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Page I Five Officials- Eueene Rcglster-Guard. Friday, July 7. 1944. ' recojnlrin- some whlsp of her CunrfU . child's clothing on a twitted and , LllJnUI III ir..t hH hn routed with a I blackened figure. But there was (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) I and parafine before the circus left its winter quarters at Sarasota, . - - - fa eariy ln the year. i invas man; Edward Versteig, I ' ' chief electrician, and David' Many witnesses commen ed up- El.mcMield, chief wagon man. Af- j ' lh'' 0"v J"1"0' the bl'- ter having been deta.ned through-1 nes and smoke. out the night at police headquart-1 Among other agencies lnvesti- ers Haley and Smith were held in ' gating are the state attorney's of- $15,000 bail and the others in $10,- I lice, the FBI and a special com- 000 for a hearing July 19. I mittee appointed by Mayor Wil- Meanwhile investigators seek- " Mortensen. Ing to establish a reason for the I The fire, the greatest disaster in startingly rapid spread of the i American circus history, reduced blaze which all eye-witnesses the show's main tent to ashes agreed mushroomed with incred-1 within less than an hour. State ible speed from a tiny finger of , police on duty at the temporary flame near the main entrance to , morgue estimated that two-thirds water-proof solution of gasoline I no hysteria as relatives walked silently from cot to cot. Many searched futlley among the small bodies burned beyond recognition. Survivors agreed that the circus staff tried valiantly to prevent panic. The first move toward the a gigantic inferno of smoke and fire. . Police Court Prosecutor James F. Kennedy announced that his preliminary Investigation had es tablished that the huge canvas of the dead were children and said most of the adult victims were women. A chilling quiet prevailed at the morgue, broken only occasionally by the sudden sob of a mother WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING HURT? Probably more than you anticipate! It's human nature to- believe that the other fellow will be the accident victim. Statistic! t how on out ol avary 8 periona meets with an occidental Injury during the year some fatal many serious. Personal Accident Insurance Is a benefactor when help is needed. It reimburses you for loss of time It pays medical bills and other expenses, It may prove to be more valuable than any other Insurance investment you have ever made, i We will be pleased to lalk it over with you. ' - YOU CAN GET POLICIES FOR THE KIDS, TOOI GENERAL INSURANCE TROMP P M'KINLEY AGENCY- J. H. MoKlnley 41 W. Broadway, Eugene, ore. Henry A. Tramp Phone 121 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) exits was orderly and many of the children making their way from the tiers of seats were seen laughing excitedly. But when the fiames roared with terrifying speed t consume the entire can vas roof, the audience became a fighting screaming, terror-strick en mass. Some children dropped to the ground and were trampled un conscious Dy oiners jumping De hind them. Others were tangled ln the blazing canvas. The performing animals had been safely herded through the caged runway back to their trucks when the blaze was first seen and only five circus perform ers, the Flying Wallendas, ware in the arena. ' The circus' future remained doubtful today, although most of its staff agreed that it would re turn to its Sarastoa, Fla winter quarters as soon as authorities here would permit removal of the remaining equipment. . Herbert Duval, circus adjuster, declared, "we're out of business." But Roland Butler, general press representative, predicted that the show would return . to the road later this .summer, perhaps using j last year's tent which he said "still is in pretty good shape." Estimates of the fire loss rang ed from $75,000 to $300,000 but no authoritative report had been is sued by the management. Club Stag Scheduled; rove Vice-Prexy Pettigr President Verl Smith announced j Saturday the appointment of Bill Pettigrove as vice-president of the Eugene Country club during the absence of Wlnsor Calkins, now a lieutenant (j.g.) in' the U.S.N.R. Carl Field has also been appointed as a member of the board to fill Pettlgrove's advance ment, f The Club also announced the second stag party of the summer season, to be held at the club house Thursday at 7 o'clock, fol lowing an IB-hole tournament starting at 1. Winners of the re cent Palm Beach 72-hole handicap tournament will be announced at that time. materials now, but it will serve