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! U. of 0, Library Eugc-no, Ore. COMP Cos) Mmi GRAY LADIES end gray skies were on hand Sunday morning for the railing of fho big Rad Cross sigh poifad ovar the Oak and Jackson intersection. Buildar Bill Evant ran into difficulties trying to aract tha (ign and it wai not finally put into piece until Monday. That. big cross colli attantion to tha Amariean Rad Croit driva which opanad Monday. Picturad Gray Ladiai ara from laft, Mrs. Louise Heys, Mr. Mildrad Harman, Mrs. Audray Powell, Mrs. Mary Lou Newhouse. Mrt. Halan Boudraau and Mn. Rita Bareui. (Staff photo). POTATO POLICY VOTED Senate Would Cut Price Support If Govt. Fails To , Establish Market Quotas WASHINGTON, F.b. 28. (API Potato growers may hava to cut down on production naxt yaar or do without govern mant price supporti. Before pasting a Housa-approvad farm bill yastarday, tha ' Sanata tackad on tavaral amendments. Ona of which would cut off all prica lupporti for (puds in 1951 unlass rigid marketing quotas aro sat up. Last restrictive production controls ara in order for 1950. -v t In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS AFTER breaking diplomatic re latione with Bulgaria. ta other day, we now FREEZE THE! AS- . SETS held by Bulgaria, Hungarian and Romanian citizens in the United States. All three countries ara Communist satellites. It's a grim road we are travel ing. There is no use kidding our selves. We have traveled this road before and usually it has led to war. Sooner or later. IN London, Prime Minister Attlee tsyi hi) Labor government will carry on, even though It has per haps the smallest parliamentary majority in a century. (As this is written, the Labor majority appears to have been whittled down to about nine. Mor gan Phillips, secretary of the Labor party, said the other day a ma jority of 30 is the MINIMUM with which any single-party British government can effectively get through its major policies.) Prime Minister Attlee announced (Continued on Page Four) Whole Comes Ashore ' Near Umpqua's Mouth . A forty-foot dead whale cany ashore this week, just south of three mile outlet and several miles north of the mouth of the Umpqua. lis far enough from habitated ar eas, however, so that it will not be a nuisance later, but it will keep beachcombers from that section for awhile. These denizens of the deep really permeate the air when they have lain awhile, and are a major undertaking when they must be re NOT "LEFTISH" NOW ' White House Aide Admits He's No. 9 On Senator's List Of Loyalty Suspects ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, (API David Domerest Lloyd, e White House aide since 1948, confirmed a story in the Washing ton Post today that he has identified himself as "case No. 9" in the list of 81 persons Senator McCarthy (R-Wisl wants investigated. McCarthy has brought about a Senate investigation of his charges that many present or former State department employee were Com munists or had Communist front connections. He said in a Senate speech that he had a list of 81 such persons. He referred to "case No .9" on this list as " a speech writer in 1 the White House" who he said once failed to get clearance from a State department loyalty board. Lloyd had no doubt that McCar thy meant him when he read the j senator'a speech, the Post story said. Among his other White House duties, Lloyd helps gather and write speech material. The post said that Lloyd was glad there no longer is any mystery 9 lift The Senate also directed the De partment of Agriculture to sell at cost the whopping big pile of sur plus potatoes it has collected in the current price support program. The department already has start ed selling potatoes back to farm ers at one cent a hundred pounds provided they art used as stock teea or fertilizer. Before approving the amended HHM Kill ku a . n I 1 r H farm bill, by a vote of 53 to 24, the Senate pared back some of the acreage increases voted by the House for cotton and peanuts, and relaxed acreage controls on wheat. Because of the Senate amendments, the measure now goes back to the House. Estimates vary on the number of additional acres the Senate's wheat amendment would provide for. The sponsors, Senators Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo) and Millikin R Colo) placed the number at 1,400, 000 acres and said it would apply only to Western and Rocky Moun tain states. But the Agricultural de partment, which opposed the amendment, said the additional