The News-Review from Roseburg, Oregon • Page 1

U. of 0. Library Eugene Oregon n3 Found Near Site Affloore irounas Supply Of Water Enr Irrlnntmn I ui iraurg "JhJi 1 Wl HUM l-- ii)iirT'iYiM Eight-Acre Site Bought By Historical Society III (Af7rgi0 0750 ROSEBURG, ORE. TUESDAY. Umpqua Divide at Whaleback 58 and indigo Pass 36 per cent.

Oddly enough, lrvin said, the shortage of water is expected de- Bergman Back In U.S. spiie a report oy uie earner bu- OREGON CITY (AP) Seven-reau that the Umpqua basin will a.i REUNITED It was a happy moment for actress Ingrid Bergman and tier 19-year-old daughter, Jennie Ann Lind-strom, when they met again in Hollywood for the second time in 10 yeprs. The actress arrived from Europe with her husband, Lars Schmidt, to attend the Academy Awards show. Oscar winners are listed elsewhere on this page. (AP) YMCA Building Fund Fifth Completed; Kickoff Slated Established 1873 12 Pages Council OKs Boat Club's Park Offer The of'er ot Umpqua Boat Club Pt 39u slart development Roseburg's Gaddis Park site was accepted Monday night by the V.

Lit mem ucrs uiu nave vuiiiu- leered to clear brush in the park area and ready the ground for in- stallation of park facilities. In return, city officials have given the club the go ahead signal for constructing a boat dock on the river bank, and approved a request to allow the membership to erect a club sign at the park entrance. Nick Kobcrnik, Umpqua Boat Club Commodore, asked if it was possible to designate the dock for exclusive use, of members. This was denied on the advise of Paul Geddes, city attorney. "We'd be in trouble if priority rights were given to any single group on public property," he said.

Public's Rights Noted Councilinen agreed all park in stallations should be available for general public use. They said there is no reason, however, why the club should not sign the dock ask ing public cooperation in keeping it clear for boaters. Gaddis Park was deeded to the city in 1957 by the State Highway Commission with the provision that it be used as a public park and that improvements be commenced within three years. Otherwise, the 6.4 acre area on the river be tween Highway 99 bridge and Southern Pacific Co. railroad tracks would revert to the department.

The Southern Pacific insists that a regulation crossing at the foot of Cedar St. be constructed costing $390 before a right of way access is granted. City Takes Action Because the city must slart de velopment of the park this year in order to hold the property, a $390 item for right of way has been included in the next budget. If the budget is approved, the boat club will be. reimbursed at a later dale.

WW Meanwhile, the membership can get to work immediately with preparation of the park site for use this summer. City councilmen adjourned their special meeting after taking action on the club's proposal, but stayed on to review the applications of five men who are seeking the post here of city manager. One is from Oregon. The other four live in cities in Minnesota, Wyoming, Michigan and Kansas. They are the top five possibilities selected by a special committee headed by Pete Serafin, council president.

F86A Fuselage Arrives Monday Fuselage of the F86A Sabre Jet, destined for permanent display at Stewart Park, arrived in Roseburg shortly before noon today. Ken Meng, city engineer, said men of his department will unload the craft from a flatbed truck early this afternoon. The wings and tail assembly will arrive Wednesday on another truck, it was reported. The sleek Sabre of Korean War fame will be placed on exhibit next to the old Southern Pacific Co. railroad engine installed last year for inspection of visiting children and adults.

It was secured from Air Force surplus at Reno, by the local American Legion Post. The Roseburg aircraft is the second Sabre to arrive here this month. The Roseburg VFW Post brought a similar plane here last week for display at the county fairgrounds. Roteburg Driver Fined Terry Willis Pearson, 16, Rt. 2 Box 390, Roseburg, pleaded guilty in Roseburg Municipal Court Monday to a charge of reckless driving and was fined $25.

Roseburg police arrested the youth after he was observed driving at an excessive speed across the Oak St. bridge and on W. Madrone St. have 102 per cent of its normal precipitation. This precipitation fig ure, however, includes rain as well as snow.

Much of it will have run off early. The snowpack figure is significant because it represents storage. New Office Eyed KONRAO ADENAUER presidential candidate Bonn Chief Out Of Politics Role BONN, Germany (AP) Chancellor Konrad Adenauer today agreed to run for the presidency of West Germany, a decision that means his retirement from active politics. The surprising decison was announced by Eugen Gerstenmaier, president of the Bundestag or low er house of Parliament, at news conference. Gerstenmaier said the ruling Christian Democrats, who nominated Adenauer, have yet to dis cuss their choice as Adenauer's successor as chancellor.

