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Newspaper Page TextMfflB EM A r jlll' v. 1- u t, i liiiii li HUNK JI.NKINS Tnil.i 'a political iiuir: ileum ul Klsciihiiwer Mild tew i.uys iv u Ih, K iiny out deeper limn i blllli.n dollars In Dip hi owned unveil billion, nine hundred million ilnllnr lorrluil Rid fund would im peril His nation's security. Si-milur 'lull promptly Hint flnl Iv illunleiil, aer;ii.g that n re liilclliin TWICE Him much wuuld not hurl. Tin's!) dlreitly wmk'hIiik v4i'W on I ho inirl nl lli two leading con tendon lor the Republican noinlii olldn lt,r President brought state ments Mom two Democrat Irom the IJiri) South Senator Ellender ol Lmiii.lana mid Senator Ocorgc til ClromlH, Si-in-tnr Ororuc sav: "I propose to support the lillhim dollnr cut, 1 don't think, however. thai n two-bllllon-dnllnr reduction nulil c'o nnv dmniwir al nil." t-J:ili-i-.tkir irnvn: ' "I think most people will like Tali's loiltlon bel'.iT thun Elsen hower's. I wundi'r what iitalnr Ellender really nin.nn by hl assertion llmt MOST people will like Tail's1 por tion on the lorvluii-ald cut better thun KiMiihwor'k. In he tiilkitin nboul Informed, unprejudiced, thoughtful, patriotic i.ltlr.rnn who are, f unlllar with the problems Involved Or In he mfftely rcferrlntt lo the rfe.ieril run opU? ' Personally. I think lot could be trimmed out nl rur foreiitn md ipendinii without doing much. If nnv ilium. Wo Amaru-anil make wur Includ ing ni'tiiurallon lor war more ex-IM-imn civ Ulan mivoiie Mure Durum the Peril!!, unit I think we could do II I.KHS EXPENSIVELY and jum rlflrleMly perhaps more efficiently. Hut I doubt If mv oplnlaiM on ' Memorial Pnrk. The prk levy ex fiuiiiicii.it nnu fiKhliKK a worldwide pjrcd with last year s lxe. war me ni mucn v.iiuc. i nnvon i had EXPERIENCE enough. 1 think tirhun t know Homelhlnir about the probtema of running umall newnpnperi That cornea within what might bo called the "eo of my ken." Th problem" of pre paring for a world war agalnni a powerful enemy are quite beyond my "ken." Bo Whin It cornea !o v.hal we ought to do and what we ounhl to spend ' in build un 81 HONCl alllea In Weat em Kurone lo fiKhl at our nldo In Ihc evi nt of a wa.- ngainit a pow erlul and wcll-prepured enemv, I cielcr unhejIlulliiKly lo General El Arnhower'k opinion. 1 li.ivc lallh In him. I am aure it known more about It than 1 do. UH mink perhatm he knowa nioro f; aooui ii uian any owicr iivuik inuvg l v illi Hie noolhle 'icefltlofl of (icnl .'. ernl McArtuir. who also haa had wide experience, i'm certain ho doesn't want to wasto anv monev. lor he knowa what waste. If con mined limit cnouRh. could bankrupt our coi-iilrv-and bankrupt na Hon Is m a poor position lo defend ILirlf eflectlvclv. Let me put II another wav: Whci It comes to geUlna reudv for a fonilblr worldwide war with communism Including Ihe build ing up ol allies i I have more faith III Cleneral Elsenhower's opin ions lhan In the opinions ol Senator Ellender of Louisiana or even In ihe opinions of (Senator Tnfl of Ohio. I have even more fullh In Oencral Elsenhower'.! opln.tms on that Mih ect than In the opinions of the MOST PEOPLE referred lo bv Hen slor Ellender. Tim'. Is because ! m one o) these, "most people," end 1 know my own limitations. Here are our greatest needs In this uruve hour: I A President whom we trust and arn willing and ready lo fol- '"jL A roilgreaa thai can and will iipproiirh our present problems from the standpoint of the nation s preservation rather than from the standpoint oi niiywoim iu " In'lncsc dava. wc aren't playing marbles lor fun. We're playing for keeps. Bodies Found In River ,'jly The Associated Presa The bodies of two men, missing for some time, nave oeen rcuuv ered lrom rivers In Northern Ore- ! Relatives Friday Identified the hmiu of Leslie Keorns Merrill. 