The News-Review from Roseburg, Oregon • Page 1

I The Russian Bear's Evasion of London's One-Way Snare Is the Cause of That Loud Laugh In Germany, Again Proving that the Nazis Have a Sense of Humor. IT THE WEATHER Humidity p. m. yesterday 31 Highest temperature yesterday ts Lowest temperature night 42 Precipitation tor Preeip. Hiino first of month 0 Preeip.

from Sept. 1 22.ft-t JWtcleney since Sept. Win Fair and Warmer. TWO SECTIONS TODAY i tr her ri it-w ntnn yOU XLIII NO. 347 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939. VOL. XXVII NO. 257 OF THE EVENING NFWS rvn FVD 1 a i i m. i aj i mm mi mm hb a a eiUL iuui JAivyU' iwjr- DOW Ik .01 AT fci.J OF TRACK ooj County Audit Tops Midshipmen A U.

S. Academy German Liner With 917 Jews Held in Port Three May Die As Result Of School Blast Pension Plan Killed Under Big Majority Attempt to Send Back to Committee Halted; Mott Decries Vote; Relief Eyed. t.r 1Y tf jLtiHimm mtoW 5 is 5 -r tr i 1 Top Snowing ena of graae on Nortn bmpqua ro3u about 4000 feet up river from new bridge across the river. Three and one-half miles beyond here will open the road to Diamond lake. Below New bridge finished last month by Steamboat CCC workers providing passage for equipment to complete the unfinished portion.

Shows Gain In Finances Treasury Shows Balance of $134,609, With No Debt; Conduct of Business Given Praise. Douglas county Ih in very for-tunatH liuuncial position with no debt and substantial cash balance, according to the annual audit report for the year filed today by W. If. Warm, who, with A. H.

has made a complete check of the, financial records of county offices, covering operations of the past year. All records, the auditors report, were found in good condition, and the various officers were given credit for efficient conduct of county's financial business. The county started the year lias with a cash balance of 372. Sfi and at the end of the year had 09 on hand, a gain of US, ihe report shows. "And 1 pause to state that here a cou has no bond ed debt, no warrants outstanding and a net working balance of hi cash, coupled with a low tax levy and a tax collection in excess of 100 per cent, what more could an auditor desire?" Mr.

aim comments in submitting his statement. Suggests Investments Discussing the question of the application of a part of the tin expeii'ivd balance Mr. Wann suggests that at least a part of cash surplus should be invested in interest bearing certificates of deposit, pending a time when a fail-urerof tax revenue or other circumstance made such a reserve a use- (Contlhued on page 6.) Two of Roseburg's poultry firms will change locations over tho week-end. The Iloaeburg Poultry company will move from Us present quarters at Jackson and Court streets to the Curry building on South Stephens street, and the Valley Produce company, located at Main and Washington streets in the PairR Lumber comimnv building, will move to the location vacated by the Roseburg I Poultry company. The Curry building, located at the south city limits on the high way, also accommodates a Ollmore service station, which will be continued in operation at that location by A.

D. Suksdorf, manager of the Roseburg Poultry company. The company will move out of lis present location Saturday. The building to he occupied is soon to be moved In order to make way for highway improvements, and at that time will undergo remodeling. The Valley Produce company, owned find operated by M.

II. Shook, will move Sunday to the property on Jackson and Court streets and wlb he open for business in the new location Monday. Considerable remodeling is planned, Mr. Shook reports. HELD III EUGENE KCOKNK June I.

AP) Frank McKinley Parchen of San Diego was arrested ut Illue River on the McKenzie highway last night hv Sheriff Tom Schwartz shortly after a murder charge was placed ugainsl him at San Diego. Schwartz said Parchen would he held here for San Dieuo Me had been visiting lu Ihe McKenzie valley. SAN DIKOO, June 1. A IM A murder charge was placed against Frank Mr-Kin lev Parchen yesterday, the third charge Issued In the asserted abortion death of 11-year-old Martha Wilma Khodeii Anderson I.aniMHa. Calif.

Pan-bent nephew. Dr. O. Ii Parchen, Jr, chiropractor, whs Simula neously released from Jail. He had be'-n booked for "suspicion of murder" Voutig Parrhen's father.

