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1 U. of 0. Library COMP j. Eugene, Ore. ffl imi mmmm WHO DOES WHAT V- 'Sl.l'.JO. - " MRS. PAUL W. BARCUS is wearing a corsage presented to her Wednesday night by members of the Zonta club, of which she is president, meeting at the home of Mrs. Emily Judd on Madron avenue. I think the occasion was something of a cele bration in her honor, inasmuch as she had been chosen not long ago (from a list embracing 36 well known local women from various organizations! to represent the Roseburg area in the recent Queen of America contest staged under the popular Queen for a Day radio sponsorship. Mrs. Barcus also is a member of the Crey Ladies, a unit of the Red Cross which devotes itself to making life a little bit easier and a little bit happier for the patients at the United States Veterans facility here. She also is on the seminar board of the Delphian society. Mrs. Barcus and her husband live at 846 Cobb street. COUNTY ROAD PROGRESS In Excess Of $1 Million Spent In Record Job Year Of 1949, Roadmaster Says , '.p. ... By WARREN .MACK.,,. . - - U ''The biggest year ever, and another one just like it coming up." That was the recent comment of Durward Owens, Douglas county roadmaster, who briefly touched on the highlights of the county road activities for 1949. "Douglas county has spent in excess of a million dollars in new construction," rebuilding and maintenance during the past year," he said, adding that about $100,000 worth of new equip ment was purchased in order to carry out this record building In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS ARE you worried about any thing? If so, I'd advise you to read President Truman's message to Congress on the State ol the JJnion. - AS to the State of our Union (the United States), he says: "A year ago I reported to this Congress that the State of the Union was good . . . The State of the Union continues to be good." AS to the future, he predicts: 1. By 2000 A. D. !(50 years hence) the present Income of the average American family will be tripled. That is, he says, the (Continued on Page Four) SEX ATTACKER NABBED PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 6. UP) Raymond Cavala,- 18, charged with kidnapping a 14-year-old girl after assaulting her mother, was captured near Buckeye, Ariz., to day by a highway patrolman. The girl, Teresa Vasquez, was with him at the time, police said, and apparently was unharmed. " WHAT'S IN A NAME? HELL, Norway, Jan. 6. UP) The temperature dropped to 40 degrees below zero in Hell yesterday. MORE LIGHT, LESS COST City Manager Slankard Reports On New System Serving Business Zone Installation of the new mercury standard lights throughout Rosebud's business district has actually cut almost in half the cost per light for operation, while providing three times the amount of light per unit A reDort of Cltv Manager M. W. Slankard to the city council shows that the 113 installations of 16.000 and 21,000 lumen lights are operated for $1.70 per month each, compared to $3.30 each per month for the operation of 14 of the 6.000 lumen large glass globe lights which are still in use In some parts of town. . . . . . In addition to these lights, the city has ten 4,000 lumen street lights on pole brackets, costing $2.60 pach per month to operate; six 2.500 lumen lights on pole brackets, costing $2.50 each per . M 'A program. , The largest single county road Job was the Smith river project. Owens said about $180,000 has been spent for the new retract- ible-draw span bridge and its ap proaches, with another $100,000 needed for further grading and subsidiary bridge building. Com pletion of this project will be the first major undertaking of t hi new year, Owens said. In the same area, 14 miles east of Smith river project, another bridge ap proach is to be rebuilt at an estimated cost of $20,000. Many Bridges Eliminated. A major emphasis was placed on bridges during the year, but mots of the work resulted in eli mination of the bridges by in stalling pipe, then filling in the river channel. Owens said about 40 such bridges, most of them small ones, were eliminated in this manner. The largest pipe used was the 120-inch type in- (Continued on Page Two) Club Tavern's Beer License Is Suspended The beer dispensing license of the Club tavern, 127 W. Cass, has been suspended for 15 days, according to an Oregon Liquor Control commission order posted on the premises. The suspension, effective Jan. 2. will continue until Jan. 17, states the order. The reason stated in the clo sure notice is for operating a 'disorderly premise." The action is reportedly the outcome of a hearing held recently by the state liquor board. month, and 199 1.000 lumen street lights on pole brackets, costing $1.50 each ppr month. The lighting of the city costs $586 per month at the present number of light units in the city. West Roseburg has rec -ted a total of 57 lights of which i.