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Newspaper Page Text! TEN HERALD AND NEWS DUTCH FORGES WITH USING US GUN Bv RALPH MORTON BATAVIA, Java, Oct. 20 (IP) President Soekarno of the un recognized Indonesian govern ment appealed to r resident itu man tonieht to Drohibit the use of American equipment by Dutch forces seeking to quou me inde pendence movement. In a radiogram to the presl dent. Soekarno charged that some ol the Dersons fighting in Java were wearing American uniforms. The radiogram said: Arm v Recruited "I beg to inform you that rep resentatives 01 tne uutcn gov eminent, in an attemDt to re- ' establish Dutch colonial adminis tration in Indonesia, have re cruited their own army irom Dutch Drisoners of war and Eu rasians wearing American uni forms and equipped wan Amer ican arms, munitions, and trucks to terrorize the population by: "1. Shooting at innocent pas- sersby. . , "2 Kidnanine and maltreat ing even killing captives. "3. Bobbing private belong' Inffs. "Protests have been made to allied military headquarters without satisfactory results." 100 Japs Massacred The Netherlands news agency Aneta reported . that Indonese "extremists" massacred more than 100 Jarjanese at Buta pri son in Semarang Monday and that 26 unarmed Japanese were slaughtered in front of the Pail lion hotel there before the eyes of European women and chil dren. Three Netherlander were killed by "extremists" in another prison in Semarang weanesaay, the agency said. -On the other hand, it quoted eyewitnesses as saying Japanese , soldiers cut aown unarmea In donesians who were unwilling or unable to reveal the where abouts of leaders of the "extre mist youth organization." - The agency reported grave r fears for the safety of 31 Neth- rerlanders held as hostages since tuci, Dy extremists. Group of Hostages ! Eleven women and four chll idren are in the group of hos ;tges, who were taken from the ? Bandoeng-Batavia train at Pon - dokgede. an Indonesian Christian r village southeast of Batavia, Aneta said. J Dutch forces captured Pon i dokgede Oct. 14. They were ap- iproached under a flag of truce by nationalists wno aeciarea they would kill all the hostages unless the Dutch . evacuated the village. Aneta added. Violence flared yesterday at Semarang as a battalion of Brit ish Gurkha troops occupied that ' port on tne north coast oi Java. In a three-hour skirmish, two of the Indian soldiers were killed and six , wounded. Opposition casualties were not learned. Except for a few scattered hots, Batavla was quiet yester day. Memorial Ceremony To Be Conducted . SEATTLE, Oct. 20 WV-Be reaved relatives were visiting even city fire stations here to day, leaving single blossoms. home-grown or wildflowers, to be carried aboard the submarine Carp and floated on the waters as it submerges in Elliott bay ' tomorrow in a symbolic memor ial to navy men who gave their lives in the war. The destroyer Walker, bear ing Gold Star mothers, wives and other next of kin, will escort the flower-laden sub marine, while chaplains of all faiths conduct dockside services. Snell Authorizes Man's Extradition SALEM, Oct. 20 UP) Gov ernor Earl Snell Saturday au thorized the extradition of Ralph W. Shaeffer, now under arrest in Salem, and who is wanted on a larceny charge in Longview, Wash. A requisition was also issued by the governor for the return of Donald Schnepp, wanted in Portland, who is now under ar rest in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on a forgery charge. Real Estate Brokers Will Take Exams SALEM, Oct. 20 (IF) Claude Murphy, state real estate com missioner, announced Saturday a series of examinations for real estate brokers and salesmen, the first of which is to be held in Medford, November 13. Other examinations will be staged in Salem on November 14 and in Portland, November 19. More than 250 persons are expected to write on the tests. Hans Norland Auto Insurance. Phone 6060. It's Going to Make a Big Difference In Your Hearing The New SO'NOTONE "600" Ceme In for aerrlct er free Andle mttrlo test. Ira 1, Derle will b at Ilia WI-NE-MA HOTEL, Klamath Fallt. Ore.. Oct. 21 an M. Saturday. Oct. SO, 194S Flashes of Life R. 8. V. P. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 20 (IP) A little boat to go home in is all that PFC Victor Boesch wants from Santa Claus. Boesch, now "living at the port of Casablanca" writes the Kansas City Star that he has been "sweating out" the process of returning Home for 45 days. Declaring that he has been a "good little boy for a whole year, (I have the good conduct ribbon to prove it)," the home sick warrior asks Santa Claus to forget the little trinkets (like the hand grenades he got last year) and just send a "little boat." COLD FACTS BEND, Ore.. Oct. 20 CP) Police were incredulous when someone telephoned that four children were swimming in the icy uescnutes river, lor tem peratures that morning had skidded to 17 degrees above zero. . An investigation- proved the report correct but incomplete The five-year-olds were paddl ing aDoui nasea. TURN ABOUT CLAREMORE. Okla.. Oct. 20 (IP) When their automobile stalled on the edge of a railroad tracK in front of an aDDroach- ing train. Theodore Brinkmar jumped out but J. W. Walker kept his driver's seat. The locomotive struck the vehicle, swinging it around and snooting jtsrinKmar against a signal post. He was taken to a hospital with a slight concus sion. Walker was unscathed. RAGE RELATIONS PORTLAND, Oct. 20 UP) A group including Nancy Honey man Robinson, democratic na tional committee woman; church leaders, and labor officials has urged several steps to improve race relations here. The recommendation follow ed a grand jury hearing of the fatal shooting of Ervin Jones, negro, by Detective Bard Pur cell. The steps: , - (1) Classes for police officers, to "further racial tolerance." (2) A state-wide committee on negro-white relations. (3) A civil rights bill to be enacted by the next legislature. (4) A state and city fair employment prac tices act. .o) .equal employment of negroes and whites in city and state civil service jobs. PROFESSOR TELLS Professor "Chuck" Lawrence of the University of Washington told members of the Rotarv club x naay of nis experiences in Ja pan in pre-war days. Prof. Lawrence, who is a well- known composer, author and voice teacher, told of experienc es with Japanese of cultural and other peaceful pursuits that con trasted sharply with the Japan of the war-lords which we know today. He was introduced by An- urew ioney. Mark Smith, electrical con. tractor who 'recently has re turned from the service, was in troduced by President Frank Eberlein as a new member of Rotary. Glenn Kent was com mended for completing 18 years ui penect ciuo attendance. Bids Open For Camp Abbot Buildings Buildings for sale "at Can-m Abbot, near Bend, are up for bids now, according to word received at the county agent's office, post office building. Farmers interested In mi. chasing these buildings may contact C. A. Henderson, county agent, for full information. There are 590 buildings listed for sale at the camp on a cash basis. Terms and conditions of sale, location and description of buildings, may all be learned through the office. Classified Ads Bring Results Ws Tone Quality That Makes Music And Derby's Music Co. will handle, as soon as available, RADIOS -- COMBINATIONS Famous For Quality, Mad By Stromberg- Carlton RCA Victor Zenith Farniworth Farniworth Derby's Music Co. 120 N. 7th Klamath GEN GODFREY 4 OTHER MEN DIE IN CRASH SPOKANE, Oct. 20 (P) A C-45 army transport piano crashed with terrific force into a small hill six miles east of here lust night, killing the com manding general of Gcigcr field, Spokane, his deputy, two other army men and the Red Cross field director stationed there. The Geiger field public rola tions office said the dead in cluded: Brig. Gen. Stuart C. Godfrey, 59, base commander. Col. James W, Park, deputy commander. Capt. George E. Matthews, 30, of (W. 2028 Third St.,) Mc- uiu. wev.. tne pilot. R. C. Hendee, of Denver, Colo., civilian field director for the Red Cross at Geiger field. SSgt. James R. Sheets, York, Pa., crewman. . General Godfrey, a member of the regular army for the last 36 years and one of the highest ranking officers of the corps of engineers, was born in Milford, Mass., but made his home at Washington, D. C. En Rout Home He and the other members of the group were en route home after a conference at fourth air force headquarters in San Francisco. Public relations authorities said the plane had been in radio contact with the Geiger control tower just before the crash and believe the craft - was circling for a landing. Farmers near the scene of the tragedy told Deputy Sheriff Lewis Johnson that the two- engined transport ploughed into a knoll a few hundred feet high and then plunged into a gulch. An explosion at the instant of the . crash scattered wreckage for 20 yards and set surround ing trees and brush afire. Wit nesses said the plane apparent ly hit at full speed. General Godfrey assumed command at Geiger field July lu of this year after having had charge since November, 1943, of building some of the first B-29 bases in the China-Burma-India theater. E The federal bureau of investi gation has scheduled semi-annual FBI law enforcement con ferences throughout Oregon for uctober-wovember. The conference in Klamath Falls will be held November 8, in the council rooms of the city hall at 7 p. m. Special Agent RalDh C. Voeel will talk on "The Detection of Deception." a most important subject to all enforcement offi cers. Special Agent Howard B. Patterson will handle the sub ject of auto thefts and hit and run drivers, with particular em phasis on the use of laboratory aids in connection with these in vestigations. The first conference was held at McMinnville, October 19. and the last will be held at Rose burg, November 9. Oregon State Bar Confab Continues GEARHART, Oct 20 (IP) The Oregon Bar continued its annual convention today after ordering an investigation of a proposal to combine the state's three law schools. A seven-man committee, in cluding two laymen, will study possible consolidation of law schools at University of Oregon, Willamette University. and Northwestern at Portland. Attorneys agreed that a large share of control over the schools should be exercised by lawyers. Real Estate Official Will Attend Meeting SALEM. Oct. 20 OP) Claude H. Murphy, state real estate commissioner, will leave here next week to attend a meeting of the national license law of ficials in St. Louis, Mo. Murphy is president of the organization, which is composed of real estate officials. Falls Phona 4519 UtM IN m:xm LM3 fl ? ' i. r V. George A. Davidson, S 1c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ar umr Davidson, 2620 Homcdale road, recently spent a three-day leave at his home here. He is serving aboard an escort carrier and has made five trips across tne racitic in tne past 14 months. He has visited many interesting islands and, at the time peace was declared, was about 90 miles off the coast of Japan with the 3rd fleet. His ship is en. gaged in transporting troops now, Sgt. Thomas Stephens, whose last ranching job before enter ing the air force was in Klamath Falls. Is a uatient In the AAF re gional and convalescent hospital, i.orai uaDies, r la. The bronc-riding cowhand was Injured when thrown from a jeep. He is shown in the above picture with Black Diamond of the Coral Gables riding acad emy. Stephens parents live in Wilmington, Calif. RETURNS HOME PFC Roy F. Durbin, son of Mrs, ray Uurbin of 524 High, has returned ,nn.A al(a. Oft ' .Jmonths overseas f - x .Iwhere he served . iwith the tr s. army para troops, famous l7th airborne division, which 4took nart in th. ' wmfMn o 1 1 a nd cam 's It . i,i i Germany, and the Ardennes of fensive. Durbin alcA emir eamflA durine the Sicil ian campaign, attack on the An zio beachhead and duty in Eng land. After five