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? U, of 0. Library ' Eugene, 0ro COMP Ml IV mum TO ACT CPA mm WHO DOES WHAT ELLICTT PERKINS and NELLIE TUCKER check the records of a new Chrysler just sold from the show room at the Rose Motor company at Rose and Lane streets, where both are employed. Elliott is service manager for the firm, having been there since the war. His former home was in Boston. He and his wife, the former Louise Virden, live on East Douglas street. Nellie is the wife of Larry Tucker and she has been with the company for four years. She and Mr. Tucker live on the Look ingglass road. HIGHER GO STEEL PRICES Hike Follows Pension And Welfare Plans; Congress Investigation Scheduled PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16. W) Big U. S. Steel corporation hiked its steel prices about $4 a ton today. Other top basic steel producers are expected to follow the leader. ' However, congressional investigators are trying to head off a general steel price increase because they say it threatens America's economy. In the Dqy's News By FRAJS'K JENKINS ... THIS one comes from Buenos Aires (capital of Argentina): "An arrest warrant was out to day for Atilio Cattaneo, ousted member of the Argentine cham ber of deputies and one of Presi dent Juan D. Peron's most out spoken critics." WHAT'S It all about? Well, it's like this: Cattaneo got up on Ihe floor of the ' Argentine parliament and made the statement that President-Dictator Peron has made himself RICH IN OFFICE. Cat taneo is a member of the parlia ment As such, he has immunity from arrest. SO By a vote of 95 to 1, they EX PELLED HIM FROM PARLIA MENT. That cooks his immunity goose. Now they're seeking him with a warrant on charges of showing disrespect to the (dicta- (Continued on Page Four) Automobile Blow Kills Woman At Sheridan SHERIDAN, Dec. 16 UP) Mrs. Edward Brigham, an elderly wid ow, was .killed yesterday when struck and dragged across a street by an automobile that was being backed from a residential drivcwayr Police chief Harrv Fast said the driver. Mrs. Robert Taylor, reported she didn't realize she had struck anyone. There are no known relatives of the victim in this vicinity. HARRY, IKE GOOD FRIENDS Political Rumor Stirs No Rancor; Eisenhower Again Denies Candidacy KEY WEST, Fla., Dec. 16. UP) President Truman today made it a matter of record that he and General Dwight D. Eisenhower are "good friends and always have been." Apparently concerned about stories out of Key West that he regards the former army chief of staff as a candidate for the presidency, presidential press Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters: "The President wants it to go on record that he and General Eisenhower are good friends and always have been." Ross himself described the ! I stories as "souped up" and said he , critical nf th. Truman knew of no intimates with whom l'p" crmcal 01 th Iruman the President has discussed the j p i? , " . ,..,, . ,-uiiit.. i E-idnt...... r.. At a press conference in rort R?f L bccom' Worth, Texas, yesterdav, General Ing a candidate. Eisenhower a(;ain sa)a that hp The White House reaction came : aoet not Intend to enter the field after Eisenhower, now president 0( politics. of Columbia university, said he: And he 'emphasized he had no was not a candidate, no matter . reaction to recent quoted state what any one thinks, and will not ;ments bv members of President be talked Into becoming one. I Truman's staff that Eisenhower Eisenhower has made speeches . regarded in administration quar-l (Continued on Page Two) Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo.), chairman of the Joint Congres sional Economic committee, said he expects the committee 1o ap prove opening a probe of big steel's action after Christmas. O'Mahoney 'declared the price raise is unjustified and will have an inflationary effect on the na tion's economic system Just when business leaders should be strug gling to hold the lid on prices. Watching the developments si lently is the consumer. He'll ul timately have to pay more for hundreds of articles if a general price increase develops. How much will such things as autos Increase? No one knows but guesses range from $7 to $60. And will the price increase re sult in more wage demands from the CIO United Steelworkers? That seems almost