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Comp 'Oregon V4r ' WEI Lb neiw- fxnwM iriannR nin effRRn ir. flU UMlUU UliWvyfi UUJ .ULSLSIL w : r.... ft A-!' I , , LILA DUDLEY, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrt. L E. Fender of Riverside, it pictured beside a tremendous lemon which grows upon on exceedingly diminutive tree in the window of the Fender home. The plant was secured from California and this is the second fruit it has borne. Two Fires In Portland's Business District Deal Damage Of $600,000 PORTLAND. Sopt. 21. UP Three hundred firemen fought for two noun today to quell a spectacular fire that burned out a five-story furniture company warehouse on S. W. First avenue. Smoke settled down In a dense pall over me Dusiness oisinci in the west, then was swept east over the new Journal building. Flames burst In a boiling mass out of the windows in the old structure, part of a group ot richly ornamented-front buildings which are relics of the days when First avenue was the showplate of Potland's business. The fire spread out the rear end and damaged single story buildings fronting on S. W. Front avenue across the street from the Journal building on the water front. Smoke and water damage was heavv in other buildings both on First and Front avenues. The fire started in the Sharff & Son furniture store's ware house holding an estimated $70,- I Continued on Page Two) In the Pays News By FRANK JENKINS THERE 1 BIG news. Britain cuts the dollar value ot the pound sterling from $1.03 to $2.80. THESE events follow: British banks are closed. The London stock exchange and stock exchanges In France, Holland, Greece, South Africa and many other countries are shut down. The opening of the New York stock exchange this morn ing is followed by a shoortllved BURST of selling. Foreign exchange trading Is forbidden In much of Europe and ported Improving, the sterling area (meaning that i Je'or; coming here two years iik: iiciiH.5 a.t ago he had practiced for 12 years part of the world which uses the in HilIsboro. Ore. He was a past pound sterling as its unit of i president of the Oregon State money value.) In London, harried ! Osteopathic society and a found brokers trade stocks and bonds'" " Portland Osteopathic ON THE SIDEWALKS. ! survive The dispatches add: . "It was the biggest financial 'CYCLIST SAVES CHILD turmoil the world has seen since PORTLAND, Sept. 21 (. Britain nt nff the anlrt .tanriarri Witnesses credited a motorcycle C.J.. ii CAniamW I ou.mnj path of a big truck with saving back in 1931 (going off the goldltne child's life yesterday, standard had the same effect as I Police said bystanders told how this arbitrary cut in the dollar ! William McGili, an escort service value of the pound.) YOU will deduce from all that the devaluation of this the (Continued on Page Four) DOUGLAS COUNTY WAR DEAD HONORED Mothers Attend Flag Dedication. Legion Past President's Pin Given Roy O. Young Sons of Douglas county moth ers who died in war action were honored in a flag dedication cer emony last night at the Roseburg armory. Also, Roy O. Young, past president of Umpqua post Am erican Legion, was presented with a diamond studded Ameri can Legion past president's pin by local veterans and patriotic orsanizations. Both events were sponsored by Roseburg chapter of Gold Star mothers. A citation, in the form of a plaque, was also presented to Young. It reaa: "In sincere appreciation of your tireless service on behalf of Douglas county veterans and their families, we present this American Legion past president's pin Sept. 20. 1949." The plaque was signed by the following organizations: Roseburg chapter. Gold Star Mothers: Disabled American vet erans. Dean Perrine Chapter and unit No. 9; Veterans of Foreign Top-Class Rodeo Billed At Riddle For 2 Afternoons The final opportunity of the year for Douglas county rodeo enthusiasts to enjoy bronc rid ing, calf roping and bull riding at its best will be given the aft ernoons of Saturday and Sun day, Sopt. 24 and 25, at Kiddle. Ike Orr, president of the Rid dle Riding and Roping club, sponsors, announced that all plans have been completed for the big affair, which will start at 2:00' o'clock each of the two days. Because of the success ot the July 4 rodeo and the enthusiasm of many local folks for a repeat was decided upon, he said. The show will be run off in the usual efficient manner, which is notice able at Riddle rodeos, he re minded. The program should last about two hours, with plenly of action from the start. All the events and thrills of the July 4 affair are promised. Black ie Smith and Walt Mask have again contracted to