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2 The Nawi-Revlew, Roseburg, Ore Thur., Dee.. 15, 1949 Holiday Spirit Reflected In Session Of Toastmasters And Toastmistresses The holiday spirit was much In evltlonce Tuesday night at a joint meeting of the Roseburg Tonstmastcrs and Toastmistresses clubs, held In the civic room of Hotel Umpqua. More than 50 persons attended the event, Including club mem bers, wives, husbands and guests. Mrs. E. L. Tauschcr, table topic mistress, had each person pre sent draw from a Christmas stocking ft card bearing the title of a table topic. The 60-second talks dealt with some phase of Christmas or the holiday season. Mrs. Dan Dlmmick, one of the four principal speakers, enter tained those present with an ac count of her grandfather and his three wives. She explained that her father was a member of the Mormon faith in the days when polygamy was common, but that after the U. S. government outlawed the practice, her grand father served a jail sentence and later was forced to disguise him self In order to visit his three spouses, carried throuph the air by the aroused and Indignant water fowl. His experiences included "drop ping in" on a family of bears sleeping In a hollow tree, trying to chop the tree down, or.lv ,o have it telescope within itself, and finally discovering a three pound rainbow (rout had slipped down his back while he was busy swimming with the ducks. The talks were concluded by Klcth Williams, who played re corded excerpts of speeches and news happenings, commenting on these Items to point up his topic, "Notable Events of the Last 13 Years." Chief evaluatnr for the eve- ....... VI.... A4-.ttFnpr Mrs. Jack Myer, speaking on:and ori,i,,s weVe Mrs. Opal Tut "Crafts and Hobbies, highlight-,,,- Ml. ph(, ,ack Mwr. ed her talk with the advice that persons devote more time and In terest to constructive hobbies or crafts, a move which would be a step toward "self government." She classified hobbles as eith er passive or active. The first type, she said, would include such activities as colectlng stamps and other Items. The second and more beneficial type Includes ac tivities which require actual par ticipation. She cited as an ex ample the "Chin Scrapers," mem bers of the Roseburg chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in Ameri ca, who performed at the Tues day meeting. Hunting Exploits Related Bob Harvie, toastmaster for the evening, introduced Norman To ley, first speaker of the evening, as "a young man of undisputed veracity, making his maiden speech." Toley put to shame ac counts of other huntors' exploits with his talk, "Some Hunting Trip." He told of swimming under water to tie together the feet of a flock of ducks, getting en tangled In the line and being tie, Mrs. Phil Harth, Jack Myers and Roy Barnhart. Toastmaster President Koss Newcomn presid ed over the meeting. Hospital Employes Assn. Sets Children's Parry $ The second annual Christmas party, given for children of the members of the Employes as sociation of the Roseburg VA hospital, will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p. m., at the hospital. Mrs. J. L. Hasklns, chairman of (he steering committee, an nounced there would be enter tainment, presents and refresh ments for every child attending. Before Santa Claus arrives, the children will be entertained by singers, dancers, tumblers and a magician. . Heading the entertainment committee is Miss Ruth Bloom; Del Jewett Is chairman of the Santa committee. Excise Taxes May Be Killed, Indication (Continued from Page One) Toketee Power Plant Dedication Scheduled (Continued from Page One) cation on behalf of the people of Oregon and Northern calltornla. He will be the featured speaker of the program. The governor's address will be followed by a brief talk by Bonne ville Power Administration Paul J. Raver. Glenn L. Jackson, Copco vice-president will be master of ceremonies. Following the broadcast Ihe program will continue with a talk by John C. Boyle, vice-president and general manager, and engi neer in charge of construction of the huge power project. Speaking also will be Congress man Harris Ellsworth and Mayor Albert G. Flegel. A showing of Copco's new movie, "Power tor Prosperity " In color and sound, taken In the areas served by the company, will round out Ihe program. DON'T SAY FLOOR PAINT-SAY FLOR-CEAl III. I I I tnt COAT COVll " Fkw-Ceal leave latringly beautiful floor that'g protected from dirt and wear, clear, black and white. Seals dampness! ' Eliminate eoncreta dusting I Non-slip- peryl UN flor-Ceal Inside or out. Easy to nw - dries overnight 195 per Qt. I ONLY SI.TI MR OIL. Suiter's Building Supply Co. 1720 Walnut St. Phone 1297-R new taxes? That will have to be covered In the budget message that goes to Congress in January, he replied. Would the budget be balanced? It has always been his aim to have a balanced budget, Mr. Tru man said. President Truman flatly denied today any revision of a navy list of captains recommended for promotion to admiral. , He said that no name has been knocked off or added to it. He said the list of men recommend ed for promotion is on his desk and that he was not yet ready for action on it. Disputing a published report (by the New York Herald Tri bune) that the list was a revised one, the president said