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8 The Newt-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Sat., Jan. 7, 1950 Local Reported III Mrs. Ft. B. Rhodes is reported to be ill at her home on South Kane street. ' Improving J. R. Wilson, who has been ill the last several weeks, Is reported improving in neaitn. Move to Laurelwood Mr. and Mrs. James Oakley and small son have moved from North Rose- burg to their recently purchased home at 820 Lilburn street In Laurelwood. The home was for merly owned by Julius Benham. Leaving Sunday Gordon Earl Crook will leave Sunday or Laur elwood academy near Portland to resume hia studies, following the holidays in Roseburg visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Crook. Spends Day In Eugene Mrs. Rodney Knott of Winchester spent Friday in Eugene on busi ness. Back to Work Mrs. Ray S. Pe trequln has returned to her work in the county clerk's office, fol lowing two weeks' vacation at her home in Melrose. Baok From Salem Genevieve B. Simmons has returned to her position as secretary to Attorney Paul E. Geddes in Roseburg, fol lowing a few days visiting with friends in the Salem area. Returns from Portland Glenn Taylor has reutrned to his home In Roseburg, following a visit in Portland with his mother, who is reported quite ill. Mrs. Taylor remained in Portland to assist in the care of her mother-in-law. Enjoys Visit Miss Leota Wil son has returend to her work in the county clerk's office, follow ing a vacation trip, to Oakland, Calif., to visit her brother and his family. Resume Work Robert L. Irv ing has returned to his work at the Douglas Abstract company In Roseburg, following three months service with the U.S. army. Reported III Robert Harris of the Douglas Abstract company Is reported to be ill at his home on North Jackson street. Called to Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Walter Diller of Roseburg left Friday for Ashland, where they were called by the death of the latter's father, Mr. Simmil kier, former resident of this city. Rturn Home Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ness have returned to their home in Roseburg, follow ing a visit with relatives and friends in Portland. Mr. Ness is employed at Miller's and Mrs. Ness Is employed at the Silver Nook Grill. ' Saddle Club to Meet The Trail Dust Saddle club has announced a meeting for 2 o'clock Sunday at the courthouse. All persons in terested are invited to attend the meeting. ' Dane To Be Held The Gar den Valley club will sponsor a community dance at 8 p.m. Sat urday, Jan. 7, at the clubhouse for all members and friends. Cof fee and cake will be served. Bible Group to Meet Mrs. Fred Storey on Landers' road will be hostess Tuesday to the Green Bible study and prayer group beginning at 1:30 p.m. Ev eryone interested is invited. Club to Meet The Junior Woman's club will meet at 8 o' clock tonight at the Eagles hall. Clrole to Meet Circle No. 2, of St. Joseph's Altar society will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the home of Mrs. Sidney Domenico with Mrs. Harvey Brown, co hostess. P.-T.A. to Meet Rose P.-T.A. will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the schoolhouse to make plans for the annual Chill supper to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb, 3. Following the meeting, refresh ments will be served. Club to Meet Tonight The Business and Professional Wom en's club will meet at 8 o'clock at the Episcopal parish hall on East Cass street. Corinne Wood ard and Hazel Smith will have charge of the program. Hostesses include Celia Day, Mary Anna Peterson and Esther Pixler. Auxiliary to Meet D.A.V. aux iliary will meet at 7:45 p.m. to night at the Del Rey cafe at Winchester. Badoura Club to Meet Badou ra club, Daughters of the Nile, Nydia temple, will hold election of officers Tuesday night at a home of Mrs. M. C. Cassel, 301 S. Kane street.wlth Mrs. George K. Qulne, co-hostesses. Toastmlstress Club The Rose burg Toastmistress club will meet at a 7 o'clock dinner Tues day night at Carl's Haven. In stallation of officers will be held. Mrs. Dailen H. Jones Is in charge of the program. Five Sex Crime Bills Become BEND UP) An elderly wom an hermit, who had lived In a home-steader's cabin alone for 33 years, was In a county home here today, suffering from malnutri tion and exposure. Miss Addle Watts, 75, was found In a state of collapse on the floor of her two-room, com fortless cabin. She had apparent ly been taken ill. The aged woman, always re fusing to leave her cabin, receiv ed food from the Welfare com mission. Water for there was no well on her place she collected News To Meet Monday Glide P.