U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon CO-'iP Enemy Negotiators Yield To U. N. Demands ALL iuiymmi MS, re LSTS m PS MRS. DANIEL R. OIMMICK ii shown seated at the Douglas coun ty Tuberculosis and Health association's Christmas seal booth located in the lobby of the U. S. National bank. Funds realized from sale of the seals are used to combat TB. The association also aids in the chest X-ray programs inaugurated to detect TB. (Pic ture by Paul Jenkins) Guard Accused Of Dynamite, Gun Smuggling To Convict SALEM (AP) Francis L. McConnell, 25, a guard at tht Oregon (tat prison, has been accused of smuggling dynamite and a gun to a convict. Warden Virgil J. O'Malley said the equipment was to b used in an escapo attempt and that the prisoner, who is serving a life sentence for murder, was to pay the guard back with money gained from robberies. ' McConnell admitted taking two sticks of dynamite, some bullets and a .22 caliber revolver Into the prison for Dupree Poe, O'Malley reported. Poe, convicted of killing a Silverton, Ore., policeman, now is in segregation for leading an unsuccessful prison break In October. O'Malley said that two other notorious lifers, John Omar Pinson and William Benson, were to join in the escapo . attempt with Poe. Benson and Pinson escaped once before and were recaptured after a nationwide search. Capt. Ray Howard and Lt. Farley Mogan of the state police tipped him off on th escape plot, O'Malley reported. Santa Claus Condemned By Cardinal In France TOULOUSE, Franc ll Santa Claus was condtmnad to day by Julis - Geraud Cardinal Saliagt, archbishop of this southwaittrn Frtnch city. In a latttr to his diocase ha said: "Don't spaak of Santa Claus far th vary good rtason that h doesn't 'exist and nvr has xiittd. "Don't talk of Santa Claus for Santa Claus is an invention that clvr paopl us to tak away th rtligious character of Christ mas." In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Three significant ECONOMIC i developments over the world: j committee Monday and will be 1. Britain eases her iron-handed i submitted for discussion and ap control over the buying and sell-jproval at Wednesday's meeting, in? of foreign monies. The Bank I When an agreement is reached, of England authorizes private in-1 petitions will be drawn up and cir dividuals to trade British pounds j culated to be presented to the for foreign money, including the dollar, subject only to a govern ment limitation on the prices. 2. Canada suddenly abolishes her 12-year-old foreign exchange controls. The action means that Americans and other foreigners can invest in Canada without any bans on retrieving either capital or profits and Canadians can spend their money abroad where and how they please, without gov ernment permission. 3. IN THE U. S., price con trols will end next Wednesday on certain highly strategic mater ials used in defense production. The Offcie of Price Controls hopes. BY EXEMPTING- THEM FROM CONTROLS, to spur domestic pro duction of them. Question: Does mat mean tnc beginning the job. ot city manager at nan of a world - wide swing AWAY j Bruno, Cal. His resignation is ef FROM government controls and i feclive December 31. No succes- BACK TOWARD A FREE ECON- OMY? Here is a possiblv significant POLITICAL development: (Continued on Page 4) The Weather Rain and wind today. Partly cloudy and coolr with showrs f rain or snow tonight and Wed nesday. Hightst tamp, for any Dc. 70 Lowatt ttmp. for any Dec. 5 Highest tamp, yesttrday 46 Lewst tamp, last 24 hours ..... 43 Pracip. last 24 hours .14 Pracip. from Dc. V.. 2.t8 Prcip. from Stpt. 1 ... 14. Pracip. from Spt. 1 1470 Exct.s 1.24 Sunset today, 4:39 p.m. j Sunrise tomorrow, 7:41 a.m. 1 Winston-Dillard Fire District Being Planned Tentative plans were laid Mon day evening for a fire district in the Winston-Dillard area. Boundaries for the proposed dis trict will be discussed Wednesday night at an open meeting at the Dillard school 7:30 p.m. The Winston chamber of com merce, under President R, M. Turner, is working on the plans for the fire district. Arthur W. McGuire, Winston, is in charge of initial arrangements. The district would also include Brockway and Coon Hollow, and extend north to meet the southern boundary of the Roseburg rural fire district near Kelley's corner. The tentative plans were made bv the chamber of commerce countv court. McGuire said. Roseburg Fire Chief W. E. Mills will be present at the meet ing to answer questions. Present plans call for at least one fire truck of sufficient ca pacity to meet insurance under writers' standards to reduce fire insurance rales in the area, Mc Guire said. The district would be under control of a five-man board of directors, elected at the same time the district itself is voted on. Slankard Gets San Bruno Post As City Manager TILLAMOOK M. W. Slank ard, city manager here for the past seven months and before that city manager at Roseburg, has resigned his post here to accept sor has been named AUTO THEFT CHARGED A 16-year-old Portland youth was remanded to juvenile court Monday on a charge of larcenv of an automobile, according to Dis trict Judge A. J. Geddes. Ar rested by a deputy sheriff, the youth was accused of the auto theft in a complaint sworn out by James Cederstrom. The bov is being held under $2, I'M bail. .. RECKLESS DRIVER FINED Roy G. Arneson, 37, Springfield, was committed to the city jail in lieu of a $75 fine on a reck less driving charge, reports Muni cipal Judge Ira B. Riddle. He is alleged to have sideswlped a parked car near 706 S. Ste phens St. while driving south.