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Senate Group Hears Herter
On Cuba, Laos, Situations
WASHINGTON (AP)-Secretary
of Slate Christian A. Herter went
before the Senate Foreign Hela
tions Committee today to talk
about the crisis in Cuba, the civil
war in Laos and America's posi
tion elsewhere.
Members, at a closed session,
sought additional information on
events leading up to President
Eisenhower's severance of diplo
matic relations with Fidel Cas
tro's regime in Cuba and an up-to-date
report on the situation in
Laos as part of Herter's briefing
on where the United States stands
around the globe.
A briefing of another sort will
take place here later in the day
when President-elect John K. Ken
nedy arrives from New York.
Dean Rusk, who will succeed Her
ter, will help Kennedy formulate
foreign policy moves the new ad
ministration may have to make
soon after it takes over on Jan. 20.
Rusk has been working with
state department officials the past
several weeks and has been keep
ing touch with Kennedy by tele
phone. On aspects of the Cuban situa
tion, Herter is apt to get a sym
pathetic car from the committee.
Chairman J. William Fulbright,
D-Ark., and most of the other
members have already voiced ap
proval of President Eisenhower's
severance of diplomatic relations
with Cuba.
On Laos, the reception Herter
will get is less certain.
The United States has stood fast
on its charges of Soviet and other
Oitside Communist interference in
the Southeast Asia kingdom. This
is in the face of mounting skep
ticism, even among allies.
The report in Bangkok Thurs
day was that some U.S. diplomats
Eight Claim Innocence
At Arraignment In Court
Arraignment of ten persons In
dicated by the Douglas Conn I y
Grand Jury on criminal charges
went off in record fashion in Cir
cuit Court before Judge Don E.
Sanders Friday morning.
Several of them waived reading
of the indictments and all but two
pleaded innocent to the charges
against them. The other two asked
for time to consult with attorneys
before entering pleas.
Wilson LeKoy Cottrell, 24, of
3316 NE Hughes St., pleaded inno
cent to negligent homicide in con
nection with an accident July 3 in
which four persons were killed. Ho
is charged in the indictment spe
cifically with causing the death of
one of them. He was represented
by Attorney Carl Fclker. Cottrell
is out on bail.
Seeks Attorney
John Raymond Potter, 17, of 1117
SB Stephens, also charged with
negligent homicide, asked the court
to appoint an attorney for him.
Judge Sanders named William
Jayncs to handle the case. He will
appear for pleading Tuesday. His
bail was reduced, to $500.
Francis Edward Boutin, 49, ot
Morrill, will also plead on Tues
day to two separate indictments,
one charging contributing to the
delinquency ot a minor and the
second charging rape. His court
appointed attorney, Thomas Gar
Huge County Employment Drop
Seen By Employment Office Head
By BILL SPARKS
News-Review Staff Writer
Francis C. Riley, manager of
the Roseburg offiro of the State
Employment Service, today said
he estimated that aboht $800,000
was lost in normal payroll receipts
in Douglas County during Decem
ber. Riley, who pointed out that un
employment continued to reach a
new all time high for the week
ending Dec. 29, said he would
estimate the payroll loss because
o unemployment for the final two
months of the year amounted to
about $1,200,000.
Back In January
He said the figures Just released
for Dec. 29 showed 23.9 per cent
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in Asia as well as some members
of the Southeast Asia Treaty Or
ganization (SKATO) doubt U. S.
charges of substantial outside
Communist intrusion in the Laos
civil war.
Slate Department Press Officer
Joseph Reap said Thursday the
Laos situation remains grave.
"Active Communist support is con
tinuing with increasing vigor,"
Reap said, adding that the state
department "has received no in
formation which would cause us
to retract anything we have said."
On the Cuban front, U.S. offi
cials regard as dramatics for Cu
ban consumption Prime Minister
Fidel Castro's ringing his island
nation with all available weapons.
Castro has already claimed that
the United States is about to in
vade his Caribbean republic. The
show of defenses, it is reasoned
here, is to make it appear that
Castro believes what he says.