supply the livestock. Admission will "be $1 for adults and 50 cents for chil dren. Father Dies Of Polio As Disease Hospitalizes Son LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21. A' Dr. William Ernest Hinds, 44, succumbed to polio yesterday while his eight-year-old son lay (stricken with the disease in the 'same hospital. The boy was re- driver who swept a girl from the motorcyclist, nipped ms macn- .Ine around in front of the truck, sweeping the youngster to safety with one arm. The truck driver halted his heavy vehicle on the spot where the girl had stood a moment before. Wars, Patrick W. Kelly post No. 2488 and Auxiliary: Cootie Pup Tent No. 2: American Legion, Umpqua post No. 16 and Auxil iary; Umpqua Navy Mothers club No. 531. Mayor Albert G. Flegel mad the pin presentation on behalf of the Gold Star Mothers. Mrs. Esco Johnson, sergeant-at-arms of the Roseburg (Jold Star Moth ers, presented Young with the plaque. The program aiso included mu sic by Mrs. Walt Fredricks-; introduction of Mrs. But tier. Cotu I Bay. representing the state de partment of Gold Star Mothers: flag presentation by VFW and auxiliary, American Legion and Auxiliary and Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary. This was followed by a salute to the flag, the singing of Ameri ca and divine blessing, offered by Mrs. Ellis Harrison, chapter chaplain. ... I I IW I IW I lVVJ hXM.K' " Sunset today .;1J p. m. I V-V V f NVSAfV .AA -V NV I SuniM tomorrow i a. m. ...,.1 .. . ,r w 1 Established 1873 Six Indicted For Robeson Concert Riot Police Chiefs Son One Of Accused; 'Whitewash' By Dewey Is Protested WHITE PLAINS. N. Y., Sept. 21. UP) A police chiefs son and five other young men were un der Indictments today in connec tion with violence which follow ed a Paul Robeson concert Sept. 4. They allegedly were among roadside hecklers who stoned the concert crowd leaving the left wing Negro singer's perform ance. Three of them are teen agers. One of those named is Joseph A. Lillis Jr.. 25. son of police chief at Peekskill, N. Y.. near where the outdoor concert was held. In the indictments handed down yesterday by a county grand jury, Lillis was charged with hurling a stone through a car window. The technical count is malicious mischief, a mis demeanor. Four others, charged with over turning a parked car. were ac cused of felonious malicious mis chief. They are William B. Williams, 20. and David F. Miller, 16, both of Peekskill, and Vincent F. Doll erty, 18, and Samuel J. Biordi, 17, of nearby Cronton-on-Hudson. The sixth man, Robert Lent, 29-year-old Peekskill war vet eran, was charged with carry ing concealed weapons, also a felony. He allegedly had two knives, one strapped under each pantleg. Lillis was continued In cus tody of his father, and the others remained free on bail ranging frqm $250 to $500. No date was set for trial. More than 100 persons were in jured In the barrage of stones and sticks that met departing concert goers, following an anti communist veterans parade out side the concert grounds. A half dozen cars were overturned. "Whitewash" Protested - The indictments came as West chester District Attorney George M. Fanelli announced a full scaled grand Jury investigation Into the violence will begin Oct. 3. Meanwhile, 300 persons lelt New York for Albany on a spe cial eight-car train to protest what they called Dewey's "white wash" of the violence Sept. 4, (Continued on Page Two) North Umpqua Highway Project Awarded M. L. and C, R. O'Neil, Cres well, who submitted a low bid of $302,904 for grading and pav ing 5.32 miles of Marks Ranch Line Rock bridge section of the North Umpqua road Tuesday, was awarded the contract today, according to an Associated Press dispatch from Portland. In another Douglas county project, Trowbridge & Flyn:i Electric Co. Medford, was award ed the contract on a low bid ot $3,900 for traffic signals at one intersection. The Intersection was not specified, but it is understood that this is the Garden Valley road junction, as a bid for this project was scheduled for open ing at the commission meeting. Drunken Driver Fined, May Avoid Jail Stretch Clifford Bud Ashby, route 1. Roseburg, pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge in munici pal court today, reported Judge Ira B. Riddle, who imposed a fine of $11)0 and a 30-day jail sentence. The Jail sentence will be suspended upon payment of the fine. Ashby's driver's license wa-3 revoked for one year. The Gold Star preamble was read by Mrs. Viola Cheek, first vice-president; while the Gold Star mission was told by Mrs. Joy Miller, second vice-president. President Martha Wells gave the opening