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PLANE RIDE AT ACE OF 90 Mrs. James S. Hildeburn, 90, of 1 1?
North Main St., was reluctant to go up in the air, but after much
persuasion, she finally contented and returned safely from half an
hour's air tour, and has talked of nothing else. It was Mrs. Hilde
burn's first time aloft, and the occasion probably would never
have happened if her grandson, Harry Hildeburn Jr., an army en
gineer's pilot from Omaha, Nebr., hadn't dropped in for a two
week visit. Harry flew to Roseburg in his own private plane, a
Bonanza. (He flies a OC-3 for the army). The elderly lady had
a definite place to go, once she was in the air. That was out over
the farm where she once had lived for 15 years. The farm is lo
cated east of Olalla, about 20 miles south of Roseburg. Mrs.
Hildeburn hadn't been back since she moved to Roseburg in 1898.
Freight-Car Shortage Stressed
By Democratic Candidate For
Governor At Partisans' Picnic
State Senator Austin Fleqel Friday said. Douglas county "is
getting the worst of the freight
state administration tor its continuance.
Flegel spoke at the Democratic picnic Friday evening at the
Rosebura Rod and Gun club grounds.
Auto Mishaps In
Oregon Kill Five
OREGON CITY - UP) - Gust
Bergstedt, 74, Seattle, was killed
Saturday night in a two-car col
lision south of here. Two . other
persons were injured.
The Seattle victim's son, Fen
ton, 45, suffered a fractured leg.
Mrs. Irene M. McCarthy, 60, Dal
las, Ore., passenger in the other
car, ' suffered serious internal in
juries. Her son, Charles, 28, the
driver, was not hurt.
Joe Nathan Pipkins,4, pedes
trian struck by an automobile a
week ago, died Sunday of his in-
GUdstone police arrested Ruhis
0. Baker, 32, West Linn, on
a charge of failing to stop at the
scene of an accident on McLough
lin boulevard.
McMINNVILLE WP Dewey
Jones, 27, McMinnville, was killed
Sunday when his car hurtled off
a gravel road at a sharp cruve
northwest of Carlton.
Hot-rod race driver Gene Gil
bert, 21, of Shaw community in
Marion county, was killed Satur
day night when his car plunged
though a track fence near here.
PORTLAND (IP) A motor
ist slammed against a closed Wil
lamette river bridge gate early
Sunday, killing gate tender Frank
J. Cook, 59, who was testing the
barrier.
Auto driver Louie R. Nufer, 32,
was shaken but not hurt.
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
There are many questions these
days. This one is asked as often
as any: ' '
Are we going to have price con
trols and rationing?
I wouldn't know but these fac
tors are PULLING us tuwakd
controls:
1. Scared by the sharp bounce
in prices that followed the kick-off
of the Korean war, people have
been writing to their congressmen
and senators and ASKING FOR
CONTROLS.
2. We are governed by bureau
crats. Bureaucrats love to run
other people's lives. Price controls
and rationing ENABLE THEM TO
RUN OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES.
As to letters to congressmen and
senators, bear this in mind:
ABOVE EVERYTHING ON
EARTH, they want to be re-elected.
The Washington life, screw
balled as it is from the stand
point of those of us whp are out
in the sticks earning a living for
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ANGLERS VANISH ,
NETARTS lP Coast guards-1
men today resumed search tor
trace of two Portlanders who van
ished offshore in the fog Friday
night while fishing from a 16-foot
skiff. Missing are John Daibart,
31, and Kenneth Patton, 34.
The Weather
Fair today, becoming partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Not
quite so warm Tuesday.
Highest temp, for any Aug 106
Lowest temp, for any Aug. 39
Highest temp, yesterday .
Lowest temp, yesterday 59
Precipitation from Aug. 1 I
Precipitation last 24 hours 0
Precipitation from Sept. 1 14.14
Deficiency frem Aug. I .17
Sunset today, 1:07 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow, 4:2 a.m.
car shortage" and blamed thel
ine Democratic nominee ior
state governor said the shortage
aflects all sections ol the state
people in all walks of life, "not
only the lumber manufacturer and
farmer, but housewives, local mer
chants and service industries.
