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H Uruuriil Electric rcftrurcli jirii
llat tells New York section
of the American Chciiilcul society
this morning thnt the tlmo muy be
near when wo cull predict the
weather by looking nl anowlliikr.
It's dlflrlCllt lllllll goonc-bollcs
uml groundhog aluulows. Hnowllukra
in ilivlilnl Inlo nine geiii'i'iil types,
ho auys. Kuril lytic In related u a
certain ulr condition. Wo already
know the great ulr curntiila In
fluence weather condition, pro
icmiiilly. A certain ulr lunilillon
loroltlla a curium kind of weather.
Ho, by lUiui'i pniillliu llio anow
(lukra ua liny lull tluowilioui llio
world, wc muy bo able Uj gel u lock
l the kind ol wcallirr we urn goum
Id Ituvc
BIJltAIIV on MAKE
" WE AT II Kit.
Wlion h ci'iUi III kind ol iloud up
prura, we cun arnd up a plum- itmm-u
wan cruckod-np diy In- und II ull
the alalia arc liuhl wo cull mi llio
dry Ire un llio cloud und rum or
allow will result,
Ii un l uu unmixed blcnilng.
Maybe, lor example, you n: jul
aoodt-U a now ct up una crave luoia
luro lo sprout II. Mayor your iiu.hii
bor la just rruiiy lo HmlVrii
crop, uutl ul llio moment rum lor
allow) la llio lual tiling lie wullla.
That lloava pioblcliu.
Ii could bo th.U II wore going un
lo llio point wni-rc any lorn, ,,it
ur Hurry cun go aioit tn a puuuic
juiiior Willi ii Kuunymicit luit ui uiy
ice und piouucc ruin ur anow ai
will wc 11 liuvo lo evolve a wnuio new
structure ui LAW lu control uic
mukinu ol weutlirr accoruiug to uit
principle ol Uic ai cutest goou lo uic
greatest number
Thai would chi tough. Vvcic uver
Icd Willi luwa now.
roKKC'STlNU weutlici la uillcr
cnu II we know whui utc wi-ulm-r
la going lu be, wo cun inuke pluna
accordingly, bo more power to mo
New York researcher nd hla anow
lloke Uioory.
Tilt atom aucnilala. talking In
casual, ollllunu lonea, have told
iu wiunn lire week that on aurc Lucy
can make gold Irom other nictala
plutiuum, lor inaiuncc.
J ml Ilk Uiall
For heaven knuwa liuw iimny ccu
lurlca skinny, pointctl-bcuru al
chemists," working in cuuwcbucd
dena, did (.Doll duinucal iu inuac
gold trum baser moula. rt luouaauu
yvaia ago. Uml vaa one ol tne priao
dream ul Ute suinclliiiiti-lwi-iioih-
nig boya.
Now we know lliul making gold
from baacr metaU would be piuiu
calamity. All II would accomplian
would be to upacl what la leu ul
our money syalcin.
THE atom aclcnllala arc looking lor
1 aomellilng MUCH MUllfc 1M
POrlTANT m our lime Ulan muking
gold from platinum or even Icau.
What Uicy wuni la how lo muke
PLUTONIUM irom aoinclliing else
prelcrably, aomellilng ubunuunl.
I'lutonlum la fissionable. From
fissionable clcinciila we cun product)
power. Al llio moment, wc acem lu
be aecklng cliiclly power lo blow Ule
world to ainltliciccn but wc may
get amurler and less acurcd. VSe
NEED power lur other things. Per
haps, when lor 111 the Kuaaiun acure
bluwa over, wc cull go lo wurk on
that aide of atom power.
Thai would be construct he.
COUTHEilN CALIFORNIA n e e d
water. II has already tiikrn about
all there la to be hud from exiallng
sources. WITHOUT ENOUGH
WATER, the lime niuM cumo
when Southern California will have
lo atop growing. Ill like a aweel
potato sproulcd In a bottle. When Ii
fills Uic bottle, llio Jig la up.
Southern California wants alom
. power to dlallll sea wutcr lo Hike
llio anil out (iilung with all the oUicr
elcnienU In sea water, uch as use
ful muRiicaium and nol-now-vcry-
usciiii goiai, leaving mo ruts ii
water to be spread upon the land.
