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headlines linking my name with
that of other present and former
Federal officials in an alleged plot
to extort fantastic sums through
charges of tax irregularities. The
source is a self-described former
ICapone representative. himself
charged with tax fraud. I have
never had any relationship with
the alleged extortionists.
"The charge is fantastic If not
Ischemingly contrived to divert
prosecution which I personally
recommended on the basis of the
facts before me. Without in
quiry of me. without a shred of
credence to link my name to the
alleged plot. the forum of a
responsible Congressional commit
tee was made available for hur-
ting the sensational and irrespon-
sible charges throughout the
country.
Il want opportunity to defend
myself and the confidence you
placed in me in appointing me
to office. Public Office has not
been reWarding to me or my fam
lily. I have always stood ready
to give public accounting of my
financial affairs, to be open to
public scrutiny by any one. ]
have only one precious asset from
my years of service and that is
my own personal integrity and
reputation and the inner rewards
lof public service.
Ready to Defend Record.
although I am today resignine
from the service, I want you to
know that continue ready to GO
before any public forum-in fact
it is owing to me that I be given
opportunity to do so-and defend
every action I have taken in pub
lie office as being in the best in
terests Of the Government and
determined solely by what ]
thought were the obligations OF
the Office I hold. To me, the Gov
ernment's interest has always
been paramount and my sole con-
Germ. I would not have anything
I have done, however represented
or construed, initiate against that
interest.
"I cannot leave the Government
service without expressing my keer
appreciation of the privilege tt
have served it as I have and te
have made what I am sure ha.
been a worthwhile contribution tt
successful administration of the
internal revenue laws.
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES OLIPHANT."
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and brown female Spitz
type. Owner or good home. XII. 3e59.
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FOUND.

COLLIE, 14th and Monroe sts. NV. Call
after 4 pm, HO. 6S51.
DOG-White and brown male mixed
collie type. Owner or good home. KE.
9-3a59.
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replied. "I haven't the faintest
idea how it was signed"
Mr.. Schachner said the check
bearing the names as he indicated
was being sent to Washington and
would be placed in the record.
Mr.. Sale said he had held a
discussion at a Miami Beach hotel
benefit party with Mrs. Menkin,
as she had testified. But he in
sisted that it dealt with some
proposed investments by Mr..
Teitelbaum and not about a tax
case, as Mrs. Menkin told the
committee.
Representative King ordered the
testimony regarding the shake
down attempt sent to the Justice
Department after Nathan, a friend
and sometime business associate
Iof Mr.. Caudle. fatty denied that
he and Master demanded 100000
from Teitelbaum.
Its a dirty. filthy lie" Nathan
almost shouted as he denied the
iTeitelbaum accusations.
1T has been quite clear in the
past "a hours that one or more
persons have perjured themselves
before this committee" Mr.. King
observed.
Mr.. Teitelbaum. who has repre-
sented some of the Chicago
Capones in legal matters, said
Master told him that a combine
of present and former Washing
ton officials was looking around
the country for "a soft touch"
Caudle, Oliphant Named.
In this connection he said the
names of Mr.. Caudle, who headed
the Justice Departments tax divi-
sion; Charles Oliphant. who re-
signed yesterday as counsel of the
Revenue Bureau. and George ],
Schoeneman and Joseph Nunan
both former commissioners of
Internal Revenue. were men
toned. All have denied the
charges.
Mr.. King had a sharp comment
yesterday on this testimony. In
a statement. he said:
This committee has received no
testimony that these Government
officials in fact participated in any
way in the attempted shakedown
to which Mr.. Teitelbaum alleged
he was subjected"
| In his testimony Nathan said he
Evening star., 1951-12-06
BY the Asseeioted Pres.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. GA
former jurors charges that the
Justice Department is trying to
keep the lid on the truth" today
eclipsed a federal grand jury probe
of the northern California Federal
Internal Revenue Bureau.
The accusation was made by
Mrs. Hilary Crawford, wife of a
San Francisco attorney. in letters
to Senator Nixon Republican of
California and Representative Hill
lings Republican of California;.
Mrs. Crawford said government
prosecutors subjected her to an
"inquisition" that made her ill, re-
sulting in her release from the
grand jury in September.
She was elected secretary of the
grand jury and served for six
months.
Will Ask Inquiry.
Assistant United States At
torney Robert Mcmillan. director
Of the investigation. denied the
charge and said he knew nothing
of any inquisition.
In Whittier, Calf, Mr.. Killings
said he intends to ask a con-
gressional investigation - leading
to possible impeachment proceed
iQgS-of rulings by three Federal
judges during the month
grand jury probe. He did not
name the judges.
Joseph Karesh. another assist
ant United States attorney ac-
cused by Mrs. Crawford, also de-
MED the charges. I'VE conducted
ourselves with the utmost propri-
ETY." he said, land I most Strenu-
ously deny that our questioning
was in any way incorrect. Every
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Juror Charges Move to StifIe
West Coast u. S. Revenue Probe

