Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1943)
March 18, 1943 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE SEVE4 o-SMUE I IK CRITICIZED BY IL 1IC I'M BAYWAV, N. J., March 18 OP) Brit. Clou. Aldon II. Wsltt of the chemical wurfnre aervlce of the U. S. iirmy, today cuutlonnd against "1111111 or aelf-sutlsflsd" thlnklnu nbnul tho war and add ed Hint by spring tho casualty lint "will anpnll us." "Bofore we are finally victor ious, wnr numl become a way nf life with every una of ui;" the general told listeners at an army' nitvy "E" (iwnrd ceremony at the ) Stundnrd Oil Development com puny here. "A yet we have not bcon hurt averely but we are rapidly ., coining to the period of blood and sweat and tesrs, Each day our lossea grow everywhere. Each duy we are cnlled up on to give more of ourselvea and our goods. "The casually lists are mount ing. Mnko no mistake about It, and by spring those lists will ap pall tia and we shall begin to realize how serious the war has become. Then the entire nation will be ready to go all out for victory and right then we shall atnrt to win. "You may have heard some mllllnry gunlus of the swivel chair vurloty, swivel chair or swivel mind, say that time la on our side, but It Is never on the side of the smug or self-satisfied. "Every day we delay gives our enemies a breather and a chance for a lucky punch." El HOPE FOB RELIEF PORTLAND, Ore., March 18 UP) Western lumber mill oper ators were given aome hope to day that relief would be forth coming to relieve pressure from price ceilings on one aide and mounting production coats on the other. Peter Stone, national OPA lumber price head, concluded a tour of mills with the prediction that something would be work ed out but ho admitted he had no formula for a complete solu tion. Overall raising of ceiling prices is Impossible, he aald, be cniijo aome mills are showing huge profits from cutting their own nearby timber alanda while others are operating at a loss be cause they must buy their logs on the market. He aaid he did not bolleve ataggered prices to aid the log-buying mills were practicable. Stone ventured, however, that marginal oporatora might got aome relief from higher ceiling prices for some classifications and dimensions. Lt. Lloyd Magill Prisoner of War In Philippinei Lt. Lloyd Magill, Jr., son of O Mr. and Mra. Lloyd Magill of Bond and formerly of Klamath Falls, is a priaoner of war In the Philippines, according to word received by the youth's parents this week. Young Ma gill attended Hill Military acad emy In Portland prior to his en trance in to tho army, Word Hint their ion ia a pris oner of the Japanese was the first received by the family In 10 mouths when Lt. Magill was reported missing. He was with an American tank outfit in the Philippines when war broke out. Ho aallcd from San Francisco September 8, 1041, and on De ccmbor 7, whon the Japanese opened hostilities, was stationed at Fort Stotsepberg. Young Ma gill was well known here. Q Fredorickson to Open Coffee Shop Arthur Fredorickson, former owner of several Klamath Falls cnfnn, ia reopening Mux's Coffee Shop, B35 Main, at 5:00 p. m. Friday afternoon after a ten day closure, Frodcrlckson, who hBj been a Klamath resident for the past eltfhl years and a chef for 24 years, bus worked In audi big nnmo hotels and resturants as the Davenport hotel, Spokane, Wenli., Hollywood Roosevelt, Hollywood, Cnllf., and tho Lom ington hotel, Oakland, Calif. Ho ha,f hud Iho Coffee Shop completely redecorated and re conditioned. The lounge, how ever, will not open until next week bocouso reconditioning is not complete. PI LES SUCCESSFULLY TREATED NO PAIH - NO HOSPITALISATION Mft LnH of Tlma Parmanant RmuIIiI OR. E. M. MARSHA Ohironraetla Phrtnun MS No, Ith - taqulra Thaalrt aid. Phoiv 7011 Pyrotechnics Feature Fire Razing Magnesium Plant ABERDEEN, Wash., March 18 UP) Fire destroyed wartime magnesium plant hore last night with the flashing brilliance of mammoth pyrotechnic display, Above the flames of the burn ing plant, Intensely brilliant ex plosive puffs went skyward In a spectacle that wis clearly visible for several . miles. Workers in the building es caped