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Newspaper Page Textmm mm mm wm --aP : : : . I II The Bay's lews By FRANK JKNKINH TIIIB It May Day In Mimoow. May Day la communist Huaal' Ulg Day, J tint, a July 4 In our Dig Duy. There, M here, the nil Uny In untitled In by the booming ol OUNS. TIIK Ruaalnn order ol the duy tcor re)nillug to Prcalcleiitlal proclamation In Amerlmi ys: "Huaala' foreign policy mid her effort toward laallmr, democratic peace ere meeting with the approval end uiiort of the tirogreMlve force of the entire world." At the mime lime. Ttiisai' mill latrr of Ue armed force (corrtw IHindlng roughly In our secretary of wr oelle on the (Soviet army, navy end nlr force to MAINTAIN Til KIH FIQHTINO PKKI'AflKD- e ' OVER on thle ilrte of the world. v President Miguel Airmen, of Mexico. U paying u good will vlalt. In Wethlngion thle morning, he addresses ft Joint tension of the two house of our congreaa. Among other thing, he y: Democracy, If not backed by FOItCK, wheu the appetite of dic tator." He arid: "The moat powerful force to up hold democracy Ilea not In lank and ordnance but In the conviction of the men who. when CONFLICT finally break out, will drive the tank and fire the cannon," IN far-away Ruula and her In our own Wenlern Hemisphere men apeak of DEMOCRACY and In the Minit breath rrtev prk of POW KKPUL ARMKO FORCE with whirl) to malnlnln and protect It. It houliln't be that way. Dem ocracy ihould be a thing o pure and lovely and AI.I.-DRHIRABI.R that It eotild GROW OP IT8KLF, tinmenared, a a beautiful and fragile flower trow In rich (oil In a sheltered epnt. nut It doean't work that way. Democracy ha to be PRO TECTED. e TT may be different In tome dutant and better era of the world. The time may come when the lion and the lamb will he down together at night and when the light of morning break will both be there together In peace. And till SEPARATE. At present, unfortunately, the lamb would be Inalrie the lion when morning broke again. e T present, unfortunately, if the " mlhng young lady of Niger ehould go out for a ride will) a tiger when they came back the mile would bt on the face of the ... THAT to what Soviet Russia, mean when khe nen when the peak of "laatlng (Ruaatanl DEMOCRATIC peace that ta mealing VtUv the atipport and enpraval of the progrewlve forcea of the entire world" and In the tame brrath callir ftn the Soviet army, navy and air force to "maintain their FIGHTING preparedne." It I what Prealdent Aleman of our neighbor, Mexico, mean when (CaatJnaat -ea f I, Calam 4 Sign Saves $10 Fine For Angler ASTORIA.. Mxy 1 Ml It may not have been too good an excuse but It aved Luther McCree 110. In Justice court charged with flth Ing In a coastal stream below tide water cloned to trout fishing Mc Cree wa faced.wlth a 135 fine until he told the court there wa a algn where he w finning: "Welcome fishermen. Help keep Oregon green." It wa put up by the atata, too, he aid. Justice J. W..FIetarlla knocked 110 off the fine. 'Mr k A.';r'Ai .i Aa '.' Right on the nose Ihe clock prove It thl 9 o'clock Speolal shows Ariel Edsall, long time Klamath resident, giving the potted plant In hit Main tlreet barber ahop, rood husky pilchcrful of water. , WEATHER M, Alilll ll I .. 11 Mln, rravii'ltalliHi laal HI bvHra , alraam raar U data I.aal raar . 1 1. HI Normal Karaaailt I'arllr atuudv. I'ltK K FIVE C'KNTH 7 Youths Hurt In Auto Wreck Seven young Klumnlh Fall peo ple, tlx of thrill ireutcd at UIIIMil nipltul, aullercd Injurlp a the re sult of a hrnd-ou culllalon ahortly before 7 o'clock hint night In front of the Fremont grocery on Nevada tree l. Driver of one of the car, John D. "Jack" McCoy, IB 60 Ucrllnga, la charged with reckless driving a a reaull nf the craah. He we at liberty today after poatlng I00 ball following hi arreat at the acene by city police. In lllllalde hoapllnl today were Lucille llrlund, 19, 2318 Home, aut ferlng from a broken pel VI and other huru, and Onela Ruler, 18, 333 N, 10th, treated for a broken collar bone and multiple brulaea. Dlamlaaed Uila morning waa Doug la Roue. 10, driver of one machine. Young Rose aullercd brulaea and brain concuaalon. He 1 at home at 3318 California avenue. HI brother F.lwood, 18, wa able to return to Klamath Union high school tht afternoon although differing from a painful Injury to hi left arm. Two other were treated and dl mlnaed late Wednrdny night. They were Robert "Bob" Olawpoole. 17. Keno, and Alfred Anderson, 111. 