31 ' Spray, Ore., found In the John Day I River Inst Tuesday. Merrltt dleap- ! poured Feb. 10 utter telling friends f he. urns noliiir for a ride. Paris of his cur wcro found on me rivers bank. The body of William E. Burdlck, 49. Portland, was rccoverea irom the Willamette River near Portland nvirtnv. Hb foil Into the water April 50 while fishing from amall boat. An autopsy will be ncm to acier mine the causo of death. Bread Prices I Violate OPS J PORTLAND Ml Bread, short S In Portlnnd grocery storoB beoause 1 of a bakers' strike, has been selling J for 25-30 cents a loBf, the Office of J Prlco Stnblllntlon reported Frl ? day. The celling price Is 24 cents for tho 1 Mi pound lonf, Curl C. Don 's niwh, Oregon district OPS dlroo J lor, anld. if Some grocers hnve been Import k lug the bread and adding freight 4 charges to tho prlco. This is a Ivlolmion of OPS regulations, Don i niiKltv enld. BnKers have been on strike slnco Jnnt ,wockl In Spokane,, TncOma, seattlo nna; Portland, , , Price flvt Onto 1 Pales Swimming PopI Meet Set Monday A volunteer group of citizens In terested In obtaining municipal swimming pool fur Klamath Fall is lo have another In a series of mertliiKa Monday. The meeting Ii scheduled for 4 p.m., In the office of City Itecreallnn Director Bob llonucy at City Hall. Bouncy aaid It would be a brief but Important meeting that would wind up before 5 p m. Pom to lo 50 peraorui have funned a special promotion team wltli ihe goal ol having conduc tion ol the pool approved In next r riuay a election. The ballot measure will auk whether or not Ute city ahould have a I 6 mill tax levy spread over seven ycura to pay for the pool. The levy would no! be an in crease in tnxea nlnce It would be a continuation-of a I t mills levy Icolleclrd over the pant 10 yean for : tutfitv uivv I '""V" "A7X City Councllmen laut Monday moved lo erae one objection that has been raised toward the pool ballot mrasure; objectors pointed out thai ihe measure did not speci fy a alts lor t!ie pool. Monday, Ihe council resolved that the pool would he built on cliy-owntd properly at 1115 Main. The clly several years ago bought a 3.28-acrt plot there as a pool site. There Is a hot water well on Ihe properly that can be used lo heal the swimming pool water and dressing rooms. The plot also pro vides ample off-Ute-slreet parking space and room for other recrea tional facilities. The volunteer (roup striving for ballot approval of uio pool plan lo solicit llis aid ol Youngsters: spe cial handbills, carrying a picture of an architect's conception of tilt pool and pertinent Information, are lo be given lo Ihe youngsters ior delivery to their parents. Mayor Bob Thompson, strong champion of the pool, says he con siders tlie measure the most tin- Cor la nt clly Issue on next r rlday s allot. Panel Slates City Subjects A five-man panel has been nut louclhor for Moni'av evening's uulld Ihe Basin ' forum on three importiiiit cllv Issues to be voted on In nixt Friday's election. The panel: Runs Marshall, Bum Lurkln. O. D. Matthews. Cllv Coun cilman Mark Smith and Sam Nes- lln. The issues: 1) a 1.5 mill lew for coniructlon of a municipal swim ming pool; 31 sn Increase In 'the muvnr t salary from IH5 to 1500: and 3i reduction of the park Board to an advisory capacity, placing It under control of the City Council. These are only three of seven city measuros-on Friday's ballot: but these three have loomed to the fore In nubile Interest. They were discussed on last Mondsy's lorum snd mast of the participat ing audience appeared to be Just awakening to the Importance of the measures In the final- few minutes of the broadcast. Because of this mounting concern. It was decided to schedule another forum on the three Issues. As usual "Build the Basin goes on tin air over KFLW at 8:30. Monday evening. Persons with questions for the panel or brief comments on the. Issues may phone them In In ndvanco If they wish. However, the Herald and News telephone switchboard will be manned during the broadcast Mon day as usual. Clock Change Move Growing By The Associated Tress The scattered Islands of daylight time still are growing In Oregon. Several more cities make the chango-over Sunday boosting the number on fust time to more than 26. Portlnnd and the area surround ing 11 is solid Island of daylight time. Including Milwaukle, Oregon City, West Linn, Oresham, Sandy, Hood River. Tlgard. Beaverton. Illllsboto, Scappooso, Forest Orove and ,Jicwberg. On' the const Astoria and Otar- hart Ri'e on daylight time. flnulli of Portland the Eugene Sprlngllold Junction City Cot tage Orove area Is on daylight time. So Is Roseburg and. farther south, Mcdford. On ihe othor side of the Cas cades, Klamath ' Falls and Lake view are on daylight time. - Cen tral Oregon and the Bend-Red-mond-Prlnevllle area also Is on daylight time. No Fastern . Oregon clly- has Bwllohed over. iiiMiaiiiirVt'r''-"''' Yf nfiimn i ii n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii n 1 i li 1 1 1 r ' 