2 The Ntws-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Thuri., Oct, 3, 1963
Gangland Government Menaces
U. S. Society, McClellan Says '
WASHINGTON (UPI) Under
world informer Joseph Valachi is
offering "convincing evidence"
that a secret gangland govern
ment menaces the U.S. society,
Sen. John L. McClellan, D-Ark.,
said today.
McClellan is chairman of t h e
Senate investigations subcommit
tee which has been listening to
Valachi's lurid description of the
Cosa Nostra crime combine. With
the bearings recessed until next
week, McClellan gave a short ap
praisal of the testimony to date.
He noted that much of the stub-
Pair From Monroe
Face Charges Here
Robert Francis Whitney, 21, and
Mary Jennings, also known as
Mary Jennings Whitney, 24, both
.of Monroe, have been returned to
Roseburg by a sheriff's deputy to
face charges of larceny by bailee.
The pair was picked up in Ben
ton County and returned by a local
deputy sheriff from the county jail
in Corvaliis. They are accused in
connection with the alleged pur
chase of an accordion, on which
a down payment was made, and
then selling the accordion without
authority. Bail is $1,000 on each.
James Charles Elam, 22, and
William Perry Johnson. 27. were
returned Wednesday by a sheriff's
deputy from Odessa, Tex., to face
charges of obtaining money by
taise pretenses, we charge in
volves a worthless check, and both
are held in bail of $1,500.
Martin Eugene League, 20,
Drain, Is booked at the county jail
to face a charge of taking and
using an automobile without the
owner's consent.
Fog Blamed In Two-Car
Accident Wednesday
Impaired visibility because of fog
was blamed in part for a rear
end collision involving two cars
Wednesday at about 9 a.m. The
accident occurred approximately
one mile north of Winston.
A car operated by. Nile Blaine
Cameron, Eugene, traveling south,
stopped for a car making a left
turn off U. S. Route 09 in front
of him. A third car, operated by
Murley M. P. Peterson. Winston.
traveling south struck the rear of
the Cameron car.
Both vehicles had lb. be towed
from the scene by a- Roseburg
wrecker, but there were no injur -
P.S. .
- 1 by ex-hoodlum's testimony is "not
especially new. But, he com
mented, authorities in New York
and elsewhere are currently foi
lowine un leads from Valachi's
narrative of gangland warfare of
the 1930s.
Sen. Karl E. Mundt, R-S. D.,
the top Republican member of
the subcommittee, said he began
the hearings feeling somewhat
skeptical about Valachi as a wit
ness but had come to believe that
his testimony was essentially sol
id. Hopes To Expedito Testimony
McClellan said he hoped to "ex
pedite" Valachi's testimony when
the squat Cosa Nostra alumnus
returns to the witness table next
Tuesday.
He said he believed another
day or day-and-a-hau would com
plete the testimony unless Va
lachi, currently serving two long
jail sentences on narcotics counts,
proved to have a lot of informa
tion on narcotics traffic.
"Whether it is called the Ma
fia, the syndicate or something
else, I think he is giving convinc
ing proof that such an organiza
tion does exist," McClellan said.
McClellan said that testimony
from one "who was actually pres
ent and knows" gave credence to
the idea that such a combine is
menace and that it is a gov
ernment beyond the law dispens
ing life and death according to
its own law."
Needed Corroboration
He said Valachi's testimony
would need corroboration to be
useful in a court of law. He said,
however, thai certain statements
Spokane Woman Found
Guilty Of Petty Theft
Lucille M. Cade, 40, Spokane,
Wash., was found guilty but her
husband innocent of petty larceny.
on trial before District Court Judge
Gerald R. Hayes Wednesday.
The couple had been accused of
the theft of a coffee pot and towel
from the Tower Motel, on com
plaint of Mrs. Leon Hughes of the
motel. The missing items were
found on searching the car by Cade
in the presence of Roseburg City
Police.
