Supporters Of
Merger Await
Truman Views
Bv EDWIN B. HAAKINSON
, WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (JP)
Senate supporters of a single
department of national defense
' turned a hopeful ear today to
r ward President Truman and a
cold shoulder in the direction
of the house.
Presidential Secretary Charles
O. Ross said yesterday Mr. Tru
man probably, would send his
views on ine suDjeci u ipnoi
hill before next week's uunst
' mas recess. And at least one
nrononcnt of plans to consoli
date all land, sea and air forces
: under a single cabinet post said
he was confident the White
House message would favor the
; idea. He asked not to be quoted
by name, however.
Potent Voices
Meanwhile, two potent voices
in the senate were raised against
identical bills introduced in the
house earlier this week calling
for an independent air force
with cabinet status. The bills
were offered by Chairman An
drew J. May (D-Ky.) and uan
Vinson (D-Ga.) of the house mil
itary and naval committees as
their answer to army-navy mer
ger suggestions.
Senator Hill (D-Ala.), demo
cratic whip and staunch advo
cate of unification, said the
May-Vinson proposals "would
. make the present situation
, worse."
- "Under it instead of two sep
arate commands at Pearl Har
bor, we would have had three,"
the Alabama senator told a re
porter. "There would be more
jack of coordination, more, sep
aratism, and more lack of team
play."
Legion Heads
Attend Meet
TULELAKE Al Houseman,
Redding, commander of district
No. 2, American Legion and Mrs.
Helen Sherman, Yreka, district
president of the auixiliary, were
official visitors at a district
meeting held here Sunday, De
cember 9. -Delegates were pres
ent from Dunsmuir, weea,
Yreka, Greenview, Weaverville
and Tulelake.
Ruth Kadous, rehabilitation
chairman for the auxiliary, -reported
that the box sent annual
ly at Christmas time for veter
ans naa been sent to me aistriDU
tion center at Redding.
Olney Rudd, commander of
Tulelake post No. 164, presided
at the Legion session with Mrs.
Naomi Kurtz, president of the
: auxiliary in the chair. .
Following the : business meet-
ings, 100 hosts and guests-gath
ered for dinner at the Roosevelt.
Toastmaster for the evening was
Clark w. i ensler, past command
er of the Dost -
The annual Christmas party
attended by 200 was an event
of Tuesday night, planned by
both organizations. Potluck at
7 o'clock was followed by an ex
change of guts from the tree.
Jap Repatriates Board Liner Enroute Home
v.- .
This Is the Hiyarama family and friends, one of the groups of Japanese repatriates who
boarded the liner Matsonia in Seattle for removal to Japan. Most came from Texas internment
camps. (AP Wirephoto).
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War Vets Invited
To Attend Meeting
A 'special school - of instruc
tion for all fourth district Amer
ican Legion post service officers
will be' conducted in Klamath
Falls Thursday from 1:30 to
p. -m. under the supervision of
Harry Stengel, state chairman of
the rehabilitation commission,
Following the special class
will be a banquet at the Wil-
lara notel with a general meet
ing at 7:45 in the high school
auditorium- Veterans and their
families and friends are invited
to attend the meeting.
The average capacity of Amer
ican oil refineries is about 8,-
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Shell Heating Oil. So they
grow fur to keep warm and
first thing they know some
woman it wearing their hide.
To save your hide from the
cold, phone the Shell man to
deliver cory warmth eco
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burning Shell Heating Oil.
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present methods of handling in
dustrial disputes results in
sweeping changes, it may be
taken for granted that they will
be RADICAL changes changes
that ultra-conservatives WON'T
like.
"
IF it is gone .into honestly and
innrlv with th wplfarp
of the WHOLE public the guid
ing motive, this idea of a fact
finding board has great possi
bilities IF the boards are made
up of men able enough, fair-
minded- enough and COURA
GEOUS enough to get the facts
ACCURATELY and present
them to the public FEARLESS
LY. If that were done, the LARGE
and INFLUENTIAL body of un
prejudiced public opinion that
really does exist in this country
would be pretty certain to
FORCE a settlement that would
be fair and decent.
