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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 1941 PACE TWO raw Centlnueui Frem lt:H T. M. Ends Today ROBERT MITCHUM JANE GREER in 'OUT OF THE PAST" " PHONE 4M " "" Endi Today CentiBuvut From lt:S P. M. WALT DISNEY'S "Fun and Fancy Free" rbarUl Stirri "rksru from rodr lr . , ALSO . . "hoot Ihe Worki" : P. M. I "OMORROWi ANU A I lilt TOWER Cttnlinaovs Shews from !: r.w i .iff ii J ji l7IHMi-K3 HlllllllllTI lllll, HIT IN WARNER BROS. Midnire Preview Ton ire at the Esquire Says.... LIFE Magazine Picture of the Month! EVERT MAN WHO SOUGHT IT COURTED DISASTER! f - Walter HUSTON rim HOLT BnK BENNETT Truman In Puerto Rico For Visit BAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Feb, SI (Ji President Truman told thr people of Puerto Klco today that the appointment of an Island-born governor was Just a step toward an "Increasing- measure of self-government." lie greeted .nv. Jesus T. I'lnero. hit own appointee, and others gath ered at San Juan's Island Grande airport in this fashion: "Freedom is a word which is found in every language. Equality means more than mere political emancipation. 'I have said to the congress sev eral times and I repeat it here that the Puerto Rican people should have the right to determine for themselves Puerto Rico's politi cal relationship to the United States." Fourth V. S. Visit The president's speech was made to committee headed by Governor Pinero, gathered to welcome the fourth United States presidential visitor since it became an American possession in 1898. A full schedule was arransed for President Truman, from the mo ment of his 'arrival here in the "Sacred Cow" from Key West, Fla. Tonight the presidential yacht Williamsburg Is due to carry him to St. Thomas. In the Virgin islands tomorrow for an official visit with Gov. William H. Hastle, former Washington negro law school dean, another of his appointees, and other high-ranking officials. He will visit St Croix Monday. It was Mr. Truman's sixth visit away from the United States main land since taking office In April. 1945. He attended a "Big Three" conference at Potsdam that year ! and visited Bermuda in 1946. He went to Mexico City. Ottawa and Rio de Janeiro last year. Prices High Lawsuits Too! TALLAHASSE, Fla., Feb. 31 (41 III these days of dollar steaks, $18,000 is not too much for a market to pay an injured customer for dam ages, the Florid supreme court ruled. "It availed! little, when cot I on is SO rents, corn $2.60, steak ouo dollar and common labor six dollars, to cite cases that were decided when cotton was five cents, corn was ftO cents, steak 25 cents and common labor cue dollar," the court held yesterd.iy in its majority opinion. The tribunal. In a 4-3 decision, upheld a Jury's $18,000 award to Mrs. Esther K. Schorl for injuries suffered when she fell in a Fort Lauderdale supermarket. - PHONE 4572 ESS"-" Starts Today PREMIERE SHOWING Sat. and Sun. Only I Midnight Show at Esquire Tonight Only ObUbbmi Trtm 1!:M T. M.I ROY ROGERS TRIGGER Andy Devine II Sons of the Pioneers H Tito Guizar I rich Food Price Down VA Per Cent WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 MV-The market break sent food prices down 3- per cent, the bureau of labor statistics reported Friday. But other consumer items appear to be holding at postwar record highs. The official report is the govern ment's first appraisal of the com modity market slump. It seemed to promise no sharp drop in the overall cost of living. Even in foods the major declines centered in a few items. "Others have been only slightly affected and some have even increased," said the statement It was signed by Ewan Clague, commissioner of labor statistics. British Move To Avert Arab War I DAMASCUS, Feb. 21 tPJ An I Arab military source said tonight : the British have moved armored vehicles into the Beisan valley to avert an Arab strike at Jewish forces. This information came from a staff officer of the Yarmouk army of Fawzi Bey al Kaukji. He said 30 British vehicles had gone into the area, which is little more than 50 miles north of Jerusalem. Arabs had said yesterday that about 1500 of their troops had launched an offensive in that area which might cut the Holy Land in two and poise the Arabs for a sweep toward Tel Aviv. The officer asserted the British were trying to prevent the Arabs from attacking a Jewish Haganah force which he estimated at 1200. Boettiger To Visit Russia NEW YORK. Feb. 21 (.-J' John Boettiger, soii-m-taw of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, sailed today for Europe to "go be hind the iron curtain" as a reporter. Boettiger jald he would visit most of the countries in the Soviet sphere of Influence including Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary. Yugosla via. Bulgaria and Romania. He said he would write for his newspaper, the Arizona Times at Phoenix, and for several other papers and a national magazine. Boettiger was a passenger on the Dynia America liner Datory. He will land at Gdynia. Poland. Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boettiger be came editor and publisher of the Arizona Times February 3, succeed ing her husband. Boettiger explained today she wojld be in full charge during his absence, adding, "my wife is a very capable newspaperwoman." Boettiger plans to be In Europe two or three months. Wiard Park Work Done With contributions still coming In for the Wiard Memorial park be tween Hope and Wiard streets, work has continued during the winter on the underground Irrigation system, the laying of tile pipe and other preparations for seeding lawn this spring. Tile is being hauled this week to the park site to be used for the pro posed community building. Interested persons have also agreed to provide a flag pole and work is under way on playground equipment Glass jars have been placed in several business houses about town by Mr. Wiard. who hopes that any one interested in helping provide a place for youngsters to play, will drop contributions. Reds Capture Chinese City SHANGHAI, Fob. 21 U'l-Com-munist capture of the Manchurlan steel center, Anshan, after a week long attack, was conceded today bv the national coinmiiiuier In Muk den. Elsewhere on the scattered cvll war fronts, however, the gov ernment reported successes. Pro-government dispatches to Pieplng said seaborne troops were massing at Ylnkow for a counter offensive against Mauchurlnn reds after the weather moderates. The official Central News said Chiang Kai-shek had established a new "bandit suppression" head quarters at Kwenyang. provincial capital of Kwelchow, to cover the Sxechwan, Kewlchow. Hunan and Hupeh province border regions. Reports of Imminent new red at tacks were plentiful, however. A Central News dispatch from Tatyuan quoted Gen. Kuo Tsuiig fen. chief of staff, is estimating the reds had brought in more than ISO ,000 men. increasing their Shansl province strength to more than 200.000. Klamath Basin Potato Shi (In Carina pments February IT .... Month to rial Season lo data 1II47-R 1U46-7 .... 17 411 . .. 380 Mis .... Still I Rim CHICAGO. Feb. 20 tAP-U8UA Potatoes: total U. 8. shipment 810: arrivals 80, on track 334: supplies moderate: demand slow: market un settled; fairly firm undertone for best large russets; very few sales: Idaho Russet llurbanks I.VCO-ti 'JS, utilities It. 65: Mliuirsota-Nurlli Da kota Red Ulver Valley Bliss Trt uniplis :i f.5, Pontlaes Sil.ao-3.a8; new stocks: Florida 50-lb. paper sacks Bliss Triumphs S2.78-S.00. Concern Held Over California Crops SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21 i.l'i California, outranked only by Iowa In total farm Income, may not grow enough to feed Itself by 19ti0. President Ray B. Wiser of the State Farm Bureau Federation pre dicts. The reason, he told the annual hop growers convention yesterday, is that the population is growing faster than the crops. "Our population is increasing so rapidly that In the 1960s Califor nia will become the number one state." Wiser said. "With the shortage of water that has developed in late years It is evident that California cannot re main self-sufficient." Morse Comes Out For Vandenberg EAST ORANGE, N. J., Feb. 31 tA'i U. S. Senator Wayne A. Morse (R.-Ore.i says Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg iK.-Mlch.l would be the "best presidential ranrildute to unite the republican party and lead It to victory" this year. Vandenberg "Is the nuut desirable dark horse we have," Morse told an American brotherhood meeting last night. The republicans can "brat tile democrats only if e come forward with a middle-of-the-road progres sive program which will convince the voters that their best Interests are to be found in the election or a republican candidate whose philoso phy is identical with a progressive republican platform," he added. Ashida Named Jap Minister TOKYO, Feb. 31 (- Hlloshl Ashida, auave former newspaper man and diplomat, was elected piimo minister of Japan today, but a dissenting vote in the upper house of councillors will rtrlay him taking office. Ashida. foreign minister a u d piesldenl of tha middle of the road democratic party, polled 316 votes In the house of representatives to 180 for former Premier Hhlgero Yoshtda, head of the conservative liberal party. A majority of 311 was required. The councillors voted 104 for Yo shtda and 103 for Ashida, with 13 abstaining. The majority needed is 110. The constitution provides tint should the two houses fall to agree the vote of the lower house will elect the prime minister. However, 10 days must elapse before he can take office. Ashida retired after saying he would attempt to form a coalition cabinet Including his own party, the social democrats and the peoples cooperative. That Is the same, co alition which cooperated In the cab inet of outgoing Premier Telsu Katayama. who received eight votes di spite the fact he said he would not accept office again. Warning Shot Held Okay CIIHHAI.IH, Wash,, Feb. 31 ll'i A Lewis county superior court Jury found Karl T. Gates, M-ycar-old fisheries department lnsicettir from Bremerton, innocent of first degree assault charges In a decision short ly after midnight. The Jury, out lor four hours, held In the conclusion of a four day trial that Gates was not guilty of assault In firing a warning shot last Heptemlier near Cowllts falls that wounded Thomas Callahan, Handle, when it rlehnchcted from a rock. The stale sought to show thai although Gates was Investigating piLsnlble acts of