1718 Wall. They hud cut nud brute and Injurlr to their limb. McCoy and the two girl were riding In the front eal of the coupe and young Cllnatoolc and Anderaun were In Ihe rumble Hem. City Tralflc Officer Odell OIon anld the Uoae cr wa en rout to Klnmnlh Full and the McCoy car wa traveling toward Moore park when McCoy pawed a car on the Oregon and Nevnda curve and airuck, the oncoming none aeann iicnu-uu. llnae wa traveling at about 36 mile per hour, but Olaon mid McCoy wa , ti. mm ia- , . Mob Wounds Prisoner PELL CITY, Ala.. May 1 iV Chief Deputy Sheriff Bob Alverson aald a mob eatlmaied at more than 300 pcrnona gathered at the St. Clnlr county Jail litat midnight and a negro arreated In connection with a rape cuae wa wounded allghlly by ft allot 1 1 red into me Jan. The orilccr wild a neavy aown pour. which cnuaed aome of the crowd to dlaperse, and appearance of elate highway patrolmen appar ently prevented ft more terlou dl- iuruiin(e. Alveraon an Id he arretted the negro, Robert E. Hunt, 28. of Eaaon vllle about 6:30 p.m. yeaterdav on charge he raped a pregnant white woman at noon In Ihe Eaaonvllle community four mile from Pell City. Hunt wu.a transferred to the Jail at Birmingham. BreiilliDiMS z 1 V , i 1 KLAMATH , id $L, Thl ahattered building It en, the main atreet of Worth. Haw ahortly It wa near thl building, the C. B. Adam feed atore, thai two men were Clouds Slow Plane Hunt VANCOUVER, B. C, May I (CPl Veteran airmen, their face grim and lined with wearlnena following two day of exhauatlng, eye (train ing flying, watched Impatiently for, break in the weather today ex uMvily overctkifl and pouring; ram brought temporary halt to the mighty air tenrch for 15 person mlailng aboard a Traiueanada Air line transport alnce early Tueeday morning. Pilot, who had gathered at aearch headquarter at Vancouver' Sea pinned fading hope of early dn- covery ol the plane on late re port yeaterday that ft "trange ob ject" had been alghwd on the louth side of Thunder mountain, ft 3600 foot peak Juat north of Oreat Central lake on Vancouver Island. Veteran pilot gave considerable credence to the report because the locality la only a lew miles to the right of a radio beam leg. An RCAF plane wa turned back by mountain' riding cloud and anow flurries. New License Plan Eyed SALEM. Mav 1 OPl Plana for renewal of motor vehicle driver' li cense on ft staggered baa la begin ning June 1 were announced today by John C. Kerrlek. m.n.irr nf fh driver lloenae division of the state department. The date on which each license muni be renewed will be determined by the aerial number on the license. During June, license numbered from 6R1 to 6R33.0O0 will exnlre. In July the next 33.000 will expire, and au uu lur wie next two years, under the old system, all licenses would have expired next July 1, No new licenses have been Issued slncejlMl exoept to drivers who had not seen previously licensed. The new system was aa domed to dlstrl- bute the renewal of licenses over two years, and thus maklmr II. un necessary for -the state department to hire extra help to take care of the big rush that had occurred in lormor years. After the two-year period has passed, then licensee will expire on the driver's birthday every two years. Teamsters Meet In Wage Row PORTLAND, Ore., May 1 (P) AFL teamster representatives met today with the commercial , dravmen's committee In an effort to reach a. settlement of the wage-hour dls- Kute which has halted most hauling ere for two. weeks. Jack Schlaht, agent for' the 1300 teamsters, reported a mass union meeting will be -held tonight to act on any employer proposals made to day. He said If negotiations were negative, the union , meeting would map new strike action. Loggers File Portal Pay Suit PORTLAND. Ore., May I (IP) Fourteen logger today filed ft portal ay sun, in iene.ji court against Ihevlln-Hixon Lumher rnmninv nf Bend for overtime, diSsagcs and attorney's fees aggregating 1167.000. J. L. Cook representing 14 em ployes of the firm, alleged that 10 hours a week were spent traveling on company logging roads In com pany vehloles and in putting away tools and receiving' Instructions, for which overtime pay is olalmed. The sum sought Is divided Into $129,000 pay and damages and S3B.900 attorney's fees. KLAMATH tAUM, OKK'iON, TIH'KNIMV, MAY 1, 1847 (Telephone Jill) No. 10933 11, ' I " M FALLS, OKK'iON, TIH'KNIMV, Glen Tornado Rips Missouri Town Signal Oil Office Robbed Burglars last night broke into the Signal Oil distribution plant office at Pelican City and got away with $3300 In