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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1948)
Mie ti mm sm m CT3 lly HtANK JKNHINH pltlCUIUKN'I' TltUMAN, In III M nonilo message to congress Uxliiy, stands put on hit Urn-point proposal lor artltlclal control ol our economy until II oen catch up with llsclf. Ha anscrut f lut ly lliut "stand-by" i Ullll behind tlio dixit'! price conli'ul, wuge control mid rationing uiilhurlly i . "needed, nccilrd badly hi id needed promptly." llu adds: "The American people ar. keenly mil that Inflation U the dominant prob Inn In our alfalra." rjONT .hrug Triiir.au otl merely Ulklni politic, mid chasing volw. III. position IHN'T weak. Ill mlllutry language, ho hna the "I feiulv.. lie cull UKMANU tlulll Uie Republican emigres.. II It rclusoa lo give, the burden of responsibility u on 118 ahouldcra. Truman emi tlicn my: "Well, I lajked you Ui (In aonictliing, You 'reliucd. Now look ul the hum." Maybe ho doesn't wunl price mid waUo control mid rationing. Ilut in demanding these Uiiiikb Iroin u lou gicM Uml piobubly won t tltvc them, lit u employing t.lrly hrewd polit ical alratrgy. WaUh It. IN the "good old Uu)", ' tins would ' have been merely a lumillar guiuc thai we would .11 have pliiycd will) hug. enjoyment Our irealdf'iillal campaigns have been mnuiix our mcl cherished rrluxulluns. iVe've enjoyed Uiem even uuue Uiun loot bull, baseball mid going lulling. Jul in these dnyii the gume It played .gnliul umber bMkdrop. pult example. 1 The President! ir polity com mission s.yi In Wiuhingion tin. morning Ui.l our government should dd billion, ol doll.rt to lr power .pending estlm.le. In older to (JHKATK A KOIICK CAPAHl.K OK DKA1.1NU WITH A I'OBHlltl.li ATOMIC ATTACK ON THIS COUNTKV BY JANUARY I, 1M. i Nou lu Uils conuecUon Ui.l only yesterday a Frenchman announced Hi. discovery ol a property lu cos mic ray. that promote. Uie releas. of Ui. tneigy bound up In Uie atom.) twill! Ui. atom bomb for the mo ment In our sol. possession, w hy do w need Ui send added bil lion, lor new air power7 Hi. aiuwer to Unit question Is grimly plain: WE MtlHT BK ABLE TO l)K l.IVWl TlUt BOMB ON A L'HOHKN . T Alton'. V OUierwUr. r might as ell not have Ui. bomb. What good Is a uock.Uul of cartridges It you hav.n't got a gun? JO much for the OFFENSIVE sld of atomic warfare. On Uie d. feiulv. tide, we must bt able lo prevent a poulble enemy from dumping bomb, on us. In the light of preaenl (generally known) know ledge, a defensive air force Uinl can atop Uie .nemy before he geu la til u about all Uiat can help. Both our ofleiuivo and our de feiulr. au.umy. Ui. situation now .lauds, call for more and better plane. Ulan anybody else can have. They coal money. CUCH is Uie auge on which Ihs " Presidential campaign of 11)48 u being played for Us. KFJI To Carry Grid Banquet Football award ceremonies In to nlght'a 10th annual Lion, football banquet honoring the Klamath Pell can, and Henley Hornets will be Ired by direct wire over station KFJI from the Wlllnrd hotel dining room at 8:30 tonight The broadcast will be a sgieclal feature of the high school Pcllcnnn radio progrnm, and will be emceed by Don Pnlllrtle, student sptirUi- j custcr of the hlRh school radio de- f liartment. Chuck Woodhntise, radio-English Instructor at KUIIH, said that In the .vent of a mistiming In the pro gram, Pcllcana would record the award presentation portion of the program, and broadcast It later. Hitchcock, Semon Political Filing Breaks Ice, County Officers Declare By IIALK HCAltnOimil The father (In a cartnnn) waa giving his son the Inwduwn on a few things. Hald he: "Hon, the only fair way for me lo eiplain It Is to .ay that the republi cans are represented by the ele phant, a big. honest beast of burden, while the democrat, are represented by a aerawny Jackass." Be that aa It may, the political broth la beginning to simmer In Klamath county, Y e a t e r day's announcement by Phil Hitchcock and Henry Bemon Hint thry would si and for nomina tion for state nenntor and stale representative respectively appar ently slBi'tcd Mm ball rolling. 8cv nal oilier office-holders were no lunger reluctant to state their In lentlons when nuked whether they li'lendcd to seek re-election. riill lllirhrork, a republican, will lr to get the nomination nf thai parly In five eountlea Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, tlrnnk and Jeffer on for the post In the state senate held by the late Marshall Cornell, It Is a four-year term anil thla la Hitchcock's first essay Into politic Ilia I. Uie first candidacy an ' q'j" MM. I inn ,.,.....