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page rwo HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 1049 Santa Claus Takes Over Nation's Capital; Most Officials Out of City WASHINGTON, Dec J4 (, The lolly old man In the red suit and tht babe In twaddling clothes held ondUpuicd ewsy today In tit na tion's capital. There were visitors a-plenty In Washington, but moat top officials took advantage of tht long Chris t maa week-end to enjoy a vacation elsewhere. Prealdent Truman and hi fami ly were In Independence. Mo., to ob eerve the holiday at the old family home. Vict President Berkley and hie bride still were honeymooning. The men who map strategy In the Cold War. mace the lava and run Sees Mother Take Fatal Plunge SACRAMENTO. Calif., Dec 24 UPi The car stopped near the railroad track. The young mother of six small children cried out to her seven-year old daughter: Tell your father I lor him very much. And always will. Now dont watch what I'm going to do." Borrar Then, aa the child looked on in horror, she fled to the track and threw herself In front of an on rushing train. The woman. M.-. Faith M. Land, M, was fatally Injured. She died yesterday. Her body fell between the tracks and a head Injury caused her death Deputy sheriffs said Mrs, Land had been under treatment tor nervous disorder. The woman's husband. Tip C. Land, said he and his wife had argued aa they were driving around town. He got out of the car at their home, he told authorities. His wife drove off with seven-year-old Patty Lou, who with two brothers and three sisters were left motherless by the pre-Christmas tragedy. the nation were away as mere many leaser got eminent employee. Truman plana to remain In Mis souri until next Wednesday. But he arranged to light the White House Chrttsmas tree by remote control from Independence, and to follow that by a broadcast mearage to the nation. The rest of the world also will hear a Chrlstmis greeting from the president, broadcast by the 'Voice of America." 'G-vat Dream' Former Secretary of State Oeorge Marshall issued a ChrUtmas state ment In which he said It now seems to be within man's power to make the "great I ream" of permanent peace a reality, Oovemment offices were closed until next Tuesday. Only a few key employee in the budget bureau re mained at their desk to work on tht president's 1951 budget figures. which must be presented to con gress early in January. Figures, too, were mounting up on merchants' cash registers. The federal reserve board announced that departmeut store sales last week were one per cent ahead of the corresponding week In IMS. An eleventh-hour buying wave was ex pec ted to send to tal Christmas sales above last year's record. - At the White House, more than 100 gifts mostly food packages and 12.000 Christmas cards had arrived for 'he president and his family. Many of the gifts will go to hospitals and other Institutions. Turkey The veterans administration sent out 100.000 pounds of turkey for Christmas dinners at its hospitals and other Installations. Service men and women' around the world also will share In a typl cal American holiday feast, dish: roast turkey. Service men in occupied Germany were granted permission for holy year visits to Rome. lToungsfer Poses Big Question LONG BEACH. Calif, Dec 24 When Jimmy Smith, six, announced he wanted a baby sister for Christ- . ma ou parents, nor. ana jars, uuu hle Smith, told him -maybe." J He didnt understand whv he was wro, auoucuiy, to niuii jtuee Nor ton's bouse the other day, but he savss fascinated with wrapped gifts, some" for him. Aunt Rose said he couldn't open them until Christmas eUy. Then daddy called him up to tell him he had a baby sister. To which Jimmy replied: "You and . mommy opened your Christmas present, why can't I open lnine?', California 7reck Kills 2 Oregonians CLOVERDALE. Calif, Dec 24 W) An automobile plunged down a 100 foot embankment six miles south of here last night and killed two Oregon motorists. Two others were injured. Mrs. Neva M. Helstand. 42. Co quille. and her father, D. 8. Brode, 75. were killed. The Injured were her husband. Adam Helstand. 48. the driver of the car, and a nephew, 'Harold Everdeen. 