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Lehman-Bulks Mme Mihiak$ ff- few Fmoirvw; Seen m H95 IPswmw? MesSiom ( M - I H 1 I a OULLCS , . . . , y . , itiii L-r LEHMAN O'DWYER MORRIS JOHNSON 4VNIW YORK STATE has John Foster Dulles, republican, 'Herbert Lehmon, democrat, in a U. S. senatorial roce. DRISCOLL WENE BATTLE NEW YORK CITY wotches Mayor Willmm O'Dwyer in a ' NEW JERSEY sees Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll campaign agoinst VIRGINIA voters" will choose between John S. Battle, roce with Newbold Morris among five candidates for moyor. Elmer Wene, democrat, who is backed by Frank Hague. democrat, and Walter Johnson, republican, for governor. it Tlio Dav's tavs Br FRANK JCS'KINIt IN his St. Paul speech the oUiri day. In which he touched off Me next round ot political campaign IIMI. President Truman Went buck Ui President Jrflrron's laulsiana Purchase. Una la Uie way he handled It: The Louisiana territory liu-ludrd about a million square milrs. II cost (15 mllllnn dollar or about lit square mile. It man one ol Ilia grrat barfaina of ail hiaUiry . . . but Jelferaon. who made the purchase, waa crucified by ill' REACTIONARIES of hU day. Bui It turned out all right tn fact. It turned out wonderfully well. It waa the flral atrp In the ar our lira that carried the American flag from the Atlantic to the Paci fic and made ua a grrat conlliirnul nation. So. you ar tUr. Truman aald In substance ab 81. Paul, whose alle waa Included In the Louisiana Pur rhaae) the forward-looking liberals are alwaya crucified by the backward-looking reactionaries. He then went on to Imply tint the Fa.r Deal's waif are atate la aa far aighted a atrp aa JcIIer.cn s pur rhaae of the Louisiana trrrltory and In time will be accepted a an equally great achievement of ataleamaiunip. ' ' ' T I HAVE no quarrel with Mr. Tru- man's lltUe foray Into history, nor la It my purpoae to dlaagrre -with hla conclusions. I Juat want to point out that he gave an Im preaalon of acholarly PKR30NAL research In the preparation of hit speech that la probably not war ranted by the facta. Aa he spoke the other night, you could almoat are him In the library, hla a pec Lac lea perrhrd on hla noe, grrat pilea ot bnoka aurroundlng him, hla eyei alight with the xral of pursuit ot knowledge and h fingers Inky aa he labored over his nntea. I doubt If that la what happened. 1 Uilnk that In all probability hit speech waa prepared by gltost w riter, aa are the apeechea of most of our modern political glaum, and that the first he knew about It waa when the manuscript waa laid on his desk. That la how It la usually don In the days. 1 FOR that reason, I was a little cynical aa I listened while he reeled off the Interrsung (and quite accurate) -story of Jefferson and Louisiana. Personally, I'm rrarhimc the point where I wouldn't cross the street to hear the biggest man In the world read a speech THAT Continued on Page Ten) Dead Baby's Mother Admits Hoax ITICA. .'. Y.. Nov. 7 (AI') A rcnioiHe-atiickoii mother hits coniYiuti'tl that her nix-week-ol(l don wan killed in a fall from her arm, and that her glory of kid napinir wat "made up" out of fear of what her husband would say. "I dropped my baby," Mrs. Stella Komorek blurted The sobbing admission from the plump. M-yrar-old mill worker's wife came 11 houra after the body of her son. Stephen, was found In a mlllpond. too yards from the mod est Komorek home In nearby Clay vllle. N Charge Coroner Preston R. Clark gave a verdict of accidental death. Authori ties said no charge would b placed against Mrs. Komorek. Coroner Preston R. Clark gave a verdict ot accidental death. Authori ties aald no charge would be placed against Mrs. Komorek. During houra of steady question ing by state police yesterday, she had clung to her story that the In fant waa snatched from IU bassinet lu tn kitchen tale Pnday night by a strange man. But under oath at the coroner's Inquest, she broke almost at once. "Now. Stella, tell us what hap pened," Dr. Clark said to her. Tragedy "I dropped my baby." Mrs. Ko merek blurted out. "He wiggled right out of my arms. 1 waa feed ing him. He fell on hla head. Hla eyes rolled back and he wasn't breathing. , '1 was afraid of what Henry iher husband) would say," she con tinued. The Infant's body, wrapped In a burlap bag, waa found half-aub-merged In the snow-fringed pond. Veep Sees Widow In Hospital ST. LOUIS. Nov. 7 ( Vice Pres ident Alben W. Berkley spent the week-end In 81. Louis to be near his fiancee, Mrs. Carleton 8. Hadley, who la recovering from Influenza. The veep paid several visits to St. Luke's hospital and took Mrs. Hadley flowers and magazines. Mrs. Dudley is expected to be released from the hospital some time this week. The vice president has not disclosed how long he will stay here. ' i C t I - . J . . ( j ) 'v-' I'LJ Jfcfri NUMBER ONE Chef Morris is proud of the fact that his firm, Montgomery Ward, was the first to report 100 per cent in the' Klamath County Community Chest campaign. Morris handed in his report