- Established 1173 RQ5EIURS. ORECON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1951 27-51 teel Union Threatens Ultimatum Follows Flop Of Conference Government Mediators Attempt To Avert Blow To U. S. Defense Program PITTSBURGH IIP) A strike ultimatum by the CIO United Steelworkers put up to the gov ernment today the next move to stave off an economically crippl ing nationwide steel strike New Year's day, Philip Murray, president of the million-member union, says a strike is unavoidable unless the In dustry grants his men a 15-cent hourly pay boost and other con cessions. Hanging in the balance is the structure. Government sources say present wage ceilings would permit an increase of only eight to nine cents an nour. Steel industry spokesmen say they can't absorb' the increase Murray demands without increas ing prices. That puts it right up to the government how to head off a strike and keep the nation's economy on an even keel. If the situation drifts steadily toward a certain steel strike, Mr. Truman could invoke the Taft-Hartley act, he could refer the case to the wage stabiliza tion board for settlement recom mendations, or he could make an 11th hour personal appeal to Mur ray for a strike delay. Invoking Taft . Hartley would likely mean an 80-day court in junction against a strike. No Contract, No Work Murray was grimfaced as he emerged from a meeting of his policy makers Monday to tell a news conference: "We will not work without a contract." The government already has started its race against time to stave ott a strike which if con tinued long would be a body blow to the nation's defense pro gram. Two federal mediators came here a few days ago to confer with Murray and U. S. steel ne gotiators. Price director Michael V. Di Salle summoned five steel indus try representatives to another conference today. Monday he out lined proposed steps by which the industry might apply for price adjustments under the Capehart amendment to the' economic con trols act. The Capehart amendment al lows manufacturers to add cost increases through July 26 tn pre Korean prices in setting new ceil ings. What Murray. Demands Until Monday's meeting of the steelworkers' executive committee and its 170-man policy committee, Murray had not publicly revealed just how much of a wage boost he is asking. In addition to a 15-cent hourly hike, Murray wants a half - cent (Continued on Page 2) BANKING CAREER NEARS END Victor Micelli, left, accepts a watch from Hal Schmeer, man ager of the Roseburg branch, U. S. National bank, at a dinner given in his honor at Carl's Haven Monday night. Micelli will soon retire alter 36 years of banking service. He began hit career with the First State and Savings bank, later serving with the Douglas National. For the last seven yean he has been affiliated with the U. S. National. Micelli it a former commander of Umpqua pott, 16, American Legion and district commander of now discontinued district four, American Lagion. In addition, he wat department vice-commander and a member of the executive committee two yean. Seated, lower left, it Mrt. Micelli, and Mrs, Charlei Hart slti at right. (Picture by Paul Jenkins) SPELLS MORE REVENUE Benefits To Be Attained By Timber Access Roads Pointed Out By Forester A network of access roads into large timber stands will increase competitive bidding; for stumpage and guarantee a larger financial return, R. T. Titus, executive secretary, Western Forest Industries Assn., said Monday. He addressed members of the Roseburg chamber of com merce in the civic room of the Umpqua hotel during a noon luncheon. Titus bolstered his contention by predicting that the higher price paid for stumpage would eventually cover the original outlay required for road construction. Proposed Angling Change Endorsed At Cottage Grove Proposed closure of the Ump qua river between Rock creek and Soda springs to all except fly fishing was unanimously endorsed Monday night by the Cottage Grove Rod and Gun club. The Cottage Grove club is af filiated with the Umpqua Basin Conservation council. The proposed angling regulation was explained to the club b y James Vaughn, game