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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1956)
Page 6 Section 8 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, August 1, 1956 : Cookers' Readied for Witness Sessions Huge4 ij jwwiii rr-i-inViiiiiiiifc i i iiiinii A gigantic kitchen, capable of feeding some 4,500 Jehovah's Wit eiies, wa erected Tuesday at the ilale fairground! In prepara tion for the district conclave which starts Thuriday and laitl through Saturday. Pictured at work are Gordon Adami and Jake Ganli, Portland and F. V. Cathcart of Salem. The grandstand area at the fairgrounds hai been turned Into a giant" Kingdom Hall!" Rise Sought On Bartlett Pear Prices Washington Oregon Canning Pear Association members Tues day asked cahners for one-third higher grower prices on Bortlctt pears than were asked last year. Asking prices of (90 per ton for number one pears and $00 for number two f.o.b. orchard were announced. Last year the price was $67.50 and $45. canners1 was indicated and it was pointed out that in California nunv tier one pears this year were $80 rer ton. Except for tho Medtord area, where a big crop is ready for har vest, production prospects for pears this year are down in ail districts. Soprano Will Solo Thursday Exine Anderson Bailey, soprano, will be the featured soloist at a Thursday session of the Willamette university workshop. The recital will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts building auditorium on the campus. Mrs. Bailey will sing selections by Hindomlth and four lyrics by Dallntlccola. Accompanying her Will be William Wood. Friday's final session of the week-long workshop will have a lecture recital by Ituth Miller Chamlce, soprano, former metro politan opera vocalist. Mi s. Cham lce is now on the music staff of the University of Southern California. Graduates Holmes Asks Check-Up on Climb Safety PORTLAND OH Last Sunday's climbing accident on Mt. Hood resulted Tuesday in a request' for Oregon's Democratic members of Congress to investigate the possibil ity of a federal law designed to prevent similar tragedies. State Sen. Robert D. Holmes, Democratic candidate for gover nor, made the request in tele grams to Sens. Morse and Neu berger and to Rep. Edith Green. He urged that forest rangers be authorized to enforce safety pre cautions for mountain climbers. The Mt. Hood accident killed one member ot a Youth Hostel tour group and injured 18 other persons. , . fierdena C. YVarkcnbarih, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Carl Wackcnliarlh, 1180 Alpine Dr., Salem, has accepted employment at Dallas hospital. She Is a re cent nursing graduate of Emanuel hospital In Portland. MILITARY MEN AND VETERANS Campus Housing At OSC Already Completely Full OREGON STATE COLLEGE -Students planning to attend Ore gon State college this fall who have not yet made housing ar rangements are urged to do so as soon as possible by college offi cials. All college-owned campus hous ing is already taken for the coin ing year, according lo E. II. Lem on, dean of administration. This Includes dormitories for men nnd women, college married student units, nnd cooperative houses where students share housekeep ing duties. No more applications will bo ac cepted for these, 1cmon said. This means, he explained, that students who have not made res ervations In college units must make arrangements to live in rooms or apartments in private homes, rooming houses, nnd apart ment houses in and around Cor-vallis. CG Crew Recovers Body of Lifegunnl CANNON BEACH (DPI -A Coast Guard crew yesterday re covered the body of Jerry Vamel. 20, la Cannon Bench lifeguard who was swept lo sea while wading In the surl July 7. The Coast Guard said the body was found floating in Nchalem Bay. Obscene Conduct Charged to Pair ALBANY On a charge of ob scene conduct, V. W. James, 35, was fined 125 and sentenced to to days in Jail Tuesday by District Judge Wendell Tompkins The jail term was suspended, but James had to pay JS court costs in addition to the fine. A similar charge has hem levied gainst Juanita Layne, ut she has Hot yet appeared In court JOINING 101ST AlftnORNE Pfc. Olis W. Burchell, Pfc. Bryce T. Buckingham and Cpl. Frank E. Weber, all of Salem, are among men slated to become members of the 101st Airborne division. when it Is formally organized at Fort Campbell, Ky., September 21. Tho three have been serving In Japan with the SOath Airborne regiment combnt team, which is being airlifted back to the United States. Burchell, whose wife resides at 372 Market St., entered the army in August, 1954, and is a rule- man In company E of Ihe tenm, He arrived In tho Far East in July, 1955. Prior to entering the service, Burchell attended Oregon Lollegc of hducatlon and was em ployed by the Vnlsheti Lumber company. Tho son of Mrs. Knllierinc