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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1947)
rui (n En TM o) 0) III jP 1 1 fSffrrtJWVMWVh Davsli ..... ... v . II V CIIANK JCNKINH TIIKKIC I it humiliating hole III Hie utiwi today, Kx-Ooiigraasiiiitil Muy uf Ken lucky and the iniiiilllnii-iiiiikliig narasiiii brothers in found Kiillty by a federal Jury of iihIiik fur llielr nwn pi "III. May win limn liilluciiro dk i Imlriimli f the liouno military luiunilUre, 'I'lu chtiiiio was llmt Hie Ohhuiihih iitrercd mill Muy took billies. The purpose uf Hi" urlb was lo act tor Win Unriuwiiii y political Influ ence government cnntrailA llml they didn't seem to b llci lo licl other- Wlne TIIKHIt; contract were l"r muni tions of war lo be urd on Hie battlefield by men who had given mi llielr prlvalo live ami their iiiiviile lllTty lo fllhl fur their country. Tin- proceeds of the cuii trai't. presumably, went to cnrli h men who were tylii(C safely at home. t Therein lien Uie humiliation. 1 ... 7 t IT B not. 0' c0"rM' KXACIOKIl ! UK Hie Incident, for every i,un miii My '!"; nsi ey. there were '1 HOUHANDH "h refused to lake 11. 'An every uiVe with eye ml ears know. easy mcy was lying all r"l during the war. I , We hear of a few will ler who luok loot on foreliin noil. Well everyone who was there known that ! Willi money LOOT there were toiiMiml who refused 1" ulrk JmrnoTuiiiri "llbcraled - souvenir. in our humiliation over the riur"-Mii-M.y bui.liHM. Irt i nl mk ?,.k out miy wi.re tlmn wo z eiu!.th.ti.e rM'V"r::: rcrord lor personal hone.ty good. ... 1III.K we're el It. let " not over ink another lewon of the ' w un-Mny airair. mm.v people who mil lhemi.elve "'well. thl ClniMoii-May muff wis hi" be",! far erookrder (hull private Whenever, you put loo much power hi too few hands loo long. Jon Invite corruption. -.MKRK Is lomi KNCOUKAOINO 1 ,.ie lii the hews tnduy. The city of Vlrkbur l ihl year obM-rvlni July 4 as Independent. ,,y. up to two ?. , kjo. Vtek. on July . I. thnl the city ur rTnrtered to Oeneim Or.nl nd lit. Northern army TP there U one Uilni thnl lj M It W hU: With Ue worlif .uuntion hit li l. e Imve neither room Jor tun. In thi. country nny loner lo nurho micient grievuiwcs among oumelve. The peoiile of Vlck.burg recoi nlie Hint iiict. t f THE world ptctur. ta 8HARPKN 1NO rapidly followlm Riiwla. refumil to purtlclpnte In the rentor ation of Wetorn Europe. Al Luke SucccM I In New Yorki Britain line, up wildly with u and tell, the United Nntlonn deleKiiies that If they can t nettle tho Balkans trouble a recommended by the United Slate tney iiumu "lear up the U. N. churtcr. pack up tliclr grlpa and go home. Thul'B putting It In word of one nylliible. Urltolii haa been wobbling a little hero of late. Left-wlngera In her lalir party have been allow ing a utrong tendency lo flirt, wllh RilMtln. nuaala'a rofu.ii.1 lo help In the rebuilding of Europe i preferring, breeds communism) hn HOBl'.llk.U obvlounly. contlaucd clmon, whlcli the English. FRANCE, moving promptly aflor Ruasla's rebuff. i preparing to Invlle Euiopciiii nations to a mceUng on July 13 to discuss tho Marshall ("get to work and well , help FINANCE you"l program. f Her attltudo Is obviously: "If Rus sln won't help us. we'll go along WITHOUT Russia." t Painting Of Fairgrounds Slow The Dodson Painting; company In charge of dolling up the arena fences and Rrnnristnnd at tho fair grounds ran out of lime and things will go as thoy are with' Just one coat of whlto paint Instead of two, the company advised today. Panning continued up until a lute hour Thursday In preparation for the big throe-day western show sponsored by tho Ktainnth Basin rodeo association, for Friday, Satur day and Sunday, July 4, 6 and 6. Victims Of Yesterday's Auto Accident Improving Tho three persons who were In jured In an automobile accident yes terday which brought ono fatality are Improving today at Klamiith Valley hospital. Most seriously hurt was Badlo Lobart, 14, who was un conscious for several hours after she reached tho hospital with head and inloiiiiil hurts. Jose Hoikshun and Enos Hcrk shan were less seriously hurt, and the lutlCT'n wife, Mrs. Lcattico Hoover iTcrkshun, 24, was killed in stantly when the car In which they wcro riding plunged off a logging road unci rolled end over end 300 feet down tho slope All tho occupants of the car were Klamath Indiana, residents of Chll- l a uqtiln. The nnoldent, was tho sixth ' 1 nuto fiilnllty for Klanialh county J this year. Stale police said that Enos Hcrk han was driving the car when It 1 WIATHIR M., IJ.lt it . si Mm II I'r.clplUll.ii I. at H h.ur .11 Btrf.m r.r I. 4.1. 