dedication after which the Gold Star colors weic presented. The colors were car ried by members of the local national guard and navy reserve. E. G. High donated a flag case to the Gold Star mothers, in which the colors will be kept when not in use. Chaplain Feller then made a few dedication remarks and I his was followed by singing of the Star Spangled Banner. A silent prayer, retiring of col ors, led by the Gold Star colors, benediction, and closing remarks by the piesident ended the cere mony. There was a large attendance at the affair. ROSEBURG, Business Lights Mayor Will Throw Switch; Talks Slated Another important milestone will be marked tonight toward the modernization of the city of Roseburg. Mayor Albert G. Flegel will have the honor of throwing the switch, turning on the main busi ness district portion of the city's new street lighting system, as part of the fall opening cere mony. The lofty, powerful, white lights which should give the city zone ten times the amount of lighting it has had, will go on promptly at 7:30 o'clock. The switch-throwing ceremony will take place from a stand erected at the in tersection of Oak and Jackson streets. Speakers for the occasion will be Mayor Flegel, John Todd, Roseburg Chamber of Commerce president; Ben Trowbridge, street lighting contractor, and City Manager M. W. Slankard. Although the street lighting in stallation Is completed, slightly less than one-half the lights can be turned on at this time. The reason, Slankard explained, Is that the required transformers have not yet arrived. Four of them have been ordered one for each of the four circuits from Chicago, and should be here shortly after Oct. 1. In order that part of the lights may be turned on. coinciding with the fall opening program, t w o emergency transformers have been secured. The approxi mate 54 lights that will be plac ed In operation will be those along Jackson and Main streets, from Moshcr to East Second ave nue. So. and a few staggered lights west of Jackson street oj. that c:rlt, said- Slefkaid. a A total of 115 lights are nicUul- ( Continued on Page Two) Lewis Serves "Pay Up" Demand On Southern Unit WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., Sept. 2L B John L. Lewis turned to vital contract talks with northern and western coal operators today after serv ing a blunt "pay up" ultimatum to southern mine owners. As coal pits across the nation remained Idle for the third straight day, Lewis' United Mine Workers union gave notice that it would not bargain further with the southerners until the opera' ors have paid up their royalty contributions to the miners' health and welfare fund. UMW Secretary Treasurer John Owen announced that stand yesterday at Bluefield. W. Va., where the union has been hold ing contract talks with the south ern operators. The mtners walked off on their own hook last Monday, after the trustees of the miners' welfare and retirement fund announced suspension of the $100 monthly pensions and distress payments. Lewis, who is one of the trus tees, blamed the action on south ern operators who were with holding their 20-cents-aton pay ments to the fund. The UMW chief said default of payments for July and August had crippled the fund, which now has less than $14,000,000 left of the more than $150,000, 000 collected since 194B. The northern and western op erators have said they are con tinuing to pay the royalties, and Owen confirmed that. In addition to the 400,000 soft coal miners and 80.000 anthra cite diggers, the coal strike has idled about 27.000 railroad work ers on a half-dozen coal-hauling lines. It was estimated the miners alone are losing $7.0)0.000 a day in wages. The number of rail road workers idled will Increase as the strike progresses. "Republic" Proclaimed By Chinese Red Chief SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 21 ip Chinese Communist leader Mao TzeTung today announced in Peiplng the establishment of "the peoples republic of China." The broadcast announcement was made before the opening ses sion of the "Chinese Peoples Po litical Consultative conference." It was called to establish a re gime rivaling the Nationalist gov ernment. "Internationally." Mao told the more than 600 delegates, "we must unite with all countries and people loving peace and fiee dom, first of all the Soviet union and the new democratic coun dies, so that we will not stand alone In our strucele to safeguard 1 the fruits of victory." OREGON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21. 