OVERHEAD:
When It's Screened
It's High But Low
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Hi-Hat House Roof forms back of drive-in-movie screen
What happened to him was one
of the events which led to the
break in American-Bulgarian relations.
Shipkov's story, unparalleled
in the official public reports of
this government, covers a 32
hour period last August. During
that time he was under constant
questioning by Bulgarian secur
ity militia. He finally broke and
wrote out a detailed confession
of crimes which boht he and the
state department declared never
existed.
The department linked Ship
kov's story with the cases of
Cardinal Mindszenty and Robert
A. vogeier in Hungary. It de
scribed the pressure put on the
Bulgarian as an "apparently
nypnotic process," and said it
explains how Mindszenty, Voge
ier and hundreds of other red
police victims may have been
broken.
Mystery of Confessions ;
In Red Trials Exposed
Washington, March 6 VP) The United Slates is being forced
into a slow retreat from Russian-dominated eastern Europe by
'Jjcommunlst methods ranging from expulsion of Americans to the
torture of their native employes.
This fact stood out today from a week-end of sensational de
velopments which included ac
claim by the state department
that it has finally solved the
"mysterious enigma" o how
red police obtain confessions
from their innocent victims.
Here are the events bearing on
the critical eastern European
front of the cold war up to to
day: 1. In Washington, the state
department made public the
dramatic story of Michael Ship
kov, 39-year old Bulgarian
translator who went through a
communist police torture cham
ber last August and lived to tell
his American friends what hap
pened. Shipkov, recaptured by
the reds, is presumed to be either
dead or utterly doomed; he had
requested that if his "confes
sion" was ever used against him
the affidavit repudiating it
should 'also be made public.
2. At Budapest the Hungarian
government possibly in consul
tation with Moscow was look
ing for a new way to reduce the
staff of the American legation
there. The United States on Sat
urday rejected a Hungarian re
quest that the staff be reduced
on the ground that it is a spy
center. At the same time, the
state department noted that Hun
gary can force American diplo
mats out if it wants to, by de
claring them "personally un
acceptable." S. From P'r ague came an
American embassy announce
ment that Czechoslovakio soon
will order all U. S. missionaries
to leave the country. Similar
action is expected against Bri
tish, French and other foreign
teachers who might have a non
communist point of view.
4. In Moscow the American
embassy staff was adjusting to
a heavy Increase in operating
costs, which after July 1 will go
up 100 per cent. In revaluing
the ruble last week, the Krem
lin knocked out the eight-to-the-dollar
special rate for diplomats,
cutting the exchange to six-to-one
on March 1 and four-to-one
on July. 1. There is a growing
belief among state department
officials that the Russians hope
the increased cost roughly
from $900,000 to $1,800,000 for
the . S. embassy will cause a
cut in western diplomatic staffs
there.
The state department is con
vinced that all along the line the
Russians and their satellite gov
ernments are trying to seal up
the cracks which remain in the
iron curtain. It was in this pro
cess that scholarly Michael Ship
kov got caught last August.
Converse, S. C. There's no
place like nome particularly
Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Chap
man's home near here.
It is frequented by the world's
most publicized lovers, the most
rip-snortin' cowboys the Old
West ever produced, the slickest
sleuths that ever nabbed a crook
On one side it's as public as
courthouse square. On the
other it's as private as a hermit's
cave.
Hundreds pay regularly to go
there. But they never see inside,
or see the Chapmans, for that
matter.
Home for the Chapmans is a
deceptively roomy lean-to be
hind the screen of their drive-in
theater. Their fenced four-acre
lot provides plenty of playing
space for Marsha, 5, and Tommy,
2.
Slanted supports for the screen
form the framework of the
dwelling, which Chapman says
is big enough for 12 rooms.
Downstairs are a living room,
a bedroom, 24V4xl8: a kitch
en, 17x13, and bath. Upstairs are
another bath, a large storeroom
and maid's quarter.
Chapman figures he saves $175
monthly by living near his work,
eliminating expenses of a night
watchman and rent.
Willamina Delegation
Largest in Sisterhood
Willamina Fifteen members
of the Sisterhood of the Church
of Christ were guests of the Dal
las Christian church sisterhood
The Willamina delegation was
the largest of several churches
present, and Mrs. Leo Mitchell
Sr., was presented a corsage as
leader of the group. Mrs. Ken
neth Hendricks, missionary to
Japan, was the guest speaker. At
tending the meeting from Willa
mina were Mrs. Mitchell; Mrs.
