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2 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Frl., Jon. 20, 1950 Claude H. Patchen Of Drain Passes Claude H. Patchen of Drain died of a heart attack while driving home Tuesday, afternoon, Jan. 17. He was born In the Potlalch country near Genesse, Ida. Sept 22, 1891. m 1895, the family mov ed to a homestead on the Nez Perce Indian reservation near Oroflno, Ida., and In 1903 came to Oregon by wagon train and settled in Drain, where Mr. Pat chen lived the rest of his life. He was a member of the Chris tain church. He was married April 10, 1940, to Ova Bartlett, who survives. Also surviving are his aged moth er, Mrs. Ida J. Patchen of Drain; a daughter, Mrs. Paul B. Hult, and four grandchildren, all of Dillard; a sister, Mis. Edna Kenny of Drain; three brothers, Roy D. of Springfield, Archie G. and Cecil J. of Drain, and a step daughter, Doris Bartlett, of Lin field college in McMinnville. Funeral services will be held at the Drain Christian church Satur day, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. Interment will be at the Drain cemetery. Stearns Morturay, Oakland, Is in charge. Defense Chief Urges Prafr Act's Extension (Continued from page One) purely American military view point, Johnson said that: 1. Continued existence of a draft law "would be a precious saving in time if an emergency should require the return to1 in ductions." If the draft law is per mltted to die, "seven full months after enactment (of a new act) would elapse before we had the machinery capable of effecting Inductions at the rate of 300,000 per month." 2. Extension of the draft act would cost $4,000,000 and main tenance of records reaulred to keep the system running would cost another $6,700,00. "Thus, for total of less than $11,000,000 per year, a figure equivalent to less than 110 of one percent of the miniary ouager, during tne criti cal three years Just ahead we will be able to buy that most precious of all wartime commodities, time." ; 3. "From a short range point or view . . . selective service Is required as a guarantee against the strength of the armed forces falling dangerously below that needed to maintain an adequate military posture." 4. Extension of the law would "materially assist the mainten ance of strong reserve forces." There is a chance Congress and the Defense department can get together on a compromise. The compromise mentioned In congressional quarters and in the Pentagon would take the form of a "skeleton draft." Draft machinery ' would be kept alive. But provision would be made that no one would be in ducted unless an emergency arose. Secretary of Defense Johnson heads the list of the military de partment's representatives who will tell the committee why they . believe the law should be kept active. 1 The present draft has been In-actl-c since January, 1949. In fact, only about 30,000 men were called up under it since it was passed in the summer of 1948. voluntary enlistment took care of military needs. The military has maintained that the fact the draft act is on the books has been an important factor In stimulating volunteer ing. TED SAYS . . . "WE AUTO PAINT YOUR AUTO." AUTO PAINTING $50 i. UP. Two tons sr on color In smooth, gleaming finish. 80s us first for an estimate. Phone 1316-J. Ted's Auto Bcdy Service 2 miles west of city at Junotion of Melrose and Looklngglais Rdi. Phone 1316-J. 7teHfSTORYeeEECT&fCfTY PIONEER LlNEMEM WERE THE REAL HEROES IM THE HSTORV OP ELECTRICAL. TRANSMISSION). WHAT Wf5 KNOW TODAY ABOUT THE POWER AND DANGER. OF fcrLeCTRICITV WAS LEAS MED THE HARD WAV BV THeSE LINEMEN AS THEV BATTLED THROUGH STORfcA AND DISASTSR, 'TOK66P THB CUJfBeNT FLOVVl. In the post ten yean in the power and light Industry operating expemei have risen 163; operating revenue! have increased 94?6; plant inveitment hat gone up 20; while income available for interest and dividends has risen ONLY 11. Northwest Traffic Still In Confusion (Continued from pag One) accumulated ice. Rail linps were hard hit. with snow slides delaying Milwaukee road, Northern facmc ana ureai Northern trains. Two Milwaukee passenger trains, due at Seattle yesterday, were being held at Cle Elum awaiting clearing of a snow slide west Ol me onoauaimie lunnei. Eastbound Milwaukee trains were held at Seattle and Maple valley. Other Lines Stymied Milwaukee officials attempted to route east and westbound trains over Northern Pacific tracks, but that railroad also had line trouble. So did Great North ern, which reported its trains from the Middle West thrqe