1
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r
I , .Hime dote of January
I. ...... Korea:
V neutral Indian
P.r.commle Ameri-
leaves the implication
get their clutches
W-l-jjAMTi-reds they
2o,gw-uuu -
F!'ir...... , ,.irn to lay their
. ihe anti-reds I wouldn't
bttVves me the shivers
but "J! . ,v,imble reasons.
01 Uicii 1""
. jt hiamii' the
rate, i .
for relusuiB w ew
bmun"ts aren't nice Play-
'? pons that the reds have
determinedly to InfU
S f Korea. We've captured
fsiost of the infiltrators,
ids that we encounter a con
Sam of red soldiers de
tob bed AEMY.
ril Motors announces today
i doUar EXPANSION pro-
Inui t p --
lo per ce"!- wy 1
President Harlow Curtice
R is no depression In my
i believe the national econ
m sirona and healthy
Lit the year."
alls into the classification
m?nDi0 are thlnltlnp
liming and doing which, I
is far more Important than
k. irvstat bailers and the
Ens are saying.
loiincll" set up to study the
-it.iatlnn rAnnrts todav to
Lie postal committee. It
restoration oi two man ue-
L nar liflV. '
ie of the fact that our
system runs heavily Into the
ery year and has to be sub-
i by uie laxpayeis, a wuuu
bw many people are really
bloody murder for two ae-
i lav Which Will IN-
E the deficit. Personally, I
tm rather read all mv
It nNOR. Instead of eettlng
Itches of them every day.
tiOW Id "ice 10 nave my
aitiind-hich r.nn't be done
(unless we go on cutting gov-
erpeoses.
finance ministry 111' Fafi"s"re-
to the French government
liachmcn traveling abroad
a Ulllon francs every year
Is foreigners traveling in
spend only 18ft Dilllon
annually.
ice is broke. Maybe it
't be so badly broke If more
linen stayed at home and
and produced.
totally, World War I vets
lecill that when they hit
some three and a half
go the franc was worth
Is. The 20 billion francs the
spend traveling abroad
a to somewhat more than
ion dollars. If you'll get out
pencil and go to work
off 20 billion francs with
of some 50 million dollars.
discover that the franc is
wth considerablv less than
Int.
s INFLATION for you.
reason so many Frenchmen
iveling aboard is that be
of long-continued inflation
in rrance are now so high
S CheaDer fnr Prpnphmon
ftl abroad than to stay at
Mystery
ed Here
steering around the Klam-
an for about six months an-
fimor of "whatzits," "whoz-
sremnns" making a visit
t was reported this morn-
...uuco ua ujey cnose
mountain as the location
imaiung pageant,
' unheard of hour of four
risers this mmin. ,.,,
f? "ow light on the hill
umi seemed to Jump
from nnn
N h"v iw uuuuier.
Was SnM In h ...il i..i-
'u illuminated the sky
Fk With tho cin. m.i.
and Telegraph Co., and Call'
C? f?wer Co- repair
le the "mystery in the
tier
ihe
U tvni
RAND, ore fcR-john p.
m Hospitalized hare brief-
inillctpri h -
a bflrlanl . .. .
jrter, hefld iCh 1611
i - '-wiTui s wan.
KLAMATH BASIN
pTAT0 SHIPMENTS
Bamt Piy
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"DRINK UPI" Chester Clark threatens Dr. Robert Harri
hill, slightly an oversized baby for the buggy, but the
antic proves this baby carriage is strong! he item the
buggy that is is one of the many things to be auctioned
off tonight over the March of Dimes benefit radio auction
over KFLW from 9 to 10 p.m., sponsored by the Lions
Club. The radio auction is scheduled for a second run
Thursday night, same time, same station, and if more mer
chandise remains, it will run again Saturday, night begin
ning at 9 p.m. and continuing until all items are sold, with
only a break for the 10 p.m. news. i
Radio Auction . Tonight To
Out March Of Dimes
Help
Here's a real chance to get the
automobile paint job you've always
wanted, sometimes needed and
never could afford.