acreage would total 4,000,000. Most of the fight In the Senate (Continued on page Two) 3 Children Die As Bus Hits Train MONTICELLO, Me., Feb. A school bus carrying close to 30 children collided with a freight train at a crossing today. Three children were killed and nine in jured. Estimates of the number of chil dren on the bus ranged from 27 to 32. The driver, Weldon Parent, 32, of Monticello, was shaken up. The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m., in the Aroostok county town half a dozen miles from the New Brunswick border. Bangor & Aroostook railroad of ficials said the bus hit the side of a snowplow that was coupled on ahead of the engine. Two of the dead were identified at Aroostook general hospital as Pamila Davis and Bonnie Flewell ing, both about 12. about "case No. 9," and quoted him as saying he had severed con nections a long time ago with or ganizations he found out to be leftish. McCarthy aaid "case No. 9" and his wife were members of Communist-front organizations. He said that "a relative has a financial interest in the Daily Worker," Confirms His Record A summary of the post account of Lloyd's record, essentials of which Lloyd confirmed when reach. ed by telephone at his suburban Alexandria. Vs.. home, follows: A native of New York city, he is married to the former Charlotte (Continued on pa go Two) The Weather M early cloudy tad ay anal Wednesday. Occasional ahawori Wednesday. Stmtet today 4:01 m. Sunrise tomorrow 4:50 a. m. Established 1 87 J Valuation Meets Petition For Minimum Gets Planners' 'No' Approval Given Request For Inclusion Of Now Church In City Limits Roseburg't planning commission last night turned down a request to establish valuation minimums of homes to be built in an area near the south city limits, acting on City Attorney Paul Geddes' rec ommendation that such a move would be "class legislation." In one of the busiest sessions yet to face the commission, members heard spokesmen for both sides expound their arguments concern ing the proposed ordinance affect ing homes in residential district No. 1C. 1 The petition, signed by 44 per sons, requested an ordinance estab lishing a $4,800 minimum of any structure to be built in that area. Opponents submitted a petition bearing 21 names. None of the names have officially been checked by the city recorder. Geddes advised against any ac tion at this time, saying such an ordinance would be "discrimina tory" and that nothing -in tha city toning regulations indicates such a move possible. Other Proposals OKd. The commission approved a rec ommendation to the city council that Umpqua Avenue East be ex tended to meet Bowden avenue in the area immediately south of the nign school athletic field, several proponents of the measure spoke (Continued on page Two) Assault Case Is Nearing Jurors Tha trial of Roy Lionel Burk. charged with assault with a dan gerous weapon, entered the final stages this morning, with closing arguments being presented by both District Attorney Robert G. Davis and the defense attorney. Burk, formerly of Roseburg, but living in Springfield at the time of his arrest, was brought back from Lane county last August , where he was held by authoritiea there for Douglas county officials. Burk is charged with having as saulted Ustel Smith, formerly of Winston and now of Roseburg, witti a .25 calibre revolver during an argument Aug. 4, 1949, involving the defendant's wife, according to Davis. Scene of the alleged assault was a county road ui the Olaua district. Monday, testimony was complet ed by both sides, with state's wit nesses including State Police Lieu tenant Lyle Harrell.of Baker, for merly in charge of the Koseburg state police office, and state police otticer Kicnara nyman. Appearing for the defendant wer his parents, who testified aa to his character. Larceny Of Livestock Charge Jails Youth State police arrested a 19-year- eld Roseburg youth Monday on charges of larceny of livestock. He was arraigned in Deer Creek jus tice court, then lodged in the county jail upon failure to post $2,500 bail, said judge A. J. Geddes. Another minor, a 17 -year -old Roseburg boy, charged with petty larceny and illegal hunting of game and without a license, was fined $50 or 21 days in the county jail on the former charge, and $100 or 50 days on the latter charge, aaid Judge Geddes. District Census Chief Dated Here Tomorrow Ray M. Feves. district super visor of the U. S. Department of Commerce Bureau of censua, in charge of the Eugene office, will