The Columbian from Vancouver, Washington • 1

I US wni -Awo -m nK V- rf we wxs'wt fr 4 fp "i fr I J- yr cpw 0 sjwJ 3 3 1sj ''f'ji? iv'V S' Our 68th Year Vancouver Washington Wednesday December 25 1957 20 Pages 2 Sections No 53 i i With 1 Tax Actions Hailed As New Record WASHINGTON The Justice Tax Division reported today that fiscal 1957 was its most successful year in terms of money it collected and saved for the government in tax actions Asst Atty Gen Charles Rice also reported to Atty Gen Rogers that his division had speeded the handling -of tax litigation and had cut deeper into a backlog of tax cases report covered the 12 months ended last June 30 Rice said that during fiscal 1957 the Tax Division saved the government more than 67 million Pilgrims Visit Bethlehem by Thousands In happiest Christmas Season in ears The deacon of the church took up the figure of the infant He 'stepped three paces then down -two worn steps and laid the statue in the manger Church bells pealed the choirs sang out out -the news and the multitude prayed in thanksgiving Christmas services also were held at Nazareth the Galilee town of the Annunciation where Christ spent his youth Guests included Christian Arabs in the Israeli araiy At Haifa chief port sailors from Swedish Finnish- German and Norwegian ships attended the Christmas service In the Scandinavian church happiest Christmas season In years Palestine is still divided by the Arab-Israeli enmity but thik year the tension has relaxed More than 5000 pilgrims crossed no land in contrast -with-a few hundred' last year in the tense aftermath of the British-French-Israeli invasion of Egypt The annual Christmas service at the Church -of the Nativity reached its climax when the Roman Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem Msgr Alberto Gorl placed a figure of the Christ child on a large silver star in the grotto the place where tradition says the child was born Bethlehem un they did in the days of Herod they came Wednesday to Bethlehem There were no wise men no star in the east no heavenly hosts singing above Only a worn figure of the Christ child laid in a replica of the manger But the pilgrims from both sides of the Arab-Israeli border knelt piously just the same ly-joicing as choirs once again caroled the story of the miraculous birth The familiar hymns swept out over the' surrounding of Judea telling once more how the Christ child was born to Mary For the Holy Land it was the Christmas Eve Strike On Railroad Settled dollars as a result of its "success in resisting suits for tax In addition he said the division collected $16300000 from delinquent taxpayers report provided no fig ures tor the -previous fiscal year but it said the -1957 totals compared1 with of $17300000 and collections of $9100000 in 1952 The Tax Division chief also told Rogers that a record Vol-ume of new work we were able to show a reduction of more than a full year over the time required in 1952 to process the average tax In this connection Rice said the division conducted a nationwide drive to Increase the use of pretrial conferences and urged the courts to set special tax case calendars a result of the speedup in and trying Rice said division is able to report for the third straight year a Reduction in the number of cases pending Jan 1 1954 -the reduction in backlog has exceeded 2350 casesT this figure being in excess of 500 cases The report did not say how many cases still are awaiting action As for criminal convictions in tax fraud cases Rice listed 581 in 1957 as compared with 631 in 1956 MERRY CHRISTMAS Even though spending Christmas in the hospital this year Johnny Eantmas 10 will observe an important event today' For the first time since his appendix was removed Sunday night he will walk around his room at St Joseph Hospital for a few minutes Here nurse Mrsr Leroy Whisler helps him unwrap a Christmas present be needing when he starts a pair of slippers Johnny 'Is the son of Mrj and Mix Robert Eastman 1211 Forty-ninth St (Colombian photo) I Craft Hits Mountain Near Camas A Vancouver youth Bin Cox 20 was reported -in improved condition at Vancouver Memorial Hos- 4 pital Wednesday morning after suffering serious head injuries in the crash of a single-engine fourseater plane on Livingston mountain five miles north of Camas Tuesday afternoon One man was killed In the erash and the third occupant of the plane- David Crabtree 20 of Portland was reported in "very condition at Vancouver Memorial Hospital Wednesday The dead man was Identified as Everett Leon Jossy 27 4701 NJL Killingsworth St Portland He was a flight instructor at the Skyways school of aviation at Troutdale Cox the son of Mr and Mrs Cox 805 NW Seventy-ninth St suffered head injuries and shock in the crashA report -had not been received