And here's the best opportunity
ever to buy two hams cheap
and cut Sam, Neslin'a throat' at
the same time.
Details:
In Bob Mest's absence, Manager
Ed Lyon has donated a $75 painv
Job, to be auctioned off tonight over
the March of Dunes benefit radio
auction. Tune in to KFLW at 9
icans
Plan Meet
A meeting of the Klamath Coun
ty Republican Central Committee
Is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21,
7:30 p.m. upstairs at the American
Legion Hall for the organization of
committees for Republican politi
cal action.
Plans will also be made lor the
annual Lincoln Day banquet to be
held Feb. 8 at the Wlllard Hotel.
A" report will, be heard from
Wyatt Padgett, chairman of the
Central Committee and Mrs. Wll
lard (Geneva) Duncan vice-chairman,
on the recent meeting of the
Oregon State Central Republican
Committee held in Portland to
elect a successor to Robert Elliott,
Medford, state chairman. Elliott
resigned recently for business rea
sons. All committeemen and committee
women are asked to attend.
New Animal
Shelter Set
Klamath County's new animal
shelter is scheduled to open on
Feb. 1, County Judge V. E. Reeder
announced Tuesday.
Jack Simpson of Mt. Shasta has
been named poundmaster to suc
ceed William Neubert who re
signed. 1
Construction of the pound was
started last summer after an in
vestigation by the Herald and News
revealed that stray dogs were
being mistreated.
At that .time, dogs Impounded by
the county were penned up In di
lanirintpri automobile bodies at a
privately-operated but county-fi
nanced animal shelter on Miller
Ave.
The Herald and News made its
Investigation after residents on
Miller Ave. complained against ln-
hiiminB treatment of dogs.
The new pound Is adjacent to
the city dog pound. It Includes spa
eioiMi kennels and a cottage for
the caretaker.
Price Fin CentaU Paces " KLAMATH FALLS, OBEGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1954 Telephone 8111 - No. 2743 -
p.m., and John Argetslnger, owner
of the Resale House, wUl auction
off this and many other Items con.
tributed from business houses and
individuals. Listeners may phone
their bids to 8111. where Lions
Club members will take the) calls
uu several connections.
Burt Smith wUl do the paint Job
at Mesi s, ana nen ao a 75 job,
even If the bid is only for $1.
it you're interested In hams.
Charlie McFarlan and Lou Gilles
pie to be specific, and if you've
always wanted to get back at Sam
Neslln for that 7:15 to 7:30 early
bird procram. here's vour chance.
-iAny -bonaf ide- busfnessor- group
of individuals who bid on the
Thursday, Jan, 21, radio show and
get it, wll get Emcee Charlie and
Engineer Gillespie with it. for 15
minutes, to sell any products but
nesiin s, to insult him or compli
ment him. If two duplicate bids
are received, one will net the Thurs.
day show: one the Fridav show.
There are countless other items
on sale, too. Shasta Sand and Grav
el has donated six yards of top
soil, delivered anytime up to May
31, anywhere in town or the south
suburban area. Mrs. Rose Paull has
given a 60 lb. sack of onions, and
nas already made a bid of $1 on it.
There is a handmade juniper
floor lamp, made and donated by
Ray F. Johnson, 455 Michigan
Ave.; a pair of jumping skis from
H. K. Tavenner, 2228 Eberlein;
two cyclamen plants from Subur
ban Flower Shop: a new 45 mm rec.
ord player and an automatic iron,
Doth Horn Derby's Music Store.
sweets from the sweet a dou
ble batch of divinity from Mrs.
Lawrence Edgar, 1731 Gary; a $10
gift certificate from New Method
Cleaners; a $12.95 fishing reel from
Hal's Sport Shop; a bottle of White
snouiaers cologne from Miller's
Department Store; a floor model
ash tray from Lucas Furniture and
a red wagon, from an anonymous
donor.
A baby buggy, In very good con
dition, has been donated by H. H.
