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Page 2 SefcUofl I 3 -Man Board Proposed; Free Textbook Plan Backe d House Refuses to -v Probe Paroles, Pardons , ' By DICK HUMPHREY United Press Staff Correspondent Establishment of a three-man board to hear tax appeals instead of the State Tax Commission was discussed before the Houso Tax ation Committee here yesterday. Now, an aggrieved taxpayer can take his case to the county board of equalization, then the State Tax Commission, and, if he is dissatis fied with the commission's deci iion, he must go to Circuit Court. The board, suggested by Sen. Ben Musa and Hep. Kathcrine . Musa, The Dalles Democrats, would be an independent review ing body whoso members would be appointed by the governor with consent of two-thirds of the Sen ate. - Sen. Musa told the committee his idea was to create a body to mediate between the taxpayer and the commission and take the Ju dicial function away from the commission. "A taxpayer is now forced to go to the same cop who arrested him," Musa said. Other Highlights Investigation: The ilouse voted 33-26 not to take on a proposed Investigation of pardon practices of Gov. Robert D. Holmes and previous Republican governors be cause of the press of taxation and other problems. Lieutenant Governor: A resolu tion calling for establishment of a lieutenant governor's office in Oregon passed the House 43 16. The resolution also changes the line of succession to the governor ship so that the lieutenant gover nor, secretary of state and state treasurer would succeed in that order. Counties: Twenty - nine county officials strongly opposed passage of a bill providing for the appoint ment by county courts of most county officials before the House State and Federal Affairs Com mittee. The committee recom mended the bill to the floor of the House "do not pass." Memorials: The Stale and Fed eral Affairs Committee also ta bled two memorials asking Con- gross to end foreign aid and to call a constitutional convention to place a limit on federal income taxes. Textbooks: Senate E d u c a lion Committee voted out favorable Senate bill 162 to grant private and parochial schools same free textbook privileges as public achools. Mortgage Loans: The Senate voted for a new way of foreclos ing mortgage loans. It would by pass the Circuit Court action now required and give buyers immedi ate title to property they pur chased at a sale to recover unpaid loans. Even Co-workers Surprised at Stewart Promotion to General By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD UV-Most of Hol lywood and the rest of the no tion was surprised when Presi dent Elsenhower recently nomi nated James Stewart to he n brig adier general in the Air Force Reserve. Even his coworkers weren"t aware that Stewart had remained active In the Air Force, in which he rose from private to squadron commander in World War II. That is typical ot Stcwarl. He has refused to capitalize on his military career for publicity pur poses. (Oddly, his nomination was announced the same week his now film about a flight pioneer was opening in New York. Hut Stew art hnd nothing to do with the liming.) He will, In fact, make no utter ance that Isn't In keeping with his quiet dignity. Probably it Is this integrity both on the screen and off that has made him one of the most popular film stars in the world and perhaps the highest paid. His generalship prompts a fresh look at James Stewart of 1957, a mature, sober citizen who still seems boyish dej-pile his graying, thinning hair. He will be 49 May 20. In usual fashion halting but sincere he answered Comp pensahon Body Reveals Payroll Gains Tabulations made by the Slate Unemployment I'onipen s a 1 1 o n commission for the first nine months of 1956 show payroll gains of about 10,300 Oregon em ployes subject to the unemploy ment law. The gain for that period was $89,181,000 and, when all reports for the year have been processed, may pass the $100,000,000 mark. The tabulations show incressed wage payments in 30 of the 30 counties up to Sept. 30, 1958, Multnomah County had almost 46 per cent of the state's payroll with record of $512,26,400 for the first nine months of 1056. Lane County was next, having $93,110,801. Douglas County was third with $54,896,514; Marion fourth with $45,009,434; and Coos fifth with $44,137,593. Marion County had a 10.1 er cenfc grin. Tax Appeal Solon Fears Easy Way of Economizing By JACK HELL WASHINGTON (I-Sen. Salton- stall (R-Mass) said today there is "danger Congress will take the easy way" of economizing by cut ting too deeply President Eisen hower's foreign aid requests. Saltonslall, who heads the Con ference of All Republican Sena tors, said he expects Congress to make some reduction In the pro