without injury, although Fire Chief Charles Borum aald many of them carried magna-slum-filled contalnera from the ground floor despite the danger. Workers on tho top floor of the four-story wlndowlosa building oscaped through safety doors and down emergency rods. Thore was no estimate of the loss, although Chief Borum aaid It undoubtedly would run Into large figures. The plant, oper ated by the Pacific Coast Medi Depth Charge Described by Engineer SEATTLE, March 17 UP) A depth charge explosion near a ship is about the same aa run ning head-on Into a stone wall but Liberty ships can "take It," A. G. Ingram, chief engineer of the Joseph N. Teal, said today. At home with his wife and daughter, Ingram recalled Inci dents of a recent 20,000-mile trip to Guadalcanal and back with the vessel which had been launched from the Kaiser yards at Portland In the record time of 13 days, 23 i hours, from keel laying to delivery. He is on a brief visit. He aweara by both the ahlp and her big triple-expansion engine, Oreaon News Notes By The Associated Frees Cmdr. James A. Hirshiield, commander of the coest guard cutter Campbell which the navy disclosed Wednesday had rem mod and sunk a German sub marine in the Atlantic, was based at Astoria from December 1, 1940, until last spring as com mander of the cutter Onondaga . . , Enrollment of 60 new stu dents, mostly freshmen, boosted Oregon State colleges spring term registration to 2620, a de crease of 19 per cent from last year . . . lone Pearson, a sur vivor, filed at Portland a SIS,- 000 damage suit the sum againat the Russell Towboat Ic Moorage company, operator of the tug May which capsized in the Columbia river February 10 with a loss of nine lives . . . Daniel Gage, OPA area rent director, sold at Portland that John Emley. manager of the Portland Auto Campa had re funded overcharges totaling S871 to 40 tenants . . . The Multnomah county coroner ordered an au topsy in the death of Joe Adams, 60, a Portland city jail prison er . . . Marie H. Brenner. 30, and Pete Shevlck, 34, who pleaded guilty to forging and passing narcotics prescriptions, were sentenced to three years in prison each by Federal Judge Claude McColloch at Portland . . . The Rev. John Green, parish priest at St. Paul's Catholic church of Sllverton, left for Seaside where he will take charge of a pariah ... A Portland achool board sal ary committee recommended a permanent salary schedule which would give 2800 teachers in creases aggregating $170,000 an nually , . . Spencer Packing company of Lebanon said its cannery and new dehydration plant would provide work for 480 womon this summer . . . Maj. Eerie L. Myrle C. Adams Promoted to Junior Grade Lieutenant PASCO, Wash., March 18 (AP) Promotions to full lieu tenant and lieutenant junior grade, have been announced at the Pasco naVal atr station, 1 Advanced to lieutenant (jg) were Myrle C, Adams, Klam ath Falls, Ore.; Maxwell B. Gordon, Portland, Ore.; Her bert C. Maxson, Seattle. Crop Seed Income Reaches New High CORVALLIS, March 18 (AP) Oregon's cash income from for age crop seeds reached an all time high estimated at' $12,. 238,000 in 1942, the current statistical yearbook on Oregon's production Just issued By the OSC extension service, dis closed today. The statistics cov ered alfalfa, clover, grass, pea, and vetch seeds. Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating? Ttnn'l tit tmhirriti'd br fooio fill toiUi lirnlD. dropplor 01 wabbling wbfo tmi I, talk or lauili. Jutt aprlnkla IIMIa fASTKKTH on your Blalaa. Toll plmant pnwilar (l"a a rwnarkabla ' ol added comfort and ciirlty or boldlng plana mn,,. flrmlv. Ko fliimniv. tofltv. rail talta or ftrllni. tt'a alkallna (tron-acld). CM cal company, was about 78 feet equare with two additional wings. The fire reduced the plant to white hot ruins within half an hour, but the inflammable metal continued to explode like the puffs from giant Roman candle for more than two hours. Situated on the Gray Harbor port area, the institution waa a little known plant by ihe side of the road. Its vital wartime operations never had received publicity except for small fire est summer. ' Fire Chief Borum aaid static electricity might have been the cause. At tho height of the fire, a blinding flash went skyward from the muffled explosion of the contents of a big tank outside the plant, Virtually all the Aberdeen (ire fighting units fought the blaze. Explosion "We were the first merchant ship to reach Guadalcanal," he told a reporter in an interview. "The first mate wes watching the anchor run overside and he saw something whip through the water across our bows. 