1949 Districts New Will Burn Tonight Fall Styles To Make Debut Tonight In Banner Of All Season Openings; Treasure Hunt To Begin At 8 O'clock Final rrsngemtntt hvt been complstsd for what Roteburq rttail merchants promise will bt ths most successful of all fall openings tonight. I Tha Retail Trsdei association, meeting Tuesday, attended I to last minute details. Tha merchants reported a great deal ot interest shown by the public in tha treasure hunt. Chairman John Hardiman expressed himself as well pleated with tha general enthusiasm and merchant cooperation. COURT, GOES TO DOGS Nuisance Case Tried At Home Of Aged Woman DETROIT. Sept. 21- (.It-Mrs. Louise Arndt, who is 80, was un able to go to traffic court yes terday to answer charges of finr boring unlicensed dogs. The dogs ran loose and nipped at people. So Judge John D. Watts went to her home to hold court. Mrs. Arndt greeted him on the front porch as the dogs Inside the house yapped loudly. One yapped louder than the others. liiais iiitr Buuiy uiit-, 4113. Arndt told the Judge. She said he would have to hold court on on the porch. Hurriedly, the Judge placed her on a year's probation, ordered her to get dog licenses and keep the pooches on leash. "Okay, sonny," Mrs. Arndt said as she waved the Judge goodbye and retired Into the house. Court was adjourned. Northern California -Sattles Timber Fires WILLITS, Calif., Sept. 21 UP) Brush and timber fires, In cluding one which for a time threatened homes on the edge of Uklah, were burning over a wide area of northern California to day. Charles Campbell, state for estry division ranger at Howard park district headquarters, said continued high temperatures and low humidity expected today and tomorrow offered no prospect of early relief. A brush fire In the hills over looking Ukiah was reported un der control last night after blackening an estimated 1,000 acres. City School Population Estimated Above 2,800 City School Sup't Paul S. Kl - llott said today he estimated the citv's school population at "well above 2,800." Based on the number or late registrants since compilation of figures Sept. 15. the new total eclipses the record set a year ago at the same time when ap proximately 2.700 students were enrolled in the public school sys tem. Breakdown bv schools shows the following totals; Rose. 312; Benson, T'5; Fuller ton, 322: Riverside, 400; elemen tary grade total, 1.359. Junior high school, 732; senior high school, 708; total. 1,440; grand total Sept. 15, 2.799. Benson Back In Escapee Pal Believed Living SPOKANE, Sept. 21.- JJP) - William Benson, who led authorities on a two-day fruitless search for of an escaped murderer, uas State penitentiary. Benson was brought b&ck here Sunday from Columbui, Ohio, where he was captured two weeks ago. He escaped from the Salem prison May 30 with John P. Pinson, convicted slayer of a state patrolman at Hood River, Ore. ... Benson told authorities Pinson was shot in the escape and that he had buried him. But he couldn't find the grave. The officials, meanwhile, stood pat on their belief that Pinson actually is alive and is the same man now being sought for an armed robbery In Idaho under the name of Joseph Anthony Dorian. A picture of Dorian has been identified "positively" as that of Pinson, detectives said. At the Oregon penitentiary Warden George Alexander said he would begin questioning Ben son l?te today in another at lemut to pet clues m in where Pinson might be, and to try to find out how Benson and Pinson sawed The program begins at 7 o clock with preliminary activities lead ing up to the unveiling of the windows, scheduled at 8 o'clock. The Roseburg high school band directed by C. A. Rlcketts, will play in the streets until 7:30, when the street lighting cere monies will take pliice Irom a stand at Oak and Jackson streets. Mayor Albert G. Flepel will thrcA" the switch turning on the new lights, and talks will be given by Chamber of Commerce President John Todd, Instead of Dale Sims as previously an nounced; Ben Trowbridge, street 1 1'Khting contractor, and City ManaT.T M. W. Slankard. Unveiling of the windows anl the treasure hunt, for which tickets have been given out free by the merchants to local citi zens, will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. Some surprise features a ru nMmlcAl aiinrttinti In Itatvtl. 