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ACE SIX HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 1948 Bird Hints He'll Solve Ax Killings WALLA WALLA, Wish., Jan. t UPh-Convicted murderer Jake Bird hinted In a New Year's Day death cell Interview that he would clear IP several unsolved slaying of the lat to years before hii scheduled hanging at the ilate penitentiary here January 16. The 46-year-old negro, sentenced Lo death for the ax killing of Mrs. Berth Kludt at Tscoma, Wash., admitted killing Mis. Marie Man ners, 81, at Pueblo, Colo., last Oc tober. Ho gave no details, but promised to tell more later. Bird was Interviewed by Jim Schick of the Walla Walla Union Bulletin, with Warden Tom Smith of the penitentiary present during (art of the talk. . Bird said he had told Under sheriff Joseph Karpach of Tacoma a lot of things and I'm going to tell him more when he comes back" next week. , "I want to talk," he added, "but I want to talk to the right people. A man can only die once, and I ant to die with a clear conscience." Karpach has not disclosed what Bird told him. but it was under stood it was information given the Tacoma official that led Iowa Gov. Robert 1). Blue to report that Bird had admitted a 1928 slaying for Which an Iowa man has served 19 years of a life sentence. Governor Blue has ordered an inquiry, t A few hours before he gave the fnterview yesterday the Jurist whom Bird had thanked for a fair trial after he was convicted Superior Judge Edward D. Hodge died at Tacoma. TOONERVILLE FOLKS TW Z So THAT'S wr" j r r YOU GAVE ME THIS ' 11 ' CVK POS&ONE MUFFLER F'R j 0 '-W ' Schuman Presents Price Bill pasture and turf grasses, Prodtio. Hon project leaders are Harry A. Schnth, senior agronomist, and 11. II. Rampton. associate agronomlM, I both Willi the USDA. John It. 4 Himllson, federal plant pathologist, I is leader of the disease studies. ! Seed projects are carried on un- drr a coordinated central anil : biiiuch station work program, with I four branch stations and three ex- ! i iieiinienlal areas cooperating. I PTA Notes Plans For '48 AAA Program Talked By Basin Farmers Plans for the 1948 AAA program on a reduced budget were discussed i subject PAK1S. Jan. t (.-' rrcmler Kob ert Schuman presented a new ami inflation bill lu the French nation- I al assembly today and threatened , lo resign if any changes were voted in II. The bill was designed to raise about lit billion francs a billion dollars. bchuiiian decided to withdraw a previous antl-lnllation bill approved by the assembly. That measure gave t-'renchmen a rhuice ol paying ISO billion frtincs additional Incume las or of investing the same amount in government bonds. It was de signed to help pay for a big re construction program and to drain off excess purchasing power. Amendments m the chnmuer cut i ' the c.prcted income Iroin the bill ! by about a third. Deputies exempted several classes ul French citieus i from its provisions. Compromise Bill i The premier sutd ms new bill was a compromise unci told the deputies 1 he would accept no changes, rue ! cabinet, at a meeting earlier, uu i tl.orued Schuman to deniuiid a vole of confidence Irom the assembly "as i oilen as necessary." After hearing the premiers stntc- . . . , . uicnt, the assembly recessed until Among practices to be retained. nud.,f Move Made To Improve Dairy Herd By JIM KI.INGS Assistant County Aient The Klumnlh Dairy Herd luovement association has Int-riitll- Frempnt . Mrs. Victor O Nelll has promised to give a talk to the members of Fremont PTA at their January meeting. Thursday. January 8. at 1:30 p. m. on the mental health of young people in relation to educa tion. She will discuss the plight of various types of non-adjusted young people and what can be done to help them. Mrs. O'Neill's deep under standing of the adolescent and her Interest in mental health for him promises a valuable experience to all mothers who hear her. The meeting will be held in Fremont Ichool auditorium, with the music department assisting, and tea will be served. The public is cordially Jnvited to attend. i Mrs. Henry C. Gerber, member s'" tp chairman, announces a total of 5 1 PTA members obtained in the December membership drive. Grade 8, Martha Berg, teacher, won first prize among the lower grades with 138 per cent average, and