So, you sec, learning how to muke
Plutonium out of something else
would bo progress, whereas making
gold out of something c'.so would be
just a nuisance.
The world certainly changes.
Solons Offer
Marshall
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 !) The
senate foreign relations committee
today offered congress ft way to get
the Marshall plnn started for
$5,300,000,000.
It was agreed to recommend that
sum for Kuropcan recovery during
the first 12 months Instead of the
$6.aoo.000,000 President Truman
asked for 16 months.
First reaction of tho Marshall
plan', critics gavn the compromise
little encouragement.
"Wlutii you nnnlyxe it, li's no
dlffcront than It was," mild Senator
Wherry (R-Neb.i, the assistant ma
jority leader, Wherry Is one of a
group of 20 OOP nenntors who are
determined to tone down the whole
foreign altl program.
Ho said the committee plan would
merely delay bigger appropriation,
for the IB Western Eiiropcnn na
tions mil II next year.
"Thoy are doing that bcniti.se It
makes the flRine smaller," Wherry
told a reporter. "They think they'll
pick up few votes."
Chairman Vanricnbnrg (R-Mlcli.)
waa quick to concede there would be
WEATHER
II,,, 1 1. 1.. Illl 14 Mm l:i
rrtKlullalluii lail l baura .. . 110
airaam raar la data .. a. 1
l.aal aar I '! Naimal .. . 1 II
riitati t'laaSv, rala.
ritici: rtvK cknth
Tlbree
Floods Drive
Southerners
From Homes
llv 'Ilia Aaaorlatrd I'rraa
lllvrra aurird out uf Ihrlr bunka
ilrlvliK liuniliaila of fumlllm from
llielr liumra In the aoiith today anil
the casually count from Mlaalaalppl
turuador Inerraaed.
The Kril C'roaa rrpurlrd nltir prr
amia dead and it hoapltallird al
Newton. Alias. I he a.aat-Central
.Mlaalaalppl town auffrrrd the brunt
of yesterday's twlaler damage.
The report, from the Red Croa.
iatd 5o honiea at Newton were de
stroyed. 20 bnilly damaged and about
76 oilier buildings either dr!ttroyed
or dnmnged.
A aecoud tornudo which atruck 10
miles south of Monllrello flattened
two hounea.
FltHid Damage
Flood caused their greuleal diuii
age In Tennessee one of the four
slates affecued by rising walers. The
other states were Mississippi, Ken
tucky and West Virginia.
Tennessee's Iwo great rivers, the
Cumberland, the Tennessee, and
other smsller streams were on the
rampage. The fled Croaa estimated
that mure than 400 families had
been evacuated.
The Durk river al Columbia.
Tenn.. reached 62 feel four above
the all-time previous record set In
1002. The city of 12.000 was cut In
two and the water still was rising
into the streets. A rreat of 56 feel
was extiected this afternoon.
At Hhelbyvllle, upstream from Co
lumbia, Iho situation was a little
belter after an all-time high water
mark waa set yesterday. The river
dropped eight feel overnight. Al the
flood's height, a fourth of the city
was under water.
Kill! Rising
The Tennessee at Chattanooga
and the Cumberland at N'aalivllle
were out of their banks and still ris
ing. No ma tor damage waa espeeled
at either elly.
Few sections of Uie country es
caped Uie lash of angry elements.
Snow, rain, alret and freezing
rain covered a wide stretch from
the Rockies lo the North Atlantic
seaboard. Meanwhile a cold wave
overspread the North Central stales,
stretched toward the Midwest and
prepared to head for the Northeast.
The mercury dropiied from a high
of 2 Frldny to a 13 early todny al
Pembina. N. D as a cold mass from
Cnnndii moved souih and east.
Business and Industry suffered
from Uie Impact of Iho floods and
storm. Highway travel from the
plains suites to the East Coast was
hauirdous. Air traffic was halted In
many cities. In New York alone. 150
flights were canceled al La Ouardia
field because of Uie low celling.
Convict Takes
Own Life
CANON CITY, Colo., Feb. 14 oV
One of VI daiiRcrnus convicts who
broke from the state penitentiary
her. In Drrcmber killed himself In
h 1 a cell Thursday nlKht, Warden
Roy Best reported today.