certain. Ascribed to Pension Big steel's action wasn't a sur prise. Such action has been expected ever since the industry ended a 42-day strike Nov. 11 by agreeing to give $100 monthly pensions, in cluding social security, and to pay half the cost of a five cents (Continued on Page Two) Sleeping Pills Blamed For Death Of Dancer PORTLAND, Dec. 16 -UP) A dancer's death was attributed hy police today to an overdose of sleeping pills and her husband was quoted as reporting the worn an was addicted to the tablets. Police said the body of Mrs. Sunny M. Ward, 29, was found in her bed Wednesday night. Her estranged husband, Rav Ward, was quoted by police as blaming lax enforcement of state regula tions on the sale of barbiturates sleeping potions for the wom an's addiction and death. Police said the husband report ed he and his wife separated in 1947 after unhappiness over his wife's inability to throw off the habit of taking the pills. The Weather Mostly cloudy with showers today, tonight and Saturday. Sunset today 4:38 p. m. Sunriso tomorrow 7:40 a. m. Established 1873 Switch Thrown On Toketee Map Dedication Of $7 Million Project Held Governor McKay, Copco Executives Emphasize Great Boon To Industry California Oregon Power com pany's $7,000,000 Toketee power project was formally dedicated with the throwing of a switch by President A. S. Cummins, Illu minating a large diagram of the company s proposed $50,000,000 post-war building program Thursday night. The dedication ceremony, held In the Umpqua hotel, was at tended by dignitaries of the state of Oregon and Northern Califor nia and civic leaders of the te spective areas in what was term ed "Copco land." Governor Douglas McKay for mally accepted the power proj ect in behalf of the people of Oregon, and gave the principal address in a half-hour radio broadcast over a seven - station hookup through the facilities of KRNR. "More power to you" was the theme of the evening's program, which began with a social hour and continued through the din ner; radio program, talks by Congressman Harris Ellsworth (Continued on Page Two) Railroad Strike Vote Authorized CHICAGO, Dec. 16 UP) Heads of theation's Railroad Train men and Conductors unions today authorized a strike vote lor their 250,000 members. The vote follows what union heads termed "fruitless" negotia tions with the carriers over wages, hours and rules. The vote was authorized by W. P. Kennedy, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and Harry Fraser, president of the Order of Railway Conductors. Negotiations collapsed yester day after attempts to settle the dispute had been underway since Sep. 22. It appeared headed for the National (Railway) Mediation board. The unions had demanded 13 rules changes affecting wages, hours and operating practices. A carrier spokesman said the de mands add up to "multi-million dollar package." He said one de mand would boost the pay of passenger conductors and train men as much as 50 percent. Oregon Man Hopes To Dodge Execution Tonight CANON CITY, Colo., Dec. 16 UPy Paul J. Schneider, Hubbard, Ore., man due to be executed to night for the slaying of a Denver filling station operator, still hop ed for a delay in his sentence. Warden Roy Best of the CoIq rado prison said Schneider was in good spirits last night, looking forward to a visit from his bro ther, Ray, of Ogden, Utah, and his attorney. He has won eight previous stays of execution. The warden said Schneider "thinks they (the brother and the attorney) can pull something out of the hat for him." The Oregon man refused yesterday to cash In a $100 sav ings bond. The warden said Sch neider declared "if I did. It would look as though I had given up." He Is scheduled to die at 8 o' clock tonight. Schneider was con victed of slaying Frank Ford at a service station here. Annexed Areas To Get Street Repairs At Once As promised in pre election campaigns and reiterated by Ma yor Albert Flegel over a loud speaker during Wednesday's "Welcome to Roseburg" caravan parade, newly annexed areas will get improved streets immediately- City Manager M. W. Slankard announced today that the full citv street force and equipment will be put to work next Mondav morning grading the streets of West Roseburg. Gravel will be added where necessary. As soon as the West Roseburg streets are finished, the