i U. of 0 Library CCMP Eugene, Ore. . ' IT n Paul Jenkins The VfotfiMf Partly cJedy today jsmJ sky; tfcewert ef rain er Saweey fVMinf. Sunset today 1:3 p. m. Swtrlte tomorrow 7:11 a. c? n on mm SSSOQfc M - vT'- v-i - -v- II "111 SWI LAURA Dl CNATH hit charge of a chicking station at the Fred Mayer store en Jackson street. Sha has baan there up wards of three yaari and laami to ba a front of information. "Where's th!t7 Where may I find that?" are queries shot at her by customers every minute. As far as I have observed, she always has the answers and fast. Communist Police Arrest German Foreign Minister BERLIN, Feb. 11. UPl The British-controlled newspaper Die Welt aid today that East Germany's foreign minister, George Dertinger, is held by. Communist police under house arrest. . Dertinger't arrest, Die Welt said, of hii personal office assistant, bis chief of protocol and hit girl sec retary as "agents for the American and British secret service." In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS ALL kinds of questions are asked in Washington these days. Here is one of them: "How much free mail does a congressman send out ' In the course of a year?" The average, according to Repre sentative Arthur Hall of New York, Is about a ton and a halfi----' - - THAT'S Interesting, of course. But, speaking personally, I'd aay the important thing is how much of this free mail is read and digested. Hy guess, after years of looking over the stuff, would be about an ounce and a half out of the ton and a half. T HE department of agriculture announces this week that it has (Continued on Page Four) WAR HORRORS I : Woman Buyer Hits Fashions By FLORENCE MILLS PARIS. Feb. ll-P Spring fa shions designed by French cour turiers remind one American buy er of skimpily-cut wartime styles. - "The sleeveless bodices and nar row skirts," said Miss Hannah Troy, who visits Paris regularly to buy models for Hannah Troy Inc. of New York, "remind me of those old horrors that were sold to.Americsn women during the war when material was scarce." Miss Troy is disappointed with the crop of designs and complairs of a lamentable lack of new ideas this spring. She says she is spending only five days in Psris instead of her usual three weeks. "We hsve designers in the Unit ed States that can match anyone in Paris," she declared. "Why do all the buyers come to Paris? . . Because buyers have to go . everywhere their competitors go." she explained. She admitted her rough trip over in the Queen Ma-y, which hit some of the stormiest weather the ship ever haa known, may have "jaun diced her eye." Miss Troy wss virtually scsthing about the tulle and chiffon coats and the fabulously embroidered dresses shown by French design ers. "Who can afford a thousand dol lars worth of embroidery on a dress and how many wonen can indulge in coats of tulle that are only fit for a wedding or a garden party?" she asked. 'Polio' Triplets Well LONG BEACH, N. J., Feb. Il ia?) Triplet daughters bom to a woman being treated for post-polio effects were doing "fairly well" today, their second day of life, the Monmouth Memorial hospital re ported. . The babies, who are beng kept in incubators, were born yesterday morning to Mrs. Elizabeth Warnke. 30. wife of Dr. Fred W. Warnke. Sea Girt dentist. The hospital aa,j Mrs. Warnke'a condition was good. Mrs. Warnke was discharged from the hospital Jan. 11 after treatment for infantile paralysis but has been returning daily for physio therapy. followed police seizure this week A member of the Christian Democrat oarty. Dertinger has cr ally supported the Communist line of the east Germsn government to the limit. When he was absent from two sessions this week of the Volkskammer (East German parliament), officials said ha was ill from a heart attack. Die Welt said Communist Wal ter Ulbright, the acting prime min ister of the Soviet zone regime. was directing the investigation ef Derunger and bis staff. Decumants Seized ' All documents in the files of Dertinger's office snd at the homes of his aides under arrest had been seized, it added. Die Welt said Dertinger's ar rest occurred three days ago on suspicion of "neglecting his re sponsibility as a minister." The paper said east German gov ernment circles nevertheless ex pected him to resume his political career and to continue to pressure his Christian Democratic union to follow the Communist line. Worst Complaint