THIS much should be under-
- stood: -
The public meaning by "pub
lic" this large and influential
body of unprejudiced good citi
zens that really DOES exist is
becoming FRIGHTENED by the
direction , Industrial disputes in
America are- taking. . It is too
close to civil WAR-a'nd we're
fed up by now with war in all its
forms.
SOMETHING is pretty likely
to be done, and without wise
leadership it may take shapes
that will be acutely .unpleasant.
"Blue" Baby's
Condition Grave
BALTIMORE. Dec. 12 (JP)-
The condition of Judy Hackman,
Z, Buckley, Wash.', blue baby,
was described as critical today
by Dr. Erwin L.- Crosby; assis
tant director of the Johns Hop-
Kins hospital.
The child was operated on
Saturday morning by Dr. Alfred
Blalock, professor of surgery at
Hopkins, in an attempt to aug
ment her dificient supply of oxy
genated blood. ,
METHODISTS LEAD
SALEM. Dec. 12 (JPl Stu-
dents at Willamette university
belong to" 22 religious denomina
tions, frol. 'John L. Knight,
university religious counsellor,
said today-
MethodBts lead with 218 mem
bers on the campus. Other lead
ing denominations are Fresbv-
terian 92. Episcopal 35, Catholic
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22, ana iuineran zi.
Anise seed, now baked in
rolls and found to be good for
colicky babies, is mentioned in
the Bible.
SKILLED MECHANICS
WANTED!
Southern Pacific, the West's big
gest railroad, has plenty of good
lobs open at many places along the
line for skilled macninists.carmen,
pipefitters, signalmen, plumbers,
boilermakers, and sheet metal
workers. Good pay, good working
conditions, plenty of big extras,
like insurance ana pass privileges,
hospital and medical care, fine
retirement pension plan. See S.P.
today a good outfit to be with.
Plenty of work.
Johnson Freed
On $100b Bond
Robert Earl Johnson, 33, who
was booked at the county jail
tor assault wnne armed witn s
dangerous weaDon after a shoot
ing fray at Lucca's cafe Monday
night, has been released on
$1000 cash bond.
Although the complaint
against the ex-serviceman has
been signed by Ray McKay, at
whom Johnson fired one wild
shot, no formal charges had
been placed against him this
morning.
Johnson was arrested by state
police shortly after the shooting.
He had fired at McKay but
missed when Mrs. Lilly May Mc
Kay leaped between the two
men and grabbed Johnson's arm.
Government Has
Town For Sale
PORTLAND, Dec. 12 (JP)
ine government nas a town for
sale.
The reconstruction finance
corporation omce here an
nounced that a surplus town
complete witn cnurcnes, stores,
factory, and homes for 1000 fam
ilies is on sale.
The town lies midway be
tween Las Vegas and Boulder
aam, ev., and covers the fa
cilities operated by Basic Mag
nesium, Inc., during the war.
Roosevelt Tavern
Changes Ownership
TULELAKE Roosevelt tav
ern on the Alturas hiehwav
near Hatfield, changed owner-
snip effective this week.
Sale of the tavern bv William
Buttolch, formerly of Redding,
to Clarence - Shilato. James
Brownfield and Harry Hein, all
of Klamath Falls, was an
nounced today. No considera
tion was given. The new owners
stated they . would offer bar.
service daily and dining service
each day except Wednesday.
Christmas Mailing
Picks Up Here
Christmas mailing is Dickine
up at the Klamath Falls Dost
office as December 25th draws
nearer.
Long tables have been nlaced
in the lobby for the convenience
of patrons, in case packages
need to be re-wrapped.
jc our more veterans nave been
added to aid with the season's
extra business. They are Rollin
A. Sparrocks, clerk; Lewis H.
Luking, Martin D. Froid and
Oren C. Lewis, carriers.
l TO DIE
THE HAGUE. Dec. 12 (JP)
Anton Mussert. leader of the
Dutch nazi party, was sentenced
to deatn by a special court to
day following his conviction on
charges of collaborating with
the Germans.
PROMOTED
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12 (IP)
President Truman today nom
inated Capt. Jack Duncan of
Tacoma, Wash., for promotion
to tne rank of rear admiral.