cash and checks, according to Deputy Sheriff Jack Franey, Investigating the crime. The Signal Oil company office Is headquarters of the firm headed by Marshall E, Cornell, slate aenator and at present acting governor of Oregon. Most of the $3300 wa In checks, Deputy Franey said, endorsed and ready to be deposited In ft bank this morning. The theft was dis covered, by employe coming to work thl morning who found the door to'the small office hanglngra)ar, ,,' v,", ;V t,:' The burglars had apparently driven to" the' plant and gone In through ft warehouse. They had ripped ft padlock and hasp off the door with pinch bar. then forced the locked drawer of ft filing cabi net. The money and checks were In the drawer. Then, not bothering the rest of the office, the thieves left the building and drove away. Hope Diamond Kept In Trust WA8HINOTON. May 1 (Pr Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean made sure of keeping the famous Hope diamond and Its traditional 111 fortune away from her seven grandchildren for at least the next 20 years. She died Saturday, Under terms of the wealthy society matron's will the hard-luck Jewel, along with the Star of the East and other gems In her fabulous collec tion, will be held In trust until 1067. When the fifth youngest of the grandchildren reaches the age of 36, all seven will be asked to agree on a property division plan for split-; ting up the gems. If they cannot agree, the jewels will be sold and the cash distributed equally among the seven. Meanwhile the collection Is to be "kept In safe custody" by four trustee named In the will. They are Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy and the former gov ernment anti-trust lawyer, Thur man Arnold, and two Catholic cler gymen, Monslgnor Fulton J. Sheen and the Rev. Edmund J. Walsh. No value was given for the estate by the lawyers. One More Phoner Back On Job Here . One more- worker went back on the Job at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company plant here today, making a total of 21 who have returned since the strike began three weeks ago. Only two pickets were In front of the plant this morning when the workers went In. and the situation was apparently extremely quiet; Tuesday morning, more than 35 pickets appeared In the area near ine minding. . Norte of the operators has re turned, and supervisory employes are' still handling the switchboard. CYCLONE RIPS OVER ARKANSAS JONESBORO, Ark., May 1 (IP) One fatality wat known to have re sulted from a severe pre-dawn wind storm which swept through Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Mlasotiri causing widespread property and crop damage. . A farmer Identified as Dave Forty the, 65, of near Tyler, Mo,, was killed when a small house in which to the ground. It wa Arkansas' second windstorm tornado in the Northwest corner of Largest communities known to Blythevllle, each with population of about 12,000: Paragould, 10,000; Osceola, 4000, and Marked Tree, 3000) In Kansas and Steele, Mo., about 4000. An undetermined number of Injured was taken to a Blythevllle hos pital. Three persons Injured at Marked Tree were hoapltallied at Mem phis. Two were known to have been injured slightly at Paragould, Two were critically hurt at Caraway. Lack of communications from here that community may have been damaged. . Other communities hit Include Bono and Philadelphia. - A school building at Philadelphia demolished. Torrential rain accompanied the Northeast wind. MAY 1, 1847 (Telephone after a tornado hit the mU town. killed. State Police Arrest 2956 SALEM. May 1 iP State police during March arrested 2966 persons lor violating traltic laws, and warned 4730 voters. Fines and sen. tenees for these offenses totaled $25,402 and 2149 days in Jail. There were 73 arrests for drunken driving, and 44 for reckless driving. The officers made 301 arrests for general crimes, 77 for game law violations, and 7 for violations of commercial fishing laws. Crawford Asks Indian Pay A request that an immediate per capita payment De mane to ruamatn Indians has been handed the de partment of Indian affairs in Wash ington by Wade Crawford, one of the Kiamatn trioat delegates to tne national capital, it was learned to. day. In a letter, to William Zimmer. man Jr.. acting commissioner of In. dlan affairs, Crawford recalled that the Klamath general council last December recommended a per capita payment of $200 to be made on March 1. Crawford requested that the "per capita payment be made now, in whatever