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Washington, March 3 VP)
Senator Kefauver (D-Tenn.)
sponsor of a proposed. senate in
vestigation into organized crime
said today he already has re
ceived tips pointing to criminal
syndicates in a number of Am
erican cities.
He told a reporter the cities
include Miami, Chicago, Los An
geles, New York and others.
The senator said that among
the communications he has re
ceived have been several sug
gestions for a legalized national
lottery.
Kefauver said he will not
make his Information public
but will turn it over to the ju
diciary committee after the
broad crime investigation is for
mally approved by the senate.
The committee gave its ap
proval Monday after broaden
ing the project to include not
only gambling, but "interstate
prostitution, narcotics, loan
shark rackets, swindling
schemes, organized murder and
extortion rackets, preying up
on legitimate business and labor
In many different fields."
It also doubled to $100,000
the $50,000 Kefauver has asked
to finance the probe.
Two more steps are necessary
. Mefore the investigation can get
Sjderway. . The rules commit
tee must approve the inquiry
and expenditure, probably at a
session next Wednesday, and
then the senate itself must pass
on it.
Scio Starts Plans
Annual Lamb Show
Scio The Fat Lamb Show
will be held here on June 3,
it was decided at a meeting
of the group here.
The 1949 roster of officers
was reelected unanimously at
the meeting. They were: Mrs.
Hazel Pague McCornack, presi
dent; John Dinsmore, vice presi
dent; and Virgil Crowe, secretary-treasurer.
The group set the time of the
annual parade at 9:30 a.m., de
pending on one factor; if Scio is
on daylight saving time when
the show is held, the parade will
be held at 10:30.
Newberg Man Buys
Business at Aurora
Aurora Frank and Helen
Pierce of Newberg have leased
with an option to buy the sack-
cleaning business established
more than two years ago in the
old Ehlen Hardware building at
Aurora by Lee L. Highberger,
Pierce plans to construct a
three-room apartment in the
building and to open a shoe re
pair shop, as well as carrying on
the business of cleaning and
mending gunny sacks, according
to Hershberger.
Four Corners Starts Work
For Drainage of District
Four Corners. March 3 Work on a drainage ditch was begun
Thursday on East State street running east from the corner at the
intersection of State and Lancaster drive and north on Lan
caster. A tile of sufficient capacity to carry off the surplus
water at this location is being
The first of a series of all-day
meetings of the Four Corners
Home Extension Unit's "Better
Dress" work shop was held
Thursday in the Community hall
with Mrs. Ralph King and Mrs.
Ernest Walker project leaders.
Members making dresses in this
work shop are Mrs. Stan Braden,
Mrs. J. H. Igleheart, Mrs. Jess
Mcllnay, Mrs. Arnold Olson,
Mrs. G. J. Tucker, Mrs. A. C.
Shaw and Mrs. S. H. Cable.
Mrs. Jess Mclllnay was host
to the "Hobbyists" at her home.
Their project is stenciling. Mem
bers present were Miss Marie
Lippold, Mrs. Ernest Walker,
Mrs. Warren Shrake, Mrs. Wal
do Miller, Mrs. Morris Stewart,
Mrs. Ross Chrisman and Mrs.
k L. J. Stewart.
I Leaving Wednesday for a
week's visit with her daughter
and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs
W. H. Hardt of Lebanon was
Mrs. W. G. Gould of S. Elma
avenue.
Hosts to the Marion County
Fire Fighters association on Wed
nesday, March 8, at 8 o clock
will be the Four Corners volun
teer firemen in the Community
hall. Following the business
session the guest speaker will
be an engineer from the Port
land General Electric company
speaking on the conductivity of
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Slain Witness rAbe Davi
dian (above), key witness in
a federal narcotics case against
Joe Sica, was found slain in
his home in Fresno, Calif.
Davidian, once an associate of
Mickey Cohen, recently left
Cohen to join the Dragna
"Gang." Sica, an associate of
mobster Jack Dragna, was in
dicted by the grand jury as the
leader of a Southern Califor
nia narcotics ring and is to go
on trial in April. (Acme Tele
photo) Grand Marshall Guest
Butteville The IOOF lodge
met in regular session and en
tertained Grand Marshal Ray
mond Webb of Salem, who made
his official visit. Other guests
were Warren Young, grand mas
ter of Oregon, George Lyons,
Oswego, Joseph Eckley, Port-
lad, Harry Jones, Gervais, W. R.