The court foun'l, however, that
the husband, Lyman Edward Cade,
also 40, was not responsible for
the theft.
Mrs. Cade was sentenced to 30
davs in the Douelas Count v iail
and fined $50 and S5 costs. How-
ever, .ludce Huvcs susnnnrlprl im.'
position of sentence and payment
lot the fine, on provision she pay
i couri costs.
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many other fabulous diamond styles. The values are incomparable. This is truly a "Must See" for all
who appreciate fine, unusual jewelry.
On behalf of Weisfields I would like to extend a personal invitation to you, our friends and cus
tomers to visit our store at 650 S. E. Jackson in Roseburg Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. 1 will
certainly look forward to seeing you.
. . We will be
made to Valachi by participants
in criminal acts might be con
strued as voluntary confessions
of guilt.
Valachi, in his third day as the
subcommittee's featured witness
before television cameras in the
Senate caucus room, sipped lem
on juice to relieve a sore throat
as he rasped out his narrative of
the Italian-Sicilian gang war of
1931.
He testified that Albert Anasta
sia, underworld leader who was
killed in a 1957 barber shop kill
ing, and Frank Scalise some
times known as "Cheech" ped
dled Cosa Nostra memberships in
the 1950s for up to $40,000.
Valachi said that Ciro Terra
nova, the gangster "artichoke
king" of New York, died in dis
grace of a "broken heart" be
cause of his nervousness over the
slaying of a top Cosa Nostra boss
at Coney island.
Stolen Vehicle Charge
Holds County Resident
Tracing evidence resulting when
a tire and wheel from an abandon
ed stolen car was located in Win
ston, a deputy sheriff of the Doug
las County Sheriff's Department
took into custody Billy Ray Lail,
23, Winston, for larceny Wednes
day. ,
Lail is now being held in the
Douglas County jail on a Coos
County warrant for the alleged
theft of a 1952 model automobile
earlier reported stolen out of Myr
tle Point Tuesday.
The car, registered to Lew
Blanksma, of Myrtle Point, was
located by the deputy abandoned
in the vicinity of Camas Mountain.
All four tires and wheels and the
spare tire had been removed from
the car.
One of the tires and wheel had
been sold to a service station
operator in Winston. A description
obtained of the person selling the
items led to Lairs arrest, said the
deputy.
Two Fires Doused
The Roseburg Fire Department
responded to two small fires early
today.
At 5:55 a.m. the fire crew was
summoned to Robinson's Mobile
Station at the corner of W. Maple
and W. Harvard to douse a car
fire. Damage to the car was esti
mated at S7a.
At 6:15 a.m. the department was
called to the Timber Grill on SE
Cass between Rose and Stephens
where a grease fire required atten
tion. No damage was reported.
open Friday Night til 9 PM
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FIRST COPY of the Leogue of Women Voters fact book
let, "Your City" is presented to Mayor Thomas Garrison
Wednesday. Presenting the booklet is Mrs. Charles Wil
son, president of the league. (News-Review photo)
League Of Women
Booklet On Roseburg's History
In a period of 80 years, Rose
burg has grown from a sleepy ham
let of 822 people to a humming
city of 12,516 and a metropolitan
area population of 40,000.
The story of this growth and its
present status is told in a fact-
filled booklet, "Your City," com
piled by the Roseburg League of
Women Voters. It was one of the
league's first projects.
The booklet based on a "Know
Your Town" survey has just been
printed and is now ready for dis
tribution to the public. The survey
is one of the requirements for a
League chapter before it acquires
permanent status under the nation
al bylaws.
Beside history, the study delves
into form of government, city ad
ministration, the school system, po
litical organization and elections,
and reports on the other services
available.
Research and interviews were in
volved in gathering the material.
i The survey started with a kickoff
luncheon in April 1961, at which
' both the mayor and city manager
HELLO:
I am James Reibman, diamond buyer for the entire 35 store
Weisfield chain. I will be in Roseburg, Friday and Saturday, Oct
ober 4th and 5th to present one of the most outstanding dia
mond jewelry collections ever seen in Douglas County. This col
lection is valued at over $60,000 and is of the type usually seen
only in large metropolitan areas.