1..SI I ! II HI N.imil . 11.7 r.r.t..ill r.lr l.nlfht .n. Frldtr. PRICK I'lVK IT.NTK Money Lack Stops Water Land Survey Tile Klumatli ilraluaie ba.ln land and water rewiureea liivrlltliiu, which lias been underway for the im.i ear, was railed lo a virtual slop today by the V. H. reelaniation bureau. Hay llest, dUlrlel manacer for Ui. bureau, Mill dial orders bad come down from auuve to ball the Jiruirsin. Lark of funds, presumably as a result of congressional alllluil. Inward reclamation appropriations, was Indicated as the reason for the stoppaie. C. W. Uiirnliigliam, engineer III charge of the Investigation, will continue on the Job, getting to gether the I.Hwe ends of studies al ready made, but field work and other proKress will be susiiended for lite present fiscal year, tiesl said. 25 I'rr Cent Hone Uuriilughain said thai the Investi gations ate about per cent com plete, tiludles so far, as they relate lu land extension, have been center ed largely oil finite valley and Mwan lake lu the Klumatli area. Hume tabulations have been made of water rrrords. but the hydrology feature of the Investigation Is likewise only about oiie-fourili done, tin engineer said. He Indicated It would take about two years to complete the study which has been started. The Job cmta about too.ooo a year. I- Insures for .Ibis survey and sim ilar studies rome from a congres sional appropriation for "planning." It started at f 10.000.000, but Ui. Iioumi rut It lo 1125,000. I bis was generally sirred lo be absurdly low, and the last report was Hist the senate committee had boosted It bark lo f3.0O0.0O0. Final action baa not been taken. Klamath chamber of commerce la on record as favoring an Increase 111 the planning Item above tin house-recommended ll'JS.OOO. Ill the light of today's development, It Is expected the chamber will consider pressings for a shure of whatever fund Is appropriated for carrying on the investigation In Hie Klamath basin. Beaver State Election Set CORVALLIS. July 3 Wi Political candidates for offices In the Beaver Boys slate, American Legion-sponsored summer youth meeting, today warmed up their campaigns for to night's election with two Medford youths heading the tickets. Bob Clray was nominated for gov ernor on the federalist slato and Al Olraaon on the nationalist ticket. Other nominees Included: Federalists: Beldon Owens, Salem, secretary of state: Rich Cramer, Corvallls, labor commissioner; Dave Fletcher and 1)111 Crow, Eugene, senate: Bill Wager, Roseburg: Dick Kvaua, Salem; and Jim Griggs, Klamath Falls, house of representa tive.. Nationalist: Dick CrBmer, Cor vallls, senate; Dun Parr. Roseburg; Fred Terrlll. Eugene: Jack Bulng, Salem: and Larry Suiplcy, Oriuita Pass, house. Holiday Up In Travel Seen By The Associated Press 'A near record high travel on a peacetime, holiday was Indicated for the three-dny Fourth of July holi day as' millions of Americans finish ed plans today for trips by auto, bus, plane and railroad. Spokesmen for many railroads, airlines and bus companies report ed record, reservations and many wore adding all available extra equipment to meet the heavy de mand. In addition, millions of motorists will lilt the highways to parks, beaches and outing places. The na tional saiety council estimated mat 30 million cars will be on the high ways qver the three dnys. A forecast of generally fair weather for most of the nation was an added Incentive for travel. A survey across the country dis closed that In the larger cities an extra heavy flow of trnfflo was ex pected, with some transportation companlos preparing for their heavi est weekend since the war time, when travel was at Its peak. left tho road, and that the vehicle smashed Into a troo 300 feet down the slope or It would have rolled down another 500 feet.