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1 2 Th News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Tuei., Mar. 7, 1950 Census Taking Task Explained By Dist. Chief Ever hear of t fith worm ranch' er; a toothpick flavorer, an egg Dream 7 Those were in me of (he Interest inn and odd oceupationa reported Monday by Ray Feves, district auperviaor for the U.S. Bureau of Census, who talked on the Cham ber of Commerce noon forum lunch eon at Hotel Umpqua. Anawera to the question, "Why a census? " were given the group Fevea aaid the decennial census represents an "Inventory" of thia country's populations. One impor tant outcome of the censui will be to re-apportion U.S. representa tives for the varioua states in or der to give better representation in Congress. Fevea aaid aome atatea, aucb as Oregon and Cali fornia, will gain in the number of repreaentativea, while aome east ern and midwestern atatea will lose, because of population shifts in the paat ten years. Fevea related the work of the eensua bureau and explained that the bureau la the statistic-gather-ing agency for the federal govern ment. Aa a part of the Department of Commerce, the census bureau conducts business, agriculture and manufacturing censuses every five yesrs, surveys the financial atatus of 170,000 local government unite, and conducts other surveys and cenausea. An outline of what to expect be tween April 1 and April 21 was also told by the speaker. Because of the exact count stressed in the tensua. midnight la the opening and closing time for these two dates. "Should a baby be born at 11:59 a.m. April 21, it would be countid in the eensua," Fevea aaid. "How ever, if it were born two minutes later, it would not be counted." He aaid the aame procedure ia follow ed in recording deaths. A unique system to count persons with a tranaient atatus, whether motorists, train travelers, or "gen- Fait service en . AUTO GLASS REPAIRS Mow It the tirr to hava outo o'ott repairs madt. W handle ell typai of glass and door hardware. 1 S years of auto glass service In Roseburg. DOYLE'S Sales & Service Highway at Garden Valley PHONE (11 SAWDUST SLABWOOD PLANER ENDS DENN-GERRETSEN CO. Phone 128 402 W. Oak Your Dottor Sponsor Modltal and Hosplta' Sorvlto Plan Offers Broad Covorago at Modost Cost edBr Oregon Sponsored and Approved' by Oregon Stat Medical Society eneoN Gubitchtv, Mitt Coplon Convicted Of Spy Plot (Continued from page One) ard Boudin, and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bert ram Coplon. The case has attracted inter national Interest. The U. S. govern ment branded it aa daring, cold blooded spying. Moscow, on the other hand, called it a frame-up. Gubitchev'a lawyera maintained that the meetings of the two in New York were simply a matter of love. After both defendants had left the courtroom, Abraham L. Pom erantz, the Russian's lawyer, told reporters: "She's acauitted of an attempt to pase to him. He's convicted of an attempt to receive from her. I can make no aense of this. It simply Indicates to me the ter rific confusion in this case." He said that on Thursday ne would make motions to aet aside the verdict. Shlpkov Admits Spying At Bulgarian "Trial" (Continue'' from page One) balanced on two fingera against a wall. . . and after a time of this I broke down," he said in the affidavit. "I (old them I was will ing and eager to tell them all they wanted. The main appeal ia to end the pain, to atop needless, futile resistance, and to come near er the moment when they would let me remain in peace." The state department released the affidavit Saturday at hia prior request after declaring it was con vinced Shipkov waa either dead or being held on trumped up charges. His coming trial had not yet been announced in Sofia. tlemen of the road," was also re lated by Fevea. He aaid April 14 is termed "T Day" and on that day, all persons staying in hotels, motels, rooming houses, flop houses or hobo Jungles will be counted. A special card will be filled out by these persons and mailed to Waanington. D. C. A apecial ma chine will separate travelers who have already been reported at their homes at the rate of 5,000 per aerond, thus avoiding duplications. "Thia ia the moat ambitious cen sus we have ever undertaken," Fevea declared. ' In artHittnn In tvmtilntinn emint I Fevea aaid thia year's census will include information on euch items aa housing, standards of living, property value, religion, marital atatus and education. The over-all count will include seven censuses