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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1946)
Morse Demands Action By Government To End Soft Coal Controversy WASHINGTON. May 8 (P Senator Morse (R-Ore.) called today for the government to "use uch means as are at its disposal to bring about t fair Snd just settlement" of the soft coal strike. He told a reporter he believed the failure of governmental, labor and business leaders to settle their disputes by volun tary arbitration was a "sad re flection" upon them. "As I have said before," he said, "if a labor dispute in any field starts to endanger the pub lic welfare and the parties thereto refuse to use voluntary procedures for the settlement of their differences, any govern ment that deserves to bear the name of representing the public interests of its people, must take a hand and use such means as are at its disposal for bringing about a fair and just settlement of the controversy. "The exercise of governmental Intervention under such circum- School Group Reopens Case SALEM, May 8 (P The Port land school district directors asked the state supreme court today for a rehearing of the case in which the court ruled 4 to 2 that Multnomah County Election Registrar James W. Gleason has no power to call a special school election to levy $1,750,000 in new taxes. The district had brought the suit, and after the court's ruling. Governor Earl Snell refused to call a special session to amend the election registrar law so that the election could be held. The election was scheduled for May 17. Police Follow Clue In Texarkana Kills TEXARKANA, Ark., May 8 W Reports of a confessor to the five mysterious slayings in this area during the last six ' weeks, had officers from Texas ' and Arkansas on the alert today for a red-headed, hatless man : driving a green Plymouth sedan. The latest development in the series of slayings which began March 24, came last night, when officers in Kilgore. Tex., flashed the word that a middle-aged ne gro said he had been robbed bv a man claiming to be the as sailant ol the five slain persons in this area. Big Attendance For 4-H School . CORVALLIS. May 8 UP) Ore gon's 4-H summer school will be larger this season than in war time years, but still not up to the peak pre-war enrollment of 2200. State 4-H club officials said to day the June 18-28 school would be limited to 1400 boys and girls. They will be chosen on a county quota basis, established on the ratio of club members complet ing their projects. This year's school will place more emphasis on new develop ments such as frozen foods and labor utilization. Glen Terrill Named OPA Rent Director Glen L. Terrill, 340 N. 6th, has been named the new Klam ath area rent director for OPA, it was announced today by Jackson T. Moore, district rent executive, Portland. Terrill, who has lived in Klamath Falls since 1925, was secretary for the Klamath irri gation district for seven years and after that 12 years as chief deputy assessor. He replaces Marvin D. Hixon, first rent di rector in Klamath. Falls, who resigned to purchase a grocery and market in Salem. Mrs. Ruth Stark, here from the beginning of rent control, is still in charge of the office routine as interviewer. Gale Sweet has recently been added to the staff as rent clerk and stenographer, coming to the of fice from the U. S. bureau of reclamation. Stout Old Warrior Sails For Pacific And ,. -r'1 Will Sailing off on her last task, co nay s uomen uate nrmge ana lant old carrier will be an Important "guinea pig" in the atomic manned and equipped for operation, the "Sara" will be strioned time comes for the big experiment. Everything aboard her will be explosion. stances docs not imperil the freedom and liberty of the work ers of the employers but rather protects sucn rignis because tne exercise of such governmental authority becomes necessary to protect the common good wnicn is for the good of all of us in cluding labor." Mayor Faces Angry Council (Continued from Page One) terrupted to say that the reason the meeting had been called was to work out a more harmonious feeling and sense of cooperation between the council and the mayor. "If that's possible," add ed Landry, bitterly. "It's the same old story, we aren't getting anyplace," shrugged Cantrall. Hard Work "I've worked harder as mayor than when I was in my own busi ness," said Ostendorf, "and this is the thanks I get." "And you're running it as if it were your own business," Lan dry declared. Trying to inject a note of har mony into the heated discussion. Cantrall asserted that the council wants to help the mayor. "We have to put aside disunity," he stated. Ostendorf answered that the council