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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1946)
Removal Of OPA Would Hit Farmers Burrell Short, Will Baldwin unci Ray Loosley, members of the 1946 AAA committee, and Ted Dunwoodie, assistant secre tary, attended the state confer ence of all the AAA committee men at Corvallis recently. Farmers will be the hardest hit if OPA is not continued when the present price stabiliiation act expires June 30, committee men were told by G. F. Geissler, North Dakota farmer and west ern region director of the field service branch, USDA Produc tion and Marketing administra tion. Removal of price ceilings probably would have little ei fect on farm prices, he pointed out. since agriculture is geared for volume production. This is not true of industry, wnicn u not yet ready for mass produc tion. So removal of ceilings would bring soaring prices for farm machinery and other things farmers buy, while the prices ot the commodities tney sen would advance little if any. Prices Sam Geissler predicted that aver age farm prices for 1946 would be about the same as the high level of 1945. He also said that through 1948, farmers can count on the 90 per -cent of parity price . support guarantee for "basic" crops such as wheat, and. "Steagall" commodities such as milk, butterfat, eggs, turkeys, chickens and potatoes Although longtime price policy has not been settled, he pre dicted that agriculture will never go back to complete de pendence on supply ana demand. The parity concept will remain as the foundation of farm price stabilization. Geissler also assured the com' mitteemen that the AAA pro gram as established under the Agricultural Adjustment Act can be expected to continue, though depending upon annual appro priations. All other departments and government programs oper ate on the same annual appro priation basis and no one should be concerned as to the stability of the program. The committee men system has proven to be extraordinarily efficient in ad- ministering the program and has bandied all wartime assign ments for the past few years. in the quickest, cleanest, pos- siDie manner, postwar jods tor committeemen will Include con servation and restoration of soil fertility,: water-resources, ad justment of production when needed, and increasing and equalization o f distribution. These are big jobs which can be handled best and most prop erly Dy committeemen. Pickets Routed At Motors Plant LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (IP) several persons were injured, thrP tf tdnm cari'nttnta - 1 some .three dozen were arrested uraay wnen ponce used clubs and tear gas to enforce a court in- lunntinn fnrhlHHina tnwiMa picketing of the United States fjim nere, wnere electrical workers are on strike for hiffhpr uhom Those arrested included Philip i. uonneuy, secretary 01 the T " - aa1a- rim -' i I . - i iiigcica iiiuusiriai coun cil, nnrt Pari Rrant Intamfltiu..! organizer for the Electrical . noretrs union. Brant was among the more seriously in- , jured. He declared he had been beaten with police clubs. When police read the court oiuer, m woman placet snouted Over s lnnri tnoalrAi. r,' give way; move up close." She was arrested immediately, as was Connelly when he took her juu;c at we micropnone. Boy Drowns In Lost River (Continued from Page One) turned from a skating trip yes terday morning. Bill had gone skating before going to work and had hot re ported back home as he usually did after skating trips. His moth er was worried, fearing that he had fallen through the ice, so when Edward came home from school she sent him to look for his brother. After Edward had left the house Bill returned from work and when the younger boy failed to return Bill was sent to search . for him. Found Spot He found the spot in the ice where Edward had fallen through, at the point where a drainage ditch runs into the river, and immediately sent for help. Bill also fell into the stream while conducting the search. A ranch employe brought out grappling hooks and located the ui UWIiea Doy 5 Dooy. Tit sriHIHnn n Ui mnUt 1 brother, Edward is survived by a younger sister, Louessa, at the home in Merrill, and by other uruiners ana sisters wno are In wHsntngion witn nis lather. Mr. and Mrs. Tnvlnr ara cana,afaJ and Edward came to Merrill last jm irom i'bsco, wasn. the body is at Whitlock's. Two Cities Vote On Bond Issues COOS BAY, Jan. 17 Resi dents of Coos Bay, North Bend and the intervening waterfront district were voting today on two bond issues in a special election here. One issue would authorize $400,000 in bonds for purchase of the Peoples Water and Gas company properties. The second would issue $275,000 'for rehab ilitation and repairs to the util ity system. ' General Visits Marine Barracks - I W x ,,1 Lt. Gtn. Pedro del Valle of Washington, D. C, inspector general of the marina corps, spent Wednesday at tha Marin Barracks on an informal inspection