Massey, deputy district marshal
of Gervais. Charles Martin is
noble grande, Raymond Lang-
ford, vice grand and Leslie Ep-
pers, secretary of the local
lodge. Refreshments were serv
ed. Lodge Officers Seated
Amity Mrs. Hazel Gibbs dis
trict deputy president of In
dustry Rebekah Lodge and a
staff of past nobel grands will
install the 1950 officers for Vic
tory Rebekah lodge No. 94, at
McCoy.
placed.
electricity in connection with
fire fighting. Bill Cartwright
and his group of amateurs will
provide the entertainment.
Girl Scouts troop 42 with 18
girls present continued work on
their stenciling project on Mon
day after school in the Com
munity hall. Hostess for the day
was Carol Hoffman. Leaders,
Mrs. Raymond Hough and Mrs
Earl Thulin.
Brownie troop 107 held their
meeting after classes in the
school building. There were 18
girls present. As their new pro
ect they began the making of
place mats. Patty Backe and
Marilyn Corbett were appointed
to present the flowers given by
the troop to Mrs. William Fu
trell mother of Brownie mem
ber Faye Futrell. Patty Backe
and Patty Etzel were hostesses
for the day. 'Leaders, Mrs. J.
E. Webster and Mrs. Henry Dil
lard. The Four Corners Baptist
church Sunday school contest
between the adults and juniors
resulted in the juniors winning.
The losers entertained the two
groups on Tuesday evening in
the church annex. There were
one hundred and six present
with the Rev. Victor Loucks pre
siding as master of ceremonies.
Brothers Arrested Joe Sica (left) and his brother, Fred
(right) are booked in Los Angeles, for questioning about the
slaying in Fresno, Calif., of Abe Davidian, 28, accoused dope
peddler who informed on the operations of a state-wide nar
cotics ring. The Sicas were indicted with Davidian and 13
others by a federal grand jury on narcotics conspiracy charges.
(AP Wirephoto)
Voluntary Medical Insurance
Bill Proposed by GOP Group
New York, March 3 A little-publicized health-insurance bill,
sponsored by a group of republican senators and representatives,
is described in Fortune magazine today as a "uniquely Ameri
can" answer to the national health problem.
The bill (S. 1970 and H.R. 4919) is based on the voluntary
principle, and its great advan-
tage,, writes Russell W. Daven
port in Fortune, is that "the ini
tiative must come from the peo
ple and not' from any govern
ment, federal or state."
Sponsors of the bill are Sena
tors Flanders (Vt.), and Ives
(N.Y.), Representatives Auchin-
Hale (Me.), Herter (Mass.),
Javits (N.Y.), Morton Ky.) and
Nixon (Calif.).
Davidson points out in For
tune that "80 percent of the
American people are medically
indigent or in danger of becom
ing so. A man earning $30 a
week is not ordinarily described
as 'indigent.' Yet if his wife
needs a hysterectomy he becomes
at once medically indigent.
"The American Medical asso
ciation itself observed in 1939
that families with incomes un
der $3,000 a year could hot af
ford to pay the costs of a major
or chronic illness. If this fig
ure were adjusted for the rise in
the cost of living, it would to
day be close to $5,000 a year
and would apply to about u per
cent of the population.
About 65 million people (40
to 45 percent of the population)
are already covered by some
form of voluntary medical in
surance. But the coverage of
almost all of these policies is
very inadequate. Only about
half of these people are covered
for surgery. And a pitiable 5
percent (about 3,500,000 people)
are covered by relatively com
prehensive plans."
Only two proposals approach
the U.S. health, issue in a thor
oughgoing manner on a national
scale, Davenport continues in
Fortune: the administration bill
providing compulsory insurance
administered through govern
mental agencies, and the repub
lican bill.
"The administration medical
plan gives the initiative to the
government; the republican plan,
while providing governmental
aid, gives it to the people them
selves. "The progressive republican
bill starts from the proposition
that any group of Americans can
set up an insurance plan adapted
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yeter Prtng ftwtn datodT
Many hcraernakers today want
to bring their living1 rooms up to
date, bat when they approach the
task they find themselves faced
with a variety of furnishings com
pletely unrelated in design,
period and feeling. Wedding pres
ents . . . family heirlooms . . .
and comfortable old pieces bought
long ago and cherished for sen
timental reasons.
This need not be a handicap.