U. S. officials note, too, that
Castro is fullowing the Kremlin
line by declaring that "responsi
bility for the rupture between the
United States and Cuba falls en-
Tax Office Adds
Full-Time Aid
In order to give residents of the
Roseburg area greater assistance
in taking care of their stale income
tax matters, the Roseburg branch
office of the tax commission at
305 Pacific Building has added a
full-time secretary to the staff.
Office hours have also been ex
tended to B a.m. to 12 noon and
1 to 5 p.m.
Jack L. Wood, In charge of the
office, reports that Naomi Barclay
is the new secretary.
rison, asked that a second attor
ney be named to assist him, in
that two cases arc involved. The
judge appointed John Horn.
Innocent Pleas
Innocent pleas were entered by
each of the following:
Jack Ansuras, 26, Days Creek,
charged with contributing to the
delinquency of a minor. William
Jones attorney.
Richard Slayter, 26, Days Creek,
charged with statutory rape. Jones
attorney. Out on bail.
James Franklyn Upton, 19, Oak
land, charged with larceny in a
dwelling. Jones attorney, out on
bail.
Jerry Dale Holmes, 19. Glide,
charged with rape. Donald Kclley
attorney.
Ira Laney, North Bend, charged
wilh larceny not in a dwelling,
Kelly attorney.
Anna Lea Baker, 18, Canyonville,
charged with contributing to the
delinquency of a minor, James Mc
Ginly attorney, out on bail.
William' Duncan Hunter, 35, Rid
dle, charged wilh receiving and
concealing stolen property, McGin
ty attorney, out on bail.
Judge Sanders stated that trials
for those pleading innocent would
be set down at the regular court
setting on Jan. 23, and probably
would be heard during February or
March,
of the average covered employes
for the area lo have been unem
ployed at that time.
"On the more optimistic side,"
he said, "is the knowledge that
most of the plywood and lumber
nulls of the area will return to
work during the month of January.
This will provide considerable re
lief for the high unemployment
rale."
All figures in Riley's release to
day are for all parts of Douglas
County except Reedspott and Ulen
dalc. More Than Double
He said he was estimating the
$800,000 payroll loss for December
on the fact the average unem
ployment payments come lo about
40 per rent of the individual's
wage.
I'nemployment insurance bene
fits totaling $.123,078 were paid
through the Roseburg office during
the month of December. This
amounted to more than double
the $159,801 paid in Novcmlier.
The two months' payments figured
lo 45. 4pcr cent of the entire
insurance benefits paid during the
fiscal car ending Julie, 11160.
Opportunities Up
A final wrapup of the year's
activities caused Riley to slate
it was the continued shutdowns,
or curtailments, in the plvwood
ami lumber industries which were'
the primary factors in the unctii-l
, lt
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES
11:00 A.M. 7;30 P. M,
"Bread From Heaven" "The Greatest Honor"
Church School, 9:45 a.m.
Adults & Youth Fellowship, 6:15 p.m.
Dr. Eugene F. Gerliti, Postor
Rose and Lone Streeti
tirely on the administration of
President Eisenhower."
This keeps the diplomatic door
open to Kennedy, much as Soviet
Premier Khrushchev has been do
ing. Truck, Auto Collide
Just East Of Glide
A pickup truck and a car col
lided head-on two miles cast of
Glide Thursday evening, resulting
in considerable vehicle damage but
fortunately no injuries, according
to Mrs. Arthur Selby, News-Review
correspondent.
The truck was driven by Rich
ard Scrilyn and owned by the
Dave StriUke Construction Co. of
Roseburg. The 1952 automobile
driven by Mrs. Betty Allen of
Glide was registered to Ronald
Sncil of Portland.
Airs. Allen lost control of the
car and swerved into the lane of
the pickup, according to Orville
Shanafelt, investigating Douglas
County deputy sheriff. The acci
dent occurred at 5 p.m.
The accident occurred in front
of the U.S. Forest Service scaling
station at 5 p.m. Both vehicles
were lowed from the street by
Wall's Towing Service.
Sculpture Class Slated
At Rose School Annex
Asst. Snot, of Schools Harry Ja
coby today announced there will
be a special elementary sculpture
class given in Roseburg starting
Tuesday.