as a standard plant for future op erations. Ellsworth pointed out. Pleased with Dewey "All republicans "are thrilled with their ticket for president and viee-oresldent." Ellsworth said in commenting on the republican na tional convention In Chicago, which he attended Just before com ing west, "Everyone attending that meet ing sensed the seriousness of the delegates to get to work to unite n combatting the -proDiem oi a fourth term' and every republican felt pride in the way those there dropped personal and seuisn am' bitlons to put over a united pro gram in support of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Gov. John W. Brick er as the nominees to win for the republicans, the congressman said. Here for Few Weeks Ellsworth hopes to be in his home district until Labor day, and will be unless congress is called back, he said. "I have a briefcase full of items to be taken up through personal contact and interview throughout the district, things that cannot oe handled properly by correspond ence, and I expect to keep busy during the time I am here," he said. Ellsworth will open an office in the post-office building at Rose burg, his home town, to receive mail, wires or visitations from people of this district He plans to be In Eugene next week again, being one of the of ficials invited to be at the annual convention of the United Spanish War Veterans to be held here. "After Washington's climate and the heat in Chicago it is just plain heaven to be back here, and to be able to walk briskly down the street and breathe real air, and not be fagged out completely from in tense heat and humidity," Ells worth said. 1 While in Eugene over Thursday night and Friday he was guest at the home of his mother, Mrs. Eva C. Ellsworth, who lives here. BLAST DEATH TOLL RISES OIL CITY, Pa., July 7 (U.R The death toll in a series of ex plosions and fires that wrecked the $1,500,000 100-octane gasoline plant of the Pennzoil company rose to eight today, and three oth ers were in critical condition in Oil City hospital. "No Rationing of Service at Firestone rr o W Our S at F Gasoft me Seryj His ''and is ice. under Op, en mm u" PWafioii whli ' P new P.O. one LET FIRESTONE nmm tomes With Synthetic Rubber Grade I a I Bond C Cards ofU Grade U T r " "Jl v Cord LI FIRESTONE FACTORY METHOD RECAPPING IS YOUR ASSURANCE OF UNIFORM QUALITY AND LONGER WEAR! Yanks Offer Safety ToSaipan Civilians U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, July 7 OW United States forces clos ing in for the kill on Japanese troops pocketed on northern Sai pan today offered the 10 to 15 thousand civilians trapped with them an avenue to life-saving surrender. AP Correspondent Rembert James reported from the western Pacific island that American commanders decreed that a sin gle highway could be used by the civilians to come into the U. S. lines. , Already some 7,000 Japanese civilians have been interned by the marine and army forces who have cornered the Nipponese on Saipan's northern tip. The en emy soldiers seemed determined on a desperate last stand, doomed though they were. Among the civilians still hid ing out were Japanese business owners, government offJciala and white collar workers and their families. James estimated their number at from 10 to 15 thous and. "Meantime, James wrote, "marines and army, forces pushed in to destroy the remnants of de fending forces under circumstan ces in which no one could doubt that the end of military opera tions was in sight" Elsewhere the western Pacific drive rolled on with a new inva sion 800 miles from, the Philip pines and the ' sinking of five more enemy ships by carrier task force planes within 600 miles of Tokyo. Covered by warships and planes, the Yanks swept unop posed on to tiny Manim islet and set up artillery to shell Namber airfield three miles away on Noemfoor's west coast In a lightning operation, invaders from reef-climbing landing craft and sky transports previously had overrun the other two airfields on Noemfoor. The five newly - announced sinkings added to a debacle suf fered by the Japanese when a task force moved between Sai- pan and Japan earlier this week to shell and bomb the Volcano and Bonln islands. In a Thursday communique, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz disclos ed that the two-day operation was extended to Chichi Jima in the Bonins, where two enemy destroyer escorts, an oiler, an ammunition ship and a cargo vessel were sunk. He also added to previously announced Japanese air losses nine more planes shot down and three damaged at