days here, Dur bin reported back for duty. Prior to entering the service, Durbin was an employe of Lamm Lumber company, ON THE USS " NEHENTA BAY Lester C. Fleck, aviation ordnanceman, second class, Mer rill, served on this escort aircraft carrier when she took part in the occupation of Ominato naval base on the northern tip of Hon shu, main Japanese island. Since the Saipan operation, the Neherrta Bay has participat ed in every Pacific operation ex cept Iwo Jima. "A synthetic tire that is more than a match for prewar natur als may be. just around the cor ner," is the statement of Dr. Wal do Semon, Akron rubber: re searcher. ' , . Classified Ads Bring Results. L L. b I 1 IPIlllPAulll For Winter Driving , Motor Steam Cleaning Simonizing Winter Oils and Greases Batteries and Tire.s Anti-Freeze We Will Maintain a Permanent Service Record for Your Winter Driving DICK B. MILLER CO. Olds Tower! IN FAIR SHAPE FOR WINTER All county roads are In fair condition as winter approaches, County Engineer Wally Hector suld today, except thut recent dry weather has retarded main tenance work to some extent. Roud surfaces need moisture to loosen tlia dirt and gravel for grading and tho lack of rain hore this full has kept most sur faces too hard-packed for work ing. For tho past six weeks county workers liuvo been operating a rock-crusher in Poe valley and surfacing the roads In that vicin ity with crushed rock. Those roads were in very bad shape last winter out should withstand the coming bad wcuther , all right, Hector believes. Bridge Being Repaired Dchlingur bridge, across Lost river on tho road Just cast of Mac's, store, Is being complete ly rcouut now and should bo open for traffic In about two weeks. This project has been hampered since last spring be cause tho county has been un able to get timbers and pilings delivered. Delivery of tho materials was finally mude two weeks ago, one of the last orders filled be fore the lumber strikes up north, and work has been pro gressing rapidly since then. A big fill-in was made and the bridge swung straight across the. river at the road, eliminat ing the old curve to the right onto the old bridge. Two new dump trucks, ob tained in Portland by the coun ty, were put on the Job at Poe valley today. HUES HERE Tin can sealing for overseas food mailing is continuing at the home demonstration office, post office building, Mrs. W. K. Glllen announced today. October 13 was the deadline for mailing Christmas packages to the army, according to post office department regulations, but packages may still be mailed to navy and marine personnel. Each package is limited to not more than five pounds In weight. Cans available at the home demonstration office may be packed, scaled and labeled on the premises. Food packed in tin cans is protected from heat, moisture and vermin. Among popular food mailed In this manner arc cookies, hard candies, fruit cake, nuts, pickles, olives, peanut butter, honey and popcorn. More Discharges Recorded Here Discharges from the armed forces were recorded in the county clerk's office yesterday for Anthony Radick, George A. Baldwin, James A. Watson, Jack Kroncnberg Jackson, Michael A. McMillan, Richard M. Brown, Raymond D. Weed. Dwight S. Chapman, vaugnan Elliott Christenscn, Raymond N. Kitzel, William Kobcrt lilies, Robert E. Barton, Woodrow Edgar, Ford S. Kumpton, Rus sell Ischctter, Dean Troy Squires, Lawrence Frank Good rich, Robert L. Worley and Arden H. Dybevik. . Alturas Man Will Open Modern Grocery ALTURAS Walter J. Berk- man, who for the past five years had charge of the Shaw Lumber company store at Tlonesta is to open a modern grocery store in Alturas. - He has secured a lone lease on the store room formerly oc cupied by the Safeway company in the Belli building.. A meat market, fountain and lunch counter will be run in con nection with the grocery busi hike. USE 66 6 Cold Preparations Liquid, Tablotf. Salve, Nose Dropi, Use Only At Dlrectod Slain . Pontlae, Mich., police