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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1947)
Both Parties Today To Prevent Strikes WASHINGTON. Jan. S f Members of congress from both major parlies opened a drive U aay 7.0 prevent sir i Ices which af fect the public health or safety including coal strikes. The drive faces strong opposi tion. AU proposals to compel union and employers to settle their dis putes snort of walkouts or lock outs are being fought not only by organized labor but by wide segments of industry as Well. Rep. Howard Smith (D-Va.) Joe Martin Elected To Speaker Job (Continued from Page One) publican move, 14 democratic senators organized for "extend ed debate" in Bilbo's behalf. In the White House President Truman heard and saw the open ing house proceedings by means ot television. A set was installed temporarily ki the president's office and en abled the chief executive to keep pace with the house organiza tion. The Radio Corporation of America provided Mr. Truman with a table model similar to those planned for household use. It has a 10-inch screen. SPEBSS Eyes Klamath Chapter The Society for the Preserva tion and Encouragement of Bar ber Shop Singing is considering the establishment of a Klamath Falls chapter, it was learned to day. Fred Southwell and John Houston, two interested in the organization, announced that all who might wish to join the group should attend an organiza tion meeting at the Willard hotel at 3 p. m. Sunday, January S. Yancey Gets Life Term For Murder (Continued From Page One) lowed to plead guilty to second degree murder he told the court he knew that it meant a life pen itentiary sentence, and he also asked that the sentence be im posed Immediately. Miss McComb, 50 -year -old member of a pioneer Klamath family and county librarian for 12 years, was fatally wounded by gunfire on the night of De cember 14. Yancey made a dis turbance at the rear door of her home. 1635 Crescent, that night, and she ran across the street to the home of his step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Ma Us, 1702 Crescent. Yancey followed her there and in an argument in the living room he shot her as she sat on a davenport. She died a week later from the bullet wound in her neck. Yancey afterwards told offi cers he was "in love" with Miss McComb 15 years his senior and the shooting was prompted over a warning to leave her alone from Miss McComb's brother, David McComb. During the shooting fray Yancey also directed one shot at Matts. his step-father, but missed, and fired twice at his own head, inflicting a scalp wound. In court this morning he appeared for the first time without a bandage around his head. Barnes To Go East To Get Ankeny Deputy Sheriff Marion Barnes has made train reservations from Reno to New York City for his trio east to take custodv of Lewis Ankeny, px-Klamath Falls stock broker held in Jail in "New York. Barnes said he would go to Reno bv car and leave there bv train Tuesday evening. It will be his first trip east. Ankeny is under two indict ments charging embezzlement and larceny bv police. He was arrested In New York shortly before Christmas and is reported to have been using an assumed name there. Open Drive said he is ready to introduce a lengthy lubor bill this afternoon after the seSKiou opening for malities of the Both congress are out of the way in the house. O.no provision is designed to force arbitration ot disputes in the most essential industries. Another would outlaw the closed shop. And a third would forbid collective bargaining on an industry-wide basis such as autoa and steel, both of which suffered crippling strikes lust year. Smith said in an interview be fore the session started: "The public interest must be para mount. 