Dr. fi. II. Parchen; chiropractor, was free on a murder charge under writ of habeas corpus. The third murder warrant was m-ainsl Wit-Mam 11.

Itnuldin. 22. sailor held at I.ulinp. whet officers 'charged tiwik the ho iv after Mrs IMURDER SUSPECT After receiving the highest marks In hit class, Midshipman Louis Harry Roddlt, above, of St. Paul, graduated number one honor man from the Unit ed States naval academy at Annapolis.

OF GIP FEE 110 Residents Asked to Help With Work Cash Donations. rl- An appeal to residents of Douglas county to aid Boy Scouts in securing funds to attend the annual scout ca to be hoi a Wo I creek, July ltd to Augmit J3, wus mnde today by the camp committee, following a dinner meeting at the Umpqua hotel Wednesduy evening. There are a great muny scouta who desire to attend the camp, hut who lack tho necessary funds, U. L. Russell, county chairman, reported today.

Kach scout will be required to pay $10 for tho two-weeks camp "period to cover cost of fond and camp expenses. A large number of boya come from homes where families cannot afford to give material help toward the feo required, and ft will he necessary for these ImyH to Hecure uid from Rome other source, Mr. Russell states. The committee, lie reports, urges that. Insofar aa possible, assistance be given by furnishing scouts with odd jobH through which they may (Continued on page HI WILL OPEN OFFICE TO AID MOTORISTS For the convenience of Douglas county motorists who have not yet renewed their drivers' licenses, the slate motor vehlcln department at Salem today announced an office will bo opened In Roseburg next Monday where applications will be accepted.

All drivers' permits expire June 30 und must be renewed by thai time, it Is explained. A renewal fee of 1 will be required. R. R. Brand, principal of the Roseburg junior high school, has been appointed to take charge of Ihe ollit-H which will be maty allied as long as needed.

Motorists may secure application blanks and uill be given assistance in filling-out the forms at the office, which will be located in the courthouse, and the fee may he pah) to Mr, Brand. The new licenses will be mailed from Salem. Mass Suicide Is Feared as Admission to Cuba Is Denied; One 1 Tried. HAVANA, Juno 1. (AP) Captain (lusiav Shroeder announced today postponement of the departure of the (ieiinan linei Saint Louis in the hope permission could be obtained to land (erman Jewish passengers who have been denied entrance, lo iihu.

The vessel had heen scheduled to start back to this aft ernoon. Police lauuehoa and aboard ship meanwhile kept close guard ut the request of the captain who said he feared a series of suicide attempts umong the passengers. The ship'o representative was Instructed to deliver a memorandum signed by women and children aboard the Saint Luis to the wife of President Frederlco Laredo Ihu requesting her aid in seeking per mission for all to land. One refugee slashed his wrists and jumped overboard Tuesday. Ho was rescued, hut Captain Cuh tav Schroeder informed aulhoritien he feared a "collective suicide pact" was being considered and declared that a "state of mutiny" might result If he were forced to take the Jews buck to tiermany.

They were refused permission lo land when they could not show Cuban consular visas, passports and Cuban labor department permits. They carried only provision-ul permits of the Immigration de par men to land as travelers en loute to the United States where they hoped to gain admission later. The Cuban cabinet considered the matter yesterday, but it was understood President Laredo Dm adhered to a decision the refugees would not he received. The French steamer Santo Do mlngo, mean while arrived at tho port of Santiago de Culm with nine Jews who were held In the Immigration camp, Cuyo Dnan, following orders sent from Havana. W'ASHINflTON, June 1.

AP) Herbert K. (laslon of Oregon ami New York was nominated by President. Roosevelt today to be an assistant secretary of I ho treasury. Cast on, who has been serving a ft a special assistant to Secretary Morgenlhuu, would succeed Wayne Taylor, fiscal assistant secretary, who resigned about six mouths ago. (laslon will he f8 years old In August.

He Is a native of llalsey, and came to Washington alter nerving with tho New York con servatlou commission at Albany. He was interested for many years in Ihe Non-I'urllsnu league movement in North Dakota and was editor of the Non-Part (sail Leadt-r at Fargo, N. D. From W1 to he was associated with the New York World. When Henry Mot then than became conservation commissioner of New York slate, he made (last on deputy, and later brought (last on lo Washington as his de puty when Morgenthuii became governor of the farm credit ad ministration.

