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Truman To Address Congress On Case Bill . i Day s tews By FRANK JENKINS W I'll I million! In the atrecta watching a parade nine mile lniui. London today ccla bnitca pccln Victory Day organized to puy trllmta In llio war contribution of nil British dominion mid colonies and lo honor the butlle brotherhood o( tlm United Nation. Tlic nrltlidi appreciate, victory. II men in no morn bomb ruin Inn down iuhI killing and maim ing and destroying. WATCH these Brltli.li. " They am keeping their head and producing produc ing for FOHKIGN MARKETS, In order to provide foreign ex change with which to buy food and the raw material needed to make MOKE GOODS. Meanwhile, they are DOING WITHOUT for themselve. They know It will be a long llino be fore they can haw the comfort and the convenience of our mod ern Industrial civilization. They I know they enn't have these Hhlng t'Oll TUKMSKLVKS until they have produced and Hold euoiiKh AIlltOAD to mnko Brit ain' economic pusitinn ccure. They are work Inn for the na tion flrsl and for themselves an Individual AFTKRWAKD. fully awaro that the welfare of each Knitllnhman deeudii upon the wclfure of Britain a a whole. VOU can't write off a nation 1 of people like that an a total loss. No matter how dark their present altuntlon may aeem, they will work their way out of ft If they continue in their prevent mnml. TMIF.RE In a our note, of course, x lit the London celebration of thl special Victory Day. MISSING from the parade of wartime allien were Russia, Yu goslavia and I'nlnnd. All three had notified the British govern ment earlier that thoy would not lend contingent. Wartime unity, yuu sue, no longer cxiU. vtu inul lucu Uiai lact. T'llE dispatches Ihia morning tell ua that the Italian re public, heaviiy luvoicu in toe vuiiug luil Sunday, may uu lor many lirucluiinuu in Homo laic touny. King Umucrlo u leaving llio country, no auyi nu u very tired. Another ilgn of a changing worm. MONARCHY, In lhce tiayi, aeem ai out of place a a bright green necktie with a blue . suit. Wo wonder how 11 aver came about. " Well, It came about thin way: Before the Idea ol IltlttUl TAKY monarchy camo into tne world, anarchy, civil war aim bloodnhed reigned WIlhNEVtil llio duel dlcu. So, in the alow courae of time, the thought came Into people minds thul if thu chief a aon aucceedca . Iinmuui atcly and aulouiatically to tne ruivrahip thia .-riod 01 anarchy and bloodshed and ruin of ev crythlng Unit vommun eopla nau woiKua lor might be avoid ed. So It waa tried, and in the main It worked. It worked ao well thul it haa continued, In one way and another and In one placo and another, for hull drcda of generation. TN the back of people's minds, you fee, haa ALWAYS been the deaire to be aa free aa uossi bio from the disturbance that Inevitably ciuruc when warring faction riao above government and upset the applecart by the use oi lorce. HTIIE anthracilo coal miner go back to work. Heading the lerma oi the settlement. It oc 1 cura to ua that they did rather well by lliemselvcs. Hut if you wero miner, working under tlio ground, you would wniil to ao well by your. self aa often aa possible. One of the world's big trouble is i mat nobody wanta to mlno coal, f-UT In thia country, tills self- w ish, aectional thought occurs to ua: Whatever makes conl, upon which tho Industrial East He. pends heavily for power, moro expensive adds by Hint much to the competitive Industrial de velopment or llio West, the bulk of whose power comes from water running downhill. It is an unworthy thought, of course, Still, that Is the way the land lies. Catholic Priest Excommunicated VATICAN CITY. Juno R (Pt Tho sacred congregation of the Holy office, for the first time In 30 yenrs. excommuni cntod a Catholic priest todny "for the duration of his life' on charges of heresy. Vatican sources said the priest, the Rev, Fcrdlnando Tar taglla, In the Archdiocese of Florence, had .dealt exclusively with religious matters, and had not touched on political que tions. The announcement, published In the Vatican newspaper L- Osservolors Romnno, said Fath er Tartaglla hnd been excom municated for "spreading false doctrines." Life ex-communication, expulsion from tho church, prohibits all Catholics except family members from speaking 10 iiiriagita or assisting mm "In any way," unless authorized by llio Holy office. Bridge Gang En Route To Wreck Scene A lirlduo uumi from Oakland and Sacramento la duo In Klam ath Fulls aome time tonigiil via apeclal train to Mart work on re pairing the Altiimonl OC&E apan. damaged in yesterday's logging train smuah-up. The bridge had been moatly cleared of loga by dark lust night by two crews working with a power crane. Virgil Wlnkleman, roadmiiater, and A. Hedlfor, cur foreman, took ganga to tile aenno of the acci dent and went to work Immedi ately getting loga ami amiialicd girder pulled out of the way. The bridge waa