ofllceri are stoking solution to the mu tilation slaying of Russian-born Mrs. Lydla, Thompson (above), trangad wile of a wtll-to-do Detroit auto dtsltr. The gashed and brulied body ol Mn. Thomp ion, 47, wni found In the woods 12 mlUi wot ol Pontile, (AP Wlrephoto). E COURT 10 T OLYMPIA, Oct. 20 (IP) The state supreme court in a special "overtime" session last night temporarily declined to heur liti gation by which striking AFL lumber and sawmill workers seek to fend off superior court Injunctions against picketing CIO plants. Chief Justice Walter B. Bcols convened four members of the court to study the AFL romiest but said they woro unwilling to act until tho temporary injunc tion orders arc made permanent. Attorneys for the AFL sought orders of review and prohibition against temporary Injunctions is sued by Superior Judges J. M. Phillips of Grays Harbor county and E. M. Card of Pierce county. Permanent orders wcro expect ed Monday and ArL. attorneys said they would renew their ap peal for high court action next Tuesday. AFli Attorney George Flood of Seattle said 11 temporary in junctions have been Issued against AFL, picketing in Wash ington state during the current lumber strike. Kaiser Will Launch Last Ship Wednesday PORTLAND. Oct, 20 (IP) The last ship launched at Kaiser's Oregon Shipbuilding corpora tion will-slldo down the ways Wednesday, leaving three part ly- constructed nulls uminisncd. Negotiations with a private firm to complete tho three ships are reported underway. Orcgonshlp Is cutting up 40, 000 tons of prefabricated steel, enough for 14 hulls. It is no long er needed now that maritime commission contracts art can celled. Courthouse Records ' CflmpUlnli rilti Ituth Virginia Currln vi. Hugh B. Currln, lull far divorce. CharKe, cnisl and Inhuman treatmanl. Plaintiff aika reitoratlon of maldan nam of Ituth Virginia Edwardi. Count married Juna 21, 1&1S, at PorUand, Ora. L. Orlh SIM more, attorney. . Ruby Moore Vf. Charlea Lynn Moor. Suit for divorce. Charge, cruel and In human treatment. Plaintiff aaka cuitody and ISO a month aupport of one minor child and payment of lull expentea, Cou. pie married March 17, 1933, at Bend, Or. A. C. Yaden, attorney. Jaillce Cearl Vernon W. Rogere. Operatlnf a motor vehicle a common carrier without a per mit, fined (10. Vernon W. Rogere. Trailer of axeca alve height. Fined 110. Vernon W. Rogera. Overloading trailer. Fined 100. Joseph Alvarez. No operalor'i llcenie. Fined 19.90. Mathea Jeaal Henry. Operating motor vehicle with no 1D4S llcenaa flicker. Fined 9.90. Ryland Shock. Operatlnf vehicle with out muffler. Fined 99.90. WANTED ' , Usherettes V CASHIERS Full or Part Time Employment Apply Esquire Theatre Office Phone 4103 CUSS TO MEET The second meeting of tho meats cookery class will bo held Monday evening at Fremont school from 7:30 to 0:30 o'clock. At tho request of members tho subject discussed will bo poultry und game. Methods o( drawing, t u t f I n g, trussing, ronsting und carving a chicken will be demonstrated, Sumo now binding recipes will bo given also. Tho class Is under tho louder ship of Mrs, Ted lilnghum, for mer Modoc county homo dem onstration agnnt, und Is open to unyono interested. There is u nominal tuition fuu for u series of six lessons, Classes uro held ovory Monday night at Fremont school, Further Information may bo had by calling Lucllo Tweed, vocational office ut tho high school, phono 700S, Dolomites from all Klnmatli basin ClO-IWA unions uru hold ing meetings in the 1WA hall to day and tomorrow, discussing mnlturs of importance to the woodworking industry hero. About 40 delegates uro taking part In tho discussions. One big topic up for consider ation is the wage issue for local workers. Tho meeting is under the direction of Vernon Chiisc, president of tho Klumath basin district council. Among the speakers scheduled to address the convention uro Claudo Billiard, International president of tho woodworkers, and A. F. Hurtling, regional di rector of the