started the argument, that he was perfectly willing to cooperate. Cantrall pointed out the severe criticism to which the council had been subjected on matters he claimed were the mayor's re sponsibility for not keeping the council informed. As, recent ex amples, he gave the -parking meter question, the airport, and the ball park. The mayor ended the discus sion with the councilmen, who were little more satisfied than before the meeting, by saying that they would be invited to every committee meeting held, and minutes of every meeting would be sent to them. As a parting comment he added, "Then if you don't come and don't know what's going on, don't blame me." Arbiter Tries Anew In Bus Deadlock PORTLAND, May 8 W An other effort to work out a set tlement in the Oregon Motor Stages strike will be made by the U. S. conciliation service, Conciliator H. H. Lewis said to- M'onday the company reiterat ed its statement that $1,271 an hour was the maximum it would pay over-the-road drivers. The union asked S1.30. All differences between the company and the union relative to mass transportation within Salem and Eugene were settled several days ago but the con tract also covers inter-city trans portation where the wage dis pute continues. Rent Director . Glen L. Terrill, native of southern Oregon and resident of Klamath Falls for the past 21 years, has been named Klam ath area rent director of OPA. the Saratoga, "queen of the flat - noses toward the South Pacific c ' I 1 i " ; ft ...iiirlfiiiShlHiJlM! ' ,i KJ3 ' if NEA telephote, Boasting 135 members, officers of the newly organised Lake County Aeronautic association believes its chapter has the largest per county capita membership of any organisation of Its kind in the Pacific northwest. Fitting ceremonies are planned in Lakevlew with the arrival soon of the charter from the National Aeronautic association. Officers pictured shore: Front row (left to right) Robert Welch. 2nd vice president! William Strong, president! Carter Fetsch, 1st vice president: Dean North, treasurer. Back row: Dale Williams and Jack Mayne, advisory board: Walt Sandquist secretary! Alfred Getty, president Lake County Model club, subsidiary of the association. Absent when the picture was taken is Frank J. Faha, advisory board member. HUB EMPIRE SEWS e3S, Chiloquin CHILOQUIN. May 8 Seven is a magic number and one's sev enth birthday is something spe cial, so Dianne Vandal of Chilo quin had several of her little friends in to help her celebrate hers last week. CHILOQUIN. May 8 Father Peter Duignan of Baker has been the guest of Father M. F. Aherne in Chiloquin this past week. Father Duignan, a former Klamath Falls resident, has. re- cently been discharged from the army, in which he held the rank of major. He was with the troops throughout the African and Italian campaigns. Clair Taylor found his car not an amphibious model when he was on his way to Chiloquin from bprague River Thursday, with Violet Morande as passenger. ihe road was covered with water and when Mr. Taylor turned out to avoid a floating pole, the car took a quick dive, and the occupants an unexpected ducking. Taylor and Miss Mor ande waded out in water, up to their shoulders and were taken back to Sprague River, by pass ing bicyclists. Mayor Tells .Council About Swimming Site Mayor Ed Ostendorf at yes terday afternoon's special coun cil meeting explained to coun cilmen the action taken by the city recreation committee in recommending purchase of the win Humphrey site on . Main street, near the Soule property, as a location lor a swimming pool and recreation center. No action was taken by the council at this meeting. The recreation committee proposed paying $11,000 for the 2.28 acre site, which is the appraisal price set by the city appraisal com mittee. An artesian hot water well on the property enhances its value as location for a swim ming pool, the mayor explained. 'Orphan' Fawns Must Not Be Picked Up PORTLAND, May 8 P The state game commission issued a warning today for travelers not to pick up apparently "orphaned" fawns in the woods. Most fawns which appear de serted are actually waiting for the mother doe to come back, the commission said. In cases which seem to require action, the game officer must be notified, accord ing to law. At the beginning of the present century, the output of the pulp and paper industry in Canada was valued at about $8,000,000. In 1943, the value had reached $345,500,000. Nameless Doom i 4 -f V wv tops," passes under San Francis and Bikini atoll, where the gar bomb tests this summer. Fully of onlv her crew when the examined for reaction to atomic Lokeview Airmen Go To Town T Fort Klamath FORT KLAMATH. Ore., May 8 