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Voters Compile
were featured speakers. Mrs.
John Warburton, wife to the then
city manager was appointed chair
man of the survey. Somewhat com
plicating the project was the fact
that Mrs. Warburton moved to
Portland after the survey was
started. Serving on the committee
were Mrs. W. G. Younger, Mrs.
Dallcn Jones and Mrs. Kenton
Gum. Mrs. Younger and Mrs. Jim
Northam this year took over the
job of preparing the material for
publication.
Mrs. Charles Wilson, president
of the League, reported that the
city had financed the booklet, thus
making it possible for the league
to have it printed. Method of dis
tribution will be determined by the
league at a meeting Friday.
Meanwhile, the league has start
ed a second local study along the
same lines for the county.
AZALEA MEETING SET
The Azalea Grange will hold its
monthly business meeting, at the
Grange Hall at 8 p.m. Friday.
.
RFD Will Resume
Home Inspections
' The Roseburg Fire Department
cn Oct. 14 will resume its home
inspection service for the city resi
dential areas.
Fire Chief LeRoy Seibold said
the West Roseburg area will be
covered initially with first home
contacts to be made in the Fair
haven district.
The city provides this service to
home occupants without charge.
Its purpose is to point out any fire
hazards that might exist in the
home.
The door-to-door contacts will be
made daily between 2 and 4 p.m.
"Firemen who are invited to in
spect the homes will call attention
to fire hazards and make recom
mendation for correcting the condi
tions," Seibold explained. "There
is nothing mandatory about the
inspections or the recommenda
tions." Seibold said cooperation by home
cccupants has been very good in
the past. The home inspection serv
ice is conducted annually.
The Roseburg Rural Fire De
partment will conduct a door-to-door
inspection service at the first
of the year, a department official
said today. It was pointed out, how
ever, that home inspections will
be made at any time on request.
i Both departments are making
plans this week for activities to be
conducted in connection with Fire
Prevention Week Oct. 6-12. The ac-
i tivities are aimed at elementary
: school children.
Grace Jakes Bates
Grace Jakes Bates, 69, of 316
Minnie St., Riddle, died at her
home early today after a lengthy
illness.
Site was born in Turner Sept.
28, 1894. and was married to Lu
ther Bates May 20, 1913, at Rose
burg. He died in May of this year.
She was a member of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Blue
Star Mothers and Rebekah Lodge,
all of Riddle.
Surviving are two sons, Arthur
of Myrtle Creek and Walt Bates
of Roseburg; two daughters, Mrs.
Loy Yokum of Williams, Ore., and
Mrs. Johnny Ruckcls, La Center,
Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Roy Ball,
Portland; 10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in
the chapel of Ganz Mortuary, Myr
tle Creek Saturday at 2 p.m., with
the Rev. Don Campbell of the Myr
tle Creek Methodist Church offici
ating. Interment will be in the
Riddle Cemetery.
Drain Maps Available
New street maps for Drain are
now available through the state
Highway Department, reports high
way engineer Forrest Cooper.
.The maps are available
through the department's Traffic
Division in Salem.
Sincerely,
Weisfield's Inc.
University Women Outline
Study Program
Structural changes in the gener
al program of the American As
sociation of University Women as
considered at a recent meeting
of the executive board held at the
Village Green was the main topic
of discuuion at the meeting of the
Roseburg branch held at the Har
ris Cafe on Saturday morning.
Mn. Lee O. Hunt, president of
the Roeeburg Branch, and Mrs.
Alfred DeBord attended the board
meeting.
From the four topics which con
stitute the program presented by
the association, the local branch
has chosen for short term study
during the coming year, the top
ics "Bridging the Gap between Sci
ence and the Layman" and "Occi
dent and Orient." , ,
Cultural interests will be led by
Mrs. Charles Woodrich; communi
ty problems by Mrs. Georgene
Clark; world problems by Mrs.