'What was that?' he asked, 'Torpedo,' the carpenter told him. "That's the way lt was. The Jap subs would drift in with the tide and then lie on the bottom until they heard a ahlp come in. They had to take a shot fast when they came up. Then our destroyers would be after them." Of depth bombs, he sold: "You can feel the kick through the whole ship, Sometimes the floor plates will jump up two feet," Johnson, national commander of the civil air patrol, said In Port land that the army air forces may take over the CAP, continu ing lt as civilian agency but making more equipment avail able , . , Enrollment of Reed college at Portland dropped from 438 to 390 with the calling of more reserves by the armed forces . . . Portland's city water bills, announced Mayor Earl Riley, will bear a message urg ing dog owners to watch their pets so Victory gardens will not be ruined ... KANSAS TO ENACT TOPEKA, Kans., March 18 UP) The state senate has completed legislative action, on Kansas' newest aoclal experiment state control of labor unions and the measure requires only Governor Andrew Schoeppel'e signature to become law. Senators late last night con curred, 28 to 7, in minor house amendments to the bill that would prohibit sit-down strikes. and Jurisdictional union dis putes, and would require li censing of agents and financial reports of union transactions and officials' salaries. Grand Duke Alexis Has Short Freedom TACOMA. March 18 (AP The self-styled Grand Duke Alexl Romanoff, who claims to be the son of the late Crar Nicholas of all the Russians, had a short taste of freedom yesterday before being rear retted by an immigration offi cer on a warrant charging htm with entering the United States from Mexico without a visa. He was arrested at the fed eral court room door just after Judge Charles H. Leavy had sustained the duke's demurrer to an Indictment charging him with violating the terms of the alien registration law. Oregon Insurance Benefits Increasing PORTLAND. March 18 (AP) The Institute of Life Insurance said today that $6,062,000 in thai Ufa, lnanrnr death bene fits were paid to Oregon fami lies during 1942 compared with $8,096,000 in 1941. The aum of $6,876,000 was nM under 2299 ordinary poli cies, $802,000 under 849 group certificates enc sj-Ht,uuii unaer 1194 Industrial insurance poli cies. LADIES ATTENTION Wl NOW HAVB LUSTOR OIL CRIME Oil, LAVENOIL PERMANENT WAVES AT aiAIONABll PA I0SS Mochineless Permanent Art Alw Qlvtn MARY'S BEAUTY SHOP 4)1 Main Dial (til OREGON DEATH TOLL HIKED BY PEDESTRIANS SAIEM, March 18 W) Pedes trlan accidents account for 88 per cent of the traffic deaths in Oregon during the first two months of 1943, Secretary of State Robert S, Farrell Jr., pointed out today aa he urged greater care on part of both mo torists and pedestrians. Greater concentration of traf fic in urban areas, particularly In the vicinity of war production Industries and an increase in the number of persons walking be cause of restrictions on vohlcle use were suggested by Farrell as causae. Three-fourths of the pedes trlen fatalitis resulted from un safe actions on part of the per son on foot, Farrell said, sug gesting that streets should be crossed only at Intersections or designated crosswalks, that pedestrians should pay closer heed to traffic signals and that persons walking at night should wear or carry aomethlng white or use a lighted flashlight. "Many of the pedestrians kill ed in accidents were war work ers and some were members of our armed forces," the secretary of state said. Captain Jack, the bond sell ing rooster, brought in another $7480 at the St. Patrick's dance at Merrill Wednesday night. Verne Owens, of the county war savings committee, took the rooster to