Dean 3180 Lynn Ave., Buckingham has been in the Army since December, 1953 and arrived in Ihe Far East in July, 1955. He is a rifleman in the team's company F. Weber, son ot Mr. and Mrs, F. J. Weber, 11H5 Ilircliwood Dr., Is a squad lender In company L of the tenm. He entered the army in September, 1953. Ills wife hns been residing at Farmington Utah, while he was overseas. BEGINS NEW TOt'll SFC Ilrucc L. Ilnrbaugh, Salem whose wile resides at 4520 Dallas ltd., hns begun a new sixyenr tour of duly with the regular army niter re-enlisting at McChord AKR, Wash. The sergeant, a 1948 erad uate of Salem high school, is a communications chief In Ihe head quarters of the 31st Anll-alrcrntl Artillery Brigade at McChord AFB. PROMOTED IN (iERMANY Arvin J. Crase, son ol Mr. and Mrs. Al J. Crnsc, 740 Ben Vista Dr., has recently been promoted lo specialist third class in Ger many where he is stationed with the 7R9 Medical detachment. He has been in the army the past 19 monlhs and is a graduate of Salem high school. Atkinn Head. l!F ALBANY 11. B. "Burt" At kins, assistant manager of the United States National hank. Al bany branch, hns been nppoinled chairman of this year's I'niled Fund drive in Albany. No quota has been set for the 10-day drive which will begin Sept. 19. State Police Draw Praise From Smith Gov. Elmo Smith praised the Oregon State Polico Wednesday as it observed its 25th anniversary. the Oregon State Police, the governor wrote, "have earned the respect of tho people of Oregon. They have attained a reputation, which is well deserved, as one of the nation's best law enforcement agencies. Citizens of Oregon are proud of them and of their record. I congratulate all members of Ihe department on this 25th anni versary, and especially those who have been with the slate police since it wns organized in 19.11. At the same time, we all pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the service of the state police and extend our sympathies to their families. Eighteen of Ihe 398 state police officers have been with the organ ization since It was founded. They include Supt. II. G. Mnlson, Dep uty Supt. Lee Bown, and all of the district captains. fourteen officers have died in the performance of their duty. ine anniversary passed almost unnoticed at state police head quarters, with no special observ ance "planned. PROTECTION RACKET London Gangs War Over Rich Rakeoff By RAYMOND PALMER " LONDON W The gangs are at war in London and violence stalks the streets in crepe-soled shoes. ' At stake Is a glittering prize a rakeoff estimated at three million dollars a year from a' vast protection racket. Four thugs converge on a man walking alone. They pull nylon stockings over their heads, dis guising their features without ob scuring their vision. The victim is jostled into an ill-lit alley. Old fashioned barber razors flash. The victim falls, hacked and gashed. Headlines tell ot this underworld war: "Slashers Strike Again . . . ," "New Soho War: Billy Hill 'Boy' Slashed," "Police Hurt in Soho Battle." This is far from the traditional picture of London as a place where unarmed bobbies keep law and order. Members of .Parliament have accused the home secretary, Maj. Gwilym Lloyd-George, of a lack of action to clean up the gangs. Laborite Anthony Greenwood charged: "Not only are they all linked together by slashings with razors, but linked together by the persons who crop up again and again in those cases." However, Lloyd-George told Parliament: "While these men are known to the police, it isn't possible to Just round them up like taking straw dogs to a dog's home." Each Incident spreads a net of fear. The London News Chronicle has put it this way: ' "The greatest enemy of the criminal investigation department is not so much violence in itself as the fear that drives witnesses to silence, perjuiy and flight." There are. four major gangs feuding for over-all control. So far, they have worked their own rackets among bookmakers on race courses, prostitutes and cafe, restaurant and club owners. Scotland Yard undercover agents members of the "Ghost Squad" have dropped from sight and arc working their way Into the underworld. They aim to learn all they can about the rackets and the gangs so they can be broke up. Supply of Vaccine Exceeds Demand NEW YORK Ufi - The polio vaccine supply in the United States now exceeds demand, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis said Wednesday. Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, the foundation s medical director, made the statement in a letter to each of 48,000 druggists in 38 states where the vaccine is dis tributed commercially. He asked the druggists to in crease their supplies before the peak of the polio season. Constellation Now Helpless Hulk ' ' 1 js jj A BALTIMORE The once proud U.S.S. Constella- here. The ship's caretaker fears it may not last Hon, oldest vessel In the U. S. Navy, lies rotting through another hurricane or even another win- at a ' Baltimore pier awaiting construction ot a ler. (AP Wlrephoto) permanent berth at equally historic Ft. McIIenry OEA Invites Candidates To Conclave MONMOUTH W The Oregon Education Assn. has invited lead, ing political candidates of the state to outline their views on ed ucatlon at the OEA's annual lead ership conference here Aug. 5-7. Speakers at the Aug. 5 session will include Sen. Wayne L. Morse (D-Ore), a candidate for re-election; State Sen. Monroe Sweet land, Democratic candidate for secretary of state, and State Sen. Robert D. Holmes, Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Republican speakers scheduled to appear Aug. 6 are Douglas Mc Kay, who will oppose Sen. Morse in November: Gov. Elmo Smith, seeking election as governor; State Sen. Mark Hatfield, candi date, for secretary of state. Hop Prices Hit Five-Year High PORTLAND t Hop prices to growers have reached their highest level in five years, the Department of Agriculture's mar ket news report said Tuesday. July sales averaged 55 cents a pound for seedless hops. Harvesting the new crop is ex pected to begin about Aug.. 10. Hen House Burns. BROOKS Fire Tuesday destroy ed a chicken house on the W. T. Larson farm two miles south of here. Cause of the blaze was not determined. Loss was estimated at $2000 partially covered by In surance. Elementary Band Concert Sunday The Salem recreation elemen-; tary band will present a concert of varied music at 2 o'clock Sun-; day nlternoon In Enfilewood park, 19lh and Nebraska streets. j The group of young musicians is made up of students who havo1 been In the 4th, 5th nnd 6th grades nnd who have studied band fori one year or more. They are from ! all the Salem schools. ! The program will be under the direction ol Roy Shelton and Rus-; sell Wlllmer, instructors ot inslru-' mental music In the Snlem schools. 2 Divorces Sought In AUmiiy Courts ALBANY Suits' calling for dissolution of their marriages have been filed In Linn county cir cuit court hy - husband and a wife. Opal Harvey asks a divorce from Lloyd D. Harvey, to whom she was married Nov. S, 1945, at Stevenson, Wash. Eugene A. Weist has filed suit asking a divorce from Linda 1. Wcisl. wnom he married Oct. H, 1951. at Lebanon. Plaintiff also asks for custody of a minor daughter. Helps Heal and Clear ITCHY ECZEMA Zemo antiseptic promptly relieves itching of surface eczema and skin rashes. It stops scratching and se aids faster healing. Buy Extra Slr.net Zemo toAfVytfl tor stubborn catea. aCiVlHU TOTES TO ALL GAS CUSTOMERS IU THE SALEM AREA! Beginning approximately August 6, special crews will start the big job of converting appliances to use Natural Gas. All of this work will be done at NO COSJ TO YOU bj Conversions & Surveys, Inc, t group with nationwide experience in the conversion of gas appliances. In this area, the conversion will be made in two steps, which together will recruire about three weeks. Each step will involve an adjustment of your gas appliances to use gas with a different heat content than that of the gas you are now using. Tbe first step of conversion must be completed on all appliances before we can proceed with tbe second step. Immediately after the first step is completed, the second step will be started, and every gas appliance must be adjusted again. Please note that in this area each home using gas will be visited at least twice. It is important that someone be at home to admit the conversion man each time, or that other arrangements be made to let him in. If you expect to be away from home for several days during either f Ac periods about two weeks each, will you please arrange with a neigh bor to admit the conversion men or, call 4-6721 today to make, other arrangements. Each cociwrsiuu man will wear n identifying badge, and will carry an identification card. He will make the necessary adjustments on your appli ances with as little inconvenience to you as possible. You may ase your appliances during the entire period, except for the short time he is actually in your home making the adjustments. During this period, there will be some variations in the charac teristics of the gas flame. This Is a normal occur rence and should cause you no concern. Your cooperation is important to the speedy completion of this necessary work. We can assure you the rewards will be great, as you will see for yourself when you begin to enjoy the comfort and convenience of the thrifty, modern fuel. ..Natural Gas! You will be glad to know that you will be one of the first to be using the new miracle fuel, since the Willamette Valley south of Portland will be the first area in our system to be converted to Natural Gas and to receive the Nt Low Rated PORTLAND GAS & COKE COMPANY
