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2 Th Newt-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Thuri., Jan. 19, 1950 Robert M.Smith Of Elkton uies Robert M. Smith of Elkton died Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Eugene Hospital irom complications ioi - lowing an appendectomy. He was operated on Jan. z.- Smlth was born Feb. 12, 1915, near Oakland to Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Smith. He attended Oakland, Kellogg and Elkton pub lic schools. He was married Nov. 6, 1936, to Phyllis Adams. To this union were born three children, Do..ald Robert, 12, Patricia Joyce, nearly 11, and XMorman ix;roy at years. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and of the Modern Woodman encampment at Elkton. Besides his parents, widow and children of Elkton, he is survived by the following brothers and sis ters: riarom M. smun, loquuie; William M. Smith, Scottsburg; Haldeanne M. Smith, Elkton; Mrs. Morris (Belle) Kesler, San Francisco: Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Crush, Scottsburg, and Mrs. Tony (Betty) uoccioja, (joioma, uaui., and 15 nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be an nounced later. , . Police Find No Clue To Boston Bank Robbers l Continued from page One) dollars a million In cash at the vauted garage of Brink's, Inc., armored transporatlon company, Tuesday night. The robbery was the largest cash haul in Ameri can history. Buzzer Saves $1 Million Police said they had strong ev . ldence the gunmen passed up an additional million not because they were unable to carry it but because a sounding buzzer frightened them off. They quoted a Brink garage man as saying he sounded an office buzzer at about the time of the holdup in an effort to get into the vaulted section, vault em ployes usually open the automa tic door to the guarded office in response to the buzzer. Police said the gang leader rip ped the adhesive tape from the mouth of one of the five bound and gagged vault employes and demanded: "What does that buzzer mean?" "Someone wants to get In here," (he employe replied. "What happens If nobody an swers It?" the ganglcader asked. "He might get suspicious and notify police," was the reply. Police bald that the gang ap parently frightened by the per sistent sounding of the buzzer dropped efforts to get the con tents of the strong box contain ing the additional million and bounded out of the place with their enormous loot. , Rewards Totoal $150,000 This Information did not throw Investigators off their check of former employes of the company. They continued a minute listing of the present activities of for mer guards of the firm. ' Rewards which would tolal as high as $150,000 have been offer ed for the capture of the gunmen or recovery of money seized In the holdup. The company offered $100,000 for the bandits "dead or impris oned." . The other possible $50,000 was offered by the National Surety corporation, with whom Brink's was insured. The corporation said It would pay five percent of all cash recovered. Most of the stolen bills were In small denominations $20, $10, $5, $2, $1. Detectives may be able to trace some of the money, how ever. A Brink's official told police that serial numbers would help as much of the loot was in new bills. This money, the official ex- Elained, was mixed with older Ills which can't be tracked down very easily. Fresh Storm Snarls Traffic In Northwest (Continued from pagn One) Gen. Vaughan Ouster Urged By Senators ' (Continued from page One) day reprimanded Vaughan for activities the sioud looked Into at last summer's five percenter inquiry. The two Republican senators said the committee's unanimous report on that investigation would justify the disciplining of Vaug- nan by Mr. Truman. Senator Hoey (D-NC), the com nlttee chairman, told a reporter that while the report does crltt clze Vaughan, "no effort should be made to read into it what It docs not itself contain." he add ed: "It should be borne In mind that the criticisms of General Vaughan do not reflect on his character or integrity, but relate instead to customs and practice's engaged in ny mm. rue commit tee did not suggret that the Prcsl dent take any action." Improper Influence Seen The report rapped at Vaughan for accepting seven home free zers from a company which the committee said obviously was trying to curry favor with the presidential