Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, December 16, 1949, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text0 fo) JUJ fo) V rrTN AS I li.TlMI"" Pay's Kews ........ ' ' Br FRANK ENKINI VINO OEOIIOE, In a speech to the British parliament )ut be tan It mum until January 34, clotM wltb Uili prayer: "I pry that under the tuldanc of almighty Ood w ihall overcom th dlfllculllr that will beael ue and reach the goal of a 8TABLX ND PHOBPEROU8 economy." YHZRE an sharp difference ol 1 opinion aa to sow w hould to bout letting It, but X think th "table and prosperous conomy" Kin George praya for U what all oi us, all over the world, really want. 8 we read thos sonorous words, we get unavoidably a picture o( Jig Oeorg VI atandlng before the nuh. hnuaee of parliament (the n of oommona end tlie house wf lardal preaumably assembled In Joint session In the lovely and ln' preaalvo parliament buildings (once a royal palace) that alt by the river Thame. In our mind' eye, we see him standing In the speaker' rostrum, etect, hu face grave and kindly, aa hi picture ahow It to be, while he talka to the member of the com mone and tlie peer of th realm on aublecU of treat moment that con front the nation. Below hliri. on the floor of the hall, the tarda and the commoner luten raptly aa he pour out upon them hu word of wtidom, closing with a prayer. That la th picture we are. WELL. It wean't that way. " The dUpateh telllni of It ear- rlea thla Inconspicuous tenlenc: "Hie (the king's) speech vu WRITTEN BY THE GOVERN WENT. In accordance with tradl- iT-'J'i0!;,: ; ,"T!L?"IMh " u h.PP.n im. and the houae of lords." THAT I to lay: The king didn't write the speech. It waa written for him by the "government." He didn't even read It , It waa read for him by a flunkey. . " ,tN thla country, we do It maybe trifle better. Moat of the apeechea ol our bigger ahou are written for them, of course, by ghoat wrttera, whom w U public never aee and .Mom hear, about. But at leaat our (ttoea do BEAD their apeechea la " A JfTWAT", I think tt aU saddening and dlallluUonlng and even a tittle dlanutlng. I have the ancient and hoary notion that If public men are to addrea their conatltuenu they ahould be required to write heir own apeechea. I think that gntght wen go for the king of Eng land, also. Cain Considers Ike' Candidate for GOP's Nomination in 1952 w isrvs.- v i v i - i i ,T taw i nr i C'ente M Page KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, PRIDAT, DECEMBER la, Ittt till Km. tut WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Pi Another republican county Gen. Dwlght D. Eisenhower tn the race (or the 1952 GOP presidential nomination today, despite the general i denial of interest. Senator Calif (R-Wash) told a reporter the way things look to him now, It will be a three-man field with Eisenhower, Harold E. Stassen and Sena- tor Robert A. Taft of Ohio down the stretch. Cain added Stassen, presi dent of the University of Pennsylvania, to what Rep. Hush D. Scott Jr., former OOP national chairman, forecaat would be a two-man race between Taft and Elsenhower. Scott aald a nine-day Weitern trip convinced him that "unleaa aome favorite eon cornea along at the last minute" the Ohio aenator and the retired general of the arm lea will be the leading candidal. At Port Worth, Tel.. yetterday. Eternhower told a newa confer ence that "I have no political an gle and I'm not going to let any aort of talk by other make me a candidate." Warning Than lie continued hi warning agalnat too much government, one of hi favorite theme. He aald: "Everybody today la acared of ao many thlnga. The pooreat way to approach a aolullon la to central He too much power In the federal government." Cain reported that plenty of peo ple an talking about Elsenhower. The aenator aald he think re publican ought to be concerning themaelvea with the 1810 congrea atonal race Inatead of wondering Agar's Goal Reconciliation CHICAOO, Dec 18 IJV- John Alar, divorced huaband of Shirley Temple, hope for a reconciliation, th Herald-American aald today. . Agar left by plane for Hollywood yeaterday, cairylng two Imported French dolls aa Chrlatma preaenta for the couple' daughter, Linda Buean. The Herald-American, In a atory by Bob Cllnnln, who wa a achool chum of Agar when both lived In auburban Lake Foreat, quoted Agar: "Maybe If all thla furore quiets down a reconciliation lan't Impos sible Agar haa declined to comment at length on the divorce since It waa granted December (. Both he and .hi ex-wife an movie actor. Cllnnln aald Agar told him: k "Look. Bob, take It eaay on your atfory. Thla It pretty Important to m. I ura hope Shirley and I can get back together again." Farm Bureau Raps Brannan Subsidy Plan CHICAOO. Dec. It Oft The American Farm Bureau federation haa rejected flatly the Brannan plan for direct aubaldlea to farmer. Th action waa taken yeaterday at the do of the powerful group ll annual meeting., ' - - -.