-' The four occupants had to bo car ried up tho mountain to the road by stretcher boforo tlvey could bo put In an ambulance. The ambu lance made two trips to the scene of the accident, first bringing Jose Horkshon and Sadie Lobort to the hospital,' then returning for Enos Herkshnn. The body of Mrs; Kcrkshan was tnken to Ward's Klamath Funeral home. State police said that they were not going- to try to take the wrecked our out of the oanyon. The road which the oar was trav eling was a Kesterson logging road and fire trull about a mile south of Williamson river, off to the right of highway 87. i-SHi- KLAMAT'"' .A'A F.OON, Till UNI) A V, JL'LV 1, 1947 (Telephone BHD Nof 10974 tsV , , P' ,.p Janet Dlerdorff's (above) world 11 P.AS mm ' id3 av ' . T w 1 f ' ' ' ' I 1 I I , 1 ivy X, f -'r: and her dog Butch rid. around Ih. fairgrounds taking not of all the pre-rodeo activity. With a bottle of refreshment, there's nothing lacking for a perfect vacation day. Janet Is the. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas I). Dlrrdorff, 1523 Dayton. ' . , . Luther Jones, W. E, Ward and L. F. Lusk, having painted the heavy wlr. arena fence In preparation for the Klamath Basin Rodeo at the talrgrounds, are fixing a wide band It to keep horses from knocking their Basinites Report Seeing Mysterious Flying Discs Klamath basin people began see lug strango things li, the sky last night, adding their, contribution to the many reports that followed a declaration a week or so ago by an Idaho filer that he had seen a group of strange, flying discs. Most of the people of Bcatty, eastern Klamath county town, turn ed out last night to look at two bird-like patches of light which Farley Dates FDR Breakup WASHINGTON, July S P) James A. Farley said today Ills split with Franklin D. Roosevelt be came final In the summer of 1940 when the president decided to run for a third term. A year earlier, Farley said, Roose velt had told him he would nbt do so. . The former democratic national chairman and postmaster general told of his "showdown with the boss" In the fourth of a series of articles in Collier's. The conference took place at Hyde Park, N. Y sometime before the July demo cratic convention. Farley said he never had any doubt that Roosevelt made up his mind to run long before and added: "I am certain he had sold him self the Idea that he was the only one qualified to servo during that particular period of the nation's history. Ho believed, I am sure, that the world was in a terrible plight and Jie hated to turn over the reins of government to someone else." -encs At Klamath Fairgrounds l la complete. On her horse Mike she of while sheetlnr the length of rldrra off against It. swung back and forth across the western sky. Frank Schmidt, call ing up from Bcatty, said the strange objects appeared at times to cross each other, and occasionally would hang suspended for a short time In the air. They made no noise. Beatty folk rejected a suggestion that what they saw was beams. of light thrown on cloud formations by two searchlights used for adver tising purposes by the carnival circus showing here at night. Beatty Is about 35 miles east of here, and It was pointed out that beams from the searchlight might be visible ther on clouds; whereas the column of light would not be in evidence. But the Beatty people doubted that theory. , Meanwhile, Don Bradley of Ma lln, driving home from Klamath Falls, saw two or three strange ob jects cross the sky between his eyes and the moon. He said they ap peared to be flying discs, and seem ed to leave a trail of smoke or vapor. They were going very fast. Yesterday at 3:40 p. m Harold Clemens of 4622 Homedole heard a whlsh and roar In the sky. The sun was In his eyes, but he said that some object, which seemed to be a Jet-propelled projectile, went clear across the sky in a: minute flat, headed due