Haldiman, 319 Trinity; a General
Electric Toastmaster from Brick
Leach, Leach Service Co.; a port
able typewriter, Mrs. Everett Miner
430 N. 3rd, a 100 per cent virgin
wool blanket, imported from Aus
tralia, weighing six lbs. 12 oz.,
guaranteed to last a lifetime with
normal usage, from Harriet McCol-
lum, representative of the Minne
sota Woolen Co.
Sam Neslin, in addition to the 15
minute radio show, is also donat
ing any top coat in the store.
Hems not auctioned tonight will
be sold Thursday night, same time,
same station, and again on Satur
day, beginning at 9 and continu
ing, with a break lor tne 10 p.m
news, until all items are sold.
All proceeds go to the March of
Dimes, to help in the fight against
polio.
Reds Want
Indian Plan
Withdrawal
PANMUNJOM IB The Com
munists demanded Tuesday that
the Indians "withdraw" a decision
to turn back unrcpatrleted 'War
prfcsaers starting Wer'n-.-day and
indicated they will not accept 349
pro-Red POWs.
The Reds Insisted on more time
for interviews with 20,039 anti-
Communist Koreans and Chinese
and that all prisoners be kept In
neutral custody until a peace con
ference decides their fate.
The Indians said they would go
ahead - with the transfer of anti
Communist prisoners back to U.'
N. custody starting at 9 a.m.
Wednesday (4 p.m. PST Tuesday).
The Allied said flatly they would
be freed at midnight Friday. Pro
Red 'POWs, including 21 Ameri
cans, presumably will remain in
Indian custody at least temporari
ly. LONG LETTER
The Communist nine-page letter
to the Indian command angrily
opposed the decision to return all
unrepatriated war prisoners to
their captors. ' '
An Indian spokesman quoted the
Reds as saying they will not take
r.b a c k pro-Communist prisoners.
And another neutral official said
"the implication of the whole mes
sage is plainly tnat tney will not
take them back."
The text of the letter broadcast
by Red China's Pelping radio does
not say flatly that the Communists
would refuse to accept custody of
the prisoners if the Indians turned
them back. But the Reds appear
to say so by implication.
The Communists accused the In
dians of violating the x armistice
and added:
"We cannot concur in such-interpretation
and decision!
"We consider that each prisoner
of war has full right to refuse
to be forcibly restored to the for
mer detaining side and to demand
to attend further explanations. It
is not lor anybody to deprive them
of this proper right and especially
to deprive them of this proper
right by force.'.; ., - -
"The B.N.-command -notHfed the
Indians that It "will honor its ob
ligations" and declare anti-Red
prisoners civilians at midnight
rxiaay.
Motor Gone,
So Is Water
TULELAKE "Water!" has been
the cry in Tulelake since the elec
tric motor on the pump In the new
2,000 foot deep well burned out
during the big storm that cut
swath across the basin Sunday.
Damage to the pump necessi
tated returning- "brackish" water
from the old well ' back Into the
mains and the city hall has since
been swamped with calls about the
trouble.
Repairs on the equipment should
be completed sometime today, ac
cording to Victoria Thaler, city
clerk.
Power was off in the town from
8:05 a.m, to 12:35 p.m. It flashed on
again but was lost at 2 p.m. and
theater goers at the Marcha were
paid back their coin when it failed
to come on again for the afternoon
performance.
Water was turned into the new
upright steel tank Monday, just
completed by the Chicago Bridge
and iron uo., at a cose ot sugntiy
more than $28,000. A test only is
being made at this time. Capacity
of -the big structure Is 75,000 gal
Javanese Flee Homes As
Merapi Erupts Smoke, Ash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (IP)
Thousands of frightened Javanese
fled their homes Tuesday In the
wake of an eruption of the vol
cano Merapi. The first blowoff
In the heart of one of the world s
most densely populated areas
killed 25 persons and injured 60
others. ',
The 9.950-foot volcano, 20 miles
northeast of the revolutionary In
donesian capital of Jogjakarta,
has been acting up since last
March. The first serious eruption
occurred Monday, sending volcan
ic ash as far as Magelang, 40
miles north of Jogjakarta. .
Officials said 2.O0O persons had
been moved out of the immediate
area and that thousands of others
were leaving their homes. The
recorded toll from Merapi's last
major eruption, in 1930, was 7,000
dead but some authorities put it
as high as 30,000.
