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U. of 0. Library uuuhb, uregon Comp n it n til I Bomb Delay ra mmk i An 117 a DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS ii.j... . , 4 , . 7. ,N",XVVJ anwp unci mcir i.uun Monday night by the Umpqua Basin Development Assn. They are loft to right: Harold Hickerson, Roseburg, sec retary; J. F. Dillard, Roseburg, president; Bob Hall, Myrtle Creek, vice president; and Oscar Hoverson, Canyonville, treasurer. The association is making timber development and access roads its first project. (Picture by Paul Jenkins). Umpqua Basin Development Assn. Maps Starter Plan, Dillard Is Elected President By CHUCK GEELL Staff Writer, News Review ' . The Umpqua Basin Development Assn., finding strong support from throughout the county, mapped out a starter program Monday night in Roseburg. The group has put evaluation of Douglas County's tim ber resources and a drive to gain more attention to for est access problems at the head of its plan of activities. Work Continued On Smith River Timber Highway Work of constructing a timber ccess road up Smith River about 16 miles northeast of Gardiner will now resume, after certain objec tions to the road work were with. drawn last week, according to members of the Douglas County f.nilrt. About a month ago, farmers in the area objected on the grounds the road construction would push rock into the river, nurting me scenery and river transportation. Objections to construction slop ped the work of the Army Engi neers, but now work will continue. At a meeting of Bureau of Land Management engineers, port commissioners, Bureau of Public Roads eneineers. and County Com missioner Elmer Metzger, the ob jections were withdrawn. Metzger said most of the road will be completed by fall. It will be used to remove some of the blow-down and beetle-infested tim ber in the area. However, mill operators figure on removing 100 million feet of logs yearly by way of the river. Log booms will be used to bring out the logs. The road is part of a $2 million access road program okayed by Congress in 1952. At the same meeting last week, operators decided to make a re quest for some dredging of Smith River. The work desired would cost about $100,000. Congressional approval would be necessary. Four places need dredging in order for boats to operate with log booms at low tide, operators told the Army Engineers. Any dredging would probably have to be done in August and Sep tember, it was pointed out, be cause of the run of shad in the river. , ' Winston-Dillard Kiwanis Charter Night Date Set Charter night for the Winston Dillard Kiwanis Club has been set tor Mav 27 at Douglas High School. The district governor, c. E. Thompson, Redmond, will M- tCTne club Monday night heard its lieutenant governor, WUlard Thompson of Klamath Falls, de scribe purposes, principles a n d activities of Kiwanis. Another auest at the meeting was Marble Cook Bcaverton, past lieutenant governor of District 12. Dinner was prepared and serv ed bv the Future Homemakers ot America of Douglas High. Next meeting will be held next Mon day at Melody Inn. Liquor Commission Opens New Store In Winston The Op-son Liquor Control Com- mission has . opencu its newest oiicncy in Winston The store, lo- to Lee s Paint cated next o and Sport Sho:. began business MThe"Siore will be open six days a week between noon and 8 p.m. Ruw-II Turner is Winston s first cnt for the Liquor Commmon, The Weather B..iy cloudy tenight and Wed .rtv with scattered shewers Ed sunny period, today. Cool.r tonight. Mlnh.it ttmp. t M hotrs 71 Hijh.it temp, any Pr Low.it Hmp. ;n Annl S,.tlo. last M hr Procip. from April 1 Procip. from Sept. 1 can from 5pt' T6 M .It I 111 M-M t.u I I Sunrise Hmorrow. J:M -m, Tj O '''fa! tltabli'l'j 1873 14 P"9 HOSIBURC, ORECON TUESDAY, APRirT319i4 TsTm PRICE 5e nit,A ,u The eight communities now rpo- resented on (he panel also invited five other towns in the county to come into tne association Glide, Reedsport, Elkton, Yoncalla and Glendale. The evening's business started with the election of officers from among the two delegates from each of the communities. The new leaders are J. F. Dillard, Rose burg president; Bob Hall Myrtle Creek, vice president; Harold Hickerson, Roseburg, secretary; and Oscar Hoverson, Canyonville, treasurer. The timber problems will