departmet regional upervisor, and Wm. Pit ney, biologist in charge of the Umpqua river study. Limitation to fly fishing, it was stated, will provide needed protection for adult chinook salmon and down stream migrant salmon and steel heads. ' The. Cottage Grove ''club en joyed its annual meeting with a pot luck dinner for members and their families. The program drew a large attendance. A financial report staled that the club entered last year with debt of approximately $13,000 In-1 curred in construction of its club house, but that during rhe year the debt was retired and the or ganization now has a substantial cash balance. A full membership in the Ore gon Wildlife federation was voted. Passer Of Bad Check Draws Prison Stretch William T. Self Jr., 32, Can yonville was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Circuit Judge Carl E. Wim berly imposed the sentence. Self pleaded guilty to a district attor ney's information accusing him of passing a worthless $74.75 check to a Canyonville store for the purchase of a rifle. SHOPLIFTER FINED Mrs. William Siedrich was ar rested by a sheriff's deputy on a. charge of petty larceny involv ing shoplifting from a local gro cery, the sheriff's office reported. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $25 in district court. "It Is now the policy of federal and state timber administrators to award large tracts of timber to justify road building," t h e speaker explained, ''An adequate transportation system would re duce the tendency and at the same time insure competitive bid ding." Titus, an expert forester, main tained that adequate roads would serve a twofold purpose: In ad dition to increased prices and competitive bidding, a complete sustained yield program could be inaugurated. Citing one of, the principles of the association, ' which is to fight against monopoly, the speaker said roads would also give the small operator an equal chance in the buying of logs. "We contend that the present big timber Industries started small," he said. "and. with equal opportunity, the small operators of today should be allowed to ex oand." The scarcity of private timber ah.l tha inn.'pncpd HpmjtnH for ifitii erally-owned logs were other rea sons Titus gave lor building ac cess roads. Ownership Lacks Balance In the Douglas fir region 65 percent of the timber is owned by the(f!der,?1 government; five per- cent by the state, and 30 percent by private companies. But, the forester noted, 32 com panies own more than one third of the private stand, leaving the balance to be shared among 19 operators. "If federal timber Is available to all, this quasi-monopolistic bal ance could be reduced, "he said. The association also opposes the cooperate sustained yield agree ments entered into by private op erators who control timber adja cent to government lands. Government Losts Money Titus said the agreements whereby the government sells to the owner who governs land in accordance with federal regula tions is costing the government thousands of dollars. "There is no competition for the timber, and the privileged owner buys at appraisal price, which is far below the amount paid when bidding is allowed," Utilization of waste products, especially when raw materials are scarce, is more complete and thorough tinder a free enterprise system, Titus added. Strike Copco Forced To Cut Power For Sawmills Increase In Demands, Failure To Receive Aid Expected Cause Slash Because of unprecedented in crease in use ol power ouring ih nre-rhristmas season. Califor nia - Oregon rower company nas been forced to curtail the 'saw mill load during peak hours for the present week, and possibly longer. A memorandum issued by the company today states: "During the month of December, 1951, load on the system of the Califor nia Oregon Power comapny has exceeded that of a year ago by 48,000 KW. ''Due to the unprecedented In crease it has been necessary to curtail demand during the peak hours which extend from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m." The company announcement stated: "Prior arrangements were made to carry this load but three potential sources of energy, any one of which would have been sufficient, all failed to material ize. Expecttd Help Fails "An Interconnection was com pleted with the Bonneville Power administration system at Goshen not available from this source In the anticipated amount. "The Pacific Gas and Electric pnmnanv has been unable to fur nish power in the requested amounts because of rapid growths on its system. Shortage of materials ana otner taciors nave delayed the completion of the Sn a snr nes and f ish creex ny- droelectric developments on the North Umpqua river, Doin ot which were scheduled . for opera tlon nrinr to Dec. 1. 