It's color, arrangement, overall
design that date roar room. By
eelectteg Just n few new modern
pieces and doable dating tbem
with year old furniture you can
create a gracious new pa man of
utility and charm.
The room sketched above is a
striking example of dever blend
ing of old and new. Modern com
bination cablnwt bookcases
to their needs. Such groups
might include those already in
existence, such as Blue Shield
and Blue Cross, as well as en
tirely new plans worked out by
responsible citizens. State and
regional boards must approve
the plans, but they would not
initiate them.
"Plans would be financed by
voluntary subscriptions based on
a percentage of subscribers' in
comes (up to $5,000), which,
according to estimates, would
total about $3 billion by the
fourth year; plus federal-state
aid equal to about 30 percent of
the total, or $1 billion by the
fourthe year." (The adminis
tration plan would be financed
by a 3 percent payroll tax, to
total $4.2 billion a year).
"Not only may patients, doc
tors, and hospitals stay out of
all plans, but, if they want to
come in, they will have a variety
of plans to choose from."
Round Table Held
For Area Scouters
Silverton A Silver Falls
area Scout round table meeting
was held at Mt. Angel when
plans were discussed for the
part to be taken in the Valley
Forge Jamboree July 4 and the
annual Scout circus in Salem,
Herman Schwab, Mt. Angel in
charge assisted by John Klapp
of Salem as secretary.
Outfitting the area group of
Cub Scouts as cowboys or In
dians for the circus parade was
decided. The court of honor is
to be at Woodburn April 11, was
announced.
From Silverton attending the
area session were I. B. Alfred
R. G. Smith, Alan Brown, Lynn
Neal, E. Myers, "Richard Brekke
and Charles Davis.
Given Grange Degrees
Willamina Twenty members
of the Fort Hill Grange traveled
to the meeting of the Rickerall
Grange. Ten of these members
received the third and fourth
degrees, which were adminis
tered to them by the Rickerall
drill team.
By AGNES MEYER I
DATING
stretch across One entire Mafl"
bold books, magazines, radio and
television. Top served as plant,
lamp table.
An insignificant wall with two
small windows becomes import
antly effective with the ingenious
use of simple sill-length draw
curtains full-wall width.
The old davenport has- new
slip covers to match the new up
holstered chair. The mahogany
tier table and coffee table (wed
ding gifts) find themselves per
fectly at home in their new seV
ting.
Come in and let as tell yoa
how last a few new pieces can
add freshness and sparkle to your
room bring it up to data.
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Press Senate to
Vote on DP Bill
Washington, March 3 VP) Sen
ate leaders hoped today to speed
up voting in the bitter dispute
over proposed changes in the
program for admitting Europe
an war refugees to the United
States.
A bill to liberalize the 1948
displaced persons act, passed by
the house last year, has been
largely rewritten by the senate
judiciary committee under the
leadership of Chairman McCar-
ran (D., Nev.).
McCarran said he would press
for votes on a number of com
mittee amendments and then
seek a decision on a substitute
measure proposed by 18 demo
cratic and republican senators.
Democratic Leader Lucas, of
Illinois, said he would like to
finish with the controversial le
gislation by Friday night but that
apparently it will have to go
over until next week.
This also was indicated by a
decision of the senate republican
policy committee to instruct its
staff to prepare an analysis of
the DP legislation and all amend
ments. Senator Lehman (D.-Lib.. N.
Y.) contended yesterday that the
revised version of the house bill
recommended by the judiciary
committee would "make it hard
er than ever" for displaced per
sons to get into the United
States.
The committee measure would
extend the program for a year
beyond June 30 and increase the
number of DP's eligible for ad
mission from 205,000 to 320,000
but opponents contend it is dis
criminatory and restrictive in
other ways.
Rooster Does Puppy-Sitting
Job; Pushes Mother Away
Denton, Tex., March 3 (U.R) A bantam rooster that clucks
like a hen, and Inky, a cocker spaniel, today took turns at mother
ing eight puppies.
The bantam, which didn't subscribe to the" belief that a
rooster can't be the mother of puppies, moved into the doghouse
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rmiDlp of weeks aeo.
L. E. Henderson, a North Tex
as State college employe who
owns the menagerie, found the
bantam hovering over the pup
pies and "clucking happily."
I thought he might hurt the
little puppies," Henderson said,
"so I tried to coax him out of
the doghouse. But he clucked
noisily and ruffled his feathers
so I gave up the idea."
