Hunt Continues
For Slayer Of
Woman Lawyer
NASSAU, Bahamas. April 21
(. Two heartbroken brothers
ere to view the body of their
murdered younger sister today at
police sought the person who strip
ped her almost naked and tossed
her into a well to drown.
The semi - nude body of Miss
Betty Renner, 38-year old Washing
ton attorney, was recovered from
a shallow w-11 Wednesday. She
was wearing onlay a brassiere.
' Dr. H. B; Taylor, who performed
the autopsy, said there was no
positive evidence of rape but the
possibility was still being investi
gated. Her older brothers, Frederick P.
Renner, 40, and Charles H. Ren
ner Jr., 39, arrived from Miami,
Fli , last night.
Major G. H. Ranoe, chief of
police, said the death was de
finitely murder and that a Negro
of the waiter type was being
sought. The Negro was seen bicy
cling with Miss Renner in the
area before she disappeared Tues
day. Ranoe said there was a ragged
cut on Miss Renner's head and
burises on the lace. A struggle
apparently took place about six
feel from the well. Miss Renner
was dragged over rocks to the de
pression, and then tossed uncons
cious into the well, he said.
The chief of police said it ap
peared Miss Renner was. trving
to run away when she was drag
ged down. Her bicycle was found
neatly parked near the well, in
dicating she went there to see the
place.
Townsfolk reported Miss Renner
often went on bicycle trips by her
self. She was well liked and ap
parently had no romantic attachments.
Gasoline Price Boost
Ups British Taxi Fares
LONDON, April il.-tjpu-hoa-don's
taxi fares were boosted today
for the first time in 16 years.
The government approved an in
crease of 3 cents per trip to meet
increased gasoline costs. Gasoline
went up to 4? cents a gallon Tues
day after the Labor government's
new budget added lOVt cents per
gallon to the gas tax.
The increase is a temporary re
lief for taxi drivers pending de
cision on their request for all-round
far inpFa.cA.
Cab fares presently are about
lO'i cenis for the first two-thirds
of a mile and three cents for every
third ol a mile thereafter.
PP&L Gets Nod To Issue
First Mortgage Bonds
WASHINGTON, April 21 -tm-Pacific
Power and Light co., Port
land, Ore., won authorization from
the Power commission yesterday
to issue $9,000,000 in first mort
gage bonds.
Conditional approval for the is
sue was given April 7. The order
yesterday approved a coupon rate
of 3 percent a year, the price of
101.8011 to be paid by Blair, Rollins
and Co., Inc., and Carl M. Leob,
Rhoades and Co., and the initial
offering price of 102.399 for resale
to the public.
AUTO BLOW FATAL
PORTLAND, April 21 UP
The toll from traffic was up to 11
in Portland today, following the
death of Mrs. Minnie M. Bliss. 76,
who was struck by an automobile
at an intersection yesterday.
k)i4utHdt tew
Looking for bargains in tumblers? You'll find them
at LESTER'S GIFT AND MODEL SHOP, 337 N. Jock
son. They ore the Perma-Hus tumblers, of un break -ible
colored metol, now specially priced. The 1 4 -or.
tumblers which were $6 75 for o set of 8 ore now
wily $5 25. Sets of 6 have been reduced to $4.50.
The cunning squatties which were sold in sets of 8
for $6.25 ore only $4.75. Get matching coasters at a
reduction, too sets of 6 for only $1.95, or sets of
B mode up to your order. These Per mo -Hue tumblers
sist dnts and the colors won't chip or wash off be
cause they are actually in the metal itself. They art
.ust right for the fomily with small children think
of the relief to mother's nerves And speoking of
Mother, bet she'd like o set of Perma-Hue tumblers
for Mother's Day. Get them now, while they last, at
this wonderful reduction!
may like o zircon ring in yellow gold with two side diamonds in
floral settings. You'll be dazzled by the beautiful white gold Harvel watch with 20 count 'cm
20 diamonds set in the case. What young Mom wouldn't be thrilled with a gift like that?
Sweets to the sweet, dd you soy? Then by all means
moke it the Country Store candies at the ROSEBURG
PHARMACY, 241 N. Jockjoo. These candies are
mode by on old-fashioned family reripe with generous
quantities of creamery butter, thick country cream,
ronch eggs, rich chocolote, choice nutmeats ond other
expensive ingredients. This condy is rushed to the
Roseburg Pharmacy the same doy it's mode, for heav
enly freshness ond rich flavor. How about one of their
new assortments for Mother's Doy? It's old-fashioned
nut-filled condv in a distinctive miniature wooden
crate in Early California style. You con moil it with
out wroppmq. Be sure to order it at leost o week in
odvonce, to hove it for Mother's Day, May 1 4.
