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U. Of 0. Library - Eugene, Oregon , : f!k' l '"v4t" 'OC 1 -, t fo) 0) mi gmi kssa CHEST QUOTAS ANNOUNCED Shoemaker And Hill Head Roseburg, County Drives; City Goal Set At $25,550 "1 t. U? DAVID H. HILL Commissioner Beckley Attends Land Meeting County Commissioner Lynn V. Beckley left Friday for Portland, where he will attend a meeting today of the public lands commit tee of the Association of Oregon counties. Fifty-five percent of Or egon lands are still publicly own ed, and about 51 percent of Doug las countv is public land. It is this land In which the committee Is vitally interested. In the Day's Hews By FRANK JENKINS AS today's contribution to the big currency devaluation binge, here's an Interesting little tale from Victoria, B. C. Ever since Monday, American tourists with U. S. dollars clutched In their hands have been crowding into Victoria stores and clamor ing to spend their money on the basis oi one American dollar for $1.10 worth of Canadian goods. Some of the Victoria merchants stood for it and some of them didn't The upshot of it was heated complaint on the part of the visit ing Americans who didn't get their anticipated 10 per cent dis count. It all turned out happily when a Vancouver bank official explained that when American dollars were brought in for de posit they would he accepted at the new rate of $1.10 Canadian for each $1.00 American. Thereafter the business of swapping American dollars for Canadian merchandise at lower prices proceeded smoothly and apparently quite satisfactorily for Continued on Page Four) SAM J. SHOEMAKER try . j., - a t I, Police Sergeant Is Shot By Daughter . Who Couldn't See Him Suffer From Cancer STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 24. P A police sergeant died today in his hospital bed after being shot by his 20-year-old daughter because he was hopelessly ill with cancer. "She didn't want to see him suffer," said Police Chief John B. Brennan. i Sgt Carl Paight, SO, died at ! Cniof Brennan said no charge Stamford hospital of a head na, heen placed against her. Sgt. wound. Brennan said the daugh- pajKht underwent an exploratory tcr, Carol, shot her father with operation for cancer at the hos his own service revolver yester- pi,al yesterdav afternoon. The day a few hours after she learned surgPon. Dr. William H. Smith, his case was Inoperable. reported Carol was with her No one in the hospital heard mother when he informed them the shot. Leroy Brown, hospital that Paight was "riddled with can superintendent, said the girl had cer" and the case was inoperable, been left alone v ith her father; The girl, "very strongly at when a nurse s aide left the room. Itached" to her father, begged hvs When the aide returned. Brown ! terically that his condition he said, she lound Miss Paight stand- kept from him, Dr. Smith said, ing in the hallway sobbing, ! Then, after regaining her com "Piease look at my father! Please posure. she left the hospital with look at my father." . her mother and friends. The aide found Paight uncon- j Carol, a student at the L'niver scious on his blood-stained bed. sity of New Hampshire, returned The girl collapsed in hysteria aline to visit her father in the after the shooting and was put to late afternoon. It was then. Chief bed in the hospital, not far from Brennan said, that she shot him her .ather'i room. A police guard with the service revolver she had watched it her bedside. i brought from their home. Sam J. Shoemaker and DavH H. Hill will head the 1949 Com munity Chest campaigns in Rose burg and Douglas county, re spectively, it was announced at a Joint board meeting Friday. Dates of the annual fund appeal have been set for Monday, Nov. 7. "through Saturday, Nov." 19. said Leo F. Young, county board chairman, and Arthur W. Lam ka. secretary of the Roseburg Community Chest. The two drives will be coordi nated, they said, to raise a total goal of $25,550 in Roseburg, and quota of $5,936.80 throughout the remainder of the county. Forum Topie Monday noon, at the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Ihe Community Chest will be the topic of a panel discussion en titled. "Projection of the Com munity Chest in the Future," Lamka announced. The advantages of a "one-package fund campaign" will be dis cussed, he said. The public is invited. The meeting will be at noon