TEN HERALD AND NEWS
frldsy. rb. I. 1945
PARKING
ITER
F
SLASH
BILL TO
ENUE
OLYMPIA, Feb. 9 (J1) Cities
; which meter the parking space
on their streets would be slashed
the equivalent of approximately
60 per cent of the revenue do-;
rived from their parking time
clocks under terms of a bill in
troduced in the Washington leg
islature today by Sen. Don T. ;
Miller (D-Douglas).
The proposed legislation stip
ulates that 5 per cent of the ;
gross meter take of the preced
ing year be deducted monthly
from the payments required to
be made to the city under the
motor vehicle fund allocation ;
program.
A share-the-meter-wealth an-,
gle is provided by a further stip-,
ulation that any surplus remain-1
ine as a result of the deductions ,
should be included in the next
general distriDuiion 10 an ciut.
Allocations to the cities are made
on a population basis.
An appropriation of $1,000,
000 is sought in a bill which pro
posed establishment of a farm
land settlement program, in co
operation with the federal gov
ernment. Men and women of the
armed forces and merchant ma
rine would be given preference
right to the benefits of the pro
gram, the bill provides as intro
duced by Sen. Clyde V. Tisdale
(D-Pacifie).
The proposal speciues mat tne
The War
At a Glance
By The Auociattd Press
The wtun tronti Canad
ian - nrmv drives on
Kleve in new ailied offensive
in the north: u. &. nrsi ana
third armies batter Siegfried
AfAnM nn 7o.mile front:
French and Americans mop
up uerman pociieis in auuui.
The Russian front: Red
armv drives toward Stettin,
threatening to shear off Pom
erania: RAF planes battered
oil plant near Stettin; red
bridgeheads expanded across
Oder, tanks reported across
the river.
The Italian front: Germans
counterattacked U. S. fifth
army positions in company
strength.
The Pacific front: Amer
icans crossed Pasig river in
Xtantla InU'Dftl SIT trOODS
snapping trap on Japanese;
Corregidor blasted from til
air again. Doughboys probed
southward on east coast of
Bataan. .
HIGH SCHOOL
News Notes end
rf; Comment
By JUAN1TA SHINN
Tonight is the night of the
Klamath Knights' big Valentine
dance. Decorations are to be
in line with the
occasion, with a
large red heart '
and a love scat
to be featured,
Teachers have
been asked to
urge the stu
dents to listen
tn a sDecial net-
work program
over KFJI on i
titled "The AbeiW
Lincoln Story." It will be on the
air from 6:30 to 7 o'clock on
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1 v.
HOWIE-BUILT FREEZE
DEVELOPED
PULLMAN. Feb. 9 W) Plans
for home-built farm refrigeration
plants have been developed tu
such an extent at Washington
State college that the cost is low
enough to make larRO units prac
lirnl fnr farmers. K. N. Miller.
extension agricultural engineer,
announced today.
Miller in cooperation with
Omer J. Dana, assistant director
of engineering at the experi
ment station, has recently pub
lished a bulletin detailing plans
and instructions for building uie
plants.
He said demand for zero stor-
age after the war was expected
to run into millions oi units.
Plants, he added, may consist
of a zero box alone, a zero box
and cold room or a combination
of both with a kitchen refrigerator.
The college findings arc based
on a study of 22 freezing plants
Flashes of
Life
LIFEFLOATS OFFERED
FOB IE IN 0. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 W
The maritime commission re-
ntrtAi trvlav "widesDread inter
est" in its offering for sale of
1400 new metal lifefloats which
the naw discarded in favor of
an improved type.
Because of this, the commis
sion said, it has been decided to
settlement fund would be admin-, acceDt bids for delivery to buy-
istered by the boards of county
commissioners, with aifthority to
select and acquire for settlement
suitable areas of undeveloped
land whether publicly or pri
vately owned. They likewise
would be empowered to improve
the land to make it usable, and
to buy farm and road equipment
to sell or lease to persons pur
chasing or leasing land under the
settlement program.