1 think it's a mistake to pay too much attention to the special desires of ei titer labor or industry." Five house republicans were ready with another bill a re peat measure which also would require compulsory arbitration as a last resort in order to pre vent strikes affecting the public health or safety. These five are Reps. Audita closs (NJ), Clifford Case (NJ), Herter (Mass), Hale (Me) and Hceelton (Mass). Herter told a reporter: "Since first filing this bill last June, we have reviewed it very carefully and are more than ever con vinced that it is essential. We sec no other way ot protecting the public interest." Third New Year's Baby Reported Birth of a third New Year's Day baby was reported today by Klamath Valley hospital. A son, weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces, arrived at 7:31 p. m. Wednesday, January 1, 1947, to Mr. and Mrs. Herschcl Lazarus, Tulelake. Both mother and son are doing nicely. There were two boys and one gtrl born at tne hospital on the first day of the year. Infirmary Head Expresses Thanks R. D. Ashley, superintendent of the Klamath County infirm ary, on behalf of the residents of the home, today expressed his thanks to t h e many organiza tions and individuals who sent holiday gifts to the infirmary. Among those who contributed were the Elks lodge, the Jolly Neighbors, the Pythian Sisters, the Catholic Daughters, the Boy and Girl Scouts and other youth organizations and Dr. William Bundrant. OSC REPORT CORVALLIS. Jan. 3 UP) Ore gon State college reported today its Dercentaex of suspensions be cause of low grades was almost identical with the 180-41 aver age, scoffing a report that the school would solve its over-enrollment by heavy "flunking." There were fewer suspensions than last spring. Tulelake Officer Shoots Youth After Wild Chase TULELAKE. Jan. 3 A wild New Year's night ride through the town of Tulelake and the surrounding country, ended near midnight Wednesday when a shot from an officer's gun finally halted Ira Biddie, 16, and sent him to Hillside hospital in Klam ath Falls with a bullet lodged under his scalp. Tulelake officers advised rne Herald and News that no charges will be filed against Ira Biddie Jr., Tulelake youth shot when he allegedly refused to stop his speeding car on order of local officers New Year's night, until the arrival Saturday of the Sis kiyou county juvenile officer. Young )i0Qio. from under whose scalp a bullet from a 32-20 Colt revolver was removed at Hillside hospital, was reported recovering from the wound and able to be in a wheel chair. Arrested bv Tulelake officers were Biddie's two companions. Tommy Benbrooks. 17. and Lloyd Newsome, 16. They arc in custody oi tneir parents but will be turned over to Yreka juvenile authorities Saturday. Chief of Police Frank Rhodes told The Herald and News to day that the three, driving a grey Ford coupe, entered Tule lake about 11:15 p. m. Wednes day and ran up and down the Main street and on the side streets at a high rate of speed and with no ngnis. umcer Don Elected 4 u 'v JOE MARTIN Polio Figures Rise In 1946 PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 3 P) Communicable disease cases re ported to the stole board of health Increased 12 per cent Inst y e-r, . due chiefly to 1 50 cases ot Intuntiie paralysis. The polio total was much higher than the 6B cases of 1945. Other serious diseases, however, were less frequent in Oregon last year. Diptheria, scarlet fev er, smallpox and meningitis all declined: and venereal disease made an outstanding drop to 27.5 per cent less than in 1945. Reports for the last week showed little disease, except for 22 cases of influenza 20 of Uiem in Harney county. Most