2 The News-Revlow, Roseburg, Ore. Wed., April 12, 1950
Doomed Slayer
Granted Appeal
CHARLESTON, W. V., April 12
J) Harry Burdette has another
six monthi, at leait, to live. The
28-year-old carpenter who helped
tomp a man to death in a drunken
rage was granted an appeal by the
atate supreme court yesterday.
Although the high court merely
noted "appeal granted," Burdette'a
attorneys contended that Burdette
was too drunk to be guilty of premeditated-first
degree- murder. He
was convicted of the charge and
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair Fridav night.
Burdette took up religion in his
cell after his conviction and sev
eral Sundays ago was baptized in
an icy creek. He said then that if
his life were spared, he would de
vote the rest of it to God's work.
Fred C. Ps inter. 30. also was
convicted of the stomping murder
or toward c. O Brien, 31, on a
downtown Charleston street and is
slated to die June 9. He hss an
appeal pending before a lower
court.
The Weather
Cloudy with showers today and
tonight. Party cloudy with scat
tered showers Thursday.
Highest temp, any April H
Lowest temp, for any April 25
Highest temp, yesterday U
Lowest temp, last 24 hrs. 50
Precipitation last 24 hrs II
Precipitation from Sept. 1 .... 30.77
Precipitation from April 1. .45
Deficit from April I . Jl
Sunset today 4:52 rm.
Sunrise tomorrow 5:35 a.m.
Glide Youngster Breaks
Wrist On Play Ground
Norma Magness, Glide second
grader, suffered a fractured wrist
when she fell from "monkey bars"
on the school play ground this
week. Norma is the eight-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Magness, who live several miles
from Glide on the Little River
road.
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Heart Attack Ends
Ouster Protest
NEW YORK, April 12. UP
Evicted from the rent-free apart
ment he had occupied during his
ten years as sexton of a synagogue.
67-year-old Simon Klein staged a
loud and futile protest yesterday
and then died of a heart attack.
Klein was fired as sexton last
Feb. 3, and later as ordered to
quit the apartment where he and
his wife. Sarah, 60, lived. But he
refused to move. Rabbi Edward
Lissman said the congregation had
become dissatisfied with the sex
ton's work.
The wife was praying In the
apartment yesterday when the
moving men arrived snd 'started
carrying out the furniture.
Klein picketed the building,
charging the eviction was unfair.
He pleaded with the moving men
and bystanders. He ra.. ud and
down, shouting. And then he col
lapsed outside the door of the
apartment.
The furniture stood on the side
walk In the rain aa Klein'a body
was carried away.
BOY'S FUNERAL SIT
Funeral services for Donsld Psul
Spencer, eight-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert P. Spencer of
Oakland, will be held Friday, April
14, at 2 p.m. at the Christian church
in Oakland.
Interment will be in the Oakland
I. O. O. F. cemetery, with Stearns
mortuary of Oakland In charge of
arrangements.
the boy's death was attributed
to a ruptured into tine, according
iu uarry i,. aiearns, coroner,
Lumber Industry
In Douglas County
Has Good Outlook
Indications point toward a good
year in Douglas county. The com
bination of decent weather in the
immediate offing and an increase
in lumber prices over last year,
has made it possible for a very
optimistic outlook. This forecast
is msde by the Roseburg office of
the Oregon State Employment
service. ,
"Sawmills and logging opera
tions are anticipating a season with
practically no shutdowns through
a lack of orders for their pro
ducts" says the weekly employ
ment bulletin. "A mild winter in
the eastern part of the country
which permitted more construe
tion work than usual, is believed to
be responsible (or the depletion of
stockpiles. This will bring a greater
demand for lumber than existed
in 1949.
"Construction work ia rapidly
getting under way. Numerous lobs
are about to start and several have
been started. Work has begun on
the Community hospital and the
Mercy hospital, while the contract
for the work on the county home
will be let in the near future. The
school expansion program is on
with work atarted on several build
ings. "Some firms In retail trade have
experienced better business con
ditions than last year. Reports
indicate that sales for 1950 should
surpass 1949. The general econom
ic pistura of the area ia believed
to be responsible for this forecast.
