The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994, February 13, 1950, Page 1, Image 1

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CIL DIXON if paint salesmen et
street. He it prepared to oive
: regarding paints and their varying u( to ill n encyclopedia.
Until talking with him I d supposed that whan anyone wanred to
paint something ha jutt got a can of tha stuff any can) and
daubed it en, That' tha way t do it anyhow. But it's not that
simple, it taamt.
Gil hat baan with Umpqua for two yaart, having cam to
Roseburg from Berkeley, California'. Ha and Mrt. Dixon live
on tha Melrose road. . .
AMITY OR ANNIHILATION?
Hydrogen Bomb Project
Forces World To Choose,
Warning Of Dr. Einstein
NEW YORK, Fab. 13. (API Or. Albart Einstein warM men
' kind to ftoo fiohtins or disappear from tha faeo of tha aarth.
Development and Ufa of tha hydrogan bomb, ha iy, potsi
bly could cause "annihilation of any lifa on aarth" through radio-
activa poisonine et the atmosphere.
In the Day's Hews
By FRANK JENKINS
THIS week's explosive news sen
sation is the confession of
a German-born, British-naturalized
atom acientist that SINCE 1941 he
has "knowingly and continuously"
passed oa to Soviet Russia vital
British-American atomic secrets.
It is one of the wierdest stories
of aU time.
IT DEMONSTRATES COM
PLETELY THE FUTILITY OP
SECRECY AS A DEFENSE.
IN his operations, this man Fuchs
was no false-mustache-wearing-two
bit spy with a suitcase full of
disguises, snooping for such infor
mation as he could pick up from
others and selling it to the Rus
sians for a high price.
In Britain (starting, remember,
away back in 1942) he was
the LEADING ATOMIC RE
SEARCHER at Harwell, Britari'a
atomic establishment which cor
responded W our Oakridge, Tenn.,
(Continued on Page Four)
FASTI It TIM I OPPOSSO
EUGENE, Feb. 13-UPV-Oppo-sition
to daylight saving time was
expressed in a resolution approv
ed Saturday at the closing ses
sion of the Oregon State Broad
casters association.
The daylight issue comes before
the Oregon voter this summer
in an initiative measure.
Air Raid Warning System in
Oregon, Washington Revived
fBr TtM Aoefstd Prt
Oregon and Washington governors, acting at the request ef
Secretary of Defense Johnson, issued orders Saturday reviving
tha wartime air raid warning networks throughout tha two
states.
Both, however, cautioned against hysteria or "undue eon-
Governor Douglas McKay said at Salem, Ore., that restebfish
ment of the system "is nothing mora spectacular than a good
insurance policy." Vsshington's Governor langlie said the action
was being token at government request "because of the possi
bilities of conflict."
Werning systems of the two steles will be under the western
air defense force with headquarters at Hamilton air force base,
Calif.
State Patrol Chief James A. Pryde, named by Langlie to
head the Washington reactivation, said ground observer will re
port to tha air force which, in turn, will warn the civilian popula
tion in tha event ef en enemy attack.
Pryde said 10,000 volunteers will be en duty in Washington
within a few weeks. Tha Oregon state civil defense agency said
soma o.OOO- volunteers will be ready within 40 days to man
'observation pest and aircraft position plotting (enters.
Umpqua Hardware en Jackson
customer enough information
ine man wno gave science um
theoretical knowledge needed to
make the H-bomb presented a gen
eral two-point formula yesterday
for saving the peoples or me world
from 'gmeral annihilation
1. A ban on violence among na
tions, "not only with respect
means of mass destruction."
2. Creation of a "supra-national
judicial and executive body (su
perior to any country) to decide
questions of immediate concern to
the security of the nations."
Einstein's views were given
tha first of a series o( televiinn
shows conducted by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
The scientist, who is a leader in
the institute for advanced study
at Princeton, N.J., did not appear
on the program in person. His
statement was given by transcrip
tion in a discussion on the H-
bomb.
Calling for peace moves to 'Jo
away with mutual fear and dis
trust, Einstein said the present
arms race between the t'titfi
States and Russia has developed
a hysterical character.
"Every step, he said, 'appears
as the unavoidable Co--tha
preceding one. la the end,
(Continued on page Twoi
Drunktn Driving Charges
Faced Sy Two Motorists
State police today reported the
arrest of Walter J. Newman, 23.
