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TIITJnSI'AY, OCTOBER 24, 1940. PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Society Killer Regards Chair with Stoicism Roger Cunningham Faces Execution November 15 in Oklahoma, for Murder of His Wife. McALESTER, Okla. (UP) Only the hope that Gov. Leon Fhillips will change his mind about clemency stands between Roger Cunningham, society slayer, and the electric chair in which he is scheduled to die Nov. 15. If- he walks the "last mile" from l is iron -gray cell in death row at McAlester state prison, one of the nost sensational murder cases in Oklahoma history will be closed. The 4-year-old son of a former pro-uint Oklahoma City physician first was questioned, then arrested when his socialite wife. Eudora, dis appeared in March, 1939. At mid nUiit on March 26, his alibi riddled by days of investigation, he confess ed that he strangled her and buried her body in a sewage ditch. The body was exhumed three hours later by police and sheriff's deputies, using a rough map sketched by the slayer. Cunningham never tried to dis credit the confession, but he pleaded insanity in his district court trial as a mitigating factor. The jury, quali fied for the death sentence, was un moved. Only one ballot was neces sary for conviction; only three to assess capital punishment. Never Lost Composure Cunningham met with the same stoic composure he evinced during the trial the collapse of each effort to have his sentence commuted. In formed that the state criminal court of appeals had refused to intervene, he said to Warden Jess Dunn of the renitentiary: "I guess it's just one of those things." When Phillips decided a week later to "let justice run its course," Cunningham shruggedand said he had no comment. A motive for the slaying never was established in court. Interview ed shortly after his confession, Cun ningham told a reporter that he kill ed Eudora because she "nagged" him for money. He said he then returned to their home in an exclusive resi dential district, packed some of her belongings in suitcases and threw them into the North Canadian river from a bridge. When officers became inquisitive, he told them she had left on a trip without telling him her destination. The suitcases later were recovered. Odd Circumstances Cited Testimony at the trial establish ed that Cunningham, shortly after the disappearanr e, drove Mrs. Joel P. Stokes, Eudora's mother, on a tour of the city in his job as inspec tor for the Federal Housing Admin istration. Mrs. Stokes said they stop ped at a house only a few yards from the grave, but "Roger never show ed any nervousness or emotion." Defense Attorney Herbert K. Hyde said this proved that Cunningham j was insane because he did not real ize the gravity of his act. Unusually quiet, inclined to a soli tary life, Cunningham stared fixedly at the judge's bench as the story of his crime was unfolded. When Mr. and Mrs. Stokes sat at the attorneys' bench, only a few feet away, he gave no hint of recognition. He did not testify in hi3 own behalf. U. S. NEEDS MORE PACIFIC PASES NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (UP) Sec retary of the Navy Frank Knox said in a speech prepared for delivery to day at the Herald-Tribune's tenth annual forum on current problems that the United States needs more Pacific bases, "and we will have them." "How far-flung these Pacific bases must be awaits the outcome of events now in the making," he said. The theme of the opening session of the forum was the "State of Amer ican Preparedness." Speakers during the three-day meeting will include President Roose velt, who delivers the closing address Thursday afternoon, and Wendell Willkie, who speaks Wednesday eve ning. Knox said this war again was proving that "those nations who con trol the high seas control the des tinies of the world." MASS FOR WAR DEAD VATICAN CITY, Oct. 22 (UP) The semi-official Vatican News Agen cy, sa'd today that Pope Pius would celebrate a requiem mass at St. Pet er's Cathedral on November 24, for all persons killed. Honey Angel Cake ? i kt -v - -us -A "x. S T y -x 'x,-if x.. X V - x EVEN the bee's would be pleased if they could taste this angel food cake that's heavenly with honey in the makings. Honey is a source of energy and its source is !n the grocery store where more varieties than you ever knew come in glass. Be busy as a honeybee, and make Heney Angel Cake with this recipe: Honey'Angel Cake . l cup' sifted cakeU teaspoon salt flour i leaspuuii 1 cup silted cream of eranulated - tartar ' sugar 1 leaspoon 1 cup eps white! ',3 cuy honey i t to 10 v whites) Sift flour onceT measure, add V. - . ni cup of the sugar, and eift together 8,400 ON CCC JOES IN 1939 WASHINGTON (UP) The Civ ilian Conservation Corps put 78, 4 00 men to work on soil conservation programs in 40 states during the last fiscal year, J. J. McEntee, di rector, reported. More than one-fourth of the 1,500 camp3 in the country were engaged in the soil work that covered an area of 12,000,000 acres. Approximately 100,000.000 trees and shrubs were planted, 410,000 check dams built and 29.941 miles of contour ridges erected to prevent wind and