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CENTRAL OREGON'S, DAILY NEWSPAPER
34th Year
BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1950
No. 34
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Drifting Snow
Stalls trains
South of Bend
Portland, Jan. 16 IIP) More
-than 1,000 train passengers,
stranded 24 hours In the Cas
cade mountains,, were freed
from drifting snow today.
A wrecked rotary plow was
Cleared from tunnel No. S near
Crescent lake, 75 miles east of
Eugene, Ore., permitting four
northbound passengers trains
from California to proceed to
ward Portland. - -
Portland, Jan. 16 IIP) Drifting
snow stranded more than 1,000
train passengers in the Cascade
mountains today as a new cold
wave, interspersed with local
blizzards, gripped the Pacific
northwest and northern Califor
nia. , Four passenger trains were
stalled at Crescent lake, 75 miles
east of Eugene, Ore., after a
snow - plow, clearing the tracks
was wrecked inside a mountain
tunnel. Among the marooned pas
sengers was Joseph Szigeti, Los
Angeles concert violinist.
Snow fell throughout most of
Washington, Oregon, British Co
lumbia, Idaho and northern Cali
fornia today in the wake of one
of the century's most intense bliz
zards. The temperature dropped
to minus 12 at Ellensburg, Wash.,
minus 11 at Yakima, Wash., mi
nus 7 at Stampede pass and mi
nus 3 at Spokane during the
night.
On Two Trains
Cold-packed snow severed roads
and train lines, snarled bus sched
ules and kept all but the most
adventurous motorists off danger
ous nignways.
The stranded passengers "ttt
Crescent lake were aboard two
Cascade Limiteds, a Shasta Day
light and a Klamath train all
northbound from California to
Portland and Seattle. The trains
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West Germany
Asks Security
Bonn, Germany, Jan. 16 lPi
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer re
ported today that France had
pledged the security of western
Germany, and he demanded simi
lar pledges from the United States
and Great Britain.
Foreign minister Robert Schu
man gave Adenauer . the assur
ance during a weekend visit to
Bonn, the aged chancellor said
at a press conference.
Adenauer said West Germany
was in a "very bad" position be
tween the east and the west. With
France committed to support the
security of West Germany, he
said, "once we have a security
guarantee from the U.S. and Brit
ain, we will have more security
than we have now."
Adenauer said he did not think
there would be a war, but added:
"We certainly are not living in
the most peaceful spot in the
T is that of West German security.
Germany is e n f i r e 1 y without
arms.
i "We have the greatest interest
that competent authorities de
clare that those who have dis
armed Germany will guarantee
ner security."
Schuman and Adenauer talked
for two hours yesterday. After
ward Schuman held a press con-
ierence. He made it clear that
France intended to retaih Indefi
nitely her control over the indus
trial Saar.
"There is no nlacp. nn lepal
basis for a plebiscite before a
peace treaty," he said. "There Is
a constitution, there is a parlia
ment, and the population of the
Saar does not want a plebiscite."
Bonneville Dam
Generator Out
Bonneville, Jan. 16 IP One of
Bonneville dam's huge generators
was out of commission today be
cause of a burned out bearing, but
repair crews hoped to have it run
ning again by late afternoon.
Frank M. Lewis, resident engl
neer, said the unnpr culrie bearin?
In generator No. 3 went out and
idled the entire generator. He said
it probably would be producing
power again sometime between 4
and 6 p.m. It went out late Fri--day,
he said.
The other nine generators now
are producing 500,000 kilowatts.
Lewis said.
Snow at Bonneville dam is ap
proximately 33 inches.
Mallards
Mirror pond mallards found Deschutes ice'rather slick for landing, but frequently left open water in
the river over the wee end to accept offerings from riverside residents. Here is a picture of ducks
on the ice in front of the Walter G. Peak home, D.-ake park. Mallards in the foreground are on ice,
those in the distance are in open water.
Roads Now Clear
In Northern Part
San Francisco. Jan. 16 IIP)
More rain, along with warmer
weather, was in store for north
ern California today but the
weatherman said the new storm,
would 'be less violent than, last
Friday's.