Christmas Tree Decorations Down By Now A few Christmas lights still twinkled over the dawn of the New Year in Klamath Falls homes and a few evergreen deco rations flaunted their fragrance bravely but wearily. The ma jority, however, were packed into boxes until next year and the greenery consigned to wood piles and fireplaces. AwvirHlnir in Junior chamber of commerce committeemen for the Christinas outdoor ugnting contest, removal of trimmings was optional with Individuals any time after the prize judging was announced. Home owners were commended for their efforts anrl InOMlllitv bv the ludslnK committee, which expressed an opinion tnai residents wouia "even more all out" next year. Pizzano of the city police force tried to catch the car in the city paddy wagon but gave VP the chase at the Modoc county line. The coupe, Chief Rhodes said, then returned to Tulelake and almost struck a woman at the corner of 3rd and B streets. Of ficer Pizzano was on foot at the time and attempted to stop the car at which time Chief Rhodes said the driver then attempted to "run the officer down" but Pizzano Jumped out of the street in front of the Sportsman's hotel. At this point Pizzano com mandeered a new Dodge sedan owned and operated by George Crowthers and gave chase to the coupe. In the Crowthers car were David Lagan and Claude Cross. Pizzano said he fired several shots from his 32-20 Colt the car but stopped and Pizzano arrested him along with his two companions, Benbrooks, a native of Arkansas, and Newsome, na tive of Oklahoma. Biddie is also from Oklahoma. Pizzano then called Chief Rhodes and Officer Ray Smock. They brought Biddie into Klam ath Falls in the Tulelake am bulance to have the bullet re moved. Chief Rhodes said that a case of beer, with all but five of the 24 bottles empty, was found In the coupe and the boys admitted that a Klamath Falls man had bought the beer for them on S. 6th street. utaAi.n a nkws, auauik ran., on. Service Station Attendant Slugged Harry Lylo Gclncy. 41-year old ex-convict from Dorrla, Calif., is held In the city jail on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon after an at tack on a night attendant at a service station just inside the S. 8th street city limiU early this morning. The' service station man, Roy Leading Stocks Show Loss NKW YOUR Jam. a lAPt- tMitlnai stocks continued In .five round today m nnaintr apetnaiic marae.. Activity wm all on Um downside The day s extreme' It, mutiln lo two or more points ttuermlly. were recorded In nwKfterately lively rirat half hour. Support then arrived and rut lop decline in Um majority of re. Colncidrrtuily. the par slowed to a crawl on the attempted cotneuerk Minus mark predominated near Uw dose esUtouffh a aenattertruf of mod! pain wm In evidence. Tiarwfm war 1 the vicinity ot aoo.OOO share. Park TUlord. and Dow CheanireTa "thin" Uauoa. Conceded about live point each op a few trenaactluna. Bchenler touched a new low for In peal year before etoedylnf. In in ceaualty n vuion wr U S. Rubber, ttaata tm. .Southern Hallway, Monlfltsmary Want. DouLm Aircraft. Caterpillar Tractor. Union Ctirbtde. V. S, Clypaum. American Unletting and Kennecolt. Itestetant were U. ft. Bleat. General Motor. Wool worth. United Alrrreft, P-r.nlvertta Kallroad. Conaol Idated Sriuon and Philip Morris, Honda were uneven. American tl m Am Tet & Te4 AnacotMa ,,, , ,, Calif Harking . ....... Commonwealth 4k Sou CurtU.-Wr.jhl . , , General Electric General Motor Gl Nor Ry pfd . Inl Harvester ... . 71 Kennecott Montgomery Ward ,. . Na.h-KcW . N Y Central Northern I'arlfle ................... Pan liu at CI . MS J C I'enuey , few v Hloree Sear Hoc buck ., Southern Pari fir .... 