The News-Review from Roseburg, Oregon • Page 1

If You Live In Roseburg, Let Roseburg Live. The Home Store's Cash Register Bell Is Cooperation; the Home Door Bell, Pushed by a Peddler, Is Disintegration LOST FilERS THE WEATHER By U. 8. Bureau Partly elm. ly tonight.

Wednos-'ilny cloiuV w'tli I'll''- Little change i temporal lire. Bea page 4 for Will they be found allvo and whetl and where? These questions arise) ns the search progresses In tba South Umpqua area for the couple missing after their plane left Sled ford last Friday afternoon. The NEW3-REV1EW! will keep you posted. tfOL. XLV NO.

204 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1940. VOL. XXIXNO. 102 OF THE EVENING NEWS ran IF uini L-S COUNTY DALY mm US re-is Nois Add 18 British Ships lalo Stephens Resigns Post As Fire Chief Defy Eviction Threat, Urge On Colonists Six Airplanes; Ground Crews Join in Search Roosevelt Not Informative On Caribbean Trip MIAMI, Dec. 3.

(AP) President Roosevelt arrived here today to sail Into the Caribbean with only a general Idea, he said. of Sea Commerce Greeks Drive Foe Farther Into Albania JJay liy FRANK JENKINS IF you want the answer to re- newed Cerinnn nir attacks on Kugland, take a look at what Ih hnpeiitilng in the Mediterranean where Mussolini, uflcr rushing unprepared Into war In order to be In on what he thought was tho Immediately Impending division of the loot, Is taking a frightful beating. Hlller Is trying to ninko It so hot for tho Drltish at home that they will have to let up on Italy. OITLER, privately, would like to wring Mussolini's neck, lint that doesn't alter the fact that collapse of his fellow gangster would seriously damage axis prestige, Diuiiugo to axis presllge Is something he can't afford to risk. OOMF.TIIINO drasllc Is happening In Rumania.

If you know what It Is, you have exceptionally good sources of information. Hut a fair guess Is that when It Is all over Rumania will he a contpiered province rather than free member of the axis. AN even safer guess Is (hat hat-reds will have been aroused that will make peace more remote In tho nnlkiinslii the future than In tlie past. 11113 Jans and their puppet gov- eminent at Nanking tdgn a treaty of peace. Japanese planes flying overhead release white doves.

A Japanese warship In tha Yangtze, river fires a salute. Describing this sini( jpf peace and amity, the Associated Press i "Japanese representatives came In cars guarded by bluejackets and armed with'', swivel-mounted machine guns; Several Chinese came In bullet-proof automobiles." To make the picture complete, the (doves of peace should have been equipped ivl li defensive armor. I'lIE purpose of all this mum- niery? Its purpose is to kid the Japanese people along making them believe the Chinese adventure la coming along so successfully that it is now safe to make a pass at Indo-Chlna and perhaps the Dutch East Indies. Kidding the people Is one of mod- THE GUARD FENCE erected by tne city within the past few days at the east approach of the Oak street bridge, protecting the pedestrian walk at that point from jiuliinuhile traffic. Also it protects the auto driver, to a extent; from the hazard of people straggling across the street there, as formerly they did.

In the picture above John Duer. rollce chief, is standing at the rlghl. observing regul.ttln;? the stream of cars and student) which (Continued on page 41 1 By Paul Toll Slip Pas. Lense, Deal Havoc Bombing Planes Attack Bristol For Six Hours, Inflicting Heavy Damage; RAF Strikes At German, Fascist Bases. TIFftTtV, Dec.

3 (API In two successful submarine assaults on n-lnlns commerce yesterdav. one nf them under tbe shell fire of Ttrtih wnrshlnq. 17 merchantmen! Infnll'K' innre thnn 131.000 tons and it 17.nnn.lnn ntfiiiary cruiser were sent to the hnttn'ti. the high rennrled today. Willi t.wn others, totalling IB.nnn tons, added as nrnbnblv sunk, the cnmniuni'Mie sold dial "Ibus.

on December 2. submarines nlnne sank n'liiali shinning Inlnlllng over Kinnnn tons." At least IS of the shins, representing llO.ono tons, went down in ne swoon, it said, when U-boats sllnned rust the booming guiis of 1 convoy's strong cruiser and de-strnvcr cunrd and rammed home iheir tnrnodnes before the zig-zag line of freighte-s scattered. "It Is nrolmble." it added, "that Iwo olher shins belonging to tho convnv and totalling Hi.non tons were also sunk." Allhr.ii.'li( tho comiminlfluo anid Ibe sunken auxiliary cruiser, one, nf the projecting vessels which put "energetic fire" ngaiiist the U- boats, was the 17 ns4-ton converted! 'cui titiit'iiii ittjit man news agency, eliminated thtit Identification. The comninnlniie sincled out a Tr-bonl commanded bv in the convoy raid. It said his submarine "contributed notablv to this success" by sinking five ships totalling 41.000 tons.

