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U. of 0 Library COM? 1 . Eugene, Ore. MAIMS? rat J WHO DOES WHAT GEORCE LUCAS !s pictured at he prepares to lubricate a car on the hoist at Adair's Associated station and parking lot on Main street. A former aviation machinist mate, George has been at Adair's since leaving the Navy last spring. Married and with two chil dren, he and his family live at Roseburg Auto Park. TURKEY SHOW DATED Four Days Judging. Talks Banquets, Entertainment Booked For Four day of judging, educational talks, banquets and entertain ment will be offered participants in the annual Northwestern Tur key Show, Inc., to be held in Roseburg Dec. 6-9. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS HERE'S a little story to mull over In your mind: "A team of scientists at Ar gonne national laboratory of the atomic energy commission has revealed that they CREATED GOLD OUT OF MERCURY two years ago during the course of a "random" experiment. Just like that! THE story goes on with a lot of scientific jargon. Fiddling around with their complicated modern instruments, they discovered a "hitherto un known and very weak mereurj isotope." All this happened in Chi cago. The laboratory In Chicago lacked the equipment to work the new isotope over completely, so they sent it out to Hanford and gave it the works. When the stuff got back to Chicago, one of the experimenters says, "we looked it over carefully and found that ABOUT FIVE (Cantinued on Page Four) WILL RESIGN AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 3. UP) Official sources reported today that Prime Min ister Peter Fraser will resign his post Wednesday. Fraser's labor party lost its parliamentary ma JVLIiy III T tuiltouu., f,- . elections after 14 years in office. jority in weanesaay s general Christmas City Of The USA Will Glow Again Tonight At Bethlehem, Pennsylvania BETHLEHEM, Pa., ' Dec. 3. (IP) The "Christmas city of the U. S. A." will glow tonight with the famed star of Bethlehem this steel city's symbol of peace, good will toward all men. The 81-foothigh electric star throws its light 28 miles against the backdrOD of stubby South mountain and the red-orange flames from steel blast furnaces. The gigantic star goes on at 6:30 p. m. (EST) and it'll remain light ed until Jan. 2, a beacon to thou sands of visitors. Last year thou sands came from all over the United States to see the star. And with the star and its 3,000 bulbs shining brightly, a myriad of other lights will be switched on tonight at the same time, turning industrial Bethlehem in to a "great bright way." A 60-foot Christmas tree, com posed of 60 individual, tiny spruces, is mounted on the mid dle arch of the hill-to-hill bridge that connects this eastern Penn sylvania community's north, south and east sections. The span crosses the Lehigh river, a canal and three railroads. The tree con tains 1,200 red, green and white bulbs. Some 40.000 electric stars, bells, candles and wreaths are strung along seven miles of the city's J Annual Affair The show will be held in the Rolletta Roller rink, located on East 2nd Ave. So. (Dlxonvllle or North Uinpqua roadrt Entries in the live division close today, although exhibitors have been requested to mail applica tions before this date because of possible lack o coop space. An entry fee of $1.00 per live bird accompanies each mail entry. An entry fee of 50 cents per bird will be charged for all en tries in the dressed division, with fees to be deducted from the sale price of each bird. Entries will close Monday, Dec, 5, at 9 p. m. Tuesday has been designated entry day, with cooping of live birds to be completed by 9 p. m. The show, free to the public, opens Wednesday with judging of both dressed and live birds. As part of the aim of the North western Turkey Show, Jnc, a special junior department will be a feature of the show, with en tries open to members of the 4-H club and Future Farmers of America. Major eligibility rule is that each exhibitor must have owned and cared for the birds exhibited under the club rules and plans during 1949, with the further stip ulation that exhibitors must have given club leaders the required report.