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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, August 1, 1956 :
Cookers' Readied for Witness Sessions
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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
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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
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