The post of president in West Germany is largely ceremonial one. Adenauer, 83, the only govern- iment chief postwar Germany has menl uermany lias himself presided i by the party to choose a presiden tial candidate. His decision means that Ade nauer will retire from active pol itics next September, when the second term of President Theodor Heuss expires. Heuss cannot run for a third term. This means Ade nauer will be at the helm through the East-West foreign ministers and summit meetings on Germany expected this spring and summer.

Ludwig Ei-hard. the economics minister, is considered the most likely choice of the Christian Democrats to succeed to the chancellorship. The sudden turn of events caught West Germany by surprise. It was known that Adenauer had urged Erhard to accept the presidential nomination while the Chancellor prepared for the federal elections in 1961. Adenauer is serving his third term as chancellor and had been expected to seek a fourth.

Grants Pass Man To Run County Show Lee Boner, manager of the Josephine County P'air at Grants Pass for four years, has accepted an appointment to coordinate Douglas County's exhibit building at the Centennial grounds in Portland. Boner's duties over the next few months are to coordinate preparations for the exhibit. Currently he is visiting firms throughout the county accumulating building materials for the structure. In this task, Boner says, he has found lumbermen and producers very cooperative at the several mills he has visited in acquiring materials. The new coordinator has had extensive radio statfcin experience in radio.

He was manager of KUIN at Grants Pass for six years before going to KFLY at Corvallis as co-owner. ffc ebmt Wlncnester hl He is currently living at 436 NE ft'; I I More water forecast, pig. 4. Douglas County may find some problems getting enough water for irrigation late in the summer, it was indicated at Monday's annual water forecast meeting in Med-ford. Ben B.

Irving, Douglas County Water Resources Survey engineer, who attended the meeting, said the county will probably run short of water late in the summer because of the low water content in the mow pack. He said he drew the conclusion from figures given at the meeting in Medford for the Umpqua Basin by W. T. Frost, Oregon snow survey supervisor for the Soil Conservation Service. The highest water content, compared to normal based on average contents for the years 1938-52, was 85 per cent.

This was at Lake Creek near the head of the North Umpqua. Diamond Lake had 52 per cent of the normal, the Rogue- Oregon Areas Lacking Wafer By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Many Oregon farmers, particularly those not served by reservoirs, are faced with the possi bility of a shortage of irrigation water this summer. This became apparent today as the Soil Conservation Service and the Oregon State College experiment Station continued their water surveys throughout the slate In the Klamath Basin of South ern Oregon, stored water is sav ing the day for farmers. Those depending on stream flow for water will have shortages, said T. Frost, snow survey supervisor for the two agencies.

He said that the mountain snow pack in the area is only 55 per cent of normal However, there is a good carry over of water from last year in the basin's reservoirs. Frost urged careful management of reservoir supplies in the event next winter also is dry. Soils in the upper watershed areas are drier than usual and ranchers said their stock ponds are in poor shape this year. Central1 Oregon Short At Bend, snow survey supervisor Manes Barton said that farmers in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties face poor sup- nlie. nnlen thpv am hvl 1 resewoK -W The wai aler content ot Central Oregon's snow pack is only 52 per cent of normal.

But as in Southern Oregon, stored water supplies are good. Farmers in the North Unit, Arnold and Lone Pine Irrigation districts will have enough water. Supplies in the reservoirs of the Central Oregon, Tumalo and Ochoco districts also appear adequate, but some late season shortages may develop. At Boise, Idaho, supervisor Mor-land W. Nelson reported the same conditions for Eastern Oregon and Idaho.

He predicted the stream flow for the Owyhee River would be only 17 per cent of the 1938-1952 average. But reservoirs in the region are in good shape because of carryover from last year, he said. U.S. Cutter Speeds. To Aid Of Russian KODIAK, Alaska (AP) A United States Coast Guard cutter slashed through the wind-whipped waves of the Bering Sea early today, rushing to the aid of a critically injured Sovlfet seaman.

The cutter Storis left Akun Bay on the Aleutian Island chain on an international mission of mercy to the Soviet trawler Pischavaya In-dustria, located about 100 miles to the north in the general direction of the Pribilof Islands. The waves crested 10 to 15 feel high and winds of 30 to 48 miles an hour lashed the area, the Coast Guard said. Object of the emergency trip was an unidentified Soviet seaman who fractured both arms and legs in a tumble into the hold of his ship. Glendale Resignations Cut Into School Staff The exodus of six school teachers from the Glendale system at Ihe end of the present year is not based on any dissatisfaction with their services. Glendale School Supt.