He has been tin assistant to Mor genthuu since Morgenthau came to I he treasury, ami has been In charge of public rdalloiw. Off I elals saiil his new duties have not been definitely determined. CROWD GOING TO RED CROSS MEETING A delegation of 5 or more members from Roseburg and a large group of visitors from Marshfleld will attend Ihe annual meeting of Douglas county chapter of the American Red Cross at Reedspoit Sunday, Kdna Brown, executive, secretary, repot ted here today. The meeting Is to be held In connection wlib a luncheon at noon at legion hall In Reedspoit. The principal speaker will be Ceorge RoKHinan, associate Justice of the Oregon supreme, court.

Others who will appear on Ihe program Hie Miss Helen Peters, San Francisco, nursing service representative, (i ml r. A. Floyd (iarducr, San Francisco, who Is conducting first a hi classes in county. 30 of 57 Injured in the Explosion Are In Hospitals; Many Badly Hurt. BARRKRTON, June l.

fAP) Two small children and ft janitor were given scarcely a fighting eluince to survive injuries received when mi explosion, apparently caused by gas, demolished a makeshift trame school building. Doctors described as serious the condition of four others, including a teacher. Thirty-one of the fi7 Injured were confined In hospitals. The blast occurred at inld-aller-noon yesterday, blowing out walls and buckling floors of the two-story, eight room structure, a residence converted last lull into a temporary school fur first to fifth grade pupils. Those near death were "first-graders" Dorothy Young, 6, and Frances Fisher, 7.

both injured about the head ami body, and P. S. White. Eiii, janitor, critically burned. Seriously hurt were Hay Clem ens.

7. internal injuries; Lucinda Williams. 7, negro, burns; Alary Mattfnglv, 7. possible skull fracture. and Mabel le Miller, 3S, 1-11 teacher, fractured leg and ribs und (Continued on paee Tension Between 2 Nations Serious; Chinese Also Demanded.

SHANGHAI, June 1 (AIM British-Japanese tension increased today as British embassy officials disclosed they feared a second Uritish diplomatic officer was delaine! by tho Japanese army In north China. The officer. Lieutenant Cooper, left Peiping May 28 to detention by Japanese, at Kill-gar. oi Lieutenant Colonel Spear, l'ntlsli military attache in China. Iliii5sh officials believed Spear is held to give Japanese an op-I, it in Hy to examine maps of Chi-iieii- ontrolled areas which he I ait gathered.

Further difficulty British-Japanese relations arose In Tientsin when Japanese military officials bunded the British consul general there a demand giving him until noon June 7 lo hand over a Chinese alleged to have killed Cheng Shikang, commissioner of Ihe Japunese-coutrolled customs ai ministration, in tho British con-ceslsons last April. The Uritish contention Is Ihal no evidence has been produced to link the man lu custody with the slaying. Ilritous In Tientsin said the demand, which vas called a "virtual ullimatiim," made no threats but said lu effect that "unless the assassin is handed over by the appointed time, ft will be. ussumed you don't intend lo." CAP. 1940 HOPES BUFFALO, N.

June 1 i MM Former inventor Alfred Iaudon of Kansas predicted lo day a victory in 1''" but declined to discuss republican president lul candidacies, we once started discussing candidacies," he said during brief stopover bete, "we should have to call the whole roll. Kvery one can see tin re Is a definite re publican trend which will bring vfr lory In 10 and under those circumstance you never have much difficulty In getting a good candidate. The presidential nominee sa id he intends to attend an In formal conference of New Kng land governors at Mount Mansfield. Vt June r. but did not ex pod to discuss with Vermont's governor C.eome D.

Aiken any speelfie plans for consolidating liberal forces within the rcpnhll can party. i itndrm said his main nurpope I for the trip eant was to give the rommencpnient address at Boston university. June 1. Meantime, he plans some fishing in New York and off the coast of Muine. WASHINGTON, June (AP) The Townsend old ago pension bill was crushed In the house toduy by an overwhelm lug vote- to 97.