1951. "For these reasons It has been necessary to curtail sawmill load during the present week and It may be necessary to continue the curtailment auring peax ioaa hours until one of the three ad ditional sources of power become available. LEGAL TENDER Raw Gold Pays For Purchase At Local Store An unidentified miner walked Into Knudtson Jewelers Monday and asked for a new automatic toaster. , . He selected the one he wanted and plunked down payment nearly all in gold dust and nug gets contained in a small glass vial. It was the second or third snrh transaction in 25 years. tnrn pmnlnvop reDOrtcd. The miner, wno is now living m Roseburg, said he took the gold while he was prospecting in Mon tana. Gold contained in the tube was valued at $23 considerably less than an ounce, which sells far ahnnt S.15. When the store was founded in 1886, most of the purchases were made with raw gold, hut it has been a long lime since this has again occurred, the employee sa id "Most unusual was the fact that he traded his gold for a modern appliance, entirely automatic and employing the latest scientific principles," he commented. Hubbard Creek Fire-Hit Timber Sale Scheduled PORTLAND VP) The bu reau of land management an nounces it has planned to sell 530 million board feet of timber in the coming year. Rosnoe E. Bell, regional admin istrator, said much of the tim ber would he salvaged material from windstorms and fire in the past year. Bell said the storms that re cently damaged towns along the coast caused costly damage in the woods. The slavage "wiil not only minlmie the waste of tim ber, hut will help prevent the Douglas fir bark beetle and other tree killing insects," e said. Bell listed the planned sales by district: Salem 111 million board feet; Fugene 100 million; Hose burg 95 million; Coos Bay 118 million; Medford 108 million. He also said 63 million feet would be sold from the 12.000 acres of Bl.M land in the vin cent creek burn of southern Ore' gon. All of the merchantable tim ber on Bl.M lands in the Hubbard creek fire will be placed on the market. Communist Information Includes Maj. Gen Dean, Captured 17 Months Ago American Total Of 3,198 In Full Allied POW Number Of 11,559; Notice To Kin Awaits Check-Up MUNSAN, Korea (AP) The Communists turned over to the United Nations today a list of 11,559 prisoners, including 3,198 Americans. They said the Hat includes all prisoners of the Korean war in their hands. The U.N. gave the Reds a list of 132, 474 Chinese and North Korean prisoners. General Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters in Tokyo said it understood the Communist list includes Maj. Gen. Wil liam F. Dean, lost commander of the U.S. 24th division. Dean has been missing since the fall of Taejon in July 1950. Communist newsmen at Panmunjom said Associated Press photographer Frank Noel was also listed. . Lists were exchanged Tuesday i when Communist truce negotiators suuoniy capiuiated lo U. N. de mands. The prisoner subcommit tee recessed until Thursday. Rear Adm. R. E. Lihby, V. N. member ot the committee, said the pur pose was to study the lists. Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, U. N. spokesman, elaborated; "The communist lists have not yet been verified. They probably include errors, omissions and pos sibly fictitious additions. "Every effort humanly nossible will be made immediately by the II. N. command to check the list. The respective arms of services in the United States will notify the next of kin immediately on veruication. I cannot emphasize too strongly that this is a Communist list. "Any information on nrisnners received from the Communists is questionable due to their contin ued refusal to allow international committees of the Rd Cross to inspect their prisoner of war fa cilities and operations." Uf the 11.558 names on the Com munist lists a U. N. command communique reported: 7,142 are South Korean. 3.108 American. 919 Briusn.-ZM mrKisn. 40 Filipino. ten French, six Australian, four South African, three Japanese, and and one each from Canada, Greece and the Netherlands. Discrepancy In Totals The Communist listj fell far' short of previous public allied es timates of perhaps 100,000 or more. The - 3,198 Americans listed as prisoners compare with approxi mately 12,000 Americans officially listed as missing In action. But a reliable source In Tokvo said there probably was 'no great disparity between the oilicial V. S. army estimates of the num ber of prisoners the Reds hold and the number announced by the Reds. He said that probably many of those listed as missing actu- lly died in battle. Col. James M. Hanler of the U. S. Eighth army recently ra- ponea mat 5.suo Americans were slaughtered by the Reds after be ing taken prisoner. Sudden Communist capitulation In turning over the names of pris oners they hold is the most hope ful break In talks since a pro visional cease-fire line was cre ated last month. The buffer line will become effective if other truce terms are