to eight hours late. Northwest Greyhound officials said eastbound schedules last night and early today were can celled because of a slide that closed Snoqualmie pass. Stevens pass in Washington state also was closed, as were the Evergreen and Columbia river highways east of Portland. The Portland airport was closed with ice on its runway. There was freezing rain over Washington last night, and slides became a threat in the Wallace- Burke area of northern Idaho, At Aberdeen some streets were flooded, with water up to auto mobile running Hoards in low areas. From Tacoma came reports tnat tne Fuyaiiup, uarnon ana White rivers were rising. The Red Cross today declared northwestern Oregon and south western Washington a disaster area and offered food and shelter to distressed families. Two Portland families whose homes burned were given aid tonay. The Columbia river highway will be blocked by snow drifts at least until Monday, but warm er weather greatly improved all other road conditions. The highway commission said In Its road report that chains aren't required on any highway. But it suggested that motorists have chains in their cars if they plan to travel on the Sunset and wnson river nignways, or in the Pendleton and The Dalles areas. PORTLAND, Jan. 20. UP) Trees crashed down on power lines, phones went out, roofs col lapsed and water caused varying damage in nortnwestern Oregon last night and today. The silver thaw followed by rising temperatures disrupted normal routine in scores of com munities. More than 800 cases of trouble were reported by Portland Gen eral Electric company during last nigms ireezing rainstorm, row- er was off in many parts of Portland during tne dinner hour. Falling trees blocked Portland streets and many rural roads in the area. An above-'freezing rain turned streets to slush In most of the city by mid-morning, but the northeast part of Portland still was ice-sheathed under Influence of Columbia gorge winds. five small buildings in the Dallas area have gone down In rpcent days, the latest a 20 by 100-foot shed at the Dallas plan ing mill. It collapsed this morn ing when heuvy snow slid off the Toof of a larger adjoining building and crushed it. Dallas reported growing run off water damage. The Rio thea- er was closed last night when power failed and pumps quit. The water reached from the stage 10 tne nun row 01 seals. A clog ged downspout sent water cas cading through the Cooley Fur niture store, damaging furniture. Water backed across a sidewalk and ran six Inches deep on a beauty parlor floor. Throughout the Dallas area there were numerous power fail ures last night and R. G. McFar land, Mountain States Power com pany manager called It. a "near disaster." Sixty street lights blew out at once when a high-voltage line tangled with one of lower voltage. A tree fell across a pri mary power line near the Jun ior high school this morning. Many trees were over the lines and scores of poles were down. DRUNK IS FINED Roland A. Miller, 55, Roseburg, was fined $10 In municipal court this morning, following a plea of guilty to drunk charges, accord ing to Judge Ira B. Riddle. The fine was suspended on con dition that Miller leave town, the Judge said. JHB GIAWT HAVS THEIR Blondit ''III OU C0W7UTtO. TO K l O OtMSS Mu , I fffjt CN.SO-JCW Wt ILL C1 j SVwl CW. V C0 -Zt 4 MT10N- J House Refuses Further Funds To Help Korea (Continued from page One) cans have turned away from the bi-partisan foreign policy. May Affect Europe Also The uprising, which came on the first bill the House has acted on this session, could have wide spread results. Some lawmakers said it threat ens the European Recovery pro also cast doubt on President Tru man's "point four" program for developing the world's backward areas. Some thought the vote reflect ed the current economy talk In Congress, but Rep. Martin (R Mass), the Republican leader, said he thought the emphasis was on "resentment at the adminis tration's abandonment of China and Formosa." "The sentiment seemed to be that he would build up the econ omy of a country for the Commu nists to walk in," he told a re porter. "I believe there's strong sym pathy for Korea, but the mem bers felt it would be futile to do anything under present condi tions." In Korea, the republic's presi dent, Syngman Rhee, said the ac tion "comes as a surprise al most a shock." The Moscow radio broadcast that the "United democratic pa triotic front" of Communist-dom inated North Korea was urging all Koreans to "intensify their struggle" against Rhee, and to fight to unify the