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2 The News-Raview, Roseburg, Ore. Sot., Oct. 15, 1949 High Level Farm Support Backers Win Big Victory WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-.P Backers ol high level government price supports for malor farm cropi won a smashing victory to day In a Senate-House confer ence. The 14-member group, eonsist lng of seven each from the Senate and House, voted 11 to 3 In favor of keeping price props at 90 per cent of parity whenever controls over planting and marketing apply to the six basic crops. These are cotton, wheat, corn, tobacco, rice and peanuts. Parity is a price computed to give a farm product the same relative pur chasing power it had in a past favorable period. Tobacco already had been as sured of 90 percent supports un der both the Senate and House hills. Conferees said the action still subject to approval by both the Senate and House gives about the same treatment to the five other crops. The Senate had passed a bill providing 715 to 90 percent of Sarity for the basic crops, with !) percent next year for any of tnem unaer production or market Ine curbs. Senator Aiken (R.-Vt), sponsor of flexible price support pro grams, conceded it was a defeat for his Ideas of lowering prl'S sup ports to discourage surplus pro duction. One of the conferees said only Senators Aiken and Ihye K. Minn.) and Rep. Anderson R. Minn.) opposed the high-level parity nronosal sponsored by Rep. race iD.-ua.i. Europe's Children Our Problem, Say MacArthur (Continued From Page One) Thr , Wounded In Portland Gun Battle Today PORTLAND, Oct. 15.m- Three men were wounded and a fourth powder-marked in a six or seven-shot atrray In front of a lower west side tavern early to day. Malton J. Dachekas, 55, Is under guard in Good Samaritan hospi tal, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. He has an arm wound that cut a nerve. Also under treatment In the hospital are John R. Weltch with one hip and two groin wounds, and Wes ley J. Chrisman, of Eugene, wllh a left arm wound thai shattered the bone. Weltcha wounds were listed as serious but not critical. James Becks, standing nearby, was unhurt but there were pow der burns on one pant leg. RAPTURED? If not, maybe you're In a rut maybe you re not com- filetely satisfied with your ast load of 16" elahwond, planer ends or sawdust. Try Johnson Fuel Co. We want to show you how much bet. ter fuel service can be. Call Johnson Fuel Co. Phono 307 ful In Germany, he said, fraterni zation between occupying soldiers and German people has declined. "Education will win in Europe," the Rev. Mr. MacArthur de clared, "but we will not win Eu rope until we first win ourselves." Teachers Gathsr Five hundred teachers from throughout Douglas county gath ered yesterday for the annual fall institute. Sessions were held in Ihe auditorium of Roseburg Jun ior high school. Jack Flug, princi pal of Reedsport High school and oresldent of the Douglas county chapter, Oregon Educalion asso ciation, presided yesirruay morn Ine. while George Krickson. vice principal of Roseburg High school, took over the aiternoon se-sion. Among other spellers were Jerry S. Sayler. executive secre tary of the Oregon Public Em ployes Retirement system, who explained provisions of the re tirement law; and Lester Wilcox, assistant superintendent of pub lic Instruction, who told of recent changes In school laws. The afternoon program was opened with a brief appearance of the sophomore girls chorus, under direction of Wendell Jnh-.r son, and the senior high mixed chorus, under direction of R. Clovd Rlffe. Main address yesterday morn ing was delivered by Prof. E. W. Warrington, head of Ihe religion and philosophy department at Oregon Slate college. He pointed out the opportunity teachers have In changing their occupalion "from a Job to an art." There is "a lot of difference between having a Job and being an artist," he said. Last Two Escapees Are Captured In California 'Continued From Page One) Chinese Red Armies Capture Canton Capital (Continued from Page One) other city. They fled westward, apparently hoping to escape by sea. Fats Unknown The fate of the 80.00 Nationalist troops who had garrisoned Can ton was not known. The city's fall Imposed a virtual news blackout on Ihe progress of their retreat. Communist claims pronaniy win be the first word on how success ful was the Red effort to trap Ihem. The hulk of the garrison fled west from Canton. Only a few succeeded