nosed $4,400,000,000 program of military and economic assistance Saltonslall said cutting foreign aid is "the easy way" because "that Is the field where fewer constituents will be hurt by re ductions and consequently it Is the most attractive for those who want to economize," but he add ed: "I am one who believes that we get a high return in main taining our own security not only through the foreign military as sistance but through the economic aid we give other nations." Chairman Green (D-RI) of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee said yesterday on a series of hearings beginning next Wed nesday on foreign aid policies that he hopes members wlil defer judgement on the program until they have heard all the evidence. Bank's Error Startles Court DALLAS Hl-Corporatlon Court officials were a llttlo startled to find a cashier's check for $000 in the mail yesterday. The traffic tickets attached totaled only $6. Chief Clerk Hugh Jones, who wouldn't give the violator's name, said he "evidently paid his 18 for a cashier s check and the bank failed to catch the mistake." Jones said an olllcer would re turn the check to the bank. "No doubt they will be willing to give us a $8 check Instead. New Radar Controls Handle Air Traffic NEW YORK W-Mnnufiictui'crs of a now electronic and radar sys tem claim the device will easily handle the most complex traffic situations at crowded airports. The International Telephone & .Telegraph Co. said It provides air port control lowers with "prac tically instantaneous data on planes In flight," and simultan eously exchanges data and mes sages with pilots. horrncc of questions lit his Beverly Hills homo: Q You've had offers to run for Important offices in Pennsylvania and California. Why haven't you entered politics? A I don t think I m equipped.' Q How do you pick your scripts? A Well. 1 read just about ev erything that comes nlong. That's all I have time to read, In fact. Every once in a while you come across something that hits you as worth taking a chance on. I've talked to moviegoers Irom Chile to Japan and the thing Hint seems tremendously important to all of them is getting an emotional ex perience from films. Love, hate, fear, greed, etc. Those are Ihe lliiniis we should deal In. I don't think we're in business just to spread the American way of life. If our pictures are good, that's cnoiiRh lo win us friends. Q Are there any boring things about your business? A-I)iimn few. I'll tell you that. Q Are you as rich as people s;iy you are" A That depends on how rich they say. Q They claim you're very well (ixed. A (Alter long pause) Yes, I'm well fixed. 1 in a wealthy man. Q What gives you the most sol isloction in your business? A Going into a role and giving it all Ihe know-how that I hove accumulated in 22 or 2.1 years in this business. OPEN 6:45 tWHIDX JjfoON MURRAY AND I'M Senate Bill 162 Okayed 6-1 by Committee v By WILLIAM WARREN United Press Staff Correspondent The Senato committee on educa tion today brought Senate bill 162, to grant private and parochial schools the samo privilege of free textbooks as public schools, to the floor of the Senate with a favor able recommendation. Under terms of the measure. which had opposition up to the last minute, free textbooks could not be withheld from any private or public school because the school had an excessive number of students per teacher. Sen. Monroe Sweetland of MM- waukic, chairman of the commit tec, said that generally speaking, many schools, both public and pa rochial, had not been, able to keen the ratio of teachers to students within the limits set by the State Department of Education. In the case of parochial schools, this was meant that those schools forfeited their right to free text books, but public schools which likewise did not live up to the ratio standard, continued to receive free textbooks. ' Senate bill .162 would provide equal provisions lor free textbooks to both public and private schools, on the theory of its advocates that the child should not be made to suffer because of such shortcom ing. The committee on education voted 6 to 1 late yesterday to bring the measure out with the "do pass recommendations, with Sen, Dan Dimick of Roseburg voting no. The committee heard further arguments concerning Senate bill 64, the so-called key districting bill. James King, superintendent of Lebanon schools, and Marlon Winslow, superintendent of Coos Bay schools, spoke in favor of the measure, which would re vise the system of distributing basic school support funds. A further hearing on the meas ure will be held Friday at 1 p.m. when the committee will hear rep resentatives of the Portland school district speak In opposition to the bill. British Hang Greek Youth NICOSIA, Cyprus