Settlers would have 40 years
in which to pay for the land, and
(would be charged an interest
J rate of 4 per cent.
Divorce Courts Hold
;No Restraining Power
! PORTLAND, Feb.. 9 UP) A
' ruling by Judge Walter L. Tooze
, that divorce courts do not have
authority to issue restraining or
: ders was on record here today.
Judge Tooze dismissed con
i tempt proceedings yesterday
against Finis L. Wood, accused
,! of violating an order restrain-
ing him from molesting his wife,
lEula Fern Wood, while her di
"vorce action was pending.
The judge ruled that while
such restraining order may have:fn,,r ";fi
ucueinKii viiei-t, uiai is no ex
cuse for a court to usurp power
not conferred on it by law." A
bill authorizing certain restrain
ing orders in divorce proceed
ings has been offered to the leg
' islature.
ers in the east and middle west.
Previously the commission had
directed all inquiries to its San
Francisco office.
The commission took over the
sale of the lifefloats after the
navy had proposed to sell them
for scrap at 50 cents each. The
commission's price is S50 each,
or S35 in lots of 20 or more, and
16 have been sold at the higher
prices.
The commission regards them
as ideal for use as swimming,
fishing and duck blind floats,
small boat piers or floating
docks.
Orders now will be taken in
branch offices of the contract set
tlement and surplus materials
division including Seattle, Wash.,
and Portland, Ore.
Four 'Its' Tacked
On to Suspension
' PORTLAND. Feb. 9 (JPl Aft
er sentencing Leslie C. Smith of
Kedmond to one year in prison
and a fine of $10 for selling wine
to an Indian, Federal Judge
James Alger Fee suspended the
prison penalty but tacked on
the evening of February 12. It
is to be a dramatization of the established throughout the state
life of Abraham Lincoln, with beginning six years ago to check
the leading role played by an i cost of operation and farmer re
outstanding actor. action.
The office has been notified
that the Aaron Scholarship for
Oregon, which provides tuition,
fees books, and incidentals for
iZS? L? l.fZ, I Emily Dorothy Riddle, charged
CmS 'h " a"esi theft of
tact Mrs. Nogglc, senior class I frr)m "stn ni.nl,
2?l15'.?ffiNIireJlui?'ii!l- ranch at Fort Klamath, was re-
" : " u". -""" '"'H. I tr,,Prf In Kl.mu.lli Kails lute
Emily Riddle Held
In Klamath County
Smith will be on probation for
two years, must not take a drink
of liquor during that time, may
not associate with Indians or
other persons who drink, and
must both get, and keep, a steady
job.
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You get big returns from your investment
... not only in service ond comfort . , .
but the highest expression of good taste
and style distinction.
Just Arrived:
Shipments of spring clothes in the latest colors
and styles.
$35 Co $65
DREW'S MANSTORE
733 Main St
student activity and athletics.
I talked for some time this
morning with E. E. Hambrick,
recreational director, concern
ing the Girls' club. The club
met for the first time last night,
and in spite of a Jobs' Daugh
ters meeting there were 110
girls present.
Particular thanks should go
to a small group of business wo
men in town who made 400
sandwiches for the girls, and to
the radio engineer of Uhlig's
wno repaired the juke box
At 8:45 the girls met together
to discuss future plans for the
club, and by an overwhelming
majority tney voted to continue
meetings on Thursdays: how
ever, the suggestion to vary to
ivionaay once a month met with
approval.
Next Thursday night the club
membership cards will be issued
afterwards admittance will be
by membership card. Members
may bring their girl friends as
guests upon previous contact
with the recreational director so
that guest cards may be issued.
Three committees will be ap
pointed next meeting to handle
games, refreshments, and clean
up.
Councillors for the evening
were Mrs. E. E. Hambrick and
Mrs. P. Webster.