as guest of Col. Charles T. Brooks, post commanding officer. Left to right. Gen. del Valle, Col. Brooks, Captain Lowall T. Coggethall, USNR. Official marina corps photo. Kimmel Never Felt Fleet Based At PH For Defense WASHINGTON. Jan. 17 (P) Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel said today he had never felt that the Pacific fleet was based at Pearl Harbor to defend Ha waii but was there to conduct offensive operations in the event of war with Japan. ' The 1941 ' fleet commander made the statement in telling a senate-house inquiry commit tee about the "war warning" he Girl Slayer To Go To Gallows WALLA WALLA. Jan. 17 MP) Joseph B. Wessel will go to the gallows of Washington state prison five minutes after mid night tonight to pay with his life for the murder of a young aaugnter at racoma in iua. Although efforts to obtain executive clemency have been made for Wessel, he' has not de nied his guilt, prison officials said today. He has spent much lime with his spiritual advisor. Officials Favor Leaving Timber In Natural State PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 17 IJPi Regional forest officials recom mended today that eight tracts ot virgin timoer m Oregon and Washington be left in their nat ural wild state. Foresters said the 1000 and 2000 acre areas contain unusual ly line specimens of suear nine. ponderosa pine, Port Orford ce dar. Jjoueias lir and western red cedar. Six are in .Oregon and two. in Washington. Location was not named until after ap proval bv Washington. D. C. of. ficials. 80,000 POW's Slain By Nazis WARSAW. Jan. 10 (Delayed) MP) More than 80,000 Amer ican, Greek, British, Russian, Polish, French and New Zealand prisoners of war were killed or died of starvation in a nazi con centration camp at Lambinowice near Niemmodlin in Lower Silesia, an official commission reported today. Authorities said they had found a cemetery stretching many miles and deep ditches with many layers of bodies. (The Polish press agency said the bodies of 40,000 had been unearthed in one mass grave.) At the close of the 19th cen tury, only 10 per cent of U. S. foreign commerce was carried in American ships. Reads Statement received from the navy depart ment on November 27, 1941, 10 days before the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. The warning, he said, added little, if anything to previous messages. This was no warning ot a submarine attack bv the Japa nese on Pearl Harbor, he con- tenaea, adding: 'This cure-all for every de ficiency that might have ac crued to Washington in this matter did not have that effect on me." ' When Kimmel said that he had never seen the term "war warning" used in a naval mes sage before. Committee Counsel Seth Richardson asked why i.iniinei aian i asK iam. liar old R. Stark, then chief of na val operations, what was meant Dy tne "extraordinary term. "That is the trouble." Kim. mel replied, "I did not consid er it an extraordinary term." Because of this, he said he was not influenced to order the fleet to drop all training and to go on an all-out security basis. Kimmel replied that Stark had testified that he had not intended for the fleet comman der to halt his training pro gram. It was a serious decision to make, Kimmel said, adding: "I never conceived that the Pacific fleet was placed in Ha waii to defend Hawaii. I thought it was placed there to conduct offensive operations if there was war with Japan." Hearing Asked On Bus Rates SALEM, Jan. 17 (IP) Oregon Motor Stages and Pacific Trail- ways will ask Public Utilities Commissioner George H. Flagg next Monday to hold a hearing on the new low rates ordered into effect for the Pacific Grey hound Bus system. The two companies oppose the lower rates, asserting they can't compete with them. The new rates vary from 1.25 to 1.5 cents a mile. Klamath nhamhap nf fnm. merce is on record endorsing the Greyhound rate change. The hearine will h hlrf navf Monday, January 21. Hans Norlanri Fir Tnmr.n. 123 N. 6th St. Five Named To Direct Museum A committee of five persons wus chosen by the county court to direct the county museum, in accordance with a stulo luw which provides that the ruling body represent a pioneer asso ciation of the county, war voter, ans, taxpayers, city council and county court. Mrs. Ted Crane represents the County Historical association; D. E. Van Vactor, war veterans; Alfred Collier, taxpayers; Paul Landry, city council, and Judge U. E. Reeder, county court. The court also resolved yester day to urge the federal govern ment to relocate and construct U. S. highway 395 from Lake view to Alturas. That highway is a narrow, dangerous road and is a menace to traffic several months out of the year. It is a portion of the highway system on a direct line from Seattle to Los Angeles and a direct connection between cen tral Oregon and California. Refinery Plant Razed By Blaze FINDLAY, O.. Jan. 17 (IP) A large section of the Midwest re fineries lay in ruins today, the aftermath of a spectacular fire which set off a series of storage tank explosions and lent an air raid atmosphere to the disaster in which three employes lost their lives. C. A. Peterson, superintendent of the refinery plant, said 11 of some 50 storage tanks containing gasoline, kerosene, oil and as phalt blew up in the blaze and estimated damage at $200,000. The dead, who were trapped when the fire broke out in the refinery's cracking plant, were listed as: Carl Cramer. 