'r-rW-ff':vrrl f t "Y n ir flit if r 1 1 1 r-rr-T-'-ff M KLAMATH ' PS (V, I r V A-V Hi IV V'. -" BsasasaaaassawejKRraii.iiisfiif rgiasnpaaMsaaaMaaipaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai Vr.r1- ! ) ;:, I..,- m.u .. t rhr .fln Vf-nmni , aaaafthiiaainSaawaaiw 'ssaaaawaansmiisasBaaai Kef aiiver Slates Klamath Falls Visit On Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennes see, aiming for the Democratic presidential nomination. Is sched uled to be In Klamath Falls for a speech Wednesday night. He will spend mosl of next week In Oregon campaigning for votes In this state's preferential pri mary and Is favored to win hand- SEN. ESTES KEFAUVER lly Oregon's 12 Demo delegates to the national nomlntitliiq convention. Members, of the "Kefauver for President" orgnnUntlon here are attempting to get tho use of Mills Auditorium for his nimonrnnco. The Tcnnossee solon. who lumped to promlnenco lust year as hend of the Senate Crime In vestigating Committee, Is to be at Pendleton for a brlof talk at 10 a.m. Wednesday, snd has further appearances scheduled that day 07 Prlnevllle and Bend before coniiim to Klamath Falls. ' - -r He la travellna- hv nrlvata nlansii 1 y n-' 1 - Hp'lrf ft " """SSi -; . vMv.Mih SBaasssanaafl FALLS, OKEOON, SATURDAY, -k tt; ' f ' s " J v r ? Wednesday loaned to him for his Oregon campaign. ' and probably will be accompanied by Les Josslin, for mer Demo ttaus committee chair man and a Kefauver booster, 8en. Kefauver tentatively is scheduled to land at the Klamath Falls airport at 6 r.m., and res ervations for the night are being made for him at the Willard Hotel. In the Oregon primary coming up nexv Friday, Sen. Kefauver has only taken opposition on the Demo ballot. The names of Justice Wil liam O. Douglas and Illinois Gov. Adlnl Stevenson are on the ballot as Demo presidential candidates, but bolh have avowed themselves not candidates and had asked Ore gonlans not to- vote for them. Kefauver will be the second presidential aspirant to visit Klam ath Fulls In recent days. Earlier this week Oov. Earl Warren of California, Republican, made a brief stopover here and may be back sometime next week. Next Tuesday nlghl oov. aner mnn Adams of New Hampshire, who Is campaigning for Oen. Dwlght Elsenhower, is scheduled to be here and local Republicans are planning a rally at the Willard Hotel. Allied Patrols Clobber Reds SEOUl. Korea Wl An artillery- supported allied tank - Infantry patrol smashed Into Communist lines and fought an all day battle Friday with 1,000 Chinese on the Korean western front. An Eighth Army spokesman ssia Ihe patrol milled back at night after the heavy engagement north east of the Panmunjom truce site. The Filth Air Force in r weekly summary said allied planes shot wn la communist airorait, proo- .y destroyed one and damaged The-Air Force said It lost 10 is In combat, one In an aerial nd nine-to Red ground lire. op Is. mJ is 1 MAY 10, 1031 otSo CONFERRING on Federa tion business this morning as the Oregon Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convened in the Willard (above 1 to r), are Mrs. Cecelia Galey, state president. Miss Hazel Palmer. Sedalia. Mo., Na tional Public Affairs Chair man,, and Mrs. Isabelle 1952 convention '" Lower (center) . Schroeder- greets chairman, Jia Khin 1 Thl, Rangoon, Bur- Chivono Matsush- ima, Japan, studying at Ore gon State College in the field of Home Economics on National BPW scholar ships. They were accompa nied here by Mrs. Natalie Burns. Toledo, state Orien tal scholarship chairman. Grants Pass Woman New BPW Chief By RITI! KING Miss Fern Trull. Grants Pass, first vice president of Uie Orenon Federation of Business snd Pro fessional women s clubs, was unan imously nominated this morning lor the office of stite president In 1953. Her unopposed nomination come curing the reconvened ses sion that opened it 8:45 a.m. In uie willard Hotel banquet room. Presiding was Mrs. Cecelia Ga ley. Sweet Home, state president who officially opened the conven tion at a dinner In the Willard Hotel lust night. Miss Trull, an instructor in social sciences - In Granis Pass High School, has served as International relations chairman In Oregon Is n member of Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary sorority for teachers, and is active in civic and social work in her home town. Nomination for 1st vice presi dent was unanimous for Miss Laura