grade 7, May Phinney, teacher, took second prize with 118 per cent average. In Junior high, room 12. with Mrs. Euena Stone teacher, won with an average of 115 per cent and Mrs. Ramsey's room, room 17. took sec ond prise with 103 per cent average. Mrs. Gerber was assisted in the grtve by Mrs. Burge Mason Jr., Mrs. John W. Merryman and Mrs. Mar tin Ramsby, who made the hall charts. Mrs. Gerber presented cash ' prizes to the winning rooms Irom : the PTA at the Christmas assem- i bly held in the afternoon of Decern- ! per 19. The PTA also contributed ! ice cream cups to all rooms as its i share in the Christmas parties held the same afternoon. , Mrs. A. A. Montgomery, presi dent, has announced her chairmen for the year as follows: member ship, Mrs. H. C. Gerber: hospitality, Mrs. O. E. Powell: publicity, Mrs. Ncal Stewart; room mother, Mrs Gus Vlahos; summer roundup, Mrs. Angelo Dover!; youth, including juvenile protection, recreation and i legislation, Mrs. J. w. . Plnniger; i budget, Mrs. Martin Ramsby. Mrs. j JV. Dexter Elliott is secretary and Mrs. Lawrence Bertram serves as : treasurer of the association. , Mrs. Gus Vlahos, room mother chairman, has the following mem bers as her assistants: grade 1, Krs. Stephen Walker: grade 2, Mrs. B. K. Robinson; grade 3, Mrs. Bob Henry and Mrs. Glen Inman: grade 4. Mrs. C. J. Eastburn: grade 5.! jure. Marry Bolvin; grade 8. Mrs Martin Ramsby; grade 7, Mrs. W. Dexter Elliott; in Junior high, room 9. Mrs. C. K. Wells; room 11, Mrs. Elmer Hamilton; room 12. Mrs. W. C Preston: room 16. Mrs. Lela byres; room 15, Mrs. Burge Mason Jr and Mrs. J. V. Owens; room 17, Mrs. John Larson Jr., and room 18, Mrs. R. O. Fisher. at a meeting in the county agent's office Monday. County and community agricul tural committeemen met with rep resentatives from the state agricul tural committee and the state col lege. C W. Smith, member of the state committee and assistant di rector for county agents in the state, and N. C. Donaldson, executive sec retary of state for AAA were here from Portland. Smith left Monday night and Donaldson stayed over Tuesday to go further into matters with AAA officials here. Practices to be continued in the 1948 AAA program for Klamath county with funds available for practice payments reduced from $205,000 to $65,000. were discussed. The number of practices will necessarily be reduced to fit the smaller allotment but it was agreed to keep those most advantageous to Klamath county. to final approval of the state committee, are two new ones. Schuman told the deputies the new hill nlsn u-u rlpvtirnivt in One. to encourage growers to add ..spongc up excMS purclul511 legume straw combined with sulphur ,,. ln Fnulcr Tlw prtImer dKl for mulching on alkali spots: two. : not MV whether the taxpuvcrs could mulching potato land with clover ! avoid taxes by buying the equivalent straw in the fall after potatoes are amount of bonds, out. planting to grain the follow- "The government will stake Its inc. year and spuds again the next I existence on this new text." Schu year. man declined. Weed control, improved pastures. "The government recognizes its residue application for soil improve- responsibilities and wants to asso meut; range improvement using ' elate the assembly with them. We wells, reservoirs and range re-seed- j will not accept a diminished posi ing. were other practices that will ' tlon either from a financial or no be followed in the 1948 Drogram if "'leal point of view. approved. "The country must know the gov- Irrigation. drainage and Actress Asks For Separation HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 3 ol'.-Actress Nancy Kolly has decided to scpai-Atc from her cameraman husband. Kred Jackman Jr., she announced last night. The actress said she planned to confer with her attorney today but that she wasn't sure whether there would be a divorce action. "I hope things will work out but I'm afraid land emmem nas ocnind It a parliament they won't, she said. Convict Found In Haystack CANON CITY. Colo.. Jim. 3 t,lv James Sherboiuly. 