be in Roseburg Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Chamber of Com merce otlice. Anyone winning in formation relative to the census may contact hiir at that time. He said applications for enumerators are still being taken, and blanka may be obtained by writing the bureau at 205 armory building, tvugene.. Baby Dies In Burning Home Near Springfield EUGENE, Feb. 2$ -(JPi A 13 month -eld boy perished in his burn ing home yesterday while his young mother tried vainly to rescue him from a crib near a window. Firemen said Mrs. Irwin Ames, 17, was burned about the face and hands and a neighbor, Mrs. Charlea Staten, suffered cut wrists. The father, 19, works at the university. The fire broke out while Mrs. Amea waa at a grocery store only 200 yards from the home on RL 2,' Springfield. ROSEBURG, "low" Disfavor Truman Speaks Tonight To Launch Red Cross Drive President Truman is scheduled to address the nation tonight in be half of the annual fund-raising drive of the American Red Cross. The president will speak from the White House for about five minutes, start ing at 7:54 p.m. (PST). The pro gram also will include a speech by Gen. George C. Marshall, national chairman of the Red Cross. In Douglaa county plans are com plete for starting the drive tomor row, Mar. 1, according to Douglas R. Sims, executive secretary. Carl Permin. general chairman for the county, announced the goal this year will be 114.000, of which $8,100 is to be raised in Roseburg and $5,900 in the remainder of the county. This amqunt is $4,000 less than last year'a goal, be cause of economies effected in the Red Cross administration. Keith Carter is chairman for the north half of Douglas county and Frank Von Borstel Jr. is in charge of the south hslf. , Other committee heads for Rose burg include Vern Harpham, spec ial groups; Helen Casey, advance gifts; Louise Hayes, publicity; Mil dred Herman, residential canvass, and Geroge Mcintosh, business di vision. Suit Filed Over Highway Work A suit to collect $21,874.99 hss been filed in circuit court, by Earl L. and J. Ira McNutt, partners, do ing business as McNutt Brothers, against G. H. Bigelow and United Stales Guarantee Co. Alleged breach of contract, in which the defendant failed to pro vide labor, .clear, pile and burn stumps as per agreement and in a specified length of time is at issue in the complaint. The United States Guarantee Co. posted a surety bond for $20,000, to cover the obligee Bigelow, which the plaintiff charges is now due him. An additional amount of $1, 874.99, plus $1,000 attorney feea, ia also asked to cover the amount expended by the plaintiff as a re sult of the alleged breach of con tract. , The McNutt brother! were con tracted by the state highway de partment to grade 5.54 miles of road and construct six timber bridges on the Glendale-Wolf Creek section of the Pacific highway. Plaintiffs sub-contracted to the de fendant Bigelow to clear and grub the area involved. Horse Kills Lambs To Get Clabbered Milk OREGON CITY, Feb 28-(JP) A farm horse is blamed for the kill ing of newborn lambs on a farm near Canby. Trapper Clifford R. Rolison of Willamette said he and others wit nessed the horse chsse down, kill and then tear open a lamb Sun day. When driven to a corral, the horse a shaggy 1,200 pound ani malwas found to have clabbered milk from the lamb's stomach coat ed on his muzzle. ' Rolison said 17 lambs were killed this spring in the pastures of Earl Diskill, Rt. 1, Hubbard. He said 33 had been slain last year and that trappers had exhausted all known means of catching the predator until the horse was caught , in the act. All the slain lambs were less than a week old. Older lambs and ewea were not molested, he said. Hit-Run Driw Kills Aged Multnomah Man PORTLAND, Feb. 28 UP) A mo torist was held last night in the county jail in the highway death of Frank Giratto, 62, a Multnomah county, home resident. Deputy Sheriff Howsrd Frew charged driver Arthur LeRoy Pow ell, 51, Springdale, with involun tary manslaughter. He said Pow ell's car struck the elderly man near the Troutdale home. Giratto died at the scene in a few minutes. Powell was arrested at his heme. He had not stopped at the scene, the deputy reported. Pickets Halt Loading Of Ship At Reedsport REEDSPORT, Feb. 28 UP) Lumber loading of a freighter at the E.K. Woods Lumber company dock was Interrupted yesterday when pickets from a logging camp dispute appeared here. CIO loggers have been idle the past week at the Scottsburg woods