Just before the final vote, a loud chorus of noes squelched an effort by Representative Trendway (R-Mass.) to send the bill hack to com-mltleo. Trendway, ranking repuhllcnn on the ways and means committee, proposed that Ihe legislation be returned to that group for further consideration with a view to bringing forth hill that would provide "just and equitable tensions" for elderly persons "on a pay as you go basis." Study WPA Rolls Members of a house committee, seeking to revise the relief system said today they were working on a tormula to clear WPA rolls of un deserving persons. One member said between and per cent of WPA employes did not have a legitimate relief status. President Roosevelt has said pult llcly only five per cent of those on the rolls had no right there. Committeemen insisted.

they were not contemplating any thing lu the natnre or "payless vacations." although they said per- sons dropped from the rolls might be restored If they could show a certificate of need from a bona fide welfare Persons on! the rolls longest probably would be the rirst dismissed, it was nit id. 1 Plans Not Divulged lion. Woodrum actim chairman of the approprlatloiiH nub. committee In charge of the relief measure, flatly declined to dlvnlgl (Continued on pugo 6) EAGLES SURPASS El Roseburg aerie of the Kaglea lodge last night went "over the top" In membership, adding a total of UK! names to the roster during the fiscal year, which closed last night, as compared with a quota of 9. A report oil the achievement was sunt to headquarters: by airmail.

Officers of the lodge worked until after midnight obligating a large clasH In honor of Karl McCoy, outgoing president, who presided lu his official capacity for the last time. Voted Into membership last night were Kile A. Dubell, Ryce Wilson, 1). O. Brei'dlove, K.

C. Wliuberly. A re ley Parks, L. Bennett, Andy W. Sjogren, Jack Tol, M.

M. Comes, Harry W. Stowell, C. R. McAl-pine, Charles (Boss, Win.

K. Den-lioff. Obligations were conferred upon Charles Piorot, L. K. Bennett, Jack Tol.

Harry Stowell, Harold Barker, Fred Hargls, M. M. Comes, K. C. Wliuberly, II.

1. Althaus. A. W. Sjogren, Win.

Moar, D. M. Law-son, Claude Patterson, LaVon Baker. Wm. Dcnhof, Karl Long, Rich-ard Reed, Wm.

Unralh, Kdw. Walton, Paul Simpson, Charles Waer. During the business session action was taken on several routine matters relative to the forthcoming state convention to bo held here. and the local convention committee, composed of Dr. H.

B. Seofield. Wally Rapp, Karl McCoy and Paul Pusseau. uas uulhorlzeil to visit I the ford lodge hi the interest I of the slate meeting. Recently three youths exploring the river bottom 1 r0 yarda front the bridge found tho purse.

They returned the money to Mrs. Hull and received $10 reward each. Belated Honors WAYNK, Nob. Graduating with honors, from Wayne state teacher college is Mrs. Lisle Hull Corny, 'M year-old mother of three.

Mrs. Conry, who last at tended Wayne lu IMS explained "when my Inst baby was born I determined to go buck 10 college. Week Daze DANVILLE, Va. Rnyfleld Frl day, arrested Saturday, convicted Monday, started serving a nouteiice Tuesday for violation ut tho Huuoi 'laws. SHELL OIL COMPANY TO BUILD STATION Tho Shrll Oil company will start work within the next 10 days on construction of a snpor aprvicn station a( northwest corner of the Stephens ami streets intersection.

K. Newbill. district maim j.rer. reported here today. The location has been leased from the Coen lunilier company and Mr.

ami Mrs. Charles McCoy. The si met ure, which will he of concrele and steel construction, wilt have facilities for all tvpea of auloniolivc service, and will cost approximately Mr. Newbill reports. BEAN TAKES OVER UTILITIES DUTIES SAl.KM.

June 1. AIM Orniotid II. Hean. former Portland city com-1 missioner. became public utilities commissioner today, succeeding N.

i. Walla re, who resigned because of ill health. Wallace is serionslv ill in a hos-1 pital. Tax Revision, Relief Funds, Railroad Bills Yet for Congressional Action 18 JAP WAR PLANES BOMB PUTIEN AGAIN FOOCHOW. China.

June 1. (AP) Mission reports today from Putlen. southwest of Koochow, said the town was bombed again yesterday by IS Japanese planes. The raiders were said to have avoided lift tins mission properly already damaged. The American Methodist church, girls' school, girls' dormitory and foreign teachers' residence were wrecked lust Thursday.