"I'm doing something about it.
And if the governor of this state
saw fit, he could do something
about it. But he dare not offend
bis 'overlords.' ".
Flegel proposed that the state
get the federal government to al
locate more cars to the Columbia
river area and that the shippers
in areas where the shortage exists
take concerted action to clear up
the situation. The latter, he said,
is difficult" Because" of "tear of re
taliation." He admitted that the shortage
of cars exists throughout the na
tion, but added that shortages
elsewhere are nothing like that in
Oregon.
"In California, for example, if
the cars are 24 hours late, there
is a 'shortage.' Here, only 10 to 25
percent of the shippers' needs are
being cared for," he said.
Flegel also appeared at a com
mittee meeting of the fourth Con
gressional district at the city hall
during the afternoon. There he de
scribed his campaign for governor.
Other Aspirants Heard
Also speaking was David C.
Shaw, Democratic nominee for
congress.
Shaw claimed that "my strong
est single support is (Representa
tive Harris) Ellsworth's record. It
s over whelming proof that the
tple of the Fourth district have
never had real representation in
the congress." Ellsworth, Republi
can, opposes Shaw on the Novem
ber ballot.
Others speaking at the picnic
were Earl Latourette, nominee for
U. S. senate; Howard Morgan, for
state labor commissioner; V. T.
Jackson, for state representative
15th district; Joe Morgan, for
county assessor; R. D. Williams,
for county commissioner, and How
ard Cracroft, for county judge.
Sidney Leiken, for state legisla
ture, was unable to attend.
Speakers were introduced by the
Douglas county Democratic chair
man, Mrs. Christina Micelli.
Roseburg Gets View
Of Northern Lights
A rare and exceptionally vivid
display of northern lights, the
aurora borealis, was witnessed
early Sunday morning by Rose
burg residents. Seldom seen so
far south and more rarely ob
served in summer months, the
lights were quite bright and
delicately colored.
The display was first seen
shortly after midnight and con
tinued intermittently until af
ter 2 a.m.
Merry dancers, in white, pale
red and light orange, shifted
rapidly from east to west, ap
pearing to emanate from a
brilliant corona in the north
east. Ross Newcomb Named
Fishery Research Chief
Ross Newcomb, who has been
fishery field agent in the Umpqua
river area for the State Fish and
Game commission since 1945, has
been transferred to Corvallis as
chief of fishery research.
The newly-created position is
slated to coordinate work on fish
eries within the state. Newcomb is
the first person to hold the title.
Newcomb and his wife, Lora,
plan to leave Wednesday. on a trip
to Boston, Mass. He expects to at
tend the meeting of the American
Fishery society in Memphis, Tenn.,
Sept. 11 to 15.
SWIMMER DROWNS
VANCOUVER, Wash. (JP)
Gerald Biddle, 15. drowned in the
Columbia river three miles west
of here Sunday while swimming
wilh his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Biddle, Vancouver.
Established 1173
Heavily -
Foe's Losses
In Three Days
Set At 11,000
Two Communist Ships
Laden With Ammunition,
Troops, Are Destroyed
By Tho Auoclited Preu
United Nations headquarters
placed Red losses in Korea at 11,
000 men in the last three days
from slashing allied air and
ground attacks, but the Commu
nists continued building u p
strength today on both the north
ern and extreme southern fronts,
possibly for twin full-scale offen
sives. With only 10 days to go to carry
out the Red Korean government's
orders to throw the allies into the
sea by the end of August, the Com
munists renewed a buildup on their
side of the Naktong river near
Waegwan, 12 miles northwest of
Taegu and just out of range of the
U. S. First cavalry division's prob
ing guns.
At the same time, Gen. Mac
Arthur's headquarters said, a big
buildup of forces was going on on
the extreme southern front near
Chinju, the Reds' southern base.