He said the classes, to be held
in the Ruse School annex, will be
from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Tues
day for the next 10 weeks.
The elementary sculpture course
gives an introduction to materials
and elementary considerations of
form with technical and composi
tional exercises in clay, plaster,
wood and stone. Instructor will be
Jean Sutherland, assistant profes
sor of art for the General Exten
sion Division of the stale System
of Higher Education.
Jacoby said another course, Ed
576 school buildings, will start
Thursday at 7 p.m. at the senior
high school.
General extension classes may be
taken for credit or on a noncredit
basis. Registrations are accepted
at the first or second class meet
ing in the assigned classroom,
Osborne Infant
Graveside funeral services for
Ciay, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
T tflw....... Af tv.pl1a r,nnL-
will bo held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at the IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle
Creek. The Rev. Dun Campbell of
the Methodist Church will officiate.
Ganz Mortuary has charge of ar
rangements. The infant was born in Rose
burg Thur. and died early this
morning. In addition to his par
ents he is survived by a sister,
Tracy Anne of Myrtle Creek; pa
ternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Osborne of Myrtle Creek;
maternal grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Osborne of Crcston,
N. C.
ployment picture.
The 23.9 per cent unemployed,
highest ratio in the stale, com
pared to 8.2 per cent for 1959.
In 195S this figure stood at 11.2
and in 1957, the last year seeing
a major slump in the plywood
market, that figure stood at 14 2.
Riley said a tn 1 1-lit side of this
situation is the fact job opportuni
ties continued to increase. "Al
though there is a higher percent
age of unemployment, there arc
mure people included In th aver
age covered employment figure."
he said.
724 People Per Day
The most recent figures he had
available showed about 12.300
people covered under this status
in June, t!Hi0 and 12,000 covered
in December.
Riley said that forMhe period
ending Jan. S there were 3.IT5
continued claims and 4 6 initial
claims. This averages to 726 people
per day reported on an unemploy
ment claim.
He pointed out that the large
amounts of unemployment checks
paid out during November and
December were considerable fi
nancial boosts to a sagging econ
omy, and that even though it may
be of only a temporary nature,
as statistics have proven the larg
er per cent of such benefits are
spent in (he area in which they
are received.
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Filibuster Row Holds
Senate Center-Stage
WASHINGTON (AP)-The per-
enmal fight to devise means ul
choking off filibusters holds center-stage
in the Senate.
In the wings, activity mounts as
bushels of bills are introduced,
some of them considered top pri
ority by the incoming administra
tion of President-elect John F.
Kennedy.
A lull in the filibuster fight oc
curs today when the House and
Senate meet in joint session. They
will count the voles cast by presi
dential electors in their stale
capitols on Dec. 19.
To no one's surprise, Kennedy
will be proclaimed the winner.
The announcement will be made
by the man he defeated, Vice
President Richard M. Nixon.
On the filibuster front, the Sen
ate agreed Thursday by voice
vote to take up the proposed rules
changes.
Senators proposing a clamp on
filibusters maintained at a news
conference that there was no dan
ger the issue itself could bog
down the Senate past Kennedy's
Jan. 20 inauguration.
The bipartisan group of liberals
claimed Ihey could use a parlia
mentary device to bring the dis
pute to a vote if Southern sena
tors should attempt a filibuster. '
A spokesman for the Southern
bloc. Sen. Richard B. Russell,
D-Ga., told newsmen the South
erners were "not stalling." He
added that as a practical matter
he could not see how any vote
could be taken before next week.
By then, a compromise move
may gain greater backing. This
plan would permit a time limit to
be imposed on debates by three
fifths of the senators present and
voting. Now a two-thirds margin
is required.
Among bills introduced in the
Senate Thursday were these:
City Street Department
Ends Loan Of Flares
Roseburg City Engineer Ken
Meng today said the city will stop
its policy of providing barricades
and flares for companies engaged
in excavation, demolition or other
foims of construction as of Feb. 1.
In the past the barricades and
flares have been available to these
firms through the City Street De
partment. Meng said they will have
to supply their own warning and
safely devices starting Feb. 1, un
less arrangements are made for
them with . the city manager or
city engineer.