In the Hotel I'mpqua Civic room. Lamka gave the following breakdown of the Roseburg Com munity Chest quota: Boy Scouts, $7,000; Camp Fire Girls, $2,550; Young Men's Chris tian association. $7,035; Salvation Army. $3,825; Girl Scouts. $100; Oregon Chest (15 state-wide agencies), $5,040. Young said the county quota would be allotted as follows: Oregon Chest. $7,638, less Rose burg's $5 040 share; campaign ex penses, $763.80; Girl Scouts. $200; Camp Gire Girls, $1,700; Salva tion Army, $675. Headquarters Set Up Lamka and Young announced that the campaign headquarters, during the period of the Commu nity Chest drive, will be located at the E. G. High insurance of fice, 101 S. Jackson street. The two campaign chairmen are to appoint a Joint advanced gifts committee, composed of prominent business men, who will (Continued on Page Two) Red Cross Starts Drive To Gain More Volunteers The Red Cross recruitment campaign, with its purpose to en list volunteers whose services are sorely needed bv the local chap ter in carrying out its program of assistance to the Veterans hos pital, opened today. Douglas R. Simms, executive secretary of the Douglas County chapter, stated there are many opportunities for the people of Roseburg and surrounding com munities to be of service. Volun teer workers are needed to as sist with entertainment and in struction at the Veterans hospit al and to assist the chapter In the capacity of home service workers, motor corps driven or production workers. Both men and women volun teers are urgently needed in con nection with the hospital pro gram, he said. Mrs. Edward Tit comb is chairman of the volun teer service. Persons willing to give their time, if even lor only one or two hours per week, are requested to call the local Red Cross chapter headquarters, phone 832, immediately. Typical Gray Ladies service In which volunteers commonly par ticipate include: Visiting with patients on wards; taking shopping requests; assist- j INK Jiiii-iia uiiauic iu vii their own correspondence; serv ing in the library, issuing of books, filing, sorting, etc.; teach ing arts and crafts, such as ce ramics, finger painting, weaving, block printing, etc.; acting as hostesses at recreational events, such as dances and hirlhday par ties; teaching shorthand, typirg, braille, photography or other spe cialized subjects and assisting psychologists with drama thera py program. A list of typical services for men will be announced later. The Weather Cloudy and cooler today and Sunday morning. Clear Sunday afternoon. Sunset today 4:07 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:03 a. m. Established 1873 lumber Shippers Pledge Fund To Obtain Cars $1,500 Pledged To Help Take Issue To ICC Problem Said To Get Surplus Cars Shifted From Eastern Lines Douglas county lumber ship pers, meeting at the city hall last night, pledged $1,500 toward a fund to take the Southern Pacific car shortage problem directly to the Interstate Commerce com mission. R. T. Titus, executive secretary of the Western Forest Industries association, said Western Oreg n lumbermen hope to raise $10,000 to take their case before the ICC to seek an order bringing more freight cars to this area. Last night's meeting was ar ranged by the Western Forest Industries association in cooper ation with the transportation committee of the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce. Avey Thompson, committee chairman, presided. Plummer Chairman Following discussion on the car shortage in Western Oregon. Earl Plummer, Roseburg L u m b e t company, was elected chairman of a committee to solicit contri butions from local rail shippers to the $10,000 fund. Others on Plummer's commit tee include Fred L. Thompson, Yoncalla, representing the Drain Yoncalla area; Sid Leiken. L. and H. Lumber company, Oakland-Sutherlin-Wllbur area; and H. M. Watterson, Harbor Plywood com pany, south end of the count?. Thompson, in his Introductory remarks, pointed out that the Southern Pacific is a public util ity, having a virtual monopoly of rail transportation in southwest ern Oregon. But it is not render ing the service the public should have. - . Must Show Need It would be virtually Impossible for another railroad to serve this area, unless it could show the In terstate Commerce commission that a need exists, Thompson said. Shippers hope to take their (Continued on Page Two) Mash