European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 21, the stars and stripes Page s Oregon Trail Boss urges Europe trek Portland Ore. A Tex Serpa who helped guide Oregon s Centennial Wagon train across the country Lias proposed that a similar train should make a trek through Europe. It would promote International understanding and give this country a Chance to show off some solid citizens Cut from theold Pioneer Mold said Serpa an Ashland Ore., rancher. Could win friends Serpa Wagon master for the re cent 2,020-mile trek from Independence mo., to Independence,Ore., added the trip would win american awful lot of friends abroad and would show a Side of America that most europeans never dreamed  Serpa said the trip could Startin Spain and then head across Europe As far As we can go eve into and across Russia if they la let  Serpa said he did not know where financial backing for such a trip could be ,he added i Don t think i la give up on the idea until we have tried to find some  great lakes cities losing Beach Battle by United press International great lakes cities Are in danger of sur rendering their unusual built in beaches to the soiled tides of sewage and Industrial pol Lution a Survey  and Erie pa., appear to be the Only Large cities enjoying the water and the two have spent millions for the privilege. Milwaukee and Cleveland both admit it Sall but a losing fight to keep their beaches. Rochester and Buffalo ., said they Long ago had Given up  authorities said they had string ent statewide dumping Laws to guarantee that the state s Beach resort towns would not be polluted off the  pollution is the most serious problem in the Cleveland area Procto Noyes regional plan commission director said. Some pollution May be coming from so car away As the Detroit  health officials made no Bones about it they said they flatly discouraged any bathing in Lake  s a shame taut that s the Way the Situa Tion is one  Long ago gave up its entire water front to shipping interests. But even with it beaches gone the City now finds pollution frequently tainting the taste of its , Beac less for 17 years because of High Lake Ontario Waters this year re opened its Lone Section the Durant Eastman Beach. To keep it and its drinking water clean the City is constructing an $1.8 million pollution control  is Milwaukee however where the prob Lem really has come to a head. Official closed Down Stycn Public beaches this summer because of polluted Lake Michigan water resulting from the dumping of sewage effluent from the City s sewage treatment , pa., said it was making maximum use of its great lakes waterfront relying on the services of a $4.5 million sewage treatment Plant built three years ago and a $3 million state and federally built Beach front Park completed in 1955.two of Erie s largest firms were told to install their own waste treatment facilities which they did. Amish go modern to save barn from Blaze cuban killed in Miami fight Miami Fia. Up police waded into a  of about 200 persons to break up a wild free for All among group of cubans Here in which one person was stabbed to death. Nine other cubans were arrested from the group of 30 or More that witnessed the knifing. The fracas broke out in front Ofa Small open front lunch stand near Miami s main Post office Only few blocks from Busy Flagler  of the youths were armed with tire Iron knives police  fight rapidly spread to a parking lot adjacent to the Post office where it continued until police managed to restore order several minutes later. No political connection first reports were that the Dis Pute stemmed from an argument Between anti Castro and anti Batista factions living Here. But detectives said later the outburst apparently had no connection with  said the fight started Over insults about some of the youths shaved Heads. The stabbing victim was identified As a Young cuban american Jose Gavilla who lived in  died in route to a Hospital. Bearded fire fighters of the Amish Community near Arthur 111., tug with a tractor in an attempt to pull Over a burning Hay barn to save a Large adjacent barn. The finish who usually spurn us of tractors welcomed this one and three fire trucks As the barn was saved. A photo child learning to swim Dies in neighbor s Pool Washington a a 7-year-old boy who had just received swimming lessons drowned in a neighbor s Pool Here. His father believes the boy jumped into demonstrate his new skill. The child was Charles Crabtree son of or. And mrs. Paul l. Crab tree of Washington. The father is an administrative assistant to rep. Ken Hechler . Brando s visits to son draw Wrath of sex wife Hollywood a Marlon Brando has drawn the ire of his sex wife actress Anna Kashfi. At Issue is the manner of his visits to see their baby son Christian. Miss Kashfi said she will seek a court order to keep Brando from showing up at unscheduled hours. I am going to consult an at Torney immediately the dark eyed Beauty declared. Under the arrangement made at the time of our divorce last april Marlon s attorney was sup posed to Call