and seven surveys. The area included in thia district ia the Fourth congressional dis trict, all the area from the Marion county line to the California border and from the Cascadea to the ocean. Following house - to house enumeration, a mop-up crew will i again canvasa the area, followed by spot checks and finally, the printing of forma in newspapers in order to make even more certain that everyone ia counted. "Outcome of the census will not be baaed on estimates," Fevea de- ' dared. "Our margin of error will be less than one percent." In closing, he urged everyone to require identification of the census taker who calls at homea, with the atatement that unauthorized per sons who impersonate a federal of- i ficer (eensua taker) will be sub ject to a fine and prison sentence. '.' CHOICI Or PLANS. Choice of doctors and hospitals. Prepaid medical and hos pital protection for employed worker available at modest cost, on an individ ual, family and group basis. More than 120,000 Orcgonians have O.P.S. mem bership. Why ion'l you join tbtmf Use coupon for literature. nvsiciANS' Service hi I. w. nam eoanaNfi a ais riser stout, saiiM MtBfoae buiibino, auoroeo cmoici or nMi . weiri roe uriaatuii mvsitiaNS' saevicii n ht'tl ' tk Mrs. Alvina Steuer Claimed By Death Mrs. Alvina Kuhnest Steuer, 82, of Roseburg, died at the home of her daughter, Mra. Anna E. Myers, at Junction Cily Sunday night following a long illness. She waa born in Germany, March 12, 1867, and came to the United Statea SO years ago. She waa mar ried U Wilhelm Steuer in Germany. He passed away Jan. , 1948. Mra. Steuer ia aurvived by four sons, W. C. Steuer of Camas, Wash., Samuel and Albert of Rose burg and Erneat of Salem; two daughters. Mrs. Fred Assam of Glide and Mra. Frank Evana of Drain, and her daughter, Mra. Myera at Junction City. Funeral aervicea will be held at the Nazarene church in Roseburg Thursday at 11 a.m. with Rev. For rest Hill officiating. Interment will be in the Masonic cemetery. Stearna Mortuary, Oakland, ia in charge. Council OKs Plant For Wttt Roseburg Sewer (Continued from page One) race ia a proposed new residential area to be located above the south end of Kane and the west end of Harria atreeta, The improvement aubmitted would include installa tion of sanitary aewera with neces sary Y'a and connectiona to the property linea; construction of curbs, paving of Hawthorne drive and Kane atreeta to a width of 40 feet between curbs, and sidewalk! on one aide, and the placing of a water and power distribution system. There was aome discussion rela tive to the council's suggestion that atorm aewers snould also be considered with the improvementa The matter was turned over to the afreet committee, headed by Percy Croft, for study. New Ordinances Passed Two new ordinancea were passed by the council One provides for an annual SO-cent license fee from bicycle owners. The other pro hibits the construction of fraternal and club houses in class two resi dential districts. The latter ordi nance also includea minor changes in setback lines and the maximum areas of lots which buildings may occupy. City Manager Slankard reported that California Oregon Power com pany has been instructed to install four new street lights in Miller's addition, to be located at South Main and Marsters, Marsters and Giles, Booth and Gilea and Booth and South Kane streets. Each lamp will frovide 4,000 lumena of light, he said. A planning commission letter, re questing action on a proposal to extend Umpqua Ave. east to inter sect Bowden street was referred to the city manager for further study. The possibility of an alternate route was mentioned, in view of consider able negative response from af fected property ownera present at the meeting. City Recorder William Bollman reported the following distribution of boxing commission receipts. Dean-Perrins, chapter . disabled American Veterans, $89.78; Ump qua post 16, American Legion, S806.12; Patrick W. Kelley post 2468, Veterana of Foreign Wars, $184.50; George Starmer camp 19, Spanish War Veterans, $29.03. The funds are prorated according to membership in the aervice groups. Split On Fast Time Incomplete returns from letters by the council requesting informa tion aa to how various communi ties would handle the daylight savings issue showed that Med ford is against, Coos Bay doesn't know and Albany considered, but didn't take any action in that par ticular issue. In (he last meeting, Roseburg tentatively approved daylight sav. ing time, if Eugene, Med ford. Granta Pass, Coos Bay and Cor vallis also favored the shift. The council awarded Trowbridge Electric company a one-year con tract to provide the citv with re placement bulbs for its street light ing aystem. The council voled to provide fire protection to Cloverdale Park. Pre paration of a contract was ordered, assessing the residents 3'i mills per year, as based on the total assessed valuation of the affected property. Charlea F. and Mary Ann Wei ker stringed instrument instructors, were granted a city license to prac tice at 401 South Pine street. - Victor Smith. 