share top billing in the association's program. Forest access, in particular, li to come under scrutiny of the group. DBlard explained that the Ellsworth-Cordon bill in Congress appears now to be buried in com mittee because it it regarded as porK parrel" by eastern con gressmen. Ramifications of the bill have been misunderstood, he said, and the present economy drive in Congress is making pas sage oi me mil more aitucuit. The basin's water problems were marked down as next to be acted on. Gen. Curtis T. Beecher, member of the State Water Re sources Committee, spoke briefly on local problems. He told the group that basin problems boil down to: ( 1) reten tion of water during the summer montns, ana (2) Hood control In the winter. "No one," Beecber stated, "knows the problems neht now." He went on to point out that only a survey of resources in the basin can turn up details. upon his request, the associa tion put support behind a proposed county budget item to employ a water engineer. Beecher said that a study of water resources should be undertaken by the engineer. who also would act as liaison be tween the county and such groups as the Army Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation In pointing up local problems. Beecher said that a water sur vey should start now before water supplies are depleted and the bas in unas iisebi in a position ot uoos County, where he said lack of wa- (Continued on Page Two) RECREATION MEETIN8 A meeting Wednesday at 7:M p.m. will be held to outline a sum mer recreation program for the Winston-Dillard area. The confer ence will be held in the library at Douglas High School. Georgescu Boys Are Again United With Their Parents After Release By Romania NEW YORK J! Away from prying eyes, Mrs. Lygia Georgescu was tenderbr reunited Tuesday with her two sons who were hos tages in Romania for seven years. Government officials and crew, together with other passengers, understanding first left the big Pan American plane that carried Constantin, 19, ana Peter, 15, from London to Idlewild Airport. Then a public health official sig nalled to Mrs. Georgescu who had waited in an oflice. She walked toward the plane then broke into a run. As she neared the craft's doorway, the older youth emerged from tne cabin and embraced hi! mothei. Then they stepped within the plane ana the little family group met privately for a few minutes. Also present was the boys' father, Valeriu Georgescu, 50-year-old oil company executive who met them in Munich Monday. After the reunion, the youths stepped from the plane and told rcporteri User wcrr "proud" thst uieir lauier, a naturalised Ameri Hollyday Out Ac Pin CrnnJnl Probe Begins WASHINGTON to President Eisenhower Tuesday named Nor man r. Mason. 57. of North Chelmsford, Mass., to run the Federal Housing Administration while a varietv of government agencies probe into possible multi- miuion dollar scandals runmnf back into the Truman administra tion. The new acting FHA commis sioner a lumber dealer, succeeds Guy T. 0. Hollyday, Baltimore mortgage banker whose resigna tion, accepted Monday, was the first signal of the swiftly develop ing affair. The allegations of Irregularity, disolosed shortly afterward b y Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole, centered on fleecing of home owners on loans for modernization and repair, and over-appraisal of apartment projects ' for mortgage insurance. Cole described Hollyday as "a good Christian gentleman" but said he might be held partially re sponsible for abuses under the re- (Continued on Pag Two) Truman Advises Caution In Fight Against Commies FULTON. Mo. Harry Tru man declared Monday night that m tignting a mm column in the United States "we should be lure that we do not faH into the trap of adopting the totalitarian tactics of the Communists themselves." "The nature of the Communist conspiracy is such that in combat ing it we have had to scrutinize, very closely, the lives of many citizens," the former President said. "This is part of the struggle against espionage. But in resisting the enemy, we must not tear our selves apart." He said that demagogues In this country "are playing on our fears to further partisan political ends." Speaking about "political bogey men who proclaim themselves cus todians of our freedom," he ap parently referred to Sen. McCarthy (ti-wisj