Comp, 'ft ' City Building Inspector Job Given To Charles H. Boniols 26 Killed In 2 British Plane Crashes U. Of 0. Library j iiU&ue, Oregon K s CHARLES Charles H. Boniols, Roseburg resident of two and a half years, has been appointed city building inspector, City Manager Matt Slankard announced Thursday. Boniols replaces Clarence J. Osbun who resigned Monday. Nearly 20 years in the building business, ranging Irom plumbing to general contracting, was the basis for the city's choice in fill ing the vancancy, Slankard said. Boniols' application was one of 17 received by the city. Included in Boniols' building experience is contracting for homes and small businesses and some steel construction work, mostly in Portland and Los An geles. Since living in Roseburg, Boniols has installed blow pipes for mills. As electrician, Boniols has con tracted for the wiring of houses and light industrial structures. He has also done some installation of light motors and fans for industrial firms and some switch board work. In addition, he work ed three years as a plumber and has laid flood control drain lines. He is also familiar with all types of gas stoves and furnaces and other heating appliance. As building inspector, Boniols Is required to have an extensive knowledge of the building trades. In addition to issuing building electrical and plumbing permits, he will make necessary inspec tion of buildings under construc tion. Boniolt" Is "married fch'd" owns his own home at 217 Chadwick street. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS YOU'VE undoubtedly been read ing about the home Ireezer that was presented to Mrs. Tru man back in 1945 when things of that sort were scarcer than hens' teeth. I hope you haven't jumped to any wrong conclusions. There is no taint of anything off-color in the giving of this piece of house hold equipment to the mistress of the White House or in her ac ceptance of it. Things like that have been go ing on about as long as we have had a White House. Gifts such as this, which pour in by the hun dreds and sometimes by the thou sands, are a major headache for Presidents and their wives. A certain obligation of courtesy ac companies the acceptance of ANY (Continued on Page Four) U. S. SAVINGS BONDS SAFE President Truman Gives Assurance In Referring To Government Debt Status WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. LP) President Truman has assured Rep. Norblad (R--Ore.) that he need not be apprehensive about the federal government paying off Its savings bonds. The President also told him that the government is interested in "prudent debt management." Norblad had written the President suggesting that savings bonds could not be paid "from a treasury that is going further into debt." Mr. Truman's reply said that "as long as we continue to main tain high levels of production and income, there should be no fear, even remote fear, that we are not able to properly manage and even reduce the public debt. In the fiscal vear 1949 just ended roughly $5,000,000,000 In savings bonds matured or wete redeemed before maturity. As you indicated, because of the heavy wartime sales of this type of obligation, the maturities of this portion of our public debt will probably be somewhat high er in the early years of the next decade. "However, neither in 1949 nor In the near future are savings bonds likely to account for more than a small fraction of the to tal debt operations of the federal government within any one year. "With the present volume nf maturing obligations, it is mani festly impossible to meet all ma turities of the public debt from current tax revenues. Because of i i- ..-v.-- lliyt -,vfJ : : v : L V , H. BONIOLS Nudism At Beach On Way, Asserts Mack Sennett HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 19.OP) Mack Sennett says the feminine beach costume in 10 years may be lipstick, rouge and perhaps a hair ribbon. That's all, brother. "It isn't necessary to look far to see that women, if not men, too, are headed in the direction of nudism," remarked the long time comedy wizard of the screen. Sennett can bear some of the responsibility for the trend. His bathing beauties of the flickers showed more of the feminine form than was generally seen in those days. (Even though his beauties look now as though they were clothed by Omar the tent maker.) Sennett said he heard women In New York and even Boston were wearing sun suits on down town streets. He died the plung ing neckline and bare midriff as more evidence , of the movement toward nudism. The movie maker Is no advo cate of nudism, but says it may have its points. "The woman of the hour-glass figure with the sand in the wrong end will start checking the bathroom scales and pass up a second helping of mashed