NEW SUBMAINE IS LISTED "OVERDUE" LONDON, June 1. (AIM The new Uritish submarine Dhetis on lest trials off Hirkenhead was reported "a few hours overdue" tonight and the Uritish admiralty immediately began a search. The submarine, built by Cammel I.aird and Company at Hirkenhead. carried members of the firm as slip proceeded on acceptance trials. Democratic leaders said they believed the four-point program could be enacted by mid July, but conceded many obstacles iiu hiding a possible filibuster would confront efforts To enact the ad-ii musical mn oroposal to repeat the anus embargo and Increase executive neutrality powers.

Aside from the four-point program for other legislation, democratic leaders hope to put through at an early dale the rivers and harbors and other civil Hems in the war department supply bill, a measure increasing (he Illu.OnO.-i limit on the government's bonded indebtedness to I niiit, tn in, ami the agriculture tb-j partmeiu hill with its of controersial farm parity and i surplus crop removal funds. These appropriations, added bv the senate to a house-approved measure, will he considered Mon-dav by a joint senate-lions committee. A house-approved bill extending for two years the pre-HenCs po-i er to revalue the dollar and the life of the 2.eou iUim, stabiltza tinn fund, is tied up In a senate banking subcommittee. Ad mini-. stration leaders hope to pry it i louse befoie al jourtiment.

Objection Is Based Upon Failure to Include Three Small Nations. MOSCOW, June 1. (AP) The latest proposal by Britain and France for a pact of mutual assistance with soviet Russia has been weighed hi the holshevist balance and found wanting. Premlpt'-Koreign Minister Vyach-eslaff Molotoff made this clear in his first speech on foreign policy to the supreme soviet, parliament, last night. At the same time he reiterated the soviet belief in a common front of all peaceful nations provided It he an effective front.

He left open the way for further negotiations with Mritaln and France: Negotiations begun In April on the measures "necessary for combnttlng aggression- are "not yet ended." He acknowledged Britain nud France now were agreeable to an understanding "on the basis of reciprocity in the event or direct attack by he declared this was a "step forward" but "hedged mound by such reservations that It might prove "a fc-titimiK Rti foiwaid." The premier, who took over the foreign ministry with the withdrawal of Maxim Utvinoff. expressed the heart and core of-foreign policy thus: "We stand for peace and for preventing further development of aggression, lint we must remember Comrnde Stalin's precept to he cautious and not allow our country to fConttnued on page 6) TREMORS ARE FELT I IN OKLAHOMA CITIES TCLSA. Okla June Sevtral (astern Oklahoma cities 'felt earth tremors strong enough to iar buildings early today but no was reported. Score of Tuisam were awaken-left shortly before 2 a m. bv a tre-.

mor one observer said lasted "six seven ser-onds It was notice-alile In apartment and up-kt floors of houses. Oddities Off the Press Wire IIAllOl.D OUVKIt WASHINGTON. June 1. i AIM 1 icmocrat tc and republican congressional leaders were agreed today neutrality legislation almie stands in the way ol adjournment by 1... With a big cpiestiou mark hoveling over this controversial subject, democratic chieftains con cent rated on ff.ur other major items aside from I lie regular ap propria! ion bills 1.

Corporate tax revision, which the lmue ays and means com unttee uill take up a'-'aiu tomor-low 2. Itellef nppropi ial ions for the next fiscal year, a ailing action by a house appiopi ia turns subcommittee. Amendments liberaliine lb social upcurity act. on which Hip uyi and means nmnifttee has nearly complete) action. 4.

Hail road aid lulls, awaiting final action by both houses. One informed senator paid President Roosevelt told legislate leaders yesterday would like to Law the- neutrality law revised at this session, but parly adjournment would be preferable b. a long drawn over the is f-ue. (By the Associali'd Press) Absolved OHARLKHTON, fi. disappeared so fast from the post office park fountain pool that almost every college student was under suspicion.

A guard was set and tho culprit caught In the act of gulping. It wasn't a college boy, but a bird with a notim like a college yell a skeow, member of the heron family. Sunken Treasurer STRATTON, Neb Two years ago a Republican river bridge collapsed lu a rain storm, dropping the automobile carrying rs. W. B.

Hall of StrHtton, Into the water. She was rescued but lost her parse containing $15, Anderson died May.