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A i. i ...... t- Page Z Section I Blackmail Try Laid to Elkins By Wife of DA PORTLAND, Ore.. W The wife of Disf. Atty. William Lane- ley swore yesterday that Portland gambler Big Jim Elkins once tried to blackmail her for Mrs. Langley, mother of five for her husband at his trial on to enforce gambling laws here. B 1 i; i L. a- weii are. unci Seeks Medical School Grants WASHINGTON Wl-Thc Welfare Department today proposed a 225-million-dollar program to help medical and dental schools build more research and teaching facil ities. It announced it was asking Con gress to authorize a five-year pro gram of grants in place of a three- year, go-miilion-aouar program approved by Congress last year Inr rieaitn rcscarcn lacniues alone. In voting the tlircc-ycor pro gram, Congress rejected a 1956 administration proposal for a five year", 250-million-dollar program covering both teaching and re search construction. Secretary of Welfare Folsom said that under the new proposal 195 million dollars would be ear marked for medical facilities and 30 million for dental facilities. Recipients of grants would have to match the federal aid 50-50. It is proposed that schools of medicine, including osteopathy and public health, and schools of dentistry could use the federal aid for construction of both types of facilities. Grants to other institutions could be used only for research facilities. Folsom said the need for medi cal research scientists, physi cians, dentists and other skilled personnel in the health fields is increasing faster than the capa city of medical schools to train them. SAGE Base Start Nears ALBANY. Ore. Iffl - Roy Col lins, .Chamber ot Commerce presi dent here, snid Thursday con struction would start In the near future on the SAGE project at the nearby site of former . Camp Adalf, World War II army post. First plans for the SAGE proj ect, which would be part of the country's air warning system, were announced long ago by the Defense Department. Collins said military authorities in Washington, D. C, would re ceive bids on the project May 2 and the contract would be let the same month. Included in the project, which he said was expected to cost about one million dollars, would be the construction of a four-story building and a two-story power house. The Chamber official added lhat the station was expected to have a permanent staff of about 600 men, mostly Air Force personnel. WANTED . . . MORE CUSTOMERS TO TRY OUR 1 SPECIAL COMPLETE CHICKEN DINNER COLE'S CHICKEN BAR 4135 Portland Rd. Ph. EM 4-5335 For Orders to Go The World's Most Honored Show Academy Award Winner Best Picture of the Year! The Big Show so SIMS SltllVIO Mon. Thru Thurs. 8:30 p.m. And Sun. Eva. at 7:30 p.m. Prices $2.50 and $2.00 Fri. and Sts. 8:30 p.m. Prices $3.00 and $2.50 Sat. A Sun. 2 p.m. Prlcat $2.50 and $2.00 Wedi.2p.rn, $2.00 & $1.50 T(p itittt Am Back Loqm l)tV irlci Bilanc. lower Floor Mlohaal Todd'a yK $10,000. young children, was a witness a charge of deliberate failure Elkins, who has turned state's evidence and who was a star wit- ncss before the Senate committee investigating labor racketeering, testified earlier that Langley had received a cut of the take from a private gambling party at a subur ban Portland roadhouse in Feb ruary 1955. He also said that he and Lang ley had an understanding that Langley was to give advance warning of raids on Elkins' gam bling establishments. Mrs. Langley told the court that "there was no friendship" be tween her husband and Elkins. And then, led by questioning of Langlcy's attorney K. C. Tanner, she told how Elkins came to her home "with a tape recording ma chine, plugged it in and played some of the records. . . ." Asked by Tanner if there had been any threats by Elkins, she said: "For $10,000 he'd leave those tapes with me." Elkins has denied this. .. She was not asked what she heard when the tapes were played. However, Elkins has testified that he made recordings of room con versations which link Langley to Portland vice operations. uther defense witnesses told de tails of the arrangements for the night club' gambling party which Langley attended and for which he has been indicted for not pros ecuting gambling. rred Alsop, who was in charge of the party for the Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Assn., said that pro ceeds from the party went to char ity. Howard Lonergan. former ch ef criminal deputy under Langley. said he had advised Langley that Oregon's antigambling law does not apply when the take goes to charity. The trial was interrupted briefly by Tanner demanding that pho tographers be ordered into the spectator section of the court room. This was alter Tanner heard the buzzing of a movie camera used by a television cam eraman. Judge Frank J. Lonergan, who is trying the case, said he, didn't hear anything and added that the trial was the public s business nnd Dial until the demennor of his which discriminate. Such suits court was disturbed he would now must be brought by the per deny such