With nightfall. It went on, nnzi air formations returned In force to the attack on "a nort on the west coast of England." Olher German sources have described the port ns Bristol and DNH, orflclal flerman news ngonc.v, snl1 (lames started 'there In an nll-nighl bombing had envelopd grain (Continued on page Proposed New Congress Unit Includes Douglas PORTLAND. Dec. 3. (API Harvey Wells of Portland, member of a legislative interim committee recommending creation of a fourth congressional district in Oregon said today eight southern and central Oregon counties would be suggested for membership In it.

They would Include Douglas, Coos, Curry. Josephine, Jackson, Lake and Deschutes, population of iso.ans. N'ows-rtevlew Photo and Fngrnvlng coiigest the bridge when school is u.smisseti at noon. Doris Hutch-ins and Eileen Konopalskl. high rcliool students, are halthu, under umbrellas which very murh needed at the waiting for a chance to cross street on their way home.

IV-destrian and auto travel on Oak street at such a time Is extremely heavy and demands considerable patience and cooperation on the part nf all concerned and not (oo much speed if accidents are to be avoided. of an of to to ht is Britain Getting Bombers From United States BALTIMORE, Deo. 3. (AP) Forty Amerirnn pilots are making regulur mass deliveries of American bombers to England without molestation from flerman nuais, ono them disclosed today, and are taking the ships across the Icy north Atlantic at high altitude in apnroxlnintely ten hours. fieorce R.

Hutchinson, bead of the "flying Ilutchlnsons" family which In recent yenrB made "good will" flights to countries, asserted that regular deliveries bad been made since earlv November and thnt none of the pilots had encountered Herman opposition. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. (AP) The nrmv's wnrnlano program got Immediate boost today in the form of somo badly needed aircraft engines.

The mil Inn's air transport, lines ngreed to (urn over to tho air corps consignment of new engines, ordered some lime ago for commercial use and alreadv delivered. The consignment will mnke possible the Immedlnte completion an misnecifled number of military planes which now lack motors. The commercial flvlng firms also agreed to release to tho military services during 1941 approximately worth of equipment which the nir lines had ordered Willi a view of expanding their services. The development was in line with President Roosevelt's recently oxoressed wish that tho commercial nlr'llnos'woiild not expand tliolr schedules while planes were needed urgently bv the army and navy. Rcretarv Rtlmson had asked the prlorliles hoard of the defense commission to prevent any such expansion.

Britain to Buy 60 U.S. Cargo Ships LONDON, Dec. 3. (AP) Shinning Minister Cross Informed the house of commons todny that Drit-aln hnd nlaced orders for construction of 00 cargo vessels In the United Stntcs nnd In addition would continue to purchase serviceable American ships. Cross assured the house that "everything possible is being done get ships with the grentest facility" to meet the menace of axis raids on shipping llritnln's most urgent problem at the moment.

He snnke after a Carman high command communiaiie renorted that submarines yesterdav. in two sennrate raids on British commerce, bad sunk an auxiliary cruiser, at least. 17 merchantmen, and posolhly 19. totalin- icn.000 tons. "Old but serviceable l'nlted States vessels, including vessels belonging to the maritime commission, have been and will continue be purchased for Hie British fine- as opportunity offers," Cross said.

Powder Plant Explosion Cause Being Sought TAfOMA. Dee. Federnl nd counlv officials contlnnd t'er efforts lodav lo determine the cause of an explosion which wrecked the Columhin romnnnv's plant near here vesterdnv. killing four men. 11 (lip prmond evnnKin of ili k'nrf in this vicinity wllliln a wnelf, Federal tni'-emi of Investimtlon arenis stn'lle! the wreckage to determine if the exnloMnn could imve been the work of saboteurs.