Roseburg, lodged in the county jaii
on a drunk driving charge.
Bail was set at $250 by Justice
of the Peace A. J. Geddes and
trial date was set for Feb. It.
Dial Dankes Green, 27, Wilbur,
was arrested early Monday morn
ing by city police on a drunk driv
ing charge, reported Police Chief
Calvin H. Baird.
Green is being held in the city
jail awaiting arraignment in muni
cipal court Tuesday.
Istablishad 1 17 J
Miners Ignore
Lewis' Hod To
Resume Jobs
Order Of Court Defied;
No Contract, No Work
Attitude Unclioa,ed
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13.
Striking coal misers across the
nation ignored John L. Lewis so-
to-work order today, vowing
ineyu stay out untu tney get a
contract.
Reports indicated practically
all the more than 370,000 strikers
are continuing their walkout. They
are defying both the United Mis
Workers and the government.
The government's double-barreled
legal action during the week
end didn't have much effect on
the striking miners. Nejther did
Lewis' demand that they return
to work forthwith. Is rapid-fire
order there were these develop
ments: 1. President Truman's fact-finding
board told him it was "im
perative" to protect the national
health and safety by getting coil
production resumed.
2. Mr. Truman asked for an in
junction ordering the diggers banc
to work.
3. Federal District Judge Rich
mond B. Keech issued a 10-day
temporary order for Lewis and his
(Continued on page Two)
East Roseburg
Annexation Plan
To Be Discussed
Residents of East Roseburg and
others interested are invited to
attend a meeting Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. in the city council cham
bers. The purpose is to discuss
the various phases of the East
Roseburg annexation election and
what may be expected if the area
is admitted to the city.
Everyone interested, either is
favor or against the annexation, is
invited totatlend. representatives
from West Roseburg and the city
of Roseburg will be present to an
swer questions pertaining to the
proposed annexation.
The election will take place in
Esst Roseburg Friday, Feb. 17.
With the selection of an election
board and the location of the place
of voting, everything is in readi
ness, according to City MANAGER
M. W. Slankard.
The board consists of Lonnie
Denn, Ruth Parker, May Chap
man, I.illie Stocking and Rosa
Webb. The place of voting will be
at the home of Mrs. Maude Span
cake, across from tha county shops
on E. Second Ave. S. Ttie polls
will be opes from ( a.m. until
S p.m.
No election will be held within
the city at this time, but if the
vote in East Roseburg is favor
able, an acceptance election will
have to be held within tha city at
a date to Be set.
Gun Wieidcr Held In
Wounding Of Infant
KLAMATH FALLS, Feb.
(3t George Northmp, 57, was
held today on a charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon in tha
wounding of a 21-month-old boy.
The child was struck by one of
three bullets that came through
a ceiling Saturday night.
Police said the child was not
seriously hurt, but suffered a flesh
wound of the thigh while asleep
in his crib. The infant is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Tucker.
Investigation by police indicated
Northmp fired three .45 caliber
bullets out of a window of a sec
ond floor apartment overlooking t
first floor portion of the same
building. The bullets crashed
through the roof into the boy's
room.
Prof. A. W. Griiwold To
So Next YoJt President
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 11
VP) A 43-year-old Yale history
professor will be the next presi
dent of Ysie university.
Prof. Alfred Whitney Griswold. a
Yale graduate and member of the
faculty since 1933, was selected by
members of tie Yale eorpora'ion
Saturday to succeed President
Charles Seymour as Yale's loth
president. President Seymour, who
has reached the mandatory retire
ment age of Si, leaves Yale on
June 30.
Yale's 16th president also will be
one of its youngest. Only the Rev
Elisha Williams, who was 37 when
he became president is wa
younger than Griswold.
RADIO STATION SOLD
' MEDFORD. Feb. II t&i
The sale of radio station MKED to
Alfred S. V. Carpenter, an orchard
grower here, for SZSft.oao wa an
nounced today by Mrs, Blanche
Virrm Raodle.