national CIO. Both are hero from Portland. Victory Party To Be Outstanding Event ALTUHAS The farm bureau victory party which is to be held at the Modoc Union high school social hull Saturday evening, promises to be ono of the out standing gatherings of tho sea son. Farmers from nil parts of the county arc preparing for the occasion und furm wives promlso a bountiful supply of food. Tho high school band will fur nish music during the meal and Bill Ballard's "Old Timers" will furnish the music for tho square dunces after the dinner. Invitations have been mailed" to every farmer In tho county. Farm bureau officials from tho state office will bo present. CIO Conference With Operators Recessed PORTLAND, Oro., Oct. 20 (IP) The conferences between tho CIO International Woodworkers of America and Big Fir Opera tort were recessed today until next Thursday. The croups have met for nine days with 0. S. conciliators, but have reached no agreement on the union demand for a 23-ccnt-hourly wage Increase. STILL AT IT TIPTON, Okla., Oct. 20 (IP) Jess Grubb thought he was through chasing nuzis when ho returned from Europe to get nn army discharge but he found he was wrong. Ho und his brother. Ted, spot ted 'a man hiding In a tree near their home. They armed them selves and called for the man to come down. He proved to be an escaped German prisoner of war. Thouiand ofmen ore now enlisting In the Regular Army Join now ondEE THE JOB THROUGH! Choose your branch of lorvlce and ovorieai theater TRAVEL! EDUCATION i ' SECURITY , CAREER For full Information call at U. S. Army Recruiting Office 219 Post Office Building Klamath Falls, Oregon , His Lucky Day! PUEBLO, Colo., Oct, 20 U') Everything hupnens to Louis J. Kupul on Oct, 13, 1043, liu was murrlod. On Out. 13, 1044, he wui dig. charged from tho unity. And on Out. 13, 11)40, ha bocamt the father of a baby girl. EDITORIALS ON NEWS (Continued from Page One) ropa Is pretty thoroughly under the thumb of llirea grout mili tary powers tho United States, Kussiu and Great Britain. We liuvo great unities of occupation in Kui'ope. Anything thut looked like an uprlHlng thura would be prompt ly gquulclit'd. There is no audi firm control In Asia. e e e "-pi IK solution of all thcito prob. loins, of courau, Is perfectly obvious,- It lies In world-wide, slncaro application of the prlnci. plo of the, Guidon Itulo: "Do ye unit) others us ye would thut others should do unto you," . Not until that principle In gon uriillv iinnllutl to the solution Of human affairs will wo huve peuco on earth, good will toward men. e e e THE altitude of "practical" men toward tho Golden Itulo is that It would bo ura ml If It would work but that It is IM PHACTICAL. . . lU'iilly, It ISN'T impractical. C......I tt.....l l,iitfiiiMM men aro coming rather generally to agree that a business contract that in FAIR TO UOTH tiiuca In apt to bo more profitable In the long run than u ONE-SIDED, unfair contract. Whut Is that, niter all. oui working out In practice of the principle of the Golden Rule? Board And Room Allowed Veterans SALEM, Oct. 20 (!) The ex penses of board und room, If nec essarily Incurred by tho veteran in orili-r In ennhle him or her to attend an educational Institution will bo ullowablo under Oregon laws, tho attorney general' of fice disclosed Saturday through an opinion requested by the state denartmrnt of veteran' affair. Under tho nllowubie expense of $35 dollars monthly, the vet eran will receive a much money if he attends les than 60 hour! of Instruction a month as he will If ha faithfully attends the full 00 hour, nn additional portion, of Saturday' opinion read. CEDRIC FOSTER NIW UMI SUNDAY 3:30 P. M. Sponwd by 1h$ EMPLOYERS' GROUP fniurancft Companta oi lotto O-Jric Potior, dtatlnfttiUhtd com men tM tor und reporter, J ml returned from the Pitclflc, and iponeored by The Employ ere Group Inaunince Com franloa of Itoeton, will bring you hie ennlytli of current new events at thU new time over YOUR MUTUAL STATION KFJI r . a.