Georfte TruJIllo. 3i, straimled hlni
sclf in a noose made from his torn
up shirt, the warden said.
TruJIllo, serving four to Uve years
for a Denver burxlary, and 11 other
desperate prisoners broke from the
prison December 30. He was recap
tured a few hours Inter on a nearby
farm. Two of hla companions were
killed nnrt the ol hers retaken.
$5 Billion
Plan Proposal
little actual saving. The .pending
rato por month would be around
$ll.ne,Dl)8 lower, or ft total of $140,
000,000 for the first year.
But Vaiiritnberg said lie regard,
the committee draft a. a big im
provement over the original bill
from the atate department.
He said It would Rive congress an
earlier clinnca to make a "realistic
review" of the European recovery
program and govern additional
spending accordingly.
Subject to ft final vote next Tues
day, the committee late yesterday
decided unanimously to rocommonrt
that congress:
1. Approve In principle a four
year European recovery program, na
Bskcd bv President Truman,
2. Authorize $5.:100,000.000 for the
12 months beginning next April 1.
3. Set tip an independent agency,
headed by nil administration with
cabinet officer rank, to run the
show. The administration wanted It
to be handled by the state depart
ment. Present plans are to send the bill
lo the senate for debate starting
March 1,
KLAMATH
File For
King And Queen Of Hearts Crowned
Cm
it -
JiSr
Before a heart-decked h(U Valentine's tree, fifth graders watched
jrrowned Friday mt Ittreraidr school,
lover. The (jueen or Hrarts is pretty little Janice bmfth, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith. 120 Low. who had served as sheriff for
Itivenide, and the King Is "Chuckle Brand&ness, son of Mr. and Mrs. fcinar Rrandsney. 845 California. 24 years, said yesterday that he
Crowning the king is the prime minUter, Eric Lundgrrn, son of Mrs. Evelyn Nunley, 509 X. 3rd. Younger ! would not run, although he prevt
brotheri and sitters and mothers watched the ceremony conducted In .Mrs. Juanita Koenig's room. This ! ously had indicated he would seek
scene was typical throughout the city schools ester day as Valentine boxes were the primary interest re-election. Commenting today on
9 j the rusn 0j candidates which fol
Vet Students
Get Pay Boost
WASHINGTON. Feb. M -
President Truman today signed leg-
isliitlon Increasing benefits of J.-
Mio ooo veterans attending school
uiuicr iiitr ua uiu.
Il rnlsea Uie monthly tubMslcnce
allowance for veterans without de-
pendent from (65 to 175. those with ,h forecast u,e ttM republican
one dependent Irom M lo 105 and ; leadership has decided that an ex
Tl U mre ",n(,enu tenMon of rent controls Is necessary
Irom 90 to $120. "in the public Interest."
The new schedules go Into effect The present rent law expires
Al'r" ' - February 29. Both the houso and
The veterans administration has ' senate banking committees are
esUmated the Increases will cost the
government approximately $217,.
ooo.ooo a year.
The measure waa bucked strongly
by veterans' organisations. I e continued "as is" uniil March 31.
It was passed by Uie senate last j C'w'nruui Wolcott (R-Mlch.i of the
summer and by Uie house Febru- nouse bnltln nuP favor tht
ary 3. procedure.
., ' K ..... ... Morse showed a newsman a tele
lite nou.se veterans committee s ,.. .
professional stall ..Id veterans ""f w nt n J.mea A
working part-time while they go ..ffij,, ZJJt
school will be eligible for the new ' e5t" mn" '" t,u
allowances. However, such . vet
eran's combined allowance and sal
ary v41l be held under ceilings.
The present ceilings of $175 a
month on combined earnings and
allowances for veterans without de
pendents, and $200 for those with
dependents, are not changed by the
new law.
Swim Program
Gains Ground
Response to the city rccreaUon
department's winter swimming pro
grain has Increased since the first
of the year so that two additional
sections have been opened for swim
ming. Monday and Tuesday nights are
now avallnblo for private swimming
par' -s and group swimming lor
organisations and clubs. Proceeds
from the winter swim program are
sufficient to pay operating expenses,
KeiiCiUloiuil Director Sam Smith
said today.
Iu Hi; new ceramics class, opened
last week, two sections have been
opened. Twenty people have enrolled
in each section. One meet. Monday
nights and tho other Thursday
nights. Information on enrolling
may be obtained from Smith, tele
phone 7112.