"At present the local labor
force Is adequate to supply the
demand. Occasionally orders are
received that necessitate outside
assistance. These are filled from
areas that have a surplus labor
supply.
"Claims for unemployment in
surance dropped approximately 41
percent during March. When work
in the woods returns to normalcy,
it is expected that the claim load
will be reduced to a negligible
point."
I Local :
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Yoncalla
for
'OPERATION
on page 9 JL-,Jfl
By MRS. CEORGI EOES
Don Cumminzs of Eucene Is
sBending a week visiting his sister
I and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
conn, in fecotis valley .
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stenseht spent
several days last week at their
cottage near scottsburg.
Mra. Fred Lee left Monday for
Mill City, where she will spend
a couple of weeks helping take
care of her new granddaughter,
Leeanne Black, and her daughter
Mrs. Esther Black.
Eugene visitors from here Tues
day were Mrs. Dean Hall, Winnie
May Hall and Mrs. George Edes.
Mrs. Carl Conaway and Mrs.
Means.
Guests at the Dave Rogers home
Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Ramberg and son Stephen, Mrs.
l.yiia Kogers and son Hoy Jr.
from Coos Bay.
Studs, Joists, rafters, door ond window
openings, sheathing and sub floorinr de
livered on the job. No sawing, no waste.
Ready to assemble by carpenters or ama
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Yoncalla Saddle Club
Discusses July Rodeo
The regular meeting of the Yon
calla Saddle club was held Fri
day evening, with President Ken
neth La Marr presiding. All offi
cers were present. Discussion of
the rodeo to be held in July was
the main business of the meeting.
The following new members were
taken in the club: Dale Payne,
Mrs. Guy Day, Miss Norma Day,
Wayne Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Crawford. Mrs. Dan Wright and
Mrs. Art Rychard served refresh
ments to tne following: Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Wallace, Mrs. Harold
Turpin, Kenneth La Marr, Mrs.
Fred Kruse, Miss Reta Kruse,
Charlie Applegate, Don Vest, Ray
mond Parks, George Myers, Dale
Payne, Fletcher Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. Art Rychsrd, Leonard Brooks
and Barney, Bnby and Janice
Applegate and Mrs. Guy Day.
U. S. Capital Welcomes
President Of Chile
WASHINGTON. April 12 -l.Vl-The
capital dnnned its finest today
to greet President Gabriel Videla of
Chile, an avowed foe of Commu
nism, whose country is plagued by
postwar economic problems.
The keys to the city were ready
for presentation. President Truman
had a welcome address prepared,
a state dinner scheduled for this
evening and an apartment set aside
for the visiting president at Blair
house.
FAIR HEADS NAMED
PORTLAND, April 12 The
Multnomah county fair board
elected Ben Buisman as chairman
yesterday. Buisman is editor of the
Oregon Grange bulletin.
The board also set the salary of
fair manager Mrs. Ella Wilson at
Mrs. Wilson previ-
secretary of the State
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Council te Meat Beta Sigma Phi
City Council will meet at a one
o'clock no-hostess luncheon Thurs
day at the Hotel UtnDo.ua.
Heme Prom Seattle Mra. Metta
Calkins returned to her home in
Roseburg Monday, following a
month's visit with friends in Seat
tle.
Sunshine Club te Meet The
Northside Sunshine club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. WiUiam Stiewig with Mra.
Eunice Sory as hostess.
Back From Portland Roy Cum
mins of Youngs Bay Lumber com
pany has returned to his home on
Reservoir avenue, following sev
eral days in Portland on business.
Te Meet Thursday DAV auxil
iary, Dean-Perrine unit, No. 9,
will meet at 7:45 p.m., Thursday
at the Del Rey cafe at Winchester.
Members and those eligible to
membership are invited.
W. B. A. Te Meet The Woman's
Benefit association will meet at 2
o'clock Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Taylor at Winston. Those
desiring transportation are asked
to call the secretary, Mrs. Mar
gaiet Havens.