-T.A. will meet Monday after noon Jan. 9 at the schoolhouse. All parents are urged to be pres ent. Refreshments will be served by the room mothers. Returns to Work Mrs. W. H. Allen returned to her work at the News-Review this morning, fol lowing a couple ol days' Illness at her home on Blakeley street. Home From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brydges and daugh ter, Betty, returned to their home at the Roseburg Country club, Thursday night, following a vaca tion over the holidays in San Francisco, Monterey and Carmel, Calif. Nurses to Meet District No. 11, Oregon State Nurses Associa tion will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at Mercy hospital for an Important business session pertaining to amending the exist ing constitution. All members are asked to be present. Auxiliary to Meet The V.F.W. auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of the armory. Members and those eli gible to membership are invited. Chapter to Meet Alpha Theta chapter, Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. John Todd with Mrs. M. J. Spring and Mrs. Eugene Krewson, assisting host esses. Members bringing guests are asked to call Mrs. Ray Puck ett. Mrs. Charles R. Williamson will present Mrs. W. Sherman Plimpton, who will give the pro gram topic, "Absolute Music," Women's Guild to Meet The annual meeting of the Women's Guild of Faith Lutheran church will be held at 8 o'clock Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Frank Worland. 355 Chapman street. with Mrs. Carl Youngren, co- hostess. New officers will he elected. The program on "The Home Field, opportunities unlim ited for giving of time, taient and treasure, will be given. Those desiring transportation are asked to meet at 242 S. Rose street at 7:45 p.m. Five Children Perish As Flash Fire Sweeps Home MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 7. W A flash fire swept through a two-story house In near-zero weather Friday, burning five children to death. Two of the 11 children in the home and Jim Parrlsh, who was caring for them, were burned seriously. Four other youngsters escaped injury. The blaze was discovered about 1:30 a.m. within a few minutes, flames had spread throughout the home of Mr. and ' Mrs. Leo Mo lenda, parents of the 11. They were in Spokane, Wash., with an other daughter. The dead: Gladys, 13; Stanley, 10; Beverly, 7; Carol, 6, and Sharon, 5. Firemen said the fire may have resulted from an overheated stove. Russia Said Training Large East Germany Army WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 UP) Rep, Price (D. Ill), said Friday he has been advised that Russia Is training an army of 500,000 in the east zone of Germany. He said his information came from a German newspaperman who must remain anonymous be cause of " fear of reprisals. frlce, on his return from a months tour of Europe as a mem ber of the House armed services committee, said there is an army of 50,000 so-called police in the east zone of Germany and that it is rapidly Increasing to 100,000. Price today called this estimate conservative In velw of his new Information. Price's German correspondent called the German east zone army a threat to world peace. Births At Mercy Hospital SHOEMAKER To Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Raymond Shoe' maker, Winchester, Jan. 4, a son, John Bertram; weight nine pounds. Foote To Mrs. and Mrs. Al vln James Foote, route 1, Box 203, Jan. 5, a son, Michael John; weight nine pounds 12 ounces. STEPHENS To Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus Raymond Stephens, box 313, Sutheiiin. Jan. 6. a son. Rob ert William; weight seven pounds ij. ounces. HAINES To Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Homer Haines, Oakland, Jan. 6, a daughter, Sandra Lynn; weight eight pounds. SHELLEY To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Steven Shelley. 836 South Pine street, Jan. 7, a son, Harold Arthur; weight eight pounds five ounces. Laws In California by melting snow and collecting rainfall. She came to the high desert country more than 30 years ago from North Carolina where she had worked In a textile factory. She first occupied her home, amid Juniper trees and sage brush south of Brothers, near the Lake countv line, as a home steader in 1917. Miss Watts consistently refused to leave despite falling health. She once told a visitor: "This seems to be the most peaceful place on earth." Wife Of Captive Of Reds Facing Eviction Suit LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan 7 UP) Mrs. William C. Smith now has troubles both at home and abroad. For months she has been try ing to get some action to effect the release of her Navy husband, held captive In China by the communists. Friday a suit was filed to evict her from their home here. Mrs. Smith said she began purchasing the house Nov. 17, 1948, A month after her hus band and Marine Master Sgt. Elmer C. Bender of Chicago failed to return from a plane flight over Tsingtao, China. On last Dec. 28 the U. S. State de partment announced it had been advised that Smith and Bender are alive and well. This