crew will go to Miller's Addition to put the streets there in useable condi tion, said Slankard. Umpqua Timber Auction Set For January 9 PORTLAND. Dec. 16 t.V) The forest service plans an auc tion sale Jan. 9 of 17,575,000 board feet of timber In the Umpqua National lorest. ine timber, ap praised at sifi7,!i. is located in the Dog creek area. p I (lR4 Telcohoto) RUTH ABETLE Survives Five-Day Ordeal Heir To Fortune Finds Himself In Marital Tangle LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16WP) Earle J. Bernheimer, 51, heir to a Kansas City department store fortune, has won temporarily at least an unusual legal victorv. But with it may come complica tions. Superior court yesterday de clared that Bernheimer and blues singer Verone Odegard, 27, never were legally wed, even though twice married. This ruling came only several days after the Missouri Supreme court had declared their seven-year-old son, Earle Jr., legiti mate. . This seeming contradiction re sulted from Bernheimer's suit here opposing alimony payments of $1155 monthly to the singer. She was, however, granted $300 a month for the boy's support. But by ruling Invalid a 1941 Mexican divorce obtained by Bernheimer and another in 1943 by Mrs. Sally Wright Bernheim er, Judge Byron J. Walters left that marriage intact, while ruling against Verone. However, there's this hitch: the first wife, Sally, since has married restaurateur Bob Cobb, owner of Ihe Hollywood Stars baseball club. The second wife's attorneys ar gued that Bernheimer was "in consistent" in claiming befoie the Missouri court that his mar riage to Verone was valid, and then challenging It here. To com plicate matters further, Verone's suit for divorce is yet to be tried. Earie Bernheimer Jr., legiti matized, is entitled to inherit a $750,000 trust fund left by Bern heimer's mother. Confusing, isn't it? Two Men Hurt In Crash Of Air Force Plane RENO. Nev.. Dec. 16 (JP) One man suffered a broken leg and another a broken arm when six crew members bailed out of an air force C-82 cargo ship in distress shortly after midnight about 35 miles east of here, the wasnoe county sheriff s office re ported. I 1.. - TOkElEE gave the DEDICATION Governor Douglas McKay, trending, principal address in Umpqua dedication ceremony, Hotel Umpqua. Appearing in ROSEBURG, OREGON FRIDAY, DEC. Rescued Girl Rests Easily In Hospital Ruth Aberle Ascribes Her Survival In Woods To Training In Scouts LONGVIEW, Wash., Dec. 16 UP) A plucky girl scout who had waited patiently In a wilderness cabin four wintery nights for her rescue was resting today in a warm hospital bed. A physician said 16 -year -old Ruth Aberle of Kelso was re sponding quickly to nourishment and needed only a few days ot rest before rejoining her family for the holidays. Her safety has been almost a Christmas present to this entire Southwest Washington area. Ruth said herself last night "I never thought I'd be a Christmas pres ent." The search had been the most extensive for a missing person in the history of Cowlilz county. Businessmen, loggers, stevedores, boys and girls even housewives had joined Ihe hunt. Some of them had risked their jobs to re main in the woods. Townspeople at Kelso lined the roads and cheered when the ambulance drove out of the mountains to ward the hospital here. The girl had disappeared from group of teen agers cutting Christmas trees Sunday. Since then, while half a thousand men (Continued on Page Two) Superfort Crash Kills 6 Crewmen ROSWELL. N. M.. Dec. 16.-UP) On the edge of Roswell, an Air Force B-29 crashed and burned late yesterday, killing six. three crewmen were seriously Injured. Five others walked away from the flaming wreackage with cuts and bruises. None of the or Injured were from the Pacific dead or Injured were jrom tne faciflc Northwest. The bomber, roaring In to a landing at Walker air force base where It was stationed, sheared off a windmill and tumbled to the ground. Flames shot up from where the plane crashed, two miles north of the field and four miles from downtown Roswell. Ambulance, rescue crews' and fire equipment worked for two hours cutting bodies and survivors out of the twisted wreckage. The B-29 was returning from a training flight. The Roswell dis patch said the pilot apparently undershot the field, judging from the clipped windmill which is near