re-railed 10 get liu derailed cars out of the way, and a power crane, or hook, win brought In to pull the loga from the bridge, borne of llio log wero wedged ao tightly ugulnt the rail and aupporla of the bridge that It wua nccea sury to Jack them loose before thry could bo removed. Some of the logs were reloaded on flalcara and dumped al Weyer haeuser, while others were dumped beside the track, or In the canal, where thry are held by a rope boom. According to Lloyd Slllt, UP district agent, these log will be loaded by use of the crane and delivered to their destination. . Probably Open Wednesday It la expected that operatlona on the road will be reaumed by Wednesday, possibly on a tem porary basis. Early use of the OC&E tracks will depend en tirely on the speed with which the bridge gang can put In a new span or repair the old one. The special train from Oakland will Include a pile driver, which will be used in shoring up the weakened bridge. The cars on the far aide of the bridge will remain In their present location until the bridge I repaired, aa it has been de clared unsafe for uo by rail car of any kind. Shipping from mills on the OC&k. Hue around lieatly and Hly will be held tip by the acci dent. Klamath Falls mills do not expect the tie-up to affect operations of either milts or log ging campa. House Probers See Red Plot WASHINGTON, June B (IP) Tho house committee on tin- American -activities claims Uwm Soviet Union supports a com munist movement In this coun try whose leaders "have openly proclaimed that It advocates revolution and the overthrow of the present government of the U. S." A 73-page report made public last night declared "the United States must fear communism be cause It Is a foreign-controlled movement" publicly committed to "renew class warfare, agita tion between the races and in other ways promote revolution In this country." The committee urged Individ uals, organizations and govern ment to be on guard against communists and "communist front" organizations. Labor unions. In particular, were urged to "clean out" com munistic elements. Tho committee asserted It Is keeping an eye on communist groups. The group criticized the war department for publishing a pamphlet In 1045 Identified only as "orientation fact sheet No. 64" which the group con tended supported communism. It said some organizations still are circulating this document. Heavy Rains Aid Russian Wheat MOSCOW. June 8 VP) Heavy rains have broken the drought that threatened harvests in the great wheat producing areas of tho southern Ukraine and north ern Caucasus, Tass said today. The official Russian news agency reported that rains dur ing the last five days had cre ated highly favorablo conditions for crops throughout the two districts and also In the vicin ity of Kharkov, Kiev, Stalin grad, tho Volga basin and Molda via, Romania. Tho rains fell In the nick of time to save spring crops. Ukrainian officials and mem bers of an UNRRA mission to the Ukraine had said that continu ation of the drought would have brought disaster to the wheat on which millions of Russians depend for their dally bread. Judge Summons Grand Jurors The Klamath county grand Jury has been called for 10 a. m. Monday by Judge David R. Vundenbcrg to consider cases which have come up since the Jury met last December. Among the more Important criminal matters awaiting ac tion of the urnnd liirv Is the case against Clydo Edward Todd, on bail for manslaughter in the killing of Ross Sinimecs last January; the recent knife-gun battle In which Glen Harris re ceived fatal injuries, several sex cases and other matters. Members of the iurv ore Clin ton Landls, Donald Smith, E. P. Ivory, Charlie Thomas, George Blehn, C. C. Colvln and T. D. Jackson. sf.ll.. A . PRICE n State Board To Consider I(F Barracks ALBANY, June 8 Ml AcquU slllnn of Klumath Fulls Marine Hnr racks for a slule college will be before the stale board of higher education possibly for action at its meeting at Port land Monduy, Chairman Wlllard L. Mark said today. The board last March made formal application for appraisal unci acquisition of the barracks, he said, but with acceptance conditional on cost and other factor. If tho burracka declared aur- plus by tho government and now In tlio hands of the war asset administration la taken over, a lower division branch of the University of Oregon and Oregon Slate college would be established, Mark auld. While tho school would be open to all students, he points out that the primary purpose of considering It waa to provide an Institution where returning veterans could be housed. Coat Not Known He aald one of the principal factora has been the cost to the state a sum not yet ascertained. A nominal sum or lease basis has been suggested by board members. The barracks plant Is valued at approximately S8.0UU, (100, but at Portland, C. T Mudgc, war assets administra tion director, said a full Inven tory had not been