po tatoes and gravy." That goes for men, too, he added. "So if you want to be in the social swim when the summer of 1959 rolls around," Sennett concluded, "start watching your waistline, get an over-all tan and practice getting along without pockets." Forest Fire Fought In Coos County Area That large, dark cloud, west of the city, viewed by many Roseburg persons last night was caused by a forest fire at Re mote, in Coos county. The Douglas Forest Protective association said it received a par tial report Thursday afternoon that the fire was blazing on San dy creek, but the extent of the blaze or nature of control were not known. Fire fighters from Camas Valley were dispatched to help quell the fire. this, management of the public debt becomes a matter of Increas ing significance in our economic and financial life." The President added that be cause of these considerations "it is imperative that we manage our current budgets in such a way as to permit a gradual retirement of the public debt in years o? prosperity." That's why, he said, "I vetoed on three occasions measures re ducing taxes at a time when the economic condition of the coun try permitted continued retire ment of the public debt" and why "I have constantly limited budget expenditures to the mini mum amounts necessary . . He concluded: "Certainly no safer obligations exist than U. S. savings bond. Prudent debt management win continue to handle all maturing obligations." The Weather Fair today, tonight and Sat urday. , Sunset today 7:10 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:24 a. m. Established 1873 Battered House Votes SO Percent Cut In Fund Asked Truman Forces, Badly Beaten, Now Pin Hopes On Action In Senate WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 UP) Battered by the House, the ad ministration's foreign arms aid program looked to the Senate today for gentler treatment. The program was slashed and hedged in with restrictions before the House passed it last night by a vote of 238 to 122. It marked a bad beating for President Truman's congression al forces. Despite their entreaties, a 50 percent cut was imposed on the $1,160,990,000 earmarked to help western European nations resist possible Soviet aggression. Con gress could decide to appropriate the rest of the funds next year. On top of that, the House de creed that at least half of the supplies sent abroad must be car ried in ships flying tne American flag. The lawmakers also tight ened up a prohibition against using United States troops for other than non-combatant duty in connection with the program. Amendments Defeated But the House granted the full $211,370,000 the President want ed for aid to Greece, and Turkey, and the $27,640,000 he asked for Iran, Korea and the Philippines and it beat back amendments to: (1) Add $100,000,000 for China and other southeastern Asia areas, (2) charge the western European allotment against the current II. S. military appropri ation, (3) withhold funds from Britain as long as Ireland re mains partitioned, (4) ban the use of U. S. troops for any pur pose under the program, and (5) require the President to channel production into areas suffering from acute unemployment prob lems. Hope Lies In Senate The roll call count of the amendment of Rep. Richards (D S.C.) to halve the western Eu ropean fund found 35 members not accounted for. And among the 71 Democrats who supported the amendment were many north ern members who normally are found in administration ranks. The bill's House manager said privately they doubt if they can salvage the western European cut in the Senate, although they hope they may get part of It restored. The Senate has not scheduled the bill for debate. It still is be ing considered by the foreign (Continued on Page Two) Budget For Year Adopted By "Y" The Roseburg Y.M.C.A. board of directors last night adopted a budget for the coming year and appointed Don Forbes to rep resent the Y.M.C.A. at the com ing Community Chest meeting, according to Dr. Morris Roach, board chairman. A recommendation of the mem bership committee as to the types of membership the Roseburg "Y" will offer was also accepted by the directors. Henceforth, members will be known as "Cor porate" members or merely by the title "Member," depending upon which type they select. Two representatives for the area Y.M.C.A. council were elect ed and include Dr. Roach, to serve for two years, and Ormund Feldkamp, who will serve a one year term. These representatives and Marlen Yoder, general sec retary, will attend meetings of the area council. Chester Morgan, Nat Johnson and Alva Laws were appointed to make recommendations at the next meeting on certain person nel policies. A short review of the summer activities, which have already