Possession Charges Bring Jail Sentences Hayden Harley Hoyt, 24, Drain, and Emmett Perry Phelps, 38, Eugene, each charged with un lawful possession of mash, Fri day were sentenced to serve 60 days in the Douglas county jail as of Aug. 30. Both entered pleas of- guiltv upon arraignment before Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimberly. In Hoyt's case, the sentence is to run concurrently with a sentence he is currently serving upon com mitment by Justice of Peace A. J. Geddes for Deer Creek district. Geddes on Aug. 13 sentenced floyt to 60 days in the county jail and fined him $250 on a charge of illegal transportation of liquor. He was arrested Aug. 12 on the Smith River road by state po lice. Phelps was arrested Aug. 27 at Sutherlln, also by state po lice. Escaping from the custody of a peace officer brought a $123 fine against Meridith Roberts, 30, of Dillard. Roberts originally was arrested by state police on a drunk driving charge, sentenced on July 29 to 30 days In Ihe coun ty jail and fined $1.V) by Justice Geddes. He reportedly escaped from custody of sheriff's depu ties while working at the county fair grounds in August. Charles Hepner, 45, Sutherlin, was sentenced by Judge Wim berly to serve six months in the Oregon State penitentiary upon his plea of guilty to a charge of non-support of wife and minor child. Walter Wooden. IB. pleaded guilty to District Attorney Rob ert G. Davis" information on a charge of larceny in a dwelling house. He was sentencef to one year in the Slate penitentiary but released on n.-ohatinn. He was accused of tal h g $300 from Mrs. Grace Eeclcston at Drain. The money has been returned. 'Russian Roulette' Loser In Critical Condition DALLAS. Tex.. Sept. 24-P Ronald Freeman. 15. lost in "Russian Roulette" and hospital attendants said today his condi tion is critical. He shot himself In the right temple yesterday with a revol ver. A friend. James Grayson. 12, was with Freeman. He said Free man took the shells out. Then he twirled the cylinder few times, put three shells back and said. "Let's play Russian Roolette." Grayson said Freeman put Ihe .. . t,. gun to nii tempie na puuea trigger. ROSEBURG, cod strike now in dixTn way; No End In Sight (By The Auoristcd PrcMl The coal strike today entered its sixlh day without signs of a,i early settlement. Meanwhile talks to end the nation's steel dispute were in recess. In Detroit. Ford Motor com pany contract talks with the CIO United Auto Workers dragg-d into the second and probably last weekend. The steel contract talks are to resume Monday. The nation's leading steel companies and Ihe CIO United Steelworkers will ha.'A fi.-A Aax: loft In lha iv iiL??"1 TUfJ "TflOf Marshal Tito u-au.iu iiiiiu tiiii ii ui v is midnight Oct. 1. U. S. Steel corporation, which usually sets the pattern for Ihe industry, held a two-hour confer ence with union spokesmen Fri day. The basis for the renewed talks, first since July 6. are rec ommendations of President Tru man's fact-finding board. The board ruled against a pay raise but recommended that the companies pay 10 cents hourly for pensions and insurance. The recommendalions are not bind ing, and the employers have said employes should pay some oi the pension-insurance costs. The coal strike by 480.000 Unit ed Mine Workers has resulted in layoffs of 30.000 workers on coal hauling railroads. The miner walkout is a protest against sus pension of pension and welfare fund benefits. The miners work contract expired June 30. Non High School Board Meeting Is Postponed The scheduled meeting of the Douglas County Non-High School board Friday was postponed, as some of the board memberi were unable to be present. The meet ing will be held at sn early -date. said Superintendent of Schools i Kenneth Barneburg. Lou Andrus, Dillard, zone rep resentative to the board, is mov ing to Eugene and will no longer be able to serve. According to Barneburg. the board will prob. ably appoint a fifth member to take Andrus' place until the next regular election. Andrus reportedly has disposed of his interests In his mill at Dil lard to Paul Hult and has also sold his home in the Dillard dis trict. He is moving to Eugene to take over his father's machine shop, according to reports. Bandit Gets Three Years For $2.75 Taxi Robbery PENDLETON, Sept. 24 (Pi Charles Hooten, 40, transient from English, Ind., was sentenced to