completed. The property is now In the process of being transferred from the Sun Francisco to the Portland WAA office. Mudge aald, and all of the details have not been completed. He aald he doubted that an immediate transfer to the aUite could be mado although he indicated that any delay likely would not be prolonged. Marks aald that If the college Is established, the operating budget would be in the neigh borhood of (400,000 and an estimated $200,000 would be spent in converting the plant to educational use. Thu college could . accommo date up to nana students, Marks said, but- it-probably would oe planned for about louu. Poe Valley Ranch Wins First Place In Friday'! big Roae Festival parade al Portland, the flower wreathed old-fashioned buggy representing Chet Barton's Black and White ranch at Poe valley, won first place in the recreation division. Hiding in the buggy were Deniece and Janice Kenyon, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kenyon of Klamath Falls. The cart, covered with red and white roses, was drawn by a pair of two-year-old black and white spotted leopard ponies. With the girls in the buggy was a black and white Dalmatiaa coach dog. Both girl were dressed inap propriate old- fashioned costumes. New Buildings Under Way TTTT7? -J''. . Wfc. lirf Conatructlon acen at th sit 68 and 97, wast of town. Erection of two modern ad ministration buildings for Klam ath Forest Protective association is In full swing, on a rugged site above the junction of higli ways 97 and 66, west of town. Hope was expressed todoy by Hal H. Ogle, superintendent ot KFPA that the oflicc and ware house would be ready for oc cupancy about July 1. Work was started on the two buildings about one month ago, and walls, floors and roofs arc up now. Both buildings will have an outside wall covering of knotty pine log siding and interiors will be finished in knotty pine. Priority application for mate rials was made to the veterans housing administration board for a $13,000 job? The office building, 84 by 27 feet, will have a large reception room and four offices with closets and storage space, Tho front faces east and the rear windows take In a beauti ful view of Mt. Shasta. Storage Space Provldtd . . The warehouse is 62 by 34 Hotel Fire Toll Raised To 60 ntlW A fill Iiina ft ttP Ttla number of dead In Wednesday morning's La Sail hotel fire roae to 60 today as coroner's Jury lnveatlgation on the dis aster was continued until next Friday. Mrs. Ann Paluckis, 24, of Waukcgan, 111., died In Henrotln hospital this morning, about 72 hours after the blaze swept through the 22-atory loop hotel. At yeatcrday'f opening ses sion of the coroner's Jury there waa conflicting testimony on the time tho flames were discovered, ; .v Ceiling Stops Grain Trading CHICAGO, June 8 (P) Trad ing in grain futures in all Amer ican grain markets cam to standstill today when oat con tracts reached their ceilings on the Chicago board of trade shortly after the opening. They remained bid at their ceilings throughout the reat of the ses sion. ' - Twenty-seven futures contracts were locked at maximums at Chicago. At Minneapolis eight contracts were at ceilings and at Kansas City six. On the North American continent, only Win nipeg, Canada, still offered trad ing opportunities. Rye at Win nipeg closed IS -3 cents a bushel higher. Army Announces Recovery Of Pilfered Royal Jewels WASHINGTON, June 8 (VP) Army investigators announced today that "practically all" the Jewels valued at up to 1.500, 000, taken from Kronberg castle in Germany, have now been re covered. The Jewels not previously ac counted for were located shortly after .8:30 p. m. last night in a box kt the Illinois Central' rail way station in Chicago. They had been removed from their settings. They were found, investiga tors reported, after interrogation of Col. Jack W. Durant, who with his bride. Wac Capt. Kath leen B. Nash Durant, is held in connection with removal of the Jewels from the castle. The other Jewels and val uables had been found earlier at the Hudson, Wis., home of Cap tain Durant, the army officials said. Pierce, who directed the in vestigation, said he thought some of the other valuables had been shipped from Germany in a wooden package by parcel post by Capt. Durant. Pierce, disclosing additional details of the case to reporters at the war department, said: A major and a technical ser geant who, officials had said of the nw hadquartri of th feet, a story and one-half, with the upstairs to be reserved for storage. A loading well has been cut into the building for backing trucks into and earth will be filled in to level the land about the building. Two rooms here will be used as tem porary crew quarters. Ogle described the well which was bored 170 feet through solid rock before reaching water, as an exceptionally good one with natural warm water. It is situ ated about 200 feet to the right of the warehouse. Overall plans include