motions, - I son who Is discriminated against. RESULT OF DIETING? Death of Da ugh ter Puzzles LOS ANGELES WV-Mlcroscopc examinations have been ordered bv the coroner's oftice to deter mine why the 20-year-old daugh ter of swimmer-actor Buster Crabbe died in her sleep yester day. An autopsy failed to tlx tnc cause of death. A coroner's physi cian said the attractive coed, Carcn Lynn (Sonde) Crabbe, weighed only 60 pounds. Miss Crabbe was a student last semester at the University of Southern California. She lived with her grandparents, Mr. and Who's Right? COLUMBUS, Miss. M1-A,new sign at the cast end of the bridge identities the river as the Luxa nalilln. The new sign at the west end says it's the Luxapalillia. The state Highway Department s own maps agree with other authorities lhat it's really tho Luxapalila. Positively the Only Portland and Oregon Showing! I t iwriraM . A I , fe flat i . ! I b Tim . I i Neat ' AttflMI , , , I Off - 2m H. iHH . Mate Wtk m atay 4mr JMTfcl Braidway Thtatr Sand Sa If Add rat tad Stamped Envtlop Startt Frl. Apr. 19th J. J. Parker's BROADWAY Portland-Ore. Big Jim Tells of Payoff 1 M lfQ n PORTLAND, Ore. Portland gambler James (Big Jim) Elkins testified today that Multnomah County (Portland) Dlst. Atty. William Langley took a cut of gambling profits here. He was a state witness at Langlcy's trial on a charge of failing to enforce gambling laws. (AP Wire-photo) 2 Civil Riehts Bills Sail Through House By PAUL W. HARVEY Jr. Associated Press Writer Two bills to provide stronger en forcement of the civil rights laws and to extend their application to publicly-financed housing have re ceived strong approval by Ore gon s House or Representatives. Both measures go to the Senate. One of the bills forbids discrimi nation because of race or religion in any place offering personal services, and brings trailer parks and campgrounds under the law This bill, approved 41-16, also would permit the attorney general Uo brine suits against places Actor's Mrs. Tom Held, where death oc curred. Dr. Carl D. Strousc. the girl's physician, said he declined to sign a death certificate because he was not present at the time of her death. He added, however, that she had been suffering from anorexia nervosa, an ailment characterized by an inability to eat. "It's tied in with an emotional disturbance," said Strousc. 1 Miss Crabbe continued to eat something, but not much, up to the time of death, her physician said. He declined to comment on a report that she went on a strict reducing diet last year. Strousc said he had treated her only since March 4, when she was referred to him by a psychiatrist. Classmates at USC said Miss Crabbe began dieting when she weighed 120 pounds. She was 5 feet 4 Inches tall. The grand mother conceded Carcn had "lost a lot of weight," but she said also that the girl was stricken with virus flu about a month ago. The parents, who now live In Rye, N.Y., left at once for Los Angeles to attend funeral serv ices today. Reserve Now - Pay Later 1957-58 Salem Concert Series PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Theodore Bloomfiekl CONDUCTING Phone or Write . . . Salem Symphony Society Stevens & Sons 985 N. Capitol S. Salem, Oregon EM 3-5384 The law already applies to such places as hotels and restaurants. The second bill, passed with only 10 dissenting votes, forbids discrimination in housing which is financed by any governmental body; which is located to land owned or assembled into a parcel by a governmental body; or which is wholly or partly exempt irom real property taxation. Supporters argued the bills are needed to guarantee minority rights, but opponents objected that they are attempts to legis late morals. With nine votes against, the House sent to the Senate a pro posed constitutional amendment to Increase the" JBOOi -annual pay for legislators to $1,000. It would have to he voted upon by the people in November, 1958, The resolution also would let legislators vote themselves ex pense money for the first 100 days of a session. Bruce in Germany FRANKFURT, Germany un -David K. E. Bruce arrived Thurs day to assume his duties as the new Unittd States .ambassador to West Germany. Dies at 20 Cnrcn Lynn (Sande) Crabbe 390 Statt St. tahno, Otnjon L . -tMhfcaW jw!sNbLjX. iLftaaMaKdaJ THE CAPITAL JOURNAL 1500 Portland Unionists Flay 'Funds Misuse' Effigy, of Dave Beck ' Displayed Outside Auditorium PORTLAND Ifi Some 1500 members of Teamsters Union lo cal 162 met at the civic auditor ium here Thursday night, and members said they unanimously approved a resolution censuring national and Western Conference officials for "misuse and mis appropriation of our funds." The huge auditorium was used after last week's scheduled meet ing had to he postponed because more members showed up than could be seated in the Teamsters hall. Reporters found outside on the sidewalk an effigy of Dave Beck, international union president. They hung it up and had' photo graphs taken of it. The dummy had a sign on it reading: "It's later than you think." Members said after the meet ing