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U. of C. Library Eugene, Oregon de Judge Rules Integration Suspension Federal Judge Says Plan Could Be Delayed To 1961 Without Harm By CLIFTON WELLS LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas federal district judge Saturday ruled that racial integra tion at embattled Little Rock Cen tral High School could be suspend ed until 1961. U. S. District Judge Harry J. Lemley of Hope said in his order, received by mail in the district clerk's office here, that the Little Rock gradual plan for desegrega tion could be suspended for 2'i years without the school "being considered collectively or individ ually, in contempt of this court." Lemley. 74, heard the board's petition for suspension in court here June 3-5. His ruling means that the seven Negro students still enrolled in the 2.000-pupil school at the conclusion of the past school year could be banned from Central this Septem ber. Wiley Branton of Pine Bluff, an atlornev for the National Associ ation for the Advancement of Colored People who opposes the suspension, declined to say wheth er Lemley's ruling would be ap pealed. Expresses Pleasure On the other side, Wayne Upton, president "bf the school board, ex pressed pleasure at the judge's decision. "I feel we made a strong case, and I am quite well pleased with the results of Hie hearing." Upton and other board witnesses told Lemley at the hearing here that racial incidents continued in tha halls of Central throughout the past school year despite the pres ence of federal troops. They said (Continued on Page 3 Col. 4) Car Plunges Over Bank; 4 Persons' Injuries Minor Four Glide teen-agers narrowly escaped death late Thursday night when their car went out of con trol on Little River Road and plunged down a 35-foot bank. The victim were taken to Doug las Community Hospital for treat ment. Marv Shelton, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Shelton, was the only one of the four still hos pitalized today. She suffered two cracked ribs, severe burns from spilled gasoline, cuts and bruises and shock. The other involved in the. mishap were Sharon Policy, daughter of Air. and Mrs. Buford Policy; David Ccllcrs. son of Mr. and Mrs. El bert Cellers and Gary Kennaday, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ken naday. Cellers was treated briefly and released early Friday. Miss Polley and Kennaday were released Fri day afternoon. Kennady was treat ed for a shoulder separation and Miss Polley for cuts and bruises. The Shelton girl was pinned be neath the car after the vehicle, driven by Kennaday, skidded on .loose gravel while rounding a curve and rolled over three times. The car came to rest at the water's edge on the river bed. The other three youngsters were thrown from the car during itsj plunge down the hank. Cellers climbed the bank for help andi phoned for an ambulance at the home of John Livingston. I Livingston, his son, John Jr., and Gilbert Magness returned to the scene and aided in removing Miss Shelton from the wreckage. Coincidentally, the smashup "oc curred at the same curve where Jasper Palouse, last of the Ump qua Indians, met death in an auto accident Oct. 8, 195.1. In The Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Teletype chatter: A figure in the million-dollar Brink's robbery has been shot to death in Boston. John Bucelii was found in his car on a Boston street with a bullet hole in his head. -More teletype chatter: A friend of executed killer F.l mcr "Trigger" Burke was shot three times at point blank range in a crowded New York Cafeteria. His name is Johnny Earl. He is in a critical condition. The gunman made his escape by walking casually from the restau rant and getting lost on the crowd ed sidewalk Cynical comment: We don't seem to have too much (Continued on Page 4 Col. 3) The Weather AIRPORT RECORDS Fair today, tonight and Sunday, continutd warm. Highest limp, la it 74 hours ... II Lowest ttmp, last 24 houri 59 Highlit ttmp. any June .. U Lowtit ttmp, any June 34 Procip. last 24 hours 0 Prtcip. from June 1 3.53 Procip from Sept. 1 43.12 Eicon from Sept. 1 13.34 Sunitt tonight, 7:57 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 4:33 a.m. Established 1873 16cgei RQ5EBURG, OREGON SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1958 145-58 HUCElc" FRANK JENKINS . . . newspaperman honored Voorhies Award Goes To Jenkins At ONPA Meeting CORVALLIS (AP)-Frank Jenk ins, veteran publisher of the