937 Mill St., a night worker, appearing before (he council, complained that a dog barking in his neighborhood is creating a nuisance, to the extent that he cannot sleep. The council assured Smith that the police would be asked to look into the matter. Harold Hoyt, representing the Roseburg Rotary club, revealed lis Don't look for Just any kind of doors, windows, or sash. Add distinction to yourliome with custom mad goods. The beauty la high, the coat low. Remember cuatom made goods are made Just for your home and your-comfort Come In and discuss your problem with us today. Frames Sash Doors Custom Planed Lumber Windows NELSON AND PYLE WOODWORKING CO. Phone 122 J Mill and Moaner Where Prices Ar Mere Than Reasonable Statehood For Hawaii Wins In House Veto (Continuec from page One) the righta of full citizenship they have sought for many years. Implied Premise Cited Several of the Houae opponents of the Alaaka statehood bill joined the backera of statehood for Ha waii. Among them was Rep. Johnson (R-C'alif), who aaid he felt that Hawaii has the population and the financial resources to support ( state government, while in hia opinion Alaaka doea not. Hawaii'a population ia 530,000; Alaska haa about 100,000. Led by Farrington, supporters of Hawaii statehood emphasized the traditional evolution of territories into atatea. Farrinston aaid that the people of Hawaii feel that they were prom ised statehood when tne islands were annexed to the union aa an incorporated territory in, 1898. He urged Congress to fulfill that promise and make reality of the hopea that have been nourished for two generations." The issue of Communism waa raised by Rep. Cox (D-Ga), who said Hawaii ia "communist con trolled" and dominated by Harry Hridgea, the president or tne CIO International Longrhoremen's union. Reo. Delaney (R-NY) opposed Hawaiian statehood on the grounds that it would open the door to the admission of Puerto Rico, the Virgin islands, Guam, and other areaa. He added that it waa possible that even Canada and countries in Central and South America might ask for admittance. Several House members, in cluding Reps. Brown (R-Ohio) and Jennings (K-Tenn), pointed to Farr ington himself as the anawer to any hinta that the electorate of Hawaii might send to Congresa aenatora and repreaentativea with un-American idologiea. Scout Fiancing Talked ' At Council Meet Hero tContlnued from page One) waa discussed. If another is em ployed, Rollie Quam, assistant scout executive, would be design ated aa hia trainer. Trail Fair Planned Earlier in the program, Quam spoke on the Oregon Trail fair and urged all Institutional repre aentativea to have their acout mas ters prepare the troops for par ticipation. The fair, to include cubs, scouta and explorera, will allot a 10-foot by 10-foot booth for display purposes to each troop. Guy Miller, New York City, aa sistant director of national camp ing and activitiea, urged those pre sent to have their troops partici pate also in the district scouting county fair to be held in Eugene May 5, 6 and 7. Miller'a main topic for the even ing waa why boya enter acouting. He pointed out the importance of programs and program planning, along with a few big district events during the year to break up the routine. Dr. E. D. Furrer, president of the Oregon Trail council, intdo duced Miller. Births At Mercy Hospital SCHERNER To Mr. and Mra. William Hugh Schemer, box 305 Umpqua Ave., March 4, a girl, Barbara LaVern; weight 7 pounds 4 ouncea. PAYNE To Mr. and Mra. Charlea William Payne, 1817 Ellen St., March 4, a boy, Dennis Lee; weight aeven pounds 14 ouncea. GANZ To Mr. and Mrs. Robert August Gana, box IS Oakland, March , a girl, Carol Frances; weight ( pounds 12 ouncea. FOURNIER To Mr. and Mra. Leo Joseph Fournier, Rt. 2, box 421-B, Roseburg, March 1, a girl. Linda Lee; weight 2 pounds 8 ounces. ' . , WALKER To Mr. and Mra. Rob ert D. W alker, 1125 W. First, t son, Craig Robert, born Feb. 