'man Free public dancing will take place from 8 to 10 p. m. at Oak and Jackson streets and from 10 o'clock unlil mldnlf.ht at the (Continued on Par? Two) Police Qloss To Hear FBI Agents Two Portland members of the Federal Bureau of investigation will conduct Thursday ntgnt s ses sion In a series of classes spon sored by the city police depart ment, according to Chief Calvin 11. Balrd. The two FBI men will Instruct In crime scene search and preser vation of evidence, Chief Baird said. The school, composed of a se ries of six Thursday night classes. Is onen to all local law enforce ment officers who desire to at tend. Ch ef Balrd said both regu lar and reserve officers are eligible. Designed to set up a refresher course for present officers, the school also enables reserve om cers to ealn additional training, Chief Baird said this would en able the present police depart ment to draw on trained reserves in case of emergency and also nrovide training for those mem hers of the reserve who desire to I become regular members ot the 1 force, Qualified persons wishing more Information should contact Chief Baird in the city hall offices, he said. MURDER CHARGEO SEATTLE, Sept. 21. UP) A 19-year-old seaman from the navy transport Chilton, Robert Strong, was charged wnn mur der today for the stabbing last week of a shipmate at Bremer ton. Strong was accused of fatally Injuring Meilin F. Stuart, 21, of New Orleans, after a ship's pic nic fracas Sept. i. Court was adSnurned. Oregon Prison; a grave he said held the body returned last night to the Oregon William Benson their way out of the prison cor- 1 reel ion ceils on May 30. 222-49 Members Of House Return For More Toil Short Session May End November 1; Truman's Program To Be Deferred WASHINGTON. Sept. 2L UP) House members return today from a month's vacation, with enough unfinished business on hand to keep them here the rest of the year. They probably won't stay that long. "Around November 1" Is the target date of congressional lead ers for final adjournment. Despite messages sent to demo cratic members last week by par ty leaders, the house doesn't plan 10 transact any major Dusiness this week. Parly spokesmen ex plained that the recall messages merely were Intended to assure tl.e presence of a quorum, 217 members. Republicans followed throueh with messages to their own mem bers reminding them that the re cess that started on August 26 ends at noon today and that demo crats had been told to be on hand at that time. While a dozen or more ma lor nuis are penning, appropriation bills furnishing almost $20,000.- 000,000 will have top priority. They finance the military estao- usninent, me interior department, tne foreign economic recovtry program and some miscellaneous lecl-ral agencies. Pending final congressional ac tion, those agencies are being fi nanced on a temporary basis until October 1. Still another annroDriatlon bill may be forthcoming to finance tl e foreign arms-aid program al ready passed by the House and now being debated by the Senate, which took no summer recess ex cept for a long Labor day week- ena. ine diii unner donate in the senate carries no funds for the arms program. It merely gives It congressional sanction. What other le? slat on will tie given preference during the rest of this session probably won't be nererminen until congressional leaders huddle with President Truman. There Is a chance that new la. bor legislation may be pushed In view of current developments In the coal and steel industries. Program To Bs Deferred Much of th Dresident's "must" legislation will be allowed to lie over until the second session of th 81st congress, starting next January. Still slated for consideration are these bills, In addition to the a r m s - a 1 d and appropriation measures: An incretse In the minimum wage In Interstate Industry; passed by both chambers but not in the same form. A new farm price support pro gram: passed by the House. A bill broadening social security coverage; not acted on by either chamber, but approved by the House ways and means com mittee. Raises for military personnel and for top government execu tives; passed by the House. Revision of the displaced per sons law; passed by Ihe House but tied up In the Senate Judiciary committee. Federal aid to education; passed by the Senate but stalemated In the House over a religious con troversy. Fire In Cabin Claims Lives Of Two Children VICTORIA. B. C, Sept. 21- UP) Three-year-old Angela May Peterson died early today as an aftermath of a collage fire in which her two-year-old sister, Wendy Jean, perished last night. Angela was rescued from the blazing cabin at Shawtnlgan lake, 40 miles north of here, by her grandfather, E. Brandson. She was brought to a hospital and died within seven hours. The mother of the children, who had left them temporarily to visit her parents, suffered minor burns In a rescue attempt Tri-District Meeting Of Chiropractors Slated Approximately 50 chiropractors will attend a tri-dlstrict me-yng of the Oregon Association of Chiropractic Physicians, to be held at Riversdale grange