an equipment storage building 100 feet long that will be a two-way drlvc-in shed, a gas and oil sta tion at one side of the entrance, an eight-man crew quarters and a residence for the superinten dent. These buildings will not be included in this year's con struction program. Better reception is expected at this location over the radio communication system, than in the old headquarters on Conger KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON. SATURDAY. Conciliators Offer Plan For Seamen WASHINGTON, June 8 (IP) Government conciliators In the threatened maritime strike have submitted a plan to give seamen paid shore leaves In place of the union-demanded reduction in the shipboard work week; With only seven days left be fore the June 19 strike deadline, both ship operators and the unions making up the ClO-dom-lnated Committee for Maritime Unity (CMU) are giving the f 1 a n consideration , it was earned today from government officials. The seamen now work 46 hours week on vessels. The CMU asked first for a reduc tion to a 40-hour week but re duced their demand to one for a 44 l.our week. The federal conciliators were reported to have suggested this: That seamen continue to work the 36-hour week but that in compensation, since industry generally has the 40-hour work week that sailors get time off with pay when they reach port. Tim Undetermined ' How much time off they would get is one of the ques tions under discussion but one suggestion is a day ashore for every two weeks worked at sea. Those taking part in the ne gotiations pointed out these as advantages to the plan: 1. Seamen would have shorter (CMtlaat rs a. Cl. II earlier were implicated, have not yet been taken into custody. A polygraph, or "lie detector" apparatus "very definitely" played a part in obtaining con fessions from the Durants, who were flown here this morning - The Durants were married May 28 by a Justice of the peace at Chicago. They had obtained & new Hudson 'automobile. In the period from their marriage until they were apprehended early Monday morning at the La Salle hotel in Chicago, they were traced by army investiga tors to Hudson. Wis.. Minne apolis and St. Paul, and prob ably visited other places, Fierce stated. Aside from the Jewels, Pierce said, Items recovered at Hudson Wis., included such relics as bound volumes of correspond ence of Britain's Queen Victoria and an autographed book with paintings dating from the year 1611. All had been removed last year from Kronberg castle, near Frankfurt, the seat of the royal house of Hesse-Darmstadt, when the 100-room castle was used as a rest house for American army personnel stationed at army headquarters at Frankfurt, he said. For Klamath ! in Ti 1 1 h i n ii -i i.i i'i II ii m ii t ...... japs !---.-.', Klamath Forcat Protective aaaociatlon, at th Junction of highways avenue. A radio technician came from Salem and tested available sites for reception qualities be fore the hill site overlooking the surrounding country was decided upon. KFPA patrols, as provided by a contract with the state, some private lands in Klamath coun ty, a small portion of Jackson county and a part of Lake county. Most of the land north of the Klamath Indian agency is patrolled by the Walker Range patrol. Many Years on Conger For over three decades the old Jackson F. Kimball resi dence, 240 Conger, has housed the offices of KFPA, which be fore 1912 were located across the road in an old building which has changed hands and contour many times since. - This is the second season for Hal H. Ogle, 622 High, to serve as superintendent, his brother, Charles Ogle, held that position, temporarily, prior to this and before that the title of .superin JUNE . 1S4S (Telephone Morse Requests 'Ham' Inquiry PORTLAND, June 8 (4") Senator Wayne Morse paused here briefly today en route to Eugene and said: Relative to his statement In the senate that the president was guilty of "ham acting" in his rail strike message, he has asked for a full investigation, with testimony under oath, of the time agreement was reached with the real brotherhoods; that congress must have a foundation of facts before it can build other than a patchwork labor law; that he has asked for early consideration of Lanham act ex tension to provide funds for schools. He will return here Sunday to give the commencement ad dress at Reed college, and leave that night for Washington. Senators Ask Telegram Top WASHINGTON, June 8 P) Senators learned today that one of their colleagues sent several thousand telegrams at govern ment expense in a single day. A member of the senate ap propriations committee who de clined use of his name said this case and extensive use of tele grams by a second senator caused the committee to propose a top monthly limit ot Jou tele grams per senator at govern ment expense. The limitation Is included in the annual legislative appropria tion bill awaiting senate action. The measure also . contains a provision to allow each senator $2500 a year for expenses in addition to his $10,000 annual salary. On the telegram subject, the appropriations committee was told in secret session that one senator brought a list of several thousand names to the senate telegraphic office and directed that each name receive a copy of a message at government ex pense. The telegrams were in answer to a petition. Its natur was not revealed. , 1 v . Yugoslavs Deny Army Mobilized BELGRADE, June 8 (IP) Foreign press reports of a gen eral mobilization of Yugoslav troops have been denied "from beginning to end" by the gov ernment. ' An official statement yester day in the government bulletin Tanjug said that the reports were "published in close con nection with the coming confer ence of the Big Four to impede the formation of agreement and avert a just decision on claims of Yugoslavia (to Trieste)." ("Reliable sources" in Rome were quoted June 4 by the Lon don Daily Mail's Rome corre spondent as saying that Bel grade newspapers had carried an announcement of general mo bilization.) FPA Offices tendent was not definitely as signed to anyone. An office in the administra tion building is reserved for Clarence Williams, who is un der state contract and not em ployed by the association. Wil liams has served in this post for the past several years, in Klamath county. Don Humble, uispaicner, is a veteran captain of World War II. who settled here after his discharge from military service. George War den, assistant warden, came here with the marines when the Marine Barracks was established in Klamath Falls and held a position as training officer for fire fighting courses. He is at present in Corvallis taking a special course which will en able him to take over duties with KFPA on June 12. Supply Chief John Wallace will be in and out of head quarters checking supplies and supplying crews with their needs. Mrs. June Terrill will continue as bookkeeper, clerk and receptionist. WEATHER NEWS iMt I, ItU ; Mas. (J mm 1 11 mi- t pMcipjIUli,, la it U hoars M ! tlrtM jtr U tHl , it m I Nrml Laal yttr ... Il.tf afrtelt TtUr u4t till) Number 10841 School Vote To Be Held On June 17 SCHOOL ELECTIONS Klamath Falls lamantary June 17. Klamath county schools Jun 17. Klamath Union high school Jun 24. Taxpayers of the countv will go to the polls Monday, June 17, to elect a director from each of the four county school zones, local school committee mem bers, and to pass on the Dro- poaed tax levy estimate over the six per cent limitation imposed by state law. Voting will be done In the elementary school buildings of each district between 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. Petitions have been circulated among the voters and Harry E. nuson nas Deen nominated for the directorship of the southern, Malin-Merrill, school district, the only director up for a full- ierm election. In the northern zone. Or a Blake, who was appointed upon the resignation of Arthur Blocklinger, is a candidate for that unexpired term. Ed Gow- en, filling the place of Rex High wno resigned, is a candidate in the eastern zone, and in the western zone, Don Colwell, ap pointed by the school board to replace Lewis Botens at the time of the latter's death, la a candidate named by petition. Incxasd Lvy Sought The county school levy this year must raise an estimated $464,142.30, which is $251, 421.50 beyond the six per cent limitation. By state law the levy must not be made for more than the highest amount of money raised in the past three years, plus six per cent. The increased estimate this year is due to salary increases for teachers and employes, to .provide for retirement as re quired by the state and for In creased maintenance costs. - Voters will be asked to ap prove the $464,t4Z.ao estimate, but the levy on the tax rolls will De reduced by the amount of money coming into the school district from surplus income tax funds from the state. That in come is estimated at approxi mately J110.UUU. All school districts in Oreeon benefit in the excess income tax funds and distribution is made on a pupil-per-day attendance basis. Incumbents have filed for the vacancies coming up in Klam ath Union high school and Klamath Falls ' elementary school districts, and so far have no opposition. Scott Warren is candidate for election to the board of the high school district at the elec tion June 24. Candidate filing deadline is June 14. Howard Bamhisel and Jack Schulze are candidates for posts on board No. 1. The filing deadline is June 10. The elec tion is June 17. Baseball Scores NEW YORK, June 8 (IP) A two-run circuit drive by fat Pat Seerey in the second inning was all blazing Bobby Feller need ed today as he hurled his third victory of the season for Cleve land over the New York Yan kees 2-1 before a crowd of 50, 364 paid admissions. Feller gave up but five hits, one a home run by Charlie Kel ler, and fanned eight to raise his