Lodgepole Pine Use For
Fiberboard, Possibility
' Indication! of favorable pros
pects lor use 01 icagcpoio pme m
the construction of fiberboard
were given by Dr. Phlmlster A.
Proctor, head of the Oregon State
college forest products labora
tory, in a talk to the Shasta
Cascade subsection of the Amer
ican Society of Forestry meeting
at the Pelican cafe party room
last night
Proctor showed several sam-
Scholarship
Award Slated
A chance to receive a $500
scholarship and choose your col
lege is being offered by the Ore
gon State Federation of Labor
to all Oregon high school stu
dents. The federation ic offering two
such scholarships to be awarded
through competitive examina
tion on the subject of the Ameri
can Industrial system and the
part that labor organization
plays in that system. The pur-
Iiose of the awards is to stimu
ate an objective study of the
subject. Students will not be
encouraged in a mere quest of
propaganda favorable to organ
ized labor, examination rules
state.
Examinations will be given on
April 16 in each district having
students entered.
Full approval of the offer has
been given by Rex Putnam, su
perintendent of public instruc
tion, to the state department of
education.
Occultaiion Of Jupiier To
Be Seen In Sky January 16
Br J. HUGH PRUETT
Astronomer, Extension Division
Oregon Higher Education
System
' A rare sight awaits early
morning star-gazers in our part
of the world wherever the skies
are clear on January 16. The
planet Jupiter, now brilliant in
the southeast, will disappear be
hind the moon and remain hid
den for about an hour. Such a
phenomenon is known as an
occulation.
Whenever Jupiter, or any
planet or star, appears to. en
counter the moon, the only
thing it can do is to become
hidden. It will never seem to
move across the lunar face for
all these objects are immensely
more distant than our nearby
neighbor, the moon. On Janu
ary 16 the moon will be a
mere 250,000 miles from us,
while Jupiter will be 540,000,
. 000 miles distant, or over 2000
times farther away. Possible in
habitants on this giant planet
who might be looking our way
would never suspect that the
little starlike object, our moon,
was hiding their immense world
from earth dwellers.
The time of the occulation
will vary with the location of
the observer. But it may be
stated in general that for those
using Pacific standard time the
disappearance of Jupiter behind
the eastern rim of the moon
will occur around 4 a. m and
its reappearance on the west
ern edge, near 5 a. m.; in the
mountain time zone, these will
be 5 a. m. and 6 a. m.; in the
central time zone, around 6:15
a. m. and 7:30 a. m. In the
morning sky, one will be in
stantly attracted by the ex
keep
pics of fiberboard made from
both lodgepole and ponderosa
pine In experiments which were
started through the efforts of
the Klamath County chamber of
commerce two years ago. Speci
mens of fiberboard including
bark, and without bark, were ex
hibited. Board made with the
bark was found to be stronger,
Proctor said. This board is some
what darker, but has an attrac
tive, marble-like appearance.
The board is said to be much
better than that made from Doug
las fir, having a pressure strength
of from 100 to 500 pounds, de
pending on the amount of bark
left on the wood. The specimens
of board were made entirely of
wood fiber and water on an AUis
Chalmers defibrator.
Proctor explained that thus
far, a manufacturing set-up for
such a product has not been
found to be economically feas
ible, because a 50-ton per day
plant would be necessary to
handle the job economically. Ex
periments will be carried on in
the hope of working out a plan
whereby the fiberboard can be
produced in a smaller plant re
quiring a smaller investment.
The speaker pointed out that
the value per year of agricultural
and forest products in Oregon is
about equal, but that where agri
cultural experiment stations get
about $1,200,000. only $200,000
is spent on forestry research.
Klamath chamber of com
merce, local industry and others
have indicated much interest-in
various uses for lodgepole pine,
which exists in huge quantities
in the Klamath country and on
the Central Oregon plateau.
ceedingly brilliant planet Venus
somewnat tanner east than the
moon and Jupiter.
For those who are "allergic"
to the early morning air, there
are numerous interesting stars
in the evening heavens. Let us
observe around 8 p. m. Notice
first the Big Dipper standing
on the end of its handle in the
northern sky.
Only slightly east of over
head, yellow Capella is very
bright A litUe south of this
overhead point the tiny dipper
of the six small stars of the
Pleiades look almost like a
flock of little birds. High in the
southeast, the fine Orion group
is most conspicuous. The three
stars in a short line constitute
Orion's belt, while the two very
bright ones, red Betelgeuse and
blue-white Rigel, sparkle in his
shoulder and shoe-buckle re
spectively. Low in the southeast brilliant
Sirius, the Dog - star, glitters
gloriously. Well up almost due
east, untwinkling Saturn is the
only visible planet in the early
evening sky. Between Saturn
and Sirius, we find Procyon in
the Little Dog.