The only theory tfiet it ef any velue it the ene that
lets yoM started right new.
Local
News
Undergoes Operation Mrs. L.
J. Fiusimmons, of Bob's Salvage
Yard, underwent an operation at
Mercy hospital today.
To Mm Tuesday The F.S. club
will meet at I o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ma
bel Wilson, 242 S. Rose street.
Te Install Officers Benton PTA
will hold installation of officers
Monday night at I o'clock at the
schoolhouse. The program will be
in charge of the Dads.
Visits Parents Charles Scofield,
student at University of Oregon,
spent least weekend in Roseburg
visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
H. B. Scofield.
Cafeteria Supper A cafeteria
supper will be held at Sutherlin
Grange Saturday night beginning
at 6:30 o'clock. The public is in
vited. Bex Social A box social will be
sponsored by Riverside PTA to
night at 6:30 o'clock in the school
lunchroom. The public is invited.
Prizes will be awarded owners of
the best boxes.
Petluck Luncheon Neighbors
of Woodcraft Thimble club will
meet at a 1 o'clock potluck lunch
eon Monday at the home of Mrs.
Robert Burton. 1005 S. Kane street.
Those attending are asked to not
bring their table service.
Pinochle Party A pinochle par
ty, fish pond and puppet show has
been planned at the Elgarose
school Satureay night to raise mon-
, ey for the Projressive 13, 4-H stock
I club. Tickets are on sale by the
: members.
I Te Install Officers Douglas court
No. 18, Order of Amaranth will
i install new officers at 8 o'clock
Saturday night at the Masonic tern-
pie. This will be an open meeting
: and will be followed by a recep
tion. I Badovra Club te Meet Radoura
club, Daughters of the Nile will
sew for the Shrine hospital at
meeting next Tuesday, April 25.
at 1:30 o'clock at the home of the
president. Mrs. Earl M. Bleile, in
Westmoreland.
Box Social Tonight The MIA of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints will sponsor a box
social for members and friends at
7:30 o'clock tonight at the K. of
P. hall. Proceeds will go to the
fund for the MIA next year.
Leaving This Evonine Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Sarff of Miles City,
Mont., who have been here the
last six months visiting their son,
Glenn, are leaving tonight for their
home. They plan to return to Rose
burg about Nov. 1,
Unit te Meet -S- Olalla-Tenmite
Extension unit will meet at 10 a.m.
fnr in .II.H.V icinn TuatHav
the home of Hazel Ison with Julia
HreiienDiicher, project leader with
Mrs. Ison. The topic is to be the
nrenaratinn an4 &Fvina a! f-An
foods. Ail women of the two com
munities are invited.
For Mother on Mother's Doy, the gift that only you
can give your portrait! It's o little bit of your heart
that or ; along with this very pe'sonol gift to Moth
er ... o port ro it of you mode by CLARK'S STUDIO,
105 S. Jackson. This will be a gift thot Mother will
treasure for a lifetime . . , something to bring you
near when you are for away. The love and the com
forting pretence of the fomily she has raised ore best
x pre tied by o portrait of the whole fomily, that
Mother will keep with her always. Call Clark's Studio
for on oppointment now, so your portrait will be fin
ished In time. They will be hoppy to make a portrait
of you alone or of the whole fomily group.
Life it en Art, wet Science. It It mastered by ex
periments, end patience.
Thinking of something in the jewelry line for Mother? Then
be sure to see the selection of lovely cameos, rings, ond
watches at ASHCRAFT JEWELERS, 106 S. Jackson. For the
grey-haired mother, cameos art especially appropriate. For
younger mothers, there ore diamond eorrings for pierced ears,
with olmost Vi-corot diamonds set in white gold florets. Or you
I Well, it looks like good ice cream weother I
ogom, and o long time coming, too. Go to the
I ICE CREAMERY, now, tor sodas, molted milks ond I
milk shokes mode with their own delicious home- I
mode ice cream. You'll find oil the most wholesome
Isondwiches on the menu ot lunch time, too I
minced horn, tuna, cheese ond bocon, ham and j
cneee, wTTuce ona lomoio, nave a nourisning i
lunch every doy ot the 'ce Creamery, and order I
0 dnh of ice cream or a sundae for dessert. Toke .