28-yenr-uld mur derer, was captured at a ranch house three miles north of C'nnun City today, last of the dozen In corrigible convicts who smashed their way out of the Colorado prison Tuesday. j The killer of a deputy sheriff gave i up without a fight, lie was armed only with a bogus gun similar to several others made by the escaping Drlsoners. Warden Rov Best said Slier- I H,u," ' " nils was to. . bondys legs appeared to be badly I "vc" t l,"rl' bv tw e'' ' frozen from the knees down. 1 "" ''"' e of which pro- nurru m.j pouiuis ano me oilier 763 pounds of btitlerfnt. Tile work of Clarence Waldo, the DHIA supervisor, makes It possible for the association members to know the milk and butterfat production of each cow. They are able to feed according to production and with the help uf Waldo und the rrcords of production and feeding, the dairyman ran compute the Income over cost of feed (or each cow. On this basis they can cull their herds, getting rid of low producers and pleted Its first month with 19 herds on test. Cow enrollment totaled 693, of which 142 are dry. Total milk prodiicllnn wus '.Til lilt pounds and butterfat production came to 12.317.3 pounds for the ID herds. The average production for the association was 433.7 pounds of milk and '.'06 pounds of fat per cow for the month. This average In ch'detl dry rows. Results show that 27 cows out of S"3 produced SO pounds or more of butterfat for the mouth. The highest producing cow was u Tears and Ramsey cow that produced 78 6 keeping the cows that bring high l et urns. Other records available lu the DHIA members lu addition to In dividual cow, feed and produvtlun records, air aos-dny pruduatlon records for each cow, monthly herd production records Including Income record, records for proving herd sires, calving and breeding mounts, and others. The Duiry Herd Improvement as sociation will go far lu increasing the quantity and quality of dairy liiodui tlon In Klaimith county. Fainting Woman Foils Kidnap Try PORTLAND. Jan. 2 cl'i A woman who fainted nt the right moment tolled a kidnap attempt here yesterday. A gunman robbed a service sta tion of 310 In rush, then walked up lo Mrs. Jill Manning, who was leaving a cafe, nod said, "The cops are nfler me. and I can use you " Nhe fainted In fright and Ilia holdup man fled. Classified Ada Hi lug Itrsiilts Best reported mat Sherboiuly took refuge lu a hay barn on the ranch of George Smith and had stayed there ever since making his getaway. Two of the dozen convicts were killed and four others were shot and wounded, one critically. Another was beaten on the head by a ranch wife nirldlng a claw hammer. Eight guards and civilians were shot and beaten. leveling practices at small cost may be maintained it is hoped along with lining ditches. There will be a meeting of state, county and community committee men on January 12. in the office of the county agent to definitely out line practices to be included in the 1948 AAA handbook. with confidence in it." he said. Seed Growing Study Made Miss Kelly. 26. and Jackmim were married February 14. 1946. She and I Actor Edmond O'Brien were dl ! vorced In 1942. Friendly Helpfulness To fiver? Creed and Purse Ward's Klamath Funeral Home Marguerite M. Ward and Sons 9:S High Phone 33.14 Gasoline Prices Up! . . . make your $$ go farther with a 35 lo 50 miles per gallon For real economy, it's CROSLEY Weighs only about a third os much and operates for about holf as much as heavier, more cumber some automobiles You save when you buy il you save when you drive it. PROMPT DELIVERY. NTATION WAtiON t- Nl.lt.... mS fill t'TlMTV "SIl SELBY LAST" sNUUUD 11 3IOTOII CO. 401 South 6th CROSLEY-WILLYS Phone 6914 The agricultural experiment sta tion utilizes approximately $92,000 ' a year in state funds in conducting research on problems of seed pro duction in Oregon and in operat ing the seed testing laboratory, ac- ' cording to an official summary re- By .MATT K. KKAMtR 1 awav. There he connects it to an P" n!aa? l ne conven- NEWfORT, Ore.. Jan. 2 i-The r electric striker and blows the works. ' .Uon of , ,h' rW Seed Growers night-and-day gamble with death j Winslow has destroyed about 15 ; lfaKue Portland, goes on lor Navy LU D. F. Winslow ! Japanese mines, but the busy season I J" "dltton. federal funds are just as it did in the war. i is just coming on winter currents i """fd r a ork s 'ante Lt. Winslow is mine disoosal e.x- i carry more mines ashore. ...umuer oi we snura projecw are Mine Disposal Expert Has Risky Job All The Time TUMBL- TOGS nf f.l,,. ant ... One week.enri he nt . hnrrv.iin i . "" w'",u"-'- ; the Paciiic