witnout mentioning his name wnen ne remarked: "There is even one among them whose torrent of wild charges is calculated to damage the faith of Americans in tne integrity of their government, Army, schools, churches, their labor unions, and the press. Most of all he is threatening to undermine the re spect and confidence Americans must have in one another. The cause of freedom both at home and abroad is damaged when a great country yields to hysteria." The former President spoke at Westminster College where he was scheduled to give another talk Tuesday. Two Roseburg; Men Pay Illegal Fishing Fines Two Roseburg men were fined in district court Monday - when they pleaded guilty to fishing dur ing closed season. Acting Judge Elmer G. Baldwin levied a $100 fine against Mike Gomes, 54, and a $50 fine against James Irvin Joers, 28. The judge gave, a stern warning to Gomes, who has previously appeared on a similar charge. The men were arrested by state police while fish-.ne Sunday on Twelve Mile creek, a tributary of ma ixiqujiie mver can cicizen, naa refused to aov against the United States in their oenau. The (.eorgt-stu case broke Into headlines last year when the father disclosed to the State Department that a blackmail attempt had been maae ny a member of the Roman ian legation. in ooyi, rosy cheeked ana healthy looking, smiled constantly during their impromptu meeting with the press alongside the plane. The pair spoke little English, ex cept for constantly repeating "thank you very much." Their lamer translated for them. Constantin said that they ha heard through frnds that their father had told on Radio Free Eu rope and Voice of America of hli refusal to spy. A'ked for their re action, Constantin said: . "W are very proud of what too nave Jon and never lost faith that you might ever commit as act of betrayal in order to save -1. Wo kscrr 703 and ara srvuJ jvu. Dr. Millar Will Be Speaker For Easter Serv irvices Dr. James Millar, minister ot tne First Presbyterian Church of Roseburg, has been named speak er at the Easter Sunriso Services to be held at the Veterans Hospi tal grounds. This non-denominational worship service na been an annual event since 1950. AU the churches of Roseburg participate, and the au dience has been larger each suc ceeding year. Dr. Millar, who Is known throughout moat of the Northwest for his speaking ability, has se lected as the subject of his mes sage "Resurrection in Life." The program is timed to last just 30 minutes so that all who attend will be able to return home for breakfast and still have time to attend services in their own churches. ItdciHnB II,. FaU. mi...,.... . program will include musical se lections oy a local cnorat group, a brass choir from the senior high school and one of Roseburg's out standing trumpet players. The complete program is to be published in Thursday's News Review. The hospital grounds ara being made ready by the erection of a temporary stage and setting up benches and bleacher seats to ac commodate some of the audience. Many people will be able to enjoy the service from their cars as a large parking area has been oro- vided for near the stage. un r riaay, uie tnree crosses ot Golgotha will be erected on the crest of the. hill some distance back of the stage. On Sunday morning, the white cross with the red rose signifying the risen Lord will be set up near the stage. services wui ne neid regardless of the weather, Iri case of rain, the recreation building at the nospiiai grounds will be used. County Purchases Steel Bridge For Little River Road The county purchased a 209-fnot steel bridge Monday for un arrnRs Little River about W mile above cavitt Creek, according to mem bers of the county court. The counrv oak) tea don for )w bridge, which was previously in use in King County, Wash., with tnat price including installation. The bridge, now dismantled, is in Portland. It was purchased from West Coast Steel Works. Installation will Include a lAd deck 22 feet wide. (By compari son, the Oak Street bridge in Rose burg has a 20-foot steel deck.) The bridge is long enough that approaches are not necessary. The bridge is Dart of the work of realigning portions of the Lit tle River Road southeast of Glide. When alignment la completed, the road wiH go straight across Little River at the point where the bridge is to be