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U. of 0, Library COMP 1 Eugene, Ore, 1 3 m rui A mm u mi WHO DOES WHAT m BILLIE NOBLE is waitress at Carl's Haven on the Garden Valley highway, the kind who, when you visit there and she waits on you, has the knack of making you feel as though you might amount to something, after all. She has been waiting on tables for 36 years, most of the time in Roseburg. She was with Hotel Rose for 14 years. PRICE SUPPORT TOO HEAVY Potato Growers Asked By Government To Slash Production Next Year WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. UP) Faced with a price support loss of $60,000,000 on surplus potatoes this year, the government has asked growers, to cut production further next year. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS " I LISTENED the other night at a Knife and Fork club meeting to Imre Kovacs, a naturalized Hungarian who lectured to a lot of us well-fed Americans, AFTER A GOOD DINNER, on "Balkanltis Chronic or Curable?" He defined Balkanitis as a disease of power politics, fear and hate that has swept a large part of the old world. One of the prod ucts of Balkanitis is HUNGER, and as we sat there stuffed to the chins with good food he told us of the stark hunger that prevails over so much of the earth. Those who have seen with their own eyes what he was describing lis tened undcrstandingly. Those who have not seen it sat In stunned and uncomprehending silence. You have to have SEEN those things to believe therii. Anyway, he left us in a mood of pleased and perhaps a little (Continued on Page Four) Toy Bell Is Removed From Baby's Throat PHILADELPHIA, Nov. .17 -r(P) Little Catherine d' Imperio no longer is a human carillon. The tiny bell she swallowed" has been removed from her bronchial tubes. Four days ago, the 10-month. old Morrisville, Pa., girl swallow ed the small bell which she had taken out of one of her toy ani mals. With aid of a bronchoscope, Dr. William A. Lell took it out. Mistreated Jewish Boy Gets Legion's Reply To Why His Daddy Gave His Life In War LYNN, Mass., Nov. 17. UP) "Your experience provides the ans wer." That was the American Legion's reply spoken kindly through Its commander to 11-year-old Lawrence Goldstein's heart-touching question: . "Why did daddy die?" The puzzled little Jewish fel low put the query to his mother alter ne naa Deen auacKea Dy a group of older boys who called him "Jew," spat on nim and beat ana KicKea mm iniu me guuci. Lawrence couldn't understand whv he should be so treated when his father died a war hero 1 while serving with Company D. 41st armored inf. regt., 2nd armored division. Neither could his mother, Mrs. E. Sylvia Goldstein. She pleaded with the world y e s t e rd d v. j through the Lynn Item, to give her the answer to the boy's question. Commander irforg.; n. craig gave his answer in In&jarwpolis j j nay . "You have been the victim of I enkins 1 v. ;i ,J o 1 Secretary of Agriculture Bran- nan announced a 1950 program providing for a reduction of about seven percent in the planting al lotment for commercial areas and a lower'-- dolIaV-and-oents price support. He set a 1950 production goal of about 335,000,000 bushels. This year's crop is estimated at 387,000,000 while the 1948 crop totaled 445,000,000. It cost the department about $230,000,000 to support grower prices of the 1948 crop. Like this year's crop, next year's will be supported at 60 percent of parity, the minimum permitted by law. Parity Is a figure calculated to give the farmer a fair return for his prod ucts. But the parity price next year (Continued on Page Two) Annual Dance By BPW Club Planned Plans' are nearing completion for the 20th annual Thanksgiving dance, to be given by the Busi ness and Professional Women's club at the Roseburg armory on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24. Dancing will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with Bruce Gilley's orches tra furnishing the music. Tickets are available from club members, or may be bought at the door the night of the dance. In charge of tickets at that time will be Gladys Foley and Mary Chapman. The ballroom will be decorated in the holiday motif, and a corps of hostesses will be on hand to see that everyone has a pleasant evening. The Business and rroiessionai Women's club inaugurated these dances in 1925, but discontinued them temporarily during the war years. They were resumed m 1946, and have been a yearly feature since. an isolated Instance of hatred," he said. "Your experience provides the u ,h ; h , '''! nswer why your daddy died. done mass mistreatment of human beings." tric(1 t0 ensave there were evil men who all the free people in the world. Youi- father went to war to prevent the whole sale destru.