home o quort of freshly mode ice cream, hand I
pocked m generous Hi-Pok style. It's o grond des- I
Isert tor Sunday dinner, ond the Ice Creomery is .
open Sunday from eleven to eleven. Here's a I
FREE quart of ke creom for Nonce Adkms Duncan, I
H 5 E. Lone St. Come in soon. Nonce, for o quart
I of your favorite flavor obsolutely free'
H.r. yen tried rhe whipped creem kekery tee's et Ctee's Umr We jutf
cu t decide whet's ht . . . creem pvfh er eclair. Aits' the Cle ket lettm
Cream pies with whips) creem end Chocolate Left with whipped crrn end
H yen ere lucky yea'll find hm ef theie freiee cherry pits with wkipptd
cream. Tke are really hk. CLIO'S QUALITY IAKMY ic 114 N. JkIum,
convenient te the downtown tkeppine eree. Don't ferie, rltmek, te cell Cle
et lt-J and kee her sxtt yeer order ewer while eke evpp'r or freih kektd
feeds ia complete.
' Unable fa Return te Work Mrs.
Helen Lane of the Valley Beauly
salon is still unable to return to
her work on account of illness.
Irene Smith is working in her
place, until she is able to resume
her work.
Visits The Scans C. B. McCully
of Los Angeles, brother of Mrs.
Herschel D. Scott, has been visitini
at the Scott home on Melrose road
the past two days. He left Friday
for Eugene where he and his broth
er. R. A McCully, plan to fly to
Tombstone. Ariz. Mr. and Mrs.
Herschel Scott were business visi
tors in Eugene last Monday.
At Lydon Heme Mrs. T. H. Ness
arrived in Roseburg this week to
visit several weeks with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
M. O. Lydon, and twin son and
daughter, on Harrison street. Mrs.
Lydon is the . former Genevieve
Ness. Mrs. Ness has been in Oak
land, Calif., visiting her daughter,
the former Virginia Ness, and in
Medford visiting two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Bash (Kathleen Ness)
and Mra. Charles Wakefield, (Mar
ian Ness).
Barkley Kisses Three
Women; Groom Escapes
BUFFALO, N.Y., April 21
The "Veep" kissed three women
yesterday and told a bridegroom:
"glad you came in , the water's
fine."
As Vice - President Alben W.
Barkley arrived at the Buffalo air
port, his attention was directed
to newlyweds waiting for I plane
to Washington, D. C.
Barkley gave the bride, Mrs.
Samuel Verdi, a cordial kiss.
Then he kissed her sister. Miss
Theresa Giardina. and the matron-of-honor,
Mrs. Chsrles Palvino,
and congratulated Verdi. -
The former Mrs. Carleton Hadley
of St. Louis, who became Mrs.
Barkley last summer, did not ac
company her husband here.
Hollywood Bans Parade
For Convicted Writers
HOLLYWOOD. April 21 - (,P) -
By decree of the police commis
sion, there will be no parade down
Hollywood boulevard today in be'
half of the 10 film writers who
wo'-'dn't tell Congress their polici
es! leanings.
The parade was planned by the
Arts, Sciences and Professions
council to publicize a plan to pe
tition' the U.S. supreme court for
a rehearing on the Congressional
contempt convictions of John How
ard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo.
The police commission ruled yes
terday that the parade would de
lay traffic and require too many
officcri for patrol duty.
Granddaughter Of T. R.
Sues Russian Husband
NEW YORK. April 21.-P-A
22-year-old granddaughter of Presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs.
Edith Roosevelt Barmine, is suing
for separation from Alexander Bar
mine, 51, former Russian general
and diplomat.
She, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. -Archibald B Roosevelt, of
Cold Spring Harbor. N. Y. Roose
velt, a New York bond dealer, is
the only surviving son of the late
President.
Barmine, now a U. S. citizen, left
the service of the Soviet Union in
1937.
Barmine's present wife Is his
third. They were mirried at North
port, N. V.. Sept. 8. 1948.
Details of the separation petition
are withheld under rules of the
New York state supreme court
Convention In
Hawaii Gives Boot
To Bridges' Aide
HONOLULU, April 21 CT) -
The Hawaii consitutional conven
tion last night expelled delegate
who refused to tell a congressional
committee whether he is or ever
was a Communist.
