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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1941)
THE NEWS AND THE HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON July 81, 1941 PAGE TWO JAP REPLY ON GUNBOAT RAID NOT ACCEPTED (Continued from Fage One) was being done at Peiping, Tient sin, Chefoo and other placet. The Standard Oil installation at Shlhchiachuang, in western Ho- pen province, was reported closed and under Japanese guard, while numerous Ameri can and British firms throughout Shantung province were under "protective custody." The Japanese charged that a raid recently on the compound of the American Southern Bap tist mission at Kaifeng, where three cameras were stolen, was made by Chungking agents de scribed as members of a "Honan provincial anti - American com mittee." CHUNGKING, July 31 W) - The United States gunboat Tu tuila, which barely escaped a Japanese bomb in an air raid on Chungking yesterday, had such a close call she was lifted partly out of the water, a United States esibassy eye-witness related to day. "The bomb crashed in the river eight yards off the ship's stern," he said. "The stern was lifted clear out of the water by the force of the explosion, which lightly buckled the steel plates of the ship s superstructure. "Oil barrels were knocked overboard," the witness continu ed, "awning supports were dam aged and many things such as bottles were shaken to the floor. "The crew had a few rough moments but not a single man was Injured. "The Tutuila's speedboat was smashed beyond repair. "The embassy was not in any way damaged." FUNERALS WILLIAM KYLE BERRYMAN William Kyle Berryman, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle A. Berryman of this city, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 1941, at 3:30 p. m. Surviving besides his parents is the grandmother, Mrs. Anna Dolinsky of Camas, Wash. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 31, at 4 p. m., with commitment services and interment following in Link villa cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Earl Whitlock Funeral Home of this city. IRA ELMER HOLTON . Funeral services for the late Ira Elmer Holton, who passed away in this city Tuesday, July as, 1841, following an extended illness, was held in the chapel of the Earl Whitlock Funeral Home, Pine street at Sixth, on Thursday, July 31, at 10 a. Jn. Commitment services and inter ment followed in Linkville cem etery. r M. I. A. FIELD DAY SATURDAY AUG. 2n4 Grovel Pit Fort Klamath Caravan Loaves 4:30 A. M. From Public Library stop: Looking for a Good Time? Com to Dance IVIRY SAT. NIGHT Mutie By OREGON HILLBILLIES Air Conditioned for Your Comfort. 1 f FOR JUST A FEW CENTS V MORE THAN A DOLLAR This whiskey is 4 YEARS OLD. "CHEERFVL AS ITS NAME" . O Distilled In Kentucky KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 93 Proof Nslloasl Distillers Products Corporation, Now York. N. Y, JoHtiiUUtA ill 111 IL. TJrv I Kennell-Ellis All kinds of sports interest Bennie LeRoy Sheppard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Sheppard of 3706 Brooklyn avenue. Bennie will enter Altamcnt Junior high school this fall. He belongs to a Four-H club, likes to ride his bicycle and to play football. He went to school at Summers every year until this year, and has played the trom bone in the school orchestra. Bennie has a couple of pets Blackie, a cocker spaniel, and a duck he calls Ducky-Boy. Today's "man of tomorrow" was born in Medford on July 6, 1930. DEAlllIil CRASH (Continued from Page One) were in the rear. Dreyer was driving. Investigators said the Dreyer sedan evidently came upon the highway without stopping. Af ter the collision with the Kirby car, the Dreyer sedan went into a ditch and Dreyer was pinned against the ditchbank by his automobile. He died almost im mediately from a crushed chest. According to Lawrence Berg- mann. state police officer who investigated the crash, Kirby said he was driving about SO miles an hour when the Dreyer car moved onto the highway at an undetermined speed. It was believed the Dreyer party had been on a picnic at the lava beds, for articles of a picnic lunch were scattered over the road. One