Brunch Te Be Held Women of
the Roseburg Country club and
their invited guests will attend the
9:30 o'clock spring brunch to oe
held at the clubhouse Thursday
morning, followed by contract
bridge and canasta.
Lady Elks to Meet Lady EHcs
will hold installation of officers
at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night at
the temple. Hostesses include Mrs.
W. D. Fritts, Mrs. O. D. Cos
nell, Mrs. Harry Greenquist, Mrs.
Walter Ulrich, Mrs. Arne Copple
and Mrs. Harold Haskin
To Speak Thursday Mrs. E. A.
Collier, Salem, will be guest
speaker at the Woman's Society
1:30 o clock dessert luncheon
Thursday at the Presbyterian
church parlors. She will talk on
"tananian Mission In Arizona.
Mrs. Collier formerly resided in
Roseburg. Mrs. E. S. Hall will
be hostess.
H. E. C. To Meet Evergreen
Home Economics club will meet
at a noon potluck luncheon Thurs
day at the hall with Mrs. Evelyn
Nickerson, Mrs. Margaret McCord
and Mrs. Rosa Heinbach as host
esses. Members are asked to bring
scraps of material and sewing
equipment to work on the crazy
quilt.
Community Club Every resident
of the Winchester community is
urged to attend the Community
club meeting at 8 o'clock Friday
night at the clubhouse to take
an interest in affairs of the com
munity. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sail
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Telgen
hoff are in charge of the eve
ning and have asked each family
to bring either sandwiches or
cookies. Coffee will be furnished
Highway 99 Assn.
Meets Thursday
H. B. Roadman, of Roseburg,
president of U.S. 99 Highway as
sociation, announced he haa called
a meeting at the Osburn hotel in
Eugene for Thursday at 2 p.m.
Purpose of the meeting is to hold
election of officers, make out a
program for the coming year for
highways and to discuss other im
portant business of the association.
Representations are expected
from the county courts of Jack
son, Josephine, Douglas. Lane,
Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion and
Multnomah countiea and the City
of Portland, said Roadman.
A dinner meeting ia also sche
duled at 6:30 p.m., when State
Highway Engineer H. R. Baldock
will be the speaker.
Roadman said he visited the
Jackson and Josephine county
courts Tuesday. He said the Can
yon mountain highway section, now
under construction, was one of the
most hazardoua in the Northwest,
and is requiring some of the hea
viest construction work.
Bank Thief Nabbed
By Woman Teller
ST. LOUIS, April 12.-UPI-A 62-year-old
man captured by a woman
bank teller has been involved in
bank thefts amountins to mnr than
$1,000,000, the Federal Bureau of
investigation said last night.
William R. Evana was charged
jcimuiv wiin larceny ot a bank.
Miss Audrey Lorenzen, bank teller,
captured Evans with the help of a
She chased Evans throuch down.
town streets and stnrc fti m
than Sl,5O0 waa taken from her
oanx.
rBI agent Gerald R Knrri.
called Evans a notorious "stick
man one wno puts chewing gum
or sticky DaDer on the nH r .
stick t . help grab money in teller's
Norris said Evans has a criminal
record dating hark tn ion7 in
cluding involvement in a $590,000
bond theft from the Bank of Man-
uauan in lyjti.
Evans, of Milton, Mass., suf
fered a heart attack following the
chase.
Civte Proect Procedure
Topic At Leoque Meet
(Continued from page One)
Shrine Potentate's Ball
Set For Saturday Night
Potentate Herman Mayberry of
Oakland, potentate of Hillah Tem
ple, will bring the Divan and their
ladies to Roseburg for Potentate'a
ball to be held 8:30 Saturday nicht
at Kennedy's Dutch Mill.
Noble Bernard Young, chairman
of the dance committee, an
nounced that the decorations at
Kennedy's will include a full ri
of Shrine flags, buntings and ban
ners. The dance is for Shriners,
regardless of temDle affiliat inn
and their ladies.
