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Newspaper Page Texto o October 27, 1042 'CONGRESS EYES ! BALLOT BOX, : SHELVES BILL WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (I') Three major legislative propo nla were placed on the "don't' 'opon-untll-af tcr election" shol f today as conKross cuncciunmm on polltlcnl campaigns buck ! home, ,' The measures wore: . 1. To lower the draft "lie .from 20 to 18. . 2. To Bbollsh Mnle poll taxes In fedorol election. 3. To mobilize the nation's manpower In n nil-out war of i fort. . The house deckled not to net on senate revisions In the teen ' aaa draft bill until o quorum was present, although Senator CSurney (R-S, D.), co-nponsor of the measuro, expressed hope nn agreement could be reached In conference Into next wcck, Enmeshed The bottleneck holding up the legislation consisted of two sen , nta amendments. Ono would ro quire- at lon.it 12 months truhv Itig for 'teon-ago conscripts be . fore sending them to combat, a provision opposed by the war de partment. Xlio oinor, less con , troverslnl, would defer from tho draft, men whoso work Is essun . tint to fanning, Tho poll tux meusure, prevl ously pnssod by the huuso, cinno - out of the senate military com : mlttce with a 13 to 8 voto of np proval that left It enmeshed In a parliamentary tangle. - Senators Connnlly (D-Tcx.) and Doxey (D-Mlsa.), opponents of the bill, declared It was re ported by tho committee with only nine members present. i Their contention wns that no Ic- V gal action could bo token with fewer than 10 of the 10 mem bers on hand and voting, al though they did not othcrwlso challenge the use of proxies. , . Manpower Muddle ., This wns rognrdod primarily as a move to delay what ap peared to be almost certain sen ate approval of the bill beforo this congress ends tho first of the year and after Its southern op ponents have talked their full span of opposition. , The manpower proposals re- ; malned In a muddle which MaJ. I Gen. Lewis B. Herahcy, director . of selective service, did little to ' clear up when he Indicated be fore the senate military commlt- I tee yesterday he had no desire for legislation at this time. Your "Junk is worth money '-' Sell It through classified ads. Put the caalHn Wnr Snvingsl . Great Whiskey WITH RARE, FINE Luxurious Reserve Whiskies combined with finest grain neutral . spirits for perfect mildncssl A dis tinctive taste that will always de light you in any drink you prefer. Try this superb, enriched whiskey! , SCHENLEY RESERVE. The straight . . whiskies in this product are S years or more old; 35strni(tht whiskey, 65Grain Ncu ' tral Spirits. 5 straight whiskey, 5 years old. 1 5 straight whiskey, 6 years old. 1 5 .straight whiskey, 7 years old. BLUNDED " WHISKEY, 86 proof. Schcnlcy Distillers ' ' Corporation, New York City. Blended with Grain Neutral SjSlrlts for Perfect Mildness ! "THE TASTE fat 'fefc 1 fefc fefc fe, OUR MEN IN SERVICE l-'UA At BROTHERS Two sons In the armed forces puts two stars In the service flug of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Itourk of Modoc Point. Duncun, 25, shown ut left, is serving as apprentice seaman In the nuvy uiul William, 20, Is In tlio U. S. marina corps, both in tho air forces. Duncan enlisted June 0, 1042, and Is studying at tho Dearborn, Mich., machin ist's mute school, Ho was for merly employed by tho North American airplane factory in Los Angeles from where he en listed. William, or "Bill" as he Is familiarly known, enlisted December 10, 1041, just after war wns declared. Ho wns graduated from the Jackson ville, Flu., machinists' mate school und Is now awaiting or ders. Ho holds the rank of cor noral. Bill was employed for a number of years by tho Ore gon State highway department and beforo his enlistment was stationed at Chcmult. INSTRUCTS NOW Corp. Kobert Mundlln, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mundlln of 3125 "" ' - "'" r " " s l r u v i, imtv iSilinlda the rating "So f Instructor, Jalr corps tech m - inlcal school, iShcppnrd Field, E., S . I T a v V ii n a I Mundlln enlist- IP ' vy. .cu in ine mr 1' .f Jcorps In March I arid was Immo- I "t.dlatoly sent 1 . ". f ;ftora Portland 1 r,t ,0 Fort Lewi, and from there to Shcppnrd. lie wus