reached over 150 fiarticipants, concluded the meet ng. Los Angeles Gangsters Face Citizens' Action LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19. Up) The "old west" moved In today on the Mickey Cohen case with formation of a vigilante commit tee. The committee, mostly World War Two veterans, announced that it planned "citizen action to stop lawlessness, restore Intergri ty in government and to protect our families." A spokesman said it will seek appointment of a special prosecutor. Five federal agencies, mean while, studied the explosive tran scripts of the police recordings of the gambling boss' private home conversations. Particular attention was paid federal statutes on income tax, the transportation of guns, the Mann act, narcotics and using the mails to defraud. Arms Aid Program Given To Senate Fund For Umpqua River Retained The Umpqua river will receive the $100,000 sum originally re quested by the army in its civil program, if the House and Sen ate appropriation committee members can get together. An Associated Press wire story related that Chairman Cannon (D.-Mo.) of the House appropri ations committee had released figures Indicating the House was willing to boost appropriations for army civil functions in Ore gon to some $60,705,000. The House and Senate commit tees have been unable to agree on the nation-wide projects. The House appropriations were in creased by the Senate and the conferences committee is now try ing to smooth out tne differences. Impoverished Mother Kills Newborn Baby CHICAGO, Aug. 19. im A young mother from Astoria, Ore., who first told police that her six day old daughter was strangled by a Negro prowlei was quoted by police early to dav as saying "I killed her." Police Capt. John Enright said the woman, Mrs. Dorothy Skeoch 22. admitted killing the child only a few hours after they ar rived home from the hospital, where the baby was born. The baby, Su?an, was found dead In bed with a plastic dia per knotted tightly arcund her neck. Mrs. Skeoch, a former pay roll clerk at the University of Chicago, was quoted by Enright as saying she had been depressed because her husband, Thomas, 21, had been unemployed since he lost his Job as a dockworker two weeks ago. 'There was no money coming In and I couldn't stand seeing the baby go through what I have gone through," Enright said the woman told him. Enright said Skeoch told him that he had worked at several different Jobs within the past few months and that he is on i year's probation for theft of a pen and pencil from the mail while he was employed as a let ter carrier. ASTORIA, Ore., Aug. 19. UP) The parents of Mrs. Dorothy Skeoch, held In Chicago on a charge of strangling her baby daughter, learned only yester day of the baby's birth. Dorothy, who married a sea man she met while he was serv ing at the Tongue point naval station here, was remembered In Astoria as an excellent student, who took nurse's training for a Eeriod after graduation from igh school. Family friends said her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester La mont, had no Inklin? that their (Continued on Page Two) Three Men Drown When Motor Launch Upsets DAWSON, Y. T., Aug. 19,-tP) Three men drowned at nearby Stewart City when a motor launch loaded with seamen en route to this city's 51st anni versary celebrations overturned in the Yukon river. The drownings occurred Wed nesday and were reported last night. No other details were available and names of the vic tims were withheld pending no tification of next-of-kin. ADVANTAGES OF ANNEXATION SHOWN Standards Of Living Improved, Property Better Protected, City Manager Reminds Should areas adjacent to Rose burg annex to the city or should they organize their own sanitary districts and provide other need ed facilities wholly separate from the city? City Manager M. W. Slankard, without intent lo influence or persuade, has Issued a statement, as viewed from the city's stand point, to acquaint the people of these areas with pertinent facts. "Most of the people living In the fringe areas of Roseburg originally bought their property, not becaure It was Just outside the citv so there would be no city taxes, but because there was no available room left in the city on which to build their homes," said Slankard. "True, some of the property owners did buy outside because of supposed ly high city taxes." "It has developed," he con tinued, "that because of the heavy population increase, desire of the people of these areas for city facilities has prompted many to want to come Into the city. "Many homes have been con structed close together, requir ing, In some cases, some very large septic tanks to dispose of ROSEBURG, OREGON FRIDAY, AUG. Data Against Gen. Yaughan Strengthens "5 Percenter" Probers Claim Evidence From "Very Close Sources" WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. (Pl Senator McCarthy (R.