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Morse Favors Office Union MILWAUKEE, March 20 (A) Lack of organization has caused the nation's white collar workers to suffer more than any other group in the lower pay brackets, Sen. Wayne Morse (R-Ore.) said last night. Speaking at the first annual convention of the Office Em ployes International union, AFL, the Oregon senator said he be lieved organization of office workers would spread in the near future to several millions "who today do not share any equality of collective bargaining benefits with industrial work ers." Considering what he termed standard of living legislation pending before congress, Morse said "the same reactionary forces which have all alone foucht the organizing of white collar work ers and workers generally are again opposing a minimum stan dard of living for low-paid work ers which the pending 65 cent minimum wage bill seeks to provide. MUD EMPIRE MS! Merrill Pay Boost For Services Asked WASHINGTON, March 20 '(Jf) Congress was urged by secre taries of war and navy today to grant a 20 per cent increase to everybody in the two services. They advanced these argu ments to a senate military sub committee: 1. The cost of living has gone up. 2. Modern warfare is a highly technical business calling for men with greater skills and edu cation than were required a few years ago. Secretary of War Patterson said, too, that a higher rate of pay for enlisted men would stimulate enlistments. . Secretary of the Navy For restal told the. committee the navy is losing high ranking offi cers every day because of more attractive financial offers in civil ian life. Portland Barbers Increase Prices PORTLAND, March 20 () Price of haircuts for men in Portland jumps to $1 and shaves to 75 cents beginning Thursday. The Associated Master Barbers of American and Journeymen Barbers International Union of America locals here voted last night to advance the price from 75 cents for haircuts and 65 cents for shaves. The price for chil dren under 12 years will be 75 cents, a 10 cent increase. The shops will also close at 6:00 p. m. Saturday. OUTDOOR CLOTHING Golf Jacket $13.50 Leather - Jacket $22.50 Lintd Poplin Jacket By Block of Calif. $7.50 and $8.45 Zipper Suede ........... $14.95 Zelan Jacket $3.95 White Stag Peplln......$9.95 The GUN STORE 714 Main Mr. and Mrs. Alex Thomas Gooding are receiving congratu lations on the birth of a duugh ter at Klamath Valley hospital about 5:30 o'clock March 18. The little girl, second daughter in the family, weighed two ounces over 9 pounds. The Goodings have a daughter Mar ccne, three years old. The new baby is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Graham of the Merrill-Malin highway and of Mrs. Lee Dunn of the Lake view highway near Klamatu Falls. Mrs. Gooding is the former Delia Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hcaton, former Merrill residents now liv ing at Mincrsville, near Redding, were weekend guests of their son Earl Abaar and family. They attended the Kandra-Fleck wed ding while here. Heaton will be employed next summer by the forestry service. Mrs. Peggy Florin, fifth grade teacher has been ill for several days with influenza. Mrs. R. W. Steele has been co.ifined to bed for several days with a severe influenza attack. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blatch, former Merrill residents who have been living at Malin for several months, will move in the near future to Madras where they have a new home under construction. Blatch. owner of the Wilshire service station here for several years, will do con tract building. He has been in terested also in potato growing and prior to coming to Merrill was with the fish and wildlife service. Mrs. Blatch has been active in affairs of the Merrill Library club and the Lost River Garden club. They are being honored with several affairs be fore they leave. Mrs. Velton Haskins is spend ing several days in Grants Pass. Mrs. Hugh O'Connor is in Los Angeles where she went to ac company her mother, Mrs. Dolan back to the O'Connor home near Merrill. Mrs. Dolan who is past 80, spent the winter with an other daughter. Parliamentary Team Seeks State Honors MALIN, March 20 Bob Vic torine, president of the Malin