In escaping by boat down the Pearl river to Hainan Island and Formosa. As Nationalist south China died. acting President LI Tsune-Jen nledced to tight to the finish from the new refugee capital at Interior Chungking. He talked about a counter offensive against the Reds in the great soulhwest. Word of the communist entry of Canton came from the Chi nese customs office and Chinese press dispatches. Telephone com munications with Canton were out. (The last dispatch filed from Canton was written Friday before the Reds entered. It was deliv ered 17 hours later.) Welton Hughes, 49, and his son, Caroll Welton Hughes, 19, both of Pittsburg. Calif., were caught that night near Winchester. Two others, Quentin Cecil Wilbur, 30, and Leroy Martin Burnham, 23. both of Maine, were captured Oct. 2 near Dixonvllle. According to Sheriff Sousa, Clark admitted two robberies ;t Tempo, Calif., while armed with a .45 caliber automatic. He said this weapon W'as confiscated when he was later arrested near Koseburg. Sheriff Sousa asked if the gun could be sent to Califor nia authorities. Assault Charged Clark was arrested on the Pa cific highway south of Yoncalla Pept. 1. after he had been slopped by the Yoncalla city marshal for a speeding violation, tie alleged. ly blandished the gun when the Yonralla officer approached. Clark was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Details of Clark's and Kerstlne's latest crime were not contained In Sheriff Sousa's letter, the sheriff s office here said. Kersllne had been In Ihe coun ty jail on a parole violation charge prior to his escape. He had earlier been given a proba tionary sentence and a fine of Sioii on a charge of vagrancy ny Justice of the Peace A. J. Ged dcs. The sheriff's office here did not slate whether return of the pair will be sought. They will go through the California count first. Clark, the sheriff's office said, Is a parolee from a life term at FoNom prison, Calif. The two Hugheses, father and son, were arraigned before Cir cuit Judge William G. East Oct. 7. for theft of an automobile the night of their escape from the jail. They pleaded guilty. None of the prisoners who were captured have been arraigned yet on charges of escaping from jail or assault against the Jailer. Dis trict Attorney Robert G. Davis said they would face these charges. Rajk Is Hanged In Budapest On Treason Charge BUDAPEST, Oct. 15-tPl-Las-zlo Rajk. 40. Hungary's former No. 2 Communist, died on the gallows today for treason. A foreign ministry spokesman, announcing Rajk's death, said two other men sentenced with the former foreign minister also were hanged. All three had con fessed abjectly before a five JudRe peoples' court that thry plotted to overthrow Hungary's communist regime with Ameri can help and substitute or It a government which would knuckle under to Premier Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia. Top Communist Leaders Placed Behind Bars (Continued from Page One) "Blow the Cobwebs From your shootin' iron!" First Fall Trap Shoot of the Roseburg Rod and Gun Club Sunday, Oct 15 Winchester Club Grounds 1:00 P. M. Woakly Shoots every Sunday throughout tht Fall season. Big Merchandise Shoot In Preparation. EVERYONE INVITED government's Indictment of July, 11)18, and born In the labor of a historic and hitter nine-months trial, was perhaps destined to grow Into one of Ihe most impor tant single decisions in American law. The Smith act, under which the 11 were tried, may come in for review by the supreme court. Passed In 1940, it makes it a crime to advocate the violent overthrow of the U. S. govern ment. Leveled at the 30 year-old Com munist parly for the first time. Ihe statute brought Its leaders face to fare with the possibility of up to 10 years each In prison and $10,000 fines. o AMBASSADOR Mrs. Eugenie Anderson (above), Democratic National CommiHeewoman from Red Wing, Minn,, was nominated by President Truman ai ambassador to Denmark, She would ba the first woman to hold that rank in the diplomatic service if confirmed by the Senate. (AP Wirephotol. Mail Service From Roseburg P. O. Improved (Continued from Page One) ATTENTION SAWMILLS We need the following lumber 75 M Par Day: 4 x 4 to 4 x 128' Rough Cants 6 x 8 to 8 x 128' Rough Cants 2 x R. W. 8' Unedged Cants Price 133.00 en 2 x $23.00 en 2 x ' No. 1 ind Better Produced a' No. 3 Common Produced Graded by Certified W. C. L. A. Inspector Hove Firm Orders for the Following Stock 200.000' SOO.OOO 200,000' J00.0OO' x