my attorney saying when Marlon could come to my House to visit the baby. This was to give me time to make my plans. Instead Marlon has been show ing up unannounced and causing trouble generally. Am determined to have this  under the terms of the divorce settlement Brando 35, agreed to Kim Novak s frilly bed sheets knotty problem to tie tycoon Hollywood up neckties Muda out of Kim Novak s Lavender bed sheets Are not Selling very Well a neckwear manufacturer re  Beall Ernst of san Francisco who obtained the frilly bed clothes in an auction said he is stuck with about half of the 200 ties he fashioned from the frilly feminine  used to sell them for $10 apiece he lamented but no we be dropped them into our $3.50  Novak used the sheets when she stayed at the Clift hotel. Beall had some ties embroidered with Kim Novak slept  the first dozen ties went for $25 apiece. Pay his 24-year-old sex wife More than half a million dollars in future earnings. He is also paying$1,000 monthly support for his son. The child was a year old in May. 6th divorce in Mill for Martha Raye Hubby no. 4 says new York a Martha Raye the wide mouthed film and television Star is divorcing he sixth husband her manager announced. They m a r r i e d nine months  co Clos the manager who was also miss Raye s fourth Hus band said it s All Over Between them. They have separated wit the intention of  Martha met her current Hus band Bob o Shea when he was a policeman near her Home. She hired him As a bodyguard. O Shea s wife then sued miss Raye for alienation of affection but settled out of court for $20,000. The Hecor miss Raye divorced Hamilton Westmore in i 37 after Only six weeks of marriage. She said he slapped her and ale coconuts in  was her first husband. Then came composer David Rose three years businessman Nea Lang one year condos five years and dancer Edward Begley one year. Actress can keep 120 cats Guinea pig says Board Hollywood up Janine Grandel a red haired French actress is free to keep her Pels 120 cats and one Guinea  department of animal regu action ruled her pets Are healthy and Well cared for and denied a neighbor s complaint that her Vennel permit be revoked. A City ordinance requires a Home owner to take out such a permit if he has four or More cats the neighbor said miss Gran Del s pets made too much noise but she countered that they were Well fed Given the run of the House and anyway not All of then made their Home t litre permanently Only 28 of the cats were Hei personal pets she said. The res including the lonely Guinea pig were just taken in am Given Refuge until someone offer them a Home. Tax unit says Kirk Douglas owes $149,000 Washington up the government has filed a tax claim against actor Kirk Douglas and Lis wife charging they owe $149, 319.99 on their 1955 tax Bill it was disclosed. An Appeal by Douglas filed with he . Tax court revealed the internal Revenue service has a used the movie Star of deducting 1203,794.54 too much on his tax return. Douglas is contesting the Case and has asked for a hearing Inos Angeles. The court has granted he hearing but a Date is not Likely to be set until after the Evenue service has replied to the peal. The tax collectors accused Douglas of claiming $178,078.36 in interest expense that was not interest within the meaning of the internal Revenue  loss overstated they also said he overstated by $17,516.17 a loss from a partner ship of his which was formed forthe purpose of trading in stocks Bonds and other securities. The actor is contesting both charges. Other deductions disallowed bythe government involved $2,187.50 in Douglas cattle business $1,000 in investment counsel fees $169.51 in franchise taxes and $4,843 i miscellaneous exemptions. Douglas did not contest  his Appeal the movie Star claimed the interest expense was legitimately incurred in the buy ing and Selling of Bonds to the Gibraltar finance corp. He said the disallowed loss from the partnership was an Ordinary and necessary expense of  the actor claimed a taxable in come for 1955 of $50,471.09. Woman drops to death Over Niagara Falls Niagara Falls  A woman crawled to the Brinko Niagara Falls and dropped overhead first As nearly 200 honeymooners and tourists watched i horror. The p o u n Ding Waters washed her to the Bottom of the  was identified from papers in a purse left on Prospect Points mrs. Helen Gorski 49, of Buffalo. Police said she had Benin ill health and termed her death a suicide. A year old girl hold up 4 trains with Khilji 1 foot nov Vouk a four big a Vork out nil passenger trains wore delayed by one Little  got her right loot stuck in the Imsu Greway Between ears of the Empire stale . She was t Hurt much but the train was delayed 22 minutes and three others behind it also were held up five year old Susan Keane and her parents or. And  Keane of Araimis n.j., had hoarded the express on � trip to  Hospital later reported Susan s injury minor. Ami the Railroad despite its troubles promised her a rare treat when she make the trip later Shell get to ride up front with the Engineer