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Newspaper Page Text2 The New-Review, Roseburg, Fred Wheeler Of Days Creek Dies Fred Wheeler, 42, resident of Days Creek, died May 27 after a short illness in a Eugene hospital. He was a logging contractor for the Deer Creek Logging Co. He was bora May 18, 1908, in Steele, Mo. He lived i number of years in the San Fernando valley, moving from there to Applegate and then to Days Creek, living there for the last four and a half years. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Surviving are his widow, Gene vieve, Days Creek; a son, Rich , ard, Days Creek; a daughter, Miss Joanne, Sanitarium, Calif.; his par ents: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Wheel er, Porterville, Calif.; a brother, Harold of Porterville; four sisters: Mrs. Ora Tyree, Prescott, Ariz.; Mrs. Christine Bensch, Mayer, Ariz.; Mrs. Alberta Conner, Salig man, Ariz., and Mrs. Nettie Wat son, Modesto, Calif. Funeral services will be held in The Chapel of The Roses, Rose burg Funeral home, Wednesday. May 31, at 11 a.m. with Pastor C. v. Harmon olticiatmg. crema tion will follow in the Eugene cre matory. Marine Corps It Still Accepting Applicants Dispelling a current erroneous belief on the part of the general public, Captain G. E. Lawrence, officer in charge of the Portland Marine Corps recruiting office, an nounced that the Marine corps is accepting applicants for immed iate enlistment. Captain Lawrence further stated that, as far as is now known, this policy will re main in effect for an indefinite period. To qualify for enlistment in the luatiiico, a uuug man must uc uc- tween the ages of 17 and 28, of good moral character, and must meet the required mental and physical standards. The current enlistment period is four years and accepted appli cants are sent from Portland to the Marine Corps recruit depot in San Diego, where they are given a 10-week course of recruit train ing. On completion of this train ing, they receive 10 days leave prior to assignment to their first amy station. Interested young men mav se cure full details about the Marines by writing the Marine Corps Re cruiting Station, Room 208, New U. t. Court House, Portland. burns to ntiru HERMISTON, May 29- (JP) Lawrence Davitt, age unknown and a carpenter on the Washington side of the McNary dam project, was burned to death in his small tcnthouse about 11 p.m. yestcrady. State police are investigating the death today. Present indications are that he was alone at the time the fire started. B3fc electric ran 1 Fatter than Faff Surface Cooking! "Speedomaster" All needed aurfnee fi530 eu. In. Cooka surface unite give heata plua exact food without drying greater pan contact, oven temperatures, it out. Fast henting, PLUS Automatic Oven Signal Light Balanced Oven Door Appliance Outlet Removable Oven llement One Piece Cook ing Tap and Back Stalnleit Titanium Por . celaln inamel en all bterier Surfaces. Hiway 99 N. at Garden Valley Of Mon., May 29, 1950 John Wesley Colvin Of Rice Creek Passes Away John Weilev Colvin. 75. resident of Oregon for 30 years, died this morning, May 29, at ms nome at Rice creek, near Dillard after a short illness. He was born Feb. 12, 1875, in Payson, Utah. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. Surviving are two sons: Harley and Burt Colvin. both of Dillard: a daughter, Mrs. C. W. Bates, Bly, Ore.; four brothers: Harry, Atas cadero, Calif.; Lee of Glode, Ariz.; Les of Pima, Ariz.; Dave of Los Angeles; three sisters: Mrs. L. A. West, Mesa, Ariz.; Mrs. Harriett Stephens, Holbrook, Ariz.; Mrs. M. A. Robin, St. Johns, Ariz., and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Roseburg Funeral home upon arrival of rel atives. Frustrated Love Causes War Bride To Stab Baby SEATTLE, May 29 (JP) A 14-year-old girl was' held for the juvenile court today after admitt ing, authorities said, that her frus trated love for a 24-year-old army corporal led her to stab his 17-month-old baby. - Also held was the army corporal, Daniel F. DeButts of Lebanon, Calif. Prosecutor Charles O. Carroll said he would file a statutory charge against De Butts, who he said had admitted to sheriff's dep uties that he "kept company'' with the girl for several months