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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.