Bell Studio Opens
At New Location
The Bell Studio opens Satur
day at its new location in the
Greer building, 712 Main, after
an extensive remodeling of the
interior on the first floor and
basement.
M. C. Stott. owner of the Plpll
Studios, has taken a long term
lease on the present location,
having moved from the firm's
previous place of business at
521 Main. The new place will
not only house the local por
trait studio, but also the main
offices of the company, as well
as facilities for the finishing
plant which turns out finished
photographs for the other studios
in the chain located in Eugene,
Medford and San Bruno, Calif.
Shasta Red Cross to
Close Indefinitely
The Shasta Red Cross surgical
dressing room has been closed
indefinitely with the completion
of the 1944 quota of gauze. Mrs.
Fugill wishes to express her ap
preciation to all those who gave
their time to this vital project.
The following women gave
more than enough hours to re
ceive their service stripes; Rocna
Fugill, chairman, 27251 hours;
Helen Williams, instructor, 283
hours; Lorraine Shell, instructor,
251S hours; Vcrnice Godding,
2131 hours; Lucille Keehr, 197S
hours; Mary Fctty, 150J hours.
Over 300 Elks Meet
Lakeview Delegation
More than 300 Elks attended
events at the Klamath Elks
temple last night when a visiting
delegation from Lakeview was
entertained,
Elmo Angcle, exalted ruler of
the Lakeview lodge, headed the
visiting group, which included
about 20.
Past Exalted Ruler John
Blair and Hpnrv Nii r,r t -.l.
j view stopped here en route to
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i, Kiaiiiuuu Vdlil-y On DUS-
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uiu i-uMiiiiiiii-u in cnurgc ior tnc
Klamath lodge.
! Ugly Surface
1 Skin Disorders
i Itchy Skin Pimples
! Rashes Itthinr Toes
Eczenti llehini Blotches
Our Guirinlci
Oyir Mia yinr no many thmituniln
of hntllon of Moonrs'it Kmeralu oil
liavo been Hold to lioln mirfnrnm flmt
qtitek pun nnrl comfort from th
Itching and tortnro of Kczemn, Itch
Ine Toes and Kmt, llanhen, IMmplcH
and many other externally canned
fkln eruption that we unheallat
InKly nay to you Try Moone'a
l-.mcrald Oil to help clear lip any
itnnlKhtly c.rtornally canned akin
trouble. Try It for ten daya; If
then you are not fully and complete
ly aallnfled the makern will refund
t he purchaaa price without quentlon,
What better proof could wa Rive of
our belief In Ilia quality and vnlin
of r.merald Oil. (Jet a bottle today,
Wednesday afternoon from Port
land. Deputy Sheriff Dale Mat
toon was given custody of the
woman by Portland officials
who have held Miss Riddle on
a warrant from Klamath county.
Miss Riddle was arraigned In
justice court Thursday after
noon and asked for time in
which to enter her plea. She
is in jail in lieu of $500 cash
bail.
Alonzo Parker, who also faces
a grand larceny charge in con
nection with the Dixon affair,
will be turned over to Klamath
authorities, according to infor
mation received by Sheriff
Lloyd L. Low from the com
manding officer at Fort Lewis,
Wash., where Parker is held.
Low said Thursday he did not
know whether or not Parker
had waived extradition. ,
SP Machinist Hurt
In Auto Accident
GRANTS PASS, Feb. 9 (Pi
Robert Lockncr, Southern Pa
cific machinist, Eugene, was in a
hospitsl here today suffering
from back injuries received
when an automobile in which he
was a passenger skidded and
overturned 12 miles south of
here.
The car almost plunged into
the Rogue river. The driver, H.
E. Carter, Eugene, assistant
master mechanic for the rail
road's Portland division, was un
injured. -
Miller Takes Over
Operation of KFJI
W. D. Miller, Klamath Falls
contractor, took over operation
of radio station KFJI on Feb
ruary 1, which he purchased
from the late George Kincaid
prior to his death.