Told The west Berlin Tagesspiegel re ported Gen. Vassilly Chuikov, So viet Chief of east Germany, had (Continued on page Two) Douglas Polio Chapter Moves Headquarters Today was moving day for the Douglas County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis better known as March of Dimes headquarters at Trow bridge Electric. Mrs. Vera Marpham, secreatry for the chapter, said the drive will continue for several more days, with some collections, canvassing and special events still slated for outlying districts. Late contributions will be ac cepted by City Chairman Del Mc Kay at Lawson's Jewelry or by personnel at statino KRNR. A final accounting of campaign fund totals will be made at a later date. PHILANTHROPIST DEAD NEW YORK, Feb. U.-iPl-ls-rael Mat, 18, pioneer Zionist and philanthorpist known for his work toward re-establishing Hebrew as a living tongue, and founder and president of Ex-Lax, Inc. died today. He was born in Lithsnis. Local Salvation Army May Have To Solicit Additional Funds To Fulfill Its Work Roseburg's Salvation Army may have to solicit additional funds, un less more money is forthcoming from the Community Chest, an nounced Chairman D. N. Busen bark, speaking for the Salvation Army's advisory board. Failure of the Community Chest to reach its goal has resulted in .a severe cut in the needed Salvation Army funds, said Busenbark. To do its work of relieving distress that must be done by someone, this institution must have additional money, he said. 7$ Percent Turnover Art Lamka. Community Chest secretary, announced that a 75 per cent turnover was made to the chest agencies in January and that another 10 or 12 percent of tfie budgeted amounts for each organi zation is on hand or will come in the form of pledges. The total which haa been turned over is $19,517.14. of which the chest agencies received the follow ing amounts: Oregon Chest agen cies, $3,544.60; Girl Scouts, $75; Isteblished 1173 Shots fit Yind Sweeps Man Through Plane's Door NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (Pi A crewman was sucked through the open door of a giant airliner early today as the plane winged its wsy through darkness 8,000 feet over Long Island. . A search was begun for his body. Airline spokesman said a power ful air draft tugged John Harris, 28-year-old stewary, through an ac cidentally open door of the pres surized main passenger compart ment. Flyinf MS M.P.M. The plane, a Pan American World Airways transorean Strato cruiser, was flying at about 200 miles an hour when the door flew open, and Harris was swept out into space. "I felt a sudden gust of wind," said Mrs. Anna Krajicek, a pas senger. "The steward was stand ing near the door. Just like a flash, the wind blew him out." "A long gasp or cry," followed, she said Other crewmen hurried into the passenger compartment to try to close the door, but were unable to do so because of the powerful wind pressure. Conversation Recalled Mrs. Krajicek, 57, of St. James, a Long Island, N.Y., town, said that a few moments before the ac cident, Harris hsd been reassuring an aged woman passenger, and had told her: "We'll soon be landing and I'll take care of everything for you. You've got nothing to worry about." Inspectors of the Civil Aeronau tics authority and me Civil Aero nautics board launched an immedi ate investigation. Crewmen were questioned after the plane on flight from London landed at New York international airport. There was no explanation why the door came open. Drunk Driving Charge Faced A Roseburg man is being held by local poilce today, following a private complaint charging him with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and a second drunk charge preferred by city police. Municipal Judge Ira B. Rid dle reported. The subject, Albert Leroy Knotts, 32, was arrested when he allegedly struck a car owned by the Joel son Lumber company, parked in the 900 block on Winchester St. His woman passenger, Betty Bartholemy, also of Roseburg, was taken to Mercy hospital by am bulance and released following treatment for head injuries, accord ing to Police Chief Calvin H. Baird. He was fined 120 or ten days when he pleaded guilty before Judge Riddle on a charge of being drunk on a public street. 