-Wls.) said today that Senate five percenter investigators are getting informa tion about the activities of Ma). Gen. Harry H. Vaughan "from' sources very close to the Presi dent." McCarthy said the data also is coming from persons very close "to Vaughan in the White House." Vaughan is President Truman's army aide. McCarthy is a member of the special Senate subcommittee checking on whether improper influence has figured in the handling of government business. Vaughan's name has bobbed up almost every day at the Inquiry. Senator Mundt (R.-S. D.), an other committee member, is seek ing to link a flying trip to Paris in 1945 by three agents of a Chi cago perfume firm wilh that company's gifts of home freezers to Vaughan. McCarthy declined to elabor ate on his statement to newsmen about the reported source of some of the committee's Informa tion on the general. He said only: "We are getting leads and In formation on Vaughan's activities from sources very close to the President and to Vaughan in the White House. Mundt Hits At Motive Mundt told reporters that the testimony given the Senate in vestigations committee secretely Monday, and made public yes terday, "begins to disclose a sus picion of a motive of what Is be hind the gifts of deep freezers." Tie referred to freezers paid for by the Albert H. Verley Perfume company which were sent to Mrs. Harry S. Truman, General Vaughan and four other adminis tration officials during the sum- (Continued on Page Two) Two Sentenced To Penitentiary Two men were sentenced Thurs day by Circuit Judge Carl E. Wim berly to serve time In the state penitentiary. John D. Browning, 29, of Myrtle Creek was sentenced to serve a year, after violating terms of his probation order. The sentence was originally set by Judgt Wimberly May 9 on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was released to the custody of the sheriff and given 30 days In which to make good persons defrauded by alleged spurious checks, and if he complied was to be released on probation. He reportedly failed to make good, and was arrested on a war rant by authorities at Yakima, Wash., and returned to Roseburg last week by Sheriff O. T. "Bud" Carter. Merrill Wesley Hlnkle, Rose burg, arrested Aug. 8 at Canyon ville on a charge of forgery, pleaded guilty on District Attor ney Robert G. Davis' information, and was sentenced to two years. Deputy Sheriff Ira Bvrd and Walt Wilson took the two prison - ers to Salem today. their wastes In the mud and solid rock. Septio Tanks Ultimately Fail "Sewage disposal in these areas, as well as any thickly populated area Is a mi'Jor prob lem. Construction of lines and a sewage disposal system is costly. But it is a necessity, as after a time the soil around septic tanks. i well as the areas when." the runoff water is disposed of, gets clogged with grease and waste material to such an extent a septic tank Is no longer ot any value for the purpose in tended. It is an established fact I that as time goes on these septic I tanks get to be only a hole in the ground and other disposal means must be had. "Roseburg, like other fast growing Orrgon cities, for many years drifted along without thought of the area becoming the fastest growing community in the state. During these years the cily was maintained without thought of much Improvement. "During the war years, men and materials could not be se cured for necessary repairs to sewers, streets and buildings. Since 1947 Roseburg has acquired 19, 1949 Samuel Green. Imperial Wizard. Passes On ATLANTA, Aug. 19. W) A heart attack last night killed Im perial Wizard Samuel Green, the fanatical ruler of the Ku Klux Klan. There was no doubt, however, that the Klan would carry on though minus the energetic leadership of the thin, 59-year-old phy sician with the Hitler-like mustache. A leading Ku Kluxer here said the board of directors probably would meet next week to name a successor to the rasp-voiced little man who breathed a spirit of re surgency into the "Invisible Em pire." Though Dr. Green had been a Klansman for 31 years, his family asked that the fact be omitted from his obituary. At the time of his death. Dr. Green's passion for preaching "white supremacy" had made him a target for aroused newspaper editors and public officials. They feared the Klan might ride to power again on predudice, as it did in the decade of the 1920's, and become once more a powerful political factor in the south. Angrily and bitterly, Dr. Green declared he was being "perse cuted." As a pattern of violence spread over the south In which masked men figured In cross burnings, beatings and threats, Dr. Green relied more