Saturday morning to Chest headquarters. He served as head of Montgomery Ward's solicitations team and is manager of MW'i appliance department. PRICE FIVE CENTS KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 14 Telephone 8111 Ne. S124 l r-t-T -" l M " UJ&2ZS-J; C... :: ...J..;. Nov. 7 Bank Statements Requested WASHINGTON. Nov. ? (Pi The comptroller of the currency today Issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close ot business Tuesday, No vember 1. The feaeral reserve board Issued a like call for condition statement from atate bank In the federal re serve system. There was no call at this time from the federal deposit Insurance corporation, which usually requires condition statements only for mid year and end-of-year positions. PROUD AS PUNCH A fine Lobrodor retriever, Nero of Monzanito, walked off with a trophy for best in show at the Klamath Kennel club dog show Sunday at the fairgrounds. Owner is Dr. George D. Massey of Klamath Foils. Left to right, Mrs. f. E. Mcintosh, presi dent of the Klamath Kennel club who made presentation of a trophy, Dr. Massey, Regin ald Livsey, Milwaukie, judge of the show wh ich attracted several hundred during the day. Initial Dog Show Exceeds Expectations The first show of the Klamath Kennel club held Sunday at the fairgrounds exhibition building, far surpassed the greatest expectations of club members and exhibitors and before the day was over and the last excited pup out ot the building. more than 400 persons had seen at least a part ot the show. Nero, Champ A silky black Labrador retriever. "Nero of Manranlta." owned and shown by Dr. George D. Massey of Klamath Falls, walked off with best In show. Best opposite sex to best In show was a beautiful collie, "Llndy Lou of Lenelalne," owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Misner of Klamath Falls. Group winners were: Toy Pekingese: "Kasha of Logus Road.", owned by Mrs. Thelma Spawn of Klamath Palls. Hounds: Dachshund. "Bernubbt von Zlnnack." owned by Mr. and Mrs. J.. Jenks, Bonanza. Non-sporting: Dalmatian. "Mlsha." owned by Mis. Clarice Moon of Klamath Falls. Terriers: Brdllngton Utrrler, 'Rum pelstilskln o' the Fold," owned by Mrs, F. E. White, Medford. Working group: Collie. "Llndy Lou of Lenelalne," owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Misner, Klamath Falls. 8 port lug dogs: Labrador retriever, "Nero of Mnnsanlta." owned by Dr. George D. Massey, Klamath Falls. Children's handling class: Age group 4 to S, girls. Sue Lund of Klamath Falls: group S to 15, girls, Janice Kenyon, Klamath Falls; (roup 4 to S. boys, David Bridges, (Continued on Page Ten) Oregon Tax Collections Record High SALEM, Nov. 7 (FV-The state of Oregon collected a record total of SUB.257.355 In taxes during the year ended July 1, the state tax com mission said today. That was $10,000,000 more than the record set the previous year. And It's twice as much as was collected only tour years ago. Income tax collections were about half the total. They Included 13s, 863,474 In personal Income taxes, and $20,041,257 In corporation In come taxes. Oasollne taxes were the next big gest source of Income, with SllO. 644.880. Then come unemployment compensation payroll taxes. 113,-148.900. Mrs. Smith, Tulelake, Died Sunday Mrs. Richard M. Smith of Tule lake, beloved resident ot that area for the past IS years, died at Hill side hospital 8unday morning fol lowing a lengthy Illness. Final riles for Mrs. Smith were held from Whltlock's chapel this afternoon with commitment serv ices and Interment In Klamath Memorial park. Mrs. Smith leaves her husband and two children. Dale and Rus sell, and her mother, Mrs, Fannie Kellogg, and one brother, Harold MarTaggart, both of Huntington Park, Calif. Baby Killed In High Chair Strangulation An 11-month-old boy strangled to death at mid-afternoon Saturday when he slipped from his , high chair and waa held against the tray by the chin. Dead Is little Duane Charles Rls lry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Rlslry of 4618 Ca -non. Few Minutes Alone The mother had placed the child In the high chair and had left for only a few minutes to hang up some laundry. When she returned she found the child and Immediately called doc tor and the Suburban fire depart ment which responded with a reaus. cltator, used for 20 minutes to no avail. Final rites will be held In Ward's chapel Tuesday at 1 p.m., with In terment In Klamath Memorial park. High Court OK's Lewis, Union Fines WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 API Thp snnrsmf) rntirt today in effect upheld the $1,420,000 (M) cotempt-of-court fines levied on John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers durintr a 1948 walkout. The fines were imposed by Judge T. Alan Goldsboroutrh iu u. o. uiauici court nerv alter LTls tffnnrert a mtirt nnt- ,n Sp4.. the strike to a prompt end. Lewis was fined 1200.000 and the union Il,UU.UUO. Appeal Attorneys for Lewts and the onion appealed to the supreme court to review Oolds borough's ruling and set aside the fine. But the court denied a review by a S-3 vote, thus letting the ruling stand unchanged and in effect upholding It. The court's decision was an nounced in a brief order which said Justices Black. Reed and Douglas dissented. Justice Clark took no part. That meant that Chief Justice Vinson and JiurirM Fmnk-fi.r,.