3a il was set at $150 on the drunk driving charge and Knotts is slated to en ter a plea Tuesday morning. He was committed to the city jail, pending payment of the fine and bail, Chief Baird ssid. Snowslides Kill Nine ANNECY, Frsnce, Feb. 11-) Roraring snowslides on France's Alpine slopes buried homes yester day and nine persons were believ ed killed. Homes of power plant workers on the steep sides of Mont des Baumettes in Savoy were crushed Rescue teams recovered six bodies including three women snd a child, and reported two other persons were still bureid under the slide. Salvstion Army, $2,818.75; Camp Fire Girls, $1,812.50; Boy Scouts, $5,iuo, ana imla S3.Z7B.Z5. Campaign expenses, including lit erature and clerical help, amount ed to $734. There remains on hand about $2,200, and another approxi. mate $1,000 has been pledged but not yet received. Most of the re maining funds, said Lamka, will go to the local agencies, rather than to he Oregon Chest agencies. Chest Drive Still On The Community Chest campaign, however, he ssid, is not closed. and contributions are still welcome at any time. Persons who have not contributed, or who feel they could increase their original contribution are urged to do so, in order to eliminate the necessity of any in dividual organization staging a drive of its own. he said. Expressing the hope that an ad ditional Salvation Army drive will not be necessary, Busenbark, nev ertheless, emphasised the I moor (Continued on peg Two) ROSERURG, red M British Anti-Sav Chief Stat Gamo Official I To Talk. On Policies Fish and is me production and the effect on Roseburg will be the subject of a talk to be given Mon day noon at Hotel Umpqua by Carl C. Hill, chairman of the Ore gon State Game commission. As speaker for the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce noon forum luncheon, Hill will explain "Poli cies and Program" of the com mission and bow to make our area a mecca for tourists and sports men. The public is invited to attend. 200 Delegates Expected At JC Board Meeting An estimated '200 delegates are expected in Roseburg the weekend of Feb. 17, 18 and 19 for the Oregon State Junior Chamber of Com merce midwinter board meeting, according to Chairman Doa Forbes. The session, which is taking on almost convention proportions, will see national, state and district rep. resentatives, as well as delegates from most of the 36 Junior Cham bers of Commerce in the state. Already, said Forbes, 35 registra tions have been received. Vice-President Guest - Among the distinguished guests will be Ralph Rohweder, Chicago 111., vice-president of the United States Junior Chamber of Com merce; Frank Merrill of Albany, also a national vice-president, State President Bruce Kelly of Portland, who has spoken here on numerous occasions recently and is widely known; Doc Henry, En terprise, and Duane Duke, Oregon City, both national directors, and most of the state officers. The program will open with reg istration next Friday at 4 p.m., at the Hotel Umpqua, followed by an executive board meeting, gen eral business meeting, and a danc ing party at the Shalimar at I p.m Full Saturday A full day is listed for Saturday. Feb. 18, beginning with the presi dents snd state directors break fast at 8 a.m. Business meetings, discussions and talks will continue through most of the day, with the concluding feature to be a ban quet at Kennedys. Forbes will be master of ceremonies, Paul Geddes the principal speaker, and presen tation of the 1949 state distinguish ed service award will be made to Dave Knox of Eugene, by the 1948 winner, Bert Dennis, of Baker. The session will end Sunday morning. The local committee includes Wsyne Crooch, in charge of the Friday night party; Bill Tipton, district vice-president, in charge of registration; Duane Baker, finance, and Irv Pugh, welcoming, with oth er members of the local Jaycees assisting. A women's program is also scheduled. 