report was received from Chinese Com munist officials: The suit against Mrs. Smith was filed by the Leeco company. She said the company has re fused to accept her proffered payments on the house because the escrow papers lacked her husband's signature, and under California law both husband and wife must sign. With her hus band a captive in China, it has been impossible to fulfill this requirement. Her attorney, Rolland Truman, a distant relative of the presi dent, said he would attempt to obtain Smith's power of attorney through the British consulate at Tsingtao. He said he also might appeal Jirectly to president Tru man in the case. Youth Slain Trying To Rob Policemen In Prowl Car VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan '7 (CP) A handsome. 21-vear-old youth, who detectives say they Deneve wanted 10 die" was. shot to death here early Friday In a brazen attempt to hold uo a police prowl car. Raymond Stanley Hamod, a laborer, died after he was shot three times by constable M. A. Eburne. Shortly after his death a note was found in his room. It read: T am not eoine to leave town. I am going to leave this world." Hamod had approached the car occupied by constables Eburne and M. E. Spotswood with a story mat ne naa lost his wallet. "Will you drive me down town?" he asked them. The policemen said thev could not leave their beat, but told him to get into the back seat of he car while they made out a report of the lost wallet. Inside the car. Hamod Dulled a short-barrelled gun and order ed the officers to "give me your guns or snoot. The policemen 'did not give up their guns and Hamod, believed startled by passersby, settled back In the seat. They drove around the block where constable Eburne puled his gun. He fired three times over his shoulder. The three bulets entered Hamod's chest. Chief constable Walter Mul ligan commended the officers for their action. "That's what we give our boys guns for," he declared, "To pro tect themselves in situations such as these." Bank Becomes Guardian Of Four Cats And Dog LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 UP) The Rank nf Amnrlno hna rnvml. ed some unusual assets, or may- ini-y re iiauiuues. ine Items are: Teddy, one male spitzdog, and Sheba, Sultan, Snubby-Nose and Satan, four cats. By virtue of a court order the Bank of America National Trust & Savings association has been named guardian of the five pets, pending a will fight. It all came about yesterday when the bank was named ad ministrator of an $18,000 estate, which includes the animals. Grocer Victim Of 2nd Holdup Within Month PORTLAND, Jan. 7 UP) Henry I. Hill complains that he was getting more than his share of holdups. A grocery store proprietor in East Portland, Hill was robbed Dec. 5. The men accused of the robbery are now awaiting trial. Thursday night exactly one month later another bandit walked into Hill's grocery store, pointed a pistol, and said: "put the money in a sack and be quick about it, or I'll kill you.'1 Then he hit Hill In the face. Hill, angered, grabbed a gun from a drawer and fired. The shot missed. The bandit whirled around, fired twice. Both shots At that moment an entering cusiumcr oroKe up tne affair. The bandit ran down the street with $30, shouting "There's been a holdup better see If he Is all right." Manslaughter Charged In Death Of Mother PORTLAND. Jan. 7 (m A 45-ycar-old man was charged im inansiaugnjer rrmay in the New Year's day death of his mother. Mrs. Laura Wells. 70. Lloyd Rerd, 45, Portland, was charged with causing his moth er's death by striking her Dec. 23. Chief Criminal Deputy District Attorney John R. Collier said Reed admitted slapping his mother at the dinner table after he had been drinking. She took to her bed after that, and finally had to be sent to a hospital, where she died of head Injuries. MIRRORS PAGE LUMBER 164 E. 2nd Ave. P & FUEL. Phone 242 l ' ' 1 i - I 1 y,-? I i JAYCEE CHRISTMAS AWARDS mpmmmpwm wwvfmi mfwmww nrr Mr. and Mrs. H. C. B.rg, up- l" f , -' ' ' , T ' ff A per picture, are shown receiv- f ing from Junior Chamber of , Commerce President George fcSaviJvV , ''- - ' ' t Mcintosh, on right, a trophy for the outstanding outdoor Christ mas display in the contest sponsored by the Jaycees. John Hardiman, on the left, accom panied Mcintosh. The lower pic ture shows the Jaycee president presenting a second award to Mr. and Mrs. cldon Howard for the most unique display. The selections were made by a secret Junior Chamber commit tee. Special commendation was given the Veterans hospital na tivity scene, but it could not be considered in the judging, as the contest was limited to pri vate homes. (Pictures by The Photo Labi. Robber Takes Plenty Of Time In Store Holdup CHICAGO, Jan. '7. UP) A young robber took a long time to stape a holduD at a northside Jewelry store Friday night. He inspected watches in the store foiv nearly two hours