MV-The Brit Ish colonial government today hanged Evngoras Palllkarldos,-IB, for possessing a gun. Ho was the ninth Greek Cypriol hanged in I ho current rebellion against British rule and the first executed for possessing firearms, banned by emergency regulations Imposed two years ago. Eight other Cypriols were put lo death last year for killings. mcosin enmc 10 a grauuai standstill at noon for a one-hour strike to mark the execution. A few minutes after the noon deadline proclaimed In leaflets distributed by the underground or ganization, the only sound to be heard was the heavy footsteps of military and police patrols. Aclor lo Leave Hospital Shortly SANTA MONICA, Calif. Ml 1 Aclor Ronald C'olmon has been in SI. John's 'Hospital for two weeks with n lung infection hut he may bo nble to leave for his ranch near Snnln llarbara, Calif., ' eorly next week. Ills wife said he became ill with 1 what appeared to he a heavy cold shortly after Christmas. His ail-j ment has been diagnosed as pneu monitis, an inflammation of the j lung nppnrontly stemming from an attack of pneumonia he suf fered 18 months ago. Williams Service To He Saturday Funeral services will be held al the Virgil T. Golden Chapel Satur day afternoon at J o'clock lor Harold Sumner Williams. 55, Salem ; resident since 1911, who died at j his home, 7.15 Falrvlcw Ave., Turs- j day from a heart attack. ; Officiating at the service will 1 be (he Ilev. Elmer J. Hieberl. In Salem's Easiest Dining Room CRAB LOUIE 95 (A Regular Menu Htm al) SLOPPY JOE'S DRIVMN 1 Jih and enin Out, try Om Sputtdy (r Snvicfi Ktuw 1 1 4 to KteSrf9!tt MEET THE LEGISLATORS ASSk SEN. WARD COOK Sen. Ward Cook (I)), Port land, served on the Portland School Board for eight years before he was elected to the Ilouse in 1954 where he made good impression. He was one of five Democrats elected to the Senate in 1956. Sen, Cook is a Portland realtor, loan agent and an attorney, He first located In Astoria In 1916 and finished his high school education there. He earned a BA degree from the University of Oregon and a law degree from Northwestern Col lege of Law, and was admitted to the bar In 1930. For a time lie was employed by the Title and Trust Co. and organized his own real estate company in 1931. Sen. Cook was born at Spo kane, July 5, 1906, Is married with three children, Ward V., graduate of U of O and now lieutenant with U.S. Army, sta tioned in Korea; a daughter, married to IX Donald Gartrcll in U.S. Air Force stationed In Louisiana and daughter Linda, a junior at Grant High School in Portland. Sen. Cook Is also a farmer, has 100 acres near the com munity of Falrvlcw. He was one of three Democrats picked by the Republicans after Sen. Warren Gill, (R), Lebanon, released his pledges for presi dent of the Senate during the long hassle which finally end ed with the election of Boyd Overlfulse. Dancers Travel In Separate Cars HOLLYWOOD liB A riddle: Marge and Cower Champion, the dance team, were driving to the film studio when Cower was slightly injured in a traffic acci dent. Marge wasn't even shaken up. Why not? They were driving separate cars yesterday. Slnco the birth of their son Gregg last November the Champions havo always trav eled separately so that one of Ihem will be able to lake care of Ihe baby it the other is in an ac cident. Gower suffered facial lacera tions. The other driver was not injured. FRIDAY NITE IS THE GRAND OPENING GRAND NEWS FOR TOP SHOWS ONLY OUR OPENING HITS ARE TONY CURTIS K3 N BttUUfllBIUNH KATT JUBMO TKOIHS GOttCZ VBOAJL fO THE LADIES -TOsPn 24 guttles THE CXPITAE JOURlfAE SEN. BOYD OVERHULSE Sen. Boyd Overhulsc (D), Madras, got the surprise of his life when, on the 11th day of the stalemate In Ihe Senate over election of the president, he was picked as a compromise candidate and won the unani mous vote as president.' Although he was a member of the House In three sessions, 1951 to 1955 inclusive, he was a freshman senator and, as such, being the presiding offi cer in this session never entered his mind. In fact his wife Helena, who up to a few weeks ago was an instructor at an Indian school, just wouldn't believe it when some friends told her about it. As an indication of his popu larity In Crook and Jefferson counties, he was once elected to the House without Republi can opposition. He won his law degree at University of Oregon law school and was elected dis trict attorney one year there after, in 1934. He was reelected three times, resigning in 1948 to operate a farm and enter private practice. He Is member of law firm of Overhulsc & Rodriguez and Is president of Jefferson County Title and Abstract Co. Has been attorney for city of Madras, the high school district and water district. He was member of Madras School Board for