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'Mercy Killing1 Case Recalls Blazer Trial 25 Years Ago DENVER (JPi A Colorado doctor wai exonerated after a jury deadlocked In a highly-publicized mercy killing nearly a quarter century ago. Another death, labelled a "mercy killing" In New Hampshire, recalled the case. Called the "Dr. Blazer case," it was one ol the most celebrated in American court annals. One wire service re ported It transmitted more words on it than on the San Francisco earthquake. Dr. Harold E. Blazer was brought to trial In Littleton, Col., for the alleged mercy slay ing of his own daughter, Hazel Ingrit Blazer, 32. From the age of two when she had been stricken with infantile paralysis, Hazel had been ' com pletely helpless. She neither talked nor walked. She required more care than in infant. Lived With Other Daughter Dr. Blazer and Hazel lived with another daughter of the fil-year-old retired country practitioner. On the evening of Feb. 24, 1925, their other daughter Mrs. Fran ces Bishop and her husband re turned home to find Hazel dead in her crib like bed. The elderly doctor lay on another bed, uncon scious. There were evidences of chloroform and a mercy poison. Dr. Blazer survived and was tried for murder. The case stimu lated debate as to the moral and legal aspects of euthanasia "mercy killing" across the na tion. The attorney for the defense startled the court with a defense based upon the contention Hazel had none of the human attributes usually associated with a "soul." no soul, ne reasoned, nence ro murder. The urosecution was Quoted as being sympathetic with the doc tor, out auty-oouna to prosecute him. The death penalty, however, was never sought. ine jury reported ltseu dead locked and was dismissed. The prosecutor, learning that the jury had stood 11 to one for acquittal, said he would drop all charges. Later, the case was stricken from the court records. Dr. Blazer was exonerated com pletely, in the eyes of the law. Closing the case, the judge said: "There are many riddles in this life that are rever solved. The court is through with the Bla-er case forever. I OUR JEWELRY AND FURS can be stolen, burned, lost or destroyed in spite of the greatest care. Will you be reimbursed for their loss? You will if you get a Hart ford Jewelry-Fur policy which covers them not only at home but oway from home against practically all risks. This Hartford agency will gladly tell you more about it. R. 0. YOUNG Phone 417 205 W. Cass Sr. Roseburg Myrtle Creek Soldier Promoted At Yokohama Clifford G. Brownson, Myrtle Creek, has been promoted to the grade of private first class. He is a member of the Yokohama en gineer depot, attached to the Eighth Army. ' The Yokohama engineer depot is charged with the maintenance, storage, repair and issue of all engineer equipment in the Far East command. Douglas County Addressees May Claim Payments The State Industrial Accident commission, after a year-end check up in Salem, reports that it is holding 238 checks amounting to $6,110.67 which have been ie turned as "unclaimed." The amounts range from $1.28 up to $421.17 for the Individual checks, according to Chairman Paul E. Gurske. Because these checks are awards made to persons injured or partially disabled as the re sult of industrial accidents, the commission wants to get the pay ments into tne nanus oi tne awardees. After seven years, if the money remains unclaimed, it will revel t to the general accident fund. Then it may still be reclaimed, but only on proof of the original claim and other complicated pro cedures. Anyone knowing the where abouts of persons who gave mail ing addresses in this area should communicate with the persons named, or should send new ad dresses to the State Industrial Accident commision, Salem. The following are Douglas County awardees: Stella C. Au coin. 491 Main Street, Roseburg S6.00; W. B. Boorman, Gardiner. $2,636; Charles W. Carr, Suther lin, $1.83; Virgil W. Canfield, Sutherlin, $9.23; Robert T. Daily, care Tyee Lumber Co., Oakland. $32.73; William C. Lluyd, Hotel Canyonville, Canyonville, $30.67; Arthur D. Mclntire, Creason ho tel, Roseburg, $3.17; Harlon Mc Cullar, Gen. Del. Drain, $23.00; Robert L. Olson, Brock wav $15.36; Larry Leon Suit, Oakland star route, Oakland, $21.82; WU liam H. Siegel, 318 Fullerton, Roseburg. S6.00; Charles A. Stec! man, Glide, $10.91; Richard G. Court Order Strengthens General's Position In Office Of State Adjutant OLYMPIA VFi The hold Brig. Gen. Enslcy M. Llewellyn has attempted to maintain on the office of adjutant general of the state has been strengthened by a court order which said he never lost the job. The court order Issued here In a memorandum- opinion by Su perior Judge Charles Wright upheld Lllewellyn's contention that Governor Langlie had no right to oust him. The governor fired Llewellyn In July after a board of inquiry Lf head of the state's military, found him gulUy of 11 out of 12:Genera Hd t c charges filed against him by thei , , ... ,r . .,. Llewellyn left little doubt as to Appraised of the judge's action, b , tne direction o( Camp Mur. ray wnere tne ivaiionai uuaru has Its headquarters. BRAINS LIVE AFTER DEATH NEW YORK UP) Proof that human brains do not die quickly after death was reported to the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science here. This is shown by some grey brain tissues of babies kept alive for months in test tubes at the University of Pennsylvania school of medicine. The tissues came from babies which had died natural deaths. In two cases the brain tissues came from unborn babies, which had died. One of these was an un born infant about three months along. It had enough developed brain to cont" living under ar- licial cultivation. r short time onlyl Nuiiii-Biisli Shoes Scotch 'Kvery Pair Reduced! Most Styles 14 .15 to To induce new wearers to try the increased comfort and style-mileage made possible bjr Ankle-Fashioning, we offer MONEY SAVING PRICES on outtnlirtiloci of Nunn-Bush shoes. For present Nunn-Bush wearers, this is an op portunity to SAVE MONEY on their favorite Nunn-Bush style. Act now. Sale ends soon! All Edgerton Shoes also Reduced! Starting at fS.95 Goldie's Booterie