In Roseburg Saturday, Sept. 21. Roseburg, Eugene and Grants Pass districts will be represented. "X-ray and Body Mechanics" will be the general topic to be dt-scussed. Each district will pre sent a separate phase of the educational program. Principal speaker will be Dr. W. A. Budden of Portland's West ern Slates college. "DRUNK" JAILED John Thomas of Tonev, Ala bama, was committed to the city Jail for 10 days in lieu of a tJO fine, when he pleaded guilty to a drunk charge in municipal court Tuesday, reported Judge Ira B. Riddle. New Accord Effort Urged By President Union, Industry Defer Replies; Fact Finders Supported By Truman WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. UPi President Truman today asked a new six-day strike truce In the steel dispute. the President also asked that the steel concerns and the CIO steel workers union resume col lective bargaining on their own. He said federal mediators would be available to assist them. Cyrus Chlng. mediation chief who announced Mr. Truman's new truce request, said no reply had yet been received from either union or companies. The present truce runs out Sat urday midnight and the union is poised for a walkout by Its 1, 000.00 members at that time. The President asked that tha truce be maintained until 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in the "national Interest." President Philip Murray of the steelworkers advised Ching that the union w ill decide on Its reply to Mr. Truman's request at a union wage - policy committee meeting at Pittsburgh tomorrow. Ching said the steel companies promised to reply soon. In Accord With Fact Finders Ching said he has no plans now for further meetings with union and companies for the time be ingexpecting them to go to bargaining with each other on their own as the President re quested. The President's request was made in a letter to Chlng in the midst of government - sponsored efforts to work out a settlement of the dispute over pensions and insurance. His letter stressed the Impor tance to the nation ot averting a crippling steel strike. Every possible move, Mr. Tru man said, should be taken to avert such a stoppage; therefore ne was asking tne new strike deadline extension. Mr. Truman's letter said he Is In "fullest agreement" with the statement made by his steel fact finding board In recommending a 10-cent hourly pension-Insurance program. There were reports that con ciliators working on the case (Continued on Page Two) . Canadian Labor Raps Communists CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 2L (CP) Canadian labor commu nists have been walloped and spanked by the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada which yes terday: 1. Tossed out of Its member ship the red-Influenced Canadian seamen's union by a landslide 702 to 77 vote. 2. Rejected a series of leftist supported resolutions urging more trade relations between Canada and Russia. The congress lashed out bitter ly at communists In Its ranks, putting some on the run and sending others to cover. Many known reds In the congress voted with the right-wing faction; oth ers did not vote at all. Only sector In favor of tha seaman's union was the British. Columbia area. Several unions. Including the B. C. fishermen and allied workers, sided with, the seamen's group. Arrests Break Portland Dope Peddling Ring PORTLAND. Sept. 21.- Detectlve Capt. William D. Browne said today a Portland dope peddling ring had been broken with arrest of five men. The five, picked up under secret Indictments returned by the coun ty grand Jury yesterday, were listed as Edward T. Helson, 55, both opium and mariuana sale charges; Gilbert J. Edwards, 28, Roliert Brown Jr., 21, and James Whltmore, 24, marijuana sale charges; Joseph W. Johnson, 31, sale of heroin. Browne said that last year Nel son was arrested and led police to a $20,000 cache of heroin in a Union station locker. The charge against him was dismiss ed because Ihe police search ot the locker was made without le gal authority, he said. Drowned Man's Child Perishes In Fish Pond TILLAMOOK. Sept. 21.- The 18-month-old daughter of a boat mishap victim of last No vember drowned yesterday In fish pond at the rear of her grandmother's Seaside home. The chl'- was the daughter of Mrs. Maxlne O'Delt. Her father was one of two men drowned in Tillamook bay last Nov. 2. The coroner's office reported the body of Henry Durig, a high way construction project work er, was recovered yesterday from the Trask river slough. His boat had overlurned. Ltvlty Fact Rant The vaunted "diqniiy ef labor" would bo more im pressive M John L Lewis' miners would put more "dia" Hi I diqnity.