thing that was said to her was
taken down in the official tran
script, and the transcript will
bear that out"
Contents of Mrs. Crawford's S
letters were disclosed in Wash
Iington and confirmed by her in
San Francisco. She said she wrote
the two Congressman because II
think people should know the
treatment that at least one
juror had"
Didn't Violate Secrecy.
She declined to elaborate and
emphasized:
Il have not violated the secrecy
of the oath I took as a grand
juror in any place or at any time. -
These were Mrs. Crawford's S
charges:
/. That there is a persistent
effort to discredit those who are
making a real effort to bring the
truth to light"
2. That Thomas Doolan, dep
uty collector of internal revenue
in San Francisco and Assistant
United States Attorney Charles
O'Gara have been literally cru
Gifted" by their superiors for
sparkling the investigation of the
tax bureau.
3. That Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr..
Karesh put me through such an
inquisition that I was i'll for three
weeks"
4. That Federal grand juries
"are definitely controlled and
that the Justice Department is
doing all it can to keep the lid on
the truth
S. That Mr.. Mcmillan "insti-
gated a momentary halt to the
probe May 16.
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when he heard later that Mr.
Caudle had received a $4,000 COM
mission on the sale since hi
thought Mr.. Caudle was trying tt
obtain a bargain for him.
He testified that he called Mr.
Caudle to ask about it and thai
Mr.. Caudle explained to him that
he was offered the check by Mr.
Stonell and accepted it only after
checking with Attorney Genera
McGrath.
After hearing this explanation
Knoll said he was satisfied" anc
had no reason to question Mr.
.Caudle further. He said he
thought his telephone call was
after the Freidus-A Aaron trial.
The witness was accompanied BY
an attorney, Charles J. Margiott
of Pittsburgh.
Business Ties Listed.
The wide variety of businesse.
in which Knoll said he is en-
gagged included an oil enterprise
as president Rean Oil Co. at Rus
sell, Kans.: publisher of the Sun
day Record at Long Beach. N. Y.
where he lives; "either presiden
or treasurer" of the Ria Rita
Diner at Long Beach, owned b,
his family; president of a uset
car corporation which owns "lant
and structures" in Long Beach
and an officer of Atlantic In
vestors. with Offices at 1923 ]
street NV, in Washington. Th'
last firm. he said, is an invest
ment corporation to make pur'
chases of companies, plants ant
machinery.
Under Mr.. Schachner's ques
tioning Knoll said he may deriv'
profit or losses" on horse bettinl
and insisted any such incom,
would show up on his tax return
He declined to comment on wher'
his income tax returns were filet
or whether he was delinquent.
Mr.. Sale, who identified him.
self as a Miami Beach broker
vigorously denied he had eve,
said to any one that Nathan wa
"a blackmailer" who succeeded il
getting people into tax difficultie!
and then extricating them.
Under questioning by MI
Schachner, Mr.. Sale denied eve
referring to Nathan and Bert K
Master in his discussions with MI
Teitelbaum. Master is the secon'
man the Chicago attorney SAT-
approached him about settling tn
tax case.
AS for previous testimony tha
he had referred to Nathan as
blackmailer, Mr.. Sale said:
mo. I did not say 1t to anybod
at any time about my father in
law or Mr.. Master. I had no rea
son to say it.
Denies Advising Payment.
He also denied with equal vehe
mence that he had ever told Mr..
Shyrl B. Menkin to advise MI
Teitelbaum to pay the $500,000 t.
Nathan and Master.
! Mr.. Sale said he knew Mrs
Menkin as Mrs. Teitelbaum an
insisted that he had never hear
i her called Mrs. Menkin until sh
testified before the subcommitte
day before yesterday.
He acknowledged that he Dor
rowed $3.50 from Mrs. Menkin, O
Mrs. Teitelbaum as he insisted o.
calling her, some months ago an
caShed the check she gave him a
the Hotel Saxony at Miam
Beach.
/ Mr.. Schachner asked if it wer
not a fact that the name "Shyr
b. Menkin" was printed on tn
check and that that name ais
was signed to it.
Il do not know, sir" Mr.. Sal
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informed Of the commission and
gave his approval for him to &C
cept it.
Met in New York Hotel.
Knoll said that after having
met Mr.. Caudle at the Justice De.
partment and at an American Bal
Association dinner at the May.
flower and at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel in New York, he was in the
Maydower lobby one day wher
Mr.. Caudle came through.
He testified that Mr.. Caudls