Wednesday morning on X-rays taken to determine if Cox suffered a skull fracture He also sustained head lacerations CRITICAL INJURIES Crabtree was reported suffering from a fractured skull fractured left knee upper right leg and right arm and serious internal injuries His -address was listed as 6913 Mississippi Ave in Portland The crash near the top of the 1500 foot mountain occurred sometime about 1 pm According to reports the three had left the Troutdale airport about 11:45 am the new Cessna 172 which was fully equipped with Instruments and radios Jossy scheduled to give Crabtree a lesson in instrument flying the manager of the flight school at Troutdale reported Crabtree an employe of United Air Lines in Portland already had a commercial license and was working to quality as an airline co-pilot COX AN OBSERVER Cox a former commander of the Vancouver CAP squadron has been undergoing training as an air force cadet He had nearly completed his training in propeller driven primary aircraft and was about to go into jet training his mother reported The Vancouver youth went along on the flight as an observer and was riding in the -rear seat of the plane -f First report of the tragedy came when Cox was found by a resident of the area on a read further dowq the mountain about 2 pm He was taken to Dr Lewis Carpenter in for treatment by the resident who was identified as Tarn tm Pmgt IS CataM NEW YORK The Long Island Rail its traffic impeded Tuesday and finally halted for two hours during toe evening rush hour by a strike approached normal service Wednesday The Christmas -Eve walkout which left thousands of commuters stranded in Manhattan was staged by members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen -The busiest commuter line stopped completely when an all-out strike call was issued The road had limped along with curtailed service since trainmen-began reporting sick at 5 am About 300 men did not appear for work The union men were protesting extra holiday work schedules The strike ended at 6:55 The National Mediator Board which had brought union and railroad representatives together worked out what both side called a satisfactory agreement Trains began rolling at- 7:14 but it was not until 10 pm that substantial progress was made toward resuming normal service By however the jam' of passengers waiting at Pennsylvania Station had been cleared out and road promised normal holiday service Angry commuters had stormed the statfonmasters -office at the station during the walkout Some had boarded trains only to hear the announcement: service 'until further Most commuters however made ruse of subways and bus lines several of which pressed extra 'men and equipment into service Giving New Of Los Angeles Philanthropist Ambassador Nominated By Russia WASHINGTON (A-Mikhail A Menshikov a foreign trade specialist with a reputation as ough negotiator has been selected by Russia to be its new ambassador to the United States The Soviet Embassy -'reported last night that Menshikov until recently Russian ambassador to India has been named to replace Mack-browed Georgi Zarubin It was understood that toe Soviet Foreign Office has asked the State Department to approve nomination but American approval reportedly has not been given yet An embassy spokesman said Zarubin Russian envoy here for more than five years would return to Moscow The spokesman said Zarubin might become a deputy foreign minister He is expected to leave here about toe middle of next month -Menshikov about 50 is considered by officials to be a top negotiator and one who does not budge easily He was recalled from New Delhi last October for reassignment after having served as Russian ambassador to India since 1953 The experience started Slotkin in philanthropy as a sort of year- in pnnaninropy as a sort ox yeaii-mj around snrgicjd Santa Glaus whoJN 0UT IvJjJLXt 31 gives away new faces I en Budget to Be He has now been benefactor more than 1200 women He took the girl of 23 to a plastic surgeon who straightened Jter nose and altered her mouth and chin He and his wife cared far her in their home during her convalescence Later they sent her to a hairdresser and bought her a new dress at the best store She was beautiful LOS ANGELES (A-Twelve years ago Stanley Slotkin asked his secretary: what do you want tor Christmas this Her hands were clenched as she held' back "the tears and blurted: Slotkin like to have a new YULE GREETINGS Queen Urges Loyalty Tp Time-Proven Ideals LONDON Queen Elizabeth thrown aside morality in personal MERRY CHRISTMAS But Hotiday Ignored By Oyer Half World The radiance of small faces in Christian communities around the world Wednesday reflected the soft light of church candles The warm glow of Christmas momentarily covered daily cares Religious services