three years in the state peni tentiary Thursday by Circuit Judge Homer I. Watts for assault and robbery with a dangerous weapon. Hooten, who came to Pendleton some months ago from Yakima, was arrested with William E. Swiger of Union on complaint of Edwin M. Arvin, Pendleton taxi driver. Arvin said they robbed him of $2.75 and threatened him with a revolver Aug. 7. Swiger, earlier this month, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years by Judge Watts. COOD CARPENTER ON THE carpenter, despite his left j ' Zih- : ,-A-v ? ' t ' ' - - ' - ' - i gnt (or Crp.ntrs and Joinr Local 1961, talis Ow.ni that National Employ th Phys icily Handie.pp.d week it d.t.d Oct. 2-8. when mptoy.ft will b urg.d to hir p.rsom who ar physically handicapped, yt qualified fo perform many jobs. Owens has ben working .i l ' - i-- 1 il. - -. i B.antlu ha has b..n amolovad an in rn KoseDura area as a carp.m.r ior i,w t--- . i , .. , ,-. , , ,c.x -L.i.l I construction ef th nw SuthrU school. (Sttf photal. OREGON SATURDAY, SEPT. CRASH PLOT REVEALED Husband Of Dead Woman Passenger Accused Of Sending Package To Plane QUEBEC, Sept. 24. .P J. Albert Guay, Quebec Jeweler, was arraigned today on a murder charge connected with a bomb ex plosion aboard an airliner which sent his wife and 22 others crashing to their deaths' Sept. 9. I Guay, 30, was accused of in Rajk Is Sentenced To Die For Plot BUDAPEST, Hungary, Sept. 24. tJPi A people's court today sen tenced Laszlo Rajk, former No. 2 Communist, and two of his sev en co-defendants to die for plot ting to supplant Hungary s gov ernment by a regime obedient to Yugoslav Marshal Tito. Two other defendants were sen tenced to life imprisonment and another to nine years. nut tne court passed no sen tence on the other two defend ants Lieut. Gen. Gyorgy Paltfy, former chiel of the Hungarian army, and Bela Korondy, colonel of police. The court said it was not competent to deal witrt tnem and they were held for court martial. Sentenced with Rajk to die were Dr. Tibor Szoenyl, former member of parliament and a Communist party official, and Andras Szalai, another party of ficial. Life sentences were Imposed on Lazar Brankov, counselor of the Yugoslav embassy, and Pal Justus, a member of parliament and president of the Hungarian radio. Milan Ognyenovlcs, a confessed Yugoslav professional spy, w-as sentenced to nine year's impris onment. , - Klamath Fads Man Burns To Death In Home Blaze KLAMATHFALLS, Sept 24 (JP Robert V. Rhoton. 32. burned to death early this morning in a blaze which destroyed his sub urban Klamath Falls home. He was alone In his house at the time, his wife, Donna, and two sons having spent the night with a neighbor family. The fire broke out about 4:30 and Rholon's body was located In the debris about 7:45. Cause of the blaze was not readily deter mined. The four room frame structure burned completely. Rhoton was a former resident of Winslnw, Ariz., and had lived In Klamath Falls three years. He was a Southern Pacific Railway fireman. Frisky Horse Injures Girl's Eye Here Friday A frisky horse kicked up Its heels yesterday evening and In jured Celeste Sory, 14. over her right eye while she was tending two other animals In the pasture at her home. 530 Prune street, north of the city. Miss Sory, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sory, was taken to Mercy hospital, where she is be ing treated by Dr. Hall Seely. She suffered severe lacerations on her forehead. or JOt Harry L. Ownt, right, demonilrates that he's a good baina amDutd below th elbow. Tom O. Hart, lft, buiinsu 24, 1949 ducing Mrs. Arthur Pitre, 40, to place a package of explosives aboard the plane. She was ar rested yesterday after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. She is recovering. Police said she told them she put the package aboard not knowing what It contained. The jeweler was charged spe cifically with the slaying of his wife, referred to by the court clerk by her maiden name, Rita Morel. Mrs. Pitre was under de tention in her own apartment. Love Triangle Royal Canadian mounted police officials described the bizarre epi sode as part of a love triangle intended to get rid of an un wanted wife and collect $10,000 in Insurance on her. "We have definite proof that explosives were placed aboard the plane to get rid of a woman," said Inspector Rene Belec. There was no Indication as to what kind