Marlin Yoder stressed Monday. All of the teachers are leaving the system for personal reasons. "illT fhy n.K llend present school year i PThenUardisy presently seeking to fill six vacancies existing in its next vear's teachinff siaff The Weather AIRPORT RECORDS Boy Acquitted Estacada i Dad's Death ers "acquitud Monday night of a charge that he murdered his fath er, plans to return to his studies at Estacada High School. And he hopes to graduate this June. A circuit court jury deliberated the case only 45 minutes before returning a unanimous verdict of i innocent.

i Anders was tried as an adult I and could have been sentenced to die in the state gas chamber had he been convicted. I The state accused Anders, an i er- i S'S high school student body, of de liberately shooting his father Feb. 8 in a barn at the Anders' farm home near Estacada. He also was accused of trying to hide the crime by setting the barn on fire. Anders testified at the trial that the shooting was accidental, lie said he became frightened after he saw what he had done and in a moment of panic set the barn ablaze.

The verdict was greeted by applause and shouts of approval. Boy's Momar Faints Some of ihe girls Anders' classmates sci earned with delight. The youth's mother fainted, falling into the arms of her son-in-law. Jack Walter. Anders' face broke into a big smile of relief.

Immediately after the verdict was announced, Dist. Atty. Winston Bradshaw asked the court to dismiss a second indictment against Anders accusing him of second degree arson in the barn burning. Circuit Judge P. K.

Hammond granted the motion and the youth was freed from all charges. Young Anders was represented at the trial by Salem attorneys Otto R. Skopil and Bruce W. Williams. Anders said he was confident of the outcome.

He said that while he was waiting for the verdict, "I didn't pace the floor or anything. I couldn't see anything else but not guilty." Fireball Seen In Glide Area brilljanUy-wiritiu fireball trailing a long tail of "sparks" was seen early Monday night trav elling swiftly from east to west Dy residents south of Glide. Earl Swift, a logger living at the end of Cavitt Creek phoned the News-Review to tell of seeing the object about 8:45 p.m. "directly overhead." His story coincided with numerous other sightings reported this morning from points as far away as Redmond, Reno, and Eureka, Sacramento and Modesto, Calif. The Naval Air Station at Mof-fett Field on San Francisco Bay noted the object "burst directly overhead." All observers said the time was 8:45 p.m.

Most reports agreed it probably was a meteor which broke up toward the end of its flight. "I've seen a good many of these things," said Swift, "but this was the biggest and brightest one I ever saw." He said it could be seen for four or five seconds as it flashed across the sky, apparently very high. There was no sound connected with the sighting. Swift described the object as a brilliant white with a bluish-white haze around the edges and trailing a long tail which seemed to end in sparks." Summerfield Boosted For Party Chairmanship WASHINGTON (AP) Conservative Republicans were reported urging Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield today to seek the GOP national chairmanship.

The party's National Committee, meeting here Friday and Saturday, will name a successor to Meade Alcorn, who is resigning to return to his private law practice. The committee also may vote to hold the GOP presidential nominating convention in Chicago in (he week beginning July 25, 1960. A site subcommittee, headed by State Chairman Ray Bliss of Ohio, meets here Wednesday. It is understood to have such a recommendation in mind. The acceptance speeches were so short that the NBC-TV show end- cd some 20 minutes before its two-hour schedule.

Miss Hayward enacting the role of murderess Barbara Gra- a Bob Hope joke earlier in the evening. "The movies this year are going in for so much realism," Hope said, "that I was surprised to see Miss Hayward here tonight." She dies in the gas chamber during the picture. While the picture was being made, she told a reporter that "after four disappointments I'm no longer in the business for Oscars. Just say that I do it now for the money and the joy of doing a good part." Douglas County Fairgrounds and at the foot of the south end of Mt. Nebo.

It was owned bv Cecil Luel- Ian, and Bob Dishman, agent for Ken Bailey's Real Estate, handled purchase arrangements, according to Airs. Micelli. Pontoon-moving across the South Umpqua River will apparently be the mode of transportation at least it was tne one Society members regarded as most feasible. Dent Brothers of Eugene and Hob-son House Moving. of Port land, both firms which have been interested in uie project, will be contacted immediately, said Mrs.