35, Har old McRill, 46 and Don Win stead, 42. Dog Pepped Up By Phone Talk DETROIT, Jan. 17 'm) It could be that Signalman 2c Harry E. Bennett s telephone talk to his dog "Honey Girl" last night has added months to her life. Bennett's mother, Mrs. Joseph Rockwood. said so today. When Bennett called from Bremerton, Wash., to advise that his request for leave to visit Honey Girl had been turned down, Mrs. Rockwood pressed tne receiver to tne dog s ear. Honey Girl, 21 years old and a year her master's junior, is dy ing. The dog, a Boston terrier, licked the receiver at the sound of Bennett's voice, Mrs. Rock wood related. Since the call. Mrs. Rockwood said, Honey girl has showed a "remarkable change ' and has en joyed . her "first night's rest" since Saturday. . America-Russ Mum On Korea Meeting SEOUL. Korea. Jan. 17 (Pi The American-Russian joint com mission on restoration of inde pendence for Korea held its sec ond meeting behind closed doors in the governor general's build ing today but a hoped-for com munique on results failed to materialize. Col. Gen. Tercntyl Shtikov and Mai. Gen. A. V. Arnold m-e- sided as co-chairmen. There was no indication when the press would be given news of devel opments. Tonight the Russian delceates were guests of Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge, American occupation commander, at a formal, colorful banquet. Classified Ads Bring Results. Raar Adm. Husband E. Kim mtl (above), navy commander at Paarl Harbor on Dacamber 7, 1941, reads tha statement x pectttd to b placed before tha congressional committee in Washington investigating tht Oahu disaster. The admiral is slated to be the first witness when the committee resumes its work. (AP wirephoto. 1 TTTTTTiy?Vl I Ends Today! Doors Open 6:45 greeii wmmi&M "111 S X VI MiSMn4ft? -NIGa BRUCE f eel Tonite! On the Stage! 8:30 P. M. Ijn'Hour of Fun1 Show! A Riot Of Fun And Merriment! FUNNY CONTESTS? HILARIOUS STUNTS! I7If STARTS FRIDAY! William ( PRinCE warns Companion WESTERN THR1LL8I . . A "Smekey Trails" J p . U if EM 1n Hugh G. Holle, USNR, served for more than three yeurs In the navy and returned late in November, from the South Pacific where he saw lengthy service.. Young Holto, 24 years old, is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert Holto, 22 High. (Kcnnell-Ellis picture.) MEET IN JAPAN MERRILL Three Merrill boys, T5 Gordon H. Wynant, PFC Barry O'Connor, both of the army, and Robert Wu, with the navy, met recently In Japan, ac cording to word which reached . " relatives of the young men this week. O'Connor and wynant are both with Gen- eral MacAr t h u r ' s head quarters at Tokyo and y.o u n g Wu. serving on a troop ship dropped in one day recently, wynant, re turning from mess, found him sitting .at his desk where he serves as a clerk-lypist at general headquarters. Wynant is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wynant, and Barry O'Connor, the son of Mrs. Nora Cashman.- All three boys attend ed Merrill high school. They report fine meals at headquarters and frequently see General MaeArthur. x NAVAL STAGING CENTER, PEARL HARBOR, T. H. Rob ert H. Marales, shlpfitter, 2c, 2949 Bisbee, Klamath Falls, is getting ready to rejoin the ranks of civilians, together with thou sands of others going through this naval demobilization center headed for the States. AT LEYTE LEYTE PFC John P. Simp son, husband of Mrs. Irene Simpson, 264 S. 7th, is sta tioned here in the 608th mili tary police battalion. PFC Simpson arrived overseas in De cember, 1944. His duties here are the ones of a motor pool. Word has been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Green of 4731 S. 8th, that their son, Sgt. Cecil Green Jr., is now in Kobe. Honshu island, Japan. He wears the unit citation for the Bagio battle on Luzon. Not only Christianity but also Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Islam arc, or have been, mission ary religions. Nebraska Man To Head Guard WASHINGTON, Jim, 17 (P) President Truimui today nomi nated Ui'lg. Gon. Duller B. Mil tonberger of North l'lalle, Neb., us chief of the national guard bureau of tho war liopurlment wim me raiiK oi major general Tho term Is four years. Mlltonbergor, who would suc ceed MaJ. Gen. John F. Williams, Is an Infuntry officer in tho Nebraska national giuii'd. Ho commanded the 134th Infantry, 35th division. In t hit last war and was deputy commander of Ihu division toward tho end of the conflict. This is the division In which