chapter, FFA; George Spolek, vice " president; John Saunders, secretary; Bob Cantrell, treas urer; Jack Lindsay, reporter, and A. E. Street, advisor, parlia mentary team that took first place in the southern Oregon FFA conference recently at Hen ley, will go to Salem for entry in the state parliamentary con test, April lz and 13. Mann is one of five competing teams. Malin won here over Grants Pass, Roseburg, Redmond, Lake view and Henley. Cave-In Fatal To . ' 50-Year-Old Man PORTLAND, March 20 'ff) Workmen late last night dug the body of John Lindberg, 50, from beneath tons of earth and con crete that caved in upon him at an excavation job eight hours earlier. . Rescuers, working steadily for eight hours, had hoped to find Lindberg alive. An air pocket was only a few leet from tne SDOt where he was found. The accident happened when a retaining wall . gave way in a 25-foot deep pit. A fellow work. man, Ed Noah, managed to scramble to safety. . TO SPEAK Mrs. B. C. Johnston, president oi tne camp rire uiris council, will speak over KFJI at 7:15 p.m. today. Mrs. Johnston is speaking in connection with the 34th an niversary. All Camp Fire, Girls are invited to listen m. Cuba has approximately 7.000.' 000 acres devoted to raising sugar cane. ... hMIT" because its quality I 111 K V never varies I IK mellowness of flavor and honesty of character, William Penn Whiskey is always the same. That's because care ful distilling methods, under scientific laboratory control, bring out the rich taste of William Peon's fine ingre dients with unvarying faithfulness. We hope you'll try William Penn soon see for yourself why it continues to keep old friends and win countless new ones. Blended Whiiitty, 16 Proof 65 Grain Neutral Spirit COPR. IIM OOODf HMAM WOftTS LTD.. PEORIA, ILL COODERHAM ft WORTS LIMITED, PEORIA, ILLINOIS It Langell Valley Mrs. Effic Gilman and son Clarence spent Saturday at Mer rill with her daughter Mrs. Lester Moore and, family. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Pepplc and ,Ted were dinner guests ot Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brown and Martin on Thursday, . Mr. and Mrs. , Al Dearborn spent Friday with Mr, and Mrs. Les Lcavitl. The guild of ' St. Barnabas church will meet at the home of Eva Roberts on March 14. - Mr. and Mrs. David Harkison are enjoying a honeymoon trip to Canada. David was recently given his discharge from the navy after many months, over seas. Langell Valley folks are glad to hear that Miriam Potucek is giving piano lessons. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Fernland whose baby boy was born at Hillside hospital March 3. Mrs. Mary Dearborn of Bo nanza spent the last weekend with her son Mike and family. Mrs. Effie Gilman spent Mon day and Tuesday with her sister Mrs. Walter Smith. Mrs. Fritz Godsey left Mon day morning for Iowa, called by the serious illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones and daughter have moved to the Tex Eviatt ranch which they recent ly purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown and daughters went to Cedar ville on Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brown and family. Mrs. Ruby Brown returned home with them after spending the past month with the Dale Browns. Mrs. Lester Boggs spent Tues day with Mrs. Harry Frazier and Mrs. Smith. Dick Pepple SK 3c is home on furlough visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Owen Pepple. His ship was de-commissioned at Norfolk, Va., he reports back to Seattle March 14. Dick stopped at Chicago en route home and visited his aunt, Mrs. Helen Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burnett and family and Joe Roads spent Tuesday evening at the Les Lieavitt home. Deepest sympathy is extended to the relatives of Mrs. Mary Etta Malone who passed away Sunday after an extended illness. She was a Langell Valley resl dent for over 60 years. Roger Dwyer son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pepple is in Portland having some plastic surgery done. Mrs. John McFall scent sev eral days at the Owen Pepplc home. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Embrcy and family left for Portland Wednesday morning. Mrs. Em- brey and the children will stay for two weeks and little Tommy will receive medical care. Frank Grohs Jr. arriived home last weekend. He was recently given his discharge from the navy after many months overseas. Mrs. George Fernland and in fant son Edwin Nelson returned home from Hillside hospital on Monday. Dorothy Clark of Klamath Falls spent a few days with the Walt Wilson family. Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Ross en tertained with a turkey dinner at the Frazier home on Sunday. Those enjoying' the affair were Mr; and Mrs. F. W. Brown and Martin, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frazier and Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Mary Lea, Donald and Betsy Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Les Leavitt spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burnett. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dearborn entertained with a turkey din ner on Sunday in honor of the birthday of Mike Dearborn, Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dearborn and sons, Mrs. Ella Dickinson, Mrs. Mary Dearborn and Catherine, Henry and Bill Dearborn. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Johnson re turned home on Sunday after spending several months at Cres cent City. The Johnsons and Paul Monroes spent several days at Coos Bay with the Claude Murrays. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burnett and family visited in Klamath Falls on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Cleo Dunlap. Arriving In United States By The Associated Press Floyd S. Frailer, SSgt., Klamath Falls, arriving on USS General Scott, due in Soiittlo March 20. Richard C. Friberg, Pvt., Klamath Fulls, arriving on Sea Porpose, duu in New York March 20, Lloyd D. Vail, PFQ., Klum. ath Falls, arriving on Sea Porpose, due in New York March 20. Yet Admits Killing Rival SEATTLE. March 20 M) Detective Captain Richard F. Mahoney said last night John Richard Lindsey had signed a statement saying he hud fired the gun which earlier killed Erwin Bufford Tiffany, 24, and wounded Ins own estranged wile Mrs. Marie Lindsey, 24, in u shouting at a west side residence. Lindsey, recently discharged naratrooner. was held at the city jail in an open charge. Hospital attendants said Mrs. ijinnsey, ac scribed as a former beauty con test winner from Wonatchco, Wash., was in unsatisfactory con dition with a hip wound. . Mahoney said a visitor at the house, Elmer Nelson of Burling ton, told him Lindsey telephoned police headquarters, summoned an ambulance and then went outside and awaited the arrival of police, after the shooting had occurred. "Mrs. Lindsey had been sep arated from her husband for about three weeks and was in love with Tiffany," said Police Patrolman Harmon Ensley, one of the first officers to reach the scene. Mrs. Frank G. Dodd, a sister of the wounded woman, said Mrs. Lindsey won a beauty con test in Wenatchce about eight years ago, as Marie Hiatt. Nevada Queen Of Doomed Fleet LOS ANGELES, March 20 (&) Queen of the doomed fleet at operation crossroads the atom bomb tests in Bikini atoll - in May will be the venerable bat tleship Nevada. Ready for what may be the last chapter in an illustrious 30-year career which extended through two wars, the Nevada had been painted a glistening orange from bow . to stern and waterline to masthead. Naval sources said she would be anchored In the center of the fleet of 100 ships to be exposed to a test of atomic power, and that the brilliant color would serve as a target for bombardiers. Vaughn Will Head Tourist Court Group Charles A. Vaughn, operator of the Esplanade court, 1605 Es planade, was named chairman of the local tourist court operat ors group at a meeting held yes terday. The meeting was called by Paul Corr, executive secretary of the Oregon Motor court asso ciation, to discuss the possibility of tourist accorranodattion and perfect a local organization, in this interest. About a dozen porsoa? were present including both Klamath county and Klamath basin court operators and those interested in establishing tourist courts in the area. Circles Meet The circles of the First Baptist church will meet Thursday at 2 d. m. Mrs. B. M. Robinson's circle will meet with Mrs. Russell Akers, 612 N. 8th; Mrs. Peggy Williams' group