The weather bureau said the
new storm was the result of a
low pressure system about 500
miles west of Brookings, Ore. It
brought light rain and snow from
Sacramento and aan Francisco
north late last night and was ex
pected to cover the state, by late
today. A snowiall was reported in the
mountains along the Oregon bor
der.
The California State Automo
bile association announced that
northern California highways
were cleared of snow, but chains
were compulsory on all mountain
roads, especially those Into Ore
gon and Nevada.
Highways Cleared
Weed. Calif., police said three
stranded buses and some of sev
eral hundred motorists broke out
of a two-day isolation in Weed aft
er highways 97 and 99 were clear
ed for light traffic.
the Southern Pacitlc railroad
cancelled service on its Shasta
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Arnold Funeral
Rites Thursday
Washington, Jan. 16 HP) Presi
dent Truman today sent his per
sonal plane to California to bring
the family of Gen. H. H. (Hap)
Arnold to Washington for the
burial in Arlington national ceme
tery Thursday of the wartime
commander of the air force.
Mr. Truman will attend the
burial as will most of the high
officials in the capital. Burial of
the air force general who died yes
terday at his home near Sonoma,
Calif., is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST
Thursday.
Mr. Truman's plane, the Inde
pendence, took off from Washing
ton at 8:08 a.m. (EST) for Ham
ilton field, outside San Francisco.
The plane will fly Arnold's
widow and other members of the
family to Washington Wednes
day. Arnold's body will be flown
to Washington Wednesday aboard
another plane and will lie in state
at the Fort Myer chapel until the
funeral Thursday.
Bend Man Pays
Fine for Assault
Lawrence Holman Jr., a Bend
resident, this past week end was
fined $25 and sentenced to 10
days in the Deschutes county Jail
on a charge of assault, Claude L.
McCauley, sheriff, reported to
day. McCauley stated that Holman
assaulted a deputy sheriff at an
Eastern Star grange hall dance
January 7.
Imposing the sentence was Dun
can McKay, Justice of the peace.
McKay suspended the 10-day Jail
sentence.
Skid Info Feeding Grounds
Central Oregon College
Offering Many Subjects
' Classes in clay modeling, painting, advertising, social psy
chology, public speaking, and
ly being offered at the Central Oregon community college
under the Bend public schools adult education program, How
ard M. Nicholson, school coordinator, announced today.
Registration in the adult education classes will be accepted
through Thursday of this week
; :
Meeting on Bend r
Water Pageant
Set for Friday
Because of a conflict with other
events, the annual meeting of the
Bend Stampede and Water Pag
eant association set for Tuesday
night has been postponed until
Friday at 7:30, W. J. Baer, assoc
iation president, announced today.
The Friday night meeting will be
in the office of Art Rixe, at the
corner of Bond and Minnesota.
Two important decisions must
be made at the Friday meeting,
and in addition, officers are to be
elected, Baer announced. One of
the decisions will directly affect
the fate of Mirror pond pageants,
inasmuch as the question of
whether a pageant can be held in
1950 will come up for considera
tion. The second decision will be
relative to the sale of association
property, to pay off debts incur
red in presenting the 1948 and
1949 pageant. The property con
sists of grounds south of Bend set
aside from development into ro
deo grounds. Offsetting this is
pressure from other sources urg
ing that association bills, amount
ing to several thousand dollars, be
paid.
Baer has invited all persons in
terested in the rodeo grounds or
in the future of the river pageants
ta attend the Friday night meet
ing. Russia Boycotts
All UN Sessions
Lake Success, N.Y., Jan. 16 UP'
Russia clamped an all inclusive
boycott on the United Nations to
day. She refused to take part in
the first session of the little as
sembly and walked out of three
other committee meetings.
The soviet withdrawal from UN
proceedings began last Friday
when chief Russian delegate Jac
ob A. Malik walked out of the
security council after the 11
nation group refused to vote the
expulsion of nationalist China.
Malik announced Russia would
take no part in further council
deliberations until Dr. Tingfu F.
Tsiang and his nationalist dele
gation had been ousted.
In three committees today, Rus
sia again protested the presence
of the nationalists. Soviet dele
gates walked out of the special
committee on statelessness and
related problems, the sub -commission
on the prevention of dis
crimination and the protection of
minorities, and the committee on
procedures of the economic and
social council.