York. Medford. who has filled the office of second vice president this term. Nomii:ated for second vice-president were Jessie King, Coos Bay, Helen stein. The Dalles and from the floor Natalie Burns, Toledo ,Up for recording secretary are Irene Graham. Albany. Joyce Qul vlts. Hermiston and Emily Reil- ing. Portland. For corresponding secretary. Mary Wells, Orants Pass md lor treasurer. Vivian Logsdon. Roscburg. KLAM.vm nunic.s Three Klamath, County BPW members arc up for election as ehsirmnn of lmuortant state com- Imlttees. They are Mrs. Coral Sabo Klamath Falls, for the Legislative Committee, Mrs. Isabelle Brixner convention chairman lor the State Nominating Commiilee and Mrs. Lorena Hunnlcutt of the Merrill Malln BPW club for the nominating committee o.' Southern Oregon Dis- ''Delegates will ballot on candi dates and tho 1933 convention city h., riicti-int before tho sessions ciose this afternoon. Grants Pass Is expected to maise a su uun u.u for next year's state meet. Some 300 women were present at last night's dinner meeting to hear R. Frank Tucker, manager of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce bring greetings Irom the community. Women of the Oregon I cetera (Continued on Fag 4.) ' No, Mil Prisoners Concessions 8EOUL, Korea P The U. 8. Eighth Army announced Saturday that Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd has been released in good health and good spirits by Communist prisoners of war on Koje Island. Dodd, then commander of prison camps on the Island, was seized by Red prisoners Wednesday as he conferred with them at the gale of compound 76. ' An Eighth Army statement said the general's release came after meeting of Communist ringleaders of the compound. It was attended bv prisoner leaders from other compounds on the Island. FORCE THREAT ' The conclave of Communist POW leaders came aiier Gen. James A. Van Fleet, U.S. Eighth Army com mander, made it clear he was pre Darlnfr to use force if the general was not released unharmed. The terms worked out at the con ference of Reds were not lmmedia- ately disclosed. An Army spokesman said Dodd would be Hown to Seoul Sunday and would hold a news comerencc. The spokesman said alto inai correspondents would be allowed to visit Koje Sunday. The Island Is 30 miles off the southeastern tip of Korea. Dodd will spend we mgni wim Sri,? -wn DharlpK Colson. who was appointed commander of the Koje camps the day after Dodd was seized. The pair evidently naa oeen lureo there by Communist leaders lor a conference. Suddenly the red rows graooeu Dodd and hustled him inside the compound. Raven manage to fight bis way from the arms of the Reds and escape. ; -.s V TALKS HELD For .three days." the Reds held Dodd nrisoner. meanwhile negotiat ing with him lor settlement of the prisoners grievances. American meals were passed In to the 52-vear-old general and be was allowed Iree use of the tele phone inside the compound. Over ihls telephone he asked camp au thorities to refrain from using force to get htm out until the Red leaders had completed a list oi their de mands. Saturday morning the Army said they had granted some of the' Red demands "mUior requests" which included use of a telephone, writing paper and the admittance of pris oner leaders from other compounds on the island. Approximately 80,000 Reds are held on the Island most of them are among the 70,000 prisoners who have said they will return to Communism. Koje has been the scene of two bloody earlier prisoner riots. Prosecutor Gets Threat NEW YORK ( The prosecutor in the graft trial of five New York policemen said Saturday he re ceived a telephone threat only hours after the brother of the chief prosecution witness was beaten. Assistant Corporation Council Victor J. Herwltz said a man tele phoned his home this morning and declared: "You. son of a ,. you bet ter lay off." Herwlts said Jackie Gross, 24, was assaulted on a : Manhattan street Friday night by two men as a warning to his brother. Bookie Harry Gross,' to stop testifying uoout paying grait 10 new York policemen. Herwitz Quoted young Gross as saying one gravel-voiced assailant 101a mm: "This will teach your brother to keep his trap shut. Tell him not to testify at any more cops' trials." Gross startled the department trial by declaring he paid graft to me city s tnree nignest police of ficials, since retired, to protect his m minion aoiiar a year eookmak lng empire. He also named 100 lower ranking ponce as naving oeen on his pay roll. ' The reprisal moves brought Im mediate reminders of Ihe slaying of Arnold Schuster, 24, Brooklyn pants salesman, after he gave po lice Information that led to the arrest or Dank robDer Willie (The Actor) Sutton. 