north. He didn't see the object, but heard It. A day-time disc observation was reported this afternoon by Al Har vey, soil conservationist, and Bob Evans, engineer, both with the rec lamation service. Just before noon today, they said, they . saw disc-like objects flying through the sky at a terrific rate of speed, and very high. They said the objects didn't look like pie tins or coffee oan lids, but distinctly ware disc-like In appearance. . V ) Trailways Bus Faces Strike Pacific Trailways bus service In and out of Klamath Falls and from Portland through Eastern Oregon to Bend, Bums, Boise and Salt Lake City Is threatened with complete shutdown tonight at mldnlghL Pay of drivers and pay and hours of shop men are at Issue. The ticket office here has been Instructed to sell no tickets for trips that can't be completed by midnight. Two Trailways busses come Into Klamath Falls dally from Bend, and two leave out for Bend. This is the end of the line for the route In this direction, though none of the drivers live here. 'The Ji: j offers the only public transportation - in many parts of Central Oregon. T. S. Beguln, business agent for the AFL motor coach union in Port land, said drivers are now getting 5 and 5.5 cents per mile and are ask ing a pay hike to 5.85 cents a mile which he said was the same rate paid drivers of all other bus lines in tne area. Shop men now work 48 hours a week, getting 1.35 for 40 and time and a half for the other eight hours. Beguln said they are asking $1.60 an hour and a 40-hour week. Beguin said, that M. P. Hoover, president and general manager of the line, made an offer based on a passenger load factor which the union couldn't consider. The main office of Trailways is in Bend. Island Plan Speed Urged WASHINGTON, July 3 IIP) Presi dent Truman asked congress today to give early consideration to legisla tion enabling the United States to approve the trusteeship agreement lor pacific islands formerly man dated to Japan. The agreement was approved unanimously by the United Nations security council last April 2. In a separate statement, the president said the pact provides that the Marianas, Caroline, and. Mar shall islands shall be placed under the international trusteeship, sys tem of the United Nations and ad ministered by the United States. "On this occasion" he said, "I should like to reaffirm what I have said on- other occasions, that the policy of the United States is to support the United Nations with all its resources as a permanent part nership; this policy has the support of the over-whelming majority of the American people. Proyers Of Nuns And Priest Halt Flames At Chapel BURBANK, Calif.. July 3 (PI While a Catholic priest and two nuns knelt in prayer, a wall of fire advancing on a wayside chapel sud denly halted and subsided, leaving the little edifice unharmed, police reported today. 'It was the strangest thing I have ever seen." said Lieut. Kenneth K. Kipers of Burbank police, "The flames came within 20 feet of the chapel then died out. There was no noticeable change in the wind." The flames, which had burned approximately 1,200 acres, last night swept toward the chapel, on a hill above the Mother Cabrlnl school for girls. Father Innocent Mangus and two nuns rushed from the school to the chapel to remove sacred objects but before doing so bowed in prayer that the building be spared. No Parking On Main For Parade Police Chief Orvllle Hamilton has decreed "no parking" on Main street, between 2nd and Spring, tomorrow morning after 8 o'clock until the Fourth of July parade Is over. Any ears left on the street after 8 a. m. will be towed to to Ih. ttatlon. Coal Miners Win Big Concession WASHINGTON, July t VP John L. Lewis was reported today to have won from major soft coal producers the blffest eonceuion. In min. un ion history for his workers. The agreement, which now la be ing put Into contract form for rati fication by northern commercial bi tuminous operators and steel com pany Interests, was reported to In clude: 1. A 44 !i cents an hour Increase In the basic pay rate; 2. A ten-cent-a-Um royalty