Roseburg's Oldest Exclusivt Shoe Stor 318 N. Jackson Langlie said he still believed the court was in error and that his office would promptly appeal the case to the state supreme court. Entitled To Order Judge Wright held that Llewel lyn was entitled to an order re straining Langlie from interfer ing with his occupancy of the of fice. He upneld the on agaln, ott again adjutant general's claim that he had actually held the of fice at all times despite the ap pointment of another man to the post. Clouded by the action of the Thurston county court will be ac tions taken by Brig. Gen. LUburn Stevens who was named adjutant general by Langlie after he ousted Lleweellyn in an executive order. ' ' Also to be decided is whether Stevens is entitled to pay for the time he has served and where such pay will come from. Some attorneys believe that if Judge Wright's decision stands it will invalidate official acts of General Stevens in his 'now-clouded role Titus, Rt. 1 Box 50, Oakland, $5.45; James G. Turner, Yoncal la, $45.45; Joseph J. Vickers, Canyonville. $80.00;. Horace C. Brown, Riddle, $10.91; Jeff Ivev, Riddle, $16.36 . His attorneys were inclined to agree, "well make every effort to see that ne gets immediate pos session of the office," Smith moore P. Myers said In Spokane. John Burns, another of Llewel lyn's legal staff, said he wanted to see a copy of the opinion be fore making any comment but he bejieved it meant the general could resume his office at once. Unity Eyed "When I take up duties again as ajudlant general, my first move will be to reestablish unity within , the Washington National uuard mat eliminated partisan politics. No defense mechanism can be successfully created that is based on party politics. ' The governor said he would make every effort to see that the general does not resume his post. "The decision rendered by Judge Wright does not in any way touch or, effect the main issue in the case involving the adjutant general's office. His decision does involve temporary injunctive re lief and we believe the court Is in error in its decision, and we will promptly appeal the decision to the supreme court." Llewellyn was appointed to the post he is fighting to keep by former Governor Mon C. Wall- Data On Divorce Too Incomplete For Appraisal By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Editor NEW YORK (JP) Don't be misled, the American association for the advancement of science was told, about statistics on the great American divorce problem. The figures aren't reliable, be cause they are far too incom plete, the association was inform ed by Dr. Samuel C. Newman, chief of the marriage and divorce analysis branch, national office of vital statistics, U. S. public health service and federal secur ity agency. Newman onereo no opinion whether the divorce situation Is getting better or worse. He said complete figures for today are lacking, and there aren't even any very good figures oh past Ameri- Tuei., Jan. 3, 1950 The Newt-Review, Roseburg, Ore. . 7 can performance in divorce and marriage. Two world wars and the deDres. slon virtually stopped collection of Uiese llgures. I he newest attempt to find out about American divorces is going into enect. Ana, said ur. iew man, this will give data on di vorces for 18 states, marriages for about half the states, and mar riage licenses for the entire coun try. These limited tables," he said. "will not represent the national picture. 1 ney snouio De used wttn caution. "Some persons do not appear to realize how much is lacking in available marriage and divorce statistics, and sometimes make generalizations which are hardly warranted." New York, Dallas, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg and Camden have city-owned radio stations. blood out of its eyes. UNPAINTED Baby Wardrobes, Shelves and Chest PAGE LUMBER 64 E. 2nd Ave. S. & FUEL Phone 242 gren. He has consistently main tained that the governor's order dismissing him was based on po litical motives. The governor has denied this. , 1 When the Pacific Horned Lizard is frightened, it squirts Need a Shine? Com to us for that final touch of good groom ing. Conveniently looated downtown. Hours 8 to 5 Dally, In oludlno Sunday. 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Maybe you've noticed the extra "git up and travel" they have glimpsed the wide, curving windshields (one piece in most models) noted, approvingly, that the typical Buick taper is now found in all Buick fenders. ' 10TS or IUOOAOI SPACi, plus a higMoinion rar-nd treatment, graces the tutek tourback Stdan modeli for 1950. Thb the Roadmaster, and above h the SUPER S version of this much wanted 4-door, passenger Stdan. frit In HEW J. TAYLOR, ABC Wtrwot. vt,r Mondor tvtmnf . Maybe you've even heard some things... That there are more than a dozen-and-a-half models to choose from. That there are three power plants in the Buick line all of higher compression, all stepped up in power. That all models are big and roomy inside some rear scats are better than a foot wider than before ! yet in every instance, shorter over-all, so easier to handle, park and garage. Above all, maybe you've heard of excit ing news on price . . . That Dynaflow Drive, for instance- standard on Roadmaster models, op tional on all others now costs 20 less than on 1949 models That in the full line-Si'P.ciAL, Super and Roadmaster scries there is a Buick to fit practically every budget above the very lowest! Pictured above is the 1950 Super 4-door Sedan, one of the new Buick body types for 1950. At your Buick dealer's arc more actual models, the whole story on others. Hadn't you better see him right now and see if you, too, don't find Buick "top choice for 1950"? REAL PUNCH! HfrVi fuif ont part of Bufcfc'i thrmway power ttory for 1950 ih brond-rtnw f-263 vofyt-fn-iS.ori ttraight ight. Packing a wallop that moUi fh SUPCK a ttand out ptrormtr of tho ftoiort, Jitr Ji liill higher com prttiifon and ttilt grtatur powtr In no gfofur ovr-ol MX. You II gf (hit now ongino on all SUPE mode', in 124 bp with Synchro-Moth tranmiitian, 128 hp wrfh Dynaflow Driv Stondod y POADMASTFf, optional at Wro coil on SUM and SttCAi modV. 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