graduated September 1 from alrnlano mechanics' school and wth his excellent record was named instructor. Appreciation . for the open arms with which Klamnth Falls greeted convoyed soldiers here during tho summer of 1041 Is for Ore gon! FAMOUS BLEND NOW ENRICHED b. III KU IT TAKES 4 STATES TO MAKE" mm sqlomqn news f: SENDS MARKET T V xi i ii t n n r 1 1 1 n still held by some, a letter dis closed today. In a note to Mrs. C, D, Oroves, 14114 Lnkovlcw streot, Officer Candlclnte Tommy Dunn of Fort Bennlng, Co., said tho following: "I sure would like to ' ex press my appreciation for the swell time you people o Klamath Falls showed us when we stopped there. A sol dier doesn't forget things like that. I danced until my feet were sore. Thanks ' again, to you and nit the other people, of thnt swell little town." Sat. Dunn, scheduled to grnd- uato todny from officers' candl- dnte school, wns a member of ono of the groups of army men billeted here overnight during the extensive troop movements through Klamath Falls to and from maneuvers ovor a year ago ' MERRILL YOUTH ADVANCES Promotions have been rapid for Eugene Bcaslcy, son of Mr. 1 jt-m IT Rnflllnv nf Mer. rill. Interested rwjJ,'! In aviation since,', 44 h 1 s graduation. rrom tne wierv rill high school ho rated as a first class sea man when ho I Joined the navy air corps for service in the emergency r o pnlr line. One month later he was promoted to a petty officer's rating nnd at present Is preparing for his sec ond class rating. He will spend a few days here on furlough with his family before return ing to his post at North Island air station, San Diego. REPAIR MAN Private Cleo Hasklns. who enlisted in the United States army as soon as he turned his 18th birthday, Is now with a repair detach ment at Duncan Field, San An tonio, Tex. Pri vate Hasklns left -her e In 1030. He is the grandson of Mrs. . Lulu Ha lcy of ' Klnmnth Falls.. - . : . ' Always read the want-nds. News c at Prim HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON By VICTOR EUBANK NEW YORK, Oct, 27 (P) Stocks turned downward today on a moderate selling movement credited to concern over tho bat tle for Guadalcanal Island, In tho final hour declines in the pivotal industrials ranged from fractions to , around 2 points. Transactions amounted to about 700,000 shares. ' A good part' of the selling, brokers reported, represented profit cashing, which was en couraged by yesterday' irregu lar rise to the best average levels sinco early November. Wcstlnghouse, American Tele phone, DuPont and Allied Chem ical slid off 1 to 2 points. Frac tional dips were recorded by U, S. Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, United Aircraft, Douglas, Ameri can Smelting, International Nickel, American Can, Johns- Manvllle, Goodrich, Standard Oil (NJ) and Texas Corp. lieu Aircraft carried a modest gain on -. the. announcement of a $2 dividend. A similar payment was authorized a year ago. Rails followed the main trend but losses were not heavy. Penn sylvania was better supported than the rest on talk of a possible increase in the December divi dend, Bonds slanted lower and com modities were mixed. Closing quotations; American Can u.. Am Car ot Fdy Am Tel & Tel....; Anaconda ......... ........ Calif Packing Cat Tractor , Commonwealth it Sou General Electric ? General Motors Gt Nor Ry pfd . Illinois Central Int. Hnrvester ...... 67 28 1 1251 27 ..... 211 ..... 37 i 932 291 411 23J 9 Mi 311 211 ...... 41 ..... 311 6J ...-111 Kennecott Lockheed Long-Bell "A" ........... Montgomery Ward r Nash-Kelv N Y Central Northern Pacific .. Pac Gas Sc El :.: Packard Motor . Penn R R ....... Rcpubllc Steel Richfield Oil ..... . 8 221 2t ..... 241 15i 81 ...... 381 64i 17. Safeway Stojres Soars Roebuck ...... Southern Pacific .. Standard Brands Sunshine Mining 31 3i Si 14 83 S 491 ..... 