S 12' 4 x a 14' 4 x 1012' 4 x 1014' No. 1 and Setter 1S No. 1 snd Bctttr tj No. 1 and Better 15 No. 1 and Better i No. 2 Rough No. 2 Rough No. 2 Rough No. 2 Rough PUS or WCLA Certificate Required PRICC 131.00 PER M. (12' and 14' Items must be even end trimmed) All above prices delivered to Western States Lumber Co. Plant at Sulherlln. Oregon. Subject to 2 cash discount within 10 days after delivery. Phone, Write or See FRANK S. CLARKE OSCAR ROSE Phone 662 Sutherlin Cool Silence Reigns In Coal, Steel Strike (Continued from Page One) self-evident that charity begins at home." Observers also noted that the steel strike as pulling a crimp In Lewis' bargaining with Ihe coal operators. As long as steel plants weren't gulping coal Into their hue furnaces, it left that much more for the more mod erale users. And the higher the coal stock pile slood. Ihe longer the coal operators could hold out against Ihe miners' demands. Oeorge II. I.ove, chief spokes man for the norlhern and west ern mine owners who have been negotiating at this resort for four months, said Ihe operators would accept government seirure rather than "cut our own throats'' by yielding to lewis' demands. Lewis Was wearing them dow n somewhat, however. There were recurring reports that some In diana and Illinois operators were ready to sign a contract with the miners. mounted service in order to re duce these heavily overloaded routes. The thickly settled area just east of town, a section of the Garden Valley road east of tVe Austin Welt place and the north highway area as far as Club 99 will be placed on city mounted service now already serving many suburban patrons. The new addresses for patrons In these areas will he designated by streets and numbers insiead of route numbers. The L'mpqua ram area will be included In the mounted route now serving the west side. Mounted route service will also be extended west on I re Melrose road to Include Fair street and Rainbow lane formerly known as Sunset lane. Another Sunset lane already in the city delivery system makes the name change necessary. Incoming Mail Earlier In addition to the changes af fecting Ihe rural and mounted roules. the city foot delivery sys tem has already experienced some change starting with Oot. 1 when two-lrin riellverv was nlar. ed In effect on city foot routes. r.xcept on unusually heavy mail days, two trips will be made on all routes. At the same time revised star route service from Eugene and new train schedules make possi ble Ihe receipt of mail from the north at about 1 p.m. and in time for second trip delivery on foot roules in the city. Formerly this mail was not delivered until the lollowing day. Besides this faster receipt and delivery of Incoming mail, Ihe new star route schedule provides a dispalch of mall north at 5 p.m. each week day. Mail for I his dis palch must reach the post office by 4 p.m. This mall arrives In Portland about 11:50 in plenty of time for first delivery in that city and for good air and train con nections in the morning north and east. As soon as employes and the public have adjusted them selves to Ihe new schedules, a very much improved service will be realized. House Serves Notice Unification Must Work (Continued from Page One) will make unification more work able." The committee took a breather over the weekend before hearing the air force and the army side of the controversy. Next wteK Johnson, Secretary of Air Symington, Gen. Dwlght D. Eisenhower and the joint chiefs of staff will get an oppor tunity to answer navy charges that the cards are stocked against naval sea and air power in the Pentagon. In preparation, the army last night announced it had called home from Japan its chief of staff. Gen. J. Lawton Colins, to state the armv's case. Collins left Washington Oct. 7 for a scheduled three weeks in spection tour of army instala lions in the Pacific and far east. He was called back "immediately." Seattle Woman Charged With Baby Brokerage SEATTLE, Oct. 15 A) Proe. Charles O. Carroll charged a Se attle woman yesterday with op erating a "baby brokerage busi ness" whereby she made upward of $20,000 a year in placing new ly born children. The charge declared that Mrs. Bess E. Gilroy, whom Superior Judge William G. Long termed the operator of a "baby market," violated a state licensing law by placing children for care without having a certificate of approval from the state. He also charged her with the "crime of disposing of infants without an order