-. would be 6.000 lumens, costing $3.30 monthly, and 41 would be 1,000 lumens at il.su, for a toal month ly operating cost of $114.30. Slankard's report shows $4,006.- (Continued on Page Two) The Weather Mostly cloudy with occasional rain today, tonight and Satur day. Sunset today 4:53 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:45 a. m. Established 1873 Memphis Traffic Upset Wires Down, Homes Dark Flood Dangers Mount In Indiana, Illinois; Freeie Again Hits California MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 6. UP) Emergency repair crewmen, weary from their long battle against this city's worst ice storm in 17 years, continued their ef forts to restore power and tele phone service to thousands of Memphis residents. A relentless sleet and rain storm has battered Memphis since late Wednesday night. All public utili t i e s, including transportation, have been severely curtailed. City bus transportation has been cut in half. All electric buses have been pulled off the runs, and gasoline cowered buses have been pressed into service. Sleet-laden tree limbs, falling across power lines, have left thou sands Oi homes in darkness, and many without heat. The weather bureau says no re lief is in sight. About 6,000 telephones were out of service late last night.- Roy Freeman, district manager of Southern Bell, said repairmen were maKing scant headway in fixing line breaks. As raDidlv as a break is repaired, another oc curs, ne said. More than 400 of 1,000 long dis tance circuits through here were also knocked out. Western Union reported that (Continued on Page Two) 3 Slightly Hurt In Traffic Mishap A Yoncalla family escaped without serious Injury Thursday morning when the light coupe in which they were riding slid into a truck and semi-trailer approxi mately 30 miles south of here. State police said Vincent A Mc Elmurry, driver of the passenger car, slid on Icy pavement and col lided with the truck and trailer driven by Knute Kerschner, Koseburg, as both were attempt ing to negotiate a curve two miles south of Cannyonville. McElmurry and his wife and baby received cuts and brusies but were released following first aid administered by a Canvon- viile doctor. Their car was "practicaly demolished" accord ing to state police. Kerschner was not Injured In the mishap, but considerable damage was inflicted to the rear of the truck and front of thj semi-trailer, Misses First Day's School In 49 Years; Father Dies MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Jan. 6 W For the first time In 49 years as a pupil and teacher. Miss Franoes Sebesta (about 55) missed a day ef school yesterday A teacher of girls' physical education In a high school here, she left for Chicago to meet a train taking the body of her father, T. J. Sebesta, to that city from Roseburg, Ore., where he died Tuesday. Mite Sebesta has bean a teacher here 31 years. Thomas Joseph Sebesta, 80, was a former resident of Chicago but lived in Roseburg for five years prior to nis aeatn. He uted Tues day night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Goberville, Calkins road. Drain Man Hospitalized With Bullet Wound EUGENE, Deo. 6. (Special) Hiram Cowells, 82, of Drain was In good oondltion at Sac red Heart hospital here this morning after he had report edly attempted to shoot him self. He was brought here at 2 a. m. from Drain and told state policemen, they reported, that he had shot himself in the baok of the head with a .25 calibre gun because he "had trouble breathing" during the night. He told officers, they added, that his wife was asleep at the time. The bullet was thought to be sitll lodged in his skull. Dr. Isaiah Bowman, Aide Of 2 Presidents, Dies BALTIMORE, Jan. 6 UP) Dr. Isaiah Bowman, 71, presi dent emeritus of Johns Hopkins university and one of the world's foremost geographers, died at Johns Hopkins hospital today. Dr. Bowman was a close ad viser to President Wilson when the World War I president ad vanced his League of Nations plan. The famed educator gave sim ilar help to President Roosevelt throughout World War II and the preliminary work on the Unit ed Nations. i Battered By Terrific Ice Storm Recession Beaten. "Greater Stability" Won, Truman Declares In His Economic Message Business Expansion, Income Hike, Credit Control Main Needs Listed By STERLING F. CREEN WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (API President Tru man declared today the