- Only young toms and young hens may be entered in the club classes and no more than one entry in each class is al lowed. Club class exhibitors will not be charged an entry fee. In addition to regular premium list cash and ribbon awards, club class exhibitors will be compet ing for special prizes of 50, 30 and 20 poults to be given first three winners In both live and dressed divisions. streets, in both business and resi dential neighborhoods. The old belfry of the central Moravian church, standing silent ly In the shadow of the modern bridge, will be illuminated by floodlights. The church Is the scene of the annual candlelight service on Christmas eve. From each window of Mora vian seminary and college for women oldest girls' boarding school in the U. S. electric can dles will shine. Traditional ceremonies tonight mark official opening of Bethle hem's Christmas season. A public service will be held in Zinzendorf square, a few steps from the spot where Bethlehem was officially named 207 years ago during a time-honored Moravian candle service. The first recorded candle serv ice was held In 1756 when 250 candles were lighted on Christ mas eve hv" the town's 741 resi dents. Bethlehem now has 60,000 residents. Wmj The Weather Partly cloudy today and Sun day, with showers tonight and Sunday. Sunset today 4:31 p. m. Sunriso tomorrow 7:21 a. m. Established 1873 Eruption Sicilian Town Threatened By Burning Flow Eruption Said Eased By Opening Of Vents In Side Of Mountain CATANIA, Sicily, Dec. 3. UP) Fiery lava from erupting Mt. Etna today threatened the little Sicilian town of Maletto but an official 'source at noon (6 a. m. EST) said the burning flow had "slowed down" considerably sev eral kilometers from the town of 3,600 inhabitants. The police chief at Catsftiia, who reported on this most advanced of several flows from Mt Etna, said the pressure of the eruption appeared to have decreased be cause new craters were acting as "safety valves." . Ten Openings He estimated the "pent-up" lava now was flowing from at least ten openings in the moun tain's side. At dawn, exactly 24 hours after Etna began its new eruptions, monstrous flames shot toward the skv from the main crater. A four second earthquake jolted the area with a terrifying roar, witnesses reported. The flow advancing on Maletto appeared no longer to threaten Bronte, a town of 18,000 south west of Maletto. The lava stream came from one of three new craters which Europe's highest volcano pushed open yesterday. Destroys Homes One witness said the lava had reached a point three miles from Maletto, destroying outlying farm houses. The flow during the night (Continued on Page Two) Christmas Seal Booth Is Opened At Posfoffice A Christmas Seal sales booth was opened today in the post of fice, with Camp Fire Girls in charge of the sales. . . Under auspices of the Lady Elks, the booth will be manned by members of thaf association weekdays, while the girls will take charge each Saturday. The booth will remain open until Christmas. Mrs. W. D. Fritts is chairman of the sponsoring group. Self-service cards for the pur chase of seals are being put in the Roseburg Book store, Ump qua hotel, Phillip's Office Supply and Goettels, According to Mrs. W. F. Amiot, executive secretary of the Douglas County Tubercu losis and Health association. The response of persons receiv ing the two dollars worth of seals has been very satisfactory, said Mrs. Amiot. She said she wished to announce that all persons on the list were sent that amount, except In cases where It has been customary to send more. She ex pressed her appreciation for this response. The mobile chest X-ray unit will be In the Reedsport area Tuesday, Dec. 6. It will be at the Gardiner mill Irom B.dU to li a. m., and then at the American Legion hall in Reedsport from noon on into the evening, to serve all residents of that town and other areas of western Douglas county. Sheldon Leaves Roseburg For California Position Jerome Sheldon, feature editor of the News-Review, left Friday for Modesto, Calif., where he is to be employed on the Modesto Bee daily newspaper. Sheldon's place on the News Review is being taken by Merle Pugh, Portland, a graduate of the University of Oregon, class of 1948. Pugh has since been em ployed on the Albany Democrat Herald and the Eugene Register Guard. He recently returned from a two-month trip to France and England. He served in the air corps, with the rank of sec ond lieutenant, as an Instructor at an Arizona air base for three years during the recent war. Sheldon came to Roseburg from Seattle, Wash., four years ago. following his discharge from the service. He is a graduate of the university oi Washington. Myrtle Creek Man Held In Jail On Rape Count Sheriff O. T. "Bud" Carter re ported today that Eula Osborne, 25, Myrtle Creek mlllworker, has been committed to the county jail on a rape charge. Osborne was arraigned in the Canyonville justice court of Nina Pietzold, who set bail at $1,500. Bail was not posted. Mervin Lewis Hoyt, 28, Drain, was arraigned before Justice A. 