that a seven-man committee had been appointed to recommend changes in the Teamsters' con stitution. They said that it was voted unanimously not to support wun union funds any Teamster official under fire for misuse of union funds. Another member said that a few boos were heard when it was re ported that Clyde C. Crosby could not attend because he was in Los Angeles on Teamster business. The case of Harry Federspiel was tabled, a member reported. Federspiel had been threatened with expulsion for violating the union constitution by making statements to the press critical of national and local Teamster officials. Officials had hired seven off- duty policemen to keep order, but there were no incidents requiring police attention. Reuther Wins All He Sought AtUAWMeet ATLANTIC CITY. N.J. Ifl - Waller P. Reuther achieved all the major objectives he sought at ine constitutional convention of the United Auto Workers. The 3,200 delegates were ready to return home after filling in un- unisnca ociaus at todav s session. ine convention last night voted almost unanimously to give Reu ther a $4,000 salary increase. He has heen getting SIR.OOO. Salaries of other union officials also were increased. In their wecklong convention, the Auto Workers re-elected Reu ther to a seventh term and over whelmingly adopted his key pro posals: 1. A public review board of seven private citizens to act as a watchdog on union affairs. 2. Revision of the big industrial union's bargaining procedure to permit skilled workers to nego tiate supplemental contracts. 3. Provision for a special con vention next January, nrobahlv in Detroit, to shape demands for 1958 contract talks with the auto, aircraft and farm-machinery com panies. In authorizing self-determination In bargaining for large groups of engineers, mechanics and of fice workers, the convention over rode the opposition of a small mi nority that charged the UAW was abandoning the principle of indus trial unionism. Some delegates charged the union leadership was appeasing skilled workers. But the delegates cheered Rcu- ther's statement that production line and white collar workers "both have got to get more a hell of a lot more in 1958." $y5oo Dance Sat. Nite CRYSTAL GARDENS l PHONI EM ENDS TOMORROW! FAME0 STAGE PLAY HILARIOUS ON THE SCREEN! M 6 M presents in CMtmscorc and Mmtcaxot ) MARLON BRANDO Lrj GLOW FORD Plus Wonders of KIDDIES MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY 1-4 Thlt Week's Special Feature: "FURY OF THE CONGO" Another Thrilling Jungle Jim Adventure Plui One Hour of Cartoont Adultt and Childrtn Only 20 SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BIRTHDAY PARTIES Effigy Found Outside Meeting PORTLAND, Ore. This effigy of Dave Beck, Interna tional president of the Teamster Union, was found out side the public auditorium here last night. Inside the building members of Teamsters Local 162 were holding a closed meeting. .Members said that a resolution censuring national and Western Conference officials for "misuse" of union funds was approved. (AP Wlrephoto) Probers Will Recall Dave Beck to Stand: New Evidence Found By G. MILTON KELLY WASHINGTON W Teamsters apparently is headed for another session with Senate rackets investigators. Sen. McClellan (D-Ark.) told newsmen yesterday that in the light of newly uncovered evidence, "it is highly probable Beck will be called back at some future time." McClellan did not give any clue to the nature of the evidence, nor did he say when Beck might be recalled. The Arkansas senator is chair man of the Senate committee which last month sought without success to get replies from Beck to its questions about his finances. The committee, which is charged with-searching out evi dence of corruption in labor and management, has said Beck used $32,000 in Teamsters Union funds for his own purposes. Beck already is in trouble with the AFL-CIO for invoking the Fifth Amendment in refusing to answer the committee's questions. He contended his answers might tend to incriminate him and noted that the Internal Revenue Service has been investigating him. Beck, whose union is one of the biggest in the nation, has called, the Teamster Executive Board to meet Tuesday in Galveston, Tex., to decide whether to defend the union against t h e AFL-CIO's charges of "corrupt" Influence in its upper echelons. McClellan talked with newsmen after he .had conferred with Ro- j bcrt F. Kennedy, the committee! Cash Prize! Ask For Your Free Ticket 4-4713 J ,EDHE AEBEBT New Orleans In Celorl n a i 3 1 9 Union President Dave Beck counsel -who returned yesterday from a '10-day coast-to-coast in-: vestigaling mission. Kennedy re ported to McClellan and other committee members behind closed doors. j The committee plans to resume public hearings here Tuesday, this time looking into affairs of several unions in the Scranton Pa., area. 1 Meanwhile, the Teamsters In augurated a new $200,000 public relations program. Starting today, facilities were to be made avail able to newsmen in the Team sters ornate headquarters near the Capitol. Recently, newsmen