KM ED, the oldest radio station
is southern Oregon, was founded
in 12 by Mrs. Randie s late hus
band. The sale must be approved by
the Federal Communication commission.
i ii a an i nni i m i i i
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CAVELS PRESENTED Fioyd P. Poweii, assistant manager of tnrf Rote burg Veteran heipitai,
is shown prasanfmg, on behalf ef tha hospital patients, gavel for distribution to tha Slkt ledges
of Oregon. Tha gavals were received by Fuller Johnson, chairman si tha State Elks ttscSetieit
veterans service commission, and Welter Uirich, eo-eheirmae with Frank Wicfcnam of the Rote-
burg Elks lodge. Tha gavels ware pretented Saturday night by
24 Oregon lodge, and to State President Elm Angels at tha
In Athland. The gavels, made of myrtle wood by by the hospital patients engaged in tha occu
pational therapy program, were presented as an expression ef their appreciation for tha activi
ties sponsored for their pleasure by the Elks. Included among tha cits' projects ere monthly
prtie and wrestling matches, through the cooperation of Promoter Elton Owen, end the sap
plying of cigerets, cigars and candy at ail holiday dinners, Abe to receive a gavel h Grand
Exalted Ruler Emmett T, Andersen,
Ritualistic Work
Title Again Won
By Roseburg Elks
The Roseburg Elks lodge, N".
32$. holds the state ritualistic
championship tor the second con
secutive year. . . . '..,,
Competing eeainst teams from
Portland and Albany, officers of
the Roseburg lodge scored 89. S
the highest rating ever obtained in
ritualistic competition in Oregon
The contest was held Friday at
Ashland as a part of the midwintr r
session of the State Elks associa
tion. Scores were reported late Sat
urday at the closing session of the
state meeting.
Portland won second place with a
score of 8S.27.
Members of the Roseburg team
are Hal Ayotte, exalted ruler; Rob
ert Simmons, esteemed leading
knight; Edwin C. Nolte, estemedf
Joyat knight; Dr. Alton E. Dsiros
esteemed lecturing knight; Soy
Weeks, inner guard; Dick Stark,
esquire; L. C. Green, chaplain;
Bud Ellison, candidate.
A third consecutive win will en
title the Roseburg lodge to perms
pent possession of the district and
state trophies.
The Roseburg team will go to
Miami, Fla., in July Is participate
in the national ritualistic contest
Last year's team placed high is
national scoring at Cleveland, Ohio,
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iCCUli AWAIT CHOW CAU Above it a eertiea el e
larse group ef Double county boy scout who attended e picnic
et the Veteran hotpita! picnic around Sunday, where they
K0SHU1M, ORIGON MONDAY, fll.
Srudtnts Ud To Safety
is Catholic School tin
ALBANY, Ore,, Feb. Ji..
The a boarding students of the
St. Mary's parochial school here
were led by 11 Catholic sisters to
safety last sight from a smoke
filled third floor dormitory.
Quick detection of a fire la the
laundry room by. Janitor tisorge
BtnU at credited with averting
a possible tragedy at the three
story frame landmark structure.
He spread the alarm and the
youngster were able to flee the
building down the main stairway.
Firemen confined the flames to
the basement laundry room.
Equipment and some ef the board
ing pupils clothing were destroy
ed. Damage was estimated at
$1,090. -
The fire broke out la a closet
and was blamed on defecttv
wiring. .
Oil Xiiiod, Eight Hurt in
K-FoStt Traffic Crash
KLAMATH FALLS, Feb.
One man was kiiird and eight
persons injured Saturday in s two
car crash in the city.
Emanuel Gonzales, 48. died in
the wreckage. Four of the injured
were in his car. in the other car
were Everett Jackson, 30, his wife
and their two young sons. All were
from Klamath Fails and vicinity
and sent to hospitals for treatment.
IS, IKS
It ' ' i
Johnson to tha Hd ruiers of
mid-winter Elks conference held
7 Students Die
In Auto's Plunge
BOZEMA.f, Mont., Feb, ti-im
Seven Montana State college stu
dent war killed in an auto which
plunged ever a mountain eliff sear
her last sight. An eighth was sun
critically.
The dead tws coeds and five
members ef a Sigma 'hi frater
nity easjceissu seam were:
Phyllis Birkeland, Fort Benton;
Dssaleen McSae, Forsyth; Har
vey M. Eide, Scobev; Gerald W.