He said the chief reason for this
move is to assure an ample sup
ply of these items for city use and
to save the citizens tax dollars in
the form of maintenance and haz
ard reductions.
Glide Resident Freed
Of Non-Support Count
On motion of1, the district attor
ney a non-supftort charge against
Kenneth Shanafelt, Glide, has been
dismissed. Trial had been slated
this month. '
The order, sinned by Judge Don
Sanders, slated that Shanafelt has
made up his back support pay
ments, and that it appears he has
been divorced by his wife, the pro
secuting witness, and there is now
a more practicable way to enforce
the payment of support moneys.
Also the case of the Slate of
Orcuon vs. Violet Armistice Bow
ers has been dismissed as the case
does not indicate it should be suo
milted to the Grand Jury accord
ing lo the order of Judge Sanders.
She has been bound over to the
Grand Jury from Reedsport Dis
trict Court on a larceny complaint.
Tax Auditor Trainees
Sought By Commission
Tax Auditor trainees for the Ore
gon State Tax Commission arc
now being sought by the state, a
stale civil service commission bul
letin stales.
The trainees are needed to fill
exisllng and future vacancies in
Kuseburg and oihcr cities through
out the state.
Applicants must have graduated
from college wilh at least 12 sem
ester hours in accounting, or had
at least four years of full-cycle,
double entrv accounting, or have
thad an equivalent combination of
experience and training.
The salary range is $1,320 to
S5 280 tier venr.
Applicants should apply at tne
Oregon hmploymenl Service or
any olfice of the Tax Commission
for additional information.
Pistol Pointer Pleads
Guilty To Added Charge
Robert Caeser Densmore 42,
Winston, was scheduled to go on
trial to face his second charge in
j Douglas County District Court in
j two days Thursday, hut he changed
his mind and pleaded guilty.
His plea was on the charge ot
; carrying a concealed weapon. He
was arrested Dec. 1 after an offi
j :er had allegedly seen him carry
j ing a pistol without a permit.
I District Judge Gerald Hayes sen
tenced Drnsniore lo serve 30 days
in jail ami fined him $.!5.. On 'Wed
nesday, he pleaded guilty to point
ing a pistol at another, which re
sulted in a two-month sentence and
a $1U5 fine. The new sentence will
be added to the previous sentence.
WAC Recruiter
Here On Tuesday
Woman's Army Corps recruiting
representative, sigt. Alberta A.
Worth, will I in Roseburg Tues
day, Jan. 10. lo interview girls
interested in training and experi
ence as WACs.
Sgt. Wurlh slates any appliccnl
requesting a special school will
receive a writien guarantee that
she will attend the school of her
choice after completing basic train
ing. The Army recruiting office is in
the Federal BaiMing.
A $389.5 milllon measure for de-
fuessed areas. Sen. Paul II. Doug
as, D ill., its chief sponsor, said
it is a top item on the Kennedy
program.
A $1.9 billion federal aid to edu
cation proposal, carrying grants
for school construction and teach
er salaries, by Sen. Pat JIcNa
mara, D-.Mich.
Legislation to set up a medical
care program for retired persons
under the Social Security system,
by McNamara. He said the bill
would cover the more than 13 mil
lion persons over 65 who are un
der Social Security and about 3
million others who are not. Mc
Namara claimed Kennedy en
dorsement for such a proposal.
Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz.,
introduced a bill to prohibit the
broadcasting of general election
returns before midnight, EST, on
election night. East Coast returns,
Goldwater reasoned, thus could not
reach Western areas before their
polls are closed and influence
Western voting.
Final Talks Begin
On Columbia Pact
OTTAWA (AP) Final negoti
ations have begun between Can
ada and the United States on a
treaty for co-operative develop
ment of the Columbia River.
A proposed draft has been pre
sented to the U. S. by the British
Columbia and Canadian govern
ments. If accepted, quick sign
ing is expected by both sides.
The long-term pact can then
be presented to Parliament and
the U. S. Congress for ratifica
tion which would permit actual
work to start, possibly this year,
on the hydroelectric and flood
control program.