Fifth air force pilots said this was
a "terrific attempt" to build for an
offensive a major drive against
Pusan, the United Nations' last
ditch supply port.
Enemy's Ships Blasted
But the Communists were
thrown off balance, largely
through allied air power, which a
headquarters officer said might
have hurt the Reds far more than
had been imagined.
Heavy Communist casualties
were reported by an allied spokes
man in the knocking out of two
Communist sIuds loaded with
troops and ammunition off south
west Korea by South Korean
naval forces. One of the Red
ships was reported sunk, the
other damaged.
South Korean marines advanced
from their peninsular beachhead
in the south, capturing Tongyong,
30 miles southwest of Chinju, and
advancing northward with heavy
casualties to the enemy. The ma
rines had landed on the peninsula
behind enemy lines.
Reel Attack Smashed
The allies gave ground only In
one sector a two-mile withdrawal
north of Taegu on the central
front. Here a Red attack was bro
ken up when artillery, possibly for
trie tirst time in any war serving
as a spotter for planes, lit up the
sKy wiin nares so mat ngmer
bombers could go into action. The
planes were believed to have bro
ken the back of an attack on the
crack U. S. 27th infantry regiment.
on tne ground in this sector, the
infantry beat back a counterat
tack, and this morning a patrol
found five Red tanks destroyed,
two self-propelled suns, a troon
carrier and three trucks knocked
out by artillery, mortars and
rocket fire.
On the southern front, a scream
ing charge by 1,500 Communists
drove U. S. Negro infantrymen off
Battle mountain, a strongpoint less
than two miles southwest of
Haman, 20 miles east of Chinju.
It dominates other U. S. positions
in the sector, and has changed
hands four times in three days of
bloody fighting.
Sgt. E. B. Clark Listed
Missing In Korean War
Sgt. Eldred B. Clark, U. S.
army, was among those listed as
missing in action in Korea, the
Department of Defense has re
ported, i
He is the son of James E. Clark,
retired railroad man living at Idle
yld. Other Oregon men listed on the
Korean casualty list No. 70:
Missing in action: Pvt. Michael
G. Bilyeu, army, son of Kenneth
Dilyeu, Toledo; PvL Patrick W.
Guthrie, army, son of Mrs. Flor
ence E. Guthrie, Portland.
Wounded: PFC Richard D. Gal-
laher, army, son of Mrs. Louise
E. Gallaher, Portland; PFC
Wayne A. Bass, marine corps, son
ot Mr. ana Mrs. AiDert u. Bass,
Lyons.
Cooler Weather For
Roseburg Predicted
The weather man stuck his chin
out again.
The weather bureau predicted
this morning that Roseburg would
have slightly cooler weather be
ginning tomorrow. Clouds are ex
pected to move in tonight from
the Pacific. Today's high, between
4 and 5 p.m. is expected to be
between 90 and 100.
Roseburg Visit Dated
By Governor McKay
Announcement was made today
by Eugene Springer that Governor
Douglas McKay will be in Rose
burg all day Sept. 8. The governor
will make several appearances
in the city on that occaMuB
ROSEIURG,
Strafed
JUDGE ACE HIGH
Court Session
Has Language
Of Poker Game
LOS ANGELES - UP) Federal
Judge Ben Harrison looked at a
full .house when he strode to the
bench and ordered his clerk to
call the calendar.
' High. low. jack." cried Clerk
Murray Wire.- A moment of si
lence ensued.
'And the game!" called a
hoarse voice from the rear.
There was the deuce to Da v.
Spectators roared, and Judge Har
rison promptly took a hand.
"Get this straightl" he admon
ished, "we can open this session
without the aid of a joker."
With a flush of embarrassment,
the clerk checked his cards and
stood pat. "Quong Hi, Wong Low
and Luey Jakl" he called.
Three poker faced Chinese shuf
fled forward. Each admitted cross
ing the border without proper cre
dentials. 'Three of a kind." commented
Judge Harrison.
He then ordered each defendant
to ante up one year in the fed
eral jackpot. .