Mrs. Mary Loosley is visit ing at the home of her son, Ray mond b. Loosley. y Rightmelcr visited here in New York Mr. and Mrs. Roy of Klamath Falls Friday at the Frank Jasper Nunnally Rightmelcr arrived on the SS Queen Mary three weeks ago from Renfrew, Scot land, to join Rightmeier, she and her husband having met and married during the war in Brit- ain when Rightmeier was in the U. S. army and she tn the British nurses corps. Mrs. Rightmeier stated that the Klamath country scenery reminded her of her home in Scotland, and that Klamath lake and the surround ing mountains were very much similar to Loch Lomond scenery. Visiting here Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Van Wormer and son Douglas were the following group from Klam ath Falls: Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Branham and son Danny, Miss Phyllis Branham. and Ver non Branham. The latter came to bid his sister. Mrs: Van Wor mer, good-bye before leaving for San Diego for service with the navy., in which he recently en listed. Branham is a U. S. army veteran and has seen much ac tive service In the Philippine campaign with a cavalry unit. Mrs. Bert Urav and Mrs. Don ald Gray were shopping In Klamath Falls Friday. Mr. and Mrs. u. U Bllcken- staff and daughter Yvonne, for mer local residents, called on friends here Monday evening from Keno. They have sold their Keno home and are leaving Im mediately for Brookings, Calif., wnere they have purchased a small acreage and home. Arriving here last week after being discharged from the Waves and navy respectively, were Miss Margaret Aker and her brother, Buddy. They are the daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Pate of Big Lakes I camp. Many local people attended I the spring prom in .Chiloquin '. Friday night and report a most I enjoyable dance with fine music 1 Shipments of cattle are com-' Ing in almost daily via rail to i Chiloquin, nearest railroad point to Fort Klamath, whence they are driven to Wood river valley lor seasonal pasture. Nicholson brothers received a consignment on Saturday, and other cattle-; men are also bringing in their ; stock this week. The J. P. Mc-1 Auliffe family has returned I from Cottonwood, Calif., where ' they spent the winter, and some t of their cattle has already been i shipped here for pasture. i Milo Newell of San Francis- j co, Calif., arrived here Friday : for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van Wormer of the Sand creek patrol station. New ell and Van Wormer went through the Leyte and Okinawa campaigns together with U. S army 7th division, and Newell was still on Okinawa when that island was visited by the disas trous typhoons in which so many lost their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jackson were in Klamath Falls last week on business. Weston Engle and Donald Gray are now employed in log ging by the Big Lakes Box com pany. Both are former employes of the highway department on the Sand creek patrol. Senate Rejects Base Transfer Proposal WASHINGTON, May 8 (P) The senate rejected today a pro posal by Senator McFarland (D Ariz.) to require Creat Britain to yield title to Atlantic military bases and open other empire areas to American commercial use in order to obtain a proposed 13,750,000,000 loan. WAR SCRIBE BACK SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 (IP) Back in the United States after 21 months of covering the Pa cific war and the postwar scene In the Orient, James Hutchc son, Associated Press staff writ er, arrived here yesterday aboard the Gen. R. M. Blatch ford from Hongkong. i grf 4: "i: It B - , ! -'g- :v. '$: j. V-f :'X . Paul J. Gibbons, 43, big time gambler, was killed near his home In Beverly Hills, Calif., by shots fired by two men In black sedan. Police believe shooting may have been out growth of "gambling debt welch." NEA telephoto. State Office Closed For Funeral Rites SALEM. May 8 W1 The state highway commission was closed this afternoon for the funeral of C. B. McCulluugh, as sistant state highway engineer who died Monday of a heart at tack. The dye on eggs is nature's way of camouflaging eggs from egg-eating animals. Hans Norland Aufo Insurance. 123 N. 6th St. tm wwaiWM ui aasa aa Doors Open 6:45 p. m. ft 7 Y tPJiL I rr4ns4 f t lOSatt MM f'JFn WJ' mZSjJmWk tws4 t eotse: eoueut llKifVssWL I Plus! Tuneful Companion Feature! "HAWAII CALLS" Starring Bobby Brten THURSDAY ONLY! 8:00 P. M.! -ON OUR STAGE!