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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1944)
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE TWO (J. CONGRESSMEN TO TRY FOR 511 IBLE PRICE WASHINGTON. Aug. 19 (P) Northweatem congress men filmed a committee yesterday to try for "a stable market and Headed by Rep. While tt- Idaho), the group, in executive session, discussed with Harry Heed of-the meat section of the war food .administration, the fears of stockmen that unattrac tive prospects lor leeaers wiu cause a glut of grass-fed cattle on the markets this fall. r. E. Mollin, secretary of the National Stockgrowers associa tion, telegraphed-that the situa tion depended on he feed crops come' through u.a mid west wought and Leon -Weeks, secretary of the Idaho Cattle men's association said feed lot operators were not buying be cause of the high feed cost, a shortage of labor and concern over the end of the war. War food administration fig ure, White told the committee,' indicate that the nation's cattle population for 1944 will be 82, 200,000 head or four to seven million more than we will have feed for this winter." Members of the committee beside White are Reps. O'Con nor (D-Mont), Barrett (R-Wyo.), Robinson- (D-Utah), Horan (D Wash.), Mansfield (D-Mont.) Rockwell' (R-Colo.) Holmes. (R Wash.), and Ellsworth (R-Ore.). Doctor Shortage Blamed For Deaths In Portland Jail Portland! Aug. is Shortage of physicians was blamed today by the city health officer as one cause Of deaths among persons jailed on intoxi cation, charges. - I Dr. Thomas L. Meador, ap pearing at the mayor's hearing to determine cause of deaths in the city :jail. said that labora tory tests are often necessary to determine whether a man's condition: is due to injury or intoxication, WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 ("PI Larce consumers of lumber may take delivery on part of their fourth quarter allotments ot hardwood during the - present quarter, the war production ooara announced toaay. The relaxation was ordered because hardwood production this quarter is running about eight and one-half per cent high er than was estimated when al lotments were made, WPB said. Maximum additional amount of hardwood which may be or dered and received in this quar ter is the larser of the two inj ures calculated as. follows: 20 per cent ot the amount ordered before Aueust 15 for delivery this quarter; or, 20 per cent of the amount in the user's inven tory when he filed application for fourth quarter lumber, Melting point of low carbon steel is about 2700 degrees F. Town, Marine Entertainers To Highlight Barracks Ball Entertainers from the barracks and from town will team up to present a half-hour intermission varienty show at the first marine enlisted men's dance to be held in the post gymnasium tonight. Five-year-old Diana Micha, di minutive dancer from Merrill, will be featured in two tap num bers on the civilian half of the program, which is being ar ranged by Bernie Heidemann, Commando captain. A trio composed of Dot Laur enson, Dot Gilchrist and Betty Lee Smith will sing, and Miss Laurenson, who has given many performances at the Commando center and elsewhere in this vi cinity, will play a marimba solo. Katherine Cole Is the accom-Mnist. On the marine side of the var iety show, Sgt. Cliff Harp, come dian and impersonator, Irish ten or, Cpl. Jack Mahoney, and Cpl. Donn Steen, solovox player, are scheduled to perform. This dance marks the formal opening of the newly-finished post gymnasium. A crew has been working this week decorat ing the interior of the hall with evergreens - and ' vari- colored streamers. - Another - feature ' being plan ned for the affair is a contest for jitterbugs and one for waltz ing. Suitable prizes have been chosen for the winners, who wili be named by popular approval. The post orchestra, led by TSgt, Julius . J. : Zamzow. with Sgt.. Lawrence "Cookie" Blan- chard as vocalist, will play for the dance.. ; Spotlights and a public ad dress system, acquired through the courtesy of local theatres, have been installed in the gym nasium, and the acoustics are said to be excellent Three hundred local girls, picked by various town organiza tion -including the 1ft pnnbct. wiitgXift-the Miss Klamath con test, have been invited to at tend. All other women present will be invited guests of indi vidual marines. Dancing is to be from 8 p. m. to midnight. Refreshments will be served. ( SEATTLE, Aug. 19 (IT) Cog nizant of the prospect of jurisdic tional disputes, the AFL Team sters Union western conference unanimously adopted a recom mendation yesterday calling for an immediate drive for tho or ganization of drivers of log and lumber trucks operating on high ways. Dave Beck of Seattle, Interna tional Teamster vice president, advised conferees that any dis putes between AFL unions would be a problem for the AFL executive council. According to a report made by a recently formed log and lum ber haulers' division of the Team sters' Union, 18 per cent of the I haulers are under CIO jurisdic tion. 17 per cent are Teamsters; and 15 per cent are members of ! the AFL Lumber and Sawmill j Workers Union. The remainder are unorganized. cess. The last living specimen of this game bird was seen in 1932. Tuzigoot national monument in Arizona hud 6125 visitors during 1940. WASHINGTON. Aug. 19 (P) A lack of black pepper, needed to pro'ss and preserve meats. may result in the spoilage of millions of pounds ol meat in th. next half year. Rep. Andre- sen (R-Minn.) believes. And-csen told the house yes terday that "a few importers" have sained control of the black pepper supply; . More than 30 million pounds of black pepper, or' enough to take care of all requirements to tne end ot 1943, is in stora.c but the owners refuse to sell at the ceiling price fixed by'OPA. Andresen said. He declared the OPA refused to act although millions of pounds of meat may be spoil.d becau-e of lack of pe"-er. HEATH HEN NOW EXTINCT More than S60.000 was snent in tryina to save heath hens from extinction, but without sue-1 WM Ntu f awing moNt $a warn Box Oitice Open 6.43 Saturday Only Also I "GHOST I I towii" .. HARRY CAREY LATEST NEWS II ill i N J il A A) .$ -Continuous Show Daily Box Office Opens 12:30 Hi M aawr hp mm Zy Continuous Show Sat.-Sun. 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