The porcupine is slow and
stupid and these characteristics
have been the salvation of more
than one lost hunter and woods
man. Of all the forest animals
the "porky" is the only one
which an unarmed man, sick
from hunger and exposure, can
kill with a stick or a stone.
OP-2I5
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Southern Pacific
See or write Trainmaster,
S. P. Station, Klamath
Falls, or nearest S. P.
Agent.
ALTAMONT
NURSERY
2767 Altomont
Shrubs
Evergreens
Landscaping
Pruning
C. W. DAVIS
Res. 948 Prospect
Phone 4535
Ford Rejects
Wage Demand
DETROIT, Dec. 12 (JP) The
Ford Motor company informed
the CIO United Auto Workers
today that it did not believe this
was "the time" for settling their
general wage problem.
"We feel that a general in
crease such as you propose." a
Ford statement to the union
said, "would amount to a very
heavy mortgage on the future of
all of us."
Ford gaVe its statement to the
union on the latter s demand
for a 30 per cent -wage increase
a few hours after President Tru
man had named his fact-finding
board to inquire into the Gen
eral Motors strike based on the
same union demand.
The Ford answer to the UAW-
CIO said the company felt any
discussion on wages must "con
sider our joint ability" to In
crease and attain full productions-
The company said it would
need further time to study the
union's "company security" pro
posal providing for discharge of
leaders of wildcat strikers and
financial penalties against par
ticipants. Old Man With White
Beard To Take i, i,1
Christmas Orders
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of handling it was a ticklish one,
Hal Ogle, KFPA superintendent,
reported, as the limbs were stiff
with ice and snow and the least
jar would snap them off.
California Oregon Power com
pany has offered to furnish help
in erecting the tree.
. An SOS for outdoor lights
and decorations is being sent out
by the tree committee and any
one having such to lend for this
occasion is requested to call
3263.
The chamber of commerce
urges everyone with the neces
sary paraphernalia to decorate
and light Christmas trees this
year. Due to incomplete sup
plies of wiring, sockets and col
ored lights there will be no con
test in home decorating for
1945. but again in 1D46 this tra
dition will be resumed, it was
announced. .
;
ANTI-RACKETEERING ACT '
WASHINGTON.. Dec. 12 UP)!
The house today approved legis
lation applying the 1934 anti-
racketeering act to labor unions.
The action, taken by a voice
vote, sends the bill to the senate.
That chamber once before had
refused to approve a similar
house-passed bill.
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Grand Jury To
Meet Monday
Originally slated for tomor
row, the grand jury for the De
cember term of circuit court
will meet Monday to consider
cases which have como up since
the Inst meeting in Juno.
The same men, with one ex
ccption, who wore on the Inst
grand jury have been held over
lor tins term, u. r. L,awton, who
is no longer a resident of Klam
ath county, has been removed
from the panel . and another
Jury man will be selected to take
lis place Monday,
Charles Thomas is foreman of
the jury and other members are
Clinton Landis, Donald Smith,
Edward P. Ivory, George Blohn
and C. C. Colvln-
At present the district attor
ney's office has 29 cases to bring
before the grand jury. Witness
es In the cases are to be called
and the state's evidence out
lined. The jury will then de
cide whether to return indict
ments or not true bills.
Some of the 29 cases may be
cleared up before the jury
meets.
Jap To Testify
In McVay Trial
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12 (JP)
Commander Ike Hashimoto, for
mer Japanese naval officer, will
testify tomorrow in the court
martial of Captain Charles B.
McVay, third, prosecution offi
cials announced today.
Hashimoto was skipper of the
Japanese submarine 1-58. which
Japanese sources have said sunk
the IndianaiMlis as she wu en
route from Guam to Leyte short
ly after midnight last July 30.
He was flown here from Tokyo
for Interrogation In connection
with McVay's trial.
McVay, the skipper of the In
dianapolis, Is being tried on
charges of inefficiency and neg
ligence In the loss of his ship,
Klamath Spuds
Travel To Japan
Klamath Falls potatoes travel
far.
Today the Klamath County
chamber of commerce received
an empty spud sack stamped
"5th Marine Division, Kyushu,
Japan," together with a letter.