water erosion of topsoil. The CCC director said engineer- i ing and construction experience given the enrolees In making 24S impounding and diversion dams, building 90 foot and horse bridges, 65 vehicle bridges and 726 miles of Traveling Around America i 4 LOADING FINGERS AND HANDS 'TpIIESE longshoremen, believe It Or not. are lnarlinf fTirmcnnrta or not, are loading thousands of fingers and hand3 into the holds of a Grace Line ship in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We're speaking of ba nanas, of course. In the trade bunches of bananas aro known as stems. Each bunch is made up of "hands" or clusters, having ten to twenty -fingers." as the individual bananas . are called. Only those with six or mora "hands" usually are considered marketable, and they fall into classes known as sixes, sevens, eights and nines, though many times bunches con tain more than nine hands. The handling of the "stems" is of the utmost importance for when the fruit Is harvested It i3 still alive drawing nourishment from the stock, with sap still flowing and tissues changing as the ripening process continues. Close timing Is observed all along the way from the picking of the fruit to its de livery to the far-away neighbor hood store. With correct timing Uie fruit does not reach the port tW loading until the ship is ready to receive It. If the banana trains or trucks or barges do not .proceed direct to the "Bees Knees 1W.. . v A -'-.J- -X-f ,txA 4 times. Beat egg whites and salt with rotary beater or flat wire whisk. When foamy, add cream of tartar and vanilla. Continue beat ing until eggs are stiff enough to hold up in peaks, but not dry. Add remaining ?i cup sugar, 2 table spoons at a time, beating after each addition until sugar is just blended. Add honey. 2 tablespoons at a time, beating after each addition until honey is just blended. Sift about U cup flour-sugar mixture Over egg whites and fold in lightly; repeat until; VI flour is used. .Turn into ungreased angel food . pan. Cut gently through batter with knife to remove air bubbles. Bake in slow oven -i (323' F.) 1 hour. Remove from oven and invert pan I hour, or until cold. ' road was the type needed in the na tional defense program. "Besides the defense training value, this instruction and experience helps prepare the enrollees for jobs in private industry after they leave the camp," he said. CITY WARNS BAIT DIGGERS TO KEEP OFF PROPERTY SHEFFIELD, Ala. (UP Fishing, a popular sport in this Tennessee Valley region, has brought Chief of police Carl Ikard a new headache. "Fishermen seeking worms have cost the city hundreds of dollars by cutting away ditch-banks in search o! bait," Ikard said, and warned anglers that any persons found dig ging up banks of ditches without police jurisdiction would be prose cuted for damaging city property. . oiy?ft the dock, long chains of natives pass the "stems" rapidly to the ship. The bunches are quickly but thoroughly Inspected again, then placed on conveyor be!t3 which carry them to the holds where ex perienced laborers receive them, carefully stow them In the bins to which each class belongs with foremen overseeing the work and counting the bunches in each class. The "stems" usually are placed in three' tiers two standing and one flat, or vice versa, so that the air can circulate between them. As soon as the natches are battened down the temperature is reduced as quickly as possible, by refrigera tion, to 67'F, a temperature which Is maintained throughout the voy age. The holds also are well ven tilated for vitiated air Is quite as harmful to the banana In transit as heat and humidity. After the fruit Is all tucked away stowage j plans are drawn up showing the location and quantity of the various classes, so that no time need be lost in speeding the bananas to their final destination when they reach the end of the voyage. Town of 27,000 Gets All of Its Taxes Yearly System Begrun in 1931 Results In 100 Per Cent Collections Has Few Foreclosures. TORRINGTON, Conn. (UP) This Industrial city of 27,000 population never has to worry about its taxes. It has what is believed the coun try's only 100 per cent collection system. Each year when the taxes are due the city treasurer receives a check from James E. Mallette for all as sessments. This year it will receive $1,149,95.1.40. All the finance board needs to do is meet annually to correct the grand list and set the tax rate. Mallette Is an unusual collector. He guarantees the city will get its money, and he has made good since 1931 when the system was Inaugu rated. Here's how it works: The idea was conceived by a local banker, John N. Brooks. The 1931 legislature passed a special law al lowing it to be operated only in Tor rlngton. Collector Posts Three Bonds The law provides every four years the city clerk ask for bids for the office of tax collector, the appointee to furnish a $75,000 fidelity bond, a $60,000 surety bond and $40,000 bond covering other possible delin quencies. The collector guarantees the city all taxes due, and in return receives a fee of nine-tenths of one ier cent of the collections. Mallette was the first person to qualify and may be tax