opinion ventured that Dreyer thought he was traveling a through highway, "and thus had the right of way. Dreyer was a prominent rancher of the Little Shasta val ley district, near Montague, and active in affairs of the Little Shasta as well as Pomona grange. Mrs. Eaton, it is under stood, is Mrs. Dreycr's sister. Boy Scouts Asked To Report Again J For Aluminum Drive Boy Scouts who Thursday aid jed in the Klamath Falls alum i inum drive for national defense iwere asked to report again Fri I day morning to complete the in tensified two-day campaign. Scouts were to report to Angus Newton, commander ot the Klamath post of the American Legion at 9 a. m. on the court house lawn. OBITUARY EDWARD FREDERICK DREYER Edward Frederick Dreyer, a resident of Montague, Calif., passed away in this city Wed nesday, July 30', 1941, at 3:30 p. m. He was a native of San Francisco, Calif., and at the time of his death was aged 69 years 7 months and 11 days. Survive ing are his wife, Mrs. Anna Dreyer of Montague, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Mary Stocksla ger of San Francisco, Calif. The remains rest in the Earl Whit lock Funeral Home, Pine street at Sixth. Notice of funeral to be announced at a later date. ss: I SmaTmuimnhttaJll fW.i 5, AGREE TO USE IT (Continued from Page One) union had agreed to a request of A. S. Jones of the contracting firm that the arbitration board be composed of local people. The board has not yet been named. Company spokesmen could not be reached for a statement Thursday afternoon. Union officials also stated that the contract was originally pre sented to the firm on June 17. The- company was again inter viewed on July 1, they said, and final presentation of the agree ment made on July 30, date of the strike. With the withdrawal of the picket line Thursday noon, un ion laborers went back to work. Teamsters and engineers were scheduled to return Friday morning. A minor altercation involving a member of the union picket line was reported to authorities Thursday but details were lack ing. Pictures of Europe To Be Presented at Gathering Tonight Miss M. B. Schilling and Miss Camilla Goodrich will present motion and still pictures of their work in France, Poland and Czechoslavia at the Salvation Army, 400 Klamath avenue, Thursday night, July 31, at 8 p. m. They have labored many years in this work under auspices of the European Christian Mission of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and bring to Klamath Falls intensely inter esting and timely material. There is no charge and the public is cordially invited. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY THE INTERSTATE BUSINESS COLLEGE again reminds young people that there is now a great and increasing demand for business college graduates. Consult the Inter state at once. 432 Main. 7-31 FURNISHED 2-room cabin, $4 week. 2238 Homedale and 6th. 7-31 FOR SALE 10 head milk cows, 20 weancr pigs, team horses. Three miles from Olene on Bonanza Market road. Jas. E. Newnham. 8-2 LOST Field study book, of the Pacific State." Harold S. Gilbert in $5 reward. Box 4471), Herald. "Birds Name front. PRACTICALLY NEW enamel insulated hot white water tank. Cost $89.50, sacrifice for $59.50 cash quick sale. 921 E. Main. 8-1 01 1 ARBITRf FOR SALE Three-room house. of $36 a month among eight the 2216 Reclamation. 8-2 atres. FOR RENT 5-room unfurnish ed downstairs apt. Hot Springs. Newly renovated. $45. Also ' 3-room upstairs apt., water furnished, adults, $30. Phone 6843. 81 TODAY'S BEST BUYS -For Cash Only Westinghouse Electric Range 3-burner. Perfect condition. $25.00. Wurlitzer Apt. Piano Good practical piano for beginners. $25.00. Delivery Extra SHEPHERD MUSIC CO. 345 E. Main St. Klamath Falls, Ore. Phone 7133 7-31 EXPERIENCED WOMAN cook with boy 15 wishes work, 833 California. 8-2 WILL TRADE $545 equity in 1940 Bulck Special Sedan for clear car, or sell for $300. Call at 4055 Shasta way between 11 a. m. and 1 p. m. 7-31 SERVICE STATION, garage, used car lot, in Klamath Falls. $150 will handle. Inquire 2329 South Sixth street. 8-2 FOR SALE '32 Hudson, '29 Pontlac. Private party. In quire 1662 Manzanita. 