country. Confidence Lack Shown State department officials who didn't want to be quoted by .lame said the congressional action will be reflected by new uncertainty in the Orient about American in tentions. It will hamper efforts, they added, to convince the nations bordering on Communist China that they must ward off Red ad vances. Rep. Vorys (ROhio), who led the fight against the Korean measure, told reporters: "This vole shows a resounding lack of confidence in the admin istration's Far Eastern policies and in its spending program. It shows we need more sense in our foreign policies and in our budget from now on." SEOUL, Jan. 20 UP) President Syngman Rhee said today he wa3 confident the United States will continue economic aid to Korea. Korea is the "only country in Asia today which is determined ly, wholeheartedly ind daily fighting off" Communism, Rhee said. He added that despite the "most unexpected defeat" by the House of the ECA enabling act, he was confident the United States "upon further and more careful reflection will not fall to grant Korea this aid which is most essential for the develop ment of a sound domestic econ omy." U.S. Aid Director Arthur C. Bunce expressed the hope Wash ington will "discover possible new ways to provide the assist ance Korea needs," R. M. SMITH RITES SET Funeral services for Robert Melvin Smith of Elkton, who died Wednesday in Eugene, will be held Sunday at 1:30 p. m. at the Christian church In Elkton. Rev. Gilbert H. Newland will officiate. Interment will be in the Scotts burg cemetery. Stearns Mortu ary, Oakland, is in charge. DO YOU KNOW . , . that tha rausra of about Bti of all allmenta may bt corrected bv iptnal and inteitlnal treatmenta with proper diet. Dr. M. C. Caseel CHIROmACTIC PHYSICIAN 1 S. Can Tel. Hot YRANSrvUSSION LlMeff OWN POLICE FORCf? IM TH? FORM OF LI6HTNIW6 ARRESTERS THAT FORC6 THB LI&HTNIWO DISCHARGES IN to TUB toKOUNO WMIL6 ALLOWING TH6 POWER TO FLOW NORMALLV. Traffic Resumed On n ' Southern Pacific Line Traffic on the Southern Pacific line was restored at 10:15 a. m. Thursday following a one-car de railment caused by a tree across the track in the vicinity of Rice Hill, Tom McCarry, freight and passenger agent, reported, McCarry said traffic over the line is normal today, although a coupie 01 trains ran late during the night. Considerable difficulty was experienced in removing the tree from the track and getting tne train car oacK on, Decause a thin layer of Ice crusted the snow, making it difficult for the men to worn. He said the engineer was for tunate in stopping his freight train before colliding with the fallen tree. There was no damage and no one was Injured. United States Nearing Break With Bulgaria (Continued from page One) Bulgaria and ask for the recall of the Bulgarian diplomatic mis sion from the United States." Those threatened actions of the American ffovernmest would con. stitute a break of diplomatic relations. The Bulgarian note of Jan. 19 was the demand for Heath's recall. Dispute of Long Standing Bulgaria and the U.S. have been at odds since the Sofia gov ernment sprang up behind the Iron Curtain In early postwar days. The U.S. has backed sev eral charges in the United Na tions that Bulgaria gave haven and support to guerrilla forces warring against Greece. The United States and Britain have charged that Bulgaria, Ro mania and Hungary have violat ed their peace treaty guarntecs of fundamental human rights Bulgaria said last night the In ternational court of justice at the Hague was not empowered to delve into these charges. Roman ia and Hungary already have taken a similar position. Bulgarian treatment of Heath, a career diplomat from Topeka, Kansas, brought U.S.-Bulgarian relations dangerously near to breaking late last year. Heath's name was mentioned in the treason trial at Sofia of former Bulgarian Deputy Premi er Kostov. Kostov was hanged after being found guilty of con spiring with America, British and Yugoslavian representatives to make Bulgaria a vassal of Yu goslavia. The Indictment for the trial quoted Kostov as having said in a pre-trial confession that Heath had told him in 1947 that the Americans had an agreement with Yugoslav Premier Marshal Tito. Heath has denied he ever met Kostov. Indignities Follow Bulgarian newspapers began a a bitter campaign against Heath. The U.S. fired a hot note that carried an implied threat to break off diplomatic relations. Undersecretary of State Webb charged that American legation officials had been subjected to indignities, restrictions and false charges. In his