of device caused the explosion which preceded the plane crash, but officials said it (Continued on Page Two) Thrills Expected At Riddle Rodeo Riddle's second rodeo of the current season opened today with some top action cowboy events on tap at Townsend field. The big two-dav event will be concluded Sunday, with the shows both days slated- to begin at 2 p.m. According lo information from Riddle, hard-riding cowpunchers will try to stick to Blackle Smith's and Walt Masks nucKing nrnnts and steers. The broncs are frisky and the cowpunchers experienc ed, so the crowd is assured a good show. The affair Is sponsored by the Riddle Roping club, with Ike Orr as president. Scheduled events Include hare back riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, sleer stopping, cow milking, kid's calf scramble and a stake race. Bail Is Set At $2500 On Auto Theft Charges Justice of Peace A. J. Geddes Friday set hail at $2,500 each on three persons arraigned In his court on charges of larceny of an automobile. They were listed by Geddes as Quentin Cecil Wilbur, 30, Velcena Avis Wilbur. 19. both of Gardiner, Me., and I.eroy Martin Bum ham, 23, Livermore Falls, Me. The three were arrested about 8:30 Thursday night by stale po lice In possession of an allegedly stolen car. The car, according lo State Police Sgt. Lyle llarrell, was owned by Gerard J. Bendele, Reedsport. Harrell said they had also admitted the theft at Flor ence, of another car later aban doned between Reedsport and Scoltsbui g. ux , - - r -i 225-49 Truth Serum Test Is Still Mystery Today Witnesses To Experiment Decline Comment, But Indicate Little Learned nnptnt-r K-mria aanurni was ' telling the truth on the witness!"':: ' stand when she maintained her Innocence in Ihe death of Ralph Mojonnler continued to be a mys tery today, following an experi ment with a variation of the so called "truth serum." Victoria underwent a two-hour experimental test of the combin ed drugs, sodium amytal and benzedrine, late Friday afternoon in one of the county courthouse jurv rooms. The test was con ducted at the request of her de fense counsel, before she receives sentence on her manslaughter conviction. Declino Commsnt Spokesmen for her defense re fused to comment on the outcome of the questioning while she was under the eflects or tne drugs. Paul E. Geddes. defense attor ney, answered all inquiries with a brisk, "No comment," at the conclusion of the test yesterday evening. However Dr. Norman David, Crofessor of pharmacology at the niverslty of Oregon medical school, Portland, one of four doc tors present, said that in his opin ion, Victoria was not sufficiently under the effect of the drugs "to give proper evidence in a case of alleged murder." He added, "It was evident to me that she had full possession of her menial faculties. If any thing, she was a big garrulous." District Attorney Robert G. Da vis also refused to be quoted, but Indicated he felt Victoria was not telling the truth during the inter (Continued on Page Two) Auxiliary Warns Of Unauthorized Solicitors Here Persons solicited to buy maga zines In connection wllh Ihe cur rent subscription drive sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary were urged today ny jvirs. nose L. Dauber, auxiliary president. lo demand credential i from sales representatives. The auxiliary has received re ports that unauinorrzeo soucnors have been contacting residents in outlying areas, representing themselves to be acting on be half of Ihe auxiliary, Mrs. Dau ber states. Each auxiliary representative has been furnished with a letter of identification, the auxiliary oresident savs. and every auth orized salesman is Instructed to oroduce Identification when soli citing subscriptions. Every per son solicited, sne says, snuuia renuest Droof of the solicitor's authorization as a matter of pro tection. The auxiliary magazine soli citation is the second to he un dertaken by Umpqua Unit No. 16. Commission's will be used to pur chase a portable hospital bed and portable oxygen lent. The equip ment will De mane avaiiHme iu all doctors In case of emergen cies and can be used to serve any resident. Average New York People Unconcerned Over Learning That Russia Has Atom Bomb NEW YORK, Sept. 24. (.1) It may have been the biggest news since Hiroshima. But that familiar figure, the mart on th treet, took It with calmness, indifference or