Klamath Falls Herald and News and president of Southern Oregon Newspapers, which publishes the News-Review, was given the 1958 Amos b. Voorhies award Friday at a publishers' conference here. High praise was given Jenkins as Alton F. Baker, publisher of tne tugene Register-Guard, pre. senled the award to the 67-vear old publisher at the dinner meet ing of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Assn. Baker, who won the same award in 1955, referred to Jenkins as the "one-man industrial committee for Southern Oregon." He paid tribute to Jenkins' contributions in promoting techniques of news paper production. The award is named for the president or the Grants Pass Courier Publishing Co. Newsmen from all parts of the state attending the 71st annual meeting of the ONPA will return home after Saturday's concluding session. , - Plea Of Innocent Changed To Guilty A Wilbur plywood worker changed his plea from innocent to guilty to a drunk driving charge in district court frinay and was giv en a 10-day jail sentence and fined $150 and costs. He was Jack Galloway, 37, cited June 1 by the state police. He pleaded innocent when arraigned before Judge Warren A. Woodruff early this month, and trial was set for June 20. Police made the arrest on Highway 99 BR. The court suspended execution of sentence until Monday to permit GallowaV to attend the funeral of Curits Wilson, 16-year-old youth drowned in the North Umpqua Riv er last Wednesday. Services were this morning. John Philip Cooper, 18. of Myr tle Creek entered a guilty plea when arraigned Friday in Judge Woodruff's court. He had been picked Mp 13-miles south of Rose burg on Highway 99 and cited for hitchhiking. A fine of S50 and costs was levied by the district judge. He was com mitted to the county jail in lieu of the fine. Judge Postpones Review ; Of Cheryl Crane's Case '. SANTA MONICA, Calif. ( The judge who ordered Lana Turner's j daughter, Cheryl Crane, made a ' ward of the court has postponed a review of his" decision. , Superior Judge Allen T. Lynch i said he is postponing it because Cheryl's father, restaurateur Steve I Crane, has appealed the order. It ! made Cheryl a court ward but placed her in custody of her ma ternal grandmother. Mrs. Mildred Turner. Judge Lynch said he would re i view the order Sept. 25. He said it is assumed the appeal will have been settled by then. ( Cheryl. 14. fatally slabbed her mother's boy fnend. John Stom- panato. during an argument he- Iween Stompanato and Lana in the j Turner home in Beverly Hills. Two Childen Drown ' In Missouri Swim Pool KEXXKTT. Mo. AP - Two girls drowned in the municipal I swimming pool Fridav. unnoticed by 100 other bathers and three life guards. jne khiy oi trma ray wiiiard, 13, of Kennelt, waj found by a swimmer in 11 feet of water. Forty-five minules later, and he. fore her ahtence had been no ticed, the body of Glenda Ricks. 13. of St. Louis, was discovered. Pieces of candy were found in Ernia's lungs. Authorities conclud ed Krma choked in the water and ; Glenda, who could not swim, drowned frying to save her. The drownings were the first In I (he pmil since it opened nine years , ago. - ; U. N. Committee In Session On Nagy Execution UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (AP) The U.N, committee on Hun gary went into a closed door ses sion Saturday to discuss the ex ecutions of former Hungarian Premier Imre Nagy and his com rades. The General Assembly's special committee was the tame one that condemned Russia for suppressing the Hungarian uprising in 1956. All the committee members but one slipped into the meeting room without comment, R.S.S. Gunde wardene, Ceylon's ambassador to Washington and a committee member, said of the executions and secret trials: "I don't see how the world can justify that." E. Ronald Walker of Australia is serving as chairman. The others attending were Cesar Montero Bustamante of Uraguay, Ernst Meinstrop of Denmark and Mongi Slim of Tunisia. The committee meeting e am amid continuing worldwide pro tests over the execution last week end of Nagy, Gen. Pal Maleler and two journalists. Wilbur Lumber Co. Mill Is Damaged By Nighttime Fire Two fire fighting agencies re sponded to a call at the Wilbur Lumber Co. when fire broke out Friday night in a section of the mill which housed the green chain and other machinery. The Roseburg Rural Fire Depart ment answered the call along with the Douglas Forest Protective Assn. As far as could be determined Friday