last year. Carroll said he would recom mend a deferment of sentence on behalf of the father. Mrs. De Butts a Czechoslovakian war bride, is expecting another child in July. The baby, boy was stabbed five timed with a blunt kitchen knife. Two of the wounds required stitches to close. Israel To Pay Damages In Bernadotte's Murder TEL AVIV, Israel,. May 29-OP) Israel says she will pay $54,628 damages in connection with Count B'olke Bernadotte's assassination and pledges continued search for his killers. The U.N. Palestine me diator was slain in the Jewish-held sector of Jerusalem Sept. 17, 1948. United Nations Secretary gen eral Trygve Lie, In a letter to the Israeli foreign ministry, had de manded damages for the furneral ami other expenses resulting from Bernadotte's death. An Israeli government press statement yesterday said Berna dotte's widow has waived all claims for monetary compensation for the death of the count a nephew of Sweden's King Gustav V. Ill at Sanitarium Mrs. P. E. Beaver of Keasey road is receiv ing medical treatment at the Rose burg sanitarium. FOR ONLY Quality for7 5-Htat Switch! Hugo Banquol Oven Oven Thermostat Holdt 40 lb. Turkey Road Phone 1371 Convicted Pair Loses Appeal In Supreme Court WASHINGTON. May 29-UP) The supreme court today stood pat on its refusal to review the con tempt of Congress convictions of movie writers John Howard Law- son and Dalton Trumbo. Both refused to tell the House un-American Activities committee during its 1947 Reds-in-Hollywood hearing whether they were mem bers of the Communist party. They were fined $1,000 each, and sen tenced to a year in prison. The U. S. court of appeals in upholding the contempt convictions declared Congress may abridge freedom of speech and freedom to remain silent "when legislating to avert what it believes to be a threat of substantive evil to na tional welfare. The supreme court b a 6-2 vote on April 10 denied Lawson and Trumbo a review of the court of appeals decision. The Hollywood writers then asked the high tribu nal to reconsider its refusal. They said, among other points, that they are residents of California which has laws guaranteeing the right to refuse to state political affilia tions. Today's vote also was 6-2. In both instances. Justices Black and Douglas favored a hearing. Jus tice Clark took no part in consid eration of the appeal. Today's second refusal means: 1, The government now will ask the U. S. district court here to order Lawson and Trumbo to pay their fines and go to prison. 2. The way is clear for the dis trict court to dispose of the cases of eight other prominent screen figures similarly charged with con tempt. At the time of the Lawson-Trum-bo trial the eight agreed to accept the law held to be binding in the Lawson and Trumbo cases, and to submit their cases to the dis trict court for a decision on the basis of the record. The eight: Ring Lardner Jr., Albert Maltz, Alvah Bessie, Samuel Ornitz, Her bert Biberman, Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Scott and Lester Cole. Circuit Judge Watts Hurt In Auto Collision ATHENA, May 29 F) Circuit Judge Homer I. Watts, 74, Athena resident, was in St. Mary's hospital at Walla Walla today recovering from injuries received Saturday in a three-car collision in a dust blow two miles south of Walla Walla. Judge Watts was in good spirits today and every indication pointed to an early recovery. He and his wife locked fenders with another car on the way to Walla Walla. Both were going at a slow speed and no one was hurt. The judge was standing in front of his car looking at the damage when another car came along, struck his from behind. The impact rammed the judge's car into him, knocking mm into a ailcn. Typewriter Cleaning Fluid Kills Convicts MICHIGAN CITY, Ind May 29 (IP) Two Indiana State prison convicts are dead and four others seriously ill after a weekend spree on typewriter cleaning fluid, War den Alfred Dowd said today. me warden said one of the men admitted having purchased the fluid, having been told that it was grain alcohol. The dead are Henry Hurst, 54, serving 2 to' 5 years for second degree burglary, and Kenneth B. Kestler, 42, sentenced to a life term for murder. "Some convicts will drink any thing with