resignation. "So they got the bomb. So what?" said a fat little man in Times Square. "Everybody knew they d have It sooner or later. What's all the excitement about?" "If there's going to be a wnr well, there's going to he one, that's all. My worrying won't help any," a Greenwich village housewife said. "It's )ust as well. Now maybe both sides will think twice be fore starting anything." declared a doorman walking two Sealy hams on Madison avenue. But mostly New Yorkers didn't talk about the news that was in every headline and on every news broadcast. Instead they went about their business or pleas ure. . , . ". . . Just as if they didn t know that all these buildings could come tumbling on their heads some fine morning," said a thin, nervous man perched on a lunch-counter stool The actors In front of the Pal They talked about television. In Officials Say Soviets Can't Top Americans President Truman's Announcement Impact Felt Throughout World WASHINGTON, Sept. 2i.-i&) The United States still holds a ' vast lead over Russia in the field of atomic weapons and in all probability will never lose It. top American officials said to day. "They'll never catch up with us." said one high security of ficial in the wake of President Truman's disclosure yesterday that there has been an atomie explosion In Russia. While it was calmly worded, the President's statement Itself exploded throughout the western world with terrific impact. It brought urgent and hope ful new demands from lawmak ers, scientists, diplomats and others for effective international atom controls a demand which ,,, . , , . , words. Withers Opposition it caused a general withering of congressional opposition to sharing American atomic secret with Hrltaln and Canada. And it raised Questions enough to keep the world guessing for months. How did the news reach thil (Continued on Pag Two) Congress Urges U.S. Keep Atom Secrets At Home WASHINGTON. Sept. 24 (P The Russian atomic explosion an nounced by President Truman ap pear to have wiped out congres sional opposition to sharing with Kritain and Canada the lull Know, how of the A-bomb. Alarmed lawmakers called for a tighter linking of defense tasks among North Atlantic treaty na tions, with concentration of atom ic weapon making in thil coun try. In addition, there were: 1. Renewed demands for Unit ed Nations efforts to control atomic bomb development. 2. Fresh proposals for Pres ident Truman to meet with Pre mier Stalin to try for a solution that would end the cold war. 3. Conflicting views on wheth er Russia! ability to produce an atomic blast outmodes the strat egy of rearming western Eu rope's ground forces. Senator Lucas of Illinois, the Democratic leader, took the lead in urging cooperation with Bri tain and Canada in atomic de velopments. Senator Magnuson (D-Wash), a member of the armed services committee, urged a tightening of coordinate defense plans among the North Atlantic treaty na tions. In his announcement yesterday that the Soviets had fired an atomic explosion, President Tru man took Ihe lead In a chorus of proposals for new United Nation efforts to reach an agreement for international control and In spection of atomic weapons. That stand was seconded vig orously In Congress. Chairman McMahon (d-Conn) of the Joint atomic group touched off new proposals for a Truman Stalin meeting. He said. Mr. Tru man ought to go to Moscow, if the two can't meet elsewhere. Fire Destroys Pacific University Apartment FOREST GROVE, Sept. 24 Oft A fire destroyed apartment of ten Pacific university students and their families on the out skirts of Forest Grove yesterday. The flames also raced through four apartments still under con struction In the two-block-long, 22-unlt motel. Owner Joe Vandervelden said he valued the buildings at $75. 000. He said he carried $30,000 insurance. St. Patrick' cathedral the usual sprinkling of worshippers no more than usual knelt In prayer. From behind the bar in a Lex ington Ave. cafe, a midget radio gave out In metallic spurts: ". . . . atomic fission . . . Vlsh Insky . . . close, study by mili tary analysts. . . ." A customer snapped: "Who wants to hear that stuff? Get the ball game, Frank. The Yanks are n'avin? Washington." Ltvity Rant By L. I". Reitanstein It i assumed that Russia's atomic bomb It so designed that. If dropped en th United - , it woud indicate Wily I ontl-eemmunlsts.