-- Th federation '1 MOO Agricultural leaden from 48 Mate voted In fa vor of continuing and making more flexible th compromise farm aup port program enacted by congrea thl year. Stent Charge After refualng to permit admin latratlon aponaora of th aecretary of agriculture' plan to addrea them, the delegatea adopted a a tern Indictment of the Brannan propoaal. They aald "the ultimate effect of auch a program would be natlonall xatlon of agriculture and the distri bution ayatem," the coat would be "atatgertng." and It "would place a celling on opportunity In agricul ture." The convention re-elected Federa tion President Allan B. Kline of Vinton, la. who haa led the opposi tion to th Brannan program. Snowballs Fly; Wax Your Skis! Bnowballa were flying through the air aa klda trudged to achool In a fairly heavy fa'll thla morning, and snow waa general throughout the netlr Klamath basin. Roads were allck aa glass and skidding waa th method moat resi dent used In getting off bill around town. Warming temperature thawed the (now on roadbed around town but It remained well packed on highway. Sanding crews were out and had quite a Job on their hands. i'ir Chalna The state highway department said snow fell In all mountain area and chain ahould be carried by all can traveling the passe. Klamath rails "hot grid" was working beautifully thla morning with clear pavement on the Espla nade bridge approach. A t Crater Lake national park there waa a heavy snowfall and "still coming own. Rangera re ported the anew started falling at p. m. yeaterday and 13 Inches had piled up ry 8:30 a. m. today. There la over 24 Inches of snow on the ground In the park, roads are open but ranger warned that chalna must be rut on at the bound ary line. There la space provided lor car to pu'l off th road to ad. lust chain. Th ski tow will not be in op eration thla week-end but possibly by Chrlatma week-end ranger sad. No arrangement have been made for food but the warming hut will be open. Big Baew Odell lake reported JO lnchea of "now with five lnchea of new po der. Skiing w.U be good In that area thla week-end with enow flur riea scheduled. lor Sunday. United Air Line advised 'plane were flying at "SO per cent expec tancy" which Dieana that paaaen I era may board but are taking chance of landing at th desig nated terminals. Although It wia an owing hard up north, the Southern Pacific report ed trains going through on ached (Continued on Page Two! Sseel IPm Mi m Ruins Yield 18 Bodies SIOUX CITY. la.. Dec. It lP) With II bodies recovered from de bris of th Swift and company plant explosion, offlelalt of the firm aald today that all who were In the building have been accounted for. Seven of the U person atlU In hospitals were on the critical Hat. Two bodies were recovered yea terday from the Jumble of concrete and twisted ateel girder within the plant where 10u4 persons were work ing when th blaat cam at noon Wednesday. New PO Has Everything But Stampers Complete postal service could not be offered today at th opening of the 8 tewart-Lennox post office ub station No. 3. due to delay In ar rival of postal equipment and sup plies. "Scale, postal guide, rubber tamp and other equipment la evi dently tied up la the Chrlatma mall load somewhere." Postmaster Burt E. Hawkins aald. The sub station la able to sell stamps, money order and register letter but can not accept parcel post. Parcels to be mailed must ei ther be brought, to the main post office or on ot tha other sub sta tions. Hawkins aaH th Stewart-Lennox f f Ice would offer complete postal service a soon necessary equip ment arrives. Announcements will be made In The Herald and New nd over radio station. 1 - 'Vi mmg ;'. 'Vk- . ir, f aaL"' C v SJCOAStQUARO r . . .; --- : ' ' i SURVIVE SHIP EXPLOSION Survivors of the Dutch motorshlp Doros, which exploded and burned 300 miles off the coast of Florida, are transferred from a coast guard PBY jescue plane to a launch at Miami, Fla. These eight aeamen, picked up by an American merchant vessel and transferred to the PBY at sea, said there was "no chance" for the irtitn who failed to leap from the ship seconds after the mysterious blast. Ten men were iounted as dead and six others missing : . ' , WINNER OF THE Modoc Toa.