The letter was from Col. Ber
nard Dubel, former command- j
ing omcer at me ivianiain runs :
Marine Barracks. He said he 1
was poking around the galley of '
headquarters service troop, Sth I
marine division, wnen ne spied
the 100-pound sack of Klamath
Russets, packed by Cal-Ore
Packing company.
He returned the empty sack
to the chamber of commerce to
let the people know they are
helping to feed the marines in
Japan.
Mercury Hits
Seasonal Low
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an additional hazard- There was
a total snow depth this morning
of 72 Inches at Odell lake, 75 at
Sun mountain, and 44 at Gov
ernment Camp.
Minimum temperatures re
ported by the commission today
include: Odell lake, 15; Santiam
junction, 20; Government Camp,
18; Grants Pass, 32; Bend, 19;
Roseburg, 36; Eugene, 34; The
Dalles, 32; Portland, 28; Salem,
24; Astoria, 31; Coqullle, 33; .
Pendleton, 34; John Day, 19; j
Burns, id; Meacnam, it, natter,
20; La Grande, 28.
The readine here is from the
state highway department atj
Altamont. The CAA report here
was 15 degrees above zero. .
Wednesday. Pee. 12. ,1948 HERALD AND NEWS TWO
To Bremarton PhM 2c
Clyde McCraw, USN, loft Mon
day for the navy separation cen
ter at Bremerton. Wash., to re
ceive his discharge. Mr. mid
Mrs. McCraw and daughter, Bar
bara Jean, 14,. will return 'to
their homo in ltunmuui, ma,
They have resided In Klamath
Falls the past 14 months. Bar
bara Jean is member of the
KUHS band and also of Jobs
Daughters,
Discharged TSgt. Jim
Wright hits recently been dis
charged from the army separ
ation center at rort JiicKson, a.
C. Sgt- Wright was inducted in
April, 1943, and udvlses that ho
will return to work nt Weyor
haeusor Camp 0, Beutty, on his
return.
Horn Donald Foster, recent
ly discharged from tho navy, is
visiting his mother, L,ctna ros
ter, 303 Prescott. He joined the
navy In June, 1941, and served
before his discharge on tho USS
Portland,
Radio Program Tho League
of Women Voters will be fea
tured on a radio program to be
broadcast December 13, 8:30 to
9:30 p. m. over tho AliHirlcan
Broadcasting company.
Shopping Mrs. Hazel Knlina
of Maun was shopping in Klam
ath Falls yesterday.
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LEAVES TODAY!
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Lady Eaglts Tho lady Kngles
club win meet rruiuy at c;iu
u. in. In the lower FOE hall
This will bo a Christmas parly,
potluck luncheon and gifts.
Visiting Mrs. B. D, Mlnklor
of Sun Franclxco Is visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. William L.
Whytal of Ltikcshoro drive dur
ing tho holiday season-
Shopping Among the Christ
mas shoppers In Klmniith Falls
Tuesday was Mrs, Hugh o Con
nor of Merrill,
From the VslUy Mr- and
Mrs. Koglnuld Thomas of Lsn
gall valley were shopping In
Klamath Falls Tuesday,
Store Party The stuff of
Wliytul's shop, will hold lis mi
nimi Cht'lstmns party Thursduy
evening at Sui'l's.
Highway Commission
Will Open Bids
SALEM, Dec. 12 M') The
state highway commission will
meet in Portland Thursday and
Friday to open bid on 19 proj
ects costing $3,000,000.
Tho commission unlit a record
number of bids might be sub
mitted, because 225 sots of plans
and specifications have been
mulled by the commission to con
tractors at the hitters' request.
3 Planes Seek
Missing Hellcat
Improved flying eondltlonf
fiermlttod throo patrol planes ii
cuve the Klumuth naval air fta
tlon this aftornoon to oontlnu
the search for the Holloat and
pilot, missing since December I,
A report from Francis Brown.
Crystal rancher, that he heard
a plane In distress at about 1
o'clock the afternoon the Hsll
cat was last reported, sent
plunes Into that area. Just how
long the navy will oontlnut the
search was not made known today.
Classified Ada Bring Result.
Doort Opon 1:30-6:45
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