came over to him and said Hello
pahdner," and then asked-ane
Knoll dropped into the Caroline
vernacular used by Mr.. Caudle-
him, What are you-all doint
here?"
The spectators, who filled the
large Ways and Means Commit.
tee room, with many standing
around the sides, burst into laugh.
ter at Knohl's efforts to mimic
Mr.. Caudle's speech.
He said he told Mr.. Caudle that
he was looking for an airplane tt
buy, and that Mr.. Caudle referred
him to one owned by Harry Payne
whose name has figured often il
the hearings as Mr.. Caudle's hos
on numerous airplane trips made
by Justice Department officials
Mr.. Payne was in the coke busi.
ness in Pennsylvania.
Knoll testified that he looked
at Mr.. Payne's plane, a Beech.
craft, at the Washington Nationa
Airport. but found it unsuitable
Later. he was put in touch by Mr.
Caudle with Walter Stonell, &
friend of Mr.. Caudle's, and bought
a Lockheed Lodestar for $4,000.
Amazed at Fee Paid.
Knoll told the investigator.
that he was amazed and upset
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had done any business with hin
or discussed any tax matters.
Meanwhile. Treasury official
today named Mr.. Oliphant's olt
assistant, Mason B. Leming, Il
serve as acting chief counsel.
The 42-year-old Oliphant, Whos'
name has been raised frequently
in the House subcommittee inves'
tigation of the tax system. an
nounced the end of his 13 years
service with the bureau at hur-
riedly called press conference.
1t was so hurriedly called thai
the bureaus own public relations
men were caught f1at-footed. They
said they had not even had 6
chance to get more copies of the
tax returns than the few Mr.
Oliphant had ordered himself.
A small. balding. soft-spoker
man. Mr.. Oliphant greeted re-
porters with a smile and i'm.
mediately began reading from the
resignation letter to President
Truman, which he noted Mr.. Tru'
man was gracious enough tt
accept" effective Immediately.
Mr.. Oliphant would not com
ment on whether the President
had asked him to quit, but hi:
letter said he was claiming "tht
personal privilege" of stepping ou'
ION my own part"
At Key West, Fla, close asso-
ciates of President Truman sale
he did not request the resigna-
ton. but that he knew it wac
coming. Because Mr.. Oliphant
announced his resignation before
1t reached the White House, there
will be no formal letter of ac-
ceptance from the President, 1t
was reported.
simultaneously. Internal Reve-
nue. Commissioner John B. Dunlap
released a statement saying:
1T is Mr.. Oliphant's preroga-
tive to resign. His letter Of resig-
nation speaks for itself, We know
of nothing he has ever done which
was untrue to his public trust
or contrary to the Government
best interests"
With obvious feeling. Mr.
Oliphant read from his letter that
1t is beyond the limits of my
endurance to protect my name and
the reputation and the prestige oi
the Office I hold in the face o.
baseless and scurrilous charges.
Probe Tactics Assailed.
Mr.. Oliphant struck out at tn
manner in which the House in
vestigating subcommittee per
mitted charges involving his nam
to be made public concerning ex
istence of an alleged combine t
shake down soft touches" anon
taxpayers. Mr.. Teitelbaum, un
der tax investigation. has testi
fed two men tried to shake hir
down for $500,000. and that the
mentioned the combine"
Mr.. Oliphant called the charg
Fantastic" and said he never ha
"any relationship with the allege
extortionists."
He also told Mr.. Truman h
wanted the chance to defend him
self and stood ready Ito go befor
any public forum-in fact it
owing to me that l be given op
portunity to do so-and defen
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baum"-telephoned him from
Miami when he was in New York.
He said Mrs. Menkin started to
scream and holler" about Master
wanting "a lot of money for the
case" He said she mentioned
something about $125, 900 or s175,-
900, he didn't recall which figure
II says. Shyrl, what's it all
about? She says. Frank, you bet
ter get that fellow on the tele-
phone and see what he can dc
for u.s." Nathan related.
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was not even aware Mr.. Teitel-
baum had tax case and that Mr.
Teitelbaum had at no time men,
toned it to him. The Chicagoan
had said he was under investiga-
ton for allegedly undertaking his
Income in 1943-1947.
The first he knew of it. Nathan
testified, was earlier this year
when Mrs. Menkin. Mr.. Teitel-
baum's pretty friend-Nathan said
he also knew her as Mrs. Teitel-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04
Am. Legion
Toys Cheer
Morse Kids