sharply there has been hut one list. The story said the "original" list was revised to eliminate the name of Capt. Arleigh A. Burke, a Pacific veteran and director -i "operation 23" which devised strategy of some high navy offi cials against phases of the uni fication program. More Power From Copco Coming From Toketee (Continued from Page One) rile, Myrtle Creek, Dlllard and Carnes. Other Plans Listed Construction soon is to he start ed on a transmission line from Days Creek to Grants Pass by way of Glendale. Then, should breaks occur on the line from Prosnect to Dixonville. It will be possible to switch around the break from either direction and continue service to the area. Reconstruction of the Prospect line is planned, when installations are complete to permit service by way of the Days Creek sta tion. As further development occurs on the North Umpqua, Copco plans a 'loop circuit to Include Roseburg. Grants Pass, Medford, and Klamath Falls, permitting service to he handled in either direction and greatly reducing danger of any prolonged interruption. Winston Water Board Story Correction Noted Two new members were elected last week to the Winston water hoard. They were Charles White, elected for a five-year term, and Roy Fisher, elected to a two-year term. In an earlier edition of the News-Review It was stated: "Roy Thompson was also on the ticket, hut due to an error, his name was omitted." Actually, it should have read, "Roy Thompson's name was omitted by error from Ihe circu lated hand-hills." His name did appear on the ticket. The Impres sion given In the previous story was entirely unintentional. Annexed Areas Assured By Mayor Of Street Repair The city council's official can vass of the ballots Wednesday night of Tuesday' election re vealed the vote to be 418 to 16 for West Rosehurg's annexation, 415 to 19 for Sleepy Hollow-Miller's addition and 416 to 16 for Beu lah's addition. At noon Wednesday, city offi cials, Chamber of Commerce members and civic leaders tour ed the new areas, welcoming them to the city. The procession was led by a police escort and the city's largest fire truck, all with sirens wide open. A sign on the fire truck read "Welcome to Roseburg." Two sound cars aided in attracting attention. Residents of the areas smiled and waved as the caravan passed by. Mayor Albert G. Flegel, after riding over the bumpy streets In West Roseburg, announced over one of the sound truck speakers that the residents could be as sured of Improved streets within a week. City Manager M. W. Slankard reported that addition of the new districts gives the city a total area of 640 acres. West Roseburg adds 254 acres, Sleepy Hollow Miller's addition adds 4.1 acres, and Beulah's addition adds one half acre. He said that as soon as the election results have been for warded to Secretary of State Newbry, the new areas will be officially declared a part of the city. Rent Control Retention -To Be Asked, Forecast (Continued From Page One) areas are getting on, a rent con- nfjuKesrnan ioia reporters that the mavnr nf Omaha NT..h now is urging a special session ui me legislature lor me pur pose of writing a Nebraska state rent law. i ; Feriornl ront wn,nl. ,. present law, can be restored only in thnea nra.. wrhavn Un Ings have been removed by ac tion of Ihe federal rent admini strator. Thus far he has recon trolled three areas Harrods burg, Ky., Americus, Ga., and part of Somerset county in Penn sylvania. . i The rent control official said several other decontrolled areas whpro rpnt hatro IxmnArl ...... V.a lng watched for possible action iuwHra restoration oi rent con trols. ; 8 MORE INSPECTORS PORTLAND D ee 15 m The state liquor control commis sion has added eight more in spectors. They were named yes terday after examinations taken hy 50 applicants for the lobs. Washington Court Again Hits Pinball Machines OLMPIA, Dec. 15. () The Washington State Supreme court tilted all the pinball machines again yesterday and the machine owners declared they would ap peal to the U. S. Supreme court to keep the plnballs rolling. ' The State court denied a pe tition for a rehearing of its Nov. 9 ruling that pinball machines are Illegal. Then the judges turn ed down a request that the rul Inbs be stayed pending an ap peal to the highest court. No-Water Friday Facing N. Y. City NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (JP) The weather man's news today was not too good for water-short New Yorkers as they scrubbed with extra gusto in preparation for "dry Friday," which will be ushered In at midnight. No rain or snow was in sight to help fill the city's depleted reservoirs. Tomorrow will be a bathless and shaveless day all on a vol untary basis as part of the man Hold efforts beng made to save the dwindling water supply. Bathing and shaving were only part of the water uses that New York's 8,000,000 are asked to forego tomorrow. The auto washing industry some of whose members had balked at the ban on their trade was faHing In line today with the emergency measures ordered hy water Commissioner Stephen J. Carney. Thirty-two members of the Production Auto Laundry Own ers association announced thay had voted to comply with Car ney's ban pending a conference between him and their lawyer. The association claims to repre sent almost all of the car-washing