Thev refused to comment on the nf their nrohe. Frederick R. Hendrlrksen. com-nanv attorney, snld no work wsb done for the government in the plant at the time of the blast the firm onlv recently com-pleiei a atinal defense order. The Col'imbla Powder comnnnv a subsidiary nf the Winchester Arms company and the Winchester Powder comnnnv.

Blind Man Baas Turkey With "Bull's Eye" Shot Dec. 3. i (API At a turkey shont. a Mend I stnnd beside blind John Crass-rcn. directed him how to aim a ririe and told him to "hit the bull's eye Crassman pulled the trigger and did lust that.

He took home a 12- pound turkey for Christmas, Apportnt Smelt Signal SM In Tiller Rtglon Glvts Hep That Mr. and Mrs. Walbtrt May Found Aliv. A two-hour search this fore-noon of the South Umpqua region by six airplanes failed to disclose any sign of the lr piano In which Mr. and Mr.

C. E. Walbert are missing after hopping off from Medford last Friday afternoon. All of the planes returned to tha Rose-burg airport during the noon hour, announcing the futility of their hunt thus far, and prepared to refuel for resumption of the search, which will be centered in the Trail district. Immediately south of the South Umpqua sector.

Six airplanes, five from Portland and one from Roseburg, took oft from tho Roseburg airport through slowly thinning fog shortly before noon todny to cooperate with ground foroes In the search for Mr. and Mrs. C. Walbert, missing Medford fliers. Reports from the rugged South Umpqua area where the search Is being centered following reports of Btnoke signals in tho mountains north of Tiller, Indicated poor conditions for the aerial search, with canyons still filled with low-hanging fog.

Through the cooperation of officials of the Umpqua National forest and Douglas Forest Protective association, the searching planes wore hastily equipped this morning with portable two-way radio sets. tmn.mlltaM.B.il alsp wore furnished to a ground nnrtr frtnm tho South Umnnun Pnlln. COpjCaJijj), and a central ground stiUlfm "j'wtw up on Pickett butte, near lhei Rogue-Umpqua divide. Airplanes were being personally frpm a radio equipped ttlttna itti nillM tZuiitl' state dlrect6jrofpbronitlc8, who flew here lust from Portland to join in the seaiiclu m. I 1 Ground contact wps''uelng maintained with the stations' at Pickett butte and nt the Douglas Forest Protective association headquarters nt Roseburg.

Smoke Olvea Hope r-j Hope that the Medford iconplo, who disappeared Friday after leaving Medford In a light airplane on flight to Portland, might still lie living was raised last night when Thomas (Julbertson, Medford airport manager, said the pilot of a United Air Lines mainllner radioed that he saw what appeared to be smoke signals In the mountains near Tiller. The pilot's report, plus the report of a Medford cement worker that he heard a plane shuttling back and forth In the area Friday, as It seeking a landing place, revived hopes that the couple might be found alive. Tbo Wnlberts took off from the Medford airport at 2 p. m. Friday hut fulled to file a flight plan, Inspector R.

B. Herr of the Civil Aeronautics Authority said. As a result, their disappearance went unnoticed until early Monday. Flights were made by private searchers from Portland, Eugene nnd Roseburg yesterday along the mountainous short-cut route between Medford and Eugene, but the observers were badly handicapped by low-lying fog, which filled ninny of tho valleys and canyons. Following the report received Into yesterday from the pilot of the air lines plane, a crew of searchers from the South Umpqua Falls CVXi camp made a quick search, just before dusk, but failed to locate any signal flies.

An organized party of B0 en rollces left Iho camp at daylight tn. day to conduct a more thorough search over a larger area. The search Is being concentrated In tho Tiller area, with close cooperation between the planes and ground Among tho filers participating lit tbo aerial search and operating (Continued on page 6) MORE DAYS SHOP MTV TubmtilMh Uh boyt wwl fjlth botwMfi fho ogM at It and 19 than any Mhw difctot. Chriitmat Stall hilp It 11 where the cruise might take lilin. He indicated, however, that the odyssey had a serious purpose by telling press conference that there was not goln gto be much fishing.

That fish sturr is the bunk, Mr. Roosevelt asserted. Ho did not confirm nor deny thut ho might Inspect sites for naval and air bases acquired from Kngland or that ho might show up at exercises of units of the Atlan tic patrol squadron and marines nt Culcbra, Island' near Puerto Hlco. In response to a question whether he thought he might stop to look at some of the new bnse nlte3, the president snld first he had not the faintest Idea. Then ho add ed that nf course ho had a gener al Idea, but he was not going to tell newsmen about it.