- 1 ! n,...mt.m., i a,,, n.iii.ril.niii n i. mi . laaw, !i j t . . OT a Flli("KFIVK. CKN'i'H y KLAMATH VM.IM, OltKUON, WKflNKKIIA V, JANLAHV 14, 1M Telephone SI II wa-No. 1237 I ' ,.f I V : i' t .! i 1 knb$ Petrillo Acquitted Of Charges CHICAGO, Jan. 14 ul'l Jamra ('. I'elrlllo, pudgy chief of the AH. muslrlan. union, waa acquitted In day of a charge that he violated the la act aimed at curbing hi. pow er., and hi. attorney declared "the l.a act I. dead." Federal Judge U'.ller 1. I.a Buy. who eondurtrd the bench trial pf I'etrlllo at a three-day hearing end ed January 1, ruled that government prosecutor, had failed to prove their ease. I'etrlllo, looking grim In a blue seige suit and white shirt while waiting lor the decision In court, burnt Into .mile., ljitrr he happily told reHirient: Different Light "I guess It put. a different light on the situation. "The broadcaster, have been Idl ing me I cannot force them to hire more musician, than are needed. Now I can ask for additional mu sicians as long aa they perform act ual service.." Feu-lllo'i attorney, Daniel i'armell, Chicago AFL leader, told report- era: "The euenre of Oil. decision t that the Lea act I. dead," The act. also known aa the antt Pelrlllo law, was passed by congress to limit Uie &&-year-old Petrillo'. broad union power.. T h . govern ment contended Petrillo violated Uie law by attempting to force a Chi cago radio alwtlon, WAAP, to em ploy more union musician. Uian It said It needed. Judge La Buy, In his eight-page written opinion, ruled: 1. Petrillo did not know that the radio atntlon did not need addl Unnal employe. 1. Ho requested the station to hire tli three additional employe, "record librarian. because he thought Uiey were needed "lo perform actual service." 9. III. "demand" that they be hired "waa unaccompanied by Uireat of the use of fore, violence, Intimidation or duress." i. The station waa "not Incon venienced by reason of the dis pute" which continue. In progress aa an API. musician, strike. 6. Petrillo wna not shown to have been guilty of "union racke teer 1 n g or feather - bedding." thrr igh any attempt to compel hiring of more employes Uinn were needed. He only sought "to obtain honest employment tor additional muslclnns." Tule Fire Lights Sky A mid-January fire In lulcs and sngebrunh southeast nf Klamnlh Falls lute yesterday and last night brought many telephone queries to The Herald and News aa the sky waa bright with a brilliant glow. Cause of the fire was not learned by the county fire department which made an Investigation last night on report Uiat buildings were Involved. The blaze was confined to brush and lulcs, however, and may have been started by either mill sparks or an Itinerant's camp fire. There appear ed to be no property damage and the fire had spent Itself by the morning. Great Northern officials said the blaze of several acres did not In volve any of their property. The location was In the Washburn way Avalon district. nounced for the senate from the 11th i district. Henry Semon, who as a democrat has represented Klamalh county In the state lower house for 14 years, will be a candidate for nomination to that post again In the May 31 pr)inary. The tandem decisions of Hitch cock and Semon represented some horse-trading, In that Semon was seriously considering running fnr senate and Hitchcock would not have opposed him. Sheriff Lloyd Low, who lias been the eounty'a No. 1 law enforcement officer fnr 24 years, suld last night he would again lie a candidate. He Is a republican. Low waa deputy sheriff to his father. Charlie Low, three deeadea ago, and ran on his own hook for the first lime In lfllO and waa elected. He was out of of fice four years (1II24-3X) and has been In office continuously alnce January, 1029. There are rumors, nothing more fit yet, that Hansford (Mike) Wil liams of Fort Klamath might, op pnsn Low for that office. Williams is a democrat. Democrat Chet Langalel. county Pledge Palestine Mssau lame, stllurll Irlrlui It hown ouuiuidliir vnum man In Klamalh rountr from Vera Owens. waa made at the Founders' Day Record Ban Chills Plants WA8HINOTON. Jan. 14 iJ'i James C. Pelrtlloa U day old "for ever ban" on record making by hti AFL American Federation of Musicians threatens u "dwarf" the radio manufacturing Industry, an Industry representative contended today. Bond Geddn. executive vice president of Uie Kadlo Manufactur er, auoclauon. declared In testi mony prepared for the hnuf labor committee Unit widespread unem ployment and bankruptcy will fol low If the muMclnns union chief I. nut forced to ret rent from his stand. "U would be simply devastating," Geddtu asserted. The committee Is coiiMdrrtng leg islation to end what Chairman HarUey iK-N.J.i has described aa "monoMlstlc practices" by or ganized labor. Hartley told reporters today that John L. Lewis will be Uie com mittee', next Uirgeu "I'm more concerned about Lewis than t am about Petrillo. "The Petrillo hearings are merely providing excellent background for legislation against monopolies in all unions." Gandhi Completes 31 Hours Of Fast NEW DELHI. Jan. 14 P Mo handas K. Onndhl. 