-itmaster's club high school speech award is Bob Southwell, Klamath Union hieh school student, who walked off with first place Wednesday night at the annual contest sponsored by the club. Left to right. President Robert A. Mitchell pre sents the trophy; Dewey Lambert, . third place winner, Beverly Burke, second place, Bob Southwell. . i . !,, 7 - ! I ; " ' I " ... Fyzzy Scribe Cef ebratips -" New York Wafer Holiday By ED CBEAGH NEW YORK. Dec It vtV-Bklp the formality, folk. Just can me Fuaxy." Today, for the first time within memory. I cam to work wearing among other things a day growth of beard. Nobody lifted air eyebrow. No boas frowned or cleared hi throat portentously. One or two of the bosses were pretty bristle-Joweled themaelvea. . A Take It from one longtime slave ot the raaor: New York ahaveles. showerless Friday la a wonderful Idea. WeU. a pretty good Idea, any way. Anyhow, It' an. Idea. At 1:32 ajn. my wlf gave me the regulation farewell peck, then rubbed cheek experimentally, then wrinkled her nose. 1 now know." she aald. "how It would feel to fall face down tn a privet hedge." "Now. now." I aald. "Today a beard la a badge of honor. It says o In th piper. And It you know bow It pained ma to omit my usual cold ahower " "Hah! You havent Uken a cold ahower alnce " "and how much It grieve me to go forth unshaven" "Oct along with you," said my wife. "This Is the first time since we were married that you've left for the office looking happy." Kohn, the elevator man. waa smooth of cheek and reeked of lotion. "Whata the Idea?" I demanded, full ot civic righteousness. "Why did you shaver Don't you know there' a water shortage" John grinned. "Electric raaor," he explained. "Bought It yeaterday. Considering all th generous Christ mas tip I will no doubt get from you tenants, I figured I could afford it." In the subway I looked at the face ot (for a change) the men. It waa only 1:4 a.m. but already there waa soma flv o'clock ahadow. On on out of three Jaws, maybe. Or on out of four. You could tell the water-shaver right away. They kept rubbing their faces aa If wondering what all the tux wax about. Blind Boy Dies Of Starvation CHICAGO, Deo. 18 (P A coro ner said today that a blind three-year-old boy "starved to death" yeaterday In the home of hi moth er and step-father. After a post-mortem examination ot little Thomu Nykaxa, th coro ner, A. L. Biodie, ald "there was not a bit of food anywhere In his body." Brodle aald the apartment was well furnished, and tha family doc was fat. Folic held th child's mother, Mrs. Florence Ranwey, 38, without charge. Th step-father, Edward Ramsey, TO, a laborer, waa allowed to return horn after questioning to oar for three other children, , ' Klamaths Elect Three Delegates KLAMATH AGENCY Die Crane and Boyd Jackson will be returned to Washington next month aa dele gate of th Klamath Indian tribe to congress. They, along with Hiram Robbing, were chosen In a heavy tribal elec tion vote yesterday. The tribal election board counted the ballot today and reported 892 wen cast Jackson received 1M vote to lead tn the balloting. Dice Crane received 181 and Robbin 148. O lhrra Other vote went to Wade Craw ford. 132: Ida Crawford 108. Deltord Lang 101: and Dorothy McNulty 40. Big lsane In pre-election cam paigning was whether the tribal delegates wiU favor liquidation ot the Klamath reservation. Jackson and Crane, who have been dele gates tor several years, arc antl Uquidatlon leader. - Robbin. from Sprague River and elected as delegate for the first time, la not strongly committed on the subject either way. Portland Holds Man for KF A man Identified by city police a James Conway, alias Jamea Du gan, la held In Jail at Portland and la to be returned here on burglary charges. Conway is accused of breaking Into two service stations last aum mer and stealing the station cash register. The register were found several weeks ago dumped In the IrrlgaUon canal. Conway waa arrested on a war rant sent to the Multnomah county sheriff's office irom here. O'Mahoney Dubs Raise Unjustified PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16 UP) Big U. S. Steel corporation hiked its steel prices about S4 ton today. s Other top basic steel pro ducers are expected to follow the leader. However, congressional in vestigators are trying to head off a general steel price Increase because ttiey - aay It threaten America' economy. 7 SHOPP'N&yS TtT BuyOfilSTMSStALt! Protestant Union Group Established GREENWICH. Conn, Dec. It UP) A permanent body aimed at even' tual organic unity of the Protestant church In tha united States i formed today at the conclusion of a three day conference on church union. Delegatea from denomination with 14.000.000 to 18,000.000 mem bers Joined tn summoning the bal ance ol America a 47,000,0 Protes tants to work for "an organic un ion." Chairman Bishop Evan Lee Holt of St. Louis. Mo, president ot the Metho dlst World Federation and of the Methodist Council of Bishops, waa named chairman of the executive committee. The new continuing body was named "Tha Conference on Church Union." Bishop Holt said: "The confer ence is one of the most Important Protestant meetings ever held In the United States. . . "We are not ready yet to draw any blueprints of a new church but we are very sensible of the fact that we are being led In that di rection." The next meeting of the new con ference should be held "not later than the early months of 1951." ac cording to the amount of programs made, the statement said. Vke-Chairmaai The