8-2 fbitl Editorials On Newi (Continued from Pago One) the British to keep their belts pulled tight in preparation for ANYTHING. TpHE Japs, it develops, wore almost hasty in their apol ogies for the bombing ot an American gunboat at Chungking, getting to American Ambassador Grew in Tokyo before the con sored news of the incident reached this country. At tho same time, the chief aide ot the Japanese navy visited tho Amer ican naval attache in Tokyo to express regrets. Frozen-laced Sumner Wells, acting svcrelury of state, says curtly in Washington that tho Japanese apologies are insuf ficient to "close the incident, adding that this government awaits a more complete reply from Japan. THIS writer's guess: The Jap's prompt apology for the gunboat bombing Is de signed to say to this country that they AREN'T getting out of bounds. Welles' frosty reply is de signed to say to the Japs that getting out of bounds is THEIR lookout, and to be CAREFUL. fLIMMER ot business sense on the home front: It is announced in Washington that hereafter we'll buy from Canada strategic minerals, which we do need, instead of high priced gold, ot which we have quite a plenty. Swiss Observe 650th Birthday Of Independence (Continued from Page One) national languages, German, French and Italian, and whose small states differ from each other in nearly every point religious, political, social, Indus trial and physical plan a color ful celebration. Runners are to carry torches from the Ruetli bonfire to all parts of the country, where they will light other tires for a simultaneous observance of the anniversary. Radios are to link cities and smaller communities to this town near Reutll forest, where the main ceremony is scheduled. A cannon salute of 21 shots is planned for dawn. Army's Champion Movie-Goer Gets Royal Reception (Continued from Page One) fact, he and Judy were married Sunday night, a few hours after Wilkinson flew in from Fort Lewis, Wash., for his week in the sun. Very inconsiderate of her. The five-foot, four-Inch pri vate has seen 321 films since he joined the army 10 months ago. From Fort Lewis, he travels 18 miles to Tacoma by bus, usually i alone. There he divides his time and his first class private's pay But the cost is small, he says, when It earns a trip like this. Soldier, Girl Die In Auto Plunge PORTLAND, Ore.. July 31 VP) Corporal Earl V. Thornton, 26, Fort Lewis, and Miss June Marie Lambert, 19, Portland, died early this morning In the plunge of their automobile down a 50-foot embankment at the outskirts of Portland. Deputy Sheriff Orrin Stoops said the Thornton car, traveling at a high speed, struck a curb and overturned. Thornton, a Portlander, was in the Headquarters company of the 162d infantry at Fort Lewis. I'm going to check them up. They're going to get right, Governor Talmadge of Georgia, speaking ot Atlanta newspapers whose accounts of his recent ac tivities did not please them, Foulger's Vt Year Solo Children's mm a SHOES 28 Values to I $2.45 La-L VvJlSfiftfe I m it (rrK I- THI TOWN HOP $1.98 to $8.95 WALLACE TD HEAD E (Continued from Paga Ono) - defense materials, except fo the western hemisphere and the British empire. Anti-trust suits to break up axis-influenced monopolies in this country, purchases of stra tegic materials abroad, and simi lar activities also will be super vised by the group. The appointment of Wallace, according to some officials, will make him the first vice presi dent in the nation's history to participuto directly in adminis trative work. Normally, the vice president hus no duties ex cept to preside over tho somite. Serving with Wallace on the board will be Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of Treasury Morgcnthau, Secretary of War Stimson, Secretary of Navy Knox, Secretary of Agriculture Wickard, Acting Attorney Gen eral Biddle and Secretary of Commerce Jones. AT K I WAN IS MEET Doris Palmer Payne, local au thor and student of Klamath his tory, spoke to the Kiwanls club Thursday, giving a narrative ac count of a field trip in the Klam ath Indian country. ' She described a discovery made by herself and her hus band, Frank Payne, In an Indian burial mound. Thero they found baskets In a remarkable state of