78. has "com pleted 31 hours of his fast without complication" In his effort to force communal peace in India niid Delhi, attending doctors reported tonight. "We urge Uie people to realize that every day passed without food Increases both the Immediate and future danger to Gandhi's life," their bulletin cautioned. The Hindu leader has not fully recovered his strength from an at tack of Influenza last full. Gandhi's doctors, Sushlla Nayyar and Jivaraja Jchtu. said Gandhi had a "fairly good night." treasurer for eight years, will be a candidate for that party's nomina tion fnr the office again this year, Langslet waa elected first In 1!)40, then again In 1D44 white he waa out oi' the country In the army. Other courthouse figures arc still li the state of "I'm not certain" about Uielr plans. District Attorney Clarence A. Humble aaid he hadn't decided whether to try for that Joo again, but the Indications are Uiat he will not. Charlie DcLap. county clerk, like wise said he hadn't mode up his mind whether to sork re-election. County Commissioner John Reher o? Malln has not suld whether he would he a candidate and neither has Glenn Terrlll, assessor. Terrlll la serving a short term, having been appointed to replace Newt Nelson, who resigned the county post. Mrs. Rose Poole, republican slate representative, has not made an of ficial announcement but has told friends she Intends to step out nf the running for that office. The primary election date Is May 21, and the filing deadline for all candidates, whether announcing by fee or petition, Is March 13. Outstanding Young Man Of The here a. he receive, the Junior chamber of eommerce award for the banquet held Tuesday evening at the Stilwell Wins Outstanding Young Man ! James P. Stilwell of Klamath Falls was named the outstanding young man of tire year for Klamath county at a Junior crmmber of com- merce Founder's Day banquet last night at the Willard. Vem Owens, hi presenting the award, stressed Uie fact that Stll- well has been the driving force be- hind Uie activities ot the Junior chamber of which he has Jj e e n president tor the past year, and has taken a dccD and sincere interest in civic affairs of Uie community. Owens also pointed out that in addition to hts duties with Uie Jun ior chamber Stilwell has served dur ing the past year as secretary of the Klamath Sportsman's association, as a director of Uie Oregon Assocla- Lobbying To Be Probed WASHINGTON. Jan. 14 oI At torney General Clark today ordered a federal grand Jury Investigation of lobbying in Uie District of Columbia. The attorney genera! gave his special assistant, Irving R. Kauf man, powers of a district attorney and authorized him to go bclore Uie grand Jury. Kaufman has been making an in quiry into compliance with ' the lobbying registration act of 1946. That law requires Uiat persons attempting to Influence legislation must register with congress and file a statement showing who is paying them. Clark's letter of authorization, which Kaufman was to file In the district court today, aays Kaufman may act "In connection with the ln vestlgatlon and prosecution of al leged violations of the lobbying act and other statutes of the United States by certain persons, firms, committees, corporations, associa tions, and their members, and other organizaUons or groups of persons." Missing Yacht Found Safe MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 14 A yacht with 10 persons aboard Including Windsor T. White, 81, of Cleveland. O., and Roe Emery. 13, of Denver. Colo., motor executives, arrived In port hero today after being overdue since Monday, the coast guard said. A 38-foot cabin cruiser which ac companied the yncht was reported by those aboard Uie yacht to have been lost some 70 miles south south east of Miami last night. It has two men aboard and Is without fuel, al though there Is a three-day supply of food and water. All aboard the yacht are well, the coast guard said. The boat had been overdue since Monday. Besides White and Emery, others aboard Uie yacht Included White's son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holden White, of Cleveland. Tho yacht left Calbarlon, Cuba, January 5 for Miami. Heavy seas and winds are believed to have slowed Ita speed. Year Mra. Stilwell looks on. The award Willard. JC Award As ; Hon of Accountants, and took an . active pRrt as co-ctiairman ot a j Community Chest division during i the 'auccCMfil Klamath ? county ' drive. In addition lo Uie Stilwell award, three men were presented inter-club , key man awards lor outstanding 1 service during the year. They were j Fred Ehlers, newly elected Jaycee t president. Everett Ball and Art j Trlebwasser. Certificates of merit ' were also awarded to radio staUons KFLW and KFJI and The Herald and News for public service. Dr. John D. Mosely. president of the University of Nevada, was the ! principal speaker of the evening, j choosing as his theme, "What Do i the People of the Northwest Want In Education, and How Can We At tain It?" ! Dr. Mosely pointed out that the major characteristic of the world living in an ever-changing world and that we must, in our schools, strive to keep pace with this transl- i tion." Mosely emphasized the fact that education must be founded on hu manism. In following Uie theme of transition, he said that the atom bomb, like fire and steel, could be either a blessing or a horror to man, and that it is up to the people and their schools to make of the mod ern world what we want. John Sandmeyer acted as toast master for the evening. Catherine Blanas and Wilbur Elliott, accom panied by Mrs. Patricia Hunt, pre sented two musical numbers. Jake Bird Gets 60-Day Stay OLYMPIA. Jan. 14 iPi Jake Bird, convicted slayer scheduled to hang early Friday, today was grant ed a 60-day stay of execution by Oovcrnor Wallgren. Wallgrer , said he granted the stay of execution for Uiree reasons: 1. To see Uiat Uiere Is no In justice being done to some other person who may be serving a prison sentence for a crime Bird may have committed. , 2. To have Ume to apprehend any other accomplice who may have as sisted Bird in some slaying and who may be at large where he could re peat his crime. 3. At the request ot Governor Dwight Green of Illinois. Wallgren said the 60 days stay of execution "should be sufficient time to clear up any confessions Bird has made." Late Spud Bulletin SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14 (AP L'SDA) Potatoes: 20 broken, IS unbroken cars on track: arrivals California 8, Oregon 6: market barely steady; Klamath Russcta No. 1-A 4.75-85; Long White No. 1-A 4.10; No. 1 Bnken 4.50. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 14 (AP U8DA) Potatoes: 24 broken, 29 unbroken cars on track; arrivals California 10, Oregon 1, Idaho 13, Utah 3; 15 cars arrived by truck; market steady: Idaho Russets No. 1-A 4.70; Deschutes No. 1 Bakers 6.20. , . . . Training Said Under Way Now DAMASC US, 8yria. Jan. 14 Pr Defense Minister Ahmed tiharabatl ay. a trained Arab "people's army" will launch a direct frontal attack next month to sweep Zionism from FaleaUne, Home Arab source, here believe February 15 may be D-Day. Hharabatl aaid In an interview last night the attack will be made "with men and arm. In an honor able war to preserve the right, of our Arab brothera." He Mid full Kale training and arming are In progress, and declared there will be "no bombing In the dark." Military observers denied "people's army" already is In the Palestine fight, and aaid the recent invasion of Palestine from Syria was a Fadl tribal sortie led by Prince Paur Faur. There are an estimated 800 Fadl tribesmen living along the Syrian-Palestine border. Statement Fawzi Bey al Kaukjl, chief of the volunteer fight against Zionism, who said he had been in Palestine "several times" in the last month. declared: "In one month you can witness the results of our preparations. This is war. We propose to sweep Zion ism from Palestine with superior military force." Informed Arab source. expresMd the opinion that political and mili tary leader, were trying to co ordinate activities for a February IS D-Day. bat conceded that waa only a "tentative" date. ! Reports that the Arabs planned to establish a Palestine government either Inside or outside Palestine were dented" try Jamal Husseini, deputy chairman of the higher ex ecutive. Husseini aaid the Arab, proposed to organise a national council elect ed by local Arab committees of Palestine communities. The council would be composed of 100 or 110 delegate, headed by a 10-man coun cil to direct national affairs and sponsor unification of the fight against "attempt, to dismember our homeland,- Husseini said. Krug Pledges Oil Freeze WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 i.-P Secretary of Interior Krug said to day that if congress grants stand-by price control power he immediately will order a 60-day "freeze" of retail and wholesale prices for coal, fuel oil, gasoline and all other petroleum products. Krug also told the senate banking committee that if the administra tion is given allocation and ration ing authority, he believes It will oe necessary to allocate and "possibly" ration fuel oil and gasoline. Generally speaking, allocation is the dividing up of scarce commodi ties among suppliers. Rationing is dividing them among consumers. Krug testified in support of hold-in-reserve power to restore ration ing and wage-price controls on a limited basis as congress received President Truman's annual message