night, defective wiring may nave caused the blaze, firemen said. Cliff Thrasher, assistant rural chief, was to inspect the fire scene tnis morning, wo estimate of dam age had yet been made but ia is be lieved the figure will run to sev eral thousand of dollars, firemen added. The mill is located on Old High way 99 just north of Wilbur. The blaze was confined to the inside of the building which was charred Machinery was reportedly saved Clifford J. Baxter, part owner of tne plant, said today that it was the circle mill that burned. The circle mill will be closed tempor arily but the gang mill and planer will continue to operate. , Most of the men will be put to work repairing the mill. Baxter said. It is hard to say how 'long this will take hut it is expected to ne several weeks, ne said. The mill has to be rewired. Woman Ordered To Serve 3 -Year Prison Sentence Circuit Judge Charles S. Wood rich Friday revoked the probation of Edna Mae Schafer, 23, of Reeds port and ordered her to serve a three-year sentence at the state penitentiary at Salem for convic tion on a forgery charge. The young mother was arraign ed in circuit court June 6, but placed on probation. She admitted lorging of a S75 check which was passed at Emery's Iga Slore in llcedsporl. She told the court this was the rnly bad check she had cashed. However, it came to light later that several forged checks had been written by her. Judge Woodrich sentenced James Edward Van Slyke, 40-year-old rur al Roseburg logger, to a year in county jail Friday and gave him credit for 80 days already served pending action in the case. He pleaded guilty to malicious destruc tion of personal properly after waiving right to a grand jury hear ing. He 'was placed on probation. The defendant npped wires out of a car belonging to a relative on March 29. Chicago Civei Honorary Citizen Parting Salute CHICAGO (AP) Chicago' pre pared a parting salute today for its newest honorary citizen. Presi dent Carlos P. Garcia of the Phi lippines Garcia was scheduled to leava early tonight for New York on an other leg of an 11-day tour of the United States. A Lake .Michigan yacht cruise, a city sightseeing lour, several receptions and a press conlerence were included be fore departure. Garcia last night attended a pri vate dinner as guest of irank W, Jenks, president of the Interna tional Harvester Co. STOLEN BICYCLI FOUND A hicvcla renorted missing ear lier in the dav bv Charles Wim inir, 2916 NE Young St., was found Friday night by Roseburg police at the intersection of SK Douglas Av enue and Leland Street. Wimmer reported the bicycle missing about 4 pm. from the city swimming pool area. Governor Holmes Gives Billy Nunn Years' Reprieve .SALEM (AB) Billy Junior Nunn, sentenced to die in the gas chamber June 27 for the sex mur der of 14-year-old Alvin Eacret of Klamath Falls, was granted a 12-months reprieve Friday by Gov. Robert D. Holmes. It is the third reprieve granted to Nunn, the others having been for 30 and 60 days. Eaeret's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,Iohn W. Eacret, filed suit to pre vent tne governor irom commut ing the sentence to life imprison ment. They lost the case in Marion County Circuit Court, and it now is on appeal to the state Supreme Court. The governor said it would be improper to execute Nunn or to grant him clemency while the case is in the courts. He granted the first two re prieves for the same reason. The slaying occurred in Jackson County. The execution date now stands at June 26, 1959. The parents of the boy said that a governor has no right to com mute a death sentence just be cause ha opposes capital punish ment. The governor opposes the death penalty. Since he took office 17 monhs ago, he has commuted the only two death sentences that 'have been placed before him. Released Priest Does Not Deny, Communist Claim HONG KONG I A haggard American priest just out of five years in a Communist China prison said today he did not deny charges against him. But a fellow priest said his com panion was sick and made denials for Uiem both. The Rev. Joseph P. MeCormack, 65, and the Rev. Cyril P Wagner, 51, were moved almost to tears by the gri .tings of fellow Catho lics when they reached Hong Kong. Both looked worn and older than tneir years. At a news conference shortly aft er they landed, white-faced Father Wagner of Pittsburgh and Chicago said he did not deny the Commun ist charges. "I did deal in black market currency," he said. Father