Dr. Oeorge A. De Neve, chief
of Indonesia's volcanological serv
ice, flew to Jogjakarta to take
charge of observation parties in
the area; He said it was too early
to predict the possible extent of
the eruption.
The volcano's history of death
dates from the early days of re
corded Javanese history. In early
history ' It wiped out a Hindu - Budd
hist kingdom then flourishing In
central Java. Javanese history was
blank for 250 years after the calam
ity.
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COFFEE LOVERS "Pete" Morache and Anna Hescock were pictured tms morning in
dulging in a cup of the old java along with Rex Lamb, and the topic of. conversation, of
course, was the increasing price of coffee. S o far Klamath Falls prices for a cup of the
nectar have remained the same as ever. Th e picture was snapped at Ann's Cafe on South
Seventh. , '
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Coffee Price Overshadows
Major Issues As Pressure
Brought By Woman Solon
By CHARLES F. BARRETT
WASHINGTON WJ The Eisen
hower administration had this ad
vice today from a Democratic con
gresswoman from Missouri: -
Forget a minute about, the Big
four, atoms, a en cits ana xne bud
get. But for goodness eakes do
something about the 15-cent cup
oi ooiieev-;. ' 1 - '--
To Mrs. Leonor Kretzer Sullivan,
styling herself a typical "harassed
housewife," the Implication was
clear: Democrats may get an Is
sue that will push the old nickel
cigar into the background.
Mrs. Sullivan, an attractive bru
nette, said rising coffee prices are
making coffee a luxury beyond the
reach of the man in the street,
or the woman in the kitchen, and
"that is almost un-American."
She said profiteering and specu
lation have caused the price of a
cup of coffee to jump to 15 cents
in St. Louis and other cities, and
the price of a .pound to climb to
$1.10 and higher. V
"If this gouging were occurring
in copper or manganese," she said
In a House speech yesterday, "I'm
sure the government would be
showing some interest and some
concern and undoubtedly getting
some helpful results.
"But so far as I can see, it
Is looking with resignation or un
concern on the holdup of the Amer-
Local Pool
Draws Praise
Klamath Falls new municipal
swimming pool now under con
struction, was highly praised Mon
day by Robert Smith, field repre
sentative for the Red Cross first
aid and water satety program, San
Francisco, here to attend a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Klamath County RC chapter, held
at the winema Hotel.
A preview of what can be ex
pected at the scheduled aquatic
school to be held next August at
Lake of the Woods, was given.
Mrs. George (May) Myers, Klam
ath Falls, will be in charge. Smith
presented a film on the aquatic
school at Catallna Island held last
year.
First aid, swimming, handling oi
small crafts including row boats,
sail boats and canoes will be on
the water safety program and ar
rangements can be made for in
struction of water ballet and water
therapy if there is sufficient de
mand.
Mrs. Myers is calling a meeting
Thursday night, Jan. 21. 7:30 p.m.,
in the Red Cross room at the arm
ory for anyone interested in t h e
first aid, water safety program.
Qualifications for an instructor
include a senior life saving badge
and the candidate must be 18 years
old or over.
Smith will show the aquatic film
at this meeting also. .
Storm Plagues
South Hills
LOS ANGELES Wl Already hit
by a flood of debris and mud that
forced evacuation of more than a
dozen homes, foothill communities
braced Tuesday for a further on
slaught. The Weather Bureau said a new
storm was approaching from the
northwest brlnerintr heavy rains
Tuesday afternoon and night, with
snow above the 4,000-foot level.
Monday night's rain would have
been beneficial before the Mt. Wil
son lorest fire three weeks ago.
But with the slopes denuded of pro
tective underbrush, water, mud
and rocks flowed down unchecked.
Hardest hit was the community
of Sierra Madre. about 20 miles
east of Los Angeles, with a popu
lation or 8,500. Police Sgt. H. I'.
Embree said streets were filled
with mud. an estimated 12 to 15
families had left their homes and
water stood on some store floors.
lean consumer and housewife on
skyrocketing coffee prices."