operation of the lumber company. The union members are protesting hiring policies of the company s ioeainf contractors. CIO Longshoremen refused to cross the oicket line. This halted loading of the freighter Karen Ol son, which promptly shifted to a nearby dock of the Gardiner uinv I ber company. ; OREGON TUESDAY, FEB. 28, Mickey Finn In Meat Bait Traps Leopard Escaped Jungle Cat Nabbed, Caged When He Returns To Pit In Zoo OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 28 -UP) Oklahoma City's escaped leopard was captured alive at its pit to dayfelled by a mickey. Knockout drops placed in chunks of horse meat subdued the fero cious jungle cat long enough for him to be captured. Zoo Keeper Julia m Frazier slip ped a noose around the drugged animal's neck and held him while he was caged. Frazier, pulling the roped Leo pard, moved through one of the iron doors in the corridor, and Dinned the beast against the door. Zoo attendants slipped up behind and pushed a cage around the animal, brought here a week ago from the junglees of India. The escape of the leopard started 'an intensive "big game" hunt that used marine reserves, helicopter, two-way radio, airplanes, thous ands of nimrods and dozens of trained dogs. But the stealthy leopard outma neuvered the posse which had or ders to "shott to kill." Four-pound chunks of horse meat, filled with knockout drops, were placed about' the pit from which he escaped. He ate three pieces, became woozy and hid in a corridor at the side of the pit which leads to the den where his mate was caged. Hunger finnaly drove the beast (Continues on page Two) New Election In Britain At Early Date Forecast LONDON. Feb. 2&-UP) Observ. era generally predict the Labor government sooner or later would be forced to resign and new alec tions held. Press forecasts said the elections might come in June and not later than the autumn. It was believed that to stay In power as a caretaker government. labor might have to shelve its na tionalization program. This move would be forced by the powerful conservative opposition, vlt would be unpopular with the leftwing labor- ilea whn might, kirlr nver Ihjt traces. Attlee will be walking a po litical tigntrope. The first real test will come in the debate on the speech from the throne which outlines government policy. 1 he speech will be read by the King next Monday. If the Att lee government passes that test it next meets the oudget debate, con servativea won many votea in the last election by promising a cut in taxes. If the government does not cut taxes in accordance with the conservatives wishes, it might very well fall on this challenge. The conservatives would relish going to the country on such an issue because it is a major vote-getter. Deputy prime Minister Herbert Morrison, who managed labor's election campaign, told a meeting last night the new election may "come sooner rather than later." He urged Laborites to keep the election machinery ready for use at any moment. V ; "U npeeaaBaiHe j v T TRACEDY AND LOYALTY An anoymoui phone call sent a News-Review photographer Monday to the south city Jimili where "a little black pup was guarding his playmate," killed by speeding motorist. When first reported, the block dog refused to allow anyone near the victim. It later changed its mind and cowered, trembling, as sympathetic passarsby tried to console it. When above photo was taken, the dog had apparently changed its mind again and was warning off ell comers, Including the photographee. (Staff phoiel. 1950 ROSEBURG'S FUTURE ROSY Permanence Of Dominant Lumber Industry Stressed By Publisher C. C. Crow A promising picture of Roseburg'f future was painted Monday by C. C. Crow, editor and publisher of Crow's Pacific Coast Lumber Digest, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce noon forum luncheon, "With this county alone holding 27 percent of Oregon'! standing timber, I feel that the City of Roseburg has a moat promising outlook," Crow told a capacity audience. Crow declared the lumber indus try is now hsrvesting on a per petual basis which will give per manence to the industry. He said the rustained yield programs will insure Roseburg's continued dom inance as an important lumber producing section "long after men of my age have passed on." "I'm willing to bet that Rose burg will be twice its present size in 15 years, Crow declared. Crow sketched the development of the industry in the Pacific North west and traced the gradual decline of Washington mills and