28; weight seven pounds 13 ouncea. (Names in correctly reported in March 4 papery hia organization ia prepared to equip the Children'a leading room, at the city library with adequate lighting, books and furniture. The council voted that a letter of thanks be sent to the civic group. Raymond John Roy. 431 South Stephens street, was turned down on hia application for a clasa A liquor license, which permits the sale of bottled beer. HAVE IT MADE FOR YOUR HOME! Cabinets E. J. Puddicombe, War Vet, Passes Edward Judaon Puddicombe died Sunday at hia borne aouth of Myrtle Creek. He waa born Sept. 20, 1894. at Tacoma. He waa a veteran of World War I and had been a real dent of the Myrtle Creek commu nity the last four yeara. Surviving are hia widow, Grace Marie of Myrtle Creek; one daugh ter, Mra. Jean Marie Sylvester, Fort Knox, Ky.; a son, Richard, Lancaster, Calif.; four grandchil dren; a brother, A. L. Puddicombe, Tacoma; a eirter, Mrs. Annetta Singer, Vaahion island, Wash., and hia mother, Mra. Florence Fuddi. combe, Tacoma. He waa a member of Hvland Park Baptist church of Hyland rarx, can.. The body will be ahioped to Ta coma, for aervicea Thursday, March 9, in the First United Pres byterian church. Dr. Henry Deiti will officiate. Burial will be In the Mountain View cemetery at Ta coma. The Roseburg Funeral home ia in charge of local arrangements. Yo-yo Experts To Show Skill At Junior High Yo-yo twirlera in the lunior hleh school are going to have a chance to display their talents at an "It's Requested" assembly Friday at the school. The "spherical ton attached In me operator s finger by a cord looped around ita grooved middle," (Webs(er) haa been quite in evi dence on the city'a atreeta the past few weeks. Now, it will be seen whether all thia practice haa help ed. Spectators at the assembly needn't be in fear of life and limb as the contestants will be up on the stage. Principal R. R. Brand Minted out that the yo-vo disolav will be only a part of the assembly pro gram, mere win De repeat per formances by oast talent aineers. etc.), and newly-discovered budding viriuoaos wui nu out me Dill. Fires, Winds Do Heavy e -image To Farmlands Continued from page One) over Oat effect the winds might have on 'he dry croplands. How ever, conditions in some areas of the plains atatea were aomewhat similar last year and late rainfall helped turn out excellent crops. in nortneastern New Mexico winds reached 68 milea an hour. At Salina. Kan., aevere blowing of wheat and other crops waa re ported, i,. w. Fence, county agent, aaid: "Unless we let rain, thia ia hist the beginning. Winda of 30 to 60 miles sn hour were reported in parts of central and western Kansas. Dust clouds. driven by winds of 30 to 40 miles an hour, damaged rain-scarce sec tions of West Texas. COYOTE STROLLS IN CITY LOS ANGELES. March 7 UP It'a getting so a respectable coy ote can't walk down the street any more, not in Los Angeles, any way. This particular coyote waa stroll ing leisurely through the Wilshire district yesterday when folka sud denly started hollering at him. So Melvin Ward, a telephone repair man, shooed the beast into a ga rage and slammed the door. Today, the critter, a aix months old pup, is in solitary at the city pound. He 11 be given to the zoo if nobody claima him. The "FRENCHMAN" says "PLEESE, DO NOT EVER MENTION OTHAIR COTTAGE CHEESE!" Kraft C.rommoA CotUM ChstMM hat bif. fluff? rardlO t arlicatf), mamy flartr Kraft CtHtntrr Stvim Cnf Cemm hat finw irxtan and $m Ifi-l'isKiond CHIVl TOOI It'i Kraft Cotmtry StyU with freak rhiwa blmdaal in The Weather U. S. Weather turoau Office Resebura, Oreeen Cloudy today, ran lint and Wednesday with eccasienal rain Wednesday. Highest temp, any March .... If Lowest temp, for any Merch 18 Highest temp, yesterday 51 Lowest temp, last 1 4hra. 31 Precipitation laat 24 hre. 02 Precipitation from March 1 43 Precipitation from Sept. 1 24.tl Deficiency frem March t 37 Mrs. H. D. Connine Of Glide Passes Mra. H. D. (Bessie Jane) Con nine, 65, life-long resident of Doug las county, died at a local hospital Monday, following a long illness. She waa born April 10, 1884, at Glide. She waa married to Herbert D. Connine at Roseburg, June 20, 1905. Survivini are the widower of Glide; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Gladys) DeBernardi, Glide, and Mrs. John A. (Helen) Barney, An chorage, Alaska; two aons, Roy Connine of Roseburg, and John of Glide: three aistera, Mrs. Charlea Story, Olympia, Wash., Mrs. Joyce Stephens, Portland, and