while Mrs. Jeanette Stein, 45, the own er, waited for him to make his selection. Several times he left to get his wife but each time re turned, saying he could not find her. Mrs. Stein, becoming suspi cious, quietly locked the front door shortly before her customer finally made up his mind. But he put a hand in his pocket and said, "get in the back or I'll shoot you." He grabbed two watches valu ed at $125 and rushed to the door. Unable to open it, he insisted he was kidding and gave Mrs, Stein the- watches. Mrs. Stein unlocked the door. The robber snatched the watches from her hand and fled out the door. Vital Statistics Divorce Suits Filed McNEIL Charles Rex vs. Al wllda Etta McNeil. Married April 14, 1944, at Reno, Nev. Plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treat ment; agrees to defendant's be ing awarded custody of two chil dren and support money. Hogg, married June 30, 1949, at Hoggl Married June 30, 1949, at El Paso, Tex. Plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treatment; asks that former name be re stored. Dlvffroe Decrees Issued . HOLMES Wllma from Mar shall A. Holmes. Plaintiff award ed custody of one child and $40 per month support. OSBORNE Alma R. from Al bert W. Osborne. Plaintiff award ed custody of one child and $90 per montn support. TELLER Billie L. from Louis H. Teller. Plaintiff awarded cus tody of one child and $35 per month support. The Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel says demand for scrap went down In 1949 for the first time since 1946. First Presbyterian Church Corner of Lane and Jackson Minister Rev. Morris H. Roach, Th. D. Mornlnf Sermon 11 . m. Communion St price ! b UH a Evening -MJL. Service 7:30 p. m. I TV "Vlctorloui li Chrl.1- 'if !i n rri t 1 i nm tfc ii irt i s , it ; illillii laMiewir! .14'' Second Water-Saving Day NEW YORK, Jan. 7 OP) A day second shaveless, bathless was ordered Thursday to save New York City's disappearing water supply. Commissioner Stephen J. Car ney of the Municipal Water de partment said next' Thursday's dry-up was announced because the city's Sahara-on-subway stat us showed little Improvement. In a dry Friday experiment, Dec. 16, the city's eight millions cut water consumption to 798, 200,000 gallons in 24 hours. The total was 176,000,000 gallons less- than the daily average in the previous week. The dry run was acnieved wnen New Yorkers skipped shaves and baths, telescoped dishwashing and household chores, and did all sorts of other things to save on water. Carney said the June-in-Janu-ary weather had boosted water consumption. Preliminary studies by the Smithsonian Insttutilon have shown that central Texas was long Inhabited before the arrival of known Indian tribes. Purchased Iron and steel scrap consumption in the U. S. totaled 21,250,000 gross tons in 1949, 27 per cent less than in 1948. DO YOUR NEED A best possible working order, replacing worn parts, if necessary. Phone today for a service man to coll and give accurate cost estimate. BERGH'S APPLIANCE SERVICE 1200 S. Stephen v Jh-. C J. 1 Ordered For New York City Malay Killers Of Briton Sentenced To Gallows SINGAPORE, Jan. 7 UP) Dis trict court here Friday sentenced two voune Malays to be hanged for the murder last Dec. 3 of Duncan Stewart, governor of the rich British colony of Sarawak. The two youths were members of a band agitating for cancella tion or tne i4o cession oi Sara wak to Britain. They sought re turn of the Brooks family of white rajahs who had ruled the North Borneo colony for a cen tury. Fourteen other members of the anti-cession band to which the youths belonged are being held on murder conspiracy charges. Suit Filed To Gain Access To Property Ellis and Zella Mills have filed suit in circuit court asking that they be given access to a road way described as located on the property of Ruben and Clara Al len. The plaintiffs allege use of the road is necessary to gain access to their property. The plaintiff further demands judgment in the sum of $1,750 for alleged damages incurred by rea son of being denied access to the plaintiffs lands. APPLIANCES DOCTOR? Let us help keep your appliances working. Whatever their age or condition we will promptly put them in Phone 80S Widow Of Ludendbrff Convicted Of Naiiism MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 7 UP) Mathllde Ludendorff, wid ow of Germany's World War 1 chief of staff, Field Marshal Er ich Ludendorff, Thursday was found to be a major Nazi offend er, worst type of Nazi, by a Ger man denazification court. The verdict was announced in absence of the 73-year-old auth oress who is ill in her Bavarian home. Because of her age, the court refrained from imposing a labor Internment sentence which usually runs up to 10 years for this type of offender. The court Instead ruled that she must do low type of work for two years and all other means of earning a living were