opera tions, which he said have been supplanted by a vast increase of lumbering activity in Oregon. "While the protiutl n ot lumrier in the State of Washington is fall- (Continued on page Two) Educators Score Anti-Red Oath Of U. Of California n cd if ft rv r-olir rK 90 (Pl Enforcement of the anti-Com-l munist oath demanded by the re gents of the University of Califor nia will bring immeasureable harm to the institution, two eminent bay area scholars declared today. Prof. Wendell M. Stanley, winner of the Nobel prise in biochemis try, said eniorrement ot tne oatn would place the university in "grave peril." He said an oath suitable for the President of the United States or the governor of California should be good enough for a professor. Dr. Lynn White Jr., president of. .Mm college, saidw . V "If the resents continue to re. quire" the new oath, within five years the magnificent buildings of the university will be inhabited not by giants, but by pigmies. "This is not a fear; it is a cer tainty. Blacklisting by the Ameri can Association of University Pro fessors is almost inevitable. Cali fornia will quickly become the hunt ing ground of every university pres ident trying to fill vacanciea on his own faculty." Meanwhile, the academic senate committee announced that it would meet with the top-bracket mem bers of the faculty tonight to dis cuss possible steps toward persuad ing the regents to alter their stand. Last night approximately 200 of the Berkeley campus professors met in an informal discussion of the situation. The group conferred well past midnight, and broke up without announcing any definite action. OUT FOR CONGRISS PENDLETON. Feb. 27 Hugh Bowman, Pendleton hotel operator, and ex-mayor, announc ed his candidacy today for Demo cratic nomination far Congress from the Second Oregon district. Vernon Bull, Democratic state senator from La Grande, is also in the race for Rep Lowell Stock man s seat, but has not filed yet. f.:.A r 1 4-50 '-V C. C. CROW Resebura. Ta Double Slie Investigation Of Acheson Asked By N. Y. Assembly ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 28-P-The Republican controlled New York state assembly wants Con. gress to investigate the U.S. State department and "the comneUince and loyalty"- of Secretary of State Dean Acheson. . After almost three hours of inter party wrangling, the assembly ap proved last night a resolution cnt icising Acheson for his declaration that he would not turn his back on Alger Hiss, a former State depart ment employee. The resolution said that Ache son indicated "a complete lack of understanding on his part of the dangers of Communism in this country." Democrats claimed the resolu tion smacked of politics, and was a political punch at the adminis tration of President Truman. How ever, 36 of them, including minor ity leader Irwin Steingut, voted for it. The vote waa 125-21. AU 21 neg ative votes were Democratic. The resolution was introduced by Robert W. Pomeroy, Dutchess county Republican. The measure was sent to the State Senate for expected approval. Hiss wss convicted last month of perjury by a federal court jury on charges that he lied under oath when he denied giving confidential State department documents to Whittaker Chambers, self-styled re formed Communist courier. Fire Sweeps Half Block, Injures Five Persons WHEELING, W. Va., Feb. 28 (IP) Kire swept through half a busi ness block here last night, injuring at least five persons ana causing severe damage to three buildings. At least 60 persons were res cued by firemen. Firemen from nearby West Vir ginia and Ohio communitiea helped fight the flames in 28-degree weath er. A wall ot the Danny Phillips building collapsed but firemen got free just .n time. The fire broke out in the six story Phillips building and spread next door to the Arlington hotel, and an adjacent four-story struc ture housing a sporting goods store, an auto supply company and the Colonial hotel. Socialist Leader Would Debate On CVA Issue PORTLAND, Feb. 28 (P) Norman Thomas, the long - time leader of the Socialist party in the United States, speaks tonight on Communism, and he'd like to de bate on a Columbia Valley admini strstion. Thomas would take the affirma tive and, he ssid at a press con ference yesterday, he would like to have Sen. Wayne Morse or any other qualified opponent on the other side. The CVA, he said, is "a aplinter. and a very good one, taken by the Democrats from the Socialist plat form." Neuner Issues Ruling On Defense Directors SALEM, Feb. 28 I.B -Attorney General George Neuner rul ed today that local civilian de fense directors are to be appoint ed by county courts and mayors. He said the county courts should nsme the county civilian defense heads, and that the mayors should appoint the city civilian defense olficisli. 