installed. The steel bridge will replace a log bridge which has been in use many years. According to Commissioner El mer Metzger, the installation will be completed by July 1. He said he believed sueh an installation would cost the county $100,000 if it did its own construction. : (I 11 uvX IN APPRECIATION--Arlo Jacklin, left, exalted ruler of the Roseburg Elks is shown above receiving a certificate of oppreciation from Brig. Gen. Curtis T. Beecher, Red Cross nation al membership chairman tor Oregon. The award was made in appreciation for use of the Terrace Ballroom ond canteen service by the Elks during visits of the Red Cross Blocdrnobile the past two years. Standing in the background is Elks Member Fuller lnhn.-wi tnnHiuij ot right nrm H. P. Ptl'hnm( PH CrO?l (wrrf fimhr nnH Rrhrt Allen, publicity chairman. (Photo Lab Picture). Southwestern Alliance Plan LONDON OP) The United Tuesday that Communist aggression threatens the peace of all of Southeast Asia and called for the organization of a military alliance of many nations to safeguard the re gion from further Red penetration. Bouse Trial Jurors Still Being Chosen The Thomas S. Bouse munrier trial went slowly into Ha second day Tuesday with intensive ques tioning of prospective jurors con tinuing. It was expected most of ' the Seconal day would also be consum ed in picking 12 people to hear the case. Many members of the original Jury Panel had already been ex cused or challenged by late morn ing, several were excused for causa because of scruples against capital punishment or becauso tney naa read artistes on the case. Defease attorney Ray B. Come- to a, a veteran of many years practice here, displayed acquaint. ancesiup with many of tne Juror being Questioned. Many times fail first questions were aimed at find ing out whether the person is a News-Review reader and whether they had formed opinions of ttw no M Mnat nmnlA maiA lhiv Mad the Patter, but had not formed opinions on how the case should be determined, v ' " Compton, who is being assisted by Kanooiph siooum, one of tne original defenders of Bouse, reit erated his intention to base de fense of something oher than al (Continued on Page Two) Boat Explosion Kills 1, Hurts 2 FLORENCE, Ore. Wl Search continued her Tuesday for Bob Willis, 55, who was blown through the roof of a fishing boat when it exploded at the Siuslaw River mouth Victor Watkins and Ernest Ta tum. also of Florence, were seri ously burned in the blast. They dung for more than an hour to the side of the shattered boat be fore being rescued. Tatum suffered burns on the head, face and hands. Watkins was badly burned on the legs. They said the blast occurred shortly after the boat had been tied to a buoy so engine trouble could be repaired. The explosion was seen by Mi. and Mrs. R. R. Raymond of Flor ence who were on shore. They noti fied police, who in turn notified the Coast Guard and other rescue agencies. Another fishing boat, the Otter, manned by Walt and Ernest Fos sick, rescued Watkins and Tatum. j They were brought her for medi cal treatment. The damaged boat was towed to the Florence harbor. Asia Military Is Advanced States and Britain warned The decision to Dress for the formation of a new Southeast Asia defense system was announced in .rant British-American commu nique after a two-day conference between U.S. secretary of State Dulles and British leader on a "united action" program. . A top ranking American official said Dulles was "very satisfied" with the meeting and felt the talks 'went far towards establishing the unity of purpose which he sought on Southeast Asia defense." . , Dulles was leaving by plane for Paris to line up France in what the official said might become a "Southeast NATO." Dulles told airport newsmen: "I have had the best series of talks in 48 hours that I have ever bad. I think few countries have spoken to rfach other with great er intimacy and friendliness than has been characteristic of these talks we have had here." The communique said: "We deplore the fact that on the eve of the Geneva conference the Communist forces in Indochina are increasingly developing the acuviues into a large-scale war against tne forces of the French union. They seek to overthrow the lawful and friendly government of viet nam. wmcn we recognize, and they have invaded Laos and Cambodia. ' W lealli that