United States can offer its people 61 million jobs this year, 64 million in five years and, in the end, "the complete elimination of poverty." In a sober yet optimistic annual economic message, Mr. Tru man told Congress the nation's economy has emerged strong and stable, and with reborn confidence, from its postwar crisis. The way lies open, he said, for a rise in national income equal to nearly $1,000 a year for every family by 1 954. His startling statement seemed to mean an average American family income above $5,000 four years hence. Mr. Truman called on business, labor and farmers as well as the government to rise to the "magnificent challenge" ahead: A steady growth of income, em ployment and production to hith erto unknown levels. The president added two points to his legislative want-list: stand by powers to control credit, and more liberal loan terms for little business. He again asked a "moderate" tax increase. But he proclaimed this turning-point in national policy: Prices with some "outstand ing" exceptions are generally close to the level where they should stay. "The basic econom ic problem facing the country (Continued on Page Two) Dynamite Finder Abduction Victim DETROIT. Mich.. Jan. 6. (P) The watchman who found a dyna mite charge planted last montn at the CIO United Auto Workers headquarters was abducted early today and dumped, alive, beside the River Rouge. ' He was found this morning, trussed up and suffering from exposure. The watchman, William Thomas, 58, told police two men grabbed him at 5 a.m. and drove away with him in a car. Doctors at Wayne county hos pital said he was temporarily in serious condition. Thomas said he was walking on a downtown street when he was seized. The abductors tied his hands and feet and placed a loop of rope around his neck, he said. Thomas was night watchman at the UAW's three-story inter national headquarters here the night of Dec. 20 when unknown plotters placed 39 sticks of dyna mite outside the building. The charge did not explode. Police believe the dynamite at tempt was part of a plot against the UAW connected with the shootings of Walter and Victor Reuther. Walter Reuther said he believed It possible that Communists are Involved. Alleged Forger Jailed In Default Of Bail Richard Thomas McBee Jr., 21, Remote, charged with forgery, was lodged in the county jail Thursday, upon failure to post $1,000 bail, Sneriff O. T. "BuiT Carter reported. Albert James Johnstone, 38, Roseburg, charged with operat ing a motor vehicle while under the Influence of Intoxicating liquor, posted $250 bail and was released when he appeared be fore justice of the Peace A. J. Geddes, Carter added. I ' " .rnrum- i s?,':! 1 DEDICATION of the new school of Creen district 5 will take place tonight at 8 o'clock, under sponsorship of the Green Parent-Teachers essociation. The building, shown above, consists ef nine completed classrooms, two unfinished rooms, used as an auditorium at present; a lunchroom, a kitchen, an inner and an outer office. The tcheol has an enrollment ef 2 IS, with ROSEBURG, OREGON FRIDAY, JAN. Trains Head For Storage In Coal Supply Shortage NEW YORK, Jan. 6. UP) Hun dreds of the nation's passenger trains today were headed for the storage yards. From New Orleans to Chicago and east to New York, operators prepared to lay-off trains to save fuel supplies dwindling fast in the face of a three-day work week decreed in the nation's coal mines by United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis. The Interstate Commerce com mission has ordered all railroads with less than a 25 days' supply of coal to take one-third of their steam-operated passenger locomt tives out of service Sunday night. In the Far West, most of the major lines use diesel or oil-powered locomotives, and would not be immediately affected, unless asked to share their locomotives with coal-powered lines , So far,' there wertf lew "reports of plans to lay off railroad work ers. Some of the railroads planned to hire buses to replace the froz en rail transportation. Others re duced dally runs of trains to two or three days weekly. One of the biggest cutbacks In service was scheduled on the New York Central railroad, which announced it would discon tinue 147 trains at midnight Sun day. Most of the trains this road plans to furlough operate in the New England area. In Chicago, headquarters of the Illinois Central announced sus pension of 17 trains; the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, 22 trains; the Grand Trunk West ern, three, and the Milwaukee railroad. 