alcohol in it," Dowd said. 32 Tracts Of Timber On O-C Land Listed For Sale PORTLAND. May 29-(JF Thir ty-two tracts of timber from Ore gon and California lands, with about $821,331 worth of saw lum ber, will go on sale during the week of June 30, the bureau of land management said today. . ine tracts, scattered through western Oregon, will he put up Itr bidding at Portland, Salem, Rose burg, Eugene, Coos Boy and Med ium. BENEFIT BY THIS GOOD NEWS COMBINATION YOUR HOMI TOWN PAPER gives yoe compltte, etptndeble local news. You nood to know ell that It going oe whore you live. But you live else in WORLD where big events ere In Iho making events which can mean to much to you, to your iob, your homo, your furura. 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IAP wirephotol Dick Gilman In Hospital, Beaten Dick Gilman, Roseburg business man and editor of the Douglas Fir, is in Portland hospital in a serious condition, the victim of a beating administered Saturday night, Chief of Police Calvin Baird reported. Don Vance Larson, 23, also of Roseburg, is being held in the county jail and was scheduled for arraingnment today in justice court on a charge of disorderly conduct, the chief said. According to the officers report, the two men became involved in an argument in the Shallmar, then went into the alley behind the building, where the altercation al legedly took place. Gilman was reportedly badly beaten about the head and face. Blood and plasma were administ ered at Mercy hospital before he was taken to Portland. The ser iousnes of his condition is not known here. Blast Hoists Tavern, Deals Death To 2 Men JOLIET, 111., May 29-UP) Two persons were killed today in a mysterious explosion that pitched a tavern building high into the air. Dan King, 24, who was planting corn near the scene, said the struc ture shot from 30 to 50 feet into the air, then burst apart as it came down. The dead were Jerry I. Dodds, 54, a contractor, and Joseph Riva, 64. Dodds was struck by a flying piece of lumber. Four houses near by were damaged by flying debris- mat DroKe windows. Commerce Dept. Pair Refuses To Resign WASHINGTON, May 29 -(JP) Michael Lee, one of two $10,000-a-year Commerce department offi cials under fire in Congress as a poor security risk, showed up for worK today despite a request from Secretary Sawyer for his resigna tion. The other man William W. Remington had arranged for a holiday today before Sawyer called over (he weekend for his resigna tion. Remington is not due at the department before Thursday. To morrow is a holiday and he has an engagement to appear before a grand jury in New York Wednesday. SO-STATE FLAG READY ONTARIO, Calif. - (JP) If he Union is increased from 48 'o 50 states by the addition of Hawaii and Alaska, this city will not be caught napping. Miss Laura Stroud's 44 sixth grade pupils have seen to that. The youngsters have proudly pre sented Mayor Roy D. Boles with a handsome five by eight foot American flag to be flown on the day the union numbers 50 states. BASEBALL AIDS TEACHER BINGHAMTON, N. Y. UP) Miss Josephine Lynch, who ends a 48-year career as a school teacher this June, has a tip for young teachers who have trouble with their boy students, "You'd better like basebnll. if you want to get along with hoys," she says. She's a Brooklyn Dodger fan, herself. DON'T MAKE A MOVE in you see FLEGEL Transfer and Storage Phone 935 aar fr!j - - ',J' PL!) and foot patrolmen push placard-carrying pickets away From Cen. Lucius D. Clay, former American Military Governor in oer Protection Pledged To Recover Loot At Brink's BOSTON. May 29 UP) The state made it easy today for in formants to come forward with clues to the fabulous Sl.200.000 cash holdup of Brink's Inc., without tear of underworld reprisals by assuring anonymity and a share in the $100,000 reward. The "air-tight plan for citizens cooperation" was 'announced be Massachusetts Attorney 'General Francis E. Kelly as police con tinued relentlessly for their first tangible clue in the nation's big gest cash haul last Jan. 17. Kelly said that under the scheme approved by the citizens reward committee even accompli ces to the holdup can offer infor mation and still remain uniden tified, thus escaping trial and