44 ... IIS in. Standard Hranda .,.....,...... St udf baker Sun nine Mining - union cm ceiti . Union Harlfto - U H RUel Warner Pictures LIVESTOCK SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Jao. 1 AP-tISUAt KalaMa MMtla ihmm. tor tvark UU; light supply; vn.rllr .ttvns: madtum-ffrnMl al-ni Rljm.nl: Iwn oar. Bmx! Ird hifr. Ul.SO; Kuud rang nm 14 00-13 SO; medium tl3M-l.lM, cntn- maa ll on-12 no: riniMir-cutlm BH.30 10.23: ot!4 Iih bull. SIS UO down: cilw for wm. IS: ww.k'l loo chotrc vvaWni S3UU0 hoc. 100. BO evnl. hlftor- load fnod-chatr juo-ZMI lb. barrow. nd gill. 23 00: odd sond Mw ttl oo: lor km! MUbto soo: muatlr S1.00 lowor. Salable hop 39o; mamUy tiubo owm: for ioh racvlpuv loon: Iamb, rmitr; law aiMMi oackaae. 122 0040: choir, aal- abl axim. rommon-mrdlum .Uushtar lamfca S149O-1S.O0; modlunvfootf two. aoo-a.su. CH1CAOO. Jan. S AP-ITRDA)-Bal- 1 able hog U00. total RDOO; actlva: bar- row and gnu all wclgnta axoo a aa i hi g bar; top I3.1.A0; bulk gmd and rhotra lHO-XTO pounds S21 TS-J-t 2S: good and choice J70-:05 pounds 23 2& t3 73; sow around ! M higher: bulk good and 1 elkoice gl 7-iv is; imm under oo pouiMH 10 SO; complete early clearance. naiaDie rat lie zoo, omi aw; aaiame ilvaa aufl. total flOO: etot-m aaarket: gen eral trade active, U-dO cento higher, but cannar and cutter cow only teady to 2S rants up; cholca aleera atkaent; bulk ; medium and good snortreo m u ao; load common light steer ! SO: heifer 31.30 down: medium and -good beef cows SKtaVJflM. Salable sheep 1500. total 1MW: slaugh ter lamb XS cants lower; three duubles imm and ennire lamna no; ioaa mow t anod erada red we terns 423 00; daughter aw scarce, steady at 7.W down; one oar reported beat not yet yarded. VITAL STATISTICS T 17ARTIR Rnrn at KtamaUi Valler hospital, Klamath Falls. Ore., January 1, 1047, to Mr .and Mrs. Her.-heJ Lazarus, Tulelake. Calif., a boy. Weight: pound S ounces. ORSSONRTTRBorn at Klamath Val ley ho pi tel. Klarrwtlh rails. Ore, Jan uary . 1047. to Mr .and Mrs. Thomas Beunnette, 1AM Oregon, boy. Weight: S pounds ik ounces. LA WAI4 Born at Klamalh Valley hospital. Klnmalh rails. Ore.. January 3. Itf47. to Mr .and Mrs. O. A. IssWall. 327 Grant, a girl. 'Weight: 7 pounds 12 ounces. ni-IXSETH Horn at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath rails. Ore.. January 2. 1047. lo Mr .and Mrs. Kay Bllxelh, 14 at urcgrni, a gin. weigm. jhmih 12 " ounrrs. NAWI.IN8 Horn at Klamath Valley hoapJU), Klamath Kails, Ore., Janusry 3, 1047. to Mr .and Mrs. T. B fwtwluis. Tulelake. Cal If.. boy. Weight: 9 pounds in ounces. rtnurs Unm at Klamath Valler hoanlUl, Klamath rails. Ore., January 3, JIM7. to Mr .ana mrs. rrana , Blv. Ore., a boy. Weight: pounds t ounces. Parking Meters Expected Soon City officials expect to receive shipment of parking meters within the next few days. Word was received this week from the Ivor, Cedarwall Parking Meter company, that the meters- were shipped from Hartford, Conn, on December 27. City Engineer E. A. Thomas said today that everything In in order to receive the meters and they should be Installed within a week after their arrival. rsiuAt. Im, I, imi, t By Ex-Convict Cadden, .320 S.. 0th, told police thut he wus puttlim a Quart oi oil in a car about 5 o'clock this morning when the driver of the car sltiKKed him over the head with an Iron bolt. The blow didn't knock Cadilen out and he warded off two other blows before his assailant jumped Into the car and drove away. Cadden called police and described the man and the car, which had driven off riuwa Washburn way. A few minutes later the offi cers spotted a vehicle answering the description on 8. 