-tion of human rights and freedom." "All true Americans, whethpr Catholics, Protestants, or Jews fought to re-establish internation al law so such outrages should not go unpunished." your fatner died, America todav Because such brave men as (Continued on Page Two) The Weather Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Friday, with night and morning fog. Sunset today 4.47 p. m. ' Sunrise tomorrow 7:10 a. m. Established 1873 Reforms At Oregon Prison Ordered By Control Board Better Doctor Service, Male Nurses Slated Prisoners Will Be Paid; Negligence In Suicide Prompts Investigation SALEM, Nov. 17 UP) The state board of control today or dered a series of reforms for the State penitentiary, including better medical service and reas signment of guards. The board's recommendations are the results of a sweeping in vestigation of the prison. The board announced today It would: 1. Hire a full-time doctor for the prison. Psychiatric and sur gical help will be supplied bv the State hospital and Oregon Fairview home. Two male nurs es will be hired for the prison hospital. ,-. 2. Hire a full-time chaplain. 3. Reorganize the guard sys tem. 4. Pay prisoners small wages. Most of them now don't get any money. The prison medical needs now are taken care of by a part-time doctor and by prisoners who act as attendants in the hospital. The prison now nas only a part time chaplain. Suicide Launches Reform The snark that set off the In vestigation was the suicide last March of Oren Brownlee, a Ltu.e county convict who slashed his wrists in nis ceil, tiuaras auowea (Continued on Page Two", Douglas ' Count y Jobs Listed In Bonneville Plans Four line and sub-station con struction projects in Douglas county are included in a $8,754, 000 program to be outlined by the Bonneville Power administra tion to contractors at Portland, Dec. 2. Among more than 85 separate contracts involved in the pro gram will be those for construc tion of 33 miles of wood-pole, 115 kv line from Mapleton to Reedsport, and 33.9 miles of wood pole, 115 kv line from Reedsport to Cora Bay. Also in the plans are sub-station construction at Reedsport and Camas Valley, and capacita tor construction at Reedsport. The two line construction pro jects, Maplcton-Reedsport and Reedsport-Cora Bay, are sched uled for February and March, 1950, while the substations are set for May and October, 1950, respectively. Paul J. Raver, Bonneville ad ministrator, said the plans call for expenditure of $3,091,000' for right-of-way clearing; $3,832,000 for high voltage transmission line construction; $1,564,000 foi sub station construction, and $267,000 for micro-wave radio relay and miscellaneous work. Raver said that discussion with contractors on procedures and other problems had in the past resulted in economies. Former Army Sergeant Faces Treason Charge WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. UP) Attorney General McGrath to day announced the indictment of John David Provoo, former U. S. army staff sergeant, on charges of treason. Provoo has been under arrest In New York since Sept. 2, when fie was discharged from the army. The indictment is based on al leged treasonous activities in the Philippines and Japan while Provoo was a prisoner of war In the hands of the Japanese. McGrath's announcement dis closed that about 15 witnesses were brought to this country fro-i Japan, after Provoo's arrest, to testify about his activities before the grand jury. Record Turkey Entries Mark McMinnville Show McMINNVILLE, NOV. 16 UP) Judging got underway today at the annual Pacific Coast turkey exhibit. The top birds will go to the White House and to the presi dent of Turkey. Officials reported that a rec ord 350 live and dressed entries were checked in. Others were still expected. The gobbler going to the Middle-East will leave by airliner Nov. 19. Gene Malecki. show manager, will take It. He will arrive in Ankara in time for the holiday dinner celebrationis of the American diplomatic colony there. if rTl"i!''"''' ' 1 i""- ' 'imimim-r mnr ' i 1 ri i i -n Chest Fund Upped Additional $1,000 Yesterday's gifts added another thousand dollars to the Roseburg Community Chest making the total now $15,500, reported Mis. Ruby A. Scallon at Community Chest headquarters today. The campaign, with its goal of $25. 550, is scheduled to end Satur day. Gift Thermometer GOAL Child Murder Suspect Still . Evades Capture. LOS ANGELES. Nov. 17. (P) With the issuance of a federal fugitive warrant, the Federal Bu reau of Investigation today joined the international search for Fred Stroble, wanted for questioning in the sadistic slaving of little Linda Joyce Glucoft. Meantime, police in this coun try and Mexico questioned scores of men who answered the descrip tion of the bbyear-old retired baker, a fugitive from justice on charge of molesting a 10-year- old girl in nearby Highland park. The district attorney's office has filed a murder complaint against Stroble. The slayer was still at large today, more than two days after six -year old girl's strangled, stabbed and ax-bludgeoned body was found wrapped in an Indian blanket under a pile of rubbish of a neghbor's home. FILM NOTABLE DIES HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 17 UP) Death yesterday claimed Melville is. Forrester, b4, who directed Fatty Arbuckle and Pat Rooney in early comedies. I $25,550 (J j $20,000 I - $15,000 ; $10,000 $5,000 I id ; lino '! 'v vli,' ,rii r Li '--i f-ii ,,!!L nin Mimr uMiTiiil'n G -t iniSh!