levy for his union welfare fund double the amount provided In his contract during government operation of the mines which ended Monday. Terms Studied Soft coal operators of the Mid west, far West and South are study ing terms of the agreement. Whether the nation's mines will re turn to full-scale production next Tuesday apparently depends upon their acceptance of the provisions. The mines are now out on a 20-day vacation. The United Mine Workers 200 man policy committee will meet here Saturday to pass on the pro posed contract with the northern operators and big steel companies, which operate so-called "captive" mines feeding coal directly to their plants. Directors of the Southern Coal Producers' association are to meet hare tomorrow to discuss the matter and determine whether to accept. Railroads Ask Rate Boost WASHINGTON. July 1 (At The nation's railroads today asked for a new Increase In freight rates esti mated to yield approximately 091,000,000 a year In additional reve nues. A total of 699 carriers, represent ing all the operating lines, filed a Joint petition with the Interstate commerce commlfilon asking the In crease and terming ft necessiry to "bridge the gap" between present railroad revenue and Increased cost of operations. The lines involved have estimated their freight revenues for 1947 at $6,812,000,000, based on present rates. Garssons, May Found Guilty WASHINGTON. July 3 Pv Ex Congressman Andrew J. May and the ex-munition making Garsson brothers. Murray and Henry, were convicted today on charges of using for their own profit May's wartime influence as chairman of the house military committee. Defense counsel promptly served notice of appeal and sentence was deferred pending the outcome of that action. May. who received the verdict calmly, commented that it was "only round one." The 72-year-old former democrat ic congressman from Kentucky was accused of accepting more than $50,000 In bribes for getting war de partment favors for the Garssons brothers' $70 000.000 munitions em pire during the war years. A federal Jury that heard 11 weeks of testimony deliberated only one hour and 50 minutes before re turning its verdict. The maximum penalty for each would be six years Imprisonment and $30,000 fine. Waterfront Watches Boat ASTORIA. Ore.. July 3 oP) Leon Glolay built a boat and the water front here is amazed. . The truck driver never had built a boat before but when he signed to catch fish for the Seaside Clam company, he went to work with only a saw. hammer, screwdriver, ax and sledge nammer. The result is a craft about 18 feet long that looks something like a Columbia river seining skiff. Three 2x4s are the keel. The bot tom is almost flat. The sides are plywood over shiplap, caulked with paper. Glolay hasn't gone out for a trial spin, but waterfront observers are dubious. If it stays afloat an inch and a quarter nose piayea into tne hull for an hour failed to raise water above the floor boards they Insist It will go only in a circle. Cigaret Tax To Face Big Battle PORTLAND, July 3 (IP) With the deadline only 24 hours away, spon sors of the cigaret tax referendum worked steadily today to get an other 2600 names on petitions. Tobacco dealers said they had 9200 signatures certified by county clerks, but needed 11,856 to place the referendum on the ballot and pre vent tne tax irom going into ei fect July 5. Meanwhile officials at Salem said thev were getting last-minute re quests for the stamps that must be amxea to an cigaret pacaages u the tax goes into effect. They said they had 11,000.000 of the 2-cent stamps on hand, and more would arrive if the referendum Is not filed. The tax is expected to net the state $2,000,000 annually if it goes Into effect. Demos Promise Veto Of Action Despite Shiff-s WASHINGTON, July t V-The n.w republican-backed bill to eui Income taxe. $4,000,000,000 annually waa approved 18 to t today by the house ways and mean, committee- A shift of democratic votes In favor of the UMaur. brought Im mediate predictions that Ih. house and tmate could ov.rrld. another presidential veto. Th. bill Is Identical