2 Policemen Shot To Death TUSCALOOSA, Ala., (IP) Two Tuscaloosa policemen were shot to death here Saturday and a Negro suspect was arrested about nine hours Inter tfter a huge manhunt. The Highway Patrol said the sus pect was picked up walking on railroad tracks near Havana, about 22 miles south, of Tuscaloosa. J. Foster King, 69,' and Homer F. Hubbard,- 45, were slain as they stepped from a Negro cabin door about 1 a.m. Both were killed by a single charge of buckshot. Telephone Sill AV v' 8x BETH GRIGGS is the sub ject of today's 9 O'Clock Special. Steel Men Tell Court Of Dispute ! WASHINGTON I The steel in dustry told the Buprme Court Sat urday thai government seizure of ihe mills was "for the purpose of settling a labor dispute by execu tive flat. Inconsistent with and con trary to the remedy expressly pro vided by Congress to meet such a situation." At the same time the ClO-Unlted Steelworkers told the high court their pay talks with the companies were only a sham. The union said It was repeatedly told the outcome depended on the results of price negotiations with the government. It said that situation made the steel crisis a price dispute instead of s labor dispute. The opposing contentions were set out in briefs filed with the Su preme Court preparatory to oral arguments Monday on a govern ment appeal from a decision by U.S. District Judge Davis .A. Fine that the seizure of the plants was Illegal. Judge Pine Issued an injunction agaiust the seizure but that order has .been stayed pending appeal and the Industry still is technically in government hands. Just before ihe hriefs Were filed fin the steel case,. Justice Reed de clined to stay a no-strike order is sued In Cleveland against three un ions of workers on the nation's rail roads, which also are under seizure. The unions the Engineers, Fire men and Conductors also asked the court to pass on their argu ments against seizure of the car riers at the same time it decides the steel case. - - Ike Refuses To Campaign OSLO. Norway U1 Gen. Elsen hower said Friday night that if the people like Ike for President "they will know where to find me" but repeated that he has no intention of campaigning for the Republican nomination Oslo was Elsenhower's last stop on the Scandinavian leg of his fare well tour as Supreme Allied Com mander. His assignment ends June 1 and he plans to return to the United States then to be available if he is nominated by the Repub lican convention in July. He said he will resign his gen eral's commission if he is nomi nated so that he can speak without hindrance CONFAB BEND Wl Soma 250 delegates were expected here Saturday for the opening business session of the 51st ai.nual convention of Master Plumbers of Oregon. Rodeo Queen Signup Set To Go; Trips, Prizes On List Of '52 Activities By WALLACE MYERS Which young Basin horsewoman will draw the No. 1 post position in the annual Klamath Basin Roundup Queen Sweepstakes? -And which of the several girls expected to toss their 10 gallon chaneaus In the contest this year will succeed Queen Margy Brown as ruler of this year's gala three- day Roundup? ' - The Roundup- spotlight was thrown on those big questions this morning with, the announcement that three downtown Klamath Falls stores are now rer.dy to receive queen candidates' entrys. Ulrls . may enter at any one oi these three places- Town Shop, 500 Mnln; Charlie Read's Saddlery, 627 Klumath: and Drews' Man sion, 733 Main. LEAD OFF First of the nine candidates for queen last year was nrunetie beauty Sue Sessler, daughter of Mr. : and Mrs. Milt sessler, sais Homedale. Sue signed her entry blank May 11. - ' The other eight entrants were: Janet Dierdorff, Merrill; Sherlee Ralston. Henley: Carolyn Dickson, Henlev; Barbara Dunlavy Klam ath Fulls; . Sydney Kerns, , Keno; Anroll.i Patterson. Klamath Falls: Sylvia HUlis, Klumath Falls; and Margy Brown who was later crowned queen, ' Several of these girls clan to enter again this year. Ex-oueen Helen Bertram wno resigned In 1960, was here from her Phoenix, - Arlsona, home . to California Refinery Strike Off DENVER I.H A government order reserving supplies of motor gasoline to maintain essential transportation went into effect Sat urday in 32 Eastern and Midwest ern states and the District of Co lumbia. The order. Issued by the Petro leum Administration for Defense (PAD), concerns operators ol bulk gasoline plants, terminals and large filling stations. About one-half of all service sta tions In the area, stretching lrom the Atlantic Seaboard to Kansas and Oklahoma, will be involved, the PAD estimated. 