cashing in on the reward. Boy Dies When Tongue Touches Light Socket PHILADELPHIA, May 29-;P A three-year-old boy put his tongue into an electric light socket and was electrocuted last night, detec tive Anthony Galen reported. The child, Francis Ritch, was found in the cellar of his home with his tongue in the outlet of a plugged-in extension cord. The 'detective said the child had been playing on a damp, earthen cellar floor while his father, Jo seph Ritch, used an electric drill. The drill plug was screwed into the extension cord's socket, the other end of the cord plugged into a ceiling outlet. Ritch removed the drill from its connection to go upstairs for sup - plies. When he returned he found his son lying on the floor with the cord leading to his mouth. Census Reveals Big Gain In Oregon's Business PORTLAND, May 29 (JP) The national business census showed today that Oregon's business firms more than tripled their business volume in a decade. The bureau of the census re leased statistics showing that Ore gon's retail sales totalled $1,590, 600,000 in 1948, compared to $442, 200.000 in 1939. Wholesale sales volume climbed from 1939's $441,300,00 to $1,886, 700,000, and the service trades climbed from $26,600,000 to $94. 500,000. Employment in Oregon rose cor respondingly. There were 71,002 people working in the retail trades in 1948, compared to 43,909 in 1:139. HOSPITAL DEDICATED PRINEVILLE, May 29 -JP) The pioneer memorial hospital, de dicated yesterday, is open for pub lic inspection today and tomorrow. The ceremony yesterday featured unlocking of the front door for the public's look at what it paid for with funds donated in several Crook county campaigns. 111 WALLPAPERS,, ) I QjJ WAE FURNISHINGS . PERSONALIZED SERVICE FOR THE HOME o 01 Democrats More United Than GOP, Barkley Says IBv The Associated Press) Vice President Barkley told an Austin, Tex., audience Saturday night th.t with all their differences the Democrats are more united than the Republicans. The democratic leader give as nis reason: "We look forward in stead of backward." To Texans, who included critics of phass of the Tru an "fair deal," Barkley said that Demo crats from Grover Cleveland through Truman had achieved "great record of progressive legis lation and administration." Two former Republican national chairmen meanwhile argued about tne party s situation in the south Hugh D. Scott, Pennsylvania Con gressman who was born in Vir ginia, said that the GOP in some states such as Tennessee made "too many behmd-the-door deals with the Democrats to get favors as a minority group in exchange tor KepuDiican inactivity." B. Carroll Reece, former Tennes see congressman who preceded Scott as GOP chairman. reDlied: "He must be mad at me because I led the revolt against his leader ship of 'me-too-ism.' Scott, who led the party to a political Waterloo in 1948 . . . seems to want to impute to me the consequences of his own action." Senator Taft (R-Ohio) made some comments on domestic politics in a television interview Sunday. He said that if President Truman cam paigned for Taft's Democratic oo- 1 ponent this fall I think it would have a orcttv good effect for me He also said he thought most of the issues were personal in the Pennsylvania triumph of Gov. James H. Duff for the Renublicin senatorial nomination, and in the renomination of Republican Sen ator Morse in Oregon. A North Carolinian figured in an other development important na tionally, when the death of Rep. Lesinski (D-Mich) brought Rep. Barden (D-NC) into ! fn chairmanship of the House labor committee. Barden has fought lo continue the Taft-Hartley labor law, an act which Lesinski opposed from the start. On the subject of aid to education, another matter within the scope of the labor committee, Barden has urged that help be given only to public schools. Lesin ski argued that this was unfair to parochial schools. ROSE QUEEN NAMED PORTLAND. May 29 (JP Doro thy Anderle, 17, a dark-haired bru nette from Cleveland high school, will reign over the Portland Rose festival. Dorothy was chosen queen Satur day night from among the eight princesses of Portland's high schools. The Rose festival will be June 7-11. with the big floral pa rade June 9. ' buyers look for the Imperial silver label that says the finest In wallpapers. Guaranteed to with stand room exposure without fad ing and to clean satisfactorily when Inductions ore followed. I iif The Weather Partlv cloudy teHav. Scattered showers tonight becoming partly cleudy Tuesday. Highest temp, for any May -. 