President Trumnn served as an artillery captain in the first World War, Vanport City Firebug Nabbed PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 17 A 17-ycor-old youth confessed setting a string of blazes which cost nearly $2U0,000 In Vunport City because ho "liked to sec fire," offlciuls said today. Deputy sheriffs said the red headed youth signed a confes sion saying ho started a $140,000 blaze In the shopping center lust month, a $40,000 fire in a school building January 6. They quoted him as saying he set fire outside an apartment building yesterday, and might have started others that he could not remember. The boy was ar rested at his homo in Vunport today. Vanport City, the nation's largest Housing project, hus hud 12 Incendiary blazes during the last five weeks. For five days, a new minor Incendiary burst out every day. There have been no injuries. Deputy Sheriff Dave McMil lan asked why the boy wanted to set fires. He answered, McMillan said, that he has red hair "like fire" and "1 like to ace fire." The youth was turned over to the FBI, which conies Into tho case since the projoct is federal prop erty. Warning Issued On City Licenses City business licenses are past due, Police Chief Orville Hamil ton warned today. He said that a number of busi nesses have not yet obtained their licenses. On Monday, he said, the police department will start issuing warrants, and he broadly hinted that lt would be a good idea for all delinquent li censees to apply before that time. Ship To Become Floating Cannery PORTLAND, Jan. 17 M'l The $1,500,000 task of convert ing the old Russian freighter Alma Ala into a modern "float ing cannery" will be completed by Northwest Marine Iron Works for tho Soviet govern ment in about two weeks. The ship will be one of a fleet which spends about nine months at sea, canning crabs and some fish. Most of the catching is done by power boats which are part of the ship's equipment. MILL RACE EMPTY EUGENE. Jan. 17 (II The mill race was empty this week, a casualty of the recent flood. A revetment, weakened by flood waters, broke. Repairs are expected to cost $B000. Thursday. Jan. 17, 1948 HERALD AND NEWS TW Slain I UW... h Asilstant Dlitrlct Attorney Carloton King at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., said that a head loi, armless torso discovered had been identified "by the family" as that of Louise De Chants (above) 20-year-old Sara toga Springs girl mining since January 9, The dismembered body, from which one leg also was missing, was lound par tially buried near Saratoga Springs. (AP wirephoto). Seattle Faces ' Dairy Strike SEATTLE, Jan. IT (IP) Al ready suffering from ciirtnllel milk supplies, Senilis faces I dairy farmers' strike slartlni Sunday unless nrlces are art hut ed, Mayor William F. Duvltij warned Unlay, lie asked tht Ol'A for aid. I The mayor's telegram. In OPA Deputy Administrator Gooffrej uiiKcr sum: I "I have lii.il been Informed by the Milk Producers nssncl iitlon that, unless sutlsfuctnrt price udjtutmuiits for milk an' miiilo here, beulllo will be di nrlved of the greater portion ol lis supply for Jumiary 20. "This appears Imminent, but' must not lianpnn. t' "I urge Immecllulo step b".' luken to assure Seatllii of lu necessary milk supply," . Large Timber Holdings Sold COTTAGE GROVE, Ore.. Jan. 17 (V) Siilu of tho J. 11. Cham bers and Sun timber hiiltliiiKS lurgest in the Willamette valley to W. II. Datir.horty was an nounced hero today. l'riee of t h t transaction, which Includes 273,000.000 board feet of Douglus fir timber, two mills, and 2)1 miles of railroad, was not disclosed, but was known to exceed $1,000,000. Dmigherty, Cottage Grove lumberman, yesterday an nounced the sale of his wholesale lumber firm and mill to four em ployes. Two Children Perish In Fire PORT ANGELES. Jan. 17 Ml Patrick. 8. and Gertrude Irene. S, children of Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Gibbs, died from a fire which burned their home last night. ineir mother was away and their father, recently dlseharuec from tho army, Is somewhere in the cast. Neighbors found the Utile girl burned lo death in her bed, about 11 I), m. The little boy. carried out unconscious, died at 9 a. m. today. i M3M NOW! D.004rS p0pn r .r Ai TTOHMI f'U it v., DE carluPjm-y.: CAMERON Frontier! (iAL H in ZckMicolor rmif khiont UULftON U0MAI0 SNDIIW I0MMI -S M..tfI Too MO" UHh Today Door. Open 6:45- AnJ Frdoy! - A MUSICAL LIKE NOTHING ON THIS EARTH WITH A STORY THAT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD! AC STORY Of A POOR CHUMP WHO FOUND AlAODM' MAGKUMP... AND WHAT HE Mwrmrri y-Njr f THE STORY OF A POOR CHUMP IS j f Ys. ) WH0FOllH0AlA00,.lM lr yf") V I MAGKUMP... ifpY gflTJOSqiDl Andl Terror-iffic 2nd Hitl HINRY DANIEU '-"-'' - ftUtttU WAOI I ' J I M H Flavlna! i Doors Open 1:30 8:45 7 im tHIH IUqThuMIINo''? 1 Mortuom, pkk ihi I I SI wiono Homi...tiwwtl.r) Added! . 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