on the nation's economy. The message was sent to the Capi tol amid fresh signs that the republican-dominated congress Intends to spurn the president's antl-lnflation program. From the administration's stand point, the most Important parts of the program are those calling for hold-in-reserve authority to restore rationing and wage-price controls if necessary. Irate Gardeners Laying For Deer HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14 (Pi Public complaint over prowling deer reached a crescendo today and at least one womnr- has her rifle ready. The prowlers, mostly night oper atives, are hungry animals prone to picking up extra calories by feeding on carefully tended gardens of foot hill homes In Hollywood and neigh boring Glendale. Irate cltisenry have lodged nu merous complaints and Capt. W. T. Shannon of the state division of fish and game has promised a sur vey. "In cases where there has been great damage to property by ani mals we Issue permits to owners to shoot them," Shannon said. One of the first to take him up was Mrs. David Langenwalter of Glendale, who says her acre and a half of rare plants and fruit trees have become a veritable super-market. She has a rifle ready and it's a matter of prestige as well as plant conservation. She Is president ot a local garden club. , i M v. f -a 'ii s y-.ti r ?- . Lit Vum'tium t . labftofc Col. Kalph A. Tudor of San Francisco and Pallo Alio, (above) waa named aa chief engineer of the newly created division of San Francisco bay toll crossings. The division will have charge of atudin and survey., preparation of plans, specification, and estimate, for the construction of additional crossings of San Francisco bay. Ike's Silence Held Threat WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 OP) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower may risk any chance for Uie ultimate backing of regular republican organizations in several states If he fails to stamp out the independent presidential draft movement now under way. The army chief of staff has said several times that be has no in terest In politics. But thus far be has not otherwise repudiated moves by the Draft Eisenhower league to put delegates Into a number of GOP primaries. While this move has the backing In New Hampshire of Sen. Charles Tobey. Eisenhower enthusiasts else where seem likely to be drawn Irom persons outside of and often at odds with the regular GOP organizations In the states concerned. As a case in point, one republican in close touch with the situation said privately that Elsenhower has had a betr-than-fair chance for darkhorse support from the power ful Pennsylvania republican organi zation at the June Philadelphia convention. But, this party member added, the general may forfeit that chance If he does not disavow im mediately a move in nis nenau there. Planners OK County Survey The newly-set Klamath county manning commission is unanimous ly in favor of a county-wide survey nf the tvrie Uie city council and chamber of commerce have recom mended, Vern Moore, chairman of the group, said today. A survey. If undertaken, would cover such problems as traffic, awn ing lor resiaemuu ana uiuuauwi building and Uie like and would form a basis for future community planning. The chamber of com merce has gone on record favoring a county survey, as has the city planning commission. Moore said that most of the first meeting of the county planning group was devoted to a discussion of the proposed survey, and all members of the commission were agreed that such a perusal of Uie community's possibilities should be made. The group also went on record in favor of widening Crest street some 20 feet to provide good access across between S. 6th and Shasta way. Crest street Is the first cross street bc.-ond Uie fairgrounds. Wally Hector, county engineer, was asked by Uie group to make a survey of his own on S. 6th street and to recommend a uniform dis tance buildings should be set back from the street to clear up tne "ragged" look of Uie area. The county planning commission, set up by statute, has considerable authority, Moore said, and Intends to work hand-ln-hand with its city counterpart, particularly in refer' ence to the suburban area. Airport Formally Signed Over To City Of Klamath The municipal airport, formerly the naval air station, was officially signed, sealed and delivered by the war assets administration to the city of Klamath Falls this morning. A quitclaim deed covering pro perty and equipment valued at over $3,000,000 was delivered to Mayor Ed Ostendorf by Orvllle Lee, WAA man from Portland. Approximately 860 acres now be long to the city with an additional 38 acres under negotiation with the department of Interior. These 38 acres are now used by the bureau of reclamation. Mayor Ed Osten dorf said