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rrr T TT Salem, Oregon, Friday, Local Paragraphs Theft Reported Carpenter tools valued at $40 were taken from his car last week, Joseph Howard, 799 South St., reported to city po lice Thursday. Boyf Admit Vandalism Three boys have admitted vandalism at the Willamette Cherry Growers plant, 1520 Woodrow St., Saturday. Sixteen window panes and 25 light bulbs were broken out in the inci dent. Parents of the boys, aged 13 and 14, said they would pay for the damage, juvenile officers re ported. Brewster (Continued from Paw 1) subsequently were put in the trash. Pressed for reasons for their de struction, he said a janitor put them in the trash on orders from the Seattle Fire Department to clean up a storage room as a fire hazard. He said he had no direct knowl edge of the incident and his in formation was based upon state ments to him by others. Kennedy wanted to know why a janitor would throw away records and Brewster replied: "He doesn't know, 1 believe, a record, or whether its a Sunday newspaper or a ledger." Brewster was asked about a sc ries of checks drawn on Western Conference accounts under signa tures of Beck and Brewster while the money going to the Los An geles Teamsters Joint Council No. 42 "public relations division ac count." Didn't Know Purpose The checks totaled $23,000 from Feb. 15, 1951 to Feb. 28. 1952. Brewster said he didn't know for what purpose the money was sent to tha Los Angeles Council. He said he supposed it was to buy television time or some other pub lic relations expenditure. Kennedy asked Brewster wheth er under the conference bookkeep ing system it was not possible that the conference officials with pow er to sign checks "might not have been able to embezzle thousands of dollars." Brewster said all the officials Were bonded. Kennedy pressed his question again, asking whether one or two officials signing all checks could have "embezzled" large amounts of money. "1 believe it was possible but not ' probable," Brewster an swered. Kennedy asked Brewster wheth er he would be surprised if he should learn that "a large part" of the $23,000 "went to pay the personal bills" of a Los Angeles official the committee named as Raymond Leheney. Brewster said he would be 'most shocked." Brewster said Leheney was di rector of public relations In Los Angeles. Sen. Mundt (R-SD) asked Brew ster whether, "as far as you know," the records on the $23,000 are still intact. "As far as t know, I don't know anything." Brewster replied, and amiled as the spectators laughed. Before the questioning began, Brewster was permitted to enter his general denial of the various accusations made earlier in the bearings. Reading from a 21-pafie pre pared statement, Brewster told the committee the evidence against him "consists mainly of hearsay, rumor, and insidious in nuendo." He attacked the genu ineness of voice recordings which Elkins says he secretly made. Brewster said that "with few exceptions" his accusers in the hearings have been underworld characters whose testimony "can be and was used to create the Impression that the Teamsters may have engaged in illegal prac tices in Portland." "I have never conspired with anyone at any lime or place . . .," Brewster said. He contended there has been testimony about "trivial events which, when linked together with the perjured testimony of Elkins," unfairly seemed to brand him. Specifically, Brewster denied al legations that he had accepted $10,000 from Stanley Terry of Portland to let Terry get union "stickers" for his pinball ma chines and call off pickets who, Terry said, were preventing de livery of supplies to his place. For the most part, Brewster read his statement in a monotone wilh little emphasis. But his voice rose slowly and finally reached almost a shout as he denied even knowing or talk ing with Terry, or asking or re ceiving money from Terry. Brewster said he had never asked for any sum from anybody for "influence" to get a union contract. As for Elkins testimony that he and Brewster once were allied in a plan to take 'over the Port land underworld, Brewster said that far from conspiring with Elkins "1 threw him out" on the only occasion he said Elkins ever visiled his office in Seattle. Mid-Valley Births SALEM MEMORIAL HOSP'TAL ANDERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Creigh A. Anderson, 228 N.W. Pet tvgrove, Portland, a boy, March 14. DOUGLAS-To Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Douglas, 683 Mcnlo Dr., girl, March 14. Sl'NDVALL To Mr. and Mrs. Lyman L. Sundvall. 