There was great joy and many
beaming faces at the State Hos
pital in Oslo, when CARE offici-
ais recently distributed TOYS do
mated by the American Legion.
The gift toys included dolls. music
boxes. miniature merry-go-rounds.
and all sorts of things that will
help to brighten the humdrum life
of children in hospitals and in
stitutions.
Everybody showed up at the dis
trihution ceremony nurses, ply
sicians, representatives of the
Health Directorate, the Foreign
Ministry, Norwegian Red Cross,
and many others.
Well over seven tons of TOYS
collected and donated by the AM
erican Legion are now being dis
tributed to underprivileged and
hospitalized children in all parts
of Norway.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04

ing, man to man. just get a
company of soldiers from Fl. Law
ton n so many men from TT.
Lewis. They could stage a fist
fight at the Stadium. Guns N car
tridges cost money. besides some
body might gel hurt. A good fist
fight won't hurt much. The Red
Cross could be there and smear
on some Sloans Liniment paid
adv.) n then treat tn, bows on
a cup of coffee. The audience
could pay admission. money to he
used for the benifit of the old
age pension. The Deg Pond or
some other worthy cause.
If I get a Pulitzer prize for
this, I promise to split with Nels
I further solomly swear II don't
often use cuss words. tho) to take
both Fable and Nyman cross the
street for a cup of coffee and a
sinker. And that goes for Andy,
too, my next door neighbor.
Skrellbom.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04
I. 0. G. T. Jubilee

This year is the Tooth annivers-
airy of the I. o. G. T. (Internation-
al Order of Goodtemplars) which
was organized in Utica, New York,
in 1851. For the occasion, several
members of the International
Board will pay a visit to our coun-
try; among them also the Int
Chief Templar, Governor Ruben
Wagnsson from Kalmar, Sweden.
He will visit Seattle June 80 and
be the principal speaker at an OPP
en- meeting to be held at the Swe-
dish Baptist Church. The next day
he will be honor-guest at The
North Star Lodge summer home
on Mercer Island.
There are several hundred (may-
be thousands) of ScandinavianS in
Seattle and vicinity that once be-
longed to one of our goodtemplar
lodges. (In 1918 there were 10
lodges in the Western Scandina-
Wan Grand Lodge with over 1000
members). 1t is hoped that many
of these former members will
avail themselves of this opportun-
ity for a real get-to-gether on this
100 years celebration.
Many people think the LOOT.
is strictly a dry organization.
Fact is that the work of the Or
der is built on the principles of
human brotherhood. All shall have
the right to personal develop
ment, freedom and happiness.
Each to bear some responsibility
for his neighbors welfare, and
each one is called to aim and
struggle for the cultivation of ALL
I.O.G.T.'s work for lasting peace
between all the peoples of the
world is recognized the world ov-
err. and it is worthwhile to note
that II members of the Norwe-
gian Storting this year have NOM
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04

signed for another leading role
as soon as he finishes. He will
portray a U. S. Marshall in Thee
Cimarron Kid" Technicolor pro-
duction starring Audie Murphy,
Busy boy, Left.
Richard Carlson, now riding the
crest of a revived popularity wave
will play the romantic lead oppo-
site Jane Wyman in Valid and
Krasnas The Blue Veil" His
current success began when he
scored in Mr.. Roberts" Then he
trekked to Africa for king Sol
oman's Mines" and most recent
~ he co-starred in mo Room
for the Groom" with Fred Mac
Murray and Eleanor Parker.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04

When you read this. Carl Bris-
son is already knocking them
cold at the Philharmonic Auditor
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04
SeattIeite Makes Good