Merrill; Topping off the bidding was James Hodges, who mode $2000 bond sale to win the ban tam. He turned it back to the war savings committee. Captain Jack will go to Ma lta Monday night, when the Malin chamber of commerce is holding a buffet dinner and meeting. Wartime Shortages Cancel Christian , Endeavor Meeting SALEM, March 18 UP) Post ponement until fall and cancel lation so far as Salem is concern ed of the State Christian Endeav or convention, which was to have been held here April 8-11, has been decided upon because of wartime-food and housing short ages in the capital city, officers of the county CE union said today. CLOSE TO YOUR HEART V-v FIECIOUS ON YOUR FEET . frr'.SfiA im i lT ifG JIT 95 7 J 745 Hull Signs Lend Lease Bargain With Mexican Ambassador WASHINGTON, March 18 UP) Mexican Ambassador Francisco Castillo Najera and Secretary of State Hull today signed a new lend-lease agreement. The new treaty, terms of which are confidential, supercedes the agreement between Mexico and the United States signed March 27, 1942. PORTLAND, Ore., March 18 OP) The American bureau of shipping placed undue emphasis on welding and ahipfitting as causes of the breaking apart of the tanker Schenectady, Edgar Kaiser, vice president and gen eral manager of the Kaiser ship yards in the Portland area, be lieves. Henry J. Kaiser's son said he believed the committee which prepared the report released by the bureau in New York yester day "will unanimously concur with the statement that the workmen at Swan island (Port land Kelser yard which built the ship) can be proud of their work on the Schenectady and her sis ter ships. They are good, sound ships, of good workmanship and quality, and the Schenectady fail ure was due to a combination of factors as the committee so stat ed, all of which occurred simul taneously." Welding and ahipfitting were given prominence in the report as the causes for the ship's break ing in two at her outfitting dock here last January 16. Negro Slayer Nears Death Chamber for Murder of Woman WALLA WALLA, March 18 (AP) Fa cod with hanging shortly after midnight Friday morning for the murder in Spokane, two years ago of Mrs. Jessie Sellers, Ben Webbs, alias Chester Montgomery, is "taking it easy, ' according to Supt. Bert O. Webb. The negro, a former hotel porter, will spend tonight with Dr. . T. Allen, prison chap lain, and the Rev.. Arvid Hor nell, Seattle missionary' worker in penal institutions. The execution will , be the first since the present warden took charge of. the institution. HARD TO READ, TOO SEATTLE, UP) Two-year-old Marcla Buchanan's parents tried to take a temperature reading. The mercury dropped abruptly right down Marda's throat. She's doing all right at the hospital, and her parents are ex plaining that next time she mustn't bite so hard. ' . . Patents ff BY FA A at O U XT KalaoewlgMi pataat aaelias that dirt atraigbl to yaw bast and Bonriab with their xduaivo -atjliaf,aaitiB lafaaralty ' - Printed Luncheon Cloths lie 80x38. 80e 2 for 1.00 10 Wool Blankets Hor-Ssy satin binding. Also Included are few 95 wool camp blankets. 4.95 EACH Turkish Toweh Heavy quality. White SIZE 3 for 1.00 8IZ 4 for WASHCLOTHS Stamped Pillow New shipment SIE THE NEW SHOPPING MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED MOE'S March Dress Special 20 DRESSES Assorted late winter styles for dress and sports wear. Four Formals in cluded in this group. 5oo Vols, to Sheer Rayon HOSIERY 1.00 PtH-flerw of 1.35 values. 8Vi to 104. Two new, spring colors to select from. PETTI-FLAWS of TtfN " Keg. 1.20 Values Med. Weight I MAIN DOWNSTAIRS STORE r 1000 Ladies1 I values. only. I Collar and cuff acts. Assorted styles for sport and dress. Choice i 2 for 1.00 1.00 10c MEZZANINE FLOOR. of lovely designs fust received. SHIPMENT OF SEWING AND BAGS JUST UNPACKED HOT SHOT j SPECIALS 16.95 PR. M f ft. m f W FLOOR! Handkerchiefs White, printed and lace trimmed. Special 4 for 1.00 New Van Raalte T-Shirts Pastel colors. Small, medium and large. Special 1.00 Cotton Print Pajamas Pastel grounds. Regular 12.50 value. Sizes 14 to 40. 1.98 59c Neckwear " Cases 00 PR. WE CLOSI EVERY DAY AT 6 O'CLOCK e e i mm ihi t t m.