Groom-To-Be In
Tight Spot
PASSAIC, N. J.. Feb. 14 iPi To
day Is Vnlontlnc's Day, and Victor
Winkler wrote n holiday story for
his paper.
Ho observed, under his byline In
the Passalo Hernltl-News, that Val
entine's Day Is a trap for unwary
innles. He said thnt Leap Ycnr and
Friday the Thirteenth, Just past,
made this Valentine's Day "more
dangerous."
The society page of the same pa
per announced the engagement of
Mr. Victor Winkler to Miss Gertrude
Okls of Little Falls.
Winkler pondered hi. explanation
tn Mis. Okls.
T
FAI.I.H, OltF.OON, M ATI Illl Ay,
Y-t.
itssastaasVti
rulmlnatinc an afternoon's festivity
700 Per Cent Up In Rents
Seen If Curbs Called Off
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14 MPr Scn-
nta fiOP leader think rent, mls-ht
zoom loo per cent If controls were
!rndc(!. Senator Morse R-Ore.i said
, M. lnu . ,rt, ihi. !.,.
' lon was expressed at a recent closed
I door conference of all Republican
I senators.
Morse said that on the basis of
studying bills to extend It. Because
of the controversy over how long
and in what form the extension
i should be, the existing salute may
Terrill Up
For Assessor
Glen Terrill, at present serving
as county tax assessor by appoint
ment, announced today he would
seek the republican nomination for
a return to Uie office.
Previously Terrill had said he
had not made up his mind, but to
day he said he was definitely a
candidate. There have been no other
persons announce for that office
from either party.
Terrill waa appointed assessor by
the county court last July to serve
until the next general election, when
Newton Nelson left the office to go
into the real estate business. Terrill
has had considerable experience In
the work, having been in the tax
office a. assistant to the late "Bill"
Lee and also to Chnrles Mack, from
1025 to 1937. He also was secretary
of the Klamath Irrigation district
for seven years.
Terrill resides al 4(149 Delaware.
"Valentine State" Remembers
Day As Sweethearts Celebrate
8t. Valentine's Day. with all Its cuplds, darts and red hearts, holds
a double meaning for the state of Oregon which lays claim to the title
of "The Valentine State." 1
It was Just 89 years ago today, February 14. that Oregon was ad
mitted to statehood In the Union,
But It I. 100 yenrs ago this coming August that Oregon was admitted
as a territory, and while those who love their Mate and observe Valen
tine'. Day as day of statehood, there are still others anxiously awaiting
the big contennlnl celebration next summer.
But to thousands and thousands of Oregonlans, especially children,
today I. Uie day for the exchange of loving missiles, n day when bars
are down on "love and kisses" and tender pleadings to "Be My Valen
tine." 8torcs did ft land office business In the sale of everything from
Valentines from cross-eyed lovers to messages fringed with lace
and ruffles. Some even bore scented, padded hearts In shades of pink,
red and lavender.
I Red tulips, red roses, which
ft field day and no message could
day of days.
In all the rush and hub-bub' of Valentine'. Day, there 1. a little
credit due a certain Bishop Valentine who, many centuries ago, labored
in Italy. This bishop dwelt In Umbrla and hi. trial, and tribulation,
finally wound up to the dedication of St. Valentine'. Day.
KKIlltUAHY H, 11)4(1
Trlrphone XIII
Client! s
At Riverside
. k
their Kine and Queen of Hearts
dedicated to the patron saint of
gene. Ore. Rodman also is chairman
of the Oregon state republican com
mittee,
He wrote Mors noting that one
proposed change in Uie rent law
would put new homes back under
j rent control. Rodman suggested that
would discourage of rental housing.
In reply, Morse said he has heard
predictions by republican leaders
that rents would "double In a short
time" if controls were removed.
"If that 1. true." Morse continued,
"I cannot agree that the answer is
to let them double, because It would
be profiteering in most instances.
"Neither Is it an answer to say
that because other economic groups
have profiteered during and since
the war, profiteering should be al
lowed In a commodity so vital to
human needs as housing."
Morse told Rodman It seems to
him "the strongest argument a real
estate man has is that rent controls
have resulted in discrimination
against him." Nearly .11 other war
time controls, Uie senator said, have
been lifted.