Walter Edmonds; and education by
Glendale Board
Shortens Route
For School Bus
The Glendale School Board took
i'dion at its last meeting. to short
en the North Reuben bus route by
one haif mile to make for better
turnaround. The bus will now go
only the length of the black top
ping. Supt. Jack Johnson gave a re
port on a transportation confer
ence he had attended in company
with Wall Winkclman, Glendale
transportation chief, and Mrs. Rob
ert Thompson reported on the In
termediate Education Board meet
ing which she had attended in
Rosobjrg.
Reporting on the first football
game played on the Glendale High
School field this fall. Johnson said
that gate receipts were S218.65, the
largest for any game in recent
years.
Tlie board decided to re-let the
bids for fuel oil for the school
buildings. Persons interested in
submitting a bid, may contact the
school clerk. A decision was also
made to allow members of the an
nual staff to leave the school at
2:15 p.m. if necessary to go out of
town to sell advertising.
Plans Fall Showing
Mrs. James (Bonnie) Daugher
ty, v'io operates Bonnie's Flowers
and Gifts at her home at 477 Sher
ry St., Winston, is holding a fall
showing at her home Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m.
Mrs. Daugherty works with artifi
cial flowers in decorative arrangements.
For Year
Mrs. Guy MeGee.-Mrs. Russell
Hagg will direct setting up of the
study groups.
A discussion was held concerning
presentation of a production of th
Children's Theatre of the Wes,t
again this year.- Mrs. James Rich
ardson was appointed to survey the
possibilities. , .
The WCTU Wixson Boy's Home
project at Myrtle Creek was pre
sented and an offering of $25 in
cash authorized. Several offers of
individual gifts were made. It was
reported that a similar donation
had been made during the summer
to the Pitchford Boy's Ranch at
Winchester. Esther Dyar announced that the
new year books will be available at
the October- meeting. .
Officers for the year include Mrs.
Lee O. Hunt, president; Mrs. Rob- '
ert Rhodes, .vice president; Mrs.
James Waterfield, recording sec
retary; Esther - Dyar, recording
secretary; ;and Mrs. J. N. Fread,
treasurer Mrs. Hunt was honored
at the state convention by being
named state historian, and by-laws
chairman, ' according to Hazel
Marsh, publicity chairman. (
Announcement was made that
the meeting of Oct. 16 will be hus
bands' night and will be held at-,
the Country Club. Donald Hunter -,
of the audio-visual aid department .
of the University of Oregon will ,(i
be guest speaker.
Mrs. J. N. Fread will entertain
the executive board at her home
at 16)3 NW Almond St. at 7:30
p.m. Oct. 9.
Terry C. Kotterman
Terry Chester Kattennan, 63,
of 1832 NE Fremont, died at his
home Wednesday morning.
He was born Sept. 19, 1900, at
Bangor. S.D. He had lived in the
Roseburg area for the past 19
years and was an employe before
retirement at the Umpqua Hotel
in Roseburg. Kotterman came here
from Aberdeen, S.D. He was mar
ried at San Antonio, Tex., to Dolly
Humphrey. He was a member of -the
Presbyterian church of Aber
deen, S.D., the Elks Club of Rose
burg, and was a veteran of World
War I.
Survivors are his wife of Rose
burg; two daughters, Mrs. Betty
Parker of San Antonio and Mrs.
Mac (Billy Jean) McDough of
Campbell, Calif.; his mother, Mrs.
Bculah Langfelder of Roseburg;
and one brother, Willard Kotter
man of Pittsburg,. Calif.; and four,
grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held Fri
day afternoon at 3 p.m. at the
Long & Shukle Memorial Chapel
with the Rev.- Robert Rigstad of
the Presbyterian Church in Rose
burg officiating. Private interment
will follow at the ; Roseburg Me
morial Gardens.