amount is available at tills writing." He asked Zimmerman to supply him with the treasury bal ance, from timber receipts with In terest on all funds, on which ft per capita payment would De oasea. It has been reported that the pay. ment has been delayed because of Insufficient funds to make up the $200 for each Indian,-but attempts to confirm this were unavailing this morning due to failure to make tele phone contact with B. O. Courtright, superintendent at the Agency. Crawford in writing to Zimmer man said that Indians need the money for spring planting and for the livestock industry, and to pay debts to the loan board. today Injuring aeveral persons and he lived was overturned, pinning him this week. Nine persons died in ft the atate Tuesday night. ' have been hit were Jonesboro and to Kennett, Mo., led to the belief Leaehvllle, Reiser, Joiner, Manila. was reported to have been virtually Union Heads Ask Pickets To Hold Firm WASHINGTON, May 1 lift Tele phone atrike leader called on pick et to hold their line today a government conciliator predicted an "important development" at nego tiation going on in the eapiUL The National Federation of Tele phone workers, directing the 35-day-old walkout, sent officials to New York In an effort to head off ft back-to-work movement and per suade members of four Independent unions not to accept ft tentative settlement, Peter J. Manno, a government conciliator, said a break might come at an afternoon conference here be tween officials of the American Tel ephone and Telegraph long lines di vision and the American Union of Telephone Worker. The devolpment failed to material ize a expected yesterday, but Man no told reporters it was only postponed. NEW YORK. May 1 lP The New xork Telephone company aald today that commercial and Accounting employes were "pouring In rapidly to their Job bat there wa "prac tically no return to work" by operat ors in New York City following agreement on a $4 weekly wage in crease yesterday by four inde pendent union. The four independent unions set tled with the company yesterday. but five unions with 19.000 membersv affiliated with the National Federa tion of Telephone Workers, re mained out in the iiationwidestrlkt. SPRINGFIELD, O., May 1 (Pr Flat fights, general melees, egg throwing and arrest broke1 tout again, today along 'themamd picket line arouna me onto Belt Tele phone company buildings. , Three persons identified by notice a pickets and ft company engineer were arreated on charges, of dis orderly conduct. PORTLAND, May llfl - Mass picketing was resumed at telephone exchanges today as union officials ninteoi the next lew days may bring settlement of the prolonged dis pute. C. M. Blxler. president of the United Telephone Employes of Ore gon, told a meeting of the union members last night to continue picketing. Assistance of CIO unions was again offered by CIO State Executive-Secretary Stanley Earl, who said he believed the course of the strike settlement would be deter mined in the next several days. Labor Bill Veto Feared WASHINGTON, May 1 OP) Elated over a preliminary victory, republican leaders said today that "toughening" amendments to" the senate union strike curbing bill are as good as approved. But they shied away from ft com mitment on -whether the senate could override a possible veto by President Truman. Opponents of the bill, mainly democrats, predict a veto and claim It will be upheld for lack of a two-thirds vote. Senator Wherry (Neb.), the re publican whip, told reporters yester day's smashing defeat of an effort to send the bill back to committee to be spilt into four measures, "as sured" final passage of the omnibus legislation, plus pending OOP-sponsored amendments. The motion to recommit the bill, offered by Senator Morse (R.-Ore.) was defeated on a roll, call vote, 69 to 35. . Homesteaders Win Horses A second homestead drawing, not so big as the famous land lottery on December 18, took place at Newell late Wednesday afternoon and two of the new Tulelake homesteaders won teams of horses, gifts of Ben C. Qewick, owner of the Pompador ranch near Medford. Winners were Andrew J. Naylor, No. 64 In the original rlrawinir nrt Sheldon W. Lewis, No. 68. Two teams of work horses were offered the homesteaders by Gewick through his manager, James C. Miller Jr. The problem of Just which homesteader should rat a team waa finally decided by the method used last December when the government started whirling the old pickle jar. The new land owners gathered at