aide. The document also criticized the general on sev eral other counts. Vaughan de clined to comment. The freezer Incident was a high point of the committee's In quiry Into the activities of men who collect a commission, often five percent of the proceeds, for help in getting government con tracts for others. The purpose of the Investiga tion was to find out whether Im proper Influence figured in the handling of those contracts and other federal business. The com mittee concluded it did. The freezers Vaughan receiv ed were presented by him to Mrs. notables. Besides condemning Truman and other Washington Vaughan's acceptance of the units, the committee report said In effect that the presidential aide had used his Influence to help friends engaged In business with the government. state patrol requested that no one drive unless trips were es sential. In Oregon, Gov. Douglas Mc Kay ordered National Guard armories prepared for possible sheltering of winter refugees. In eastern Washington and Or egon there was more snow and occasional freezing rain and sleet in the southern portions. Portland was getting mixed sleet and rain today, with city buses moving slowly . through crusty snow. A Greyhound bus and an estimated 100 automobiles were stalled on the Columbia river highway a few miles east of Portland, where drifts reach ed four to six feet In depth. The weather bureau ordered small craft warnings continued this mornine from Tatoosh to Cape Blanco, Ore. The prediction was for 20-to 30-mile winds along the coast. The ice accumulation broke power lines in the Aberdeen area. Power In the cltv was off and on at intervals during the morning, and business was nearly at a standstill. Oregon Conditions ine coiumuia river nienway and Willamette highway remain ed DiocKed today as dangerous driving conditions prevailed over most or uregon, tne btate nign way commission reported. The Columbia river route was blocked by snow between Vlento and Troutdale. The Willamette highway closure was caused by fallen trees. Driving was made difficult by the silver thaw In the Willamette valley, while packed snow and Ice covered most eastern Oregon ruaus. But the thaw continued In southern Oregon, where most highways are bare. Boundaries Of Roseburg. Precincts Are Revised (Continued from page One) Cub Pack At Rose School Planned Parents of Rose school boys interested in forming a cub pack are asked to attend a meeting at Rose school Friday at 7:30 p. m. At that time Jerry Willis, commissioner for scouting in Douglas county, will show mo tion pictures ol cuds in action. Exhibits of handiwork of cub scouts will be displayed. Clyde Adair, president of Rose PT.A, stated today that the P-T.A. Is sponsoring organization of c u b scouting in Rose School with the assistance oi tne parents. This meeting will constitute the first phase of parent training and another meeting will loliow later. Bud Meredity has been appointed chairman of a group to select other parents to work witn mm in the organization of den fa thers. It is estimated that enough boys are interested in scouting at present in Rose school to form five dens. westward to the new west city limits. This section includes the Ncbo Vista area. Wharton Preolnot The area north of Harvard to the South Umpqua river, and lying between the' west boundary of Westmore land addition and the west city limits at the veterans facilities. Brown Precinct The area ly ing beyond the west city limits and extending roughly two miles west. Miller Preolnct Includes all of Miller's addition and Sleepy Hol low and other portions in that vicinity that were annexed to the city Dec. 13, 1949. rne Boundaries or rarroit pre- clnot, lying south of the south city limits, were altered to ex clude the area now Included in Miller precinct. Court Asked To Halt Short Job In Mines , (Continued from page One) L. Lewis kept his plans to him self. About 90.000 miners In seven states stayed away from the pits entirely this week, refusing to work even the three days Lewis has ordered for the Industry as a whole. This was the third straight week In which key groups of min ers have. qui, work completely. lewis nas muaiy suggesiea that the comDletclv Idle coal min ers return to their Jobs, a "sun. gestion many ignored, iney may become the basis for a Lewis argument against the Denham court plea: That he had already asKPd ine miners 10 return 10 work, but