collector as long as he desires. The plan stipulates there will be no delinquent, or non-collectable taxeg, reported to the city. When a tax is delinquent, Mal lette pays the city the amount and assesses the non-payer 1Y2 per cent interest upon the amount owed. In the nine years, Mallette has foreclosed on none home owner and on more than 500 building lots. Many he sold to recover his invest ment. City authorities regard the sys tem as favorable from several stand points. Through the 100 per cent collections it can draft a budget based on reliable source of income. The plan removes the office from politics and the possibility that tax liens and delinquencies might be "overlooked" for the sake of gather ing votes. It has resulted in a decrease in the tax rate since 1937 from .0265 mills to .0246 mills. SEE HIGHER GRAIN PRICES WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UP) The agriculture department today foresaw an increase in grain and livestock prices growing out of a broadening consumer demand. The department reported little stock change in the domestic cotton situation, however, and predicted that the British blockade of Europe would further accelerate the upward i'rend of cotton production in the Ralkans and new eastern states. The grain prices, the agricultural marketing service pointed out. are being bolstered but continued umall offerings and active competition at terminal and interior mills. Wheat prices in general slightly exceeded loan levels, it reported, and corn prices approached the loan level, but market receipts of corn for sale "re mained relatively light." MEXICO TO SELL TO ALLIES MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 (UP) Mexico was reported today to be planning to sell 19,000 tons of scrap iron to the allied purchasing commis sion in the United States and to re fuse to sell any to the totalitarian powers. This decision, according to a re liable source, was taken despite re portedly high bids by Japan for the metal. INSTRUCT DRAFT BOARDS LINCOLN, Oct. 22 (UP) State selective service headquarters an nounced today that general schools of instruction will be held Friday and Monday for Nebraska's 105 local draft boards. Sixty-four eastern Nebraska boards will meet, with state draft officials Friday at the state capitol in Lin coln. Forty-one western Nebraska boards will meet Monday at North Platte. Deeds. Mortgages and all sorts of legal blanks for sale st th Journal office. Famous Stock Show to be Held Early December $100,000 in Cash Premiums for Ex hibitors at International Ex position in Chicago. CHICAGO. Oct. 22 Final event on the continent's annual livestock show and agricultural fair calendar! is the International Live Stock Kx- position and Horse Show, which will celebrate its forty-first anniversary this fall from November 30 to De cember 7. It will be held in the In ternational Ampitheatre at the Chi cago Stock Yards. Exhibitors will be paid approxi mately $100,000 in cash premiums, plus numerous trophies and medals that will be offered in many of the breed competitions in connection with championship awards. The classification includes thirty breeds of beef cattle, draft horses, sheep and swine in addition to the various types of harness and saddle horses and ponies that will be feat ured in the Horse Shows. Big Horse Show The International Horse Shows are among the several very top rank events of this kind nationally and attract entries from the foremost stables of both this country and Canada. They will be held every evening throughout the eight day run of the exposition as well as on four afternoons. Sheep herding performances by the world's champion sheep dog, trick riding and driving, and parades of magnificent beef cattle and draft horses will be included on each of these programs. One of the popular events intro duced recently at the International i3 a sheep shearing contest. The 1940 contest will be larger than ever and will be open to both amateur and professional shearers. The win ner will be named national cham pion of the year. Farm Crops Featured A big feature of the exposition is the annual International Grain and Hay show, which will be held for the twenty-second year in connection with the exposition this fall. Farm ers from 3 4 states, all Canadian provinces. Australia and Argentina exhibited in this department last year. The management reports that stock men have until November 1st to file entries for the live stock departments of the exposition; and entries for the Grain and Hay show will be accepted until November 10th. DIES IN LABOR WAR ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2: (UP) One man was killed and five others injur ed today in a battle of bullots and bricks between union and non-union men at a subdivision under construc tion in suburban St. Louis county. Upton AmmonJ, shot in the loft temple, died cf a wound in the county hospital several hours later. The outbreak cnvurml when the AI'L Buihlinc Trado Unionists walk ed into the subdivision to bcirin their second dav of pieketirvr in a drive to unieni.