The Shrine festivities will include '
a drill by members of the Camel
Herders. The grand march and '
the program will wind up at 11:30
with a buffet supper. i
Admission to the affair will be
by Shrine card only.
CONCERT HOUR CHANGED 1
The time for the University of
Oregon faculty strina auartet ran.
cert Sunday in the Baptist church
has been changed to 4 p.m., an
nounced Gladys H. Strong. The
hour change was made for the ;
convenience of the musicians. I
eral public can be solicited. But
he warned against delays, which
might give the opposition to op
portunity to multiply.
To overcome the apathy and In
difference of the public, it la nec
essary, said Smith, to go to the
public with issue after issue with
all the facts available. With the
growing problems of the commun
ities there ia no time to look back,
he aaid. It is necessary to look
ahead to the real live issues of
today.
Roseburg Mayor Albert C. Flegel
welcomed the delegations. After
President Smith's opening re
marks, Deane Seegar, league con
sultant, conducted a round table
discussion, with the town delegates
presenting their problems. The
discussions varied from power
company rrancnises to daylight
saving time. ,
Several of the towns are nego
tiating with California - Oregon
Power company on new franchises.
The general trend on franchises,
it waa brought out, ia for shorter
terms than in yeara past, ranging
from five to 20 years, with termin
ation clauses to meet changing
circumstances. The principal prob
lem involved with power company
franchises appeared to be who
should be responsible for the mov
ing of power poles, the city or the
company, for street widening and
other improvements. Most towns
who have negotiated franchises re
cently are on a basis of 2 per cent
of gross profit going to the city.
In connection with this problem,
Herman Kehrli, league executive
secretary, pointed out the impor
tance of an overall community
survey, so as to avoid such sit
uations as the moving of light
poles in the future. j
Glendale appears to be the lone
holdout relative to daylight saving
time. The other towns represented 1
said they had planned to follow
the example set by the larger '
cities, most of which, including j
Roseburg, Eugene and Salem, have
aproved the early rising hour.
Drain representatives brought up
the problem of its short municipal j
water supply, and asked susses. !
tions how the city could be met
ered, without imposing too much
hardship on the people. Seegar
pointed out that statistics show
meters usually save one-third on
the source of supply. Possible solu
tions included the water users buy
ing the meters, with the cost to
be prorated on a monthly basis.
Other problems included tax
problems, assessments, building
permits and budget items.
D RUNK PAYS F IN E
Samuel Burson Conn. Saninaw.
pleaded guilty to a drunk charge u
municipal court Wednesday, re
ported Judge Ira B. Riddle. Copp
was released uoon oavment of a
$20 fine.
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$5 Gold Piece Minted In
1849 Sells For $2,300
NEWARK, N. J., April
A tiny five-dollar gold piece that
lay in a safe desosit box for years
was sold here yesterday for 12,300.
F. S. Bernet, Newark coin dealer
who negotiated the ssle, said it is
one of four minted by an obscure
private firm, the Massachusetts
and California company, in 1849.
One of the originals is Known to
have been destroyed, and the other
two have been in the hands of col
lectors for years.
Repeal Of Excise Taxes
On Automobiles Urged
PORTLAND, April I2-4.'P-The
Oregon State Motor assocaition
yesterday urged repeal of federal
automobile excise taxes.
Joining AAA motor clubs in other
states in the campaign, the organi
sation criticized these federal
taxes: 7 percent on new cars; lw
cents a gallon on gasoline; 6 cents
a gallon on oil: 5 cents a pound
on tires; 9 cents a pound on inner
tubes and 5 percent on parts and
accessories.
Dr. E. B. McDaniel, president,
said they added $100 to the pur
chase price of a new car.
Talking
About a Home?
So many people do noth
ing but talk about it! But
if yen really wont to i
your home, consult me
now Personal Jttention.
Economical terms.
RALPH L RUSSELL
Loem and Insurance
Lean Rtpresenatlve
Equitable Savings 4 ,
Loan Assn.
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