Micelli. The rest of the purchase price will be made on receipt of the deed, said Mrs. Micelli. She declined to state the specific price, but said: "It was the going, or market, price, and no gift." School Budget Given To Board More en schools, page The Roseburg School District's Budget Committee Monday night embarked on consideration of a preliminary estimated budget amounting to some $351,000 more than total estimated revenues for the current fiscal year. The estimate, submitted by Supt.

M. C. Deller, originally amounted to $1,926,016.63, or $360,498.50 more than the budget estimate for the current year. But, before the session was over, Deller and committee members had lopped off some $9,430 in a once-over-lightly review of what Deller termed an "eyeball survey" Of the 1959-60 budget. ine superintendent stressed several factors that figure in the hefty estimated boost over this year's estimates.

Chief among these falls into the category of instruction expendi turesnamely, a $181,324.71 esti- matea Doost which will come as a result of recent pay hikes for teach ers, supervisors, clerks and other personnel. Factors Influence Budget Also noted in detail by Deller were these factors: 1. A decrease of $44,153.09 in estimated receipts. 2. A $30,933.72 increase in fixed charges.

3. An increase in capital outlay expenditures amounting to 4. A $421,262.66 boost in estimated operational expenditures. Other items, such as rises in estimated costs of maintenance and repairs, auxiliary agencies and a tentative one for general control, were listed by the superintendent as being contributors to the estimated budget hike. Deller noted also that three items listed in his estimate actual ly have not been approved by the school board for inclusion in the budget.

But he said he included the items totaling more than $27,000 in the over-all estimate in case they gain approval later. The items are an administrative assistant additional counselors ($15,150) and a 7 per cent salary boost plus full time status for librarians at Central Junior High School Student Numbers Crew Another basic reason for Uie in creased estimate, said the superintendent, is a projected boost of some 200 students in enrollment in the district next year. The budget esUmate is based on a total esti mated enrollment of 5,635 students. Trimmed from the original esti mate by Deller were $9,000 and $802.50 items ticketed respecUvely for Park School teachers and custodians. Deller noted the items were included for Uie county-financed school by mistake.

However, a tuition item of $4,200 was added in keeping with the financ ing system for Uie school. A $5,347.66 item lor laundry netp was cut from the estimate to preclude duDlication of a $7,000 item budgeted by Uie school board for operation ot tne laundry setup. Added to Uie esUmated budget, upon recommendation of maintenance supervisor Guy Davis, was a $1,512 item for a custodian for the administration offices. Dulles Begins Second Week Of Florida Rest JUPITER ISLAND. Fla.

(API- John Foster Dulles, beginning his second week of Florida convalescence today, seems improved to observers. Joseph M. Green, his aide, said a week of relaxation in sunshine obviously has been a good tonic for the secretary. Dulles is resting at tne jupuer Island home of Undersecretary C. Douglas Dillon after a hernia operation and radiation treatment for cancer.

Levity Fact Rant By U. F. Reizenstein Oregon traffic death the first three months of 1959 exceed in number those of the corresponding period of 1958. The all-nation trend it also up. Major cause are still end Ct Asininify, Boat and Ca relet tnVti.

APRIL 7, 1959 82-59 tal is nearly 27 per cent of the special gifts quota of $182,500. llutcluns said the increase over Ihe past week was raised through contributions from 12 firms or in dividuals. Two Sites Coniid.r.d William Garrison, chairman of the YMCA Executive Board, told campaigners that two sites for the proposed youlh center currently are considered "choice" by the nuiiding committee, lie said several sites still arc under consideration, however. Hutchins revealed details of re cent progress in planning the din ner which will kick off the general drive April 21.. The general cam paign will last through May 11.

Hutchins said he is expecting confirmation soon from at least two figures of state-wide prominence that they will be on hand for the dinner, slated for the Fairgrounds community iiuililing. Harold Hoyt, campaign chairman, noted that the Knights of Pythias Girls' Drum and Bucle Corps tentatively has been lined up as an entertainment feature of the dinner. Several other entertain ment highlights also will be featur ed. Kiwanls Aid Off.r.d Hoyt also commented that the Roseburg Kiwnnis Club has ex pressed its desire to take an ac tive part in the campaign. Kiwani- ans and campaign workers will get tngetner tnis weeK to map specific areas where the service club might be of most service, noted Frank Gates, campaign director.