Central States In Sub-Zero Grip Frigid Blast Accompanied By Dtep Snow in Somt Spots; Two Dtaths Rteordcd. CHICAOO, Dec. 3. (AP) The central states saw the mercury slip below zero In many sections todny as cold air mass moved eastward from the plains states. Continued frigid weather was forecast for much of the area, A 51-year-old record for the date was Woken at Milwaukee, today when the mercury snilk to eight below zero.

Tho previous low wns six below zero on Doc. 3, 18S0. Residents of Wadena, shivered in 22 below wenther, nn nged farmer froze to death In his home nt Pelican Rapids, when his daughter suffered a heart attack and was unable to feed a fire. A woman wns burned to death near Hlbbing, when frozen hydrants balked firemen trying to extinguish a blaze in her home. The lowest toinperntures of the fall season were recorded In Ohio.

Shortly after midnight the mercury touched eight degrees at Toledo and was still falling. Sandusky bay was frozen for the first time this season. Highway crews in Michigan tackled a snowfall that ranged from 13 to 111 Inches In the western nnd central regions. Escanaba reported minimum of four below zoro nt midnight. A rending of eight above at In-dinnapolls at midnight represented a 27-degree drop from tho (lay's high.

Postvllle, recorded 15 he-low before midnight. Other minima last night Included -13 at Devils Lake, N. and Huron, a. D. -9 at Bismarck, N.

-8 at Duluth; -6 nt Minneapolis and St. Paul; -4 at Madison, and -3 at Charles City, la. Shotgun Mishap Costs Mcdford Hunter an Arm KLAMATH PALLS, Dec. 2. (AP) Ono arm shuttered by a shotgun blast, William Stanley, 43, Medford, was reported recovering nt a local hospital today despite severe loss of blood.

Stanley's right arm was ampu tated just below the elbow nnd he wns given on emergency transfu sion of "canned" blood late Sunday. State pollco Investigated tho ac cident which they termed "purely accidental." Stanley, In company Willi two biothcrs-lndnw, Robert Rruher, 31, Medford, and Millon fti'abcr, 30, Ashland, was hunting south of Mldlnnd. He had Just stood up to get a bird ho had brought down when Robert Gra-ber's gun discharged. Young timber said he was pumping another shell into his gun when It went off. Truck-Train Crash Kills 4WPA Workers, Injures 12 flENTON.

Deo. 3. (AP) Four WI'A workers were killed and 13 others were Injured, six seriously, when a truck taking them to work was struck by a one car motor train here early today. The dead wore Henry Dare, Llod Plerson and John Chlattl and Ar- hat Davis, all of nearby Christ opher. Although the train, Chicago- b-jimd from Cypress, 111., was da-ru'led and damaged extensively, nene of tho passengers or mem bers of the train crew waa in- Juied, Decision as to Effective Date Awaits Committee Report; Recommendations Offered For Fire Dept.

Betterment. The resignation of lalo Stephens ns city fire chief wns brought be fore the city council Inst, night as that body met for a brief session in which only routine mutters, aside from the resignation, were conducted. The fire chief tendered his resignation, efrectltve March 1, 1941. hich would bo Hie date terminating his regular term of office. The council In considering the mnt-tor decided to ask that the resignation be made Immediately effective on the grounds Unit the best degree of efficiency would not be obtained with the retirement of the fire chief pending.

The matter wns referred to the members of the fire commission. In connection with his resignation, giving pressure of private business ns tho reason, Fire Chief Stephens submitted a number of recommendations for Improvement of the fire department. He urged the purchase of a light truck, carry ing a eon-gallon water tank nnd a pump, which he said Is badly need ed for handling grass and roof fires. Ho also urged equipment for use in gas and oil fires, additional hose nnd other materials for use In fighting various types of fires. Construction of a fire break nlong the crest of the bills east of town was recommended.

Tho council also was ndvlsed that greater efficiency would bo assured by nil lnnrense In pajd personnel of the fire donnrt- incut. It wns recommended that a long-term plan of expanding the lire (lepnrlmeut bo considered nnd sinking funds established to pnr- (Continned on page (1) Population Shift Affects Congress VTA III NO TO Dor. 3. A P) Rpport Incr a conHniiPd "wpRt ward movcmpnl" of population by heavy pnliiR In llio south, tho ronsiiH bureau nilvlnwl President Uonnovett, today that, on tho hnHlR nf Iho 1IM0 census. Ol iforn la wn a on tilled to reo additional Boats in tho house or represenlativiK nnd nevon other slates to 0110 more each.