But before ratification, the Ca
nadian federal and British Col
umbia government must reach
agreement so that the treaty can
also allow for a $458 million sys
tem of storage and transmission
facilities on the Columbia on the
Canadian side of the border.
Bad Check Suspects
Returned To Douglas
A man and wife team suspected
of passing a series of bad checks
in Myrtle Creek was returned to
Roseburg from Klamath Falls by
the Douglas County Sheriff's De
partment Thursday.
The two, Robert Cha'rles John
ston, 35, and Lola Alice Johnston,
31, both of Klamath Falls, are be
ing held in the Douglas County
jail, each under $1,500 bail. Both
are charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.-
Specifically, they are charged
with cashing a $50 bad check at
the Super Y Market in Myrtle
Creek. Police said, however, oth
er had checks are- being investi
gated, too, in the Myrtle Creek
arep.
Cove Man Being Held
On Bad Check Charge
Eldoii E. Millman, 34. of Cove,
Ore., appeared in Douglas County
District Court Thursday and was
held lo answer to the Grand Jury.
He is charged wilh obtaining
money under false pretenses. The
complaint says Millman cashed a
$30 check at Drive 'n Save Mar
ket in Roseburg when he had no
funds in the bank. Bail has been
set at $1,500.
Drunken Driving Count
Hits Elizabeth Millar
Elizabeth Millar 38, of Metair
ie, La., Thursday was arraigned
in Douglas County District Court
on a charge of drunken driving.
She asked time lo see an attor
ney and her case was continued
until Jan. 9. She was arrested
Dec. 22.
She was released on her own
recoiinizance.
MUST Cove Man Being Held 18 -ev
Explosive Permits Due
Roseburg City Fire Marshal
Leonard Slender today said all
persons holding explosives per
mits for I960 in the cily should
have them renewed immediately.
He pointed out that only six of
the more than 50 permits issued
lust year nave ueon renewed, me
lWill twrmitc itenmt fr hsmllmtf
of explosives within the city lim
its, expired Dec. 31.
Alien Reports Due
January has been proclaimed
Alien Address Reoort .Month by
Roseburg Mayor Pete Serafin, in
compliance with the 1952 Immigra
tion and Nationality Act.
L'very alien in the city, as well
as the entire countv. except diplo
mats or temporary acncultur.il
laborers, must report his address
this month. Address report cards
may be picked up at the U. S.
Post Office.
Drunk Driver Fined
Claude Franklin Gupton, 6V Cor
ey St., Roseburg, was fined $150
and $5 costs and senlenced to five
days in the city jail for drunk
driving.
The Municipal Court disposition
was handed down by Judge Warren
Woodruff Thursday.
MINISTER TO COME
Hugh l.omax of Portland will be
serving as an interim minister on
a full lime basis for an indefinite
period of tune, starting with serv
ices Sunday He is taking the place
of Georkie Knox, who is now minis
ter of the Milton Kreewalcr Chris
tian Church.
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Drain Firm Placed
In Receivership
The Circuit Court for Douglas
County has entered an interlocu
tory decree placing the once-thriving
Drain Machinery & Supply Co.
in receivership and arranging for
dissolution of the partnership.
The case is the result of a law
suit filed by John F. Cawr.se
against his partner Harry J. Luph
er, asking the court to decide the
issues involved in closing out the
business and liquidating the as
sets. The business at one time em
ployed up to 50 persons.
Karl L. Wagner, Eugene, was
named the receiver of the partner
ship's business and assets, with
authority to collect and receive all
moneys now due. He is given 90
days to liquidate and sell the prop
erties and take care of other busi
ness in connection with the receiv
ership, then apply to the court for
further instructions..
The court order dissolves the
partnership. The plaintiff and de
fendant were ordered to deliver to
the receiver all of the stock in
trade, effects and property and
all moneys, bills of exchange, notes,
oooks, etc.
Receiver's Right
Pending this action the plaintiff
and defendant are enjoined and
restrained from occupying any of
the property and from interfering
with the receivership.
The receiver has been authorized
to open a bank account in Eugene
at the U.S. National Bank and to
employ an attorney to aid in the
legal phases of the administration.