-o the project :md were n et by .several hundred lion-'irion men. NOTH'K OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notion l brreby jdvon hnt by vir tue of n deeieo rendered by District Court of V County. Nebraska, and nir:ui:Uit to order of Palo issued by the CleiK of ;i Id Court in the pond ing tirtlon ,-t,titlcd Nebraska City Federal Junior.- and Loan Associa tion, n corporation, plaintiff vs. Rob ert H.urv Kulnoy. ct nl.. defendants. I will, on Oelolur 2i. 19 4 0. at 10:00 o'clock h. in., nt the south frontdoor of the court house in the City of Plnttsmouth. in Cass county, Nebras ka. olTer and sell at public auction to tbo liiehost bidder for rash the South Half of Block 1 In Palmer's Out Lots to the City of Plattsmouth according to the recorded plat there of. In t'ass county. Nebraska. Dated September 19, 1940. JOE MRASEK. Sheriff of Cass County, Nebraska WM. H. PITZER and MARSHALL PITZER, Nebraska City, Nebraska Attorneys for Plaintiff. s23-5w NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Mary Straka, deceased. No. 3483: Take notice that the Executor of said estate has filed his final report and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration ac counts, determination of heirship, as signment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said petition and report will be heard before said Court on November S, 1940, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated October 14, 1940. A. H. DUXBURY. (Seal) ol4-3w County Judge. NOTICE Whereas, Glen Walker, convicted in Cass county, on the 5th day of August, 1931, of the crime of Bank Robbery, has made application to the Board of Pardons for a commutation and parole and the Board of Par dons, pursuant to law have set the hour of 9:00 a. m. on the 13th day of November, 1940, for hearing on said application, all persons interest ed are hereby notified that they may appear at the State Penitentiary, at'tMxl tor h!a tliscbari.o: that said peti- Lincoln, Nebraska, on said clay rnd'tirn and rcH'it will be heard before hour and show cause, if any there bo. I snid Court en November 1, 1D40, at why said application should or c'uou'd 1 ten o' lot-k a. v. not be granted. HARRY R. SWAN50N. Secretary. Poard of Pardons M. F. KRACHER. Chief State Probation CfTiccr ol4-2w SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska 8S. County of Cass J rv virti" rr n r v ' Vr.in Execution issued bv Clerk of the District Court within : rt "'f Conniy Court room in Platts and for Cass County, Nebraska, and ; n:,lIl!,1 Cn Icbuary at. ten to me directed. I will on the 2nd ot w a" - or lh. PurPse of ex" day of November, A. D. 1940, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. of said day at the J. Engelkemeier farm, located seven miles west and one quarter mile north of Murray, Nebraska, in said county, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following personal property, to-wit: One 1936 F20 Farmall trac tor and 35ths interest, in 58 acres of corn, in Section 15, Township 11, North, Range 12, east of the 6th P. M. in Cass county, Nebraska, subject only to a first mortgage in favor of the Murray State Bank, of Mur ray, Nebraska; One 193 r, Chevrolet truck, Motor number rl.r.3919, and One 1930 Chevrolet coupe, Motor number 1628363 The same being levied upon and taken as the- property of Ennos Ahrens. defendant, to satisfy a judg ment of said Court recovered by Mar tha Ahrens, plaintiff against said defendant. Plattsmouth, Nebraska, October 21, A. D. 1940. JOE MRASEK, Sheriff Cass County, o21-2 4-2S-31 Nebraska. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE In the District Court of Cass County, Nebraska In the matter of the estate of Orval M. Kintz, deceased. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an order of the honor able W. W. Wilson, Judge of the i District Court of Cass County, Ne jbraska, made on the 2Sth day of September, 1940, for the sale of the real estate hereinafter described, there will be sold at rublic sale to I the highest bidder at the South Front Door of the Court House, in the City of Plattsmouth, in said County, on the 30th day of October, 1940, at the hour of Ten (10 o'clock a. m., the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Block 149, in the City of th. Cass County, Ne- Plattsmouth braska. The terms of said sale are Ten per cent (10r7 ) on date of sale and bal ance on date of confirmation. Said sale will remain open One (1) hour. Dated this 2nd day of October, 1940. JOHN P. KAFFENBERGER. Administrator of the estate of Orval M. Kintz, deceased. WALTER H. SMITH. oS-Sw Attorney. NOTICE OF HEARING on Pel it ion for Doterminat ".cn of Heirship In the Courty Court of Cass Couv ty. Xehrnslcn. Estate of Harry Appleniar.. De ceased. Estate No. 3:20. Tho State of Nebraska: T.i all persons interested in said ostnto. creditors and heirs take notice that iF.ettie Appleman has filed her reti Ition alleging that Harry Apnkwn died intestate- In Cass county. Ne braska, on or about May 3n 11)37. being a resident and inhabitn -f Cass county. Nebraska, and died seized of the following described real estate, to-wit: The south half of the north oast quarter of Section twenty- six. Township eleven. Range nine. Cass county, Nebraska; Lots one. two and three. Block