SLAVER SOUGHT
Lancaster, Ha., Jan. 16 'lit An
eight-year-old girl set police on
the trail today of a mysterious
driver who may have taken Ma
rian Baker, an attractive college
secretary, to a "lovers' lane" ren
dezvous "where she was slain.
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Oregon school law. are current
at Nicholson's office in the
Bend high school, it was ex
plained. '
... All courses --are for college
credit' and are applicable to
ward degrees and teaching
certificates, it was explained.
Schedule Given .
Schedule of the classes and in
structors are as follows: Clay
modeling, Miss Jean Sutherland,
three hours credit, Tuesday eve
ning in the Reid auditorium;
painting, Miss Sutherland, three
hours credit, Monday evening in
the Reid auditorium; principles of
advertising, Mrs. Eleanor Wilson,
three hours credit, Tuesday eve
ning in room 212 of the high
school; social psychology, Mrs.
Clara Simmervllle, three hours
credit, Monday evening in room
230 of the high school, and pub
lic speaking, Kessler Cannon,
three hours credit, Tuesday eve
ning in room 311 of the high
school.
The Oregon school law course,
to be taught by Alva Goodrich, is
tentatively scheduled to start
Wednesday evening in room 212
ot the high school.
Future of United Nations
May Hinge on
By Edward V. Roberts
(United Presa Staff CorrMpondent)
Washington, Jan! 16 (IP) U. S.
diplomats said today that the
growing split between the United
States and the Chinese commu
nists poses a potential threat to
the future of the United Nations.
They believed this country will
not tolerate red China's admission
into the United Nations at any
time soon, because of its seizure
of U. S. consular properties.
A strong American stand, they
said, might provoke Russia to
walk out of the world organiza
tion "for keeps." Russia has suf
fered UN setbacks before but re
portedly is far more concerned by
failure to win red China's admit
tance because of the enormous ef
fects on its prestige In Asia.
For the first time since before
world war II, foreign policy the
administartlon's write-off of
China and Formosa, In particular
was emerging as a hot cam
paign Issue, with shots being
fired from both sides.
Resignation Demanded
Two GOP senators, William F.
Knowland. Calif., and Styles
Bridges, N. H., demanded that
Secretary of state Dean Acheson
resign, other republican critics
did not go that far, but they did
insist on a complete review of U.
S. policies In Asia.
Sen. Owen Brewster, R., Me.,
put the political angle this way:
"The Kremlin is cooperating In
showing Achoson's hand."
He said GOP blasts have be
come a dally occurance, but that
no two republicans can agree on
wnat we snouia do. He sa d he
will continue to remind them at
every opportunity inai t-nina can
Miners Balk
At Returning
To Pits Today
By !. Robert Shubert
(United Frtm Suit Correapondcnt)
I Pittsburgh, Jan. 16 UP) More
than 65,000 United Mine Workers
refused John L. Lewis' suptrostion
that they go back to work on a
three-day week and joined in a
strike for a showdown in the
eight-month contract dispute.
' The revolt centered in the bie
fields of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. Pickets toured the mine
districts closing the pits. The
Western Pennsylvania Operators
association said 90 to 95 per cent
of the district's mines had been
closed.
Lewis' "suggestion" that the
miners go back to work backfired
in western Pennsylvania. Only
30,000 Joined in last week's "spon
taneous' walkout, but more than
45,000 were idle today.
The showdown movement cen
tered in the Unlontown, Pa., area,
where the big mines of the steel
companies are located. Operators
reported that none of the "cap
tive' mines were operating.
' Pickets Active
Pickets fanned out through the
fields and quickly closed other
mines. The pickets traveled in
groups of five to 10 and had little
trouble getting the miners to go
nome.
- Another center of the rebellion
was in northern West Virginia.
Pickets closed eight mines in the
Fairmont area, including two
Bethlehem steel pits and five
mines of Pittsburgh Consolidated
Coal Co., largest of the commer
cial coal companies, i , i
n Alabama, six -steel company
mines, employing s,20t) were clos
ed. , -
In Kentucky, the 5.000 employes
of the U. S. Steel corporation's
mining subsidiary also refused to
end their walkout.