misdemeanor In volving fishing In closed waters, he had no right lo use a weapon Callahan was not seriously wounded. Young men, accept a gift from Uncle Sam and be paid to travel In Ihe United Stales navy. The word animal originated from the Latin "annua," inclining breath of life, Did you tv reaki that you art respon sible for the safety of anyone legitimately on your promiioi? Public Liability Imurance U low in colt but high in protection whan an ac cident occurs. JOHN SAMOMEYER l t UI ! f INSURANCE it sins r. - raans Sill Tunnel Workers Toss Out Pay Bid SEATTLE. Feb. 31 (TV-ReJectlon by the Street Pavers and Tunnel Workers union of a 13'n-ccnt hour Iv wage Increase In a dispute which has closed five Seattle concrete products plants was reported today. J Vincent Sauro. business agent of the AFL union, said the rejection was unanimous. The union Is de manding a 5-cent raise. Why Be Bothered with Respiratory Ailments?? REXAIR Conditioner and Humidifier Free Demonstration Phone 9017 after 5 p. m. M. E. Hall, Dealer Important Notice Watch Wednesday's Paper for announcement of Green Stamp Day. Hundreds of S&H Green Stamps to be given FREE! by Jewel mill aif( Shop SI9 Main l'lni SirMi Marks'! Ilh and I'lne Oregon Wooloii Slor" loo Main Moiuiim'Ii 'IVxim-o Sin I Ion 301 so. nth Cliff Vnili'ii Sltfnnl Srvi- So. 41 1 It a! Midland limit Communist Expose Seen In Future WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 A Rep. Nixon CR-Calif.) predicted to day the house will agree on a law this year to expose American com munists. His house un-American activities subcommittee closed hearings yes terday on two bills. One would outlaw the party, and the other would make communists register publicly as agents of a foreign power. House passage probably will be swift, he said. But, he added, he would not try to guess whether the senate will follow suit. "We will explore the possibility of illegalizing the actual case-hardened communist conspirators," Nixon said. ALSO Color Cartoon Sport Musical Latest News T 1 -rn Phone 3262 ' ' "i Phone 3263 Centlnanus ntllv rrm JX:30 P. M. Ends Today Edward 0. Roblmoa la "Barbery Coast" . . ALSO . . "Coyote Trail" t IfKlof v('i4M All.a "Rsckr" . it a w illllHI .iik BUCK JACK Li TOMORROW "Song of the Thin Man" with William Towell Myrna Loy AND Langell Valley Richard and Sondre Lofthus of McVlUe, South Dakota, have been visiting their cousin. Son ire Romt vedt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Rupert of Klamath Falls were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Novotny on Thursday evening and later attend ed the grange meeting. Walter and Dick Smith were dln nei guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brown and Martin on Thursday evening. Mrs. Elliott House spent Saturday with Mr. Mary Dearborn and Mrs. Les Leavitt. The program committee of the Bonanza-Langell Valley Oarden club met for luncheon at the home of Mrs. Bessie Frazler on Friday. Following luncheon the program for the coming year was completed. Present were Mrs. Alta Dixon, Mrs, Lizzie Schmor, Mrs. Edith Jones, Mrs. Florence Horn and Mrs. Fra zler. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Novotny, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Rupert represented Langell valley at the Pomona grange held In Henley school on Saturday. Bobblette Gift and Eva Roberts visited with Cora Leavitt on Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cohea and children, Cheryl and Larry, arrived Tuesday morning from Tennessee to visit her parents and brother. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brown and Martin. Sub Post Office Being Considered Word that the petitions for a sub post office at 4601 So. 6th street are receiving consideration has been re ceived here by Harry L. Wiard. Petitions carrying several hun dred names were sent to Postmaster General Donaldson in late January j and the communication to Wiard came from the first assistant post master general, V. C. Burke. Petitioners have requested a sub office in the building now occupied by Schneider's Variety and Drug store. Barbers May Ask 50 Per Slash $1 SEATTLE. Feb. 21 fPi Seattle barbers said Friday they may add s quarter to the price for retrieving a pair of ears. The standard toll on a haircut here is SI. Charles Whitman, secretary-treasurer of the barbers' union (AFL) local, said members had peti tioned for a boost to $1.25. Barbers, too, have cost of living j prooiems, wniiman expiainea. ine union will vote on the proposal next week. Fish Hatchery Dam Washed Out BANDON. Feb. 21 P Oregon has one dam less today, and 100, 000 trout are doubtless happy about it Storms washed out the state game commission's dam at the Ban don trout hatchery. The 100.000 legal-sized trout, being held for spring release, swam out to freedom. The dam will be rebuilt. a-V jAfl I NEEDLESS TIRE WEAR HARD STEERING "WANDERING AND WEAVING" TIRE POUNDING CO TO AM EXPERT I OUR MODERN STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE IS BEST FOR YOUR CAR REGARDLESS OF MAKE SERVICE LINK RIVER MOTORS 60S South 6th Phone 365 WE PICK-UP AND DELIVER IT'S stopped you more than once as its graceful length moves smoothly down the street. 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