Rev. Dr. William Barrow Pugh of Philadelphia, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church of the U. B. A was appointed vice chairman. A statement addressed to the Protestant churches ot the nation said: 'We believe that the time haa now come for the entireties oi America to formulate a plan for organic union, by which we may outwardly and concretely express that spiritual union which already exists among the churches which acknowledge Jesus Christ a Lord and savior." Man Resigned To Execution CANON CITY. Colo, Dec. It (JP "I want to die. I don't want any more stays. I know I don't have a chance and I am ready to go." ' With these words, Paul J. Schneid er. 34, awaited hi execution tonight In the lethal ga chamber at Color ado a penientlary. , The execution I scheduled for t p. m. ; Schneider will be the 23rd to die In tha ga chamber since Colorado adopted that method of execution In M24. . r , 1 " ' '. Lea Meal'' Warden Roy ' Best said that Schneider so far had not requested a last meaL "If he does," the war den Mid. "fat wish win be granted." - Tne warden said Schneider his asked that religious book on which he has been working while held in the death-house be given to his sister, Mrs. Marie Nash of Wood' burn. Ore. Schneider eight times won stays of, execution' after being convicted of the killing of Frank J. Ford, Den ver filling station operator, on Sep- temper 20, l47. Mexican DC-3 Lonn Over&ia MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16 (JTi A Mexican Aviation company DC-3 plane with 17 persons aboard was misting today la the Vera Cruz coastal area. The craft carried IS pas sengers and a crew of four. All were Mexican!. The plane left Mexico City at 5 a. m. for Merida in Yu catan. It was flymg near Vera, Crux, w It should hare arrived at t:30 a. m. It waa reported lest over Nautla, so miles north of Vera Cms on the gulf coast, at t 06 a. m. Search plane were sent from Mexico City. Vera Crux and Mlna- utlan at S a. m. . Another ' crash was reported km Mexico today. A. DOS plan operated by tha U. 8. -Mexico Aftosa commission cracked up on the takeoff at Mexi co City today, injuring one person. Two Charged With Illegal AutoUst.02 Charges ot taking and using motor vehicle without consent of tha owner have been filed agalnat Ray mond Hoover. IT, and Preston How ard KimboL 20. Indian youth ad mittedly Involved In numerous ear prowls and theft. Hoover and Ktmbol are held in the county Jail. They were arrested by city police yesterday morning. Two charge have been placed agalnat tha latter, and both have warred preliminary hearing and ar held In Bra of 81000 bait Another youth. Grant Hull. 22. In volved with Hoover and KimboL was booked by city police for vagrancy. 0-29 Crashas, KillinnBai ROSWKLL. X. M. Dee. It m On th edge of RasweU, an air forrw B-2 crashed ana burned late yea terday. killing nt, . - Three crewmen were seriously In jured. Ftvw other walked away from the Oaaohv wreckage with cuts and bruises, Mone ef the dead or Injured ire re from' th Padfle Northwest. " " The bomber, roarihg In to a land ing at Walker air fore base where It was stationed, sheared off a wind mill and tumbled to the ground. O'Dryer Yeds Next Week NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (AV-City hall announced today that Mayor Wil liam O'Dwyer. recently reelected for a atcond term, will marry Miss Sloan Simpson In Stuart, Fla. next Tuesday. The announcement was made by William J. Donoghue, executive sec retary to the mayor, after a tele phone conversation with the olty'i chief executive. O'Dwyer la con valescing In Florida from a recent Illness. The mayor, 58, and a widower, and Miss Simpson hare been th sub ject of romantic speculation tor some months. Miss Simpson, in her Ms, la a fashion stylist. Oeltamo Heads New Republic - BATAVIA. Java. Dec. IS UP) Ra dio Jogjakarta announced today that President Orksmo ol the Indo nesian republic has been elected first president of the new United States of Indonesia. He Is to be sworn In tomorrow morning. The new nat'or, in the rich East Indies Is to come Into formal being shortly after Christmas, when the Dutch turn over to the Indonesians the reins ot lovernment they have held tor three centuries. Crew Chutes, Two Injured RENO. Nev. Dee. IS (AV-Oner man suffered a broken leg and another a broken arm when six crew members bailed out of an air force C-82 cargo ship In dlstresa shortly after midnight about M ty sheriff's office reported. Five of the airmen hiked out and were picked up by a passing mo torist on highway 40, Deputy Sher iff Earnest Gray said. A rescue party with a stretcher was being sent back to pick up the man with . the broken leg. - The plane, en route from Lowry field, Denver, to Alameda, Calif, landed safely at Hubbard field her. Meet the People A FAMILIAR FACI TO lot of you sports fans Is l!ci Lillard,, snapped in the middle of the xt:; tt tl rr. 7.