'J. Geddes this morning on a ! charge cf larceny. He was com ! mltmited to the county Jail with 1 bail set at $250, said Carter. ROSEBURG, Of Mt. Schrimpf States Bridges Active As Communist SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 3 (IP) Longshore Walking Boss Henry Schrimpf testified in federal court here yesterday that West Coast waterfront leader Harry Bridges was an active participant in Com munist party councils during the 1934 general strike. ; Schrimpf's testimony largely supported that of John H. Scho maker, the government's "Sun day punch witness" in Bridges' perjury trial. Both Schrimpf and Schomaker testified that they were Communist party members themselves at the time and were present at meetings attended by Bridges. Whether Bridges was a Com munist prior to 1945 is the key issue of the trial, being heard before Judge George Harris in United States district court. Bridges was born in Australia and was granted United States citizenship after a naturalization hearing in 1945. Government at torneys have presented testimony that Bridges swore then he had never been a Communist. They are attempting to prove he was. The defense, led by Attorney Vincent Hallinan, has fought to impeach every, witness and to prove that the charges against Bridges are part of a giant con spiracy to force the CIO Inter national Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's chief from the waterfront. Man Is Sought After Slaying Wife, Daughter MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec.3 UP) A 51-year-old auto mechanic, described in police broadcasts as a "killer to be aDDroached wun extreme caution, - was sought today throughout a four- state area lor tne slaying of his wne ana daughter. Sheriff Jimmv Thompson said that if W. F. Bean was found alive he would be charged with murdering his 31-year-old wife, Fannie, and his 11 -year -old daughter, Dorris Jean. Both were shot to death at the Bean home Thursday night with a .Zd-caliber rifle. Bean s young son, nine-year-old Donald Ray, was seriously wounded by a bul let in his abdomen. Bean's landlady. Mrs. M a r v Rice, told police he left the house shortly after the shooting, shout ing he was going to kill himself. Two other children of the cou ple crouched weeping against the wall during the shooting. VA Eases Guarantee On Unfinished Homes WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 UP) The Veterans administration eas ed its ban against the guaranty of loans for unfinished homes for veterans today. . The agency said a war veteran may . occupy the home of his choice even though some outside work, necessarily delayed be cause of inclement weather, re mains to be completed. It said that, solely at the re quest of the veteran-buyer, an amount equal to one and one half times the estimated cost of the unfinished work will be plac ed in escrow to guarantee com pletion and VA will issue its reg ular guaranty on the loan. Heretofore, VA has required a certification that the home was completed before issuing a loan guarantee to the lender. FLEES SOVIETS BERLIN, Dec. 3 UP) The mayor of Aue, Uranium mining center In the Soviet zone, has fled to the west after refusing to move people out of their homes to make room for newly-drafted miners, the British-licensed Tcle graf said today. Aue, Jn southeast Germany, Is in the heart of the district which reportedly is a chief source of raw material for the Soviet atom ic program. Navy Strategy To Include ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 3flP) Admiral Forrest P. Sherman has disclosed that the Navy is shaping new strategy calling for the use of atomic weapons and guided missiles In submarine warfare. The chief of naval operation outlined the new concept in an address at the naval academy. His comments obviously were U rected at navy critics as well as the future admirals. Without mentioning Russia by name, he said "another power has a submarine force larger than ours." This, he asserted. ":s a potent argument for the Unit ed States to possess, not an equal number of submarines, but anti submarine naval elements of greater effectiveness. OREGON SATURDAY, DEC. Etna Threatens Three Burned In Oklahoma Campus Fire 19 Are Injured; 300 Escape; Other Fires in State Are Reported NORMAN. Okla.. Dec. 3 UP) Fire whipped through a wooden dormitory on the University of Uklanoma campus eariy toaay, burning to death at least three students. More than three hundred es caped the burning former navy barracks but 19 were injured, two critically. . The three bodies were removed from the ruins but were uniden tified. An official in the office of Dr. George Cross, university presi dent, estlmatca tne damage irom the loss of the building and equip ment at approximately $500,000. The building was a two-story wooden structure, built by the navy In 1941 at a cost of $412,000 and used as a navy barracks dur ing the war. Spreads Rapidly Starting about 2:30 a.m. (CST) the fire spread quickly through the sprawling wooden building. The students, aroused from sleep, made their way to the ex- Its or jumped irom iirsi ana sec ond floor windows. Many