Then she went to her office and
whipped out this 'letter to Seore-
tary of state Dulles, who deals
with the countries (chiefly
Brazil) which supply coiiee:
"Has vour department made any
effort to reach agreement with the
.coffee-supplying nations io assure
an adequate supply of the reduced
(coffee) production for our needs?
Have you initiated any conversa
tions towara assuring wis supply
at fair prices?
'in. outer words, Mr. secretary,
what is our government doing
and also, what can It do under
present authority to arrange with
the coffee producing nations for
fairer marketing of coffee in the
United States?
'I know, every American house
wife would be Interested In your
answers."
Sure,' she explained, this may
not be the weightiest problem
Dulles faces at the moment. "But
to 40 million American families,"
she added, "It's the kind of issue
they wish he would get busy on
right away, so that they, In turn,
can fortify themselves properly In
the mornings to read the news
paper accounts of his other prob
lems and concerns."
Or, as she put It to Dulles, "with
out that solace (coffee) how can
we possibly face up to the prob
lems you want us to concern our
selves with?"
The only alternative to going
without coffee, she said, was to
water it down, and: "Muddy water
may be all right In our rivers, but
let's not be forced to drink it for
breakfast."
Weather
FORECAST Klamath Falls and
vicinity: Occasional snow flurries
through Wednesday, continued cold.
High Wednesday 33; low Tuesday
night 25.
High yesterday 30
Low last night - 23
Prccip last 24 hours ...Tr.
Since Oct. 1 . Lit
Normal for period 5.89
Same period last year 8.50
SWORN IN
ROME Ifi Italy's new gov
ernment, headed by left-of-center
Christian Democrat Amlntore Fan-
fanl, was swom Into olfice Tues
day as the nation's Communist
and extreme left press began at
tacking It. The ceremony took
place before . President Luigi fci'
naudl at the Quirinale Palace, res
idence of the president.
Cold Traded
For Snowfall
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Pacific Northwest had its
coldest nip of the year overnight
as the mercury skidded to 15 be
low zero at Moses Lake and 14
below at Colvllle and Harrington
In Eastern Washington. -
Sunshine prevailed on bout sides
of the . Cascades Tuesday morn
ing, but the forecast was for pos
sible scattered snow flurries In
spots on-.both,6ldes.olthe moun
tains late Tuesday or Wednesday,
Clear skies showed lip in place
of expected snow clouds ana tne
mercury skidded to its lowest
noint in more than two years,
Ellensburg had 7 below as an
overnight minimum, Newport,
Wash, ll.below. t
The weather bureau said It will
h colder Tuesday and Tuesday
night with zero mlnimums likely
almost anywhere in the Inland
Empire. More snow was forecast
after Wednesday.
a rendine of 1 above at Spokane
Tuesday was the lowest since Jan.
:, 1952 .
. iTivhwnv nrews who wrestled
with heavy snow since late last
ok had most roads open Tues
day. But it was slippery going on
many routes.
Sub-freezing mlnimums were re
ported at Omsk with 6 above,
Ephrata 4, Yakima 10, Walla Walla
10, Olympia 19, Seattle 21, Salem
25, Pendleton 15, Portland 27.
a 1 ive-dav weather forecast pre
dicted temperatures below normal
for the rest of tne ween.
Real Estate
Broker Free
AfterOrdeal
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS '
SAN FRANCISCO I A
wealthy young Ban Francisco real
estate broker kidnaped Saturday
and held for (300,000 ransom was
rescued unharmed early Tuesday
by police who arrested the sus
pects. - The kidnaped man, -' Leonard
Moskovltz, 36, told newsmen with .
broad smile:
"It's wonderful. I love the Po
Uoe Department."
Dlst. Atty. Thomas Lynch, In
announcing the break at 4 a.m.
identified the two suspects as Har
old Jackson, 67, and Joe Lear,
43, both of Sacramento, Calif. :
Moskovitz was found shackled
in a rented house at 107 Arbor St.