one of the runways. The plane was a modernized type of B-29. It was the first Superfort to crash since some of the B-29s were grounded Nov. 18 for overhaul after a series of crashes that killed at least 120 men. ' Glendale Man Accused Of Parole Violation Emmitt Henry Purclval, 40, Glendale, charged wilh violation ol his parole, has been arrested bv state police and is being held in Ihe county jail, Sheriff O. T. "Bud" Carter reported. Original ly charged with drunken driving, he was fined $200 and given a suspended jail sentence. The cur rent violation was for failure to pay the balance of his fine by Dec. 10, the time allotled, accord int to Justice of Peace A.J. Ged des. n - - -.. " Ihursday nights loketee-North attended by 100 persons in the the picture, left to right, ere I ,,- .,'iiS' . . & t llll 111 f I .'1 16, 1949 J. E. Clark Retires As S. P. Co. Passenger And Freight Agent; W. H. Van Slyke His Successor Nearly half a century In the railroading business and most of that spent In Douglas county Is the mark posted by J. H. "Jim" Clark, Southern Pacific freight and passenger agent, who re tired Thursday. In a special informal ceremony held In the SP freight office Thursday, Clark told a group of well-wishers, "It's been a pleasure to work all these years with you fine people." In keeping with the season, the i veteran railroadei was presented with a Christmas stocking, filled ! with candy, gum and round silver i dollars, as a farewell token from i his fellow workers. Attending the farewell party i were 14 SP employes and Dick ! Williams, retired railroad man ' now serving as bailiff for Doug las county. uccessor Announced Clark is succeeded on the SP I job by William H. Van Slyke, who I came here a year ago to serve as i relief agent. He was formerly employed on the Salt Lake divi-1 sion of the company. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kay van blyKe, nave been residents of Roseburg the last tour years. Clark first began work with the Southern Pacific company in July, 1906, as clerk for the June- (Continued on Page Two) City Police Nab Store Prowler Joseph McKee, 54, M y r 1 1 e Creek, married and the father of two children, was arrested ear-1 ly Friday morning by city police I who reported they surprised him I in ine industrial Electric com-1 pany store on Cass street at 2:30 I a. m. ; Merchant Patrolman Llovdi Leonard first spotted McKee in the Industrial Electric building ! and continued to watch while : service station operators across I the street telephoned city police, I Chief of Police Calvin H. Baird 1 related today. City Officers Don Starmer and Everett Vincent arrived immedi ately, entered the building and placed McKee under arrest. The officers reported entrance was made through a rear store window, then through a window separating Industrial Electric I from Western Auto Supply. While in the adjoining Western Auto store, McKee, police said, ap parently failed in an attempt to open that safe but did pick up various tools and a .38 calibre revolver before returning to In dustrial Electric. They said Mc Kee was already armed with a .25 calibre revolver. He apparently was preparing to open the safe when observed by Leonard, Baird said. The chief said McKee would be arraigned today in Justice court. Meanwhile, Investigation will continue to determine wheth er McKee has been Involved in other recently-reported safe rob beries In this area. Ex-Detective Nabbed In $150,000 Jewel Theft DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 16 UP) A one-time Dallas private detec tive was under arrest today, ac cused of a $150,000 jewel theft. The jewels were taken at night from a Perryton, Tex., drug store Dec. 7. The arrested man Is Llovd Ed win Roberts, 24. He led 'Dallas officers to a cache of $50,000 in jewelry near here. Officers re covered the remainder at an abandoned farm building near Perrylon last night. He was traced through a jacket and some empty Jewelry boxes found on a trash pile near Perry ton. Public Utilities Commissioner Vf I T; r.ir- II- 1 iVV : : I 1 A. S. Cummins, Governor McKay, and Bonneville Administrator Dr. Paul J. Raver. (Picture by The Photo Lib). K ) 195-49 VI id At top, "Jim" Clark, retired S. P. .freight-passenger agent at Roseburg who retired Thurs day. I Picture by Photo Lab). His successor, William