Tuesday mid- appealed in her first televised Christmas message Wednesday for loyalty to the old virtues of honesty and courage in a world being changed rapidly h7 startling inventions The young queen told an audience estimated at 150 mniiAw persons that scientific and technological advances do not in themselves cause difficulty for the world trouble is caused by unthinking people who carelessly throw away ageless ideals as if they were old and outworn she said Traffic Toll and public life mad moaningloM umesty counted as foolishness ad self-interest set up In place of Speaking often in highly personal terms she noted that her predecessors had led their people into aatfie and practiced their leadership in a dose and personal manner things are different' she said cannot lead yon wttle I do not give yon laws or administer justice but I can do something I can give yon my heart and my 'devotion to these bid islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations" White Christmas Missed by Mile Vancouver missed a white Christmas by 25 degrees The precipitation fell but temperatures remained in the mid-50s On Christmas Eve the mercury dropped no lower than 48 degrees at least 15 degrees above snow temperature Mostly cloudy skies with rainy periods are expected to continue through Christmas night and Thursday Lows Wednesday night will range from 40-45 and highs Thursday from 46-52 Seems Heavy Holiday Deaths At A Glance By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Traffic 90 Fires 20 Miscellaneous 7 -Total 117 whose faces barred them fromlT marriage and happiness children Anrkii rw with cleft palates or webbed hands An-CUtJA tJlLC with deft Patotojor webbed hands WASHINGTON Pentagon men so disfigured they official reported today they have Welfare agencies usually 1 das-1 almost finished drawing up the sify such cases as de-new military budget which wil Inadmissible to hospital be the largest ever drafted in charity wards peacetime history A graying dynamic wealthy! The federal man of 49 Slotkin is founder andb presented to president fit Abbey Rents Inc month It is renter of sickroom supplies about 40 billion dollars for the those who afford aP" Department during the fls-new face or have no 681 year However largely belie told a reporter take care itePPed-up spending since of Russia launched its satellites the Lnsra svmvTARv actual spending this year is ex- Pected to reach about 39 billion Psychological as well as cal changes are wrought But the one-billion-dollar differ- TJke he recalled lence between anticipated spending Sm learned to smile She gained this year and com-new personality but I lost a pletely reflect the full impact perfectly good secretary the decisions made in the light ihs aft-Sputnik mar-1 SPACE DEFENSES Beefing up the space-ting age defenses- win involve awards through 'a team of surgical ape- of procurement contracts for cialists has- touched manyTlives: equipment which will trice a num-county jail prisoner was ber of years to develop produce thief because he looked like a and deliver thief a girl who had no chin Thus defense spending budgets but is now touring as a successful are expected to continue upward singer a small boy whose in future wars as the bills for schoolmates tormented him be- the finished products are present-cause of his sugar-bowl ears edr payment at the Treasury GIRLS NOTICE HIM A top Navy official said recently fixed his Slotkin that military budgets are said when hp went back to mere to those school I asked hi what hap-of the future which will sfet new pened on his first day He said record highs much I played with the Sources at the Pentagon said boys and the girls came over and that the bulk of the defense por-triked to jtion of the next budget already newest Christmas face was in the hands of the printers belongs to Ernestine who or en route there celebrates her 16th birthday to- DECISIONS MADE night I This mean that rhangp Ever she was small Er-1 be made here and there in nestine has wanted to be a mod-1 the document But the major recalled her mother Mrs cy decisions which would make Evelyn used to any sizeable difference in the total stand at the windows of the stores outlay were reported to have been on Wilshire Boulevard and watch made the girls showing the pretty clothes and wish she could be like Surgery improved nose Yesterday as an additional Christmas present she received three-month course in photographic and fashion modeling -SETS UP FOUNDATION Another recipient of surgery in'! time for Christmas this year was Wayne Eden 29 whose nose and ears were improved Demand for the philanthropy has so grown that Slotkin has set up a nonprofit foundation to handle it He said patients are asked to pay what they can but they pay all right If we spend toe money