John Van Dis, San Francisco, West Coast head of the YMCA Building and Services Committee. detailed his organization's part in tine local project. He said representatives of his office will be on hand to advise the building committee and the project's architect on ways and means of achieving economy and, at the same time, maximum efficiency for the proposed plant. Van Dis noted he was to confer later in the day with the building committee and the YMCA Execu tive Board concerning preliminary planning. Chairman of the building committee is uutora Baxter.

Monday Fire Damages Estimated At $1,050 About $1,050 In damage resulted from a fire in a home at 2.125 NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Monday morning, according to the Roseburg Rural Fire Department. The occupant is Lyle Lundy, the owner Arnold L. Ebert. Damage was confined to the roof and attic and resulted in faulty insulation.

told a reporter by long distance phone from London that ahe couldn't understand how she ever got nominated. She played the lovelorn hotel manager of "Separate Tables." "All you could see of me in the picture," she said, "was the back of my head. Unless they give some award for acting with one's back to the camera, I don't stand a chance." One of the most popular awards was a special one given to Maurice Chevalier, who was called to the stand after completing a musical number with a bevy of Hollywood beauties. Rosalind Russell presented the award to Chevalier. The Irving G.

Thalberg award for outstanding production over i the years was given to Jack L. I Warner, making one of jbis first By BILL HENLiY JR. N.wt-R.vi.w Staff Writ.r Eight acres of property opposite Ihe Douglas County Fairgrounds have been purchased by the Doug las county Historical society, me ground will be used to relocate the 101-year-old Lillie Moore house and as the beginning ot a museum- type historical site, according to Mrs. V. J.

Micelli, president of the society. The sale arrangements were completed Monday evening, she added. The purchase came two days be fore a "final" deadline on the house moving. That deadline was imposed by a partnership which intends to operate a parking lot, and anticipates being ready for business on May 1. Emu Kamberg, one ot tne pant ing lot partners, said today, "We'll be happy to work with them, but we can't extend the deadline for moving the house beyond a few days." A down payment nas ncen maue on the eight acres ot properly said Mrs.

Micelli. The payment was made by the society president and by Miss Bess Clough, chair man of the board ot directors, out of personal funds. The society's bylaws must be amended to permit such an outright purchase from the erouD's funds, she added. The eight acres purchased lies on the frontage road opposite the Water Reserved By Paper Firm International Paper Co. has completed filing on an application for water rights on the North Umpqua River, upriver from Winchester dam, and action on three applications made by the company in Oregon is expected to be taken in May.

This information was obtained today from the office of the Oregon state engineer. C. L. Wheeler, assistant to the engineer, said International made its original tilings lor water rignis on the North Umpqua River but lacked some necessary information to comuleie the filings. The company was given a reasonable time to complete this tiling, wnicn has been made, with the excep tion of oaving the required tee.

Company representatives told the engineer's office the fee would be paid as soon as an authorized check from the head office could be obtained. The three filings made by the company are on the North Ump- aua. on tne main umpqua near Scottsburg and en the Williamson River to Klamath county. It is understood that the com pany plans to build at two of these sites, and would permit the third application to be cancelled, after a decision naa Deen maae, me state engineer said. The state engineers omce win act on Internationals three applications, probably in May, accord me" to Wheeler.

If approved, the company must start work on development of the water rights within one year, oth erwise the permits would be automatically cancelled. The cancellation would be with out prejudice, meaning that the application could be refiled after that date. Sutherlin School Post Contested School board posts are being sought by three candidates at Sutherlin and one at Glide as the last nominating petitions were received at local district offices Monday. Seeking the expiring berth of Dee Atterbury at Sutherlin are Kenneth Knechtel, Sutherlin farm er and past riA president; Dr. Max E.

Post, optometrist, and the Rev. Lloyd Whitford. pastor of the Sutherlin Neighborhood Church of Christ. Howard Hatfield. Glide area farmer, filed for re-election to his position on the Glide board.

He is the only candidate. The school elections are slated for May 4. Automobile Stolen Josephine Armstrong reported to Roseburg police Monday that her 1949 model automobile was taken from a Roseburg Veterans Administration Hospital parking lot between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Roseburg police said Tuesday the car had not been located.

public appearances since his near-fatal auto accident of last summer. The fast pace of the proceedings, with Uie consequent time left over, caught everyone off guard. Em cee Jerry Lewis panicked and tried some stalling tactics which appeared inept. Nobody seemed to know whose fault it was. Academy President George Stevens merely remarked The show went so smootniy mat we had time left over." He didn't explain why performers and winners were told to hurry up their parts during the performance.