- "Olafs Country Store" Great Fun for Everyone nn,n' , Tf Pranla rilflr-Wlllr Hanaan'a Markal Bargains loot r lowar Ti.ir Drunk Driver Fined $150 Lester John Kinibrnl, 23. of Mnlin, arrested Monday night lor driving while muter the In fluence of intoxicating liquor, reckless driving uiul (uiliiro to stop lit the scene of an acci dent, was fined $150 in munici pal court. He was involved in a hit-aiul-run accident with a parked cur at Hlh and Lincoln. Seven traffic arrests wore mudo by t ho city police lust night. (Jcriilti L. Hodges. 1311 Nimllz, posted $5 hull for run ning a stop sign ut Sill and I'ine mid Ucriilcii lli'itl. 22U N. 3rd, put up $3 for a like truffle of fense at tlie ame comer. Keniitii I). Hkk.M'.H. S327 S. 6th, posted $3 for running a red lluht at Hli and Klumiith, and Wilbur Gilbert Monson, Eugene, posted $3 for running a red light at Hth nnd Main. Jack D. Cornell. 421 Oak. was cited to appear In court today for running a red light at Hill and Klumiith; Ruth M. Meek, 1981 Hurrliium, was cited to ap pear for running a stop sign at Pine and 11th, and Walter Han son, 4135 Altiimont. was died to appear for running a red light at 1 1th and Klmnuth. Seven drunks and two vag rants were In municipal court this morning and four tickets were paid. Siamese Twins In Fair Shape PORTLAND. Ore.. May 8 m Siamese twins, joined near the i base of their spines, were born j here yesterday and are "In no ; Immediate danger. Ur. Joseph V. Springer, who delivered them, revealed today. He said the mother, Mrs. Mary Hurse, 26, Deep River, Wash., is In good condition and the twins, both girls, are taking nourish ment. Dr. Springer would nbt com ment on their chance for sur vival, saying only that their present condition is good but that the mortality rate In such cases is high. Baccalaureate Set For Chiloquin H. S. .CHILOQUIN. Mny 8 Bac calaureate services for the 1048 graduating class of Chiloquin high school will be held next Sunday, May 12, at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel In Chiloquin. Rev. Michael Aherne, pastor, will preach the baccalaureate sermon. George Courtright Is organist and direc tor of the choir. Tho order of service follows: PrnCMmlonnl. Cor Jmu Sacratlafllmum . It. Mans. S J , O Glurloaa Vlrglnum C'MClolllil ! Chnlr Bacralaurat Sartnon- av. Mlehasl 1 Ahtnw. paatur. lAva Maria nach-Gaunod ! Mary Mfnka. luluUt ! Banaaletlon Sarvtea: O ttaiularla Haalla J. Ouantar. R J. Tantum Erso . Halaatrlna Choir j Tha Banadlrllon. I Habitation tif tha Dlvlna Pralaaa. Hc-Klna Coall .... Ravamlal Choir Tha Star Spanslatl Uannar. ! Congrasation Racaaalonal. WEATHER Mm. Prwlp M Trace Eurtn Klamath rail .Sacramento Portland Reno flan Francisco Seattle -a. Mrdford Red Bluff - ..97 4A 87 60 OREGON-Partly cloudy with teat tard shower tn east portion Innlfht. SlisThtly warmer In northwest portion. CI aa r and cooler In Interior. Moderate northwralrrly win da off roast. NORTHEHlf CALIFORNIA Clear tft day, toniaht and Thursday, Cooler over Interior today Hlalnf tempera ture. Freeh northwest wind off coast If Starts Hf Today 4ur A cUspsrar gam . . . played to win the Japs' prize secrets! nksai.d Nws. ai-.is riu, on. 'Not Married' sign un uea a Of Vet's Wife Brings Suit Welcome home. An cx-soldler, contesting his wife's suit for divorce In cir cuit court today, testified that when he relumed homo from overseas duly In the army early this yea i' he found a slreiiiuer hunglng over his wife's bed an nouncing. "I'm not married." The wife testified that she was pregnant but suld that slut did not know who was the father of her expected child. She based her claim for a divorce on testi mony that her husband had treated her cruelly und Inhuman mmm Continuous Dally Open 11:30 p. m. Now Playing! . . . The Howl of the Yssrl COLBERT AMECHE mi tAINlOW CM Plus! Companion Treat! D JZOMQWfs Tlie Bells HinryTisvtn 'Aaasamr AwatS aar latmaacaa 'H ' S Mr War" Doors Open - Mat. li30 I a CI I T.J f "TL. aaat anvwiny t vu u j . t iim Matinee 1:30 Eve. u view. i sx is ESCAPEI) G. t. PARES TRAITRESS W ALtTliSE! . BYRON BARR OSA MASSEN RICHARD LOO KEYE LUKE H. T. TSIAN6 . LOTUS LONG h fc-Kt rr LEW LANDERS A w ' a ..atanw BW " .sail 1U1 ... uannu' wsdnsspat, nr ' '" r' Tw 1 V ly before he was drafted, that hs ! had often cursed and struck hi und threatened her life. She asked for custody of one minor child, a daughter born ol the murrluge, und 123 month support. The husband. In hti counter suit, also asked (or co tody of the child. Judgement has not yet been handed down. irt hi JfiJi Box Otllce Open 6i4S p. m. INDS TODAY! CsSllllCI lllMtt nl Pitile RiiwIsi Aisoi r.fmy.triv,'! Starts THURSDAY! 2nd Hltl Race Track Thrills! "THE LONG SHOT" with MARSHA HUNT PtOOUCTrOfO, Ut, BERGMAN of StMatys Willlim Cargen Eve. - itS p. m.-2:00-7i00-f:30 ' -'J ' iijiniuii Saaar Talla Starts FOMORROW! 8:45 .p. m. m c ' CCATH T0 ft --fy" DON DOUGLAS LARRY YOUNG "TOKYO ROSE' PINE-THOMAS ftiuaa m 7 --r j sn - f a . ra V