20, with reduced service on 12 others. JealouS Boy Shoots Girl Over Matter Of Shape BAYONNE, N.M., Jan6 UP) A Jealous bov shot his 14-year- old girl friend because sweaters "brought out her shape too well and she wouldn't stop wearing them, police said he told them, The 16-year-old youths fate to day hangs on the outcome of the girl's fight for life in a hospital, where she is reported slightly improved but still on the danger list. Police yesterday identified the boy as Arthur Brown. His girl friend is Janet Borow, they said He is being held on an open charge while the girl still Is In danger. A .22 caliber bullet was taken from her lung after the shooting last Monday. 6, 1950 - ' me- , jn ; I w ASSISTANT MANAGER, Dwight Pair, above, has arrived here from Portland to take over the assistant management of the J. C. Penney company store here, announced manager Bruce Elliott. Pair comes here from, the Portland 5th and Washington Sts. store, replac ing Jay O. Sorseth, transferred to Portland. Pair has been with the company 4' years. A resi dent of Portland since 1936, he is married and has, a son, aged 5, And daughter,, five months. He will bring his family here as soon as he can find housing. (Clark Studio portrait). Hearing On Milk Prices Dated Here A public hearing to consider re vision of minimum prices paid producers for fluid milk and wholesale and retail prices to consumers in the Douglas county marketing area No. 1 will be held in the Knights of Pythias hall, Roseburg, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m., according to notices Issued by the State Milk Marketing administration. The hearing will be held as a result of requests made by pro ducers and processor-distributors supplying the Douglas market area with fluid milk and cream, following a dispute in December regarding prices paid to produc ers by distributors and wholesale and retail prices charged by dis tributors In the Roseburg, Myrtle Creek, and nearby markets, Cecil L. Griggs, examiner for the Milk Marketing administra tion, will preside at the hearing, assisted by William H. Durbln, field representative for southern Oregon. EVEN PADLOCKS TAKEN MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 6-UB-Ev-aiu H. Haenes, an Atlanta truck driver, told police thieves remov ed. $405 worth of equipment from his truck during the night. Haynes said the thieves stole three truck tires and tubes and two wheels and also the chains and padlocks with which they were locked to the truck. nine teachers, in addition to the principal, W. E. Stonabraker. The building was constructed by E. A. Shannon, Roseburg, eon tractor, from plant ef architect Cleo Jenkins, Corvallis. A short P.-T. A. business meeting will be followed by the dedi cation, refreshments and open house. -(Picture by Paul Jenkins) 4-50 New Housing Program Set For Congress Huge Fund Planned For Guarantees Of Loans To Moderate Income Class WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 UP) A new administration housing program intended to construct thousands of new homes for fam ilies with "moderate Income" is ready for Congress. Senator Sparkman (D-Ala) told a reporter today the legislation "is badly needed and will carry out President Truman's promise to fill the gap In our present national housing program." The new plan, bearing admin istration approval, could make between $2,000,000,000 and $2,250, 000,000 available during the next two years as guarantees for loans to cooperative and non-profit groups providing housing for the "moderate Income" class. Al though the administration does not define "moderate income," Sparkman said Congress would probably limit the new housing aid to persons "with Incomes of from $2,000 up to $5,000, or per haps more, a year." Sparkman explained that loans or mortgages would be guaran teed by a proposed new govern ment agency known as the Na tional Mortgage corporation for (Continued on Page Two) Application For Housing Loan Has Court's Approval The Douglas county court re ported it has approved applica tion of the Douglas County Hous ing authority to tne ruonc nous ine administrator for a prelimi nary loan up to $40,000 to cover the cost of surveys and planning in connection with the develop ment of 100 dwelling units of low-rent public housing In thee county at the rate of 50 units per year. The county court agreed to co operate with the Housing author ity in providing low-rent public housing which may be required by the Public Housing adminis tration In accordance with the United States housing act of 1937, as amended. The housing units will be for low-Income families, especially families of deceased veterans or servicemen. The court said the need for housing is not being met by private enterprises and the lack of housing consttiutes a "menace to the