Employe Balks
At Senate Probe
WASHINGTON (AP)-A govern
ment employe refused todaj to
tell Senate investigators the
source of nearly $100,000 of his
income. He pleaded that to do so
might incriminate him.
George P. Cross insisted, how
ever, that "I have done nothing
wrong" in his government work
as superintending port engineer at
Brooklyn, N.Y., for the Military
Sea Transportation Service.
Sen. John L. McClellan, chair
man of the Senate Investigations
subcommittee, told Cross he was
"on dangerous ground" in at once
denying wrongdoing and invoking
his Fifth Amendment privilege
against giving self-incriminating
testimony or evidence.
The subcommittee is investigat
ing alleged payoffs by ship-repair
contractors to employes of MSTS
at Brooklyn, in connection with
contracts for work on the big fleet
of ships the MSTS maintains to
transport personnel and cargoes
between military bases.
.McClellan said that payoffs for
improper inspections could en
danger the safety of crews and
passengers aboard the ships.
Alcuellan told Cross the sub
committee staff had dug out evi
dence concerning approximately
$100,000 of unaccounted-for in
come which the senator said has
passed through Cross' hands in
the last five years.
Cross refused to surrender rec
ords bearing on his financial
affairs. "
McClellan said he does not be
lieve a witness has a right to
deny wrongdoing and then refuse
to surrender evidence which
would show whether he had told
the truth.
OFFICERS
B. R. Shoemaker, Pres.
Thomas T. Clork, Vice-Pres.
Philip D. Harth, Vice-Pres.
S. E Hermann, Sec.
SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
UMPQUA SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
ROSEBURG, OREGON
At the Close of Business on Dec. 31, 1960
ASSETS
First Mortgage Loans ond First Lien Contracts $4,469,498.62
' Cash on Hond and in Banks 308,516.07
United States Government Obligations 432,330.13
Pass Book Loans 11,290.00
Stock in Federal Home Loon Bonk 75.000.00
Oftice Building and Equipment Less Depreciation .... 145,512 59
Other Asset Items 33,083 56
TOTAL ASSETS $5,475,230.97
LIABILITIES
Savings Accounts $4,869,047.27
Borrowed Money None
Loans in Process 128,187.78
' Other Liabilities .: 197.00
Advonce Payments by Borrowers 57,273.07
Specific Reserves 24,336 35
Generol Reserves ond Undivided Profits 396,189.50
TOTAL LIABILITIES $5,475,230.9
Our Reserves ore 8.14 of Savings
Liquid Assets ore 15.22 of Savings
Roieburg'i Oldeit Financial Inititutson Home Owned Since June 21, 1917
Dividend Now Being Paid at 4 Percent
County of Douglas )
) SS
State of Oregon )
I. S. E. Hermonn. Secretory of the obove Association, do hereby solemnly iweor
that the obove statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief
S. E. HERMANN
Secretory
ATTEST:
B R. SHOEMAKER,
President
Subscribed and sworn to before me thu 3'd doy of January, AD, 1961,
ROBERT M. BEARDSLEY
, ( Notory Public for Oregon
My Commission Expires Sept. 25, 1 962.
Dick Smith Tells Lions Club
About Resurgence Of Hotels
By LEROY INMAN
Business News Dept. Editor
Hotels which have poured large
amounts of money back into their
buildings, rebuilding and remodel
ing and adding services desired by
the public, are making a comeback
from a decline in business during
the latter part of the 1950s, Dick
Smith, assistant manager of the
Umpqua Hotel, told the Roseburg
Lions Club Thursday night.
Smith traced the History o( tne
hotel business, saying that the
growth of really large and nice
hotels in the nation started between
1900 and 1910. Prior to that most
of them were very small and not
too good.
The history of the Umpqua fol
lows pretty much of the pattern of
modern hotels today, he said. Con
struction started in 1913 and two
floors were completed in 1915. The
other floors were completed later.
Alter a couple ot ownersnip cnang
es. Jack Harding took over in 1928,
operating the business until the
present ownership bought it out in
1953.
The depression years put many
hotels in the hands of holding com
panies and brought about develop
ment of tne large syndicates, ine
boom war years when every hotel
room was sold and patrons turned
away spelt a partial ruination for
the independent hotels. The owners
took everything out but put nothing
back in. The huge chains became
stronger by buying up and building
more and more hotels.