290 S. Cot tage St.. a boy. March 14. SCHWALK-To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schwalk, 1945 Lewis St., a girl. March 15. SILVERTON HOSPITAL SMITH-To Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Smith, Mt. Angel, a boy, ftch 1 March 15, 1957 Vase Dlsanneara A was removed from the front of ner nomc. Mrs. Louise Yarnell, 1215 N. 16th St., reported to city police Thursday. The vase was valued at $6. Youth to AnnMr A ILunar-nM Salem bov juvenile authorities today on a cnarge oi petty larceny. The charge involves the taking of. a wallet containing $4 from a wom an's DUrsp al n hnurlinct gllpu Following his arrest he was re leased io nis motner. Driver Fined Xlptvln Fi-annlc Stainbrook, Salem, was fined $150 and his driver's license was sus pended for 90 days after he was found guilty of driving while under the influence of liquor. He was arrested by city police early Fri day morning and anneareri in mn. nicipal court later in the day. Seabee Day Proclaimed by Gov. Holmes Today has been proclaimed Sea- bee Day in Oregon. - Gov. Robert D. Holmes signed a proclamation shortly before noon calling for the observance. Present at the signing of the proclamation were Lt. Cmdr. W. E. Vermillion, commanding officer of the Salem Scabea unit, and Lt. John Ulrich, commanding officer of the training center here. In the proclamation, work of the navy construction battalions during World War II and Korea was cited. Today is the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Seabee units. The local Seabee units meet Fri day nights at the naval reserve training center here. News of Record CIRCUIT COURT Arline Flager vs. Walter Flager: Divorce decree to plaintiff award ing her custody of two minor chil dren and $65 monthly support for each. Emir Huckett vs. Leonard Hack- ctt: Divorce decree to plaintiff awarding her custody of four min or children, $,!() monthly support for each and $50 monthly alimony. Beverly Harbaugh vs. Bruce L. Harbaugh: Divorce decree to plain tiff awarding her custody of two minor children and $25 monthly support for each. Mary Louise Ilollln vs. Mayo M. Hollln: Defendant directed to make weekly payments of $20 for sup port of minor children. Matter of contempt continued to August 1. Betty Hall vs. Glenn Hall et al Divorce decree tn plaintiff giving her custody of three minor chil dren and $35 monthly support for each. Ira Dccn Hazel Hctland vs. Dar- rcld Allen Hetland: Divorce com plaint, alleging cruel and inhu man treatment. Married at Sa lem. July 17, 1956. Plaintiff seeks custody of minor child and $50 monthly support. W. Lloyd Soehren vs. Fred W. Drucker and Joseph Alton DrShn- zer: Suit lor judgment ol sio.inio damages as the result of auto pedestrian accident, Aug. 3. 1956. State vs. Theodore C. Moore: Case continued on charge of ob taining money by false prestenses. Defendant sent to Oregon State Hospital for observation. State vs. Lewis Ross MrDanlrl: Ordered to Oregon Slate Hospital for observation. DALLAS iSpecial)-Ruth Tlch- rob vs. John Tichroh; plaintiff seeks divorce charging cruel and inhuman treatment, and custody of one minor child plus $60 monthly support for the child; married Aug. 13, 1949. at Vancouver, Wash. Rnlnh J. Recker vs. Grrnldlne Becker; plaintiff asks divorce charging desertion; married at Rockford, 111., Feb. 15, 1946. PROBATE COURT William Edwin Hinton eslalr: Order fixing April 22 as time for hearing final account. Lulu C. Wicsner estate: rinal account. DISTRICT COURT Cleve Olan Harrell, 33. 