Almost due northeast Deneb
shines a t the head of the
Northern Cross, which at pres
ent is upright Considerably
north of . northwest, , brilliant
Vega is setting. This fine star
will swing eastward beneath the
northern horizon during the
late evening, and around 2 a.
m. will be rising in the north
northeast ready for another 18
hours above our landscape.
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Rent Control
Release Opposed
PORTLAND, Jan. 11 W) Rep
resentatives of seven veterans'
organizations today opposed a
plan to remove rent occupancy
controls.
Proponents of the plan said It
would allow landlords to evict
single tenants and move in fam
ilies, thus easing the housing
shortage.
Wendell P. Kay Jr., chairman
of the joint veterans' advisory
committee, said, however, "We
feel that any removal of occu
pancy controls would be pro
ductive of more veterans' evic
tions than of quiet old ladies on
the third floor."
Lake Expects
Ski Crowd
Excellent skiing conditions are
In prospect at Crater Lake na
tional park this week-end for
devotees of the sport. With the
new fall Friday adding three
inches of powdery snow the depth
is now recorded at 61 inches.
Temperature Saturday at 8:30
a.m. was 19 degrees and for the
past 24 hours the minimum was
13 degrees and the maximum 41.
Bright, clear skies reported Sat
urday morning are expected to
continue Sunday. Roads are
sheeted with thin ice early in
the morning and late in the eve
ning and motorists are advised
to carry chains. The road to the
lake from headquarters is open
but the rim road is closed for
the winter.
Thomas C. Parker, assistant
park superintendent who made
a trip into the park Friday, re
ported seeing a "huge" grey wolf
on the road about one mile inside
the park. This is rare in this
district, Parker said.
Overnight reservations for
skiers at headquarters are filled
and a large crowd is expected for
the day. Government dormitories
available for skiers accommodate
30 women and 50 men.
The cafeteria open this winter
is under the management of
Harriet Berry. She has managed
the cafeteria for the government
for several years. Two Chinese
cooks, Paul and Pat Wong, have
charge of the kitchen and Mr.
and Mrs. William Armstrong,
lodge caretakers, assist in the
cafeteria on week-ends.
SPEAKER
Nelson Reed was on the pro
gram of Rotary at the regular
Friday noon luncheon at which
time he read New Year's "reso
lutions" for members of the or
ganization. Walter Beane was chairman
of the day.
Monty Leaves Kremlin For
Home-After Stalin Visit
MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (IP) Field
Marshal Lord Montgomery left
for home by plane today after a
triumphal visit, climaxed by two
meetings with Prime Minister
Stalin who he said looked fine
and apparently was in excellent
health.
Garbed in the greatcoat and
boots of a Soviet marshal, the
chief of the British imperial staff
looked warm and comfortable in
the bitter below-zero weather as
he chatted and shook hands with
his hosts and thanked them for
their hospitality. He expressed
hope of seeing some of the Rus
sians in London in the spring or
summer.
The atmosphere of cordial
friendship at the airport was en
hanced by the appearance of
Marshal Alexander M. Vasilev
sky, chief of the Soviet general
staff, who braved the cold de
spite his recent illness.
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Weekly Potato Letter
Some Growers Press DOfA
To Dump Surplus Potatoes
From all of the conUicts we
have been able to make, vu hiivu
obtained no information lending
us to change our "guestunuiu
on probably January 1 stocks.
W still think they will be be
tween 25 and 35 million muovu
average say, 135 million bush
els. That is sticking our tu-cK
out, but tluit is what we think.
We did not use any sctvnlilic
methods Just asked questions,
matched up a few iigures, mid
guessed. It is very evident that
very large segments of the in
dustry are deeply concerned,
really believe stocks are out oi
sight. That is why they are pres
suring DoA to dump, and now.
However, since growers pro
tected by loans need not be too
much disturbed by totul sup
plies, it may be that the pressure
is largely inspired by non-borrowers
or borrowers who mere
ly want to get the excess stock
out now while it still ciin be
handled without difficulty. The
latest word is tlwt DoA is in
tending to dispose Immediately
of deteriorating and low grade
stuff, regardless of outlets, mid
that low grades will include
marginal No. l's up to 2i inches
K'i inches or six ounces for long
types) and above 31 inches Uo
ounces for long types). If made
effective, there should be no lies.
nation to pack fancy stuff and
confine the waste to the low
grades and small sizes. Borrow
ers could have done it anyway
with full protection, but this
would give them a place to put
the junk right away, without
jetting it accumulate. i
Shipments
Shipments for two weeks ago,
not reported in our last issue,
amounted to 3079 cars compared
wih 3608 the preceding week.