6th In front of the Tower theatre and arrest ed Cicditey a block up the ntriyt at the Buffnlo lunch. Cudden Identified Gcdnry as the man who had hit him. Gednry denied the attack and denied even being at the filling tut Ion. the police report sitld, but a M-inch iron bur believed to have boon the weapon used was found In his car, and there wus oil spilled Inside the hood. Police said thut some time to day Cadden would sign a com plaint aifainst Oedney at the dis trict attorney's office. Gcdney told officers thut he had served a term in San Qin-n-tln for burglary and was on parole from that Institution, und Uiat he had spent 10 months on a federal road gang in Washing ton for selling liquor to Indians. Gedney said he was employed at present on a road Job near Dorris. Grain Stocks Show Gain -.... ...w, an iw -t firmer tone developed In wheal and corn toward Jtml,rUm "i" gram today. " - eraaru ana affweil gln Mihaittuted for inoet rontrprt. Oata laaaeal babsnd oilier ----- ska. ati vance. supporting the upturn ware liiaaver om nwran ana an nouncemenl by . the looaJ cotnmodlly rredlt rorpnraUon of flee that II had tM.rc-haaed 4tilon bushels of pnrn and auu w ousnrii .w wneai yeroav. The agfiit-y cumutatlva corn purr ha e tutai II 72A OfkO hais.rdlM Wheal rloaed K-He higher, January tail'. Cora waa up K.-l.r. January ! XlS-Vt. and oat war unchat.aid tp lower, March Miuw over moat at tha grain area waa reducing ahlpmenta. Hecwtpla pf wheat imrrwr anaraaia Usoay lolaU-4 KVA.0U0 buahel againat l.lH.OUO a week ago. corn 1,474 0m again! I.TIS ooo and oaU S0U0O0 a gal nit tMi3,pao. POTATOES Basis Potato Ships Id Carloads U 1M7 1MI J. t SI 1 Jan. to Data SI 1 Saasoa to Dala ...4IS f!52 CHICAGO. Jaa. J lAP-t'BDAI-INrta-IrM. arnvala M. mm trmrk 1ST: total II . ahlpmaal. 47s; aupralM llshl; Iradlns lUrhl account oi now; far Itfaha Mua au. mark.! firm fur bert qualltjr; allifhl. art nurfaanh. Il la-a aa- rltivui. J MrCluraa S3 IS-3 SO; MlnnaaMa NorW Oakata Hllaa Triumph and Potillar. 3 M washed: Nar.ra.ka HIUa Triuiuib XS1 UU1 U. S. No. 1 aualiLrj. LOS ANOri.r.1. Jan. S AP-1'SIA Patalora: so brok.n. SO uabroltn oar, on track: arrival.. Idaho 5. Iriah I, Ori.u K CallforiiUl 3. by truck l SAN rkANClHC'O. Jan. 9 (AP-ltfUIA) Poutoaa: 17 broken. 7 unrtrokan rara om track; arrival., Orasnn I. Mark.l tlaadr; Klamath HtuwU No. 1-A, 03 2 70, No, a-A. si.as-t.oo. Courthouse Records Mrrtf l.teeea DURkllN'-VAUUHAN. Thotnaa L Dur. bin. U. locomoUve eiuilneer. Native a Wahlnton. HrUInt of K lama III rails. Ore. JMle M, Vaughsn, .To, dark. Na tlve ot Nebraaka. HcmlderH pf Klamath rails. Ore. NMITll-PAPKNIIAUKKhT. William Warren Kmllli. 30. clerk. Native of Arkanaas. Mr I dan t of Klamath rail. Ore. I'atty Mae I'anenhauaen, 10. Na tive pf Nebraka. Healdent oi Klamath rails, Ore. , ladle Cearf Charles Denv.ll f'haviui w, visas. $n.(w. ' Arroj noyd Waahbuni, no horn, rine, fS.Sfl. John Edwin Tthe, no Horn. rine. n no. William need rtmlth, no operator' li cense, rine. Vrl.no. Arthur Kverett Donehne, ne Ire Her license, rine, m 50, C. U. Mnodjrraas, no trwUer Heenaa. rine. 3 90. Thomas Bniea Bleler, no snuffle, rine. WA0. Onr Max Hooper, no SMffler. rtno. eR.HO. Ivy Vascnm Ilarbln, drttnk on high way. rine, sift, John IjouIs Rnsterotla, driving on wrotiK side of road. rine. $K). Ocorjre Orro Cantrell, fallurt to obny stoii slyn. rine, as SO, Huy Tv llunsaker Jr., lallur to obey ion ln. rine, $ (W, James Hamilton Bunch, no horn, rine, ISM. William Leo Henley, no horn, rine, V so. . Vers William Patterson, no operator's tlrrnse. rine. 5 SO. Henry Manuel SUntfer. Ml operator's license, rine. f 5 Si), Com plaint Fllrn - Kwart fl. Rdwards vs. Mavhelle W. Rd wards, suit for divorce. Charue, cruel and Inhuman treatment, Cotiplo mar ried, Ircember 34, 19: at Heno, Nev, P. O. Mmsll, attorney for plaintlfl1. Brcren (Irantrd JennM rrost vs. Htephn C, Frost