61 Trans-America .... ; Union Oil Calif .. Union Pacific . U S Steel Warner Pictures .. CHICAGO WHEAT CHICAGO, Oct. 27 (P) Weak ness in rye . contracts, which were off about 2 cents at one time, unsettled other grain pits today, and prices generally were lower. Other grains, however. displayed more resistance to the decline than rye. Large . receipts of rye from northwestern markets was con sidered a major cause for the slump In that grain. . Traders said the demand for rye is limit ed, with little coming from dis tillers and none from exporters. Wheat dropped about a point shortly after the opening, but managed to rally later. There was a resting demand for the De cember contract at $1.24. Buying credited : to mills was reported in the bread cereal. . The corn market was extreme ly quiet. Lack of buying Inter est made for an easy undertone. Wheat closed ic lower to lc higher, December $1.248-S, May $1,261, corn was unchanged to 8c -lower, December 79J-Sc, oats were unchanged to ic. lower, soybeans unchanged to lc off and rye down II cents. BOSTON WOOL BOSTON, Oct. 27 (AP-USDA) Very little activity was reported in the Boston wool market to day. Scoured ; three - eighths fleece wool was sold at $1.12. Graded territory quarter blood wool was sold .at . a clean basis price of 96 cents. , Buyers in some instances are awaiting the awarding of blanket orders be fore making additional pur chases, of .medium, wools, . Every young man who aspires to any public influence in Amer ica will henceforward have to care more and more about what used to be called "foreign af fairs", and are now. seen to be our world affairs. Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox, president Union col lege. ' Ladies' Specials :. ' ' at ' ' ..'. Mary's Beauty Shop OIL PERMANENTS i. S2.50 -. $3.50 That "Are 'Softy and Curly 432 Main St. Phone 4673 Upstairs Over Balin's Furniture Store . LIVESTOCK SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 WO (Fcdcrnl-Stato Mar ket News) CATTLE; Salable 300; slow, steady to firm; yester day five loads 880-070 lb. me dium to good steers $13.15; five curs medium grass heifers $11.00 to C11.S0; today, largely range she-stock run, slow; few heavy dulry cows $8.00-25; bulk can ncrs and cutters $0.00-7.2S; light common bulls $8.00. Calves 35. Steady, load 302 lb. stock calves $12.00, lightly sorted. HOGS: Siilablc 450. Around 1015 cents lower; bulk good to choice 185-235 lb. barrows and gilts $15.50; odd good sows, $13.85. SHEEP; Salable 450. Under tone steady; good to choice lambs quoted $13.25-75; medium to choice ewes quoted $4.00-5.00. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 27 (AP-USDA) CATTLE: Salable and total 350; calves 100; mar ket mostly steady; two loads good fed steers 1022 lbs. $14.00; top Monday $14.25; common to medium grass steers mostly $D.00-$11.75; common to medium heifers $8.25-$11.00; canner and cutter cows $5.00-$8.50; fat dairy type cows to $7.50; some held higher, medium to good beef cows $8.00-$9.50; good bulls S10.60-$11.00; choice vealers up to $15.00. HOGS:- Salable 1000; total 1200; market very uneven, scat tered opening sales steady but truck-Ins largely 25 lower with carloads 40 off; six doubles sort' ed lightweights $14.80; good to choice drive-ins 170-215 lbs. largely $14.75; few early sales $14.85 - $15.00; 230 - 290 lbs. $14.00-25; light lights $13.75- Ota? CD 0 GX3GtiSbV Br you have wondered where you can best fit into the Army, read about the special oppor tunities now open for direct enlistment. If you can qualify for one of these jobs, you may soon earn increased ratings, pay up to $138 per month and a chance to serve your country right where you are needed most. -' ' $14.00; few good sows $12.75 $13.25; choice light feeder pigs quoted to $16.00. SHEEP: Salable BOO, total 700; market steady on kinds avail able; few common to medium lambs $8.00-$10.50; medium shorn lambs $10.00; good to choice wooled lambs quotable $11.75-$12.25; good ewes $4.00 50; common grades down to $1.50. POTATOES SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 (AP-USDA) Potatoes: 8 Idaho, 6 Oregon arrived, 23 broken, 37 unbroken cars on track; by truck two arrived; market steady; Klamath Russets No. 1, $2.75 3.00; No. 2s, $1.90-2.10, mostly $2.00-2.10; Idaho Russets No. 1, $2.65-2.75. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (AP- USDA) Potatoes: 5 California, 20 Idaho, 2 Utah arrived, 27 broken, 67 unbroken cars on track; by truck 5 arrived, 5 di verted; market -steady; Idaho Russets No. 1, $2.50-2.60, mostly $2.55-2.60. CHICAGO, Oct. 27 (AP USDA) Potatoes, arrivals 144; on track 437; total US shipments 540; supplies heavy, demand on best stock fair, market - firm; Idaho Russet Burbanks US No. 1, $1.90-$3.00; Colorado Red Mc Clures US No. 1, $2.35-45; Ne braska and Wyoming Bliss -Triumphs US No. 1, $2.50-75; Min nesota and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs US No. 1, and Com mercials Sl.60-S2.20; Cobblers Commercials $1.55-70. : Read Classified Ads for Results Wen 104 1-TheArmyS o choose any one of ".jTvalry, Chemical War Tarion Cadets), Arm Forva foe trvice, Coast ArnUy gftoiice, Field Artillery, rLr of Engineers, Corps ot iuuary Department, SSA. ssig Quartermaster Corps 8? enlistment in the Itiiantry, ignment may be modern war ? Radio ond CommunleoHonsMe oecasary keys, "vement, .wfft, reUaWe phone, telegraph md to victory. Men . wte no j enlistment u electronic, are R7SLal Corps. Age 18 to rinoAlorC-iTto 44, uiausive, - the Signal Corps. won today fcy Skilled Mechanic, of WtdK M.-S Tnd Ordna-ce Ordnance Depem. Sp.clall.f-A fJ'cZ- Draftsmen. ; ; - country must rule pot.. sSVn& the air before th victory " won. emugh of both. proved they cdo U Ae opportunity to Men 18 to 26, who can quaui appointment as Flight get the world's Ae A Air Force. real opportunity for high ve" are open for me" who can wotk. panies, Bathdion .and totk togemer for victory RerCos for preTducnon traunng. e needed every day as the any Anajr kkiuuiub POST OFFICE BUILDING, :''..'..... ' ........... KLAMATHITES RUN Klamath Falls grocers report ed a run on coffee Tuesday, nnd several stores said they would bo "out" before the end of the week. The run started Monday with the announcement of the impend ing rationing program. Some stores had signs, "One pound per customer," and others did not limit their patrons. In fact, one store had a boldly printed sign, "Help Yourself." , Several stores said they had had a steady run for n month or more and did not notice an in crease in coffee buying this week. SeveTe 'Quake Recorded in Chile NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (P) Fordham university reported to day that its seismograph record ed "very severe" earthquake shocks at 5:21.45 and - 5:32.01 p. m. yesterday, with the epicen ter about 5660 miles southeast of here. Father Joseph J. Lynch, seismographer, said this would place the tremblors along the eastern border of Chile. PE METRO Many users say "first uso Is a revelation." Has a base of old fashioned mutton suet; Grandma's favorite. Demand stainless Penetro. Generous jar 20it double supply 35. COLDS CQUSHIHBj SNIFFLES, We are building At most powerful Army la all history. Hundreds of thousands of specialists are required to man and maintain the mighty engines of war now coming off our production lines. If you are one of these, now is your opportunity. .Pick out your, place jn this list, and talk it over with the nearest Army Recruiting and Induction Officer mta .ed i- . .. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON : .. PAGE THRU Death of Portland. Woman Laid to Acute Alcoholism PORTLAND, Oct. 27 MP) A preliminary autopsy . indicated Mrs, Lawrence Traviss, SO, whose bruised body was found in her home Sunday, died ' of acute alcoholism, Detective John Abbott said yesterday. , ," ; Her husband was held for th district attorney, pending a com plete autopsy report, ' Detective Sergeant Carl Crisp said Traviss admitted going n a 10-day drinking spree with, his wife, but had no explanation' for her death, which apparently oc curred several days before . tho body was found by her brother. "AnJ than I UarntJ lock ! 'tof . common cousot "And what a difference that mafAt You see, I knew this wartime living had upset my usual habits of working, sleeping and eating. But I overlooked the fact that In this rush, my meal were likely to be Improperly balanced and I Just wasn't getting the 'bulk 1 needed. . "And this very lack Is one of thi most frequent causes of wartime con stipation. Medicinal laxatives gave ma only temporary relief, because' they don't correct the cause. "But XrLI.OGO'8 ALL-BRAK get Tight at the cause by supplying the needed 'bulk.' You Just eat all-bsah remi larly and drink plenty of water. Why not try all-bran yourself? It's made by Kellogg's In Battle Creek." 1,1 MMMTrrsmnsf . ........ :. ...