Quads Arrive In
50-Hour Period
' SYDNEY, Australia UP) Mrs.
Betty Sara's quads, who gave most
of Australia the jitters during the
50 hours they took to arrive, were
reported in good health today.
The 29-year-old English war
bride and her husband, Percy, a
former Australian air force gun
ner, announced the following
names for the babies:
Alison, girl, born Thursday
night, weight 3 pounds ounces.
Phillip, born Friday night,
weight 5 oounds 11 ounces.
juaun, born Saturday, weight 5
pounds,
Mark, boy, born Saturday night,
weignt not disclosed.
The 1,600 residents of Bellingers
where the counle lives, nlan to en.
large the Sara home for the new
arrivals, a oyaney newspaper nas
begun a fund drive to aid the
quads.
Staff members at Bellingen hos
pital, where the four babies are
now in incubators, say the quads
are "lovely, lusty, crying young
sters." Their mother has not seen her
new brood yet. But she told re
porters she was "feeling wonder
ful." '
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DEMOCRATS FEAST Political bigwigs of the Oregon Democratic party gathered with county
cendidates and party members Saturday at the Roseburg Rod and Cun club grounds for the an
nual picnic. The picnic followed a district meeting held et the city hall. Pictured above in ap
propriate costume for the picnic are, from left J. M. Morgan, candidate for county assessor;
Roseburg Mayor Albert G. Flegel, standing next to his brother Austin Flegel, candidate for gov
ernor; and Earl Latourette, who will oppose Wayne Morse for the U. S. senatorial position.
Other Democratic political candidates attending the picnic included Sidney Leiken, state
legislature from Douglas county; David Shaw, U. S. representative; V. T. Jackson, state legist-'
ture from Douglas county; Howard Cracraft, county judge; and R. D. Williams, county commis
sioner. (Picture by Paul Jenkins I
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OREGON MONDAY, AUCUST
Reds Ready New Blows
Yest Douglas
Fair Attracts
Large Throng
Park Dedication, Sports,
Community Exhibits Are
Outstanding Features
By WARREN MACK
A crowd estimated at between
3.000 and 5.000 persons Sunday
jammed the resort fishing com
munity ot Winchester Bay for the
finale of the three-day Western
Douglas County fair.
County Judge D. N. Busenbark
told fair visitors and fishermen
that fame of Winchester Bay as a
mecca for anglers has spread
throughout much f the nation. The
judge's remarks were contained in
bis dedication talk of the Win
chester Bay Tidelands park and
boat mooring basin, officially
opened Sunday.
"In these times of stress," the
judge said, "our nation's citizens
have even more need for excellent
recreational facilities. Douglas
county can now offer improved
recreation through this Tidelands
park and mooring basin."
Long Swim Is Feature
The final day of the fair offi
cially began at 10 a. m as three
swimmers dove in the Umpqua
river and swam about three and
a half miles to Barrett's landing
aided by the tide. Winner of the
$50 first prize was Phil Hansel of
Purdue university, who negotiated
the distance in one hour and three
minutes. Richard "arrett of Flor
ence was second, with a time of
one hour, 23 minutes, and was
awarded $30. A Smith River house
wife, Mrs. Mary Cowan, swam the
distance in one hour,. 48 minutes,
collecting jar tmra prize money
and a painful sunburn in the pro
cess.
A sidelight on the swimming
event was provided by Chairman
Frank Taylor, who said the sec
ond place swimmer, Richard Bar
rett, ended the race at the land
ing named for his grandfather
many years ago. '
Boats accompanied each swim
mer and reported their condition
and progress to judges and spec
tators on shore.
Bud Minkler, logger for the E. K.
Woods Lumber company operation
at Loon Lake, topped a fir tree
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21, 1950
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MORTON SORBELL, at top, is
the eighth American arrested on
4htirgr -'fe giving -defense
seerets'to Russia. A former U.S.
navy radar engineer, he was
nabbed by the FBI in Texas last
week after being deported from
Mexico, following his flight from
New York. Lower photo is that
of Mrs. Ethel Rosenberg, the
seventh jailed in the spy hunt.