102 Lowest temp, for any May 30 Highest temp, yesterday -. 73 Lowest temp, last 24 hours 48 Precipitation last 24 hrs. v Precipitation from May 1 .. 1.09 Precipitation from Sept. 1 32.23 Deficit from May 1 . Professional Licenses In Portland Stand Pat PORTLAND (IP) Licenses on Portland professional men and bus iness will not be doubled next year after all. The city council decided that it would not need as muche money as estimated earlier. The council estimated an increase of 35 to 40 percent in license fees would take care of the needs. A tentative budg et of $11,650,000 was set up. At present retail businesses are licensed at a rate of $1 for each $1,000 worth of business. Manufac turers pay 75 cents per $1000. Pro fessional men are licensed on a sliding scale. Convicted Woman Spy, Husband On Honeymoon NEW YORK. May 29 UP) The former Judith Conlon and her lawyer husband were honey mooning today, cheered by the de claration of the rabbie who mar ried them that he believes her in nocent despite two spy convic tions. The former government girl and attorney Albert H. Socolov. one ol her defense lawyers, were mar ried yesterday at the Brooklyn home of the bride's widowed moth er, Mrs. Rebecca Coplon. The bride, whoe faces 25 years in a federal prison, was to leave with her husband today by automobile for upstate New York. She is free in $60,000 bail pending ap peals from espionage convictions in Washington and New York. Arkansas Lass 'Hitches' To Hollywood On $5 HOLLYWOOD, May 29 (JP) Twelve-year-old Patsy Ruth Rat cliffe ran away from home in Gra vette, Ark., to see the sights of Hollywood because, she told po lice "There were only 29 people in the town, and all they did was raise chickens." She told police yesterday that she hitchhiked out here in 10 days on a mere $5. Patsy was picked up when a cafe owner reported to officers that the girl could not pay for her pie and root beer. She's in juvenile - hall today awaiting arrival of her parents from Arkansas. ROYAL Portable Victor Machine with the automatic credit balance STEELCASE Desks, Chairs, Files Ken's Office Equipment 631 S. Stephens Ph; 1261-R ROSEBURG DAIRY HOMOGENIZED WITH VITAMIN D By Homogenizing, the rich cream of ROSEBURG DAIRY country-fresh milk il broken up all through the milk. This assures you of creamier, tastier, soft curd milk from top to bottom, ROSE BURG DAIRY homogenized milk it further enriched with Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. Try some ROSE BURG DAIRY homogenized milk in the convenient Pure-Pok containers soon. You'll like it . . . it's good for you. ROSEBURG DAIRY PHONE 53 Mental Patient Stomps Another To Death MASON CITY, la.. May 29-UP) -A mental hospital inmate stomped a fellow patient to death yesterday because he "bothered me all the Lawrence Cain, steward of the Cerro Gordo county home and hos pital, said Harold Westcott, 37, re lated he killed Louis Beenken, 52. Beenken's body was found on the floor, with his head Datierea. Westcott told autnonties ne aid it with my feet. That's what they're for." Love Bugs Cause Mess . MOBtl.E. Ala.. (JP) Love bugs are smearing their name along 4he gulf coast all the way from Louis. lana to norma. The pesky, fuzzy,, pudgy insects swarm along highways in such . numbers that hardly an auto gets through without being splashed with a blanket of crushed bugs. Car washing places' charge a stiff extra fee to get the bugs off. Farm agent Charles J. Brock way said actually the insects are nothing but March flies. They are called love or honeymoon bugs, he explained, because they travel in pairs. New Location Phil Durnam u $66 W. Oak Phone 1336J Floor Covering Drainboard Tops Venetian Blinds For your Memorial Day picnic, a Smoked Chicken Delicious and tender, ready to eat or Home Smoked HAM lr and BACON Fresh Giblets Every Day Pan Ready Fryers ' MICKELSEN'S STAND 9 miles North on Highway 99 MILK ill; Pvrt-Pak ten taincn of gvor ontMtj by Good Hewktpmq.