newen, u. o. oureau or reclama tion's settlement headquarters, and the matter was taken care nf. Now It's up to Naylor and Lewis to go after the four horses. Naylor 'Is a former Malln resident, Lewis halls from Rio Dell, Calif. , : 8IGN OF TIMES BAKER. May 1 UPY-Sign of the times, even in Baker county, Ore gon, was this recent advertisement placed by Glenn Cook or Hallway: "For sale: New saddle which has been on a horse only five or six times, or will trade for a good used car." : V PhU 8. Hitchcock. Klamath Fall businessman, waa named president of the Klamath County chamber of commerce at the annual election Wednesday. Hitchcock New Chamber Head Philip B. Hitchcock was elected president of the Klamath County chamber of commerce by the 1947-48 boaod of directors at noon Wednes day, as the chamber prepared to enter a new year May 1. Hitchcock la president of the firm of West-Hitchcock, industrial and farm equipment dealers, and since coming here In 1943 from Sisters, Ore., has been an active participant In many civic affair. Ke has served one term on the chamber board. Vernon Moore, Balsiger Motor company, was elected vice president, and Roy Rakeshaw, First National bank, was named treasurer. Charles R. Stark was reelected manager of the chamber. New directors chosen by the cham ber membership in balloting the past fortnight were announced.' They are George Davis. Al Hatton, P. S. Hitchcock, Fred Hoagland, John Houston, Sam Ritchey and E. H. Thompson. Holdover members are Mltohell TtUotson, Dick Henzel. Malcolm Epley, Vera Owens, Vernon Moore. Dick B. Miller and WlUuvm. uanone-.-'- . Hitchcock win announce director ship assignments and committee ap pointments within a week or two. John Houston, retiring president of the chamber, was given an expres sion of appreciation for his work. Union Merger Talks Start WASHINGTON. Mav 1 fPi The AFL and CIO shake hands today una oegin causing aoout merger. Labor bills In congress hastened the meeting. Both rival leaders William Green of the AFL and Philip Mur ray of the CIO asserted in ad vance of their huddle that they have an "open mind" about how to solve the major obstacles to unity. But little optimism could be found in either camp over the prospect of an early consolidation of the AFL' 7.500,000 and CIO's 6,000,000 mem bers. Murray thinks the two groups should demonstrate their solidarity first In fighting off common foes, wherever they may be. After that, would come talk about physical con solidation. The AFL leadership wants the unions In the CIO to come back under the federation's banner pos sibly with a brand new name as the first step. Then cooperation would come naturally, the AFL con tends. No Clue Found To Missing Airplane EUGENE, May 1 (P) Searchers for the plane carrying Thomas Mil ler, Milwaukee, and La Verne Hughes, Portland, which disap peared Monday on a flight from Medford, were without new clues today. The search was expected to be continued in the Drain area where residents reported hearing ft low flying plane Monday night. Visibility, hampered by early morning low fog in some areas, was expected to be excellent by mid-day. Solon Says General Funds May Be Added To USBR Bill WASHINGTON. May 1 uPl If senate republicans want to add new general government funds to the house-passed bill containing recla mation money, Rep. Horan (R. Wash.) says they can do so. After Senators Taft (R.-Ohlo) and Bridges (R.-N.H.) told the senate yesterday that their party approves the western reclamation program, Horan did some Investigating when he heard that there was doubt the senate has authority to add new money to back up their statements. tne nouse stipulated tnat all rec lamation money come from the spe cial reclamation fund and voted only $68,000,000 of the Dresldent's $146,000,000 request. - i nave onecrtea witn authorities In the appropriations committee and the denartment of interior." Horan said In a statement, "and have learned that the fact that all of the funds came from the reclama tion fund Is not a deterrent to any move by the senate to add general fund monev. The senate would simply have to make Its contribu American Flyer Plows Into Freight HUNTINGDON, Pa., May 1 WV Steel plate protruding from ft mor Ing freight train early today ripped hole in the aide of the Pennavl vanla railroad's flyer, the American and wrecked another freight, killing four persona and Injuring 40. . The freak crash occurred five miles west of here at 1:47 ft. m. (EST) as two 16-foot long sheets of steel, lengthwise