denied her. Maragon Denies Guilt Of Lying WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. UP) John Maragon, former bootblack who used to have a pass to the White House, pleaded innocent Friday to charges of lying under oath to Senate Investigators. His trial on the perjury indict ment was set for Feb. 20. Maragon, erstwhile friend of Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, Presi dent Truman's military aide, al most got mixed up when he made his plea in federal district court. "How do you wish to plead?" the court clerk asked him. "Guilty I mean not guilty," Maragon replied. Maragon is free, meantime, on $2,000 bond. The charges against him grew out of a Senate committee investi gation of "five percenters" men who line up government business for others for a fee, usually five percent. A federal grand jury last Tues day charged the 54-year-old Greek born Maragon had lied to the committee about the sources of his income and his employment. Cancer And Polio Cures Forecast In Near Future CHICAGO. UP) A forecast that cancer and infantile naralv- Uis might ,be conquered "In the comparative near future' is made by the Journal of the American Medical association. Looking ahead to what medi cal progress miglit be expected In me second nan oi tne utn cen tury, The Journal said in an edi torial: "While many diseases have been brought under -control in the past 50 years, these events probably will be overshadowed by events that certainly will oc cur in the next 50 years. "Many of the diseases not now susceptible to satisfactory medl- calcal control unquestionably will be treated successfully or prevented. It is hoped that can cer, anterior poliomyelitis, arth ritis, degenerative diseases and some diseases of the central ner vous system will be ip the list of diseases conquered in the comparatively near future." Dr. Austin Smith, Journal editor who wrote the editorial, said in an interview that medical science "does not know at the moment of any chemical cure' for cancer, but he continued: Cancer has been controlled to a fairly large extent in recent years through early diagnonis, surgery or x-rays. "It is not inconceivable that in the near future medical science can develop these methods fuller tor control oi the disease. ' Mount Etna in Sicily is 10,741 ieei nign. DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Zoe Newman 92S Cobb t. Phone 387-R Uien you jeei dure oj? the diamond uou bu It's a jrancl end glorious feelingl Yon ere perfectly at ease wbile ike sliows kr diamond to Ver (riende became yon know tkat its quality is akore queition. 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Grinning, the President said he was highly pleased that they turn ed it into an ovation. How did he think the Congress will greet his special messars calling for an increase in taxes. ine resident said ne exoecis similar ovation, particularly from the Democrats. He did not give any clue as to when he will send up his special tax message. He told reporters he will do so just as soon as It is ready. The President would not com' ment on the budget, which goes up to Congress Monday. He was asked if speaker Kay burn made a slip when he told reporters the budget would run around $42,000,000,000. He suggested tne reporters ask Mr. Rayburn on that. He said the budget will be released Monday and that he will hold a seminar on it Saturday for reporters. Then, he said, they will know all about the budget. The President said he had taken no notice of the rise in the stock market which accompanied de livery of his message Wednesday. It wasn't made with the idea of having any effect on the stock market, he said bluntly. Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt Seeks Mexican Divorce NEW YORK, Jan. 7 UP) Actress Fave Emerson was on her way to Mexico City Friday noping lor a quick divorce from Elliott Roosevelt. "There is definitely no other man," she told newsmen as she left by plane last night. Her estranged husband has been seen recently with George anne (Gigi) Durston, a pretty cafe sinper. ' Miss Emerson said she and the late President's son both "are very sorry our marriage came to an end. She said a property settlement has been made, but she declined to reveal the terms. Nor did she say what grounds for divorce she would claim. The marriage performed in December, 1945, at Grand Can- VOn. Ariz. was tlAis tTmermn'f second and Roosebelt's third. Miss Emerson said last night that her son by her first marri age Is the "one important man in my life." The boy, now nine years old, was born of her marriage to Wil liam Wallace Crawford of Cali fornia. The Waghi Valley Is a mile high plateau in New Guinea. Need a Shine? Come to ue fer that final touch of good groom ing. Conveniently located downtown. Hours 8 to 5 Dally, In cluding Sunday. Edward's Shine Parlor Grand Hotel Lobbj IU Across- from Douglas County Bank