agreed to by Doc. 27. Otherwise It will b e changed to conform to changes In the battle line. Dean's Ordaal Datallad The reported listing of General Dean among the prisoners cli maxes a long series of reports that the front line general was wounded was killed was taken prisoner. One Red prisoner told Allied interrogators that Dean had trav eled south 33 days after the fall (Continued on Page 2) Cold Wave Death Toll Rises To 151 By The AMoHtted PreM More snow fell over the al ready white-covered Midwest to day and a fresh blast of sub zero cold was on the way. Mean while, the nation's death toll from last weekend's severe wintry weather mounted. Tho snowstorm, borne on winds ot 20 to 25 miles an hour, moved eastward. The cold weather also was expected to follow the slorm to the eastern seaboard The double dose of snow and se vere cold appeared following the pattern of the storm and Icy weather which wallnncd the east ern half of the nation the last four days, The snow and frigid cold struck at the height of the Christmas shopping season. The snow and ice-covered streets and highways matlo the shopping tour an extra hard task, Deaths attributed to the storm and cold ruse to 151 today. In diana, battered by sleet, snow and rain, reported 20 persons dead from causes attributed to the weather. There were 26 slorm deaths In Ohio and 19 in Illinois. The toll in other states: New Jersey 10; UaaiBuViiiinll, D Alnhflm B W York 8; Wisconsin 6; Iowa 5; A. P. Severtky, oirplqne ex Maryland 5; Michigan 5; Kansas pert, predicts that man will fly 4; Nebraska 4; Tennessee 4; Mia- to the moon within 50 year in snuri 3; Pennsylvania 3; Colorado 2; Connecticut 2; Delaware 2; Georgia 2; Maine 2; Nevada 2; North Carolina 1; Virginia 1; Wy oming; 1. Prisoners' Kin Notification Big Job For Pentagon WASHINGTON (.V) The mil itary in Korea, Tokyo and Wash ington today began the gigantic, intricate task of advising kinfolk of the names of 3,198 Americans reported held prisoner by the Communists. The first official no. tifications may go out by early afternoon. Many families will be cheered bv word that their soldier-sons are alive, although in enemy hands. But a still great numoer are in for grief and disappointment. The list supplied by the Com munists is little more than one fourth of 11,042 Americans re ported missing in Korea. rne army in norea arraustru id fly the prisoner list to Tokyo where it will be distributed to newsmen and rciayea on ro uie Pentagon in Washington. That list will contain only the names, rank, serial numbers and unit designations. It will have to he matched In Washington against the roster of the missing Vo ob tain home town addresses. Procedure Takaa Time That procedure will take hour",, possibly days. But as quickly as possible after notifying, next of kin. the Pentagon hones to mak public lis list. Normally, the Pen tagon waits about 72 hours after notifying kinfolk before releasing casualty reports. Tha Pentagon said It would re lease names in installments, as soon as they are checked and no tifications have cone out. The first lists for publication, it added, are not expected to be avauaoie De fore Friday. Notifications to kinfolk will carry the statement that the De fense department cannot guaran tee the accuracy oi tne report, a Pentagon announcement stressed the same point in connection with the Communist list being distrib uted to newsmen in Tokyo. It said: "It must be emphasized that the Defense department . cannot vouch for accuracy of names as listed. Tha Incidence of errors. omissions or fictitious additions is not known."' Child Fires Nightgown, Burns Claim Her Life VANCOUVER, Wash. UP) Burns, suffered when she set fire to her nightgown with matches, claimed the life here of 23-month- old Patricia Barkley. She was me aaugnier oi mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barkley of Mc Loughlin Heights. The coroner's report Indicated the little girl got up before her parents Monday and climbed up on a chair where she Was able to reach a book of paper matches. She apparently struck one and ignited her night clothes. Her screams awakened her parents, and the father suffered burns trying to smother the flames. The Tittle girl died a iew hours later in a hospital. Drunken Driver Given Jail Term, Fine Of $500 Ray William Gatz, 51, Winston, was fined $500 and given a 30-day jail sentence alter pleading guilty tn a drunk driving charge Mon day, reports District Judge A. J. Geddes. Gut I was arrested Sun day by atate police. NON-SUPPORT CHARGED John J. McDonald, 28, Yoncalla, arrested by a sheriff's deputy on non sunnort charge, has been bound over to the grand jury by Drain Justice of the Peace Clar ence Leonard. Ball was aet at $250. Levity Fact Rant By L. F. Relzensteln 3Vi hours. Such an attempt would perhaps benefit menkind about as much at a trip ever Niagara Falls barrel.