thev didn't as a protest against lack of a work contract. Taft Questions Move Some lawmakers, including Senator Taft, who have been urg- lne Pres dent Truman to act un der the Taft-Hartley law to halt the three-day week because or lack of coal, expressed doubt that Denham can do the same thing under another section of the la bor law. Taft said he doesn't think Con gress Intended to give anyone ex cept the President the power to force men to go back to work without a contract. He said Den ham might get an Injunction to require Lewis to bargain with coal operators In good faith and stop demanding what they call Illegal contract terms. "But I can't see that would be an effective means of getting full production of coal," Taft said. He urged again that Mr. Truman de clare a national emergency and seek the emergency-type injunc tion. Previous court actions of this type have resulted In heavy fines for Lewis and the union for not obeving Injunctions. CIO President Philip Murray announced that his organization "vigorously protests" Denham's action and said CIO lawyers will work with Lewis' United Mine Workers union legal staff In fighting the case. "In this attack upon the UMW. through the Instrumentality of the evil Taft-Hartley law." Mur ray said, "Denham Is challenging the legitimate rights and inter ests of all organized labor." Denham acted on the premise that Lewis Is making lllegHl de mands on the operators and us ing the limited work week and full strike tactics to "club the operators" Into accepting union terms. The whole trouble Is that Lewis and the mine operators have failed to get together for nearly eight months now on new con tract terms. The old agreement expired last July 1. The operators have balked at Lewis' demands, cleamlng some of them are Illegal, and Lewis has refused to alter the asking price. The shortened work week Is union device to pressure the mine ownrs Into settling. Only a very lew oi mem nave done so. Lewis main demands are a Re cent boost In the present $14.05 basic daily wage, plus a 15-cent increase in the 20-cent tonnage royalty for the miners .welfare fund to pay for pensions and othc . benefits. The operators say this li more than they can afford. Local News Father Dies Funeral servic es for Walter M. Persons of Sa lem, who died Jan. 13, were held Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. in that city. Mr. Persons was the fa ther of Mrs. Odille Messing of Glide. In Medford Miss Helen Bus enbark, daughter of Judge and Mrs. D. N. Busenbark of Mel rose, has accepted a position at deputy probation officer in Jack son county, with headquarters in Medford. In Hospital Eddie Lindell, 11- year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Lindell, underwent an emer gency appendectomy Tuesday night at Mercy hospital. He is reported to be improving satis factorily. 8ervioes Today Services were held in Springfield today for Al fred Howe Patrick, 78, who died in Springfield Saturday. Surviv ing are nis wile, is grandchil dren, two brothers, four daugh ters and tnree sons, one oi whom Is Vernon Patrick, of Yoncalla. Funeral Held Services for Walter Scott Vail, 86, who died in a Vancouver hospital, Sunday, were held Wednesday at the Van couver funeral chapel with burial In Park Hill cemetery. Among his survivors is a daughter, Mrs. Clara Perry of Roseburg. Mr. Vail, a pioneer, came to Wash ington in a covered wagon from the east and moved from Was hougal to Battle Ground, Wash., eight years ago. Junior First Citiien Of '49 To Be Named Friday (Continued from page One) the invocation by Rev. Mr. Mac Arthur. Past President Scott will give the welcome. Installation of officers, presentation of the a wards and the evening address will follow the dinner. Dancing frm 9:30 until 12 mid night will conclude the evening. Tickets are still available at Lawson's Local Loan and Tip- ton-rcrmin, insurance. A limited number of tickets will abe avail able at the door. Turkey and fish will be on the menu. Gleemen Set , Concert At High Gym Jan. 26 The Gosnel Gleemen. a male chorus of thirty ministers, will present a sacred concert Thurs day, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m., in the Koscurg nigh school gymnasium. The Gospel Gleemen serve as lcoal pastors of evangeliclal Unit ed Brethren churches throughout Oregon and Washington. The concert Is free to the pub lic. Reserved seat tickets will be