The rooster has Deen puppy-
sitting ever since ignoring the
scornful crowing of other ban-
ties In the barnyard. He shows
no sign of his breed's tradi-
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Program for Developing Young
Scientists to Go to Truman
By JAMES MARLOW
Washington, Mar. 3 VP) Back in 1941 President Roosevelt
decided this country ought to have a program for developing
youhg scientists.
This country has had a great genius in applied science, that is,
outtine into practical form and use discoveries made by scien
tists for example, m electricity
and the atom.
But scientists in this country
felt the United States was lag
ging behind, not in applied sci
ence, but in basic research for
example, in discovering the nat
ure of a virus.
Roosevelt handed to Dr. Van-
nevar Bush, head of the wartime
office of scientific research and
development, the job of pre
paring a program for scientific
development after the war.
By the time Dr. Bush had com
pleted his program in 1945, Roo
sevelt was dead. President Tru
man picked it up and banged
away at congress to set up a
new government agency, a sci
entific agency.
A number of hearings were
held in congress, with many sci
entists urging the creation of
such an agency or scientific
foundation through which the
government could encourage
scientific development.
In 1946 the senate passed a
bill to do this but, since the
house failed to follow suit, noth
ing came of it that year.
In 1947 both houses passed
such a bill but Mr. Truman
killed it with a veto. This was
his reason:
Under that bill the president
would appoint a board of 24 to
head up the foundation but the
board itself would pick the di
rector who'd run the show.
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except when hens or animals
venture too close to the pups,
The puppies seem to enjoy
huddling under the little roost
er's "motherly" wings.
"It's been rather cold lately,'
one interested watcher said, "and
they must enjoy the warmth of
the feathers."
Inky, the puppies' mother,
growled and barked at the in
truder at first. Henderson said.
especially when she wanted to
nurse them.
"Now," he added, "she just
takes a disinterested look and
walks away.1
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SHOP WARDS
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, March 3, 1950 1
Since this deprived the presi
dent of the power to pick the
director, Mr. Truman felt the di
rector would be too free of
presidential control.
So congress tackled the job all
over again. Last year the senate
passed another bill to set up a
scientific foundation. Yester
day the house did the same.
There are some minor differ
ences in the two bills. When the
two houses get together and iron
them ont, the final, agreed-upon
bill will go to Mr. Truman to
be signed into law.
He's expected to sign it this
time because the bills not only
give him power to name the 24
man board made up of scient
ists, educators and men distin
guished in private life but the
director also.
Since the bill is not yet in
its final form, precise details
can not be given here. But, gen
erally, this is the way the final
bill will shape up:
The 24-man board will be able
to hand out government money
for things like these:
1. Scholarships and fellow
ships to undergraduates and
graduates who are going to spe
cialize in the natural sciences
like engineering, mathematics,
physics, chemistry.
2. These specialized people
would do their work in basic
research, special work in other
fields like atomic energy, the
cause of cancer and heart dis
eases would be handled by
other government agencies al
ready in existence for such pur
poses. 3. The board would try to
correlate various scientific re
search projects.
4. It could help universities or
even private organizations en
gaged in research considered im-
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5 New Classes
Are Available
When the spring term of the
adult education program of the
Salem public schools opens
March 5, five new classes will
be available, George D. Porter,
director, announces.
These classes will Include
cinematography (home movies),
practical foremanship, group
leadership, slip covering and
textile painting. Each class will
meet once a week at 7:15 p.m.
at the following locations: Home
movies, Monday, senior high,
Jack Mitchell, instructor; fore
manship, Tuesday, in fireplace
room of city library, Waino Suo
janen; group leadership, Wed
nesday, senior high, Del Rams
dell; slip covering, Thursday,
old Washington building. Mrs.
Florence Ragsdale; textile paint
mg, Monday, senior high, Mrs.
Jean Guthrie.
Classes that will be reintro
duced after an absence from the
program will include: Business
law, 7:15 p.m., senior high, Pet
er M. Gunnar; flower arrange
ment, senior high, 7:15 p.m.,
Monday, Mrs. Clara Sexton;
home decoration, senior high,
7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Mrs.
Frances Houston; jewelry and
gem cutting, Parrish junior
high, 7:15 . p.m., Wednesday,
Ralph DaMetz.
Other courses consist of
mathematics, business, conver
sational Spanish, leathercraft,
woodworking . and similar
classes. Additional information
may be had by calling the adult
education department, 4-2246.
portant by the board, or for work
tnat would help national de
fense.
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