and more upon a stock denial. All these acts he ascribed with out fall to "bolshevik" groups over which he had no control. He promised that any Klans man found guilty of violating the law would be banished. To offset growing public Indignation, he or dered the Klan unmasked Just 10 aays prior to nts death. Quick Action At Blaze Saves Grain Elevator RICKERALL, Ore., Aug. 19-UP) A fire that broke out In a nearly filled grain elevator was halted safely today before it spread to the highly-combustible grain. Dallas and Monmouth firemen extinguished the flames which burst out in a new addition to the Buriingham Meeker company's elevator a half mile east orhenr. Damage was confined to about $1,000. Fifteen trucks were unloading when the fire started. The eleva tor contained more than 16,000 tons of dangerously Inflammable wheat, oats, and barley, and an oil depot was located close by. Manager Guy Vaughn said he thought the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion of grain uusi. Reservist Quits Sheriff Elliott PORTLAND. Aur. 19.7P)- The head of the Multnomah county sheriff's reserve parted company with Sheriff Marlon (Mike) Leroy Elliott yesterday. John A. Erhardt comDlained about a 56-page booklet published as the "Multnomah county sher iff's reserve yearbook." It printed hardly anything about the reserve and had too many advertisements, he said. What's more, the sale of the ads makes It impossible for the re serve to get support for Its an nual "thrill show,1' he added. The show's proceeds normally "o to work among Juveniles. Er hardt, president of the reserve, said merchants would not make "a second contribution this year to the reserve." The Oregonian, which has been supporting a recall move against the sheriff, said the yearbook had ; been put together by two oro- 1 mnters with the permission of i Elliott. ! numerous pieces of equipment i for street mainlenanre. Consid erable work has been done on the streets and more is being done as time permits with the largest I budget in the town's history. I There Is no end to the work thit lean be done If money Is pro Ivlded to pay for the work. Benefits From Budget "The city council, mayor and budget committee should be con gratulated for presenting a budg et for the current year which provides many improvements, such as the 115 new street lights now being Installed; equipment garage, additional city equipment and personnel, and a large in crease for parks and playgrounds. The foregoing are needed In Kosohurg and are required for the welfare of the citizens of Roseburg and the so-called fringe areas jpon which the city de pends for trade in making a progressive community. "The council when making up the budget had many Improve ments in mind. Raising a budg et Is easy, but the citizens are required to pay for It. A budget was presented ana approved lor (Continued on Page Two) 195-49 Ku Klux Klan's DR. SAMUEL GREEN Fanatlo Taken By Death Auto Blow Leads To Action For Heavy Damages Rose LUlie, former Glendale school teacher, has filed suit in circuit court for $50,000 general damages, and $6,354.46 total spe cial damages irom i nomas u. Maupirk i --.'. Miss Llllle alleges that she was struck by the car of Maupln, at the Intersection of Pacific avenue and Fourth street In Glendale Jan. 17, 1949. She states she was struck by the rear of the car, as It was being backed out of a serv ice station located at this Inter section. ' - The plaintiff alleges she sus tained Injuries to her left leg and body and other Injuries, that medi cal and hospital costs have al ready amounted to $4,444.80. She says she Is still In the hosnital. and asks that the amount of her claim for medical and hospital care be amended to include any additional costs. She claims further that she has been unable to continue her teach ing, for a loss of $1,931.66. and that her earning capacity has been Impaired for the rest of her natural life. ExKing Carol, Elena - -Wedded In Church Rites LISBON. Portugal, Aug. 19 IP Former King Carol of Ro mania and Mme. Elena Lupescu were married In a religious cere mony last night at the ex-monarch's Kstorll residence. The Rev. Hartlnlan Ivlnovltch, head of the Romanian (Greek Orthodox) church In Paris, came here to officiate at the ceremony. Carol and Elena whose ro mance flourished more than two decades despite family objections and political upheavals were mar ried In Rio de Janeiro in an "ex tremis" civil ceremony In July, 1947, when Elena was believed at the point of death. Another "Unloaded" Gun Sends Boy To Hospital VI. rrNTnn cm .. m (IP) The gun Peter Treadway. 