these activities not only threaten those involved but also endanger the peace and -security or the enure area of south' east Asia and the Western Pacific. where our two nations and other friendly and allied nations bave vital interests. "Accordingly, we are ready to take part with the other countries principally concerned in an exam ination of the possibility of estab lishing a collective defense within the framework of the charter of the Unted Nations to assure the peace, security and freedom of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. It is our hope that the Geneva conference will lead to the restora tion of peace in Indochina. We be lieve that the prospect of estab lishing a unity of defensive pur nose throughout Southeast Asia and in the Western Pacific will contribute to an honorable peace in Indochina." State Secretary Newbry Scheduled In Roieburg Secretary of State Earl T. New bry will be in Roseburg Wednes day for a public meeting and luncheon, according to Emil Ram berg of the Newbry for Governor Committee. Newbry and his wife will b guests at a noon meeting in the Civic Room of the Hotel Ump qua, Raimberg said. 1 ne secretary ot state is on tour through Southern Oregon. He and Mrs. Newbry will arrive in Roseburg tonight or Wednes day morning, Ramberg said. fry DR. ROBIRT J. OPPINHIIMIR ...suspended by ARC 4 Timber Patches In Douglas County Slated For Auction Two tracts of Umpqua National forest timber will b offered at oral auction May 14 in the supervisor office, Roseburg. TViav ..nnlaiti a lnfo.1 rvl aaginnn board feet of timber appraised at sm.iai.w. ootn u in in iiltie River watershed near the Taft Mountain lookout. One. known as the Emile Shel ter Sale, contains 3,110,000 feet of Douglas fir and pine appraised at $13.50 a thousand, and 590,000 feet of Hemlock and other saw timber at $1 a thousand. The other, the Plateau Sale Includes 3.030,000 feet of Doualts ur ana pine aaverusea tor 511.25 a inousana, ana zw.ow ot otner Umber appraised at $1 a thou sand. ' .. Bids on both tract must Include 10 cents thousand for slash dis posal and 85 cents a thousand for planting. Bias will b received be ginning at 2 p.m. BLM Sal Also Dated A huge tract of Bureau of Land Management O&C salvage timber wiu be sold at oral auction in the Roseburg office of BLM on April 28. according to James Watts, district forester. ThA hlnplr mAfil.1v nntirlna fii includes 22,111,000 board feet of timber appraised at $344,027.35, It is located just northeast - of Scottsburg on the divide between umpqua and Smith rivers in the area of the Vincent Creek burn. Included are 21,960,000 feet of Douglas fir appraised at SIS. 65 a thousand; 90,000 feet of western hemlock at $3.60: 29,000 feet of western red cedar at $7.35; and 32,000 feet of white fir at $8.60 a thousand. Bids' will be received starting at 10:30 a.m. Privet Tract Als Offered A block of privately owned timber will be sold at public auc tion at 10 a.m. April 20, at the of fice of Charles O. Porter, Eugene attorney. A minimum down payment of $55,000 is required on purchase of the tract, containing 5,796,000 feet of timber. The timber include 1,352,000 feet ot old growth, 2, 779,000 feet of merchantable Doug la fir. 930,000 of No. 3 Douglas fir, and 735,000 feet of other saw timber. The tract is located off Highway 99 just south of Azalea and east of Quine's Creek Store. 'Y' Soap Salei' Paper Bag Doubt Cleared Up YMCA Secretary Don Naden to day cleared up any doubt about the brown paper bags in which soap is being sold by boy of the YMOA to attend "Y" camp this year. He related that the soap will be sold in the small brown paper bags until Friday or Saturday of this week. Then they will be re placed by the regular cartons, which have run out. Naden said many people are ac customed to the regular cartons and have been uncertain of con tent in the paper bags. property purchased The county court Monday ac cepted deeds to some small par cels of land needed to carry out work of straightening corners and realigning a portion of the Quines Creek Road. Property was pur chased from Edward J. and Mary Ellen Bunch, Franklin 11. and Mami E, VanValkenburg and Charles W. and Clara Graham. WINDOW SMASHED Bill Pyle, 223 S. Jackson St. complained to city police Monday that 1 .22 caliber bullet had smashed 1 window In his home Sunday evening. He