Early, Laurel; John W. Stinchfieid,
Evansville, led.; James K Sen
rumpf, dendive; and Leslie Sreea
e!i, Butte.
Charles S. Olson ef Helena wa
hospitalised here is critical condi
tion. Sheriff-Coroner Charles S. Sice
said one of Use girls was driving
when the car plunged off tf. S.
Highway is, west of Soie
man. The car hurtled over a bluff
and "pancaked" oa Northers Pa
cific railway tracks.
DRUNKINNISI CHASSIS
Merle Scene Lammey, 24, Rose
burg, was arrested by city police
and charged with being drunk is
a SKiblie place. Police Chief Calvin
H. Saird said today. Disposition of
the case is pending.
heard e short program that officially aded Soy Scout week
toeaiiy, eftar which they receives eeneree ttetslaa ef beea ead
ceffee served up In the outdoor kitche. IStafl p'telutth
Russia Stirs
Hate Against
U.S.; Britain
AnnfVriry Of Dresden's
DwtroertoB Stressed To
Stooges In lost Germany
SERtiS, Feb. IS .m -Cons
susist leader whipped ap bitter
hate campaign against the United
States aaa Britain to Sevtet-ece
oif east Germany today.
It wa the fifta assverry f
the destructive bombing si Sret
den, ancient center of German cul
ture, by fleet of Americas and
British planes
Royal sir force records el the
Fes. 13-13 air raid were set made
public, sat sews accosiats todkated
then that the raid were intended
to assist the army of Soviet Mar
shal Zhukov, advancing Ires tr
east.
is the ruins ef the old Saxsa
capital today, all street traffic was
ordered stopped for one stissic of
silence at boob.
Communist organisations Is all
ether towns and village of fee
Russian xose sponsored "remem
ber Dresden" observances.
The Soviet army official swi
saner. Taeeliche Raadichaa. told
the ,. i German's "if-
strayed Dresden remiss yoa ;
fight sgasstt the Imperialistic rob
ber.1 Dresden's stayer wrote la isei
chief Communist party oxjsa,
&eue Deutscsiasd, ifest the An-glo-Amertcas
raids killed 3S,S6( .
vilitss but had "sat been mili
tary necessity.
Mayor waiter weiaaaer aaaes,
"For this dreadful deed, we shU
remember She Amerscaa and n
iiss war-mongers egaia and agala.
We wish tirelessly to recall this
horrible destructive work to 3
German whs save been bougrtt sy
Wall street and have become Vtti-
SCorstirtued oa jag Two
H-tomb Under U. 5, Study
Sine 1f43, AssertrOft - a
MANILA, ?b. 1J i-?S A hiss
Phiiiipise source today said is
United State ha been considering
the hydrogen boms since 19i aad
wa well ahead of sy ether na
tion If a race for it Bianuisciure
developed.
The source, who asked thai a
not it named, said his informa
tion came frost aaissritttiy Aaser-i
if n source. He did set nam si
American authority.
Tha informant recently retsraed ;
front ' the Ussied State. While :
there he conferred wis ios sav-i
ersmest efficlali a 'ssnsngsos.
MitsiiKj Plane Wifk His
Mm Aboard Still Setst
CORPUS CH8JSTL T, Eeh.
IS . The Savy today tare
out a three-pronged search far one
si it planes, sussing aisce Fri
day aheraoea wits sis men
aboard.
A daws ta dare hunt by land,
sea and air yesterday failed to
find a trace et the PSM S.
The plase wa equipped wils life
rafts and indivtdusi life jckU.
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Death Tog Heaviett fit
Louisiana; bttmafst Of
Damage Hoe? $403,083
SHREVEPORT. Ls . Trf, .
If? Tsrsadoea whirled through
tour state over ese. weexess sesv.
ait at least 4? person dead.
Another 230 or more were fe
jared in Etf! Texas. Ker&wert
Loaaisss, Sssthers Ark3is tsd
one family r
kiHed la in Utile Teasesse firm
i$t csstatsatty et Harrasa Hills,
sear Ripley early today.
The Hed Cross M at least ttthi
persons were killed tt Grsad Casa
LoaaiKs.
Tee twister previously had
struck 28 persons with iiiik is
Northwest Lesississ, at Texas
ass Sosisers rks.
