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Page 4, Register-Guard, Eugene, Of., Wed,, Oct. 13, 1948 Personal Log Book Attributed to Columbus VANCOUVER, B. C. (U.R) Historian! here are studying a 12 page document purporting to be Christopher Columbus' personal log book, kept on the voyage that led to the discovery of America. Charles F. Smith laid 'he found the book In the library of his de ceased brother in Devonshire, England. He said It had gathered dust there since its reported dis covery in a lead-lined cask off the Welsh coast 88 years ago. ' Smith made no claims for the authenticity of the book, but forged or genuine, he said it is not for sale. Language and history experts at the University of British Columbia either say the document is a hoax or cautiously withhold opinion pending further study. One authority who doubts the validity of the book said the idiom and sentence structure were not used in 1492. Smith reported the document contains a letter supposedly writ ten to Columbus by Queen Isabel la. Penned in Spanish, the letter makes the famous discoverer viceroy-admiral and governor-general of all land west of the Azores. The Journal bears the inscrip tion, "My Secrete Log Boke." Proper Financing will sell your home For the financing that will make the sale of your home possible, consult with the office that specializes in making 7. H. A. loans. No charge for estimate of potential loan value. M. S. CHRISTIANSON 861 Willamette Phones 3472 & 87 SteinbeckSays Television Means New Way of Life By WALTER L. BARKDULL United Press Staff Correspondent Outside Chores Make the Inner Man Thirsty PACIFIC GROVE, Cal. VP) Television can become an "octo pus, a monster," the novelist John Steinbeck believes. Or, he continued, it can become "a thing of great good." Steinbeck wants to make it good. "In any event it is the most powerful means of communica tion ever devised," the author of "Grapes of Wrath," "Cannery Row" and many other books said. "It will rearrange our whole way of life," the writer predicted. It's impact, good or bad, is so pow erful because video combines ele ments of all previous communica tions media, he explained. He and a group of his associates have formed a producing company that already has in production "packaged" television shows for sale to stations and sponsors. Only recently returned from New York, Steinbeck is living un der temporary difficulties here In the little brown one-story frame house built years ago by his fath er. The tiny house on a secluded, tree-lined street where he wrote some of his most famous stories is being completely renovated. Clad in a T-shirt and army trousers, Steinbeck settled back in a book -lined corner somewhat re moved from the confusion and over a cup of coffee explained his views. "Already many people in cities where television is available have changed their whole social life," Steinbeck said. "They have' set aside certain nights when they stay home for particular programs." Must Be Good Interrupting a moment, the tall, broad-shouldered ex-war corre spondent clamped his arms around a kitchen cabinet and moved it into place. "But the program has to be AA lor U tithtr way... klk tnii-marh man tht tarn Ihlnj. SOTTUD UNDH AUTHORITY OP IHt COCA-COLA COMPANY IT COCA-COLA BOTTUNQ CO. ot EUGENE 01M.TlMCo-Cda Western Building Figure Falls Off PORTLAND (ff) The amount of building started In the west last month fell off 1.8 per cent from the figure a year ago, the maga zine Western Building reported Tuesday. A total of $145,093,413 in build ing permits was issued by 226 western cities and counties in September, compared to $147,815,- 592 in September of 1947. The number of permits dropped, too: from last year's 37,339 to 32,659. Los Angeles and Los Angeles county's unincorporated area con tinued to lead the west In con struction volume. San Francisco, San Diego and Seattle ranked next. Wild Rats Threaten Assamese Tribesmen CALCUTTA, India OK Tarty tnousand Assamese tribesmen are facing a near famine by an inva sion of wild rats. The . rodents are destroying standing orops and overrunning granaries in the area along the northwestern border of Burma. The invasion was caused by the flowering of bamboo trees, which occurs every 25 years. These flowers are a delicacy for rats. - . nm STOHM OF BITTIR YAtmy HEAVEN SENT "Motherette" MATERNITY DRESSES $98 Lovely cotton floral prints. Stripes Elastic In sides Adjustable snaps on sides Pleats additional 10 inches Sizes 12 to 20 Full cut guaranteed washable!! MATERNITY SLIPS Adjustable; wrcm around with tie back Rayon & Jersey White only Sizes 32 to 38 Presents $298 THE STORES OF BETTER VALUES' good," he continued. "With radio, people just talk over a poor pro gram ignore it but with tele vision they walk over and turn off the set "Just imagine a housewife in the middle west watching French chefs prepare their world-famous dishes or be on the scene for a Paris fashion opening," he com' mented, describing two of the shows now in production: Other productions include the presentation of one-act plays and a jam session led by Eddie Con don. Steinbeck was particularly enthusiastic about the plays, call ing them an "untapped" medium. He said the best stage stars would play in them. Bright Red Stolen Car Cinch to Identify ST PAUL, Minn. U.R Here's one stolen car that didn't need a license number to identify it. The call over the St. Paul police radio described the car as follows: 193S Ford convertible; bright red color; three yellow hub caps, one red one; blue tail llgni; yel low grill work; three radio aer ials, two with flags and one with streamer. 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