season's total to 126. AMERICAN R. H. E Chicago 6 11 1 Washington 7 14 2 Lee, Hamner (8) and Tresh, Dickey (6); Niggeling, Scarbor ough (6) and Guerra. (First game). R. H. E St. Louis 3 6 3 Philadelphia 9 9 0 Kinder, Lamacchia (3), Ferens (7) and Mancuso, Helf (6); Fowl er and Rosar. R. H. E Detroit 4 13 2 Boston 15 18 2 Newhouser, White (2) Man ders (3), Caster (7) and Rich ards; Dobson, Klinger (8) and H. Wagner. R. H. E Cleveland 2 7 0 New York 15 0 Feller and Hayes; Marshall, Wade (7), Gumpert (8) and Dickey, Robinson (8). NATIONAL H 10 New York 5 Pittsburgh 3 8 Koslo and Cooper; Strince- vlch and Camelli. R. H. E. Brooklyn 0 5 1 Chicago 2 4 0 Barney, Melton (7) and An derson, Sandlock (7); Chipman and Mcuuuougn. R. H. E. Boston . 2 5 0 Cincinnati 4 9 0 Lee, Konstanty (1) Wallace (H and Masll tieusser and La manno. No Decision Announced On Approval WASHINGTON, June 8 (P) The Whlto House aald tndav President Truman will make Known his position on the Cas labor disputes bill In a message to congress "whether or not h signs the bill." Press Secretary Charles G. Roas made this statement to newspaper men. He refused to say what the prealdent'a view are at this time. Ross described as "cockeyed" capitol hill reports that th rreaioent was preparing alter native messages, one in event he makes up his mind to sign and the other provided he wants to veto the legislation. Mr. Truman stuck to his desk today Instead of taking a cruise as has been his custom on week-ends. Ross said the Case bill was primarily responsible for his staying on the job. The deadline for action on the bill by the president ends at midnight Wednesday. Ross said there would be no action today. Mtsaag Predicted Before Ross met the press, key members of congress had predicted a presidential message would accompany the decision on the Case bill. These law-makers, who asked not to be named, said that to tha best of their knowledge Mr. Truman still has not decided whether to approve or veto th measure. He has until June 12 to reach a decision. They declared, however, that in order to be set for either eventuality the chief executive has called on his advisors for alternative pronou nc e m e n t s which he can consider and work over for a detailed message. If Mr. Truman decides to disapprove the bill, they said, he plans to accompany his veto with a lengthy report explaining why and carrying recommenda tions for alternative long-ranga labor disputes legislation. May Ask Modification On the other hand, the legis lators added, if the president decides to approve the measure he plans a major statement criticizing some of its section and urging their modification. Only two weeks ago today, Truman made his dramatic ap pearance before a Joint session of congress to request Immediate emergency strike control legis lation. At that time he urged that no long-range measure be passed without six months study. His appeal went unheeded, however. The senate that same day completed action on the Case bill and the house a few days later sent it on to tha Whit House. Klan Blamed In Stabbing ATLANTA, June 8 OP) A long-time klan buster laid a fatal stabbing and a flogging at the door of the revived hooded order today but Grand Dragon Samuel Green disclaimed the connection. "I'm not suprised," said Green contemptuously. "I wouldn't be surprised even to see in the pa pers that they're blaming the LaSalle hotel fire in Chicago on us." Assistant Attorney General Dan Duke said his undercover agents who infiltrated the klan reported that members of an inner "strong arm" group open ly boasted of . the killing and flogging. Duke, who prosecuted a series of flogging cases in 1940 in East Point, an Atlanta suburb, that led to conviction of nine members of the Ku Klux Klan, heads a current state probe in to klan activities. The investigation was insti gated by Gov. Ellis Arnall who ordered the state legal depart ment to start legal proceedings to try to revoke the klan's char ter. Duke said the crimes his agents attributed to the inner klan group, the Kavalier club, were the slaying of a negro taxi driver and the flogging by a band of nine men of a 23-year-old negro veteran in Feb ruary. The taxi diver, Porter Flour ney Turner, was stabbed to death last August. The case has never been solved. Girl Found Dead In U. S. Billet FRANKFURT, June 8 (IP) A 17-year-old German girl was found shot through the head Thursday in an American en listed man's billet near Bad Kissingen, the army announced tonight. She was the fifth Ger man girl to die in soldiers' quar ters within a month. . The theater provost marshal said that the girl an employe of the American Red Cross "is alleged to have shot herself." Three of the German girls who have died in American sol dier's quarters in Germany one of whom was pregnant were said officially to have committed suicide in despon dency over the scheduled return of American officers to the United States.