health, safety, morals and welfare of the county'i inhabit ants." Firemen Frozen Stiff Battling Reno Blaze RENO, Nev., Jan. 6 P) Fire destroyed the French hotel, a small downtown structure, early Thursday In weather so cold that water-covered firemen actually were frozen stiff. The building loss was unoffi cially estimated at $75,000. All guests escaped safely. The temperature was three de grees above zero; and firemen often became so coated with Ice they were unable to move their arms. Other firemen chipped the ice from their comrades. i Protection Of Investments Prompts Move Hong Kong Security Also Factor; Secy. Acheson . Says Action Prematura LONDON, Jan. 6 UP) Brilan recognized Communist China to day, breaking relations with her wartime partner, Chiang Kai shek. ' The move was an effort to safe guard heavy British investments in China and to protect the Bri-' tish colony of Hong Kong. It was a major split with the foreign policy of the United States anri France, which are going to take their time about recognizing Mao Tze-Tung. Secretary of State Ach eson said yesterday the United States considers such recognition premeature. The action ranged Britain with soviet Kussia against continua tion of Chiang's nationalist re China in the United Nations Se gime as the representative of curity council. There the Big f ive tne upiteci states, Britain, France. Soviet Russia and China have the right to veto. The undersecretary of foreign affairs, Christopher P. Mayhew, said recognition of Red China was "an acknowledgement of fact and not a mark of appro bation." The official note of re cognition said Britain has observ ed that the Mao regime "is now in effective control of by far the greater part oi tne territory or China." He asked: "While recognition might be of some benefit to our commercial interests in China, we have no Illusions that it will bring us any (Continued on Page Two) Boy Sadist Carves On Girl s Chest LOS ANGELES. Jan. 6 UPL A 13-year-old girl told Juvenile of- licers a story oi a naii-nour oi horror during which a boy carv ed figure-eights on her chest with a kniie because ne iiKea to see blood run." The elrl. Joy Fern Chase, wai treated last night at a medical center near the Los Angeles in ternational airport for deep cuts. She told officers that as she was returning from Westchester Junior high school, a boy, about 15, dashed from behind- torn bushes. - o ---... At the point of a knife, he forc ed her behind a signboard, or dered her to disrobe partly. Then, her story continued, he sat upon her and began cutting the figures. She said she scream ed for help but the youth told her "to keep atill, that he'd cut even deeper." She . said the boy told her he "liked to see blood run." : The boy then tired of the brutal torture, she added, and .drove away on his bicycle. ; : City Permits Must Be : Renewed, Holders Advised City Recorder William Bollmait today reminded local citizens they must renew city-autnonzea licenses and permits to coincide) with the new year. This applies to dog licenses, taxi and peddler licenses and ner mlts for music, clgaret and all other vending type machines. Bollman said dog owners who reside within the city limits are to apply to tne city nail, not to the courthouse, for dog licenses. This also holds true for all other city-granted licenses and permits. The city recorder also stressed the fact that no licensed peddlers are now operating within the city limits, with exception of the two popcorn wagons seen on down town streets. All peddlers' per mits expired Dec. 31, he said, and no others have been Issued so far this year. Lareenist Handed Prison Stretch Of Six Years Leo Eugene Craft, 22, was sen tenced to serve a total of six years In the state penitentiary at Salem on two charges of larceny, when he appeared before Judge Carl E. Wlmberly in circuit court Thursday. Craft was charged both with larceny from the Union garage and larceny of an automobile from the Lockwood Motors lot, after which he drove to Sacra mento, according to Sheriff O. T. "Bud" Carter. Deputy sheriff W. I. Worrall picked Craft up at Sacramento on a warrant Issued here. WRONG ALARM TYPB PATERSON, N.' X, Jan. 6 UP) When her husband came In at 4 a.m. and woke her up by shov ing four dead rabbits Into the bed. that was the last straw, Mrs. Katherine Craver testified yes terday. Advisory Master William A. Hegarty granted the Passaia woman her divorce. Ground were extreme cruelty. Levity fact Rant By L. F. Reizenstela "Bird of a feather flock to gether" especially when the feather consist of the almighty dollar. The prestige of her Union Jack is now of km Im portance to Iriraln thou fho ''lack" she has n Chinese hv