shore. For him the war I call Irom Gearhart Ore where a ; f? P110" wltn tne unlrt ,. i ca" Irom wearnan, ure.. wnere a s,.. d.nrtment nf nr riiiinr. pert for the navy on this stretch of J the Paciiic shore. For him the war j may go on for years or 350 pounds ; mine Oregon's 1946 seed crop was val- was beached near a small . . of Jaoanese exDlosive mav end it ! , m... u.j j.. i "lr report, snowea. r - wuiutuiiikj. .tuib UllC HU lJ UC U1S- J Kiiriripnlv i i j i... i I oiutty BI1U UJUKKCO ov jeeo two ...J .c nyw. Along some iOO mite o, Oregon ffijles down the tch to . deserted I stunting . major industry' that i' and Washington beach he protects ; spot. u was nearlv midnignt Wore . S"rfot ha teen bum without . Americans Irom themselves. he could set it off coma not nave oeen ouut witnout . Hundred nerhans thnutanri of ' tne Introduction and testing of new 1 JaesfmintS tebut in ' d J",eTdhe eel ? h T i "T, v of old strains, i ;. , j .i.-. drove 40 miles down the coast high-1 and lnrestisatlon of weed, inseet . ', way to take care of another one i and disease problems which have I . drifting in there. He exploded it at ! all been a part of the experiment i 3 a. m. Before he could return to i station's seed production program. ! ; Seattle, two more were reported on : R. S. Besse. assistant director, and ; ' beaches near here. . other members of the station staff I . Winslow. who has been in the presented the report, outlining the ' v navy 18 years, got his start in this : stations past accomplishments. '' job in England during the blitz. He . current experiments and future was there as an observer and went plans for research In this field. i through a British bomb disposal , Major projects In forage and r TUMBLE-TOGS FREEDOM IS TOPS.. AND FABRIC, QUALITY, AND WASHABIUTY ARE UNEQUALLED Toddler Tumbl-Alls $1.49 Toddler Tumbl-Alls, with Pair Pants $1.98 Medium and large. Boys' Tumbl-Alls .... $1.98 Girls' Tumbl-Alls $1.98 the Pacific or are anchored so that storms can tear them loose. Many drift into the coastal shipping lanes, pushed across 5000 miles of ocean by the Japanese current. Coast guard cutters are kept busy blowing them up. Occasionally one gets through the coast guard screen, and then the ever-curious beach visitor finds a mysterious horned Iron ball three or ,he othm ,he feet high and filled with sudden death. Winslow's problem is to get to the mine before the curious blast them selves to limbo. So far, he has been in time. As soon as a mine is reported, a guard is sent to the scene and Wins low is notified at the 13th naval district headquarters in Seattle. When he arrives, he waves the school, he estimates 50 survive. Kenny Backs Up Third Party Move seed production and in disease in vestigations are being conducted with alfalfa, clover, soybeans, mis- 1 cellaneous legumes and hay plants. NEW YORK. Jan. I (P, Robert W. Kenny, former California attor ney general and now national co chairman of the Progressive Clti- 7rns nf ImnrlM i.y ), ni.h, guard back and gingerly begins his H Wallace's third-party presi inspection. Despite their long time dentiaI n .. n the water most mines are ready what rve m h w to explode when one of the horns is , done aj along." bcnt. ... , , . , : Kenny added, however, that the Inside the horn is a glass vial. It third-party announcement made by breaks when the horn is bent and the lormer vjce presldent , a radi0 its liquid runs into a battery, which talk Monday would , , Sff Jnl ""-.'Ha"" 'hH CUrent 01 - Democrats for Wallace." a West that sets off the 350 pounds of ex- ; coast grou nlch Ken, n d j . hp pvn n norl tUat In tti Sometimes Winslow must roll the states voters cast ballots for specific the base plate. He unbolts the plate. , convention delegates committed to a foot In diameter, nervously listen- ; th05e candidates, whereas "in most tan il. T' HC nerr, other 5tate choseny S nf never fails to machlne-controlled convention ays- listen a habit that stems from the ; terns " days when he helped the British 1 ! disarm mines and bombs. I With the plate loosened, he reaches ! inside with pliers to snip the wires Turn those no-longer-used ar ticles into cash now I Herald and News Want Ads are Inexpensive and bring quick results. to the detonator. After that, it is simple. 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