MeCormack of the Mary, knoll Seminary in Ossining, N.Y., interrupted him and put his arms around the younger priest's shoul ders. "This man has been sick for five years," he told newsmen. "I deny the charges, against Father Wag ner, he said. "My trial and the trial of Father Wagner were ridic ulous." FIRCHAU BIDS LOW PORTLAND (AP) A Reeds- port firm submitted a low bid of 5134,016 for relocating a road at me mils Creek Reservoir, Army Engineers said Friday. The bid came from Albert J. Firchau for relocating countv road No. 7H6 at the dam nroiect on the middle fork of the Willam ette River. The government esti mate for the work was SI58.3U. There were five other bidders. 4. j$ v f 4t t!w 1 v. j ELECTED TO TOP POSTS in the Daughters of the Union Veterons of the Civil War at the Department In Salem this week were Marion Patrick, left, ond Ruth Plumer, both of Florence Nightingale Tent 15, Roseburg. Mrs. Plumer was elected state department president, while Mrs. Potrick wos named notional delegate. During the con vention, Wilma Rook of the Roseburg delegation, extended on invitation for the Department to hold fhe 1959 session in Roseburg. (Paul Jenkins) Dulles, Weeks Stick To Trade Extension Plan WASHINGTON (AP) Secre tary of State Dulles and Secre tary of Commerce Weeks Satui day stuck to their strong advo cacy of a five-year extension of the reciprocal trade law despite a prolonged attack on the pro gram by Sen. George W. Malone (R-Nev). The two cabinet officers ap peared before the Senate Finance Committee for quizzing by Malone in an unusual Saturday session. Malone, who lias made dozens of speeches attacking the trade program in his Senate career, told Dulles he hopes Congress will vote this year to kill the act. He described as "poppycock1 the secretaries' contention that foreign trade creates 4V million lobs in this country. On the contrary, Malone told Dulles "six million men are the streets now because of your (trade) act.' tub senator predict ed this would climb to 10 million next year. "Dulles answered that "only a very small percentage, much less than 10 per cent" of present un employment, is caused by im ports. si alone said he understood Weeks had at one time opposed the reciprocal trade program. The commerce secretary com mented "the world has changed and I've changed my mind." Malone also dismissed as "prop aganda" Weeks' contention that U.S. exports had increased strong ly under the reciprocal trade law. This was the second straight day of testimony by Dulles and Weeks on a bill to extend the trade program beyond June 30 and to give the President new tariff-cutting authority. Pinball Machines Seized By Sheriff At Winchester Roy Brando, operator of the Oa.lpT "T"' ijs I avern at Winchester, has been citeii for possessing and operating pinuau macnuics. Notice was served Friday by Sheriff Ira C. Byrd on a warrant signed by Verden Hockett Jr., as sistant district attorney. Late Friday the complaint' was filed in district court. Judge War ren A. Woodruff ordered Brando to appear at 1:30 p.m. Monday for arraignment. He posted $100 bail. The Oasis Tavern citation came just a week after Sheriff Byrd im pounded a pinbail machine picked up at the Turn Around Inn, Rose burg, and the owner was cited on a similar charge. Argument on a demurer has been set for Wednes day in this case. Brando was cited for having two pinball machines in operation at the tavern. Hockett contends the machines are gambling devices and unlawful in Oregon and has moved to stop their play in accordance wilh a re cent opinion by Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton. ii i ii Winn i m in n um. lyijiMm-.wm"'..!". . f ' ! ' . ' , ' ' : ,-, ' ' i K- J , , i v. . . r-r? .. ' - 1 u , . y i $ nYV- in ii . ..in i tiaiiiiiiiffl" f i"- -as- y .. t. ' , 11 TOMFOOLERY keynoted octivity on Jackson street in Roseburg Friday. Above, cops pack owoy the "body" of rodeo clown Karl Doering, "shot" in a simulated showdown with Del McKay. Dunkings in a horse trough and other stunts kept noontime shoppers amused. It all was fqr the benefit of the Douglas County Rodeo, which has its matinee performance at 4 p.m. and a second performance at 1 p.m. Sunday. (Wilson Studio) Top Contestants Compete In Two Days Of Activities BUI Tipton, Douglas County Ro deo Assn. president, announced Friday that George Menkenmaier, Burns, Ore., currently the top sad dle bronc rider in rodeo, will be in action today and Sunday in the 14th annual Douglas