today that the local USBR office has okayed the city's offer to buy the land at tUOO. Negotia tions are now being carried on with the USBR western office In Denver, later to be presented for approval by the department of Interior in Wash ington, D. C. The big No. 2 hangar is located on USBR property. The 14O0 of fer Involves only th property, since Move Said Planned At Job Start WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 Wl - F.dwin W. Pauley today prepare) to resign from government service) with a hot advance denial that lag was smoked out by Harold E, Btaa aen'a public needling of bl. record aa a grain .peculator. The California oil man, forma democratic national committee treaaurer and a eloae friend of Pre.1 dent Truman, announced that he It quitting a. assistant to Secretary of the Army Royall "some time ibis) month." In a memorandum to the pres. distributed by the army last night Pauley declared this Is In accord ance with plans he made known soon after taking the Job last Sep tember 3. Thus Stassen, he said, cannot "claim credit for bringing about my resignation." Answer Asked The statement came two dayi after Stassen, a candidate for the republican presidential nomination, called on Mr. Truman to answer this question: "Doe. a man who has admitted under investigation that he made approximately a million dollar! (32,703 to be exact) in personal profit, by .peculating since the war in increased price, of food and com modities, belong in the position of assistant to the secretary of the army for procurement and Indus trial mobilization?" Pauley said he told a Washing ton newspaper last September N that he planned to stay In the army department "for only three or foul months'" and "I said very muctt the same thing In a public state ment December IS." The December IS statement was) fanned after a senate appropriation nocommittee Meking evidence thai government "insiden" have mad money in commodities called Pauley as a witness. Pauley said then he never used any inside information in his trad Ing and had begun to get out of tha market as soon as he took the ap pointment under Royall. He said be had counted on stay ing in the army department post only three to four month and "when I have finished the Job I wilt leave; not before." French Reds Spark Battle PARIS, Jan. 14 (IP) Communist resumed a bitter fight today for tha vice presidency of the French na tional assembly, charging that at tempts to deprive the largest atngNj party in the assembly of that post would be unconstitutional. - i Marcel Cachin, the communist in terim chairman of the assemblf who suspended the session yester day when majority of the deputies; attempted to deprive the commu nists of the vice presidency, re convened its reorganization meet ing. Fear had been expressed that he might refuse to do so. The com munists have threatened a boycott of all assembly offices. The session yesterday had ended In turmoil. Deputies shouted, sanil and engaged in fist fights. Th meeting was suspended by turning out the lights after non-communist deputies refused to leave. Non - communists have asked France's socialist president. Vincent Auriol, to help them in then- dis pute over the division of offices la the more powerful of France' tw legislative houses. The final say on the constitutionality of any act of the legislature rests with the assem bly itself. Dismissal Of War Crimes Proposed TOKYO. Jan. 14 (TV-Dismissal of war crimes charges against 2d Japanese including five minister in the Tojo cabinet has been re commended by Chief Prosecutor Joseph B. Keenan, tt was learned authoritatively today. Keenan declined comment on th report, but neither would he deny he made the recommendation to th war crimes section of the U. 8.' de partment of the army in Washing ton. An Informed source said Keenan' reasoning 1 that trial of the 2d defendants would be antl-cllmactta, lengthy and expensive and would necessitate a complete new tribunal. buildings hav already been give to the city by uie waa. Government expenditure on buildings and improvement ovet the entire airport property. Includ ing that land now In use by th USBR, totals 16.451,664.01. Ex penditure on the 850 acres turned over to the city I $3,359,692.01. Facilities and equipment given t the city of Klamath Falls Includ everything from the sewage disposal plant and fire trucks to six coat trees and- the barbed wire fenc surrounding tha airport. One of the provisions in, the deed stipulates that during a national emergency, the government shall have full unrestricted and Im mediate possession and control of the field and facilities. A second provision states that th airport and facilities must be k.pl In good condition to assure efficient operaUon at all time in accordance with civil aeronautic authority rulings. t