former GIs, unable to take the time to dress or gather up belongings Jumped, to the ground wearing only their GI shorts but clutching their first of -the -month GI subsistence checks, received only yesterday. It was the fourth destructive (Continued on Page Two) Former Officer ?; States Hopkins Gave Russia Aid WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 UP) A former army officer said last night that wholesale lots of se cret U.S. documents and mater ial that Soviet officers called uranium "bomb powder" were flown to Russia under wartime pressure from the late Harry Hopkins for secrecy and speed. The one-time officer. G. Racey Jordan, said Hopkins, who was confidential assistant to the late President Roosevelt, was the button the Russians touched every time they needed emer gency help." Jordan, Identifying himself as a wartime captain assigned to a lend-lease air route from this country to Russia, told the slory to commentator Fulton Lewis Jr. In a broadcast. Stephen T. Early, now deputy secretary of defense, who was the Roosevelt press secretary and like Hopkins a confidant of the wartime chief executive, called the story "utterly unbe lievable." Given an outline of the Jor dan account, ' Early told a report er: "On the basis of the informa tion Just given me, the whole story seems utterly unbelievable to me. "It Is the first I ever heard of.it." Hoover Report Is Fine, But Delays Seen, Cordon PORTLAND, Dec. 3-(P The Hoover report is fine, but don't expect it to go into ellect soon. That was the advice yesterday of Senator Guy Cordon and Rep. Homer Angcll. They spoke at a meeting where Portlanders urged the reorganization of the gov ernment, following the Hoover plan. Angell cautioned that the re port would be subjected to some criticism in congressional com mittees. Cordon added that there was another stumbling bloc "inertia." Of the type of vcssles needed for the new anti submarine strat egy,' the admiral said It might Include: (A) Fast carriers In conjunc tion with surface and submarine guided missile ships for attack ing bases, (B) Special raider amphibious units for demolition of bases, (C) Hunter-killer teams of submarines, surface ships, airplanes and blimps, Di Powerful convoy escorts and coastal defense against subma rines firing guided missiles into our cities. It was Sherman's first speech since he was named to replace Admiral Louis E. Denfeld In the navy's top uniformed post as an aftermath of the navy row-over Pentagon policy, and he had 3, 1949 New York City Faces Shortage Of Water Supply NEW YORK, Dec. 3. UP) New York City's millions are faced with a water crisis. An exceotional drought not confined to New York alone has lowered the big storage lakes to little more than one-third of their capacity, and threatens the metro polis with a grave water shortage. Long submerged towns, farms, roads and walls again are becom ing visible at the Ashokan, Cro ton and Kenslco reservoirs. The city government has threat ened to cut the pressure In the mains "not later than Jan. 1," If the present rate of drain con. tinues. This would divide New Yorkers into two classes the people downstairs with water, and the people upstairs without. Only two things rain and ra tioning can stave off the cut, city Water Commissioner Stephen J. Carney warned today. New Yorkers did not realize how dangerous things were until the city launched a drastic "save water" campaign this week. Nearly 400 health inspectors were named "water cops" to issue summonses to watei wasters. Newspapers burgeoned with warning headlines. Restauranti were urged to stop serving water unless asked. And the leaky fau cet became water enemy No. 1. Normally the big city gulps 1,200,000,000 gallons dally, and the water department is now shoot ing for a 200,000,000 dally saving. Four Are Injured In Head-On Crash Cecil Bernaskl, Drain, was se riously injured Friday night when ne was tnrown irom a car driven by Donald F. Hagqulst, 16, also, of Oram, -in -a- neaa-on collision near Bos well Spring! on hiehwav 99 north of Roseburg, State Police Sgt. Holly Holcomb reported today. The accident oc curred near mile post 165 about 10 p.m. Bernaskl is reported suffering from a brain injury, broken arm. and cuts and bruises. The other car involved In the accident was driven by William I. Baldrldge, Drain, saia iioicomo. tus wue was a passenger in the car. Ex tent of injuries to Mr. and Mrs. Baldrldge and Hagqulst was not Immediately determined. A 1 1 were taken to Sacred Heart hos pital in Eugene. According to the stale police report, Hagqulst apparently pull ed his car into the oncoming lane of traffic to avoid hitting a car which had stopped in front of him. Baldrldge, driving north, struck the Hagqulst vehicle head on. Scorched Earth Result Of Southern Drouth NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 3 (iW Vast patches of scorched earth scarred the Gulf Coastal region today as firefighters scan ned the skies for rain that would snuff hundreds of forest fires. Scrub thickets and lush tlm berlands were in the paths of blazes in Mississippi and Ala bama, where in some areas wild game fled for safety and house holders labored to keep the fire from their doors. In Mississippi, the state fore stry commission reported more than 167 major blazes in the suite's 46 protected counties. Weary crews faced a busy week end, in tne ncn uena tne situa tion was reported out of hand, with fires "too numerous to count. State Forester Albert Legget estimated almost 90,000 acres had been blackened In the pro tected counties and more 1 nail 1,000,000 (Ml acres In the 36 un protected counties. ASKS ANNEXATION ' PORTLAND, Dec. 3. (IP) Another small fringe area south' west of Portland applied yester day for admission to tne city, it adjoins another area that also has ipplied. Atomic Weapons, Submarines some comments on that matter. Conflicting Views "It would be less than realis tic," he said, "not to take cog nizance of the conflicting views of the services with respect to their responsibilities for national security which have been aired since the end of the war, and particularly in recent months." He added that these "differ ences in professional opinion" are to he expected "hut never forget that we are all striving for a common goal the preser vation of our country, our free dom and our national way of life. "When our beliefs and profes sional advice have been ade quately presented on any level of command or responsibility," 184-49 Villages Police Capture One Escapee' Two At Large Search Is Continued For Violently Insane Men Who Flee From Hospital SALEM. Ore., Dec. 3 UB One of three violently Insane men sought throughout the night in western Oregon was captured by state police early today 25 miles north of here. Patrolmen said the man, James W. Cameron, 25, was picked up while hitch-hiking on the Pacific highway near Woodburn. He of fered no resistance but would not talk. The others still at large were Identified by officials of the State Mental hospital from which they escaped last night as Robert Mel vin Burr, 23, of Oregon City, a former hospital attendant, and Marlon Watson, 21, of Washing ton county believed the leader of the break. Police warned that the men were "very dangerous." All avail able city, county and state offi cers were engaged in a search for the fugitives. . Pair Dangerous Watson and Burr, who were captured together once before after robbing a Mllwaukle, Ore., man and leaving him for dead, were considered the most danger ous of the escapees. It was Wat- son's third escape within a year and a half. Four men broke out of the state hospital's criminally insane ward last night, but one was tracked, down a Jituc laier in patch of brush two miles away. He. was waller L-namuerittiu, w, Gresham. - Except for another of the pa tents in the criminal ward, 55 Insane mleht have escaped. He tricked the escaping four and credited with saving the life of one of the hospital guards. The escape started with one pa tient feigning sudden Illness. (Continued on Page Two) Turkey Signing Pact With U. 5. ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 3. (P) The Istanbul newspaper Tan said today Turkey Is signing a military alliance with the United States. Foreign Minister Necmed din Sadak's own newspaper, Ak sam, quoted Sadak a short time later as saying tne lan siury unfounded "from end to end." Tan said political circles re after George McGhee, U. S. as sistant secretary of state, spent two hours with Sadak and one hour with President Ismet Inonu at Ankara. Tan said political cldcles re ported an understanding between the two countries nau ueen roanhert alone the eencral llnes'of Turkey's alliance with Britain "d r ranee ana preliminary uucu ments already are drawn." Tan said the alliance would pro vide these three points: 1. The Untied States will auto matically intervene If Turkey is invaded. ' 2. Turkey will protect and help the United Slates when the lat ter's interests In the eastern Mediterranean and middle east are endangered. 