19, Myrtle Point. They were en route, to Napa, Calii, to visit Mrs. Helstand's sis ter. Mrs. E. E. McConnelL They were attempting to pass a truck when they left the highway. The newsprint for one edition of a metropolitan Sunday paper re. quires about 24 acres of forest Shallmars Situation Much Better SHALLMAR. Md, Dec. 24 (n Remember reading of the plight of this little coal-mining town about two weeks ago where 64 families were eking out a hand-to-mouth existence because there had been no work for months? Thanks to lot of people who acted out the spirit of ChrUtmas, the story Is changed. Three rooms in the school prin cipal's home are piled high with packages. Sacks of mall still are coming up the winding, narrow valley. A lot of cash came In those letters more than $5000 for hot luncnes lor the school children. One miner's wife about summed it up when she said: "We Just cant Quite beliee IL And we are so grateful." yet's Mail Bag AS WnrtC ffUrlM tm that rwasa. niuilty, thu mwjmpu will pxibluh M oecAsUOfial column of tww brwf from ! vtrana admin utration For furl hat Information .ran thoultj ooatsici or mt Uwu atami VA offtc. Increases In disability and death compensation for veteran and their dependent, voted by the 81st congress In mnt casts wUl be re wired In check issued for the month Of TaMVPTraM- fwi-4ine the veterans aomlnistratlon. Check. I i00-1" " "terlng wiu oe mailed the first of January. ronowuig Film Fanfare John Wayne Gets Merry Christmas--Biq Box Office By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD, Dec 24 W John Wayne Isn't looking for Santa Claus tonight: he already has his Christmas gift. "Being nominated as number two on the box-office list la the best Christmas present I could get," said the rangy star. Wayne is philosophical about his success and attributes it to the fact that his films show "honest motion." "The reason some pictures are so bad," he declared, "la that the di rector or writer or actor la afraid to show sentiment. They'll twist the plot around to avoid It. And they are wrong. The world loves aenument. Tears "All my successful pictures were mis Because they were frankly sentimental. The women in the audience cried, anr they loved It. "There will be sentiment in my Present picture, 'Jet Pilot,' too. I'll plsy some scenes with a baby. People will be curious to see now a big bruiser handles a baby." Acting, he continued, doesn't re quire any formal lessons. (Wayne received his dramatic training on the DSC football team.) "Of course, an actor has to ac quire poise either through dramatic ; schooling or by working In quickies. But lessons don t make an actor. Reaction . "I've learned that what's being said In a scene isn't so Important. its tne reaction to what a being saia. Tne more natural tht rt action, the better the actor. That's why kids are so good on the screen tneir reactions are completely na tural. Without appearing so, Wayne Is one of the smartest actors In the business. He Is aware of his limitations and will not undertake anything that is over his depth. e is aiso not afraid of work. "I have four Dicturea alreadv J lined up for next year, which means i m not going to have any time off. But," he added hastily, "I'm not complaining." Singer Reflecting on his 20-year career In films, Wayne recalled that he was the screen's first singing cow boy. "I played a character who always sang when he got mad," he recalled. "Soon they had me eettins mart three times In every picture. That was too much. I'm not a singer. w x uuwea ouu A lad named Gene Autrey in nentea tne job, U a brief summanr nt the changes in disability and death compensation payments resulting from new legislation: Largest group to get Increase! la composed of veterans with service- connected disabilities rated from 10 per cent to 100 per cent In degree, including the service-disabled of World Wars I and II and veteran. disabled aa the result of peacetime service subsequent to July is. was. Average Increase la I.T per cent. maows receivine Mmivnuiim, because of the service - connected death of a veteran, and who have one or more children, also will get Dependency allowances, previous 1 allowed only for veterans rimm. ing compensation for service-eon. nected disabilities rated 60 per cent or more, have now been nun miner we new law to those veter sas rated SO to SO oer cent rii.. a bled. New legislation also granta an in. crease In disability comnn.M wvue so worm War I veteran. whose disabilities are -Iin4 .... der law aa -presumed" to be due to service. These veterans formerly were entitled to onlv 7S, n me rates payable for direct sem. fc-cmuiccieo. usabilities. They are now restored to the full rate. saore uoeral. statutory diMhnii. ratings have beet, provided In cases " "vx-connected. arrested tuberculosis. The law also liberalise, "linr. duty" requlrtmctiu aa tri .ni. to service personnel whose disease. w x-a was incurred (not due to willful misconduct, ,mi i confinement under sentence of court martial or civil court. Such cases m oe aojuagea une-of-duty, pro vided the court martial sentence did not Involve an unremitted dis honorable discharge, or a civil court sentence not Involving a felony QUESTION OF THE WEEK. .. After my discharge from World War IL I surrendered my 110,000 National Service Life Insur ance converted policy for the cash value. I have reenlisted .nn insurance again. Am I eligible? A. Yes. AUDllCatlon fnr n Mar t may be made while you axe In ac tive service. Farmers Get New Tax Filing Date A new provision has been an nounced by the treasury department which will permit a farmer to file his income tax return on or before r louowing the close of his taxable year. Previously a fanner h.H ... . HWWKUUU OX 111. MT malMl , T. .... . u , jouowing us, taxable In the new provision. f- . can now pay the full amount of ,7 . ' ule ena of January In lieu of the deri.r.H .TlJi' January is. "iu"cu m Miss America Announces Enaaaement PHOENIX. Alls, Dec. 24 IfwMlM America has announced her engage ment to her high school and college boy friend who hated beauty con tests. Jerque Mercer, vivacious brunette from Litchfield Park. Arts, breesed In 44 minutes late last night for the engagement party at which It was nvealed she will marry Douglas Cook. 20-year-old art student, on July 4. A big sign. "We'll lose our Inde pendence on Independence Day" an nounced to the 400 guests that It-year-old Jacque and her "steady" of five years standing planned to visit the preacher. They don't think shell have to give up her Miss America title when she becomes a Mrs. Late Jacque and Doug worked until the last minute putting the finishing touches on posters that formed the party decorations, then they hurried out to change clothes, and didn't get back In time for Iht start of the party. There ant any engagement ring. "We plan Just to have a double ring wending ceremony, Jacque ex plained. When Doug left for classes at the University of Chicago, he advised Jacque against entering a Miss Phoenix contest. Evidently not a woman to be swayed, the native Art sons ranch girl not only became Miss Phoenix, she became Misa Art sons and Miss America as well. Acclaim Her face, curves and acting won the acclaim of the Atlantic City Judges in the big contest. Her meas urements: five-feet four-Inches tall, log pounds, 34-inch bust, 22-lnch waist, and 34-lnch hips. Young Cook admitted Just before Uu announcement party that "beau ty contests were things I hated." "I was pleased, amazed and airuut when I learned Jacque won," Doug admitted. Unhappy News For Workers HAVERHILL. Mass, Dec. 24 Pay envelopes containing unhappy news were received yesterday by some 450 employes of Toby True Shoe company. Notices In the envelopes told the workers the factory "Is now closing oown ana will not resume opera Ucns. Most of tht work force was caught oy surprise. Stomped The company, whose payroll ex ceeded S1.SOO.000 annually, said there was no solution to its problems "and we are therefore left with no alternative." Tht plant la the second to dose In Haverhill within two weeks. Unity Shot Makers company an nounced recently that alter re organization It would open a plant in Newnuryport and close Its fac tory here. The two closings mean tht loss of approximately 1000 Jobs In Haver niu. CHEAPER TURKEY PORTLAND, Dec. 24 UP Trade sources today reported that turkey prices might drop 5 to g cents after the holidays. Besides slackened con sumer buying, government price support Duying will end January A New Line on You! i GINO'S DRIVE IN Will CIom Saturday, Dee. 24 at 4 p. m. Will Open on or Before Jon. 10, 1950 WE WANT TO EXTEND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR To All Our Friends and Customers Marriage Mrrn-. OODARD-BEN8E. Albert Oodard. , boxman native of N. Y resident nUmtn . Prances Albert Bense, 44. native nf in.. of Klamath Palls. Justice Court Melburn Randall Atkins, combina tion overload, fine S100. James W. Prazler. acsault and bat tery, fine $50 or 25 days. John Walka Fleming, no wheel WTers, line 13.34J. i nomas Firmer Jackson, illegal i os same Diros, lint 129 SO Roy Johnson. Illegal possescion of game oiras, line S2S.50. ecu .Clinton .Neuberry, .illegal possession of game birds, tint 129.50. n. i. v ester, overload, fine $25. Clarence D. Harrison, combination overload, fine $1430. Ardlth Minera Smith, no license, ujie ea.ou. v Ardlth Minerva Smith. nn whn. light, fine $5.60. 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