1 Threat Oflbp Fine Foils To; Budge Miners Truman Shows No Sign . Of Action; Hardships In Coal Shortage Spread WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. On The government went ahead today with the contempt trial of John L. Lewis' miners union, amid (1) atill more talk of possible government seizure of the mines ana (2) a con tinuing spreau of troubles from tha coal shortage. One government official offend the personal view that government seizure would appear inevitable II there ia not real progress today '. ward a strike settlement. However, all contract talks were) off for the present. NegotiaUona were suspended yesterday after getting nowhere. They still art sub ject to re-opening on short notice. Moreover, there was no sign from the White House that Presid .t Truman is changing tactics and planning to ask for a law fat would permit the government ta seize the minea. Union Leader Lewis, away from the capital aince last Friday, wa due back today from the funeral of a brother at Spirngfield. 111. A decision by Lewis to scale dowa union contract demands, could get Dargaining started again. Mere Cleeuree Result The chances of Benin the miner back (o work seemed aa bleak ai ever. A cold wave gripping a la.e part of the country made the fuel (Continued on page Two) Lilienthcl Scores 'Hocus-pocus' In A-Bomb's Wdct ATLANTIC CITY. V. J.. FK M (if) David E. Lilienthal says talk aoout tne nydrogen bomb la like a "cloud of words" that followed the explosion of the first atom bomb. He told about in AM arfiwatara last night that after tha atom bomb were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki there followed "the great est verbal detonation in history, a musnroom-snspea cioua of words, 40.000 feet in altitude, purple ia color." Lilienthal, former chairman ! the Atomic Energy commission. said "this ia being duplicated ia the past few weeks." -. In his- extemporaneous remark to the American Associatiea ot School Administrators annual con vention, Lilienthal said: - "We should have faith that out Creator did not endow men with the knowledge to unlock the atom with the idea that he would de stroy himself." Lilienthal said there ia "no black magic" about atomic energy, add ing "it's too bad too much hocus pocus and hush-hush has been put around a natural reaction." He said it is a "terrible error to believe military security can be obtained by piling higher and high er stockpiles r atomic bombs and others of like nature." . "When we lose faith In each oth er we are weak, no matter how big a pile of atomic weapons wa have, he added. . , Slayers Of Aged Man Die On Gallows Together , VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb. 28 JP) Walter Prestyko, JJ, and Wil liam Worobec, 37, alayers of aa elderly railway employee last June, were hanged at Oakalia priaoa to day, i Worobec, father of four childrea, died protesting his innocence of the murder of Michael Geluch, (7, whose decomposed body was found with that of hia wife in their tub urban bungalow here June 12. The unmarried Prestyko proteas ed the wearing of the official hood on the gallows, because, ha told prison officials, he "wanted to be sure Worobec goes too." Hia re quest for the removal of the hood was denied. The men were tried only for tha murder of the husband, who waa believed killed for SIM In bonds used by Worobec aa payment for some furniture. Truck-Auto Collision Kills Philomath Youth ALBANY, Feb. 28-UP) A head on collision killed Glenn Robert Gempsen, 23, Philomath, Saturday, and injured Elmer Ward and Laur ence Kotke, Seattle. i The three were driving oa tha Albany-Corvallia highway when their car collided with a truck and plunged over an embankment. The truck driver, Albert Arm strong. Albany, was thrown out by the impact but escaped ' with bruises. HOSPITAL JOB LIT EUGENE, Feb. 28 -OP) Tha Ross B. Hsmmond Construction Co., Portland, has been issued a $774,073 building permit for con struction of a six-story addition ta Sacred Heart general hospital. For an apt, ana-were descrip tion of tha eiectian triumph at British Laborites, an their 41 percent of tha vara, ssa that tlma-wora adjectival s I s s I l TytrhU." Levity fact ant By L.F. Ketaeneteia