In Ohio 5,000 men In 12 mines
romained on strike.
k-Elsewhere throughout the coun
try!! operations apparently were
returning to normal.
District officials of the UMW
disclaimed responsibility for the
walkouts. At ' Unlontown, Pa.,
UMW district 4 officials sought
radio time to appeal for an end
to the walkout.
However, the miners Jammed
into local union halls during the
week end and voted to stay out.
One miner explained that "we're
not getting anywhere on a three
day week and we won't work until
we get a contract."
Some operators believed the
holdout strike was part of the
union's strategy to enforce Lewis'
demand for a 95-cent-a-day wage
increase and a 15-cent-a-ton boost
in the present 20-cent royalty for
the UMW welfare fund.
China Clash
be 'saved" only with American
troops, tanks and guns. 1
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg,
Mich., chief GOP foreign policy
spokesman in the senate, has
made no move to check his col
league's attacks. But he Is known
to be concerned lest they open
themselves to charges of seeking
"military intervention" in China
that would "send our boys to
war."
Diplomatic quarters reported
meantime that the administra
tion's answer to the communists'
seizure of China was taking shape
in the form of a "little Marshall
plan."
The proposal now being draft
ed, while differing In several re
spects from the European recov
ery program, has the same basic
aim: To halt the spread of com
munism by bolstering the econ
omic strength of free nations In
the path of the red tide.
The Asiatic nations earmarked
for aid are India, Pakistan, Slam,
indo-Chlna, Burma and Indonesia
Officials believed most of the aid
could be extended under President
Truman s point four program
to build up backward areas.
The United States already has
stated that the faltering national
1st government does not represent
the Chinese people. It might take
a similar stand concerning the
communists. In other words, there
would be no "recognizable gov
ernment In China.
The future of the UN conceiv
ably depends upon Russia's reac
tion to the American stand. While
official Washington professes not
to i take Russia s periodic walk
! outs serlouslv. some competent
observers fear they might walk
i out "for keeps this time.
Deschutes County Receives
"Banana Belt" Weather; Rest
Of Northwest Cold, Snowy
The upper Deschutes country of Oregon appeared to be in
the "banana belt" of Oregon today, encircled by storms that
piled snow into the Columbia gorge, whitened much of the
Willamette valley, added to the pack in the Klamath basin,
drifted over Lakeview hills, dropped the temperature to zero
at Burns and fell over the high Ochocos.
Brilliant sunshine bathed Bend in the morning hours, but
March of Dimes
Fund Campaign
Launched Today
Deschutes county's 1950 quota
for the March of Dimes will be
$7,000, Mrs. J. F. Arnold, county
director for the National Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis, an
nounced today as the drive for
funds got under way. The goal
had previously been announced
as $6,000.
Mrs. Arnold received word this
morning from state headquarters
that because of- heavy expenses
for the treatment of 'polld cases
in the local area this past year,
the extra amount would be nec
essary in order to . finance con-
tlned treatment of patients who
have not yet recovered, and to
provide funds to care for new
cases which may occur.
in urging whole-hearted sup
port of the campaign, Mrs. Ar
nold said that donations may be
made through the banks In Bend
and Redmond, or at March of
Dimes headquarters at 81 Oregon
avenue. "Every cent contributed
goes to the fund to fight polio
myelitis," Mrs.' Arnold atated. add.
ing thattthere is no of flee expense
or orner over head deducted;-'
Bridges Trial
Half Completed
San Francisco, Jan. 16 ip The
government unexpectedly rested
its case today - against Harry
Bridges,' longshore union leader,
and two of his. subordinates, who
are accused of perjury and con
spiracy. , . ,
The announcement by Prosecu
tor ; F. Joseph Donohue, which
came after 36 days of trial, caught
the defense by surprise.
After questioning a minor wit
ness for a few moments as the
trial session began, Donohue ex
cused her, then turned to Judge
George B. Harris and said:
"Your honor, the government
rests It ca'se."