Haha Jima. What Goes on at the Statehouse (Editor's Nute This one of a: series of articles discussing the ' measures which will appear on the j Oregon state ballot in the No vember election.) By ERIC W. ALLEN, JR. SALEM, Ore. u.R An Oregon state veterans educational aid bill was passed by the legislature last year, and will appear on the bal lot in November for the approval of the people of the state. One of the few states to pass such a measure for veterans of the present war, Oregon has provided through its legislature a measure which would insure to a ceratin extent the educational opportunity of returned veterans of World War II. It remains only for a major ity of the voters of the state to approve it. , The principal provision of the bill is in the first section, which would grant $75 to each veteran for the first month of college, university or other school attend ance in a duly authorized institu tion, $50 for each of the next eight months, and $35 for each of the nine months succeeding dur ing each of the three school years following. Such aid would be granted to no one for more than four years. Financing of this plan would be through an additional property tax levy, amounting to two-tenths of a mill on the dollar of the total value of taxable property in the state according to the next previ ous assessment and equalization; The constitutional six per cent limitation would not apply to this levy. Other provisions of the measure are secondary in nature, and pro vide for the administration of the 1 program, the inspection of schools which would be used in the plan, and the eligibility of persons ap-. plying for aid under the program. , All bonafide American veterans, j who are not conscientious object- i ors and who served more than 90 days, would be entitled to the : benefits of the bill. was set up In that city, and it was possible for Bend to prevent federal rent control 'only by im mediate action on the part of its city council. OPA Gets Complaints Wilson, in representing the rent control office, said "There have been enough complaints from ten ants in Eugene to warrant inves tigation here." Tenants having complaints to make are asked to present them in writing, signed, to be filed with the local price and ration board, Wilson said the rent control of fice ot OPA in Portland is check ing and keeping Informed through the ration board here. Many desk and telephone calls have gone into the OPA office, he said. A questionnaire is being prepared to be mailed out or given over the counter at the ration board to those wishing to file complaints, he added. i mnu rem control here, a freezing date wmTJ me vuuuvi iu oe as otnk war normal u n.ii.,. I explained. Albany, CmSr Medford have had since March I of 194- were affected by the"tfl training camps. Th now is to determine in?" complaints, if Eugene k similar situation that 7 1 rant setting uo f.-!?'l here. . i' The Eugene Realty discussed the subject miT. and Mayor Elisha Law.' committee, headed by a i ? er, realtor, to studv thil3 and hear comnlaint. --1 Iceland spar, a transfers, ment which has the solarizing Huh l. Mexico. M Mexico. Rent Control- (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) WALLACE TO SPEAK WASHINGTON, July 7 OP) Vice President Wallace, now en route home from the Far East, plans to speak Sunday night at Seattle, presumably on impres sions gained during his visits to Siberia and China. Eugene city council be request ed without further delay to fore stall federal rent control by any necessary ordinance for local con trol. The entire board was appoint ed by Loyall Rugh. president, to appear before next Monday's meeting of the council to plead for quick action in the drafting of a city ordinance against fed eral rent control for here. - Copy of the resolution as draft ed by Robert W. Prescott was released to the press Friday, At the Thursday session of the board, James A. Rodman, Sr. stated Eugene now stands in re gard to the rent control where Bend stood before rent control BobyCriW 9 MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM Cribs in price ranges for every family budget. All are M sized standard 28" x 52" cribs. 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Taxes, etc 1,007.657.85 Acceptances ' 1sj4g3.no Dividends Declared .120,000.00 DePiu ' 428139,114.56 Other Liabilities 76,666.10 . $446,541,330.68 EUGENE BRANCH El'GEXE, OREGON Head Office, Portland, Onfta -DIRECT BRANCH Or THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Or PORTLAND , Mtmbv Ftdtnl Dtpout Inuirtnct Corpormuon