Ten Btntos, most of them In the MtSrdfwfppi valley area, onrh would lone ono of their huso memberships. All the calculations wero based on existing apportionment laws and final tabulation of returns from last April's rensua, whlrh showed a total population for Iho rontinental United States of This fiirure was hIIkMIv hlirhor than a "tentative" count released -some weehs nro by tho census bureau. The HKJO census counted Ktatos listed for calns of ono hnupe seat each wore: Arizona. Florida, Mlehlfian. New Mevlco, North Carolina, Oregon nnd Tennessee.

States with similar losses: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Massachusetts. Nebraska.

Ohio. Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. The reannnrtlonnient would nn nlv to the 7Klh congress convening 3, mn. Yule Truce Urged by Pope On Warring Countries CPly the Associated Press) Pope Plus tirced tho warrlnc na-tloiiB todnv to observe Chrlslmas truce to keep "the clash of arms from drowning out tho angel chorus of peace." The pope asked the belligerents to call Vuletlde truce "Kpontan-pauslv or bv mutual accord" Vo that "new bloodshed may not dis turb or miserably extinguish the heavenlv Joy of that hour." Only last week, British Prime Minister Churchill rejected a suggestion in the house of commons that nn nttemp be made to arrnnge a Christmas truce. Peace Justice's Wife's Death Presents Puzxle KURRKA.

Tec. 3. fAP) Coroner W. L. Wallace reported today he could find no apparent motive for the death of Mrs.

K. Teel. (50. wife of Justice of the Peace John E. Teel of Fortuna.

Her body wan found yesterday In her home garage, the doors closed and ber car motor running. Motanuska Dbt Dsllnqutnfs Advised by legislator to Prov Whether They Art Americans or Peons. ANOIIOnAOR, Alaska, nee. 3. fAP) An Alaskan legislator railed upon the Matnnuska colony settlers todny.

in the face of a government ngenry eviction threat, to stick to their farms to "prove whether you are American citizens or peons." The admonition came from At torney Aimer J. Peterson, who was elected to the territorial legislature after campaign advocacy of can cellation of nil debts to the government In the federally-founded colony. Contending tho debts are too high nnd can not ho paid off by tho settlers, he called mass meeting hero Wednesday. Tlesldents of tho Matannska val-, ley anxiously awaited developments over refusal of somo colonists to make even a token pnynient on tho first Installments of Ihelr land purchase contracts by Inst Sunday's deadline. Insincerity Charged.

I)r. Herbert Hansen, manager of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation threatened yesterday to oust colonists who Ignored requests for pnyments. "If they were sincere." ho told the Anchorage Times, "they could nt least pay $Ii and nrrnngo for future payments esporinlly when they are buying new cars, go to the movies continually, living com-fortablo lives. "But if no arrangements nre mnitij, nnd no rosponsea given requests for payments, It cannot bo expected (bat. occupancy can continue Indefinitely." Debt Terms Cited.

The Initial installments on the Inud purchase contracts, which cnll for 29 annual payments bearing 3 per cent interest, nverngn about $200. Kaeh st.nnn to $5,000 contract covers a 40-ncre farm with buildings worth about in acres cleared by the government at a cost or $100 per acre. Plus In-est. the Inslalluicnlit eventtinlly will nggregato about fii.SOO. Additionally, each colonist Is In- (Continued on page 6) Sawmill Strike Adds (00 Workers TACOMA, Deo.

3. (AP) Ap proximately 600 men at the Kos-mos Lotting company at Morton went on strike this morning after company officials declined to meet the lumber and sawmill workers' union (AK1) demand for a blanket seven and one-half cent an hour Increase, Julius Vlancour. union secretary, announced. Vianeour said 120 men at the West Kork LnKfnf? company, Mineral, would si ike tomorrow If similar waK demand Is not mot. Tho Morton workers declared a "holiday" yesterday during final negotiations.