Miller announced this week
that there would be no change
in personnel.
Elastic Suspenders
Work or Dress
OREGON WOOLEN STORE.
Main and 8th
By Tht Auoclatad Prn
CAUGHT UP ,
R1PLE, N. Y., Feb. S V
Comment on the tough winter
by Robert M. Rownd, 100, past
niitionnl commander of the
G. A. R
"It makes me feel 100. ,
RUDDY RASCALITY
KINGSTON, N. Y., Feb. 9 (P)
There'll bo early "robins" aplen
ty in these parts.
A Kingston man bailed a trap
with chicken feed, caught 75
starlings, painted their breasts
red with his daughter's lipstick,
and turned 'em loose.
MAIL GOES THROUGH
WATERTOWN. N. Y., Feb. 9
(Pi In one year Mrs. Ninu R.
Stroup wrote 1401 letters to her
husband. Lt. Koocri a. airoup,
now with the army in Belgium
and he received all of them.
They were numbered.
STAGE SETTING
BOISE, Ida.. Feb. 9 W) A
water main broke In the Idaho
capitol basement, and the elec
tricity was shut off to avoid
electrocuting repairmen.
It really didn t matter, mused
Speaker of the House Willis C.
Moffatt. "We're in the dark
most of the time anyway."
GRAVY SPOT, MAYBE
KEARNS, Utah. Feb. 9 u')
Maj. Eugene Hill at the Kcarnsi
overseas replacement depot said
a Salt Lake City woman tele-i
phoned him that her son wrote
lie was homeward bound from
the Pacific with a "hash mark." '
"Is that a very serious
wound?" she asked.
TO
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0 M )
The Amoiii'iin Nurses associa
tion said today it would uecopl
a nurse's draft "only lii
step in a sclecllvo service art
(or all women."
Tho association recommended
instead a federally-financed re
cruitment program to bo t
least comparable In scone to
those employed in enlisting
Wars and Waves.
ANA President Katharine J.
Densford outlined tho associa
tion's views to the hoti.iu mili
tary commiltci', which Is con
sidering President Roosevelt's
reuuest fur a nurses' draft law,
The ANA believes, she siild j
In a statement nrciiiucd lur tnc
committee, "that tho problem
now presented may be dealt
with by somo federal agency,
adequately Implemented with
funds, personnel and authority,
and a federally-financed recruit
ment program promptly Insti
tuted x x ."
Night Differential
Wago Authorized
WASHINGTON. Feb. 0 M'l
A night differential wago nought
liy petition u( 42 I'lirlliiinl baker
ies anil the Inlui nntlimn! llaltcry
and Ciinfi'clltint'i'y Workers
(A Hi) has been approved by (he
war labor board.
linkers antt bakers' helpers
RESARCH BILL EYED
SALEM. Feb. 9 ll') Tho sen
ate forestry committee Intro
duced a bill today directing (In
state board of forestry to carry
on research work tit Oregon
State college and to establish
a laboratory to Increase use of
waste wood products.
Group Organized to
Aid Returning Nisei
PORTLAND. Feb. 9 lP) An
organization to aid evacuated
Japanese desiring to return to
Portland was set up here today
with the aid of Harold S. Fistere.
Oregon-Washington war reloca
tion authority official.
Dr. Blair Stewart. Reed col-
lege economics professor, was
named temporary chairman of
the group and Lorenc Rickcrt,
St. Helen's Hall instructor, tem
porary secretary. Principal ob
jectives are jobs and living quar-
iers ior returning evacuees.
Fistere said tho WRA plans to
empty its centers this year ond
that while many Japnncse will
go to other sections of the coun
try, others wish to resume nrevl.
ous business activities here.
If it's a "frozen" article you
need, advertise for a used one
in tho classified.
WISE BUY!
, for qualified motorists
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