314 Wa ter SI., charged wilh larceny 'un der value of $751, pleaded guilty and sentenced to 30 days in county jail. 10 days suspended. George Fredericks, ordered held until March 29 for extradition pro ceedings by state of California on charec of pnrole violation. William Thomas Rrrk, Brooks, preliminary examination set for March 15 on charge of concealing and aiding a person who has com mitted a felony. William Golfc, Enaene. charge of drawing a bank check wilh insuf ficient funds dismissed after de fendant makes restitution. James H. Hunt, 340 Leslie St., nlaced on two years probation af ter pleading guilty to charge of drawing a bank check with insuf ficient funds. William Barlo and Leonard Lee Simpson, both of 2069 Leslie St., notice of appeal of conviction on petty larceny charges filed. MUNICIPAL COURT Melrln Francis Slalnhrook, Sa lem, fined $150.. driver' license suspended for 90 days for driving while under the influence of liquor. MARRIAGE LICENSE nil t AS IKnprifll) Evani Wend- llng. 45. mill worker, Dallas, and Evelyn R. Howe, 47, cook, alem. noiiit r.. Slumn. 21. farmer, and Carolyn Lemley, 21, student, both of Monmouth. Mai UVerne Albert. 20. sales man, and Allre Marlfne Wllsoa. ?n. pavroll clerk, L".Ui of Inde- pendence. Fryer Today in Salem Probably most talkative officer on Salem police force these days is Capt. Lee Weaver. He talked for six hours Wednes day in leading two classes in po lice school at city hall. He has nine olher towns in which he is to give three-hour lecture on "The Police Approach to Human Rela tions," during the next couple weeks. What an. oooortunitv to come down with laryngitis. The answer to the tax problem may be more of the big TV Quts programs. The $64,000 Question program says contestants can now go as high , as $256,000 on the show. Of which Uncle Sam will lake about $230,000 for Income tax. And when he gets that he .shouldn't even miss my Income tax. Oh, well. They say the food Isn't so bad at San Qucntin. A Eugene man figures it's much safer in the air than on the road. According to Oregon Air News, Donald Burger noted in his request for an application to register as a pilot that "highway travel is getting increasingly hazardous. Please get me airborne. Word of Salem's Soap Box Derby track gets around. The Fargo (N.D.) Forum Is most re cent Derby sponsor asking for Information and specifications on our track, saying It would like to build one there. From C-J files came some In formation. Capitol Chevrolet, the C-J's co-sponsor In the Derby, dug up some more and the city en gineer's office came up with copies of the blueprints used In construction of the Salem track and the results were mailed io Fargo. The Salem Derby track has raised considerable interest nation ally because it is a duplicate of All-American Soap Box Derby track in Akron. Ohio, in length, width, degree of slope, etc. Salrm boys who have raced on both de clare the local track is better than Akron track because it's smoother. One thing that arouses great in terest is that the Salem track, which would normally cost many thousands of dollars to build, was built entirely by community dona tions of material and labor.. Possibly even the gavel bang ers at the state legislature don I know It, but the gavels they are using are the product of the per sonal skill of the boys at the State School for the Deaf. The boys provide each legisla ture with enough gavels for speakers of each house and for each committee room. Gavels for one house arc myrtle, and for the olher walnut. aza jUispute (Continued from Pane 1) lions" that Egypt would not re turn to Gaza and that the Gulf of Aqaba would be kept open Io ships of al! nations, including Israel. Israeli diplomats said later that President Eisenhower had given "moral commitment to back Israel's assumptions. However, new fears have been aroused in Israel over conflicting U.N. policy statements on the functions of the U.N. Emergency Force in Gaza and the appoint ment of a governor by Egypt Io handle civil administration of the 'strip. Maj. Gen. Hassan Abdel Latif. the new Egyptian governor of Gaza, seemed certain that Cairo's control over Gaza had been re stored. "The Egyptian administration was in power in Gaza effective from my arrival last night," Latif told United Press in an exclusive Salem 50 41 .66 You can write that in block let ters." Thornton Goes to S.F. Meet Tonight Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton leaves for San Francisco Friday night for a meeting of the water policy committee of the Western Assn. of Attorneys General. He is chairman of the committee. The meeling was called to con sider problems relating lo state control over waters. 