available, free of charge, at Neil sen's market In the south end; Fairhaven market on the west side; Wally'b grocery in North Roseburg; and the Umpqua Val ley Hardware for the downtown district. Record-Breaking Flier, Companion Die In Crash CHIPLEY, Fla., Jan. 19-tPI Johnny Mann, California flier wno claimed a non-stop distance record for light planes last week from Van Nuys. Calif., to Jack sonville, was killed with another Callfornlan, Robert E. Milander, in a plane crash near here last night. Both were from Los An-eelos. The recnrrt filch ivb m.. In connection wun tne aiiAmrrlcan air maneuvers at Miami which ended Sunday. ine Florida Highway patrol Identified thp men am .Tnlin Kvn. cis Mann, 45, and Robert E. Mi lander about 40. PfllVH-B nn MInnHfa knJ.i Identified him as a deputy sher- in oi ine aenai mvision or tne Los Angeles county sheriff's office. Woman Who Set Hospital Fire Adjudged insane DAVENPORT, Ia Jan. 19 (JP Mrs. Elnora Epperlv. 22, ac cused of setting the Mercy hos pital fire In which 41 persons were killed Jan. 7. is to be com mitted to a mental hospital. The Scott county sanitv com mission ruled yesterday the at tractive young woman, of Rock Island, III., is Insane. County Attorney Clark O. Fll- seth, who filed a charge of "mur der In the perpetration of arson against Mrs. Epperly said she would not be brought to trial. He said she admitted starting the fir. Thawing Effort Deals Fire Loss To School MONROE, Wash., Jzn. 19-UP) A student's efforts to thaw the frozen gasoline line of a school bus with an electric plate back fired yesterday Into a $50,000 blaze that destroyed the Monroe high school bus repair shop and manual training classrooms. Supt. Gerald Ladley said the fire started when gasoline drop ped on the electric plate and .ex ploded. The student, Leonard Webster, was burned slightly attempting to back the bus from the shop. A volunteer fireman. Bob Bond, also was Injured when he fell through the building roof at the peak of the fire, ' Boy Who Soloed To Sea Ordered To Reform School DUNDEE. Scotland. Jan. 19 UP) A 14-year old boy who made a solo voyage 200 miles into the North sea was sent to a reform school today on a charge of steal ing the boat. Theboy, Johnny Guthris. and the 30-ton fishing vessel Girl Jean disappeared Jan. 10 from the little coastal town of Arbroath. A trawler picked them up three days later halfway to Norway. Judge K. D. Cullen pointed out that British law requires children to go to school until they are 15. He said the length of the boy's stay In the reform school would depend on his behavior there. Taft Tosses Feeler In Social Security Issue WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -fJP) A surprising Republican proposal of $25 or so a month old age pensions for everyone" has died a borning in the Senate. Senator Taft (R-Ohio), who tossed the idea into the Senate finance committee hearings yes terday, later explained he was only seeking reaction. The committee is considering expansion of social security bene fits. Chairman George (D-Ga) said the flat "pensions for everyone" would mean abandoning "our whole present program." Taft, George and senator Mllll kin (R-Colo), former finance chairman, agreed in separate in terviews they would push along with the House-passed bill ex panding coverage and benefits under the existing program. . Young Republicans Defer Meeting Indefinitely Meeting of the Douglas Coun ty chapter of the Young Republi can Federation of Oregon, sched uled Friday night at the Hotel Umpqua, has been postponed In definitely, according to word re ceived from President Robert Hansen of Sutherlin. -Reason for the postponement was given as uncertain weather conditions and conflicting 'events for that evening. Three . More Soldiers Die From Army Camp Blaxe COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 19 UP) Three more soldiers died today at the Camp Carson hospital, bringing to five the num ber killed In a roaring brush fire which swept an area of 50 square miles south of here Tues day. Their names were withheld. The two previous victims were Pvts. Lawrence H. Elwell, Remer, Minn., and Joseph A. Weston, Atoka, Okla. The five were overtaken by gale-driven flames as they fought with thousands of other soldiers and volunteers to save the sprawl ing camp. inree soldiers were reported The Weather U. S. 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