3. The pact will be valid as soon as ratified by congresses of both countries. Turkey, together with Greece, already is receiving U. S. funds and aid under the Truman doctrine. CRASH FATAL COOS BAY, Dec. 3 UP) A head-on crash In heavy fog kill ed an automobile driver on the Coast highway four miles south of here last night. He was Sieve Manfull, 36, a re sident of Grcenacres, nine miles south of Coos Bay. His car collid ed with a truck driven by Wylio Larkin, Grants Pass, who suffer ed a cut hand and a brused knee. he said, "It Is then our duty to carry out I he decisions of our superiors without equivocation or evasion. . ." Answering assertions that the navy's day has passed in war- tare, sncrman saia: "The Identical developments which superficial thinkers argue spell the navy's obsolescence are the essential ingredients of the greater navy of the future. "Whether thry be guided mis siles, supersonic aviation oi mm erto Incredible ranges vertically or horizontally, noiseless high speed submarines which never need to resurface except for re plenishment, or atomic missiles thev are all implements which the navy now Bnd In the future must be prepared to employ and also combat. impiiSGiillltllt For Life Is Recommended Verdict Returned After Nine Hours Deliberation Sentencing Set Monday A unanimous verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree with a recommendation for life im prisonment was returned late last night against Joseph Louis Kiel. 42, for the strangulation murder of Stanley James Tucker. The jury of four women' and eight men deliberated nine hours and 10 minutes before reaching the decision. Only a handful of people was In the court room at the time the verdict was submitted by Fore man F. A. Becker. Mixed reactions marked the faces of the spectators as the verdict was read by Judge William G. East. Eugene. Mrs. Ethel Krause, sister of the mur der victim, seemed visibly moved after the court room was cleared. Mrs. Ann K. Stimpson, Kiel's sis ter, hugged and kissed her brother before he was led out of the court room and back to his jail cell. Death Penalty Asked According to testimony Intro duced by District Attorney Rob ert G. Davis, Kiel strangled Tucker with a belt In the early morning hours of Oct 30. Kiel then threw the body over the rail . of Pruner bridge, near Riddle. Davis had asked the jury for the death penalty. I ne aeiense attempiea to prove that Kiel was insane at the time the crime was committed. The defendant was represented by James McGlnty, Myrtle Creek attorney. The second count of the Initial indictment, charging the murder had taken place during the com mission of robbery, had previous- (Continued on Page Two) Ernestine Wallen Rules Carnival At High School Pretty Ernestine Wallen was chosen carnival queen of the 1950 senior class last night at the Roseburg armory. She beat out a field of five other candidate v. Senior Class President Don Pa.r crowned her with a woven strava Lot crysanthemums. I Annnfl'1' CnnnallnA'e nmnMOL'iis were Glenna Gill, Bonnie Bel lows, Joan Blosser, Evone Resor. and Jackie Sutton. Escorting the queen was Bill van Horn, while the princesses were escorted respectively :by Dennis Hayden, Bill Wagner, Ronnie Strickling, Glenn Scofleld and Brent Bates. A huge throng of townspeople filled the armory to near-capacity and heard barkers shout their wares from numerous booths scattered throughout the armory. At one end, cakes were being auctioned off to the highest bidder, while in another corner, customers tested their pitching skill. Accuracy sent a board-sitting damsel plunging to a wres tling mat. Other attractions Included coffee bar, nail driving and bas ketball throwing. The winner of the carnival queen contest was announced by Parr after candidates made last minute solicitations for ticket purchases. The queen was select ed mainly on her sales ability, but attractiveness and other fea tures figured prominently In the choice. .... MoneV raised by the senior class will be used to finance some project at the high school. OEA Seeking More Aid For Support Of Schools PORTLAND, Dec. 3-UB Dele- gates to the Oregon Education as sociation representative council meeting considered today the best way to get another $11,000,000 for scnoois. A sum is expected to be set aside by the association to pro mote the increase in state scnooi funds. A pamphlet explaining the school fund situation Is contem plated. Among recommendations from the rural education committee was one that the county superin tendent be appointed, not elected. The group also proposed that rural teachers' salaries be as high as city teachers' and that non- high scnooi districts oe piacea under high school districts. Another Pacific Typhoon Launched At Philippines MANILA. Dec. 3 VP Another Pacific typhoon today cocked ait 85 mile an hour punch at the cen tral Philippines' Visayan region, where two storms have claimed 1,442 lives since Oct. 31. The Philippine weather bur eau's latest forcast, based on U. S. Aerial reconnaissance, said the blow would be about 295 miles due east of Surigao early tomorrow. Surigao Is on the nor them tip of Mindanao, souther!) Philippine Island. Ltvfty Fact Rtt Postpone that annual dream of a whit Christmas. Concen trots en a prayer for an urgent necessity: RAIN. Perhaps Santa will oblige prior to his I visit.