14-FIRE DAMAGES Fire Damages Truck KEIZEIl (Special) Fire Thurs day afternoon damaged a Cali fornia Packing Corp. truck when the motor caught fire as it was being started by M. R. Dunigan, research foreman, at the company No giants needed to fill your needs: just order mightymite Clas sified Ads. EM 4-6811. Anna's back at Totem Cafe. Mon. thru Sat., 7 a m. to 7 p.m. For Outstanding Wallpapers With Fabrics It Harmonizing Paints plus Expert Decorating Assistance, visit Clarke's, 220 N. Commercial. i adv.) Castle Permanent Wavers, 305 I.ivesley Bide. EM 3-36M. Perma nenls $3 up. Ruth Ford, manager. i Adv. I Rummage sale. St. Vincent dc Paul store, 341 N'. Com L Petitions Call For Drainage Survey Here Much Interest Shown In Program at Meeting Petitions, calling for a survey of a proposed drainage district in a part of the area east of Lancaster drive, between Market and Cen ter streets, are currently in cir culation. Judging by the interest shown in the program at a recent meet ing held at Scrra High school, it is probable the minimum number of signatures required to place the matter before the county court will be secured. Sixty per cent of the ownership must be secured. The county engineering depart ment would make the survey on the basis of open ditches. This would result in an estimate of the cost to the property owners who would hold an election to decide upon financing the project. The terrain of the area is quite flat. It is probable the water would be drained to the north. ultimately flowing into Claggett Creek. This creek empties into Clear Lake and thence into the Willamette river. Claggett Creek was widened and deepened some time ago as far north as Chemawa Road. United States Army Engineers have been promoting a project that t would continue the improvement to Clear Lake. Partly Sunny Due Saturday There was considerable rain through late Thursday here, but the forecast calls for partial clear ing with some showers likely to night, and partly sunny periods for Saturday. In the 24-hour period to 10:30 a.m. Friday, .66 of an inch more of rain poured down on Salem, bringing the month's total to date to 6.18 inches. Normal rainfall for the period is 2.17 inches. New snow was reported all along the high Cascades this morning, heaviest fall listed being at Tim berline, 11 inches. Five-day forecast for the valley is for continued cool weather through Wednesday, a few showers Friday night with rain again Tues day or Wednesday. Plans for Armed Forces Day to Be Made at Meeting Those groups planning observ ance here of Armed Forces Day will have a luncheon meeting at the Marion Hotel Wednesday noon with Col. Willard B. Carlock, who is Armed Forces Day chairman for Oregon. Bill Ross, chairman for Salem last year, is again serving in that capacity this year. Represented in the group at the Wednesday meeting will be the Chamber of Commerce, the Salem schools and olher organizations. This year the committee hopes to take the Arm ed Forces Day program into the schools instead of having one luncheon meeting with a speaker as the main feature. WoundedSilverloii Man Pleads Guilty To Drunk Charge A Silvertnn man, discovered lying on a highway near his home with a bullet wound, was retcased from the Marion County jail Fri day morning after pleading guilty to being drunk in a public place. bncriii Denver Young said that Donald Everett Steele, 39. said that he had shot himself accident ly with a .22 rifle Thursday night. He was wounded on the left arm five inches above the wrist. Steele was discovered lying on the Silverlon-Silvcr Creek high way near- his home He was taken lo Silverton where his wound was dressed. Deputy Sheriff Amos Shaw, who investigated the incident, report ed that Sleelc was in an intoxicat ed condition, was unable to walk and could hardly talk. In Dislrict Court Friday he was fined $25 on the drunk in a public place charge. shop on Chemawa Rd. Damage was estimated at $700 by Asst. Fire Chief. Bernard Snook. .