Gene Nelson and his wife Mir
lam, are on their way to a unique
holiday. They are going to spend
a week aboard James Cagney's
schooner. The Swift, with the red
headed star playing the host. Mel
son and Cagney became close
friends when they worked together
in 1.-The West Point Story" Mel
son, who recently completed a CO.
starring role at Warmers in Paint
ing the Clouds with Sunshine"
says he is going to concentrate on
regaining poundage lost through
strenuous dance assignments in
that picture.
Gene Nelson, as many already
know, is a Swedish-American from
Seattle. But his name is not really
Nelson. He changed it from Berg.
Nancy Olson will spend the
months awaiting the birth of her
baby, due to arrive Nov. l par
don me, Miss ParsonsD taking
singing lessons.
The Swedish-American actress,
who retires temporarily from the
screen following completion of her
role with William Holden and
Frank Lovejoy III Force OF Arms ,
hopes to appear some day in a
stage musical. Her husband, Alan
Lerner, who wrote the lyrics and
the book for "Brigadoon," would
write the musical for his wife.
Miss Olson will move to her
farm in Hudson Valley near New
York City to await the blessed
event.
MOrgens Skot-Hansen, UN rep
resentative to the film industry for
the last two years, has left for a
tour of Belgium and France. and
the Scandinavian countries. He re-
turns to the U. S. in September.
When you read this. Carl Bris-
son is already knocking them
cold at the Philharmonic Auditor
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04
Backstage hoI| ywood
By Leonard ClairmOnt
In The Pacific Coast Viking

ium in THE Merry Widow 1t is
a little early to make such a pos
tive statement, someone may re-
mark. But it isn't. Carl Bris-
son, as a successful Danilo, is,
since many years back, an estab-
lished fact, without any variation.
He toured England with THE Mer-
ry Widow" for years. broke al
records in London with l don't
know how many hundred perform
ances - and he was always
success. So, although this is writ
ten a few days before the pre-
miere at the Los Angeles Civic
Opera, Carl is knocking them cold
for sure.
Looks like Carlo has made up
her mind to get back into pic
lures, if she can find a suitable
story. Author John Gunther, who
wrote Inside Europe" Inside
Asia" Death Be Not Proud" and
many other best-sellers. has re-
ported to Metro-Goldwyn Mayor
for discussion on an original story
which would be a possible starring
vehicle for La Carlo. Dore Schary
is very much interested in the
project, so something may come
out of il this time.
Marta loren flew East last week
for personal appearance tour
in combination with the showing
of Columbia's "Sirrocco,' where
she starred opposite Humphrey
Bogart. Marta is now free-lanc-
ing, as l mentioned last month,
and since then many offers have
been pouring in. TC-Fox, especial
ly, is very much interested in her,
and wants her for the feminine
lead with Tyrone Power. Para
mount and Columbia are also
dickering with her for a con-
tract.
Left EriksOn, who Is now
working in Reunion in Reno" for
Universal-International, has been
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-04

COulU TAKE oil lHe circuit IOf
this new intention or invention
myself, but my honesty forbids.
I have to sleep at night to be
able to do a days work. So the
credit now goes to my friend Nels.
During the last war, when Brit
ish were bombing Berlin n the
Germans bombed London, Nels
said:
Why in heck don't they stay
home n bomb their own cities n
save all the trouble of flying back
and 4th.
That's the new invention, patent
applied for . . (perhaps). Won't
that b something? Just think of
all the saving.
As long as the S. C. humans
can't b nice to one mother n
have to destroy things n lives, it
would b much easier n cheeper if
they would stay at home and drop
their a-bOmbs in their own back
yards. They could get along with
much mailer and less costly
planes. And they could give the
proper air raid warnings, SO pe0-
pie would have time to leave town
and 60 on their vacations while
the bombing took place.
The common-ists in China and
Korea could do the same thing
They could stay at home n blow
up their rice patches and macaroni
plantations, n they wouldn't have
to pack so much KS baggage
along on their raiding missions.
Speaking of raiding missions, I
guess they raid missions, too.
There is an old song in Swedish.
which translated into English
would read something like this:
I'm China go the chinks with long
bamboo poles and spear the mis-
sionaries and fry them in butter"
Just think of all the money
saved, if we did all the fighting
n bombing at home. 1t cost an
awful lot of money to transport
million soldiers cross the pond.
1t takes boats and planes. If We
wanted some fireworks at home
on July 4th, we could telephone
Standpoint to send a small plane
n blow up the old police station.
That building is going to the dogs
now anyway, so it won't b such
great loss. An b 4 it's done,
they could advertise it over the
Scandal Barn Dance program, so
people could stay at safe dis
lance, so nobody'd get hurt. The
money saved in so doing, could
be used to bore a tunnel thru the
Cascades, and we'd get to Yakima
an hour earlier. Standard or day
/ light time all the same. u the
point May-b we have no business
to go to Yakima, but we get there
an hour sooner anyway.
And If you insist on some fight