this way toe government would just take it in His next project will be a plastic surgery clinic He is negotiating- plans for it with the UCLA Medial Cotter The Queen herself made extensive use of modern technological developments to a talk which she reportedly wrote herself Her Christmas message was delivered before the cameras of he i BBC and commercial TV network Ninety BBC ransmitters relayed her remarks throughout the world and the BBC said about' 150 million persons heard them She read her message from teleprompters attached to the cameras this critical moment in cur she said need a new kind of courage not toe kind needed in battle but a kind which makes us stand up for everything hat we know is right everything that we know is honest need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics so that we can show the world that we are not afraid of the Rebuking those who abandon file traditional virtues" Queen Elizabeth declared: would have religion night and again Wednesday were followed by festive meals for millions of prosperous people Eut for many as usUal there was no prosperity and little festivity More than half the -people took no note of the holiday ilthough some non-Christian nations have adopted Christmas as special day without religious meaning HOLY LAND QUIET With Arab-Israeli tension in comparative abeyance this was the happiest Christmas season in several years for the Holy Land Carols sung in many tongues fechoed across the hills of Judea as more than 5000 pilgrims congregated in Bethlehem for the annual reenactment of the Nativity story More -carols and childish laughter were heard in the White House where President Eisenhower joyed the grandfatherly pleasure of helping wide-eyed youngsters celebrate the holiday The Presir deni and Mrs Eisenhower planned an early evening turkey dinner for their son Maj John Eisenhower his wife and their four children In Rome Pope Pius XII prayed for world peace in three Christmas Masses Thousands of Romans and visitors thronged SL Square hoping for an appearance by the Pope to bless them LITTLE SNOW US servicemen in Korea received blessings from Francis Cardinal Spellman at midnight Mass wd Christmas rawming services The Roman Catholic archbishop of New York said the soldiers Christmas along the Korean armistice line reminded him of shepherds watching their flocks the night Jesus was born Six-day-old snow stQl showed in Korea but in most of the Northern Hemisphere there was little white Christmas' In the Southern Hemisphere temperatures reached 95 degrees in Argentina From behind the Iron Curtain came reports of Christmas celebrations despite Communist opposition to religion Moscow was Tnrn to Pas Cilnwn 4 UNDATED HOLIDAY DEATHS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The traffic death toll of the Christmas holiday appeared running tragically heavy With millions on the highways and streets the National Safety Council urged everyone to show consideration for others in the true Christmas spirit Unseasonably mild weather in many parts of the nation brought the- flow of traffic over normal increasing the possibility of mounting toll -Mid-day tabulation of violent deaths showed 90 traffic fatalities 20 deaths from fires and 7 in miscellaneous mishaps for a -total of 117 180 MAY DIE Four middle-aged persons were killed at Bradford Ohio when their auto collided at a crossing with a switch engined A youn mother and two children 4 and 5 were burned to death as flames from an oil burner explosion roared through their seaside home at Quincy Mass The safety council in a pre-holiday estimate said 180 persons would be killed in traffic accidents in the 30-hour period from 6 pm Tuesday to midnight Wednesday (local' time) Jfhe Associated Press for comparative purposes conducted a national survey of the 30 hdurs between 6 pm Tuesday Dec 10 add midnight Wednesday Dec 1L It -showed 84 traffic deaths 15 in fires ami 27 in miscellaneous accidents such as falls shootings and airplane mishaps for an overall total of 126 i' sf-F'c iff v- A JudgeWiie Adopt Baby As DENVER UR Denver Juvenile Judge and Mrs Philip Christmas present to each other Wednesday was a 13-month-ok daughter named Julia Ann Final adoption papers for the cute blue-eyed blonde came too is the greatest thing tha ever happened to said Gilliam who has observed or officiated at 6800 child adoptions He his wife applied for a baby in 195 long before Julia Ann was barn Gilliam 50 has sons 19 1 IRs old by a previous marriage it -'i A V' mg Portland from the INJURED MAN Men work above to remove David craniree wreckage of a single-engine light plane whic Tuesday It took almost 2t minutes to free and another walked eat slighfly fnjured Dr wm) ere) aid te Crahtree while others work te free him (Columbian photos) i-.