-SLACKS Choose from the largest selec tion of all wool slacks In the Willamette Valley. Q95 1 C 95 7 to lsf A few "factory Irregulars 7.95 Open Sats. All Day KAY WOOLEN MILL STORE 260 S. 12th Across From Willamette Campus "I-"" THE CAPITAL JOURNAL" C of C Committee Mulls Street Beautification At Meeting Here Plans for beautification of streets and places in Salem were heard Thursday afternoon at a meeting of the beautification committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which is part of the Metropolitan Plan ning Division. Among improvements men tioncd were premises of the South ern Pacific Depot on South 12th street. It was said that the rail road company has promised to do something toward improvement of the grounds. Considered also was beautifica tion of industrial locations in and near the city and the planting of suitable trees along some of the streets. A. bureau of trees within the city park department has been suggested. One service, such a bureau could do, said Mark Taylor, committee member, would be to discourage the indiscriminate removal of trees from street park strips, and the planting of suitable trees to Rev. E. Sims Dies Thursday In Nurse Home The Rev. Edgar Perry Sims, long-time resident of 530 Cross St., and former pastor at the Highland Friends Church, died Thursday at a local nursing home. The Rev. Mr. Sims had been hos pitalized a little over a week. An Oregon resident since 1919. the Rev. Mr. Sims was born March 3, 1881, in Hamilton Coun ty, Ind. His parents were Mary J. Perry Sims and Lewis H. Sims. His mother died when he was four years of age and the father later died. Sims was taken into the home of his grandfather, William A. Perry, who reared him. Came From Indiana The Rev. Mr. Sims attended school in Indiana and in 1913 was graduated from the Union Bible Seminary. During th elatter part of the time he was in the seminary he held a pastorate. In 1913 the Rev. Mr. Sims was recorded a minister. He served two pastorates in cen tral Indiana and then served in Illinois, later returning lo Indi ana from where he came to Ore gon. The Rev. Mr. Sims served on the Evangelistic and Church Ex tension Board of the Oregon Year ly Meeting of Friends for some 20 years and at one time was president of the board, during a period when the Yearly Meeting had no superintendent Served in War During the Philippine Insurrec tion, Sims, whose people on his father's side of the family had served in every conflict of the United States, even before the Revolutionary War, served for about two and a half years. He had tried to enlist in the infantry during the Spanish-American War but had been too young. Surviving the Rev. Mr. Sims is his widow, the former Mary Grif fin, to whom be was married Dec. 24, 1902. Funeral services will be held at the Highland Friends Church Mon day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock tin-' dcr the direction of the W. T. Rigdon Chapel. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Herman Macey and the Rev. John Fank- hauscr. Concluding services will be at the Mt. Crest Abbey. Independence Man Sent to Hospital For Observation Theodore C. Moore, Indencn-! dence, awaiting a Marion County grand jury hearing on a charge of obtaining money by false pre- j tenses, has been sent to the Ore-1 gon State Hospital for observa-1 lion. ' In the meantime further rriml-! nal proceedings are being held In ' abeyance. Moore was arrested in connection with the issuance of a I $45 check, said to have been cash-; ed at a Salem store. The hospital term was imposed when he appear-j ed In Marion County Circuit court. J SQUARE SHAPE COOKS 20 MORE , . than Round Pan You limpl? let the dial and you lt CONTROI I.FD HFAT for perfect cook in ind frying reiulu. No (tuett work. Marvelout waier-nealed clement for etiy wi thing, ATiilable in 3 iiie lO1 , ll'i', U'i. replace those that are removed, of a type that would not interfere with traffic. John G. Groom suggested some plan of recognition for business concerns and industries and for individuals who beautify their premises, and the committco