Not surprising, in view of the
holidays. All states fell oft
sharply, with 912 for Idaho,
846 for Maine, 264 for Nebraska,
and no other state reaching 200.
Last week, the total was 3546.
Idaho dropped sharply again to
766, but Maine hopped clear up
to 1325. Nebraska turned out
366, Colorado 260, and Oregon
193. We must not forget that
the early crop is coming on.
Florida has turned out 64 cars
in the last three weeks. 31 of
them last week. This movement
will be light for some time yet,
but will increase steadily.
Demand and Markets
Maine reports generally slow
demand, market about steady,
prices slightly off to 35-40 cents
under floor for Mountains,
nickel better for Katahdins and
Chippewas. Upstate New York,
demand moderate, market turn
ing .slightly stronger, prices
It is well-known that Mont
gomery's visit was not purely
social and that he definitely
talked military collaboration.
His most important talk, of
course, was his 70-minutc inter
view yesterday with Stalin in
the Kremlin. The two men were
believed to have discussed Mont
gomery's recent trip to the Unit
ed States, the American-British
standardization of arms program
and the British-American joint
chiefs of staff. Ever one to speak
frankly, it is believed here
Stalin spoke candidly on these
subjects. With Montgomery dis
playing this characteristic of
plain speaking, they probably
had much to say to one another.
Apparently the conversation
had been most friendly, both in
the interview and last night at
a Kremlin state dinner, with the
prime minister as Montgomery's
host.
dimo up at 35-4U cents under
floor. Michigan, demand is light,
too few sales during last wcck
to establish market. North Da
kota Red River Valley reports
demand slow, market dull but
with better feeling and prices
40-45 cents under flour for few
sales. Nebraska reports demand
fair to good, market steady to
slightly stronger, prices up
nickel to dime at 20 cents over
floor, washed basis. Colorado,
Sun Luis Valley, demand light to
moderate, market about steady
to slightly stranger, prices 15
cents up at nickel over floor,
washed basis. Idaho, demand
very slow to light, market dull
to about steady, prices mostly
unchanged at nickel over floor
washed. Washington demand
very slow, too few sales since
Christmas to establish market.
Chicago reports demand slow
to fair, market steady to firm
for best stock. Now York re
ports mostly steady for old, dull
to unsettled for new. Atlanta,
steady, Boston reports dull to
firm to about steady. Detroit,
mostly firm. Minneapolis, dull
since December 13, Philadelphia
reports old about steady, new
dull to about steady. San Fran
cisco, steady with Klamath Rus
sets bringing $2.85 to $3.25 for
LCL wholesale lots: range, wider
with higher and lower limits.
Trackholdiugs are substantially
down from recent weeks.
Farm Price Report
Those of you who like to keep
fully posted on the antics of
parity prices should ask to be
put on the mailing list for
Agricultural Prices." published
monthly by the bureau of agri
cutural economics. United Stales
department of a g r i c u 1 ture,
Washington 25, D. C. As of De
cember 15, parity prices of all
farm products reached new
highs, although the parity ratio
remained unchanged because of
identical increases In prices re
ceived and paid. For potatoes,
the parity price was calculated
at $1.58 per bushel, making the
current percentage of parity 80
per cent as compared with 78
per cent last month. Remember
in this connection that the cur
rent percentage of parity Is not
a test for the success of price
support. The late crop is Intend
ed to be supported at 90 per
cent of parity of July 1, which
was $1.37 per bushel, of which
90 per cent is $1.23. Therefore,
current actual average prices
are About 92 per cent of the par
ticular parity price at which the
support program is aimed.
Ambulance Service
Sale Reported
Granville Smith, since Au
gust owner and operator of the
Klamath Ambulance Service,
Inc., Saturday announced sale
of the ambulance and service
to H. C. Fly, 805 Upham.
Smith gave as reason for the
disposal of the business his
wife's health and said he and
Mrs. Smith would leave Klam
ath Falls soon for a lower alti
tude. He purchased the ambu
lance service in late summer
from Vern Bloomberg. Fly be
comes operator as of today,
Saturday, but Smith will re
ceive calls this week-end and
will locate Fly for patrons. The
new owner was moving today
into the Oregon apartments.