15, was snowing nis pai, rtonaid Mac Donald, wasn't loaded. But while Peter's back was turned, young Ronald slipped a immuKe imo ine .a callDre ride. Then the nrnetleal Inkor the gun back to Peter and asked, ir is loaoear "No," said Peter and pulled the trigger to show him. The bullet tore through Ron ald's stomach. His condition is serious. Lee C. Stoll, Oregon Mediator, Passes Away OREGON CITY, Aug. 19.WP Lee C. Stoll, head of the Labor Management committee credited with keeping Portland free of strikes throughout the war, died In a hospital here last night. The 58-year-old mediator had undergone an operation recently after a long Illness. The director of the State Em ployment service for eight years until 1947, Stoll also had been state director of the War Man power commission In the war and a member of the Clackamas County Planning commission. He lived at nearby West Linn. Airways Ship Hits Mountain; Fire Follows 22 Of 32 Persons Aboard Perish; Four Die When Wreck Ends Test Flight MANCHESTER. Eng.. Aug. 19. UP) Twenty-six or more Brit ons died in two airplane crashes today. A British European airways plane enroute from Belfast, north ern Ireland, to Manchester crash ed and burned on a moorland mountainside near here. The company said 22 of the 32 persons aboard perished. Police at the scene said they counted 26 bodies. A woman passenger died enroute to a hospital. An hour later, a light plane on a test flight crashed at Baildon, in Yorkshire, killing all iti four occupants. i he Bea twin-engine transport, an hour out of Belfast, approach ed Manchester In a thick mist. It ploughed into a mountainside, ex ploded and burned. Police offictrs at the scene said they counted 22 passengers and tour crew members dead. Another passenger, a woman, died enroute to the hospital In nearby Oldham. About half the passengers were women. Two children, badly Injured, were reported to be among the survivors. Plane Wreckage, 3 Bodies Found On Mount Hood PORTLAND. Ore.. Aue. 19. UP) Nine persons risked rock ava lancnes on tne DieaK upper slopes of 11,245-foot Ht. Hood today In an attempt to reach the bodies of three fliers. Wreckage of an air force B-2S was found yesterday at the base of 11,245-foot Mt. Hood today in ine iisju-iooi level. It was identified as a plane that carried air force Col. A. Y. Smith, 49, San Francisco; army CoU Walter W. Hodge, 45, San Fran Cisco; and MSgt. H. E. Sluga, San Jose, to their death April 21. Deep snows hid the plane until warm weather. A party that attempted to reach the scene yesterday wai driven back by plunging rocks. V..I1BE1PS oiem, wno round the wreckage while climbing on the mountain, said the area always was dangerous. It was so hazardous In fact that .even planes were barred from flying over today, lest pro peller vibrations set off an ava lanche on the nine climbers. Co. letti said a light plane yesterday started such an avalanche. Prize Programs Will Be Curbed WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-4B Th Fatornl fnrr. communion today announced sharp curbs on radio prize pro grams. The commission said that, ef fectlve Oct. 1, it will Invoke new rules under which It will refuse licenses or renewal of licensee to breadcasters "following a pol icy or practice" of advertising iwnn ira ur uuenng prizes de pendent In whole or Fn part upon lot or chance." The action, regarded as reach Ine manv cash and nwivhan. dlse give-away program now on the air. grows out of an In vestigatlon in progress for more limn Jt-HI. The proposed regulation was mllpht vliynt-nMli ku mn- tk. radio Industry, on grounds that uic r metis auinonty to cen sor program content. The commission's reply was that It Is empowered to forbid the use of the air for promot ing a lottery. Society Matron Dances Samba On 97th Birthday NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-P) Mrs. R.ibert Jerome Faulkner, mother of society's cut-up Betty Henderson. f-elehmtaH h q-tu birthday Inst night by dancing the samba at the Stork club. About 150 blue-book guests at tended. The party was given by, Mrs. Henderson, hutt romamkan! ed for her cigar-smoking at an opening night of the Metropoli ion ujyt-i a. Drunken Driver Fined, Second Forfeits Bail Albert Cain. .17 nillorH -,.,. ed by state police on a drunlc ui-ivniK marge, was lined $150 u-jii a (jiea 01 guuiy in justice court ThtirsHav ivivtriMl T, of Peace A. J. Geddes. RujscII Stinnett, cited to ap pear in municipal court yester day to face a drunken driving charge, forfeited $150 by failure to appear. Police Chief Calvin H. Kalrd reported today. In addition, his operator's license was sus pended for one vear. Livity Ft Rant By L. T. Retsenatetn Average life expectancy In the United Stares has Increased by two years, the federal sec uurlty agency reveals from its statistics. This announcement is both cheering and timely, coming at it does within a few weeks ef the opening of the door htmttng season.