nine years. President ' Overhulse w a I born at Watertown, S.D., July 30, 1909. His father was county school superintendent and his mother and sister were school teachers, 7 Salem Nurses Set for 'Capping' Seven student nurses from Sa lem will be "capped" March 22 at graduation ceremonies for stu dents of Good Samaritan hospi tal school of nursing in Portland. The ceremony will be at Trinity Episcopal Church nt 8 o'clock. A total of 70 nurses will be graduated at the ceremony. From Salem arc Marcene Mulkey, Eil een Osko, Sigrid Converse, J. Lor raine Owen, Ada Hartman, Ann Lcmcke and Doris Phillips, Gen. Adm. Any Time Kids 20c ALSO Jamas Stewart "PAR COUNTRY" OUTSMARTED AT LAST? Hoffa Long Rated as Real Teamster Boss By NORMAN WALKER WASHINGTON Wl-There have been two legends about Jimmy Hoffa in the labor field, one that he had guts, the other that he was too smart for the law. The FBI's arrest of the cocky, hull-shaped Midwest Teamsters Union boss last night, on charges that he bribed a Senate Kacxeus Investigating Committee staff member, may have proved the one theory and disproved the other. , Hoffa. 44. long has been reput ed as the real boss of the Team sters Union. He has always smil ingly denied this and paid lip tri bute to Teamsters President Dave Beck. But he has 'made it clear that with Beck out'ef the way, he would take over. A rough-and-tumble character, he has been investigated by five congressional committees in re cent years for alleged underworld connections and questioned ousi ness deals. He has had a fast climb in Teamsters ranks. Starting out in Detroit, he ex panded his Teamsters domain throughout the Midwest and South and extended it along the East Coast and into New York City. Last April Hoffa was invited to lecture on labor relations at Har vard University. While he was at Cambridge, the New York district Z1USIC S.I01V S BIG EXCITING DAYSI AtotltlM SOc WASHINGTON HOTEL 1129 5. W. Woikiiift.il Portland, Oregon Salem Community Concert Assn. ' . PRESENTS 5 ' : The Chicago Opera Ballet Friday, March IS - 8:15 P.M. North Salem High School 14th and D Sts. Admittance by Membership Only. Membership renewals taken from Mar. 15th through Mar. 30th, any vacancies to be filled by new members April 1 thru 5. STARTS j AVENGE Svm Hh H Kits ncsn A SC0TT4M)VSt tntinm PIUS JACK PALANCE, EDDIE ALBERT ' iini mil titim EKBER6-MATURE-WILDING PLl'S Don Taylor In "RIDE THE HIGH IRON" l I' I aJUUI I I M,- 3- NOW SHOWINOI ANITA EKBERG does the yijj sensational I d'nee that I A launches I ?M ne,tt4ck I Jw 0"he W warrior "jW- M hordes! attorney, Frank Hogan, made a statement saying Hoffa was sup ported by "hoodlums and rack eteers." Hoffa, replying with typical bravado, said, "I've been investi gated by grand juries and con gressional committees. I will sub mit to any honest investigation anywhere." And he said tie had never been indicted. A House committee In 1954 dug up a few interesting things about Hoffa. One was that he had an interest in an obscure insurance firm handling the lucrative wel fare fund account for the Central States Conference of Teamsters. Hoffa heads the conference. The committee also produced testimony that Hoffa's wife had a major holding in a truck firm which took over a contract va cated by a firm put out of busi ness in a teamsters labor dispute. Hoffa also operates , a girls' camp in Michigan and has Florida real estate interests. Hoffa is a man of apparently modest tastes in dress and habit, but of consuming Interest in wielding power, A Free Public Service of OOX OFFICE O, TICKETS NOW ON SALE North and South Salem High Chorus Festival March 21 Thursday, 8 p. m. Christ in the Concrete City Mount Angel Seminary April 7, Sunday 2 p. m. 8 p. m. For Reservations Dial EM 4-2224 JEWELERS - SILVERSMITHS Certified Gemologlst American Gem Society TONIGHTI GENERAL CUSfEft! coiuvsm hctuh faM IV HMtT J0C MONK UntM If JOHTK H. UWls ALSO Cartoon Carnival: EVERY FRIDAY NITE Box Office Opens 6:45 SI7 l ...Wy-...ierwe &Hinwwtw ml r nus noo lameron : ',; "Ysqul Drums" COMING SOON John Siion In "ROCK PRETTY BABY" HELD OVERI Salem", Oregon", Thursday, March7 14, 1957 FFI1I1. MANNING'S BOYD'S MISSION Egg Noodles i ; 29' Standby Juice PINEAPPLE OR TOMATO 46-01, CANNED MILK Nillu Cipllel 8 i.r Gelatine Royal All Flavors MEDIUM AGED CHEDDAR CHEESE Armour': 5 BACON () Sliced Pan-Ready Colored Slewing Hens 3 1 OLD FASHION Bologna "ed,,5V RINGS OR STICK V.- Fresh, Lean Beef Ground J PRODUCE 12-OZ. PKG. DATES .lh Ran w urapeiruu -lb. Cello Bag ORANGES W Rtierve the Right to LlmU-No tain to Dtaltrt Prices Good Friday, Saturday and lundvy $ avi Renter Portland Road SALEM 4 - 95' Simple Simon Frozen Meal Pies 4 - 95' lb. 05 lbs. U. S. NO. 1 Potatoes 10 '.35 Edgtwattr St. WEST SALEM o