They struck officially Ibis morn I ni after declining a flve-cent-an-hour ralso offer. The Morton action resulted from a lumber nnd sawmill wago con troversy nffectlnir the entire Pu net pound district. Vlancour said 20 mills and camps employing up-nroximately li.riOO men nre now Idle. The unified program of the CIO-bloc and Ibe AI-'L union has thus far resulted in strikes of noarlv fl.000 workers In sawmills nnd toKRhur cnmpH in the Tncoma nnd Kveretl areas. Other strikes are I hreatened unless Ibe Industry grants (be demanded awngn Increase.

Bill Would Give States Unreserved Public Land WAfilTINOTOV. pee. 3. (AP) Henrcsentatlve Hortnn, Wyn.) introduced vesterdnv bill to grant to 13 states nnnnnronrfnt-ed and unreserved public lands and mlnernl resources excentlng helium, within their boundaries. Grants could he made by the Inferior depnrtment upon acceptance by state leKlslators.

The Ht't'os involved were Washington, Montana. North Dnkotn. Oreeon, Idaho. Wynmtng, Pnuth Dakota. California.

Nevada. TTnh. Colorado Arizona and New Mexico. Representative Anell of Ore-fon Introduced a bill to nermlt the appointment In 1941 and 1042 of second llentennnts in the armv cop who wer rot selected In 1940 because of Tack of vacan cies. Important Gain Made In Blow At Italian Seaward Flank At Porto Edda; Seizure of Crete Tightens Blockade.

Rv the Presn In the 37-day-old Rnlkan war, Athens dispatches today said Creek shook troons seeking io crush or trap the last Italian armies In southern Albania were driving the fascists back past Porto Kdda, about l(i miles Inside Albnnln. Porto Hilda, on the Adriatic sea coast, and formerly known ns PantI Ouaranta, was renamed bv Kalians In honor of Premier Mussolini's daughter. The Creeks said II Diice's legions retreated to tho heights nround Delvlno, miles northeast of Porto Edda. The Italian high command. In Its dallv war communique, morolv noted thnt "Creek attacks nnd our oounter-ntlaokB took placo on the fronls of tho ninth nnd eleventh armies." Battlefront Outlined Ah Pictured bv tho-Creeks, the 100-mlle battlefront now runs roughly as follows: From near Porto Edda northeast to thence through the Arglrocastro sector to PolltznnI mountain, horlh of the Creek-Albnnlau border near Surnntn; (Continued on page fi) Slush Fund Charqe Hits Uffilify Firms 111..

Der 3-(AP) federal grnnd iuyy to-day indlcteii iwo iilllllles covi. ivn'es three evei-uilves en cbaines of cnnsniiing to mnl.e lli'cnl cni'ti'lbiitlnns In violation the nubile utility holding enm-nanv act nn( 1m cnnsnlrncv Plovi-8 Inn of the rederal criminal code. T'e indictment, cnninlntti.r f've counts, was returned nealcd the Pllnols Iowa Power comnnuy and the Missouri Power and I.l,'ht cennany. The Individuals named were Fenrv D. Hanlev.

id fie lliinols Iowa Power D. Mortimer, former prerl-deat of tho North American company. hiiL'O holding svstem with which both Indicted firms are affiliated: and Aura C. Hall, also a vlce-nresldent of the IMInolj Power cnninanv. The Indictment charged thnt "secret slush fund" distributed to crcclldates Tor public office liv (lie IllPiois Iowa Power and that It nmnnnted to $77,000.

Ft. Lewis Soldier Held As U. S. Mail Robber TACOMA. Dee.

3. (AP) Olynn Parker. Fort Lewis soldier, was charged before a United States commissioner today wllh robbing the l'nlted Rlntes malls. The soldier's removal from Albany, to face federal grand ujry action was ordered. Parker, mail carrier nt the Fort l-cwls recruit reception center, Is charged with forging a $7fi money order sent to conscrlptee, lie was arrested by Oregon stale police at Albany Sunday.

Sacred Heart Hospital Chief Called by Death EITf.ENR. Dec. 3. (AP) Dr. Edward Bl, chief of stafr at the Sacred Heart hospital and a physician here since 1913, died suddenly yesterday.

Two sons ami two daughters survive. Food Stamp Plan to Be Extended to Douglas WASHINGTON'. Dec. 3. (AP) The agriculture department announced today its stamp program for distributing surplus agricultural products would be extended to Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson.

Josephine and Lane counties in Oregon in about a month. The extension will place all Oregon under the program. Mumnlh, 'conlnlnlng AA JeeJtim.