Defense attorney Vincent Halll-
nan, who is defending Bridges on
charges that he lied in 1945 at his
naturalization hearing when he
denied he was or ever had been a
communist, leaped to his feet and
exclaimed:
"What? The government rests
Its case? No more witnesses? You
mean no Rappaports or Rath
bornes?" Donohue again said In a loud
clear voice, "the government
rests."
Hallinan's mention of Rappa-
port and Rathborne concerned
Morris Rappaport and Mervyn
Rathborne, two men who had
been expected to testify against
Bridges. Rathborne was a one
time close friend of the Austral
ian-born labor leader.
Redmond Fire
Damage $13,000
Redmond, Jan, 16 -A fire that
started In the control room of
the Dant & Russell dry kiln here
last night resulted In damage
estimated at around $13,000.
The fire, cause of which was
unknown, started at 11:30, and
firemen were on the Job until
2:30 a.m. today. Fourteen hun
dred feet of hose was used In
checking the fire, and 21 fire1
men were on duty.
Bitterly cold weather prevailed
and hose connections had to be
thawed with torches before they
could be taken apart after the
fire had been controlled.
Repairs for the plant already
have been ordered, and repair
crews are at work.
4 SCHOOLS CLOSED
The Redmond, Tumalo, Terre
bonne and Young schools were
closed today because of snow con
ditions, but will be reopened to
morrow, Mrs. Vclma Bucking
ham, Deschutes county school su
perintendent, reported this morn-
l ing.
'only a few miles to the west a
storm raged along the Cas
cade summit as a new disturb
ance moved in from the North
Pacific.
Despite the sunshine and
comparatively mild tempera
ture, Bend underfoot presented a
wintry appearance, as a result of
the storm this past week end.
Snow plows were at work in vari
ous parts of the city, and In down
town Bend snow removal equip
ment was at work, hauling away
the high piles that were in streets
over the week end. Rural roads
were being cleared.
Travel Resumed
Travel conditions on the Wap
initia route were near normal for
the mid-winter season today, but
the Santiam routes were well
choked with snow. The Santiam
highways were open to one-way
travel this morning, but traffic
was discouraged, except in emer
gencies. A slide at Hogg rock and
fallen trees on the North Santiam
near Idanha slowed traffic over
the pass.
No Trailways buses were oper
ating over the Santiam today, but
one schedule is running between
Bend and Eugene, over the Wil
lamette highway. Travel to the
south is still handicapped by
drifts and 'snowy roads. Pacific
Greyhound buses have been halt;
ea ty trie snow pile up in north
Pacific Trailways-Ibuses were
moving east Into Motto ind Utah
on schedule.
Property Owners
Advised to Clear
Off Sidewalks
Disregard on the. part of many
Bend residents of the city ordi
nance that requires that slde
walks be cleared within 12 hours
after end of a snowstorm, is re
sulting In a hazardous condition,
It was pointed out .today.
Hundreds of pedestrians, manv
of them school children, are forc
ed to walk In the streets because
of uncleared walks, and several
narrow escapes from serious acci
dents already have occurred, it is
reported.
George Slmerville. cltv record
er, pointed out today that the city
ordinance makes It mandatory
that property owners clear their
sidewalks of snow. If this is not
done, the city can hire workers
to do the shoveling and place 8
uen on tne property II the charge
is not paid, the ordinance pro
vides. Mayor T. D. Sexton, explaining
that It Is not the city's desire to
take drastic action unless neces
sary, today requested property
owners to. give Immediate atten
tion to sidewalks still covered by
snow. Formerly the city clear
ed the walks, using a small plow,
but received so many complaints
that automatic sprinkler heads
were ripped up by this plow that
the commission decided to leave
snow clearing responsibility up to
individual property owners this
winter.
Medford Resident
To Oppose Morse
Salem, Jan. 16 (IP) First defln
Ite opposition to U. S. Sen. Wayne
L. Morse, R. Ore., developed here
today with the filing of Fred E.
Robinson, Medford clothing store
owner, of his candidacy for the
post.
Robinson will seek the republi
can nomination at the May pri
mary election. Sen. Morse has not
yet filed for reelection on the re-
publican ticket, but has announc
ed his Intentions to do so.
Robinson filed his candidacy
with the election bureau of the
secretary of state s office. No fil
ing has yet been made for demo
cratic nomination for the post.