establishments In the city. Six auto laundries were fined $5 each in Brooklyn yesterday for violating Carney's orders. If tomorrow's water holiday shows an appreciable saving, it will be repeated weekly, to help stave off possible water ration ing and lowering of pressure. Portland Broker To Be Tried For Embezzlement PORTLAND, Dec. 15. (JP) A jury was selected yesterday for the trial of Arnold E. Johnson, 59, broker accused of embezzlement of the funds of five clients. Judge Alfred P. Dohson ordered the trial to begin Friday. Johnson is accused of larceny hy embezzlement of $1,125 from Ella Lawrence on March 11, 1947. Four other indictments accuse the defendant and the late Roy John son, a brother, of taking funds from other accounts. The brother was found dead in an automobile near Gladstone ear lier this year. The car had been set afire. Woman Shrieks When Convicted Of Slaying Mate RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 15 UP) Kicking and shrieking, Mrs. Sophie Petrillo was carried from the courtroom yesterday after a Jury convicted ner of murdering her husband, but she must ap pear again Monday on her plea of insanity. When jurors announced their verdict of guilty, the haggard, 36-year-old widow screamed and rolled from her chair to the floor. There she remained, writhing and walling, until deputies and matrons took her away. She was still shrieking when they locked her up. A jury of 10 women and two men took five and one-half hours to convict Mrs. Petrillo of second degree murder in the shooting of Peter Petrillo. 38, in Palm Springs Sept. 18. She faces a term of five years to life in prison. This same jury will decide if she was insane when she gunned her husband in a quarrel over dancer and erstwhile wife of bandleader Louis Prima. The prosecution wanted a first degree murder verdict and the death penalty. Mrs. Petrillo's lawyer contends she "blacked out" at the time of the shooting and that Petrillo, a night club manager, was having an affair with Mrs. Prima. Steel Prices Going Up; Labor Leaders Hit Move (Continued From Page One) ports that its mills are now op erating at 100 percent of capa city, and its president, Benjamin F. Fairless, thinks this present state of affairs will probably last until the middle of next year, at least. Announcement Tomorrow How much the price of steel is going up will be announced to morrow. Manufacturers all over the country will be interested perhaps even more this time than In any year since the end of the war. That's because this time they aren't so sure they can pass along to the customer, as they were able in the past, all of the additional cost to themselves of making their products. Competi tion is the factor they can't be sure about. The buyers' market has sent many of them scrambling to find ways to cut their prices, has sent all of them searching for ways to cut their production costs. A rise In the price of steel will be a headache for every manufactur er using it. Automobile makers, using a great deal of their product, will have to scan price lists for their new models again if the price of sheet steel goes up very much. The auto makers, still on the The Weather U. I. Weather Bureau Office Roseburg, Oregon Mostly cloudy with scattered howert today, tonight, and Fri day. Highest temp, for any Dee. 70 Lowest temp, for any Dec. S Highest temp, yesterday .... 43 Lowest temp, last 24 hn 41 Precipitation last 24 hr 0 Precipitation from Dee. 1 ... 1.M Precipitation from Sept. 1 .. 0.15 Defioicncy from Deo. 1 .to crest, are nevertheless nervous about how much longer It will be until competition begins to nibble seriously at the car price struc ture, too. Method Frowned Upon Steel companies used to price their products with an eye of equalizing the costs to manufac turers whether they were near or far from the steel mills. The Federal Trade commission frown ed on this practice, and the steel companies began pricing their products right at the mill and letting the distant customer pay the freight. The far-away cus tomer didn't like it, naturally. A compromise on this dispute has been reported nearly work ed out. The higher steel prices go, the more interested steel customers will be in saving whatever thy can on freight charges. Freight rates have been going up, too. And that, along with pen sions, Is one of the reasons giv en for hiking steel prices again. Lane County Cases Make Heavy Inroad In Polio Fund EUGENE, Dec. 15 (JP) The high cost of polio care has made heavy inroads into the funds of the Lane County chapter of the national foundation for infantile paralysis, the local chapter has announced. So far this year, more than $19,000 has been spent on Lane County residents alone who have needed outside help to pay for special polio care. Up to last weekend. Sacred Heart hospital has admitted over 80 polio patients with more than 40 of these from Lane county, There are now several victims of the disease under treatment at Sacred Heart, and others come frequently for physical therapy. New Location Dr, George L. NleholM Veterinarian C.aduate of University of Pennsylvania is now located at 804 Garden Valley Road Treatment of all domestic animals. Emergency hospital for small animals. Phone 116 f Quick-Quick- RECIPES. 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