Commented Bob Hope: "They timed this thing with a sun dial." The telecast finally went off the air with 15 minutes to spare and the extra time was handed back to the local NBC stations. Campaign workers were told Monday that Ihe 20 per cent mark has been passed the drive to provide Douglas County with a YMCA recreational center. Selmar Hutchins, chairman of the special gifts facet of the drive, reported during a campaign progress meeting in Roseburg that $15,453 in contributions were added to the $36,255.70 total reported last week. The campaign total stands at $51,708.70 all obtained via busi ness, industrial or other relatively large donations, which have been designated as special gifts. The to- Iraqi Kurds Seen As Commie Legion CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Reports that Soviet-armed Kurdish tribesmen are being shipped through the Suez Canal to Iraq aroused speculation today that the Soviet Union is helping Iraqi Premier Abdcl Karim Kassem form a pro-Communist Foreign Legion.

Egyptian authorities said three Soviet ships one carrying 855 fully armed Kurds and the other two loaded with military equipmentpassed through the canal since Sunday bound for Iraq's big Persian Gulf port of Basra. The Kurds, though not Arabs, are scattered through Arab regions as well as into the Soviet Union and make up one million of Iraq's 6 million people. Many have long dreamed of carving out their own nation of the areas of northern Iraq, western Iran and eastern Turkey which they inhabit. Observers at Port Said reported the tribesmen passing through the canal were Soviet citizens of Kurdish origin, from the southernmost regions of the Soviet Union. The United Arab Republic's Middle East News Agency said the Soviet Kurds were trained in guerrilla fighting.

Lane Group To Oppose Bill For National Park FLORENCE (AP) A group calling itself the Western Lane Taxpayers Assn. has been organized to opposo creation of a national park within boundaries proposed in a bill sponsored by Sen. Richard Neuberger CD-Ore). Jack Hayes, Westlake, Is the president. He said the organization is not against any national park for this coastal area, but that it feels the boundaries outlined in Neuber-ger's bill are a threat to homes and businesses within the region.

"Gigi" got Oscars for best picture, best screen play based on material from another medium, best directing fon- Vincente Min-nelli, best art direction, best color photography, best song (the title number), film editing, costume design and best scoring of a musical picture. The music for "Gigi" was written by the "My Fair Lady" team of Frederick Loewe and Alan J. Lerner. Lerner also got the award for the best screenplay for "Gigi." Burl Ives, the 300-nound folk singer, took a night off from his show at Las Vegas' Flamingto Hotel to pick up his Oscar. He played a part of Western Big Daddy in "The Big Country." He was not nominated for his Big Dsddy role in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Miss Hiller was not in town to receive her award. Earlier she Hayward, Niven, 'Gigi' Cop Top Awards In Shortened Oscar Show HOLLYWOOD (API- Susan "avward. who once despaired of w'n an 0scar' ne on jL dId David Niven, after 2.. years ul The Brooklyn-born redhead and I ham in "I Want To Live!" got the debonair Scotsman won the top I the nod on a performance so real-Academy awards for acting-before lst'c provided foddcr for an audience filled with most of the big names in the entertain-: ment industry. Thev shared She admitted that Monday night's results have changed her views considerably, I thought I had a good chance but I was pleasantly surprised," she said.

"And above all thnuea and honored. She added that it was the "most nervous day I have ever spent in my life." Niven won the top actor award for playing a pathetic woman-molcstcr in "Separate Tables." It was one of the few times in his career that he did not play what the trade calls "a David Niven Niven said: "Dammit, I must say I wanted to win and I'm hap py I did." He said he couldn't relax either and had to take a swim in an ice-cold pool in order to clam down enough for the big show. F.ir nd wirm.r todiy and honors with the movie "Gigi," Wednesday, slightly warmer to-1 which won in every one of the night. ninff categories for which it was Highest limp, last 24 hours 40 nominated including best picture. Lsw.tr limp, last 24 hours 11 Burl Ives and the British t.mp.

any April ('57) 90 ress Wendy lliller won Oscars for Low.st t.mp. any April t'55) J7 best supporting performances. Pr.cip. last 24 hours jiore than 100 m(, ramcs-from Pr.cip. from S.pt.

1 25.52 Ingrid Berman to Eddie Fisher-Excess from 1 -''igave a nationwide television audi- Sumet tonight 4:4 p.m. ence an electronic peek at Holly- Sunrise tomorrow, 5:44 a.m. i wood's biggest night of the year..