11 DAYS That was the latest step result ing from the 1 1-day-old strike of re finery and pipeline workers In Ihe oil Industry. Previously, steps had been taken to cut down on use of high-octane aviation gasoline In commercial, private and military fields. Meanwhile, an extension of the nationwide strike to California was cancelled early Saturday by CIO ollworkers. At San Francisco, union Inter national Representative James Thorn berry said strike at the Shell . Chemical Corp. plant at Pittsburg was called off at the re quest HI union headquarters , in ILwnycr. The decision came as the refin ery was closing down part of its operations, biniJD . The new FAD order, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. - (P8T) Saturday, holds that supplies mmv not drop below "3,000 barrels of motor fuel or a quantity equal to five per cent of ... total storage capacity, whichever amount Is smaller." The 3,000-barrel Inventory re quirement for bulk plant and ter minal operators is equivalent to 126.000 gallons, on the basis of 4a gallons to the barrel. wmie supplies of automobile fuel are dwindling in some elti.-s anri voluntary rationing has been re ported in a few areas, the nation is not expected to feel a major shortage of gasoline lor at least a month. Boys Queried Over Thefts Four boys were questioned by City Police Friday night and Dis trict Attorney D. E. Van Vactor Saturday morning regardin the thAft r.1 -.1 . . Other articles from automobiles. They were Identified by police as William Nendel, 18, 216 I! Main: Roger Allen Bliss 18. 4305 Homedsle; Dean Cobb, 18 2615 Wiard, and Tom Schubert, IS, 2615 Wiard. " They were not placed under ar. rest, but did admit taking some articles from a car parked In the H. E. Hauger used car lot Friday1 night and also some, other car prowls. The articles taken from the auto Friday night were later returned to the vehicle before police locat ed the boys. After they were ques tioned and told of putting the ar ticles taken sunglasses, floor mat, mirror back In the car po lice went to the lot again and found the car gone. It developed Saturday morning that the owner had taken the ve hicle home. , U.S. Savings Going Up ; WASHINGTON Wl Americans as Individuals are saving more and more money despite inflation and heavy consumer buying, the Na tional Savings and Loan League reported Saturday. It said money Invested In the major types of savings agencies increased 24 per cent from 1946 to the end of 1951. At the start of this year, the league reported, individuals had 186 billion dollars invested. This Is apart from commercial . Invest ments. place the crown on Margv Brown's brown curls at the Queen's Ball, June 16. SECOND TRY The lovely Bonanza girl won her oueenshio on the second try; In 1950 she was a princess in Queen Helen's Roundup Court. i - As In previous voars, seven girls will be selected In trial events this year , . . They will be the new queen snd her six princesses. The girls will be graded 60 per cent on horsemanship and 40 per cent cn poise and personality. . Beginning in early June there will be an almost continuous round of gay and exciting events for the ' queen candidates. Several events have already been scheduled for the girls and more are In the plan ning stage. In addition, there Is apparently going to be a sizeable list of val- , uable and attractive prizes for the ' candidates and ultimate winners, GIFTS n , , . First on this year's prize list is an offer from Luella McConron, cperator of the Western Shop, mak- " ers of exclusive Western clothes for women. , , . ... The shop will give the queen a tailor made leather skirt and lacket In the queen's choice of eight col ors. The Herald and News will feas lure each candidate as entry blanks are signed. It will be appreciated If girls planning to enter will noti fy the Herald and News news room of where and when they Intend signing so that a photographer and reporter can be on hand.