will meet with Mrs. John Patter son, 720 N. 11th; Mrs. Lloyd Higdon's circle will meet with Mrs. W. H. Dects, 1734 Johnson, and Mrs. L. I. Ogdcn's circle will meet with Mrs. L, H. Harper, Pelican City. I Will-O'-The-Wisp Talked By University Astronomer By J. HUGH PRUETT Astronomer, Extension Division, Oregon Higher Education System The wind was raging under a dark, predawn sky. Through a north window of n rural homo several persons were watching a puzzling sight. Llttlo balls of light now und then rose from the ground and in a few seconds flicked out. The surface condition- north of the houso was re ported as decidedly swampy. Quito likely this recent sight was tho will-o'-tho-wlsp, of Ignis tutmis, that mysterious llttlo light whoso oxlstoneo still lies in the "misty borderland between superstitious funcy und attested fact." Boggy places ure Us favor ite habitat: the believers in up piu'ltions. Us ready victims. Even the unfeurful arc still uncertain ot its real nature. A traveler through a marshy woodland near Cavulville, N, Y reported seeing five little glo bules of this bluish myslory-llglit, the size of 50-cent pieces, gently undulating in tho faint breath of the night air. Tho noted astron omer Bessel when rowing in the early morning on a shallow pent marsh found several hundred visible at one time, each indi vidual lasting about 15 seconds. One group caught by a sweep of air reminded him of a flock of birds. Tho light seemed too faint (o Illuminate the water surface. A German meteorologist was able to stand over some of these fairy lanterns, "tho size of hen's eggs." between the blades of grass." Waving a finger near them caused them to disappear, some wilh a faint report. He seized a few, but felt no warmth. Some observers have described the form as that of a flame. The ignis fatuas Is likely due primarily to gussc.i rising from 2 Killed In Twin Shooting SPOKANE, March 20 (IP) A Clark Fork, Idaho, shipfitter and his estranged wife, secretary In a Spokane jewelry firm, were killed this morning in a double shooting at a residence. Police Chief Gerald S. Swar tout identified the two as Henry A. Hopper and his wife, Betty, both 22. Mrs. Marjoric Higglns, with whom Mrs. Hopper lived, was quoted by Swartout as saying that Hopper came to tho home and asked to talk to his wife firivately. After they had gone n the kitchen, three shots were fired, she said. . The police chief quoted her as "saying that she heard Mrs. Hop per cry out Just before the shoot ing, "for Gods sakes, it. A., don't." Mrs. Hopper, daughter of Iver Anderson of Sand Point, Idaho, had filed suit for divorce this week, Mrs. Higgins said. '. Hopper was killed outright by a shot through the head but Mrs. Hopper lived a few minutes after the shooting, though wounded in the head and arm. Officers said a .22 revolver was recovered at the home. Swiss To Resume Russ Relations BERN, March 20 (P) Switzer land and Soviet Russia have agreed to resume diplomatic re lations after a lapse of 22 years. The agreement was announced by the Swiss political depart ment last night in a communique which disclosed that Switzerland had taken the initiative in nego tiating a resumption of the tics severed by Russia in 1024 after a Soviet official was assassinated on Swiss soil. The negotiations were con ducted through diplomatic rep resentatives of the two countries in Belgrade and it was expected here that announcement of a new commercial accord might follow shortly. Classified Ads Bring Results. ,,uttlm In ill muter tho water. Soino believe they nru bubbles ot' methane or hydrogen sulphide or phosphlno bunting Imperfectly when they contact the oxvgen ot tho lilr. Others attribute the light to swunn.t of phosphorescent bacteria In tho I'llmv surface of tho gus bubbles. Many kinds of buotorlit are lumin ous. One Investigator thought ho had captured u bubble whole, only to find ho hud u bacteria covered mosquito. The writer will tsiTiilly iippre dale accounts ot original obser vations ot the will-o'-the-wisp. Address him, 1IK12 Longvlew live mic, Eugene, Ore,- Pepper Urges Big 3 Session WASHINGTON, March 20 01') Senator Popper U-Fln.) today called for a full-scale conference of the Ulg Three to dispel the fear which he said has led to "crisis