The S9-to-7 vote ousted Frank G
Silva, Kauai island business agent
for Harry Bridges' CIO Longshore
union.
Silva twice had refused to ans
wer the Communist question put
by the House un-American Acti
vities committee investigating Red
innuence in Hawaii.
An avowed forme Communist,
Ichior Izuka. told the committee
Silva had showed htm a Commu
nist party card in 1946.
bilva. In an Impassioned speech,
told the convention he never had
been a party member. He said
he had refused to testify because
he had a constitutional right to sil
ence.
Silva took a non-Communist oath
April 4 when seated by the con
vention. Samuel Wilder King, former Ha
waii delegate to Congress and a
member of the convention, siad
Silva 's actions placed the entire
convention in "ill repute before
Congress.
Hawaii must seek congressional
ratification of its proposed consti
tution. It hopes this will speed
statehood. ' '
Newr-Review classified ads bring
results Phone 100.
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V rjound-the-clock
S. P. Trains Te Operate
On Standard Time
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 (.W
The sprawling Southern Pacific
lines will continue to operate its
passenger trains on standard time
after April 30, when California
adopts Pacific daylight saving time.
But local trams and most trains
operating entirely within Califor
nia will advance their railroad
time 'schedules one hour, so they
will arrive and depart at the times
(Daylight saving) to which travel
ers are accustomed.
Southern Pacific trains running
from California to other states will
operate one hour later by the clock
on daylight time, just as such
trains on the Union Pacific, West
ern Pacific and Santa Fe.
Mrs. James B. Patton
Named DAR President
WASHINGTON, April 21-(.V
Mrs. James B. Patton of Colum
bus, Ohio, today was elected presi
dent general of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
She defeated Mrs. Edwin Stanton
Lam men of Dallas, Texas, by a
vote of 1.494 to 762.
Mrs. Patton, a vice president
general in the outgoing adminis
tration, succeeds Mrs. Roscoe
O'Byrne of Brookville, Ind. She
will hold office for three years.
A widew, Mrs. Patton 's a native
Iteinnino April 22
IRENE SMITH
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Oddities Crop Up
In Divorce Suits
LOS ANGELES. April 21 .-.-
The honeymoon lasted two days.
Then the bride lost her husband on
a technical knockout.
Mrs. Gladys Price, 38, filed suit
yesterday for separate mainten
ance, asserting that two days after
their marriage, Charles Price, 43,
walked out of a restaurant with
"an old girl friend," leaving her
flat on the floor. Mrs. Price named
Miss Marguerite Carey as co
respondent and said it wss Miss
Carey's fisjs that knocked her
down.
Two days later Price phoned,
said Miss Carey had dosed him
with sleeping pills, slugged him
and 'rriered him not to see his wife,
Mrs. Price's complaint said.
He is still missing, she added.
LOS ANGELES, April 21. lPl
Instead of prosecuting him, Mrs.
Florence Moya has decided to di
vorce the husband who gave her
a Mohawk haircut.
She appeared yesterday at the
of a email town, Circieville, O. Her
husband was a lumberman in
Columbus.
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preliminary hearing of Alexander
Moya, charged with wife beating.
She testified that "he became jeal
ous when I danced with another
fellow, beat me, broke my leg, and
cut off my hair close to the scalp."
Afterwards, Mrs. Moya aaid she
and Moya "have agreed to a di
vorce, and I will drop the charges
against him."
DETROIT, April 21 .-UP After
three years of marriage Mrs. Pa
tricia J. Stephens came to divorce
court yesterday.
A decree uncontested was
granted after she testified that her
husband Robert "used to think it
was very funny to kiss the dog.
give me a pat on the head, and
walk out the door."
SPIAKS TONIGHT
Rev. E. L. Rasmussen. represen
tative of the Radio Kids Bible
club, will speak and show pictures
tonight at 7:30 in the armory, un
der the sponsorship of the Conser
vative Baptist church.
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Geneva College Proxy
BEAVER FALLS. Pa.. AprU 2t
iJP) -Dr. Charles Marston Lee,
former Pacific northwest resident,
became the 14th president of Ge
neva college yesterday.
A native of Corvallis, who also
lived in his youth at Pendleton
and Seattle, he was installed as
president in campus ceremoniea
witnessed by representatives of 2H
other colleges. He formerly was
j head of the department of Greek
! and Latin at Geneva college, a re
I formed Presbyterian school.
He Is the son of the Rev. George
H. Lee of Portland. Ore.
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