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Extortionist Ring Charged In Los Angeles Thousands Of Dollars Wrung From Victims, Assertion Of Witness LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22. UP) Charges of a former Hollywood actors' agent that "hundreds of thousands of dollars" have been wrung from its victims by "a ring of prostitute extortionists" were on file today in superior court. A transcript of the testimony of Paul R. Behrmann, 41, was filed by District Attorney Wil liam E. Simpson in support of a motion that the witness be de clared in contempt of court for refusal to answer questions before the grand jury. His allegations that the extor tion ring had shaken down nu Innocent victims" were merous made In a memorandum which oenrmann luenunea is nis own and which Simpson read to the grand Jury. "There exists now and has for some two or three years past a ring of prostitute extortionists who work under the direction of Mickey Cohen and who derive tl.ei- immunity from arrests and prosecution from the police and the district attorney's office," it said Gambler Mickey Cohen, now on i trial in municipal court on a i divide it among those in on a par charge of disturbing the peace by ticular shake. One very rich man cursing police officers who called iwas shaken down for $75,000 and at his home recently, commented thereafter for $500 a week." on the testimony: I He added that a sound record- "Utterly ridiculous, stupid and ling was made of an incident in not worth answering. Anyone w ho ; which the asserted victim partici knows me knows that I never mix ! pated, what purported to be the In anything of that kind." j master recording was sold to him Asked by Simpson for the! for $75,000 and the additional names of the prostitutes wno operated the shakedown racket Behrmann refused to answer. He declined also to name the "inno cent victims" of their operations, declaring he had turned the in formation over to "the federal government and the (governor's) crime commission." Simpson named several women, including Lila Leeds and Vicki Evans, whom he did not identify, and asked the witness their repu- tations. "Their reputations are that of Plump V juicy Taitt how food, plump nd juicy Armour Frankfurt irt Thy'r mad (rash vry day in Portland -ond futt tht way you Hka 'am bar in Orae;on. Armour Frankfurter ara all-mett, too-nothing but Ana baef and pork and taaaoningl Portland-made to Oregon's taste U. 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The "Infantry Journal" in its September issue reviews its findings. prostitute extortionists,' Behr- mann rep1'- He refused an answer to the district attorney's request for in stances of the extortion ring s activities, saying he would not produce his notes "because the district attorney's office might steal them." Cohen Rake-Off Charged Simpson then read from Behr mann's memorandum: "Mickey Cohen received 60 per cent of shakedown money re ceived bv his prostitute extortion- ists. They retain 40 per cent and j.iuo a week was exacted w hen it developed that the women had re tained the master recording. Behrmann testified , he had gathered his Information in his efforts "to fight crime and to fight official corruption in the various law enforcement agen cies." Superior Judge Robert H. Scott I said he will rule next Tuesday on whetner Behrmann should be held in contempt. If he is, Simpson 'said, it "means Behrmann can be j locked up until he performs." and all meat! 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One hit often is enough to finish you. But in large scale engagements wounds by shell fragmentation don't come one at a time. The Japanese didn't have massed ar tillery in the Bougainville and other early campaigns. The Ger mans had it in Europe and Af rica, however. There the story was different. Fragments vs. Bullets One thorough study of 1,000 battlefield dead was made by medical officers in Italy. They found that 85 per cent of the deaths were caused by fragmen tation wounds artillery, bomb. grenade or mortar. Only 10.7 per cent of the deaths there were caused by gunshot wounds. The difference was that those who died from fragmentation had an average of seven wounds. Those who died from gunshot had an average of 1.6 bullet hits. The conclusion drawn by the "Infantry Journal" is that "mul tiple wounds appear to be the rule in battlefield deaths." To be killed by a shell you usu ally have to be close to the burst. The fragments lose their lethal velocity at a relatively short dis tance. On the other hand, if you are close enough to be badly wounded by one fragment, you are likely to be struck by many of them. In the New Georgia-Burma studies. It was learned that 80 per cent of those killed by mor tar and artillery fragments were less than 10 yards from the point of burst. Eighty per cent of those killed by rifle and machinegun fire were hit at ranges of less than 100 yards. Fatal Blindness Numerous Here are some other facts dis closed by the studies: 1. Very few men die from wounds in the legs or arms. More than three-fourths of the men so wounded recover without leaving the theater in which they are fighting. 