Her husband and brother were
previously arrested in New York,
as alleged aides of Dr. Klaus
Fuchs, self-confessed espionage
agent of Russia, now serving a
14-year term in a British prison.
15-50
Logging, Mill
Permits Stop
In fire Hazard
Douglas County Areas
In Order Of Forester;
Situation 'Critical'
SALEM UP) Logging and
mill permits in a vast nine county
sector of western Oregon and in
Douglas county were suspended
before dawn today by State For
ester George Spaur.
Fire dangers prompted the ac
tion. Spaur said the order halted use
of power-driven equipment on or
within one mile of forest lands. It
will remain in force until re
scinded. Counties affected are Lane,
Clackamas, Marion, Linn, Benton,
Polk and Lincoln. The Douglas
county sector includes land north
and west of Highway 99 and the
Drain-Reedsport highway and east
of the range line between 10 and
11 west.
Spaur explained the order was
necessary "by reason of the very
serious fire hazard now existing
because of weather conditions and
the existence of an extensive
amount of inflammable debris mak
ing forest operations in the area
extremely susceptible to fire dan
ger." Fire Assistant Ray Hampton of
the Umpqua National forest said
the order for logging suspension
went into effect at 1 a. m. to
day. The decision was reached in
a meeting of various forest pro
tection agencies and state and na
tional forest department officials.
Hampton said this is one of the
most .. critical fire.- periods " -since'
1939, necessitating the first such
order for a number of years, al
though heat and humidity were
nearly as bad a year ago.
He said no restrictions have yet
been placed on campers but asked
all campers to use every precau
tionary measure to avert fires in
this "critical and unusual"
weather period.
Timber, Homes
Cabins Fire Toll
SAN DIEGO, Calif. m- For
estry officials said that they ex
pected to bring under control to
day one of the worst mountain
fires of San Diego county's history.
The flames, which have burned
deep into the precious watershed
and vacation land of this city's
back country, were roaring into
their sb.th day.
Forestry officials estimated the
area burned in the Cleveland na
tional forest and Cuyamaca state
park was 61,000 acres. Damage to
the watershed foliage (which
checks erosion and retards runoff
of storms into streams and reser
voirs) was described as a "catas
trophe." The structural property loss as
the fire raged wildly near moun
tain towns and resorts w a s
limited to the weary force of more
than 1,000 fighters to 20 mountain
homes and cabins.
The area burned is from 30 to
40 miles east of here.
Northwest Phone
Strike Is Settled
SEATTLE (fP) Representa
tives of the ClO-Communications
Workers of America and the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph
company reached a settlement to
day in contract negotiations for
telephone operators.
The months-long contract discus
sions led last week to a strike of
operators in Tacoma, Olympia and
Shelton and tne in r eat ot a waix
out in a number of other commu
nities. The agreement, affecting some
3,000 traffic workers in the Washington-north
Idaho area, embraces
the union's demands for upgrad
ing of town classifications in Ta
coma, Spokane. Yakima and 14
other communities.
The operator apprenticeship per
iod was cut from 7'A years to
6W years.
A similar contract was signed
for accounting departments in Spo
kane and Seattle.
Pear Harvest Needs
Fifty More Pickers
About SO pear pickers are needed
to harvest the pear crop in Doug
las county, according to George
Faster, manager of the Douglas
county branch ot the stale em
ployment service.
Foster said they must be old
enough (o liandle a 14-foot ladder,
which is necessary for pear pick
ing. He suggested a minimum age
of 16, although younger persons
are acceptable if they could han
dle the ladder adequately.
Application may be made at the
employment office, 437 N. Jackson
St., in Roseburg. ,
Terminals In
3 Cities Tied
By Token Move
Walkout May- Become
Nationwide: Present Pay
For Hours Cut At Issue
WASHINGTON (TP) Train
men walked out In three key ter
minals today, the first step in a
threatened nationwide railway
strike.