of confidence." Declaring that "this siege of four reaches from the highest heads of state to tho lowliest man in the street." Pepper proposed that the conference be attended by representatives of all walks of life as well us by the chiefs ot state mid tho military. In a senate speech, Pepper also proposed that: i The United States "destroy every atomic bomb we have and smash every facility wo possess capable of producing only de structive forms of atomic en ergy." All atomic energy secrets be shared with Russia. A reconstruction loan he granted to Russia as well us to Britain. Teachers Fired; Students Strike UNION, Ore., March 20 lT) i A strike of Union's 130 high j school students went Into Its third day today as the school j board stood firm on Its decision I not to rehire two teachers whose , retention tho students dc- i manded. The strike started Monday morning with 00 per cent of tho student body walking out after a vote. The rest followed u short time later. Board members suld the stu dents refused to mime any lead ers of the strike movement but demanded that William Durant, coach, and Lawrence Lopez, manual training instructor, bo retained. Wednesday. March 20, 19g Adams Elected Head Of Post MERRILL, March 20 Admits, Tuleliilto, l t0 11I)W commander of Lost River post No. 4056, VFW. Elected 0 ut tho meeting last weekend w , Wurreti Walker, Merrill, nimlur Cms vleo cominandi'r; Lou lintcomij Tuleluko, Junior vice ronmiiinil! or; Harold Routh, Tula lake miurtermasler: Hoy Ho dues' 'i,""1"1",'; eh1l,,l)l"li nd Wlfluni Moore, Merrill, trustee for three years. Tho new 'post, Instituted ,1MV a few montliN ago, has grown li'v leaps and bounds and inemln.rs are lumiln for lliu building of a new club houso. A fliiunilnii program for this proposed vpn. turo will get under wuv wllli a dunce planned for April 27 In tho Merrill community hail n Is expected that this will be the first of future annual duiues; Music will be by I'appv cior dons orchestra. Wiirron Wnlkcr Merrill und Bob Norrls. Henley' are on the dance committee' Tickets are now on sale. New members Inducted re cently Include; William Anion. Il.nli, Wlllaril w Moora, fill. n lli.kuinl.., MllliMl II Kliiwtr. Miirrla Jiilin Amlsr.on, Jam. M. V1p. t.l..v,l K Uul,lll,.',n;i.Trt I1. Hoc. John r, Clar. rranru J, iit'o. nur. Walter Noliw.a.rl. It.liih .. ,,, n",'v : r,r.',n' Klm" ,,r"- Altwrl Arlltui- Rarity, Herman W MimKcx. Mnnio urii, inn r. M.,.,. Kliluti M, Vail Clava, Chatter O. Knai.u' Kvoiatl JiihiKuii, fr.inli Kuiilmut J,i,; oil Jr . TIlKittna W, C'hatliurti, Vlrml 1 Wyrtlngor, (laralil ljlluo lluilaaa, uv Wa. annum lludlai, Carl Jama. La.i, J. II. Iliillamler, William rranK Julinauii, I Cnn'l r.. ""0 uo Without . a m MaAIIEl k Sift at. 1i Eddl ROUINO M ' 2nd Hit' ""fr.i -- n rr INSPIRATION K1MBERLEY, Idu March 20 ; (!') Farmer Kenneth Jones hud a corking good Idea. Annoyed with having to spend time unclogglng Implement holes ! on his tractor each time he pre-; pared to attack a plow or culti vator, Farmer Jones now plugs! the holes with corks when not : In use. It works, too, says Jones, and saves him 20 minutes each time he makes an attachment, even though he docs have to remove the corks. Schools Closed By AFL Pickets PORT ANGELES, March 20 W") Directors ordered the Port Angeles city schools closed this morning when the buildings were picketed by members of local 196 of the Building Service Em ployes union (AFL) to enforce their demands for recognition of the union as the sole bargaining agent for school janitors. Students, who found doors closed when they reported to school this morning, were meet ing tne situation happily. The school board said in a for mal statement that "due to cir cumstances beyond control of the board of directors students were dismissed from school until further notice." The board maintained the con troversy was solely over recog nition of the union and that the board of directors had no power to surrender part of its delegated authority to a special group. Lemon Juice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quickly If you luffer from rheum&ttr urthriM nr Timiritfa DiId. trv thll Imnln tnnvnonalvM hnm recipe that tbousnodfl are ui.dk. 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