"However," Morse said. "Uiere is
nothing inconsistent in our Ameri
can way to life ... in protecting Uie
general public from unreasonable
prices resulting from short supply of
necessities."
He added Uiat rent control is
based on that general principle.
Wright Plane
To Come Home
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 P The
Wright brothers plane which made
the world's first powered flight with
a man aboard is coming home after
a 20-year exile.
The Kensington Museum of Sci
ence announced at London last
night it Is ready to send Uie frail
biplane "Klttyhawk" back to the
United States.
The Smithsonian Institution, a
government museum In Washington,
haa promised it the place of "highest
honor, which Is its due."'
It wa. a feud with the Smlth
soninii over credit for Uie world',
first heavler-than-air flight which
led Orvllle Wright to ship the little
aircraft abroad in 1928.
speak of love unbridled, nosegays and
be too filled with sentiment on Uilr
a '
No. I2S4
Post
Low Decision
Hot To Run
Starts Rush
! Sheriff Lloyd Low's announce-
n.tnt that ne did not choose to run
for re-election opened the door foe
a rush to the candidate filing
counter, and by noon today three
aspirants bad declared themselva
lormauy lor tne repuDucan nomi-
natiun to thr county's No. 1 law
enforcement office.
The riled candidates:
George Uerlings. 30, body and
fender repairman, ex-air corps cap
tain, who has the blessing of Sheriff
Low as hi successor.
Fen ton Mahrt. chief of police of
Chiloquin.
Joseph E. Green 2635 Radcliffe,
a car salesman, former county day
Jailer.
No Demos
No democrats had filed by noon
today for the nomination in that
party, but there were a number of
other republicans prominently men
tioned as possibilities for the GOP
race. They Include Deputy Sheriff
Jack Franey, former Deputy Sheriff
Dale Mattoon. who is now a stajce
line operator, and former City Po
lirrman Sid Herbert, at present a
relief night Jailer.
i The sheriff's job carries a four-
year term at $3300 a year. Sheriff
lowed his announcement, be said he
is "for" UerUngs.
The first man to file was Green,
who sinned his Daoers at the coun-
t v 1rar' nffii-P at Q a m Clrwrv
cume to Klamath county as a ma
rine, being stationed at the Marine
Barracks, ind remained as a per
manent resident here. He served
j several months as a day jailer for
Sheriff Low. he is now a used car
salesman. -
Mahrt filed about 9:45
Mahrt formerly worked as a patrol-
man on me iwamatn fans ponce
force, and has been the Chiloquin
police chief for about a year.
Ucrlings, who filed Just before
noon, was the first candidate to
make a formal statement to Uie
pres. about his candidacy.
Long-time Resident
Uerlings is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Uerlings. long-time resi
dent, of Klamath Falls. He is a
ICantinued on Pare 4. Calumn 21
Lost Luggage
Safely Back
One traveler has a good impres
sion of Oregon people. A month
1 a: .v-
ago. ooiiii miwuiitu it ""t
loss of two suitcases, valued at
nearly $1000, to The Herald and
News.
Mlscovich lost the luggage some
where between Eugene and Klam
ath Falls when it fell out of the
trunk of his car. He was en route
to Los Angeles, Calif, from Fair
banks, Alaska.
This morning. Miscovich again
called The Herald, this time to re
port thnt a man In Eugene had
found his luggage and wired him In
Los Angeles.
Now he's on his way to Fairbanks,
impressed by Oregonian honesty,
and with his luggage tucked securely
Inside his car.
Newport Site Of
Food Price War
NEWPORT, Feb. 14 (fl Another
price war broke out in Oregon and
housewives m this coastal town
were recounting the benefits today.
When two markets began com
peting for business the prices went
down to such examples as: two
pounds of oleomargarine for 4
cents; two pounds of lard for 29
cents and two pounds of fancy
sliced bacon for 43 cents.
Farther north customers at St.
Helens cashed In from a meat price
war the highlight of which recent
ly had one butcher paying custom
er, a dime to carry away ham.
Three Babies
Risk 13th Date
Three Friday the Thirteenth
babies, all boys, arrived yesterday
at Klamath Valley hospital and to
day all were doing nicely despite
the unlucky date which the Infants
chose as their nntal day.