&,:T 'jjt tJUji CITY LIBRARY SCENE above is just one of many of like character registered this week in the observance of National Book week, during which Miss Muriel Mitchell librarian, is placing special emphasis on literature attractive to children. Shown here is Miss Mitchell surrounded at her deik by attentive Fuilerton school 5th grade pupils, with their teacher, Mn, Ruth Bergerion. (Picture by Paul Jenkins) ROSEBURG,. OREGON THURSDAY, NOV, 17, 1949 Truman Still Defers Action In Coal Issue President May Either Name New Fact-Finders Or Invoke T-H Statute WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 UP) The White House Indicated today that President Truman might wait a day or so longer before trying to head off a new coal strike. Up until this morning, all signs had pointed to a presidential move today to keep the strike from starting again in two week3. Then, presidential Press Secre tary Ross told reporters that he did not expect any development during the day. He said he had "no forecast" on what' might happen in the next few days. There was still a possibility hat Mr. Truman would g'vc some hint of his Intentions at a late conference. The president reportedly is con sidering two possible peace plans: tit io asK union leader jonn L. Lewis and the soft coal opeis ators to submit their dispute to a special fact-finding board em powered to make recommenua tions. If accepted, this plan would have the effect of delaying a strike while the board studies (Continued on Page Two) Divorce Suit Gets Off To Hot Start ATLANTA, Nov, 17 VP) Mrs. Helen Carpenter's divorce suit against her civil court judge-hu-j band Is off to a slam-bang start. Judge Robert Carpenter touch ed off the fireworks yesterday the opening day by calling his wife's two attorneys "the dirtiest blackmailers in Atlanta, Ga." Attorney W. George Thomas, who was questioning the judge on the witness stand, took offense at the remark. He walked over to the jury box, accused Judge Carpenter of hallucinations, and exclaimed; "I think that man Is crazy." He asked for a ruling on this point but presiding Judge Vlrlyn B. Moore said it was not an issue and ordered the trial to proceed. Mrs. Carpenter's other attor ney Is John Lockwood, an ex Phlladeiphlan, whom the judge shot at several times in an au tomobile chase down Peachtree street in July. Carpenter later was acquitted of an attempted murder charge. He claimed ,he fired at Lock wood, a former friend and busi ness associate, because the law yer was robbing him of his wife, his money and good name. 7 CHILD MURDERED The ax-mutilated body of Linda Joyce Glu coft (left), 6, was found this week hidden in the yard of the home of a "known sex offender" in Hollywood after an all night search instituted when she failed to return home from play. Fred Stroble (right), 67, who disappeared almost simultaneously with the girl, is being sought by police as her suspected kidnaper. (NEA Telephoto) Nurse And Male Patient Slain By Jealous Husband BR IDGEWATER, Vt., Nov. 17. (I') A 46-year-old nurse and her male patient the son of a Washington. D. C, lawyer were shot to death and another man wounded last night in what, po lice described as lealous-crazed attacks by the woman's husband. Mrs. Antonio Salois of Bridge- water, a nurse, and Ranrioloh Ogilby, 38, of Washington, D. C. wore shot to death alter their automobile was blocked by an other machine on a lonely one- lane country road, she was tak ing care of him. Shortly thereafter, Lloyd Bra.n- hall, a camp owner, was wounded in the right leg a quarter of a mile from the scene ol the double slaying. police seized the woman s Hus band. Antonio Salois. 46. of Bel lows Falls, at gunpoint later. He was held without ball for the grand jury on two counts of mur der and assault with intent to kill. Ogilby was identified as the eldest son of Charles Fltz Ran dolDh Ocllbv. prominent Wash ington attorney, and a nephew of the late Rev. Kemsen a. ugllby, former president of Trinity col lege, Hartford, Conn. Sheriff Melvin Moore said that Salois, who was estranged from hlj wife, apparently thought the slain couple and the wounded man were Involved In a love triangle. Maritime Union's Rival Factions Stage Battle NEW YORK, Nov. 17. P A strengthened police guard was posted today at CIO national maritime union headquarters aft er an outbreak of near-rioting be tween left and right-wing fac tions. Two union officials were In jured and two persons were ar rested yesterday during 1 a in hour siege of the union head quarters building by hundreds of mining, snouting seamen. Long smouldering tension be tween left and right elements In the union was cited as the underlying cause of the outbreaks. 171-49 1 Transit System Tied Up Sy Wilmington Strike 'WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16 UP) A strike today halted the Wilmington Transit system, leav ing Delaware's largest city with out busra and trackless trolleys. On strike were nearly 300 oper ating and maintenance employes of the Delaware Coach Co., which said its dally fares aver age 110,000 riders. The stoppage was called after the workers voted 269 to 5 to reject the company's offer of a flve-centsan-hour wage Increase. Originally the union demand ed a 35 cents an-hour wage in crease. The company said its operators average $75.52 a week. U. S. Spurns Offer Of Tax Evader WASHINGTON. Nov. 17 (!P) The government has turned oown an oiter ny iormer ma. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers to settle all the wartime . tax claims against him for about . $50,000 cash.--. . -- . - . The offer was advanced several weeks ago by Meyers' attorneys. It Included a proposition that the former air force purchasing chief, now in prison ana seeuing parole, would plead guilty to a single misdemeanor count la connection with income tax fil ings if the justice department would drop projected felony prosecutons. ' An income tax misdemeanor carries a maximum sentence of one year, where as a felony is punishable by as much as five years in prison. The exact amount or Meyers tax liabilities is in dispute, but government sources, conceding the posslbllty of overlaps and duplications, have estimated that It might run as high as $400,000. BISHOP MANNING ILL NEW YORK. Nov. 17. UP) Retired Episcopal Bishop Willia-T T. Manning, 83, was reported In a "drastically weak condition" to day at St. Luke's hospital. me former neau ot tne rwew York diocese has been under treatment at the hospital since Nov. 4 lor an undisclosed ailment. One Falls In Flames; Four Men Survive Stockton Sky Crash Spot; Lost Bomber Sought In Waters Near Bermuda STOCKTON, Call., Nov. 17. UP) Two Air Force Superforts collided 26,000 feet aboip Stock ton at midnight. One" fell In flames. The tail of the other fell off and it crashed In a muddy area below. Four of the 22 men aboard were saved. Seven were found dead In th wreckage. Eleven were missing early today. The four survivors all at th navy annex of the Stockton sup ply depot after treatment for minor Injuries were: Lt. Warren F. Sharrock, whose home, ironically, is only 26 miles cast of Stockton In the Sierra foothills. Pvt. Keith R. Burns, 19, Boise, Ida., apparently the only sur vivor of the burning plane. TSgt. F. B. Schmidt, Negley, Ohio. Sgt. Robert S. Kluge, 26, Spokane. The sheriffs office field party radioed three bodies had been taken from the plane that burned on a McDonald Island levee on the San Joaquin river in the delta nine miles west of here. State Highway Patrolman Bill Alott said four bodies were taken from the plane that crashed six feet deep Into the mud on a tract two miles north and across the San Joaquin. Hamilton field. 25 mllwi north of San Francisco, said the plane (Continued on Page Two) Idaho Tot Feared Kidnap Victim BURLEY, Idaho, Nv. 17 UP) Disappearance of seven-year-old Glcnda Joyce Blisbough prompt ed today one of the most exten sive searches In recent southern Idaho history. Sheriff Saul H. Clark of Cassia county said he fears Glenda had been kidnaped. The daughter of mr. ana ivirs. unaries BrlsDough has not been seen since she re portedly entered a dark automo bile near her home at 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Clark said he has no clues on which to work, other than the story of a six-year-old playmate, Wayne Wicker. The sheriff said the boy reported Glenda talked to the driver of the car for a short time, then entered the car. Hurley nigh school boys were dismissed from school today to join In the search. They made a house-to-house canvass of the city and rechecked alleys, parks, canal banks and other possible hiding places which a 200-man posse had scoured during the night. Judith Coplon's Arrest Held Legal NEW YORK. Nov. 17 UP)- Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ruled today that Judith Coplon's arrest was legal and that papers taken from her purse by the FBI can be used as spy trial evidence against her. The former government girl's attorney, Archibald Palmer, had contended her arrest was Illegal because FBI men had no warrant when they took her and Soviet engineer Valentin Gubltchev In to custody last March 4. The government charges that the papers found In her purse were abstracts from secret gov eminent papers and that she planned to give them to Gubit chev for passing on to the Rus sians, Ryan held that the FBI was Justified in making the arrest without a warrant. He said agents had reasonable ground to believe th plrl was guilty of a crime and also that she might escape before a warrant could be obtained. 3 Arrested In Plot To Kill Turks' President ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 17 UP) Turkey's government an nounced last night three opposi tion politicians had been Jaltea on charges of plotting to assassi nate ba-year-old resident ismet Inonu. The plotters also had planned to murder the leader of the pro- government democratic party, Celal Bayar, Inlormants saia. MILK CODES URGED PORTLAND. Nov. 17. UP) Uniform milk codes In Washing ton and Oregon were recom mended yesterday by Dr. Thomas L. Meador, Portland neaitn oi ficer. He srjoke to a conference grojn of health and sanitation officials of the two states. He said the con flicts In milk rules were needless. He said the regulations should concentrate on Immwlng milk and other dairy products. Ltvlty Fact Rant Br L. r. RtuMMtet Oregon certainly needs vot ing machines but it needs some thing else more urgently: Some thing that will induce more than 50 percent of the voter to 90 to the polls. f; IV