W. B. Matthews, Mrs. Allen
Beck, Mrs. Eldon Fendall, Mrs.
A. H. Yoast, Miss Mittie Cocker
ham, Mrs. Floyd Smith and Mar
ilyn, Mrs. Doyle Drill, Mrs. Len
dall Thomason, Mrs. Jess Myers
and David Mrs. K. E. Shetterly,
Mrs. Leo Woodruff, Mrs. Grace
Bonney, Mrs. Adah Hudson and
Mrs. Argus Pearson.
Brooks Sewing Club
Guest Conn Residence
Brooks The March meeting
of the Brooks Sewing club was
held at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Conn. The meeting was opened
by its president, Mrs. Harry
Bosch. Mrs. Ruth Jensen read
The World's Oldest Manu
script," and Mrs. Willa Vinyard
read "Good Intentions."
Following the business meet
ing Mrs. Anna Dunlavy present
ed a program. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Attending were Mrs. Myrtle
Davis, Mrs. Nona Sidebottom,
Mrs. J. J. Lesher, Mrs. Fay Loo-
mis, Mrs. Dome Ramp, Mrs.
Golda Hadley, Mrs. Elmer Hahn
Mrs. Ruth Jensen, Mrs. Evelyn
Jones, Mrs. Willa Vinyard, Mrs,
Grace Sayre, Mrs. Marie Bosch,
Mrs. Anna Runlavy, and the
hostess, Mrs. Elmer Conn.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. John Dunlavy
with Mrs. (Ambrose Jones in
charge of tne program.
Thimble Club Makes
Plans for Bazaar
Monmouth The Thimble club
met Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Frances Kester with eleven
members present. A short busi
ness meeting was held with Mrs.
Wm. Riddell, vice chairman,
presiding in the absence of the
chairman, Mrs. L. O. Fetters.
Plans for the next bazaar were
made and committees appointed.
It was voted to give $5 to Mrs.
Mark Partlow who recently lost
her home by fire. At the close
of the afternoon the hostess
served cherry pie and star cook
ies. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Ethel More
land, March 22.
Josslin Not to
Be Candidate
Portland, Ore., March 6 U.R)
William L. Josslin, chairman of
the democratic state central
committee, said today he will
not be a candidate for governor.
Josslin, who wrote friends re
cently asking whether he should
be "ordered into battle" for the
governorship, said that three
candidate now were entered in
the race and he felt that they
were enough.
"No sooner was my letter
made public before I was near
ly trampled to death by guber
natorial aspirants announcing
their candidacies," Josslin wrote
today. "As each announcement
has been made, my own candi
dacy has become less necessary,
and less attractive to me. For
tunately, I do not have to run
for any public office and can
support my wife and our little
boy through my law practice.
"... A careful survey of the
situation this year ha led me to
the conclusion that the prospects
of my success do not justify the
heavy expenditure of time,
money and effort of myself and
my friends that would be re
quired . . My decision is made
much easier by my belief that
the members of my party can
select a suitable nominee from
among the three democrats who
have offered themselves for the
governorship.
"Such a nominee can be elect
ed on next November 7, pro
vided the three candidates and
their supporters have sense
enough not to knock each other
out in the primary race.
Baby Bear Meets His Public Brumas, the London zoo s
baby polar bear, finds the crowd's attention overpowering
as he shelters beneath his mother, Ivy, in public appearance.
Bobby Baker Enjoys
Party on Birthday
Monmouth B o b b y Baker,
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Baker entertained 21 guests
on his fifth birthday. After
games were played the children
were served refreshments. Those
present were Joe and Sally Cri
der, Jerry and Lois Winegar,
Lorna, Bobby and Janet Guen
ther, Cheryl Marr, Charlene,
Loretta and Marilyn Barry,
Gordon Graber, Sheldon West
far, Julie and Joanne Crowth
ers, Winnie Jo Woods, Donnie,
Bonnie, John and Bobby Baker,
Mrs. Robert Baker and Anna
Mae Baker, who helped with the
games.
Four Corners March 7 at 8
p.m., is the date when the Four
Corners Rod and Gun club will
hold an open meeting for all
those interested. Following the
business meeting, Robert C. Hol
loway, chief biologist of the Ore
gon State Game Commission,
will speak on what the game
commission has done in the past
year regarding the stocking of
streams and lakes and their fu
ture plans for this work.
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Errol Flynn Can't Understand
Why He Makes the Headlines
By BOB THOMAS
Hollywood, March 6 (P) One thing amazes Errol Flynn about
himself how he manages to keep making headlines.