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Trapped In
Flaming Pit
WEST CALDKR, Scotland,
Jan. 11 ()) More than 250
miners and firemen frantically
sought today to rescue 14 mine
workers trapped in a flaming
petroleum shale pit.
Police reports that the burn
ing portion of the shaft was
sealed off, leaving the 14 men
to dio in tho flames, wero de
nied today by an official of
Scottish Oils, Limited, which
operates the pit.
Standby rescue workers at
tho pit head, however, went
through practice drills with
heaps of sandbags, preparing to
seal the burning level If neces
sary to prevent the flumes from
spreading to tho rest of the oil
seeping formation.
Weeping wives and children
of the 14 trapped men, all but
two of whom were married
and huve families of two or
more children, watched the
practice, knowing that all hope
fur the men will be gono when
the practicing workers and the
piles of sandbags begin descend
ing the mine.
Company officials announced
Hint "a further effort" will be
made to rescue the men before
the sealing off order la passed
into the pit.
One miner was killed, one in
jured and 38 escaped when an
explosion roared in the mine
lust night.
Miniature Railroad
Club Starts On
Construction Work
A small group of men cnth.
ered around Inst night as the
first rail was laid for Klamath
Falls' newest railroad line, the
Shasta Pacific. The scene of the
ceremony was the basement of
the U. S. National bunk build
ing, In the rooms of the Klam
ath Model Railroad club.
In the center of the basement
a hugo table has been erected
nearly filling the room, part of
It was covered with fiberboard
upon which the miniature tics
and rails were being laid.
Off to one side of the table
sat several pieces of the rolling
stock of the Shntta Pacific. A
long Pullman car, the "Golden
Horn" was In the center of the
group and surrounding it, a ca
boose from the Southern rail
road, a freight car from the Wa-
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Blasts, Towering Smoke,
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LA KB I.F.NOH15, Wash,, Jan
1 1 (I') Tho roek walls of Grand
coulee echoed with all tho
sounds of an artillery barrage
yesterday as tho war assets ad
ministration stalled a "baby III
klni" to destroy 10 tons of metal
lic sodium in tho salty waters of
Lake Lenore.
Although war assets adminis
tration officials had askod the
public l slay away because the
exact reaction of water on such
a large quantity of sodium was
unpredictable, no mishaps re
sulted among those who wit
nessed tho scetiicle.
Six hugo kettle-like drums
were rolled Into the lake from
a 100-foot cliff. The first gave
the best show.
It broke through a foot of Ice
on the luko and Immediately
started a heavy and rapid can
nonading. Fiery pellets cascaded
up from the drum, milking it
bush, another from Seabord.
"Tho Orange Blossom Special,'1
a car from the T&P and a gon
dola from Tho Virginian, Hitch
of tho cars are perfect In scnlo,
down to painting and signs.
In the process of construction
and still In the shops hi a replica
of the SP "430()'s" mountain
type engines, a 10-wheeler SP
"2300," a complete streamliner
following the plan of the SP
"City of San Francisco," anoth
er streamliner patterned after
the newest Pcnnsy trains, and a
complete circus train for "limn
er's Greatest Shows."
It won't he too long now until
thp high-ball signal goes un and
it'll he free-railing on the Shaata
Pacific,
Marsh Gas Cause
Of Cafe Blast
PORTLAND, Jan. 11 M") An
explosion that sent six persons
to the hospital Thursday was
tentatively blamed today on
methane gas.
Investigators said there were
no gas lines In the cufeterla that
was demolished by the blast,
which occurred when Robert
Schook, 58, lighted a match to
look into a hole. It was belloved
marsh gas had collected under
the building.
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caught fire and erupted, Above
the bright rod cascade, a pure
white column of smoke mush,
roomed Into tho air for a thou
sand feel, twice as high as the
000-foot cliffs bordering the
lake, Tho smoka column was
visible eight miles a way at Soap
hike.
All of the heavy drums broke
through the ice but the tops
stuck up abuvii the surfneo and
soma fulled to start exploding
Immediately. High- powered
rifles were fired to open some
of the drums to the destroying
action of the water,
To make. It easier for the bul
lets to penetrate one drum, Jim
Mntsnn, chief of the salvage dl-
vision of the Spokane regional '
office of the war assets adminis
tration, ventured out on the len
and removed the lid by hand.
Spectators expressed concern
over the possibility of a sudden
explosion a' Mutson used a
plank and protecting ropo to get
on top of tho drum,
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