The report from the White House
was that President Truman i s
watching developments, but there
was no indication that he intends
to seize the railroads.
The country-wide dispute is over
wages and hours. Today's token
strikes were called for five days.
Trainmen said the idea is to call
attention to the fact that the dis
pute has dragged on for almost a
year and a half without a decision.
Here is where the men went
out:
IN LOUISVILLE 250 switch
men on the Kentucky and Indiana
Terminal railroad left their jobs.
All of the road's 1,200 employes
were idled. A union official said
the walkout was 100 percent ef
fective. IN ST. PAUL 175 employes
of the Minnesota Transfer Railway
company failed to report for the
6:30 a.m. shift. The road handles
most of the switching of freight
cars in and throughout Minneapolis
and St. Paul. The line's 450 work
ers are affected by the strike.
IN CLEVELAND - The River
Terminal railway, owned by Re
public Steel, was shut down by
200 strikers. Employing some 400
workers, the line serves Republic's
big steel plants. The steel com
pany has laid off 1,500 of its 7,000
workers.
Strike Spread Scheduled
The trainmen and conductors,
asking for a 40-hour week without
loss in the present 48-hour pay
for those in yard service, have in
sisted that the President take over
the nation's major lines under an
act of 1916. The strike is scheduled
to spread tomorrow to two steel
and coal hauling short line rail
roads. Both conductors and trainmen
are due to walk out on the Elgin,
Joliet and Eastern railroad, Chi
cago, and the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie line, Pittsburgh, tomorrow.
After that, the strike may spread
to a major line if the dispute is
not settled, a union spokesman
said.
If President Truman decides not
to take over the lines, he could
Ukej.these peace, steps-.- t' -' - -v
1. Call in the parties with a
personal appeal for them to get
the long dispute settled.
2. Direct the heads of railroads
to meet with the union presidents.
(The unions claim that so far they
haven't had any conferences with
"top railroad officials").
OTTAWAT Aug. 21 JP) -The
Canadian cabinet held an emer
gency meeting last night in what
was believed to be a last-ditch
effort to avert a nationwide rail
strike set for tomorrow.
Some 124,000 non-operating rail
employes have called a strike to
back demands for higher pay and
better working hours.
Fire Levels Unit
Of Sutherlin Mill
The -L it H Lumber company
sawmill head rig was destroyed
and a part of the mill damaged
Saturday in a fast-burning fire
which nearly razed the entire
Sutherlin mill operation before be
ing brought under control.
Firemen from Oakland and Suth
erlin stations battled the blaza
and brought flames under control
before they reached lumber
stacked at the west end of the
mill. The Roseburg fire department
dispatched a truck and firemen to
stand by at Oakland during the
absence of firemen there.
Prompt action on the part ot
firemen was responsible for sav
ing a part of the mili. Although
the plant was not operating at 3
p.m. when the flames were dis
covered, a few workers were on
hand to aid firemen.. The sawmill
emnloved about 50 men and i s
owned by Sid Leiken, democratic .
nominee for the state legislature
from Douglas county.
Drain Resident Found
Dead Of Rifle Bullet
The body of Eldred Kenneth
Hoodcntyle, 38, of Drain was found
Sunday five miles west of Drain
on the Hardscrabble creek road,
dead from a rifle wound.
Reports from state police and
District Attorney Robert Davis in
dicate the rifle wound apparently
was self-inflicted.
Davis said an autopsy will be
performed, and a coroner's inquest
will be held soon.
The body was removed 1 0
Stearns mortuary at Oakland.
The body was found by G e n a
Delauney of Drain, who notified
Depuly Sheriff Vern Pouncey, who
in turn notified state police.
Levity Fact Rant
By L. F. Relzensteln
1 1 ) If New York could spare
its professional rainmaker, and
12) the ghost of Horace Gree
ley should say 'Go west young
man' and (31 Roseburg were
pin-pointed as the precipitation
producer's destination, wouldn't
there be a lot of joy in this locality!