For many years Flynn has been one of the most persistently
publicized of movie stars.
"For the life of me," he marked with a bland look, "I can't
understand why a quiet, reserv-
ed fellow like myself should be
involved in the news so often."
I expressed doubt in his self-
evaluation. But the actor continued:
I will swear this that I have
never in my life sought head
lines nor have in any way gone
after publicity stunts or any
time of that nature. Heaven
knows, there have been times
when I wished I would be able
to avoid headlines."
Flynn seems destined to con
tinue making headlines. He said
he will marry Princess Ghika of
Rumania when he returns to
Europe.
"That is," he added, "if the
situation is the same as when I
left. And from all indications, it
is." He said he communicates
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Monday, March 6, 1950 15
Negro Kills 4
And Wounds 3
New York, March 6 (U.R) Psy
chiatrists studied a 19-year-old
Negro today to learn what caus
ed him to go berserk with a 14
inch butcher knife on a sunny,
Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn,
killing four men and wounding
three. "
The youth, William Jones, wag
released last week from Matte
wan state hospital for the crim-
. inni insane where he had been
an inmate for 14 months. -
"Jones was bright and happy
when I bade him goodby last
week," said Dr. John F. McNeill,
superintendent of the Institu
tion. "Something must have been
bothering him, but he gave ro
indication of it."
Jones began his mad, 10-min-ute
blood bath shortly before4
p.m., yesterday. .
Hundreds of strollers had been
brought out of their homes by
the spring-like 52 degree tern-,
perature.
Jones suddenly appeared in
the Gold Star restaurant. He
leaned over the counter, grabbed
a long carving knife and ran out
the door before the proprietor
could recover from astonshiment.
Two patrolmen, called to the
scene by witnesses of Jones' ear
lier violence, battered Jone.
with their gun butts to subdue
him. .j'
When the Negro regained con
sciousness in the station house
a few minutes later he battled
off six policemen until they fi
nally overcame him and tied hiro
to a chair. He refused to an
swer any questions, even to
identify himself.
with the princess regularly.
He added that he is no longer
worried about whether she can
cook. I asked where they would
live.
"Not in Rumania," was the
answer. He said he would keep
his Mulholland drive house,
which "is home for my children."
But he will continue his foot
loose ways.
The ' sportsman is back in
Hollywood after a year's ab
sence. He is making "Kim," for
which he shot location scenes in
India. I asked him for impres
sions of his travels through
Europe and Asia.
"For one thing," he remark
ed, "I encountered a great deal
of sympathy for Ingrid Bergman
Most people felt that it wasn't
her fault that she wasn't able to
keep her private life private."
Flynn said the most amusing
event of his travels happened
when he and Tyrone Power were
sailing on Flynn's yacht in the
Mediterranean. As they came
into Cannes, they saw ships of
U. S. Navy. Flynn steered the
yacht close to a carrier. As the
two actors gazed up at the huge
craft, they could hear the con
versation of two sailors peering
over the side:
"Hey, look! Ain't that Errol
Flynn and Tyrone Power down
there?"
"Aw, you're crazy," said the
other. "What would they be do
ing here?"
Birthday Celebrated
Sheridan Jacie Cockerham
entertained several of her friends
t the Matt Hintzen home, the
occasion being her fourth birth
day. Present were Joan McCoy,
Joan and Janet Matusch, Pat
Krauthoefer, Curtis and Karen
Chamberlain, Gail Chamberlain,
Darrall Herron, Ronnie and Ran
dy McCauley, and Abie Moore,
Refreshments were served.
Glaze parsnips with brown
sugar, butter or margarine and
a little water. Serve with meat
or fish.
Buckners Honored
By Farewell Party
Stayton A farewell party wa
given Rev. and Mrs. Wlllard
Buckner and their children. The
Buckners moved to their new
home in Aberdeen. Wash., last
week. The pastor preached his
farewell sermons to a, capacity
audience. He has been pastor of
the church for 12 years.
Arne Gjerning Host
Sheridan Arne Allen Gjern
ing celebrated his eighth birth
day with a party at his home.
Those present were Billy Fran
cis, Terry Haenny, Jimmy Pelzer,
Richard Fuller, Dennis Smith,
Kenneth Swails, Rose Mary Pa
pen, Dolores Mann, Beverly,
Yvonne and Dawn Markee and
Arne's sisters, Marnell and Su
san. Mrs. Markee assisted Mrs.
Gjerning
merits.
in serving refresh-
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