H; Slyke, lower photo, has been serving under Clark relief agent. (Picture by Paul Jenkins). Newbry Not To Run For U. S. Senate, Aide Says SALEM. Dec. 16 P) A rumor that Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry may seek the U.S. Sen ate against Senator Wayne L. Morse drew a denial yesterday from one of the slate officials aides. William Healey, assistant sec retary of stale, said there ,vus nolhlng lo the talk. Newbry was out of the capital. George Magg, Copco President i V IT I Three-Day Job Erases Status Of Emergency President Ignores Urge Of Producers To Use T-H Law To Boost Production By ERNEST B. VACCARO KEY WEST. Fla.. Dec. 16.-AP) President Truman's chief labor advisors said today he will ig nore a suggestion ot soutnent coal oDerators that he use the Taft-Hartley act to get full coal production. They said the President felt that the three day-a-week digging permitted by John L. Lewis took the coal case out of the national emergency category. And they added mat Mr. iru man was displeased by announce ment of the coal operators' move before receipt here ot the seven page letter asking presidential Intervention. A letter, signed by Joseph Moody, president of the Southern Coal Producers association, ask ed Mr. Truman to use the Tatt. Hartley act or prosecute the Unit ed Mine Workers' chief on anti trust charges. It said that tne present law . does not cover the abbreviated, work week that Lewis is per mitting, Mr. Truman should ask Congress for legislation covering the situation. A daily confidante of the Presi dent's said he had not seen the letter, but that he probably would label It as DioDacanda In view of advance knowledge of Its dis patch. Inclined To Favor Lewis This man, unquotable by name, said Mr. Truman was no more kindly disposed toward Lewis (Continued on Page Two) Housing Units For Douglas County Receive FHA Nod The Federal Housing admin istration today approved a 60 unl:, low-rent publio housing project for the Douglas County Housing authority, Roseburg, according to a telegram re ceived from Washington, O. C, by Congressman Harris Ells- worth. Forty units are scheduled fop the first year and 20 units the second year. The application re quested $24,000 planning loan, which is now pending before President Truman for approval. Power Firm Adds 50,000 Kilowatts To Its Lines - WOODLAND, Wash., Deo. 18 P The biggest private pow er company addition to the Northwest's power oool In 15 years was sending 50,000 kilo watts onto the lines today. It Is unit No. 2 at Merwln dam on the Lewis River north east ot here, part of the Pa olfic Power and Light com pany's system. The generator has been un-, der test since Dec. 5 and was dedicated and put Into formal service yesterday. By coincidence, the second unit was dedicated on the same day California-Oregon Power company put a 27,000-kllowatt unit into production at Toketee Falls on Oregon's Umpqua riv er. Kansas Tops National Average In Liquor Bill TOPEKA, Dec. 16 UP) Kan. sas legally dry for more than 69 years spent more than ten million dollars for liquor in the first' three months computable under the law which permitted legal alcoholic beverage sales in the state this year. Based on funds collected from the two percent enforcement tax on each purchase, the figures show Kansas slightly above the national average in per capita liquor consumption, according to Arthur A. Herrick, Alcoholia Control Board director. Slate Treasurer Richard Fade ly said yesterday the enforce ment tax collected from Septenn her 15 through December 15 to taled $204,343.18. This amount is prorated to counties and munici palities for liquor law enforce ment In their respective areas. Mexican Plane, With 17 Persons Aboard, Missing MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16 (.PI A Mexican Aviation company DC-3 plane wilh 17 persons aboard was missing today in tho Vera Cruz coastal area. Two plane crashes already had been reported in Mexico today. EGGS AGAIN SKID PORTLAND, Dec. 16 P Eggs skidded two cents a dozen at wholesale markets here today. Distributors said the drop af fected all grades. L evity f act ant By L. F. Reizensteln Witness after witness Is tes tifying to Harry Bridget con niction with tht Communist party, and if it keeps up much longer the general publie may begin to tusptct that it's th truth.