ssid that he thought it came from the vicinity ol Hawthorne Terrace, OVERHEATED FURNACE An overheated door furnace brought Roseburg firemen to the Jay Powell home, 3005 Orville Dr., Monday at 10 p.m. Tier was &a Jsmsg. To Scientist McCarthy Gun Fodder Exploded Prematurely By Government Board WASHINGTON to - Dr. J. Rob ert OoDenheimer has heen mi. . pended a a government advisor on atomic matter for security reason Including accusation' that he sought to block develop- . ment of th hydrogen bomb. H declared he will fight mm. ' tlons. Th noted physicist, sometime . called the man who built, the A bomb, disclosed the charges him. . self Tuesday by making public an ' exchange of letters with Maj. Gen. K.D. Nichols, general manager of , the Atomic Energy Commission. Stories about the charges had been published by New York morning newspapers. - mere was no Immediate com- ' ment from the AEC. Nichols' letter said 18 specific , allegation of subversive activities . had been leveled against Oppen heimer. One was that he battled against construction of the H bomb, even after former Presi-' dent Truman approved it. The letter, dated last Dec. 2S. Advised Oppenbeimer: "It wai .reported further that you were instrumental in persuad ing other scientists not. to work 1 on the hydrogen bomb project and that the opposition to the hydro-,' gen bomb, of which you are the most experienced, most powerful ' the most effective member, has , definitely slowed down its develop. . ment . ,, ' "The commission has no other recourse, in the discharge of Its obligation to protect the common ! defense and security, but to sus- pena your, clearance (to have . atomic information) until the mat ter has been resolved. "Accordingly, your employment on Atomic Energy Commission (Continued on Page Two)' Eugene Applies For Dam Permit WASHINGTON Ul The Federal Power Commission Monday wa asked by the Eugene, Ore., Water , Board for a preliminary permit - lor construction of Cougar Dura " on th McKenzia RLver in Oregon. The project has been endorsed ' by President Eitenhower as ex emplifying the administration's "partnership policy" for multi purpose water developments, a spokesman for the board said. The dam would be built. iwiwH 1 and operated by the Corns of En. ' glneers. The city of Eugene would ' design, construct operate and own the power facilities. The city also would pay the government incre mental costs for power in the dam proper and would share the costs of jointly used facilities. Legislation authorizing constru. - tion of the dam on this basis now is pending in Congress. The city also is nronoslnff downstream dam and powerhouse for reregulaUng the flow from the 80,000 horsepower Cougar Dam . plant. The downstream plant would have an installed capacity of about 2,200 horsepower. The preliminary permit being sought by the city, would give the holder priority over the site while conducting studies in preparation for application for a federal li cense. Mrs. Oregon To Meet Public At Nielsen' So that the public may meet Mrs. Oregon for 1954, Mrs. Jack (Ona) Holmgren, Lester F, Niel sen ha arranged for her to be at Nielsen's Market between 10 a.m. and 12 noon Wednesday. - Mrs. Holmgren. , was mvnl. ly notified by headquarters in New York City that she had been selected to represent Oregon in the national contest to be held between April 21-25 in EUinor Vil lage, Fla . Mrs. Holmgren entry wss sponsored by Mr. Nielsen In the Better Living Contest. 4-H Club Style Show At junior High Tonight The public is invited to attend the 4-H Club stvle show at t o'clock tonight at the Junior High School auditorium. There will be no admission charge. Models will be 4-H Club girls, announced Miss E. Janes Gates, Douglas County 4-H Club agent. Miss Charlotte Ruth Heinzcl man, 4-H Club Stylist for the Sim plicity Pattern Co., will present the IS models in latest spring fashions. PINED J50 Clyde Harold Green, 42. Dillard, was fined $50 in district court Monday when h pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on a public highway, according to act ing Judge Elmer G. Baldwin, Green was arrested Saturday by state police. Levity Fact Rant Br L. F. Reisensteln Don't make upsetting of your epple cart literal if th fruit I of th Delicious var iety. Retail value of a 401b. box of fin quality right now it ereund $8.00. 1 1 J