First boy to arrive was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Long, 340 N. 9th,
who checked In at 10:22 a. m. At
1:30 p. m. the stork left ft 7-pound
15 "t -ounce boy to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Drew, route 2 box 685. Mr.
and Mrs. Kermlt Vinson of 2148
Applegate rounded out the day when
Uiey received a ton, 8 pounds 7'4
ounces.
r
Wheat, Oats
Show Gain At
Market Close
NEW YORK. Feb. 14 iA't The downward plunge of prlcea on Ui
nation's grain markets which began 11 days ago was halted lor tho
first time today.
Wheat and oats closed on the Chicago board of trade several centa
a bushel higher than yesterday. Corn, which had plummeted fastest,
held about even. Only soybeans again fell the dally limit of 8 cents.
There had been rallies during the nine days of trading which began
February 4, but each day until today the closing price had been below
those of the previous day.
It was nip and tuck during the closing hour at Chicago, aa trading
became rapid and corn began to drop from the day's highs. Wheat waa
caught in the downdraft and hit new lows for Uio day only to rally In
the closing minutes.
Cotton and lard kept In step with the grain prices. Stocks showed
rising tendencies at the close although the New York market was quiet
and changes amounted to less than tl a share.
Today's trading brought to the fore again the question of how far
grain prices would plunge. Their steadiness today was expected to
be later other commodity markets, k
which had sagged In sympathy.
There was a possibility that the
upward trend today may prove to
have been only temporary.
i Soybeans were the exception In
the Chicago pits. They dropped
; thi dally limit of 8 cents at th
; start,
- Cotton lp
Cotton opened as much as (2 a
bale higher. Profit taking and
hedging pared the gain a bit. But
at the end of the first hour buying
ciopped up 'igain and prices went
ahead as much as 12.90 a bale.
Part of the early demand waa be
lieved by traders to have resulted
from Indications that fanners would
start placing stocks into govern
ment loans rather than sell at cur
rent levels.
Assorted industrial stocks ad
vanced by less than $1 a share, but
many leaders were slightly lower.
Other large grocery chains rushed
to join those already putting into
effect lower prices on a variety of
cost of living Perns after the com
modity price break. The Grand
Union company i?id that 27 meat
cuts would be tagged lower starting
Monday.
The largest of the latest meat
price declines were in chuck roast
ol beef and brisket. Chuck roast nr
steak will be 55 cents a pound Mon
day in Grand I'nion stores, down
four cents. Rib roasts will be 61
cents, a drop of two cents.
Park Land
Split Seen
TULELAKE, Feb. 14 Further
progress toward a compromise in Uie
dispute over Lava Beds monument
extension over Uie Tulelake penin
sula was noted this week alter a
conference between Interested Tule
lake people and park service repre
sentatives. At Uie meeting, held at Uie recla
mation bureau offices in Klamath
Falls. It was suggested that Uie park
service take only Uie south end of
the peninsula, from the point where
the road crosses It. Tulelake sports
men, who first objected to the park
service plan to take over a strip of
the peninsula area, were asked to
write their suggestions to the park
service at Washington.
Attending the session were Don
Potter, Sam Anderson. John Takacs,
Ralph Fausett, Charles Card, Roy
Moresco, Paul Rogers and Lew
Booth, all of Tulelake; Charles
Stark, Klamath chamber of com
merce manager; Sanford Hill, R. E.
Hoyt and Lowell Summer of Uie
regional national park office at San
Francisco, and Don Fisher, cus
todian of the Lava Beds national
monument. The Lava Beds monu
ment is under jurisdiction of the
iational Dark sen-Ice
iationai park sen ice.
Hall Feuds With
Campus Newsheet
PORTLAND, Feb. 14 () Gov
ernor Hall and the Willamette
university student newspaper were
feuding today over an interview Uie
paper published.
Hall asserted the article m tne
Willamette Collegian attributed to
him several statements Implying
prejudice against negroes. He dented
making the statements.
The interview was given by Hall
to Mary Elizabeth Tedford. 19,
Camas. Wash., and Alice Turtle
dove. 18, Willamette students, who
reported the Interview as a speech
class project.
The story got into the student
newspaper after Editor George Hurt,
also a member of the class, got
Miss Tedford to make her notes
available.