- Jackson, Burton and Minton voted to upnoia uie lines. Bend Football Ducats Sold; More Coming vur uisucrs 01 ouying a reserved ticket to Friday's Pelican-Bend football game In Bend are rather slim. It was learned today from the chamber of commerce. Klamath Union high school sent 150 tickets to the chamber of which 30 were sold to high school officials. The remaining 120 were sold before noon today. 16 More In the meantime, the chamber contacted Bend school authorities and one section about 160 tickets will be sent down. The ducats should arrive tomorrow but are ex pected to be sold In Jig time. Chamber secretaries suggest per sons call 5193 before coming down tc buy a ticket. Car Plunge Kills Coos Bay Man FLORENCE, Nov. 7 )4v A car plunge off the coast highway and down a hillside was fatal sometime early yesterday to motorist Frank Johnson, Coos Bay. State police said Johnson was thrown clear of the car. which was not badly damaged. He apparently had died Instantly. The fatality was discovered by John R. Stevenson. Portland. He Investigated skid marks on the highway while walk ing to a service station for aid last evening. Four Congress Seats at Stake; HST Takes Hand By The Associated Press In a preview of the 1950 struggle for control of con gress, voters scattered across the nation pick one senator, two house members, two governors and many local of f icials tomorrow. A special senate race in New York overshadows all others in interest. In that contest and in certain others, labor as well as the major political parties will have something at stake. Pensions Setup Issue In Calif. BALE SCARBROl'GH The AFL and CIO hav. put their chips down together on democratic former Governor Herbert H. Lehman In the New York election to round out the term expiring in January, 19S1 . of Senator Wagner iD-NY) who re signed. Republican Senator John Foster Dulles, an appointee ot Gov. Thomas E Dewey, has made President Tru man's "fair deal" program an issue by his attacks on It. He has com A dozen state propositions ! 0,11 ,or modified version ot the will be on a special election ballot for California citizens ; tomorrow, but only one of the. twelve hasv developed much interest. That regarding Cali fornia's old age pension ad ministration has degener ated from a lofty question of governmental policy to a mud-slinging and name-calling fight between pension-planners and the state ad ministration in general. The proposition Is No. 3 on the special ballot. - Effect Its effect would be to repeal ad ministrative provisions of an old age pension plan adopted by Cali fornia voters last year and remove from office Myrtle Williams, state director of social welfare, but would leave unchanged the law's 175 a month old age pensions and $85 monthly blind benefits. The pension law is estimated to be costing California at the rate ot S3O0.0O0.0O0 a year. It was originat ed and largely put over last year by George H. McLain of Los An geles, California's top pension-bloc planner, and the law by name puts Miss Williams In charge. Myrtle Williams is a former business as sociate of McLain. Contention Their fight to retain the law In full Is based on a claim that high (Continued From Page One! HST Hits DuUea The president spoke out against Dulles Saturday eight in a radio broadcast 'urging the "election "of ' Lehman. Across the river in New Jersey, Isbor has split apart tn the hotly contested race for governor. The AFL has endorsed democratic Stat Senator Elmer H. Wene, who is try ing to unseat Republican Gov. Al fred T. Driscoll. The CIO. on the other-band, has Issued a report criticizing Wene severely, linking him with the old Prank Hague organization of Jersey City. However, the CIO hasn't . backed Driscoll. Mayer's Contest The New York results expected to indicate what the state's trend may be In 1950 when the six-year senatorial term and the governor ship will be at stake may be In fluenced greatly by what happens In the New York city mayor's elec tion. In that contest, Democratic Mayor William O'Dwyer has tried to make President Truman's program an Issue. The republican-liberal-fusion candidate. Newbold Morris, has at tacked O'Dwyer largely on local Issues. Rep. Vito Marcantonio, American labor party candidate, may Influence the result if he col lects enough votes. The republicans concede difficul ties in a special house race in the (Continued on Page Ten) Meet the People Bang- Shooting Hours Nnaaabsr I: Opea t2t a. m. Cleat! 3:41 . sa. riff v &u ; ?; : if j J a a at. SW.JS I ' V " I '-3 i . . . f '. J""" ' I . U,A'aSS'i.t. v. I TIME OUT FOR COFFEE Jomes Smith, known along Main street as "Smitty," snapped as he took out o few minutes for coffee at the Pelican caf.