rodeo. Menkanmaier, according to the Rodeo Cowboys' Assn., had 7,102 points as of mid-June. He held a lead in the saddle event of more than 1,000 points over Canada's Farmers Vote Wheat Control Another Year WASHINGTON (AP) Farm ers voted Friday for the sixth I Ktrutuht vpnr In keen a srimnwhat I ineffective federal clamp on wheal A referendum held in ,18 com mercial producing states resulted in 1UD.8KH votes for controls on the l'J5 wheat crop and 32,342 votes against curbs. This was a majority of 83.7 per cent, far more than the necessary two-thirds. Unofficial returns showed the program was approved in Oregon 1,492-218, in Washington 2,855-1,251 and in Idaho 3,434-803. The outcome was no surprise to farm officials and leaders even though Uie program has been un der attack on the ground it has failed to prevent the accumula tion of what may turn out this year to be the largest wheat sur plus on record. The alternative freedom to produce at much lower prices was generally looked upon as even less inviting. Marketing Quotas The program imposes market ing quotas on individual farms and assesses penalties on excess sales. It is designed to limit sale to the production on 55 million acres, which is about 30 per cent less than the postwar peak. But increasing yields per acre, reflecting better crop practices, have largely offset reductions in plantings. Furthermore, present law does not permit any further reduction in total acreage allolcd under the program. Influencing the referendum's outcome was the fact that the 1959 crop would be supported at an average of about $1.81 a bushel if quotas were approved and at about $1.20 if they were rejected. This may well be the last refer endum on wheat quotas as they now stand. The Eisenhower ad ministration has recommended changes that would grant farmers more freedom to produce if they accepted somewhat- lower price supports. The administration con tends markets would take much more if prices were lower. Critiri disagree with the admin istration proposal but they. too. have been casting about for a more effective method of stabiliz ing supplies and prices. Congress may act before the time comes to vote on quotas on the I960 crop 'Calgary Stampedert' To Be Featured Tonight Roger Crandall and his "Cal gary Slampoders" will he featured tonight in a western dance at the fairgrounds sponsored by the Doug las County Rodeo Assn. Bill Tipton, association president, said the dance will begin at 9 p m. in the community building. Admis sion will be $1.50 per person. Rodeo association booths will he open for those who wish lo dine at the fairgrounds between the cloae of the rodeo arena program and the dance, added Tipton. The Crandall group, since first gaining limited fame in western Cawda, has performed through out the U.S. on television, radio and personal appearance programs. The hand also has recorded sever al commercial disci. Marly Wood, who totaled 5,985 digits. Menkenmaier was eighth in na tional saddle bronc riding ratings last year and was runnerup in 1956. Jackie Wright, fifth in the same event in 1956 and a fixture in "Top 10" ratings for several years, also will compete for a share of the $800 in prize money ticketed for the saddle contest. Wright is from Dayville, Ore. Newcomer Billed A rodeo newcomer, Bert France of - Las Vegas, is another prime contender for a local champion ship in the same contest, said Tipton. Rodeo's 1957 - "Rookie of the Year." Bob A. Robinson, will com pete in the bareback riding event. The American falls, Idaho, cow- hoy placed high in the saddle bronc event at the recent Livcrmore, Calif., rodeo. Wright and Wood were co-winners at the California rodeo and Menkenmaier was fourth. Robinson also may compete in Children's Parade Winners Listed Roseburg and Sulheriin young sters took top prizes tins morning in the Douglas County Rodeo kid dies' parade in downtown Rose burg. Co-winners of the first prize were Gene Preschern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Preschern, Itf. 3 Box 810, and Donna Davis, daugh ter of Air. and Mrs. Conncl Davis, Sulheriin. Second prize winners were Dana and Kevin Ithoden, children of Mr. Rodeo Calendar SATURDAY Rodeo competi tion, 4 p.m. at the Fiirorounds arena; Dance, f p.m. at the Fairgrounds Community build ing. SUNDAY Fly-In, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Roseburg Airport; Rodeo braakfatt at Fairgrounds, morning; Rodto competition, 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds arena. and Mrs. Lowell Rhodcn, 1210 SF. Casi Ave. Steve Damewnod, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Damewood, Glide, won third place. Susan and Kenneth Ferguson, children of Mr. and Mrs. Nnrval Ferguson, 317 W. Riverside Dr., were the fourth place winners. Rodeo weekend festivities got underway Friday night with a well - attended square dance in downtown Itosebuig. Curley Rey nolds, chairman of the event, said snniH 250 dancers took part in lh affair while about 200 spectators! looked on. i Ine grand parade was si.iM'O lo get underway at 1 p.m. and Rodeo i arena events were to begin at 4 p m. at the Fairgrounds. North Pole Evacuated NORTH POLE, Alaska (AP) A smoldering forest fira flar ing suddenly out of control forced partial evacuation Fri day of this town of 400 some 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks. Several homes on the out skirts were threatened. Fire fighters from nearby Air Force bases joined civilians on the fire lines. North Pole's prinripal claim lo fame is based on the flood of mail sent here for cancella tions before the Christmas sea son, END HUNOER STRIKE LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP Pnsoners of the U. S. Penitentiary ate heartily and did assigned work Saturday after a hunger sitdnwn strike of nearly 24 hours. "A few disgruntled inmates In the culinary department had been taken off their jobs and they caused most of the trouble," war den C. II. Loney said. the saddle bronc eveat, reported Tipton. Acting as a cowboy judge will be . another top performer, Joel Sub lette, Tuscon, who currently ranks seventh in bull riding. He placed fifth last year. Tipton said he prob ably will compete as well as act as a judge. Another Judge Another judge will be Glen Ty ler, Modesto, Calif., a top-notch bulldogger who also might compete in his favorite event. Bill Hartman, Oakdale, Calif., and Don L. Wilson, Buffalo, Wyo., are two other strong entries in the bareback riding competition, said Tipton. Hartman doubles as a bulldogger. Gene Miles, Eugene, was listed by Tipton as the most "local" cow boy entered thus far. Beside being local, however, Miles also ranks sixth nationally in the steer wres tling event. Tipton also announced the arrival of star exhibition performer Bill : uuschuom, - Mwivule,"- wis,r who will perform riding and rope tricks I astride his trained horse, "Roger." Biischbom may compete for prize money in the calf roping event as well. Hank Christensen, Eugene, co owner of Christensen Bros., the firm which is furnishing the rodeo with its stock, called from Sacra mento Thursday night to report that champion saddle bronc War Paint is on his way to Roseburg. The hard - bucking horse, said Christensen, bucked off Les John son, Omak, Wash., one of the top 10 riders, in the Sacramento rodeo which was just completed. Meanwhile, the cowboys' associ ation said War Paint quickly rid herself of champion rider Alvin Nelson at Livermore to run her buck-off record to 10 straight. The record was extended at Sacramen to. War Paint reportedly has not been successfully ridden this year. War Paint has reigned as the top saddle brone in the nation for two years running. Miss Red Bluff and Desert Rat, the second and third ranked horses last year, also will compete, in the Douglas rodeo. The first Sunday event will get underway at 1 p.m. Umpqua Plywood Buyer Of Timber 1,'mpqua Plywood Corp. Friday paid $88,450 for 5,400,000 board feet of Umpqua National Forest timber located 29 miles northeast of Tiller and appraised at $08,930. Thd purchaser raised the price of Douglas fir from $11.40 to $17.50 a thousand feet. The species com prised 3,200,000 feet of the total volume. Sugar and pnndcroia pine, at tia jii anri whitn fir and other npe'ria', at $2.35 a thousand, sold at u,e appraised price, n,,,. hi,i,ir. iiH. vorJAP ; Manufacturing Co., Medford; Paul j B. Hull Lumber Co., Dillard; Hound Prairie Lumber Co., Oil. lard, and Roseburg Lumber Co. FIREMEN CALLED Winston Dillard rural firemen were called lo the home of lh Rev. S. A. Dunn on Darrell Avenue in Winston Friday when a grass fir broke out around a barrel in which trash was being burned. No dam age was reported. The call was received at 5:35 p.m., according to Airs. Brunette Wilson, Newj-Re-view correspondent. Levity Fact Rant By t F. Reizenstein When the Portland Beaveri emerge from the C o a 1 1 League cellar its almost as newsworthy ai the amoiing announcement of a man bit- ling dog.