2. Men who are wounded In the head, chest br abdomen usu- 78 3-lb. 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Infantrymen, representing only 14 per cent of the strength of the army overseas, received 70 percent of the cumulative hat- tie casualties. 1'urther, the ntie company receives twice as many casualties as any other type of company In an infantry division. And riflemen suffer almost five times as many casualties as any other group of men In the di vision. 4. "The fact that a large pro portion of our casualties are due to our own fire is little known," says the "Journal." "Accurate fig ures exist only for isolated In stances. . . Actually, 66 out of 1 393 casualties, or one sixth of alt the Hougaimtlle casualties, were due to the fire of our own troops. . . All weapons are repre sented with rifle and artillery leading in both groups." "The reasons for these casual ties." the "Journal" says, "need 1 no elaboration. Carelessness, poor discipline, lack of leadership and judgment, poor dissemination of Information all contribute." The News-Review Classified Ads bring best results. Phone 100. 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But, Oh! those dull reducing menus! So, pep up your reducing menus, add flavor and interest with Roman Meal Bread! Roman Meal Bread is made with whole grain wheat, whole grain rye l3 Major U.S. Cities Ask Aid Of Federal Government In War On Crime Syndicates CHICAGO, Sept. 22. JPV-MaJor U. S. cities began war Wednesday on nationwide crime syndicates. They asked Attorney General J. Howard McGrath to help them. Acting through the American Municipal association, the cities told McGrath: "The matter is too great to be handled by local officials alone, since the organized criminal element operates on a national scale across state boundaries." : Carl H. Chatter, the associa Woman Locked In Home Of Mother For 25 Years SEATTLE, Sept. 22. (PI King county officers reported Wednes day the discovery that a 49-year old woman had been locked in a room of her mother's west Sea ttle home most of the time for 25 years. Prosecuting attorney Charles O. Carroll filed a petition in cou'-t for commitment of the long-Imprisoned woman to a hospital for the insane. She was transferred to the county hospital over the protest of the 74-year-old mother, Mrs. Geraldlne Baker. "Leave her till I die." the eld erly mother pleaded. "It wont be long." Two deputies discovered the middle aged daughter padlocked in her room when they went to the home on another matter. The door was covered with a heavy wire screen. A bed was the only article of furniture. Other residents of the house were Mrs. Baker's son, Dewey E. Neal, 48, and his 6-year-old son. Neal said he had let his sister out when he could watch her. He told officers he thought an instit ution would have been the best place for her. but that his mother opposed the Idea. The officers said Mrs. Baker told them she fed her daughter and gave her adequate care, but had to keep her in the room be cause she frightened the neigh bors. She said the daughter be came a deaf mute after being afflicted with scarlet fever as a baby. A hearing will he held Monday on whether the released daugh ter should be committed to an institution. ' working condition. The printers received a flat 110 weekly pay Increase. ROMAN MEAL IRIAD CALORII COUNTIR Wont a good colorie chart and other diet information free? Send name ond address on penny postcard to WILLIAM'S BAKERY, P. O. Box 807, Eugene, Oregon. No obligation: it'l FREE! 1 ,rs ii600"1 W03 tion's executive secretary 1 n a letter to McGrath gave this thumb-nail sketch of today'i pub lic enemy: The modern syndicate racket eer is a smooth operator. He and his henchman cultivate all the symbols of respectiblllty. They wear the clothes of Impecc able hankers and contribute heavily to worthy causes. "They avoid any overt connec tion with the underworld, and enhance their protective colora tion through holdings in the realm of respected business." In fact, Chatters said, "The big time gangster of 1949 is almost the direct opposite of Al Capon, in appearance and most of his methods. His intelligence and silence make him a much great er mob menace to the people and to local government," And what do the cities expect of the attorney general? "Specifically," Chatters told McGrath, "we suggest that In terested local agencies be 1 n formed about the operations ot crime syndicates with whatever information you have available. "Second, It is suggested that the leaders of the criminal syn dicates be investigated with re spect to local political contribu tions, evasion of federal Income taxes, immigration and citizen ship status and any other activities." The News-Review Classified Ads bring best results. Phon. 100. The state flower of Massachua ettes is the mayflower. Maine la known at the"p I n tree state". DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Zoa Niwmin 2S Cobb St. ' Phono 387-RX and golden honey. 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