wllh th. meaaur. vetoed by President Trumaa June 16, except that th. effective dale of th. proposed tax reduction la chanted from July 1, 1M7 to January 1, 1848. Speaker Martin (R-Masa.) set a new house, showdown vote en the measure for next Tuesday. Way and Mean. Chairman KnuUon (E-Mlnn.) author of the legislation, said that under the tax entttnf bill federal revenue In the fiscal year starting yesterday would be 3S.BOO.ooo.ooo "enough to pay at , least $5,000,000,000 on the national debt." Demo Veto Seen The committee action came in the face of democratic prediction that another veto awaits the meas ure, which would reduce Income levies for 48.000,000 taxpayers from 104 to 30 per cent, depending on Income level. When the ways and means com mittee reported the first tax cutting bill several months ago the vote was 18 to 8, with only one democrat Joining the republicans In support of the legislation. With the effective date changed to next January 1, three democrats Joined 15 republicans In support of the legislation today. Six demo crat voted against It. Millhand Hurt In Accident Bernard Vaillancour, 22, of 1823 Earle, Is in Klamath .Valley hos pital recovering from injuries re ceived In an unusual and extremely painful industrial accident Wednes day evening. Vaillancour had reported for hi first night's work at the Ewauna Box company's sawmill last night, breaking In a a tail sawyer. First known of the accident waa when other workmen saw the young man walking up a carriage on one of the machines holding his head and stumbling as if in a dazed con dition. In his state of shock he ap parently reached for one of the ma chines for support, and put his hand into the saw, cutting off the left Index finger. Company officials surmise that Vaillancour might have been hit on the forehead bv the earriaae without anyone (eeing the accident. ' In addition to the hand Injury Vaillancour Is uffering from e frac tured skull In two places above his right eye, but hospital attendants say that he 1 doing fairly well. He never lost consciousness. He waa brought to the hospital by fel low workmen. P'lv. iM'WJ' -f, 0' The male eve ha always been )7 f 1 a:-,- 1 111 laaait 1 J, j.' f " J " '( i f ' ' ' Jl !'', " I" f ' - ,' f ' i I, ii V3 a I woman adjusting the teams ef her hosiery at least that'! what th 9 o'clock photog thought this morning a he took thi picture ef Mrs, Emma Prendergaat giving a last took to teams while waiting fee the hue en South state, street, Army Fund Gets Boost WASHINGTON, July 3 fpv An increase of nearly $600,000,000 over house allowances for the war de partment's operating fund was ap proved today by a senate appropria tion subcommittee. Senator Gurney (R-SD) told r- porters that the senate group had "unanimously approved" an increase of $598,12676 over the $5,660,000. 000 previously voted by the house, equipment," Gurney said. , "Most of this would go to the air forces for modern new plane and The Increases Include $335,836,378 more cash than voted by the house and $263,000,000 additional contrac tural authority for the fiscal year starting Tuesday. Gurney said the full senate appro priations committee will pass upoa the Increases biggest made In any supply blU thi session at a meetv' lng Monday, -."J uumey said part of the enat( in crease would be offset by Vrfaduc. tlon in unspent appropriations for 1846 and prior years, .H. said the house had laVr.ea these $1,000,000, 000 whUe,Jms group recommended rescission of an additional $439, 139.201. J Wheal both cash and contractlna authority are lumped, the senate group I recommend an outlay of $6,060,400,000 for th. army during the fiscal year that began July 1. This was above President Tru man's budget recommendations of ltchMtf lsa .1. -n o rnn nnn O'- J muu 9U,UW,UUU,UUU. Firemen, Police ;- ttescue i outn - PORTLAND, July 1 WVBobby Riggs, 1, climbed a tree, aa all boy will. . . , ' Then he called for help. " It took the fire department and two police patrolmen to free hi leg. Imprisoned In the descent. Wm . . MM et k -e - ?- v, r i . attracted by th. sight ef a beautiful