Mra. Ada Morgan, Ventura, cant.; ner step mother, Mrs. Chsrles Trout, Hood River, and four grandchildren. services will be announced from the Long & Orr mortuary. Douglas Leads In Increase In Jobs SALEM, March 7. (P) Oregon had 74,700 men out of work on March 1, a drop of 20,000 from the all-time record set on Febru ary 1, the State Unemployment Compensation commission said to day. The March 1 figure waa 18 per cent lesa than a year ago. The commission aaid the West- em Oregon lumber regions led the way in February's back-to-work movement. Biggest employment) Increases were in Douglas county, where the number of Jobless dropped during Februsry from 4,300 to 2, 350; Lane county, where it fell from 8,500 to 6,400; and Benton county, which reported a drop from 2,250 to 750. On March 1. the Port end area reported 23,000 unemployed per sons. Salem waa aecond with 6,- 600. Klamath Falls. Bend. Pendle ton and The Dallea reported their unemployment dropped 20 to 25 per cent during the month. The commission aaid there would be another big drop in unemploy ment during March because of spring farm work starting. SADDLI CLUB TO DANCE The Yoncalla Saddle club will hold a benefit dance at the Halo 1 hall, Saturday evening, March 11. 1 No admittance will be charged, but I collection will be taken for the polio fund. Refreshmenta will be i served and everyone ia invited. Good music is promised. DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Zoe Newman 92S Cobb St. Phone 3(7-F) PAele of French merie star Ftrnandel from current best-seller. The Frenchman. Copyright Ml, 199 by Philippe Halsman. Simon eiuf Schuster, publishers. Mrs.T. M.Boyer Passes At Riddle Mrs. Tessie Marie Boyer, 78, well known resident of Riddle, died at (he home of her daugnter, Mrs. Ernest S. Pruner, at Riddle early today, following a short illness. She waa born August 4, 1871, at Stanton, Mich., and waa mar ried to John Harvey Boyer at Ab erdeen, Wash., May 23, 1895. They came to DouKlae county 39 years sgo. Mr. Boyer passed away aev- eral yeara ago. Mrs. Boyer waa a member of the Riddle Christian church, Relief Rebekah lodge 185, of Riddle, and Riddle Grange 715. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. E. S. (Josephine) Pruner, Kinaie, a grandson, Ensign Delton V. Prun er. II. S. Navv: two eranddaush- (era, Priscilla Pruner, Riddle, and Mra. Myrma lampDeii, r.uuene, and great-granddaughter, Barbara Campbell, Eugene. The body haa been removed to the Long and Orr mortuary, and aervicea will be announced later. Firemen Perform Variety Of Tasks Variety ia the spice of life and thal'a one old adage the Roseburg fire department will not dispute, not after the varied calls they re ceived Sunday. To start things off, firemen were called to rescue a cat which was lodged under the Oak street bridge. How the feline managed to reach the center support near the bridge webbing, firemen were unable to explain but the cat was soon re turned to safety. A second call came from a S. Stephens street aervice station, with a report that three motorists had been overcome by carbon mon oxide gas. Armed with the fire department inhalator, firemen rush ed to the scene ana neipea me three men recover by walking them around in the fresh air. Chief William Milla said the floorboards in the old model car in which the men were riding allowed the poison ous gas to seep in. Had they not stopped at the station when they did, Mills said "even the inhalator would have been of no use." Rounding cut the day was a flue fire at 443 Pi tier. Mills reported no damage. LOGGERS ATTENTION We heve the following mechines for tele Priced riqht: .. 2 Skagit BU-lJS'i with 200 h. p. Cummins, Lines end Sled. 1 Washington ISO's with 150 h. p. end 200 h. p. Cummins with Torque Converter end Torque Mester. Sled end Lines. 2 Skoj.it (U-IS's with Slad end Lines. J Skagit BU-30's with Sled and Lines. Coast Cable Co. , West Springfield Junction Phone 7-3363 NATURAL DOWN-ON-THE-FARM. FLAVOR! NEVER TOO MILD-NEVER TOO SALTY! MADE BY THE FOLKS WHO . KNOW CHEESE BEST! ottage EVIDENCE ENOUGH BRISTOL, England, March T UP) George Law aaid it waa the automobile that had been stolen from him three years, despite a different coat of paint and chang ed engine "and chaasia numbers. He pointed out one thing that waa the aame a piece of chewing gum he had used to patch an oil leak. Local magistrates agreed and ordered the car returned to him. FLOOR CONTRACTING Old Floors Made Like New. 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