22 Die In Jap Crash TOKYO, Feb. 11 UP) Kyodo news agency reported 22 persons died today in an overcrowded bus that skidded and plunged into a pond. The accident occurred near Ku- mamoto on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. All survivors among the 82 aboard were injured. The bus ha I a normal capacity of 35 persons. &t WORKING AGAINST TIME, FOR COAL This three-men, presidential fact-finding board meets in Washington, working a "speed-up" schedule under the Taft-Hartley aet in a race to end the coel strike before a pressing fuel shortage paralyzes the country. Left to right: John T. Dunlop, Harvard university economics professor; David L Cole, chairman, Peterson, N. J., tabor lawyer, nd William W. Wirti, Northwestern university lew professor. OREGON SATURDAY, FEB. Navy Seaplane Missing; line Fliers Aboard CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Fab. 11. ap The Navy announced tedey that a FtM seaplane with nine aboard has been mlssiraf since 1 p. m. (CST) yesterday. At the rime H radioed h-em e position about 1M miles south east ef Pert Arthur, Texas, and M miles southeast ef Galveston. Navy spokes men ssid the plane had about 14 hours of fuel when it left the naval air station here at 1 p. m. yesterday. Normally, it would have returned to its base at t p. m. last night. An instructor, four students and four crewmen were aboard. , A widespread search of the Gulf of Mexico was in progress. The Mvy estimated the plane s fuel would have been exhausted between midnight and I a. m. to day. Men in the plane are attached to advanced training unit 10, part of the navy's advanced flight train ing program. The navy ssid next-of-kin of sll aboard had been notified that the plane was "overdue and missing." Those aboard were: Lt. (JG) Albert F. Lemmel. in structor pilot, Cincinnati, Ohio. Midshipman Thomas Mason Bax ter, Milford, Delaware. Midshipmsn Nelson Robert Nitx, Dowagiae, Mirh. Midshipman Henry Haven Brown of Gardner, Mass. ' John Augustus Riggs, AD2, USN, plane captain, Corpus Christi. William ieal Wallace, AD1, USN, flight engineer, Corpus Chris ti. Kenneth Gordon Light, A02, USN, ordinance msn, Portland, Ore. Wayne Thomas Tate, AL1, USN, raotoman, corpus i.nnsti. 'Hate America' Day Planned BERLIN, Feb. 11 V-Mondsy will be "Hate America" day in Dresden. Under Communist auspices, the Russian zone city will mourn the fifth anniversary of its bombing by United States plsnes on Feb. 13, 1945. Communist President Wilhelm Pieck of the east German republic wrote a letter to Dresden's mayoi. It attacked the "senseless destruc tion" by Americsn bombers and warned against "the Anglo-American warmongers who prepare a new war." The official Soviet army news paper, Taegliche Rundschau, told its readers that the Anglo-Ameri can airforce attacked Dresden be cause it had already been allotted to Russian occupation by the Yalta conference. PIONEER PASSES William Cole, 89, pioneer resi. dent of Douglas County and a resi. dent of Coles Valley msny years. died rnday at the Roseburg sani tarium following a short illness The body has been removed to Long and Orr mortuary, and fu neral arrangements will be an nounced later. If! I 11, 1950 m m Dig Security Check Starts Over Nation LONDON, Feb. U-UP) Cunmen fired two shots from a moving car today at the director of British naval intelligence. Their target, Rear Admiral Erie Longley-Cook, was unhurt and chaaed his attackers nine miles in his own automobile before losing them on the outskirts of London The attack cam as Britain, shocked by the atemic serine case ef Klaus Fuchs, touched off one ef the f reatest ceunter-espi enage and security checkuee since the start ef World War II. Fucha, a German-born scientist, confessed to giving valuable atomic secrets to Russia for a seven-year-period, a court prosecutor said. He is being held for trial vn charges of violating the official se cret act. Many Teek Part Various branches of the military intelligence took part in the in vestigations which led to the ar rest of Fuchs. A spokesman for Prime Minister Attlee said he could not . speculate whether Longley Cook had played any role in such investigations. The rear admiral as director oi naval intelligence is in charge of security for Britain a latest an nounced atomic project the build ing of atomic energy plants for ahipa. Two bullets drilled through tna windshield of the admiral's car as (Continues on page Two) Myrtle Creek Lumber Enroute To Afghanistan Two carloads of 12x12 timbers bearing the Fir Manufacturing company stamp left Myrtle Creek this week for Afghanistan the first such order to be received by that firm, .according, to Bill DeWitt, Firmco sawmill superintendent. Stamped on the end of each tint her is the address, "Minister of Public Work, in care of MKA, inc., Kandahar, Afghanistan. P.O. 1114 " The shipment will leave Portland Feb. 15 by cargo ship for Karachi, India. The timber will be unload ed there and proceed to Afghanis tan by river barge, camel and ele phant train. .Included in the