on m open gondola, of si westbound freight, shifted sud denly so that their ends stuck out over tracks on both aides. Hole Torn Into one of these obstructions plunged the New York to St. Loul sleeper-coach passenger train, also wrstbound on the parallel tracks. Ends of the Inch -thick steel bit into the fourth passenger car, tear Ing a tremendous hole in Its side. The engine, mall car and another coach also were damaged. Moments later, a freight moTinf east smashed into the ateel pro truding on the other tide, tending engine and tender crashing Irom the track and temporarily tying up all four main tracks of the PRR, Dead and Injured In tht third fatal collision on the PRR middle Pennsylvania division In three month all were riding the passen ger train. Casualties were taken to Huntingdon hospital and to the Al toona hospital 30 mile to the east. Many of the casualties were military service personnel. Tne railroad listed these dead! Joseph Selniek Jr., 18, soldier. Pleasant Gap, Pa. - 8gt. Robert E. Dearer. Trlnway, Herbert Bertram Huetsch, R. D Columbia, UL An unidentified woman. The dead woman. aDDarentlv about 35 years old, was believed to be the mother of an unidentified baby among the Injured taken to Blair hospital. The baby, wearing only diaper and shirt and swathed to a towel, was not seriously injured. . Shotgun Blast n rroves rarai T.AVIi!VIl?U7 Uan 1 A 1 dental blast from a 12-gauge shot- din tValr Vi lifaft At TV! - w Phelps, 2fl-year-old Lakeview bust- iiciKiuiaii mm iormer air torce pilot, late Wednesday afternoon while; PhtMna nrl fhM. h..iu. Ions were aiding in the Lake County ?jyv umimi 5 association drive against crows and magpies In the West Side area. rue i in was apparently using the hurt of hfe thAlcnin -. . nest In the willows and had failed w set tne saiecy catch when he sot fh full iham. In tu. " He lived for about five minutes, companions said. Phelps was hunt ing with Carl Petsch, president of thm Rnnrfirnan'i ataAfllarUn. T" -rnavwaaaHau OUOUViaUlUU , MJ m Stewart Endicott, Lakeview dentist, and Victor Lasater. ins truffpn V fWMirrort nn Bhailn lath KiWhrtftir TJ. U 7L Lakeview April 30, 1921 and had iivcu ui lmkc county nis entire Jlle time. Phelps served as a first IfpittAnnnt-. irt f Via TT C j corps. South Pacific area, and flew " ujiooiuiia wiui uuuio group. 119 is survived by his wife Bernice, his mother, Mrs. John O'Shea of Tule- lalrp ntirl rnm hrnfhai. r J Phelps, also of Tulelake; his grand- .uuurct, nun, xxniiy Dttlicy, nil lUlCifJf Shelby Bailey and an aunt, Mrs. Walter Dykeman, all of Lakeview. au uiquesi, was 1 conauctea eariy oner James Owsley. Pinal rites will be announced bv the ftwulpv Punaval Home. Storm Victims Given Relief FAIRMONT. N. C. Mav 1 fai Red Cross and other relief agencies moved into this eastern North Caro lina storm stricken community to day, setting up temporary quarters for more than 60 families made homeless bv a tornado whlrh bniArf one and injured at least three others yesterday. The twister, striking In mid-afternoon when most of the rural sec tion's inhabitants were engaged In spring tobacco planting, cut a swath aoout iii miles long irom near Dil lon. S. C to a point about 10-mlles east of this town. C B. Stafford, secretary nf tha Fairmont chamber of commerce. esuauttea property aamage at S2&u, 000. The only known fatality was listed by Stafford as Annie Powell, four-year-old daughter of Earl Powell, ft negro farmer. Three other of Powell's nine children were injured when their small frame house col lapsed. tion under ft different section of the bill.". Horan said that western develop ment "had always fared better In the senate than In the house" and added that western republicans did "as well as could be expected In the house In face of the fact the "Tru man freeze' (of interior department funds) put the minority administra tion party In a position where they could not give us effective support. Later, Horan told the house that President Truman's freezing of pub lic work funds has caused a "crip pling and growing shortage of elec tric power" in Washington state. "I most certainly am going ahead In assuring adequate appropriations for development of our national re sources and reclamation," Rep. Holmes (R.-Wash.) said. "I believe that the sound approach to the de velopment of the west will be In telligent and forceful presentation to tne senate committee of a Hglta mate and sound case for adequate appropriations to continue develop ment taking place In thewest."