statement, Webb ques tioned "the Bulgarian govern ment's intentions with the re spect to the maintenance of nor mal relations Detween me two countries." Bulgaria responded by object ing to the "very strong lan guage" of the United States note. Strained relations between Bul garia and Yugoslavia also grew worse yesterday. The Bulgarian government demanded that Yu goslav ambassador DJerdja and two other Belgrade diplomats leave Sofia. At the same time, Sofia sent a note to Tito's government charg ing that its officials had taken part in a revolt against Bulgaria. The Bulgarian press depart ment announced that Yugoslav spies had been seized in Sofia and Would be tried before a Bul garian court The note to Yugoslavia said the Kostov trial had proved that Tom C. Fair you will thrill as you hear him sing and play on his converted guitar, and as he weaves tales of the west Into the Gospel story. Mrs. Fair Playing Accordion and Electrlo Solovox. Also Paul Coulombe Golden Voiced Song Leader and Soloist and Youth Counsellor Green Community Sunday School Located 5 mllee south of Roseburg on old Hwy. 99 in Old Green School Bernice Oser - Village Missionary .j .v. ; v. w-- p. rs'-J. :' . m " "YOU MAY FIRE WHEN READY, HANK" The queer-looking gadget, above, is a pneumatic "hay gun," designed to save time and muscle now used in piling baled hay high in the barn. Its builder, F. W. Moffett, Jr., above, a dairy farmer of Rochester, N. Y, showed the gun at a convention of the American Society of Agri cultural Engineers in Chicago. resnonsible members of the Yu goslav government and officials of the Yugoslav embassy nad act ed in the alleged plot as inciters, lnspirers and organizers. Silver Thaw Gives Co-Op Worst Job In Cold Spell (Continued from page One) just past, Backen said that the west Douglas system is in pretty good shape, except for tap lines in the Elgarose and Melrose dis tricts. There were also interrup tions on the Elkton-Scottsburg line because of the heavy ice one-quarter to three-quarters of an inch thick in most places. "Six full crews, working about 18 hours a day, have worked al most to the point of exhaustion trying to keep the power flow ing," Backen said. There have been 75 major breaks since the first of the year. The people In the office have been busy too, the manager said, working around the clock answer ing the phone, locating breaks, and so forth. Backen and his .ts sistant, Norval Cockram, have been under heavy pressure In that respect. But, weather willing, the work is now "over the hump" with most service due for restoration Friday, the co op chief said. Backen revealed that the co operative's two-way radio system Is In process of being installed, but was delayed by the present situation. The main transmitter has been installed, but the mo bile units have not been installed in the vehicles. Share Of Highway Funds Given Oregon Counties SALEM, Jan. 20 (fit Counties got $1,709,708 In State highway funds today. The amount is 19 percent of State motor vehicle fees and gas oline taxes collected in the last three months of 1949. The counties also were given $45,999 in amusement device tax collections. DOORS $6.95 to $33.00 PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 GREEN COMMUNITY SUNDAY SCHOOL Invites you to Come and Hear Tom C. Fair Singing Cowboy Evangelist Hear the Life Story ot this Man Converted from an Alcoholic and Atheist to that of a Dynamic Soul Winner of Christ. Jan. 15 Thru Jan. 27 Nightly ot 7:00 p.m. Except Soturdoy Paul Coulomb Q e 31 Douglas Leads Oregon Counties In Sheep Total SALEM, Jan. 20 OP) The State Tax commission has just finished counting noses among the animals, and found that the sheep leads them all. The census showed there are 956,495 sheep. Cattle are second with 748,042. Then come the 58, 020 pigs and hogs, 52,940 horses and mules, 14,137 fur bearing an imals, and 9,715 stands of bees. Malheur is the biggest live stock county, with 80,924 head of cattle and 38,342 sheep. But Douglas county has the most sheep, 80,864. Family Of Five Perish In Converted Truck Home WOODSTOCK, 111., Jan. 20-WP) A family of five perished in a fire which swept their small home near here early today. The dead were Ralph Schmitz, 49, his wife, Inez, 36, and their three children, James 7; Laverne 5, and John, 2. All were believed asleep in their bunk beds when the fire broke out in their home, a con verted milk truck box with small tarpaper additions. The fire was believed to have started after a stove exploded, Sheriff Bau said, and all were trapped by the flam, es. ' UN-NATURAL LOVE SAVANNAH, Ga.