ship ment is timber from five other Oregon mills. The order was sublet to Firmco by the Daugherty Lumber com pany of Cottage Grove and the timbers are to be used in drain age project to be financed in Afg hanistan under lend-lease plans. State Senator Visits Brother, Mayor Hegel State Senator Austin Flegel, Port lend, visited in Roseburg for a brief time Friday with his brother. Mayor Albert G. Flegel. He was en route to his home, following an interesting meeting in Klamath county, where he debated the CVA issue with Senator Phil Hitchcock of Klamath Falls. The meeting. held in a grange hall, drew a cap acity audience which evidenced much interest in the discussion. Senator Flegel reported. Who won? The senator declined comment, but said he believes listeners have a fsr better knowledge of both aides of the matter than before. 1 w lAr wirophotol. . "1. 35-50 Indochina Next On U.S: List For Aid Indonesia Set For New $100 Million Credit; Asiatic Countries Eyed WASHINGTON. Feb. 11 With Indonesia aet tor a new $100 million U.S. credit, Indochina waa chalked up today as the next Com munist-threatened Asiatic region la line for American dollar help. Diplomatic authorities look for the new Vietnam regime headed by former Emperor Bao Dai to be dealt a share soon of the $75 million far eastern arms fund wbich Presi dent Truman has at his disposal. Vietnam and the two smaller French-sponsored statea of Cam bodia and Laos in Indochina also sre eligible for United States gov ernment loans auch as the big cred it which the export-import bank yesterday authorised for Indonesia. Herbert Gaston, bank chairman, id Vietnam a needa will "cer tainly" be investigated if aa in quiry is made. Such a loan, which may be used only for economic purposes, might require months to negotiate. Mean time Indochina is under direct pres sure doui from tna advancing cm neae Communists en its northern frontier and by the internal rebel lion of Ho Chi-minh, Moscow-train ed revolutionary. The $75 million fund which Con gress voted last year may be used immediately by Mr. Truman to support anti-Communist forces any where In the "general area oi China," without a formal account ing. Indonesia as well aa Indochina Is reported in line for several mil lions from the far eastern arms fund. The government losn to Indone- (Continued on page Two) Norblad Urges Budworm Fight WASHINGTON, Feb. U (PI Rep. Norblad (R-Ore) urged a house appropriations subcommittee today to approve spending $1,200, 000 to fight the spruce budworm in Wsshington and Oregon. Norblad said that insects have destroyed more timber in the last 40 years than has been destroyed by fire. He said private citisens and the two statea are cooperating in the program and will shoulder part of the cost to fight the insect on 2 million acres of lsnd. Damage already done by the spruce budworm has amounted to nearly $50 million, he said. Urging quick approval of the proposed program, he ssid the spraying must be done in May and June to be effective. Four Are Fined After Disturbance At Tavern Local police officers were dis patched to a Roseburg tavern Fri day night quell a disturbance which resulted it the arrest of four men. Police Chief Calvin H. Baird said today. Involved In the altercation were Croweil Jackson Hill, 44; Clark Allen Smith. SO: Edgar Joseph Hiney, 24; and Donald Joseph Ben son, 24, all of Roseburg. All four pleaded guilty to dis orderly conduct in Municipsl court this morning snd psid lines of $20 imposed by Judge Ira B. Riddle, according to Baird. Traffic Lights Working At Garden Valley Road The long-awaited traffic signal lights hsve been installed and are In opeation at the Garden Valley road junction with Highway 09. Because oi the narrow nignway and traffic congestion, this inter section hss been considered a has ard, especially for school children having to cross the highway. The installation wss made by the state nignwsy department. You May Receive More Food This Year With Less Money WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-41P) You may get more food at less cost this yesr. The U. S. Department of Argi culture ssid so today in a report which predicted there will be more turkey but less chicken and dump lings; more spinach and more candy, on your menu. In a general way, the department report on the national food situa tion ssya everybody msy eat just a little bit better than in 