one. Nickey's Addition to Alvo. Cass county, Nebraska: The northwest quarter of Sec tion thirty. Township thirty-one. Range fourteen, Holt county, Nebraska leaving as his sole and only heirs at law the following named persons, to-wit: Bettie Appleman, widow, and Marie A. Young, daughter. That no application for adminis tration has been made and the estate of said decedent has not been admin istered in the State of Nebraska. That the interest of the petitioner in the above described real estate is widow and heir at law, and praying for a determination of the time of the death of said Harry Appleman and of his heirs, the degree of kin ship and the right of descent of the real property belonging to the said deceased, in the State of Nebraska. It is ordered that the same stand for hearing on the 15th day of No vember, 1910, before the County Court of Cas3 County in the court house at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m. Dated at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, this 16lh day of October, A. D. 1940. A. IL DUXBURY, (Seal) o21-3w County Judge. NOTICE! r.r FINAL SETTLEMENT In Uic County Court of Cass Coun ty, hTd -is'uj. " To all persons interested in the estate of Mary Yaeger, deceased. No. 3446: Take notice that the Executor of said estate has filed h!3 final report and a petition for examination end allowance of hi3 Administration ac counts, e'eterminai :on cf heirship, as signment of residr.e of said estate Dated Octcbcr 1, 19-10. a. ii. DL'xnrnv, (Ecal) o7-3v County Judge. NCTICi: TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To the creditors of the estate of Walter Franks, deceased. No. 3509: Take notice that the time limited tfor the f.rn-r and presentation of ' rlaiir-! rgn'rr-t said rs'.nte is February i ,hnt a l oarin;r will be had ning, hearing, allowing and ad justing all claims or objections duly filed. Dated October 4, 1940. A. H. DUN BURY. (Seal) o7-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass of Cass. Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Peter P. Gradoville, de ceased. No. 3517: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administra tion of said estate and appointment of Marie Gradoville as Administrat rix; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 1st day of November, 1940, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated October 4, 1940. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) o7-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested i:i the estate of Martha G. Wiles, deceased. No. 3519: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Stephen Glenn Wiles as administra tor; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the Sth day of November, 1940 at ten o'clock a. m. Dated October Sth, 1940. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) ol4-3w County Judge. SHERIFF'S SALE Scafc of Nebraska I 88. County of Cas8 J By virtue of an Order rf fIe issued by C. E. Ledg way. Clerk of the District Court within rnd for Cass County. Ne-b-r-V?, rvA to me directed, I will cm Vfi, rv,v nf October, A. D. 10 I;", nt "-n o'clock a. m. cf said u :' - "!th front c!.or cf the 5,""v. in the City of Platfs n :r. raid county, sell at public m auctit n to the highest bidder f"r cash the following real estate, to wit: The South Half (SVi) cf the Northwest Quarter (NW'4) sad the North Half (N'.IO r,r the Southwest Cursor (SW". ) cf Section t hirt -on? (CI). Town ship twelve (12 i. North. Range riro (D. Erst of the Cth P. M.. in the County cf Cas3. Nebras ka. rontaiivnT in nil 1 3 4.6 S acres acccrclinrr ta Ccvcrnmcst survey The fame lelrr levied upn and taken rs tho property of Flcrc-nce B. Arn:strcn.T. tt nl.. defendants, to satisfy a judgment of said Court re covered by The Prudential Insurance Com r any of America, a corporation, plaintiff against said defendants. Plattsmouth. Nebraska, September 20. A. D. 1940. JOE MRASEK, Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska. SHERIFF'S SALE S.'ct? cf Nclraeka ss. County of Cass J By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by C. E. Ledg way. Clerk of the District Court within and for Cass County, Nebras ka, and to me directed, I will on the 26th day of October A. D. 1940, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at the South Front Door of the Court House, in the City of Plattsmouth in said County, sell at public auc tion to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate to-wit: The North Half of the North east Quarter, and all that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter lying North of Missouri Pacific Rail road right-of-way; and Lot 11 in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 31; and the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30; all in Township 11, North, of Range 11, East of the 6th P. M., Cass County, Ne braska; The same being levied upon and taken as the property of Emmor P. Marshall, et al.. Defendants to sat isfy a judgment of said Court recov ered by the Metropolitan Life Insur ance Company, a corporation, Plain-, tiff against said Defendants. Plattsmouth Nebraska, September 17, A. D. 1940. JOE MRASEK, Sheriff Casa County, S19-6T Nebraska.