The saeriif effiee at Bifiey
resorted that stiii others, proo.
hly Nesro tesntisu of tie strtsiea
Woodard .ttts, were believed
killed.
Three house alas were dam
aged by a twister st Sotemark,
sear Mtmphit. Ho etst wt rrpori
ed injured inere.
At the toraadset cocfiaued
ssrthetward course, the death
tell BsauESed is iouissss as4
Texas. .
The ReCros reported 39 were
Killed in Lautsf!!.
first Clew m Tt
First is feel the iisie?t wac
Sewer et Tenti, A torsade
smashed L facte, Tex., and Aivis,
Tel., Satordey tftoraaas, Anather
twister hit ssser that day at Ciapei
Hill, Breatoad and BiiTviBe, At
ssiiisignt ie trrapo iacreesed ead
with iH?hise-iuri rapidity tha twis
ter iru i Csrley. erseshedc,
Jerlchs, EeUswshis, Hssitm, Gill,
Stiess, aad Hsjae Sprasjs, 8 ia
ICoatlaaesi on pge Two)
Gift Iriftfjer Mh His
Ettrartrjed Wife Arid Chtfd
SEW YORK, Feb. It m
A carnival worker, carrying vales-
tin Sower tor aa eitraased wife
killed her ass their yerid ass is
a hiirst of psBfir tt csiMres's
shelter yesterday.
is iver, Murray eotosers,
2f, wa sought today by potke,
HI vktims were hit wife,
Estelle, ?, and their sob Kesseth.
Goirjfaeis may save betom en
rajed waea si wife assrsed
plea tor recoBciliattoB a he had
ha weetsy Suuday Visit wits the
thiii, police theorized.
The itnr fired ix ssi Ha
had carried at least two totded
sisiol, tieng with hausuet at
rose, aad as orcsM ittims es
satis heart,
A card is the erchid hex read
iiis lev is ssy wife es Vales-
use aay whtce occur tomor
row.
Counfy Afosftc Stefft Of
Five Courtfiet Cenfef
County agents and their stag
from iiv soathwetiers Orrgss
ceuatle are steeling is Sssesurg
today and Tuesday for SBbiie
relations conference.
Headed f . L Ssiiird. Sfso-
ciate director of ia extessios serv
ice, Oregoa Stle collrse, sasirae
tor Isclude C. W. Smith, sitB
ectori B, Q. Fowler, infers?
ilea seciiit, and Joe Toniis,
the Utter treat Waiagiea O. C.
where ee serve raato sectt
lit tor ihcextessiss tervic.
Th tws-dsy nseeiisg wM iseiude
a Sinner meeting at iiot usss-
su tomjEfit i
Jeresfe Tuesday,
Wtf ICiHed, Hasbartd
Wounded lit Coot Sitootfatj
COOS BAY, Feh. JJ.-B-A
mother ef three children wa kill
ed aad is falser wsusded Stur
day sight la faraiasns siooi-
Stsi police reverted IS ye sr
sid Charfctts Msiiies aseared t
seihoor house early ytray
io revert ihe hesiisg. Th ssdy
ef the wsmts wf iouid sprawled
es the kitchen fleer, i. S, Muilea,
wa lying wounded es a hed-
Muiies wa resorted is serieut
condition at the CoqaHl ssssiiai.
Felice id the mformstioa
fress Urn dsghtor indicated ilul
iea het hit wife and thes wsusdei
Welfare Chiwkr Drews
1 5-Yeor fmon Term
WENATCHEE, Wh., Fb. a
f iff Henry Jose ef Went-
caee wa icsiesced to 14 year is
trie tto peaiteatsary atter essi-
isg guilty sere to aetrust to
ial welfare deptrtssent.
jeae admilied drawing i3SO
frm state welfare fends daring a
period is which he wa earniEjf
aa average weekly wge of ss
a laherer far e ibcai csasiraciiss
T ce iat Jon wife is
filf ssder Sies5est.
The coaps sava iiv stissr cnii-
Arnold, wh et
frrtpd te befrey th Amerl
cok Coioniet, w just m "ayikef'
tamyeead wrtb Karl Fseiti, A
atom scientttt, Fuchs perfidy
endanijers eff cMcrlea, tree
A ghost ef tdoe mast bv
tanteaj free wirit ewvy.
s area,
ft i JVlF,Sfa!SS
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