-ftf) Mattle I. Love has filed suit for a divorce. She claims her husband, Natural Love, deserted her. fOHVf 2075 DOWN FOR THIS 1 FULLY AUTOMATIC V ELECTRIC RANGE with; ' - V J Cook-Master Oven Control S---J J . i" imrLjJSSS " ""K"mUm ' 'i i mm mi .f -rss5" '-. a I ' 1 -L ! Look At These Features I Exclusive 5-Speed Radiantube Cooking Units Cook-Master Oven Clock Control Full-sized, Twin-Unit Even-Heat Oven Thermlzer Deep-Well Cooker High-Speed Broiler, Waist-high UMPQUA 120 W. Oak YMCA Elects Heads; Work Of 1949 Reviewed (Continued from page One) was unanimously accepted, and the men elected as iou omcers. FeldkamD then gave recogni tion to the work of last year's officers and chairmen: Dr. Roach, president ; Green, vice Dresldent: Mrs. J. M. Boyles, secretary ; Forbes, treasurer; Chester Morgan, finance commit tee chairman; Johnson, program chairman; Laws, youth chair man; Harold Backen, adult pro gram chairman; Fred Bernau, publicity; Rev. Walter A. Mac Arthur, world service chairman, and Marlen Yoder, general sec retary. Special honors were conferred upon Laws, when Feldkamp "re sented him a Hl-Y pin with a counselor's guard for his years of service as Hi-Y advisor and for his work in helping start the organization in Roseburg. Laws then gave a short report of the Hi-Y's starting and development, and expressed his surprise and thanks for honor bestowed upon him. Yoder, reporting on the 1949 activities, said over 2,000 per sons had taken part in the over all "Y" program, Including all persons participating or attend ing the activities. Over 900 have participated, he said. Activities Review Actlvltes reported on included the tennis tournaments, day camp, pitching contest, softball games, and story-hour. He point ed out the "Y" board's progress during the summer in the ap pointment of committees, estab lishment of membership policy, aid in the development of the YMCA camp at Diamond lake and participation in the district Dovs work committee. in the iall a sponsoring com mittee of 19 members, including parents, businessmen, teachers. club members, and a "Y" rep resentative, was set up to assist the Roseburg senior high "Y" clubs. The local Tri-HiY has 50 members and Hi-Y 34 members. Yoder then discussed the exer cise hours, the craft program, the instruction given adults in plaster casting and textile paint ing, and the YMCA basketball league. Glimpses Into the future in clude the basketball church league, badminton for adults on Monday nights, anticipation of "Y" clubs in the iunior hlcrh school, a "Y" Indian guide pro gram, for both father and son, and development of Diamond Lake camp. Roseburg will be the nearest city, when the North Umpqua highway is completed. Yoder expressed hope for a f u- DIESELSTOVE FUEL BURNER OILS Distributer of Shell Oil Since 1926 , Try Our Oil Service DENN-GERRETSEN CO. Phone 128 402 W. Oak St. VALLEY APPLIANCE The Weather U. I. Weather Bureau Office ' Roseburg, Oregon Cloudy with Intermittent rain today, tonight and Saturday. Con tinued mild temperatures. Highest temp, any Jan. 71 Lowest temp, for any Jan. -( Highest temp, yesterday ......... 44 Lowest temp, last 24 hrs 37 Precipitation last 24 hrs 02 Precipitation from Jan. 1 .. 7.4S Precipitation from Sept. 1 ....18.14 Excete from Jan. 1 4.22 ture YMCA building in Rose burg. , Other features of the meeting were the Honoring of the leaders of the Roseburg Hl-Y and Tri-Hi. Y. William Green had Joan Bios- ser, vice-president, and Zona Wil shire, president of; Tri-HiY, stand up, along with President Bill Sumner and Vice-President Vic Sanders of the Hi-Y. The ad vlsers of the two clubs were also) honored. They are Esther Dyar, who has been the adviser of Tri- Hi-Y for four years and Alvord F rance, adviser lor - rlt-1 this year.. . - ,...... Green gave a short talk on the development of the "Y'.' in Rose burg up to 1949 and Don Forbes submitted a treasurer's report. Rev. Willis Erickson, pastor o the Faith Lutheran church gave the inyocation and Rev. Kenneth Knox, pastor of the First Chris tian church, the benediction. Tables were decorated '-.with fern and ivy and different col ored carnations were on red and wnite candles. The YMCA ,m- , blem, flanked by, two. wh(te -caiv dies, stood at they front of' the room. Fifty-two people attended. Keep Your Office "Well'" , See 0 & L for ' Carbons Rlbbone Desks Chairs r' Files D & L Stationers ' 325 8.. Stephens .xfP-1 Super Value Special FRIGIDAIRE Model R-15 Now of thit sensational, low price Cash Prlca Only 18975 1975 down Phone 1211 if