Slump Develops
The Eradual slump in botel busi
ness came in the 1950s, with con
struction of more and more motels,
which began pulling away the
trade.
Superhighways by-passing towns
took their toll, said Smith. Hotel
business in Roseburg dropped 23
per cent when the Highway 99
Freeway bypass i was built, and
that has never been gained back.
However, he stated, those hotels
into which money has been poured
to modernize them and provide
customer convenience are the ones
which are bringing back patron
age. One of Five Best
When the present management
took over the Umpqua Hotel, he
Woman Arrested
For Drunk Driving
A young woman was lodged in
the county jail Thursday after be
ing involved in a two-car accident
at the junction of NE Stephens St.
and Diamond Lake Blvd., city po
lice report.
Dixie Pine, 27, is being held
awaiting arraignment on a drunk
in an auto charge. She gave her
address as San Francisco, Calif.
Miss Pine, a bartender, was re
ported to have been driving a
sports car owned by Roger Mc
Laughlin of KoseDurg.
The Roseburg police reported
her vehicle collided with the rear
of an automobile owned and oper
ated by Barrett Bruce Brejcha,
Roseburg.
No one was injured in the col
lision.
GROUP TO ORGANIZE
A cystic fibrosis chapter organi
zation will be held Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
John Pflcger, 1689 NW Goetz St.
Anyone interested is invited to at
tend.
mat
slated, It was at I state where a
vast amount of money had to be 4)
poured into its modernization. This
program was started and was well
along when the blast hit. After that
full modernization was completed,
to give Roseburg one of the five
outstanding hotels in the state out
side of Portland.
He added that other improve
ments are planned,' as it has been
proved modernization is slowly
bringing back patronage.
Chains Expand
Many innovations and features of
the Umpqua have been "firsts,"
said Smith, and these have been
copied by hotels over the nation.
He mentioned a first with charcoal
burner, first with ' improved ban
quet facilities, air conditioning in
all the rooms and other features.
In large cities, the new, modern
luxury hotels are getting the busi
ness. The huge chains are continu
ally expanding, he said.
Sutherlin Resident
Draws Probation
A young mans conscience proved
to be his best friend Thursday in
Douglas County Circuit Court.
Robert John Huggins, 28, Oak
land, peaded guilty to a district
attorney's information charging
him with grand larceny and was
given a five-year prison sentence,
but with probation.
Breaks 1 Into Safe
The sentence and probation were
granted by Circuit Court Judge
Don H. Sanders.
Huggins admitted he had broken
into a safe at the i Four Winds
Bowl last June 16 and taken $600
while employed tltere. He said he
had lost the money in Las Vegas,
Nov., while gambling.
About two weeks ago, after trav
eling over much of the United
States, he called his parents in
Sutherlin and told them he was
going to give himself up. C
Grants Probation
Last week he surrendered to
Sutherlin police. He said his con
science had bothered him and he
didn't want to be on the wanted
list all his life.
Apparently mellowed by the
story, Judge Sanders granted the
probation. One of the terms, how
ever, was that Huggins make res
titution. Huggins agreed and even
said he would pay for repairing
the safe.
College Credit Course
Scheduled At Glendale
Southern Oregon College Ex
tension Department has scheduled
a three-hour college credit course
to be taught at the Glendale high,
school for nine weeks every Mon
day evening from 7 to 9:45 begin
ning Jan. 9, according to Mrs. G.
B. Fox, News-Review correspond
ent. The course, to be taught by Ar
thur Phillips, a member of the
faculty of "Southern Oregon Col
lege, will be, "Diagnostic and
Remedial Instruction in Reading."
A tuition fee of $33 or $11 per
credit hour will be charged.
There will be no pre-registra-tion.
Persons wishing to register
for the course are asked to do so
at the time that they pay their
fees on Jan. 9.
DIRECTORS
Thomos T. Clark
G. C. Finloy
Hans T. Hansen
Philip D. Harth
A. G. McLain
George W. Neuner
B. R. Shoemaker