A few minutes after two police
?"spectors picked up - Lear as he
talked with the victim's family
from a public telephone a few
blocks away, Lynch said. -
Police Lt. Don Scott said Lear
squealed and quickly led officers
to the hideout.
KEEP MUM
Newspapers, wire services and
radio stations had known of the
kidnaping since shortly after wor
ried members of the Moskovltz
family telephoned police Saturday
afternoon and reported him miss
ing. All kept lt secret while the
family negotiated for his release.
Leonard's father. Maurice Mos
kovltz, talked happily with 35 to
40 newsmen in the Hall cf Jus
"you're the most wonderful peo
ple In the world," Mrs. Mosko
vltz told Police Chief Michael Oaf-fey.
The younger Moskovitz. father
of two children, appeared rumpled
ana in neea of a .snave. He said
the kidnapers threatened to muti
late him, but actually did him no
harm.
"They kept me shackled all the
time," he said, "But they didn't
harm me. They gave me water
when I wanted it, and food."
NO NAMES .
He said the kidnapers never re
ferred to each other by name ex
cept Jackson was called "Dutch."
He said they "talked about a
third party as If he were a boss,
but I think that was Just a cover
' SPEAKER
SALEM Wl Gov. Paul L. Pat
terson will address the Chamber
of Commerce at Dallas Tuesday
evening.
lV I ' f 0frf"l
SWIFT & COMPANY employes Howard Kelly, office mana
ger, and Carl Jones, manager, were caught this morning
at their plant by the roving photographer.
Jackson and Lear glared at
newsmen as they were led into the
crowded press room at the Hall oi
Justice.; ..
, Here Is the way the -case, de-
veloped:.. .
Leonard Moskovltz left his of
fice on outer Geary Street at 11
a.m. Saturday ' to keep several
business 'appointments. He didn't
keep any of them.
Five hours later his family
called the missing persons bureau.
Almost simultaneously a special
delivery ransom demand arrived
at the father's home In' the ex
clusive Seacllff district overlook
ing the Golden Oate.
The letter, In Leonard's hand
writing, demanded $500,000 and
gave directions for the kidnapers
through the personal column of
the Examiner.
The father Immediately caued
police and 'the biggest San Fran
cisco manhunt in two decades was
underway. It turned up Leonard's
car Sunday in a downtown .nubile
garage, but there were no im
mediate developments.
Late Sunday night a second
special delivery' note asked the
family to hurry ransom arrange
ments.
CALL TRACED
Police traced the first ransom
call from a telephone booth in the
Mission district and all officers
had - been instructed to pick up
anyone using the booth.
Two inspectors cruising in the
area spotted Lear talking on the
telephone and made the arrest,
Lynch said. He called it "a na
tural."
Just after noon on Monday, a
man telephoned the elder Mosko
vltz' home. The caller asked for
Allle," who Is Leonard's twin
brother and .. business . partner,
Alfred.
How much can you raise by
midnight tomorrow night?" the
caller asked. "Get $300,000.
"The kid is sick. We want to
get rid of him." Then he hung up.
Two and a half hours later, a
third special delivery letter, again
in Leonard's handwriting, gave In
structions for assembling $300,000 .
and threatened mutilation of Mos
kovitz. Moskovltz' wife, Lesley, and
their two sons. David, 4, and
Michael, 6, went Into seclusion
with other family members at the
e'Her Moskovltz' home.
FBI AID8
Police were assisted by FBI
agents as observers, rather than
participants. Regulations preclude
the FBI from coming officially In
to a case until seven days after
a kidnaping, or until there are
Indications the kidnapers crossed
state lines.
Leonard and his brother operated
the Moskovitz Realty Co., a real
estate and insurance firm. Their
lives have been closely linked,
even to enlisting In the Air Force
together and marrying on the
same day. They live In adjoining
homes.
Their father Is a personal friend
of San Francisco Mayor Elmer
Robinson.
GROG FUNDS
SALEM IH Oregon counties
were given (235,000 ot state liquor
privilege tax receipts Tuesday.
The apportionment is for the
last three months of 1053. The
counties get 75 per cent o! tht
tax for welfare purposes. -
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