Officials Deny Conspiracy
To Cut Central Valley Plan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 tP)
Two high Interior department offi
cial, dented under oath today that
there was a "vile and vicious" con
spiracy to exhaust funds and shut
down construction on the Califor
nia Central valley reclamation pro
ject by January 1.
The charge came from Senator
Downey tD.-Calif.) during a hearing
before Uie senate interior appropria
tions committee.
The denials came from William
L'. Warne, assistant secretary of In
terior, and Michael W. Straus, com
missioner of the reclamation bur
eau. Warne said he interpreted a mem
orandum of Richard L. Boke, re
gional director of the bureau In
Sacramento, Calif, a. referring to
Uie .pending of "carryover" fund,
by January 1, not the new appropri
ation for the 1948 fiscal year ending
ne::. June 30.
Boke'. memorandum, dated last
New Storm
Hits Crater
A driving snowstorm broke tn
Crater Lake national park at 9:30
this morning and ranger, advised
The Herald and News that unless
the storm abates, skiing tomorrow
will not be good. A later report,
however, on skiing and road condi
tions in the park will be broadcast
al 8:30 a. m. Sunday over KFLW
when rangers will call in last mill-,
ute new. of the weather.
Up to Saturday morning the park
has had 35 Inches of snow this
week, most of It falling In the big
storm last Sunday and Monday.
Skiing would have been good, with
trail, fairly r)l broken, had this
morning's storm held off. The tow
and lunch counter will operate over
the week-end. '
So far in February there has
been a 63-inch fall compared to a
3114-inch fall for all of February
last year. From September to Janu-.
uary, the park has received 231 '4
Inches of snow compared to the
average fall of 267 Inches for Uie
same period. To date the park
short 35.6 inches, but this will prob
ably be reached this month as
a-erage snow In February is 83 S
inches and already there has been
63 inches, rangers raid.
Minimum temperature this morn--
lug was 24 degree.. It was 26 at
9:30 a. m.
Biddle Faces:
Assault Count
A federal charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon has been placed
against Joe Biddle, 20-year-old
Umatilla Indian, in connection with
the shooting of Eugene Lahr on the
Klamath Indian reservation Wed
nesday momlns, and Biddle prob
ably will be moved to Portland
Monday.
He wis arraigned yesterday after
noon before U. S. Commissioner
Bert C. Thomas and bail was set
at $1500.
The condition of Lahr, a Black
foot Indian, remains critical. The
young man is at Klamath Valley
hospital and his physician holds
little hope for his recovery. Lahr
was struck In the head with a .32
caliber pistol bullet and the due
was removed from his brain Wed
nesday afternoon. He has been un
conscious since he was brought to
the hospital from Chiloquin Wed
nesday morning.
Curt Stanton and George Stanton,
brothers, are still held In jail at
Chiloquin as material witnesses to
the crime .
An FBI officer took a statement
from Biddle yesterday.
Snowf lakes May
Be Weather Aid
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (IP) Snow
flakes may help fingerprint the kind
of weather coming, Vincent J.
Schaefer of the General Electric
company said today.
Schaefer, s pioneer In man-made
rain and snow experiments, said
there are essentially nine kinds of
snowflakes. Each type seems to be
connected with the great air cur
rents that profoundly influence gen
eral weather conditions. The snow
flakes thus may serve as guide. In
making general weather forecasts.
He spoke before a meeting of the
American Chemical society'. New
York section.
June 10, said Secretary of Interior
Krug "stated very clearly he would
like to see us spend our available
fund, by January 1."
Warne emphasized Uie June 10
dute and the word, "available
funds." He said the appropriation
for the 1948 IIscbI year was not
"available" until the appropriation
bill was passed on June 25.
Straus .aid he agreed with
Warne'. Interpretation.
Senators Knowland IR.-Csllf.)
ar-i Cordon (R.-Ore.) made It clear
that they did not.
Furthermore, they said it was ob
vious that R. S. Calland, assistant
regional director, thought Boke wa
referring both to the carryover and
the forthcoming appropriation when
he addressed letter to district offi
cer, on June 17 asserting that the
"secretary and the commissioner art
Insistent that 1948 fund, be spent
early In the year by January 1, If
possible."
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