preservation, one of them care fully sewed with thread made of human hair. Charred bones in the baskets indicated they had been used in a burial place after a cremation, following the fash ion of Klamath and Modoc In dians prior to tho coming of the white men. John Ebinger introduced Mrs. Payne. Special music was pro vided by Barbara Powers Bur goyne, accompanied by Ola Mao Hough Carter. Near Cloudburst Again Hits City; Bolts Start Fires Rain again dronched down town Klamath Falls , In near cloudburst thoroughness late yesterday afternoon. Although the storm lasted only 15 minutes. curbs and gutters were soon filled to overflowing and per- re-aecK about aoq feet or brldg sons venturing onto the streets I ing on Sprague river between were soaked to the skin In a fowj the state highway and the Ivory seconds. The spectacular downpour was accompanied by loud crash - cs of thunder and bright light ning bolts. A report from thelCjra Razes 17 state nignway snops in tne Aita mont district said not a drop of rain fell in that vicinity. A number ot lightning strikes occurred in surrounding terri tory but no serious fires resulted. Klamath Forest Protective assoc iation reported two small blazes, lightning-caused, In tho Bear Flat area northeast of here. More thunder was officially scheduled by the weather bu reau for late Thursday. Read the Classified page. FRIDAY and ft 2 BIG A KILLER IN THE BAG! ltu, Prldsr It0-li0M0i0l "Willi 0pl Town," iill.iM.itt Paramount tK V JJ 1 preients f iPf Vl m,lmAm CLARENCE L tt'S ',1 Jll Mulford's lxli , Dumb Like a Fox Cartoon Latast News Flashes FRIDAY 2-7-9 SAT. CONTINUOUS FROM NOON LAST TIMES TODAY "SAN ANTONIO ROSE"m:Ll arsnisi gemM? o pssuisr siltius BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE (1st game) R. It. T, Detroit 3 11 2 Now York 6 14 0 Nowsom, McKaln (0), Corsica (I)), and Sullivan; Hunso, Mur phy (0), and Dickey, (13 innings) (1st game) R. II. E. St. Louis IB 14 0 Boston 11 14 0 R. Harris, Caster (2). Trotter (7), Nowlin (ID, and Swift, Far rail ID), Newsome, Ryha (S), Pot tor (B), M. Harris (8), Wilson (9), and r.vtlnk. Chicago 2 9 2 Philadelphia 9 14 3 RlRncy, Humphries (ft), and Turner, Dickey (6); Knott and Hayes. NATIONAL LEAGUE R. If. E. Boston 8 12 2 Pittsburgh 9 16 I Errickson, Johnson (3), Earley (7) , Lamnnna (81, and Mast, Montgomery (7); Lanning, Diets (8) , and V. Davis. New York 8 1.1 Cincinnati 6 12 Lohrman, Brown (3), Melton (9), and Dannlng: Turner and : correspondence, tho firm hud ro Lombardl, West (4). I celved a reply to their letter Philadelphia 7 IS 0 asking confirmation or denial of Chicago 2 8 lU,e suspension rumor. Kester- Podgajny and Warron; Root Mooty (2), Pago (8), and Schef fling. Klamath county road depart-' moot has completed an oiling program in the suburbs. Work covered a part of Homo- dale road, from South Sixth street to the main canal: Harlan drivo from Hopo stroet to Horn dalo road: a half mile each on Shasta way and Madison street, and a mile on the Kcsterson road. Oiling work is planned for mid-August at Merrill and Molin. At Merrill, the Job will extend from the government corner to the Southern Pacific depot, and at Malin from the state line through Malin to the Great Northern depot. Work is now being finished on the Sprague River road between uic uini'vicw uiKoway mm mo j town ot sprague niver, wnere considerable improvement has Bridge work recently done has included repairing the brldgt across the Adams canal, build ing a big piling bridge south of Bonanza, new stringers for the steel bridge at Bonanza County Engineer Frank Zarliig , Howard said the department will Pmc mill. It Is also planned to re-deck the large bridge at Spra- gue River. Buildings in Eugene Suburb (Continued from Page One) Springfield truck arrived. In time to save only three of the auto cabins but checking the blozo within an hour. Thousands of people thronged tho Springfield Junction and choked the branch highways with cars to view the spectac ular scene, as a northwest wind fanned the blaze onward. SATURDAY HITS! WOMEN IN HIS HAIR! 1st, 1tlM.ti4MlM.tlM.lllU llH.JlOMXMKO WILLIAM BOYD IIS RUSSELL NAYDEN ANDY CLYDE EVELYN BRENT VICTOR JORV MORRIS ANKRUM BEWNICE