jr relinquishment. . .bv placing I (the child) in a family home for adoption. . ." Mrs. Gilroy was not available I Tor comment and her attorney, Ronald W. Meier, said he had ni read the memorandum decision rendered earlier by Judge Long. Youth Mistaken For White Deer Is Killed BELLINGHAM. Oct. 15. f.PI William James Hosklns, 19-year-old Rptllnpham vouth was chnt I to death yesterday by a hunter wno mistooK mm lor a while deer. The hoy was hit In the hack of the neck when he stepped from behind a stone on a hilly area of Lumml island. The hunler. Francis Unlck, of Ferndale, told sheriffs officers he had missed the albino deer earlier, then tracked it to Ihe scene of the accident. He said he had called out before shooting but had received no response. "Individualized Floors of Beoutility." IM.AIIl I.INOI M M Cai-prUnc Further Tile it Asphalt ntt Form It Topi Venetian Blinds FREE ESTIMATES FLOOR COVERING" 222 W. Oak Phone 348 Aluminum Co. Strike Threat Looms For Monday PITTSBURGH. Oct. IS (.P Nine plants of the great Alumi num Company of America face a strike at 12:01 a.m.. Mondav. Alcoa and the CIO United Steel workers union last night broi:e off pension and Insurance nego tiations. The company said the break up came after the union refused to accept the pension and social Insurance plan offered by Alcoa. Alcoa said it offered six cents for pensions and four cents for insurance Just what the union is seeking. But Alcoa attached a string to its offer: It Insisted the pension plan be subject to adjustments in line with any future changes In the social security laws. That was the snag. Alcoa said the union turned the offer down flat. There was no Immediate com ment from steelworker officials. Aluminum would become the third major industry to Join the strike parade. Tiie nation's coal mines and the steelworkers al ready are out. The issues In the steel and alu minum dispute are the same: the steelworkers want a wholly com pany paid pension and insurance program. An Alcoa strike would affect 16.000 workers in plants at Al coa. Tenn.. New Kensington. Pa., Badin, N.C., Bridgeport. Conn., Edgewater, N.J.. Detroit, Bau xite. Ark.. Richmond, Ind., and Mobile, Ala. Field Marshal Smuts Put On Retired List JOHANNESBURG. South Afri ca. Oct. 15 P Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts. 79, has been relieved of his post as commander-in-chief of South Africa's de fense forces in the field and plac ed on the retired list. Defense Minister F. C. Eras- The Weather 0. t. Wsathar Bureau Oifloe Roseburg. Oregon Cloudy with acattarse' shawsrs this afternoon, boeoming partly cloudy tonight, Sunday fair and slightly cooler, Hlghtst temp, for any Oct it Lowsst Urn p. for any Oct 22 Highest temp, ytstsrday 60 Lowest temp, last 24 hrs. 39 Precipitation last 24 hrs 0 Prtcipitatlon since Oct. 1 2.21 Precipitation since pt 1 ....4.17 Excess since Sept. 1 1-10 mus sent a letter to Smuts yes terday telling him of the change. Erasmus said the action was ta ken by the governor-general in council. Myrtle Grove Motel for the finest collection of Myrtlewood Novelties and Gifts. See the trees on the river! 14 ml. south on Hlway 99. 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It's our specialty. Phyllis Cafe on Garden Valley Road Where You Get the Most For the Least Weekday Hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Except Mondayi mum ft rm, MM'". Dame fashion is fickle but not the woman customer CO-OP TIRES AND TUBES BATTERIES Anti-Freeie Fon Belts Bumper Jacks Spark Plugs Defroster Fans Radiator Hose Check Chart Lubrication Finest Oils Auto Heaters Greases High Octane Gos Tire Repair Service BUY WHERE YOU SHARE IN THE SAVINGS DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-Operative Exc.ange ROSEBURG, OREGON Phone 98 Locatea W. Washington St. and S P. R. R. Trocki Styles come and styles go, but certain shops remain style centers year after year. And for a good reason, too. At least, that's what Ren says. And since his women's ready-to-wear shop is highly successful, he ought to know. Rend stocks nationally-advertised dresses, suits and lingerie whose makers are known and preferred by his customers. Then he advertises frequently ... the arrival of new styles by preferred makers, new prices, clearances, etc. Rene has made his shop the buying-center in his town. Any business man who sells preferred merchandise can do the same in his own line of business. Why not talk it over with our advertising department?