voted approval of this plan. City Manager Kent Mathcwson was praised for his interest in the Boy Scout Council OKs HQ Building The executive committee of the Cascade Area Boy Scout Council Thursday night approved plans for a new headquarters building. The $50,000 structure would be located at Cottage and Bellevue streets on a lot recently given the council by American Legion Post No. 136. The property is across the street from the Izaak Walton League clubhouse. Plans call for construction of the office and warehouse to start in June and be completed by fall. The structure will house . offices for council employes, a large library-conference room, two small er conference rooms, kitchen and warchouso are for camping equipment. Wage Jump May Be Asked Here By Employe Unit A committee representing the Marion County Employes associa tion will be given opportunity to present a request for increased pay before the budget committee. This was indicated Friday morn ing during an informal discussion of salaries and wages in general by the county commissioners. The association recently adopted a res olution calling for a $20 monthly wage increase across the board. The county court has not reach ed an agreement concerning a for mula that may be used in con n e c t i o n with an adjustment in wages. The budget committee will meet in May. 2 Fire Districts EyeConsolidalion MIDDLE GROVE (Special) A special election proposing consol idation 'of the Middle Grove and Four Corners Rural Fire Protec tion Districts will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday. Polling places will be at the Richfield Service Station, N. Lancaster Dr., and Sil verton Rd., nnd the Four Corners Fire Hall. If the consolidation is approved, a site will be purchased at N. Lan caster Dr. and Silverton Rd. for a permanent fire station, and five directors will be chosen from the present two boards. SPECIAL SALE On Ntw and Uitd PHOTO EQUIPMENT NEW SPARTUS PRESS 120 FLASH CAMERA Wilh Built In Fluh 4 Flash Bulbs J98 Reg. 14.9S O Drop In . . . See This and Many Other Specialil KLASIC PHOTO IMS Cinlir Ph. EM 44481 CONTROllID HMT FRYPAN Sunbeam Denioiistnilor will be In the appliance depart ment all day Saturday showing the full lme of Sunbeam Ap pliances. Appliance Dept. 3rd floor " ntuiucum progressive beautification of the city. J. Earl Cook was chosen to be chairman of the committee for an other year. John G. Groom is vice chairman and A. L. Lindbcck sec retary. New members of the committee are Jane Pearcy, C. A. Kells, Eu nice Brandt, Fred G, Starrctt and Elmer Berglund. The council has on hand $10,000. a gift from Aubrey and Carl Watzck, Portland, and proposes to raise the difference in a pending fund drive. Present council officers are at 190 S. Liberty St. Men! At Bishops Mow! A SPECIAL PURCHASE OF BRA NO -NEW- FOR SPRING Tweeds, Patterns-Newest Spring Colors Special! USUALL Y $3500 SELLERS. jmmmm sizes Complete WlSIf ; ' P outfit Wfe Sj.AII For Less mWM4l J JWWlftOL PlMIP Wool Prc. WMiW 6f " WwWii WM Value sport cut Wtlf Sensatwn You Companion Event! In ' 100 Wool fejf I u Poir gy Salem'i Own Store WHrWi Since 1890 Clarification of Road Permit May Be Asked Clarification of a portion of a permit, dealing wilh permission to cross roads under the jurisdiction of the county with a pipeline, may be sought as the result of an ap plication of the City of Salem in conned ion with the construction of i a water main from Stayton to the municipality. The City of Salem, through its attorney, called attention to a con dition of the permit which indi cates that the county may order removal of the line from any given road without a hearing. In considering the matter Fri day, County Judge Rex Hartley said there would be no desire on the part of the County Court to take arbitrary action if relocation of the water main seems desirable at any point. Relocation of a water main, of the size contemplated by the city, would be a major operation, the court agreed. . Rectinn 1. Paee B MEIER & FRANK'S Repairs Your Watch Jewelry It's so convenient, too. Bring in your jewelry lor an esti mate. Repairs are done quick ly, expertly. WATCH REPAIR-MEZZANINE . .. . k o