Robinson gave as his ballot slo
gan: "Elect a man who will vote
with the rest of our delegation.'
SEKVICK MAINTAINED
Despite the week end storm
that choked highways with drift
ed snow, the Bend-Portland Truck
service maintained nearly nor
mal service in crossing the moun
tains and covering the interior
Oregon country, Wilfred Jossy, in
charge lor the firm locally, re
ported today. The trucks even
broke through snow barriers to
Klamath Falls.
Contractors
Ready to Start
Work at Once
Portland, Jan. 16 Low bidders r
on the $900,000 St. Charles hos-.
pltal project in Bend accepted con. .
tracts at a meeting here today and
announced they will be ready to
start work as soon as final papers
are signed and equipment moved
in.
The meeting was 'in the office,
of George M. Shifter, director of
the hospital facilities section, Ore
gon state board of health,. 3037
Southwest Second street.
The contracts will be signed by
the low bidders Just as soon as
proper papers reach here from
the U. S. public health office in
San Francisco, it was announced.
At today's conference, the
fourth and final application for
funds was completed by represen
tatives of St. Charles hospital.
This application is on Its way to
the public health office in San '
Francisco. On approval of the apv.
puuuuuu, uie puuiiu ileal in service
will forward papers, signing of
uuhtnVi uill mmnlatA ttiA rn trafta
and pave the way for the start of ,
work.
Excavation First
Preliminary work will include
excavation and other Jobs that
can be done in the winter months.
Major construction is expected to
get under way early In the spring. .
Assisting in preparing the final
application for federal funds was
Shifter, as director of the hospital .
lacuiues section, uregon state . -board
of health. Howard E. Mlncy
represented John W. Maloney, Se- -'
attle, Wash., architect for the . .
Bend hospital.
: Sister M1, Blanche, superintend-'""
eitt of. St. Charles hospital, Bend,'
was here, accompanied by Sister .
Evangelista. Also present were '
Carl A. Johnson and Lowell A. '
Jensen, who with Sister Blanche '.
are serving as attorneys in fact
for the Sisters of St. Joseph, Tip- "
ton, Ind. Alva C. Goodrich repre
sented the Central Oregon Hos
pitals foundation. ..... ' v
H. H. Wise, of the firm of H. H.
Wise & Son, general contractor
who submitted the low bid, at
tended the conference, as did rep
resentatives of firms submitting
low bids for plumbing, heating
and ventilating and for electrical
work A. G. Rushlight & Co. and
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Chamber Banquet
Slated Friday :
Bend's outstanding junior and
senior citizen of 1949 will be hon
ored next Friday evening at a
banquet to be held In the Pilot
Butte inn under the auspices of
the Junior chamber of commerce.
Also to be honored at the affair
is the outstanding Jaycee mem
ber of the past year. Selection of
all three men is to be made by a
committee composed of represen
tatives of the junior and senior
chambers, Klwanis, Lions and
Rotary cluM, and the Elks and
Eagles lodges. Names of the
three are to be announced at the
banquet.
Gordon Randall, first vice-presl.
dent of the senior chamber, is to
make an award to the outstand
ing Junior citizen while Frank H.
Loggan, senior chamber past
president, and William Barton will
make awards to the outstanding
senior citizen and Jaycee mem- '
ber, respectively.
Selection of an outstanding jun
ior citizen has been an annual af
fair for Jaycee groups over the
nation in past years. This will be
tho first time that the local senior
chamber has offered an award to
the outstanding senior citizen.
Toastmaster for the Friday
banquet will be Alva Goodrich.
2,000 Fishermen
Rescued From Ice
Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 16 (IP A
hastily-assembled rescue armada
of small boats rescued 2,000 fish
ermen stranded on a giant ice floe
which broke loose In Lake Win
nebago in high winds and near
zero temperatures.
The fishermen were forced to
leave 600 automobiles on the floe
when they fled to safety last
night.
Fifty sheriff's deputies and vol
unteers patrolled the west shore
of the lake and kept flares burn
ing nightlong to guide any per
sons still stranded to points on
the Ice sheet from which they
could be rescued.