KAY ootar TrtvM O ssritn o MSwt or Testimony of Irving E. Keslcr son, president ot tho Kluimitli Timber company, occupied virtu ally the entire morning session of a National Labor Holalloiu board hearing Thursday morning in the circuit courtroom of the county courlhuuie. Tho hearing, on an Interna tional Woodworkers of America (CIO) petition to bo certified as bargaining agent (or employes of the firm, logging division ot the Kc.itorson Lumber company, was scheduled to wind up Thurs day afternoon. - Kestorsun's testimony, on di rect examination by John U. Ebluger, firm attorney, involved principally the history of firm union relations in the punt. Refer ence to tho much-rumored CIO 1 local's chui'tor suspension was 4 made when Kblimer asked the i lumberman If. In company-union son replied in tho negutlvc. During the morning session Friday afternoon In the new both the CIO and the AFL, In-(Moose hall, 1010 Pine street, tervenlng union, submitted their I Hostesses will be Mildred Wg clalms as to union membership kenson, Ninon Nybark, Ethel In the timber company's opera tlon. Tho hearing was conducted by William E. Bnbcock, NI.Hll ex aminer. Appearing for tho CIO were Henry Oyler, George Brown, and Gola Whitlow. Joe Boyd and J. G. Wolf represented the AFL. Wolf Is a former iigont tor tho Industrial Employes union which recently dissolved. Lightning Floors Woman at Bend, Damages Houses BEND. July 31 (! One i woman was knocked to the floor, windows were shattered and a radio broken into bits by a bolt of lightning that struck three residences here last night. Mrs. Silas Watrous, whose brother was killed in Missouri ; by lightning several years ago, was felled but not seriously hurt. xh4 Walroui- radl0 wn wrecKd: tho adjoining residences ot Jack Noicn and Lloyd Bar nctt, windows were broken but The lightning accompanied a rain that totaled .58 inch in one hour. INVITATION Brl, Broadcasting corpora- tlon, In a German Innuuaue broadcast tonight, invited Ger man Foreign Minister Joachim von Rlbbentrop to tune In on London at 8 p. m. Sunday night (10 a. m. PST.) "It will surely Interest you. hcrr rrlchsminls tor." the announcer promised, without explanation. j Foulger's Vi Year Sale Al ins m ir.s nnc 88 Colors and White 25c Pita Tsi Phone 8484 FnK PAR KINO Phone 8484 ENDS 1 ind I 2 BIG PLAYS FRIDAY and SATURDAY FRIDAY SHOWS AT 1 AID 9 P. M. CONTINUOUS SHOWS SATURDAY FROM 12 NOON HIRE'S OUR SECOND BIG HIT! A FIRST RUN WESTERN THRILLER THAT'S TOPS IN ACTION! 0TACUUT1 in ".mou IRIS MEREDITH w SOUS Or THE PIONEERS "Malibu Beach Party" A Merrle Melody Color Cartoon Strike Called Q Off at Brooklyn Shipyard Job (Continued from Page Ons) down building of Hie $100,000,. mill battleships, Iowa and Mia sour!. That walkout and a strike ot the ClOSteel Workers organis ing rommtttoa at the Tlmkott Roller Hearing company plant nt Columbus, Ohio, were the prin cipal strike controversies dotting the national scene. Outside the defense field, thero was violence In tha New York City dispute. An iron worker suffered ruts on the fare and head, but refused mtdM treatment, after eight men sf saulted lit in at the picket Una of the Edison company's new powerhouse. He tried to croM the line. The rlty-wlde strlko, Involv Ing 11000 workers, started after tho company refined to hire BOO union member In the building of a new powerhouse. The com pany contended that It had a contract with an Independent or sanitation, the Consolidated Edi son employes. Card Party The Women of the Moose will hold a card party Storm, Erma Bralller. Bessie Stldry and Virginia Dabcock. Drill Mooting Ritual Chair man Virginia Dabcock has called a meeting of the Women of the Moose drill team Monday. AuaQ 4 In the new Moose hall ePll p. m. Looking for Bargains? to the Classified 'page Turn ntiiitttiiiummmnitttmuiuiiuiii: BROUGHT BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! FULL LENGTH! NOTH ING CUT BUT THE PRICE YOU'LL CALL TMKH r.ar.AT.,.ANn tub PICTURR GKEATEM Stun o. itunevt ,. KiacMirT ttrroitu.? SuWlSaOUSalt GONE WITH THE WIND IN TKaiNICOLOR mmrrttg It Cll ItiLIS If CABLE 'HOWARD DettAVILLAND LEIGH IS STARTS SUNDAY ESQUIRE THIATIH 25c Hat Tst TONITE - WlMI. P. M. HITS