1949, when they ate about 11 percent better than they did before the war. The reasons are those: If weather conditions sre about normal, food supplies will be a little larger than last year. Aeaut Same Spendlnf Employment and income aren't expected to decline more than mod erately, if at all, so people will have about the ssme amount of money to spend for food as they did in 14. Export may fall off a bit and .leering For Injunction Set Feb. 20 Refusal To Abide By Order Would Pose 'Contempt' WASHINGTON. Feb. U. (JPt President Truman got a 10-day court order to stop the coal strike today and a hearing on turning it into an 80-day Taft-Hartley injunc tion was set for Feb. 20. Henry Hull, clerk of the court, told reporters that a hearing on a preliminary injunction more last ing than the temporary restrsining order that was issued immediately will be held by Judge Keeca Feb. 20 Should the miners refuse to abide) by the order, Lewis and the union may again get into contempt of court. In 194 and 194, Lewis defied back-to-work orders and paid finea totaling s2,ijo,ouo. Plans Rejected Lewis a week ago rejected a last ditch peace plan offered by Presi dent Truman, and in so doing hinted that the miners might not work even during an injunction or mignt work very slowly. Issuance of the restraining or der under the national emergency provisions of the Taft-Hartley law came just after Judge Keecn had signed another order forbidding Lewis and the United Mine Work ers to maintain demands for con tract provisions which the court said may be illegal. ine order provides lor resump tion of mining as "customarily scheduled." That would be the normal five day week with any slowdown, or such a tnree-dsy week aa Lewis (Continued on page Two) Senator Says 205 Reds In State Dept. SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. -Uh Senator McCarthy (R.-Wis.) hop ped across the nation by air yes terday, leaving a trial of accusa tions mat tne state department la employing Communists, many of whom hold influential positions. lie fleciuied to reveal any names to newsmen, but said under cer tain conditions he would give Sec retary of State Acheson the names of "57 card-carrying Communists" in the slate department. In Washington the senator's charges brought from stste depart ment press office Lincoln White the assertion that "we know of no Communist member in the depart ment and if we find any they will be summarily discharged." McCarthy continued his trip to day to Reno, Nov., where he will sddress a Lincoln day banquet to night. The Wisconsin senstor fired hi first blast Thursday night in a Republican Lincoln day dinner in Wheeling. W. Va. He waved a pa per and said: "I have here in my hand t list of 205 that were known to the secretary of stste ss being mem bers of the Communist party, snd who nevertheless are still working snd shaping the policy in the state department." Newsmen missed the senator ai hia plane stopped in Milwsukie, but they found him in Denver, where he scoffed st White's denial of his charges. He ssid he had a complete list of 207 "bad risks" still working in the stste depart ment and if Secretary Acheson wanted to call him later in Salt Lake City he'd read the list He asserted he intended to "tell this story over and over until the public gels so tired of It the ad ministration will have to clean up the mess." CVA Would Be Beaten In Senate Vote Now Morse PORTLAND. Feb. 11 CP) Sen Wsyne L. Morse predicted here that a Columbia Valley administra tion would be beaten, 3 to 2, if the Senate were to vote on it now. , Morse said a number of senaotrs who approved a CVA in the begin ning have changed their minds. SINTINCES SUSPINOEO Municipal Judge Ira B. Riddle reported today suspended sentence of $20 or ten days waa given two transients, both of whom pleaded guilty to vsgrsncy chsrges. Ordered to leave town were Mitchel Henerr Jackson, 49, and Ralph Herbert Clark, 33. this would make more food avail able at home. Food prices in 1950 are expected to go down a bit, not up. Getting down to details, the re port ssys there will be an increase in meat supplies, especially potk. This means you msy est slightly more than the 146 pounds of meat consumed, on the average, by each (Continued on page Two) vity fact ant By L. T. Retzenstel Russia' Mat moor need b m discriminatory btmb esw, wkesi dropped ) en enemy, wiR "liojuidote" only mm Ceiiwms. eitts.