had been barred from going any where but the first floor lobby. PLAYING TONITE! Deborah Robert KER MITCHUM COLOR few Df LUXI CinmaScop Suspense Mystery "OASIS" Cinemascope LHHHlE Ron h-'rri the r 'SQUAREST ' "CO SIIIUNG HOUOWAT Salem, Oregon, Water Advisory Unit Hears Complaints at Rate-Project Session By STEPHEN A. STONE , Capital Journal Associate Editor Salpm water rates were discussed, criticism was leveled at the new water project on grounds that it is too extensive, and suggestions were made for economies in water administration at a City Hall meeting Thursday night. The meeting was called by Carroll Meeks, chairman of the special Water Advisory Committee, most of whose members were present to hear what the people had to say. Attendance was smaller than the committee expected. A rate structure has not yete- been definitely prepared, but Peter Gunnar. chairman of a sub committee working on it, said it would be ready in a few days. Readjustment Anticipated It is anticipated that it will re adjust rates, for one reason to lighten the burden on summer lawn irrigationists. But, it is not expected to reduce the total rev enue ot the department. A report of the subcommittee on the net earnings projection was adopted. Among its recommenda tions was one "that the City Coun cil take positive action to sell water to the suburban areas now. . . . It is strongly recommended that a selling program be started without delay." David O Hara, a memDcr ot me committee, was critical , of the water department and the City Council for setting up and selling bonds to pay for a new water sup ply line that will triple the sup- ply It would be enough at this time to double it, he thought. What About Future? If you were doing a job for yourself," he asked Lloyd Clark, member of the engineering firm that designed the project, "would you consider it good business, with costs at their present peak,' to build so far toward the future, rather than depend on economic cycles that might bring lower costs later? Wouldn't it be a good gamble to depend on cycles? Clark didn't agree. 'He said it was economy to add a few inches to the size of the supply line and make it good for 80 years or so, rather than later have to go through the expense of easements and other high costs for a sep arate new line. In support of his argument, he cited Portland's ex perience in underbuilding. Don Madison, 1565 N. 24th St.', sided with O'Hara in his argument. Clark reminded them that the en gineers' report and design had been made public in January, 1956, and could have been criticized at that time. Woodburn Drive-In Open 6:45, Starts 7:15 Wed.-Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. . Walt Disney "GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE" ' Plus "THE PROUD ONES" Robert Ryan Virginia Mayo "Tuesday Is Buck a-Car Hight" MOTOR-VU Dallas Qates Open 6:45 Show at 7:00 Victor Mature. Janet Leigh in "SAFARI" Cinemascope SECOND FEATURE Richard Widmark, Donna Reed in "BACKLASH" Technicolor CARTOONS I itvoiT op Tttt rinuiHi a RUNAWAY I DAUGHTERS SHOWING TONITEI . yrPJh. THRILLS uHRINking (KANT WLUAMS II A M AHOY STUART f M 111 jE5. lYInll J - PLUS CO-HIT Surprise Suspense E "EDGE OF THE CITY" Hi INGUSH -JTjJKI JotnUTEl. f ft' tEDGEKS Friday, April 12, 1957 ' Gunnar Makes Suggestion! Peter Gunnar, suggesting possi ble ways to hold down and equalize water rates, mentioned requiring city departments to pay for water, which they do not do now. While this would be passed on to the tax navers. he thoueht it could be con. ' Birlr(w1 in lhr rend iusl men! Gunnar mentioned multiple dwelling units using a single me ter as a possible readjustment spot. He said the rate paid by users outside the city needed re vision, and thought the department might save some money by reduc ing the billings to customers from once a month to once every two or three months. Gunnar thought It. possible to re duce the now heavy rate paid by lawn irrigationists without reduc ing department revenues. ; O'Hara Agrees O'Hara agreed with Gunnar and added other suggestions. He said ,he cU shoud in at once col. lecting from outside users and that their rate could well be 150 per cent of the city rgte instead of the present 125 per cent. He suggested that water depart ment overhead might be cut, end that home users should not be dis criminated against In favor of in dustrial and commercial users. Since the new line is to triple the supply, O'Hara said the city will have a great surplus of water, and that it should be made avail able to home owners for irrigation at a rate they can afford to pay. The financial set-up proposes a reserve fund of $5,454,996 at the end of 30 years. This came in for criticism by O'Hara and Madison who saw in it a burdening of the present generation with costs that should be borne by a future one. There was a difference of opin ion about the function of this re serve. Some saw it as an accum ulation to apply to whatever pro ject might be launched 30 years from now. 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