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PAGE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 10M WALL STREET NEW YORK A smart rally 1 In tha stock market Thursday pushed prices higher In key Bee tons of tha list. Tha rise sent tha Associated Press average of BO stocks Into new high ground lor the year, tha llfla time in six sessions. Oalns amounted to 1 to a points at tha best. Losses were almost all fractional. Trading amounted to' an estl mated 1,800,000. shares. That com pares with 2,020,000 shares traded Wednesday.. kSMtUmin! . i Committee Ends Farm Hearings WASHINGTON ifl . A Senate subcommittee Wednesday com pleted hearings on the House passed Agriculture Department ap propriation bill alter hearing ap peals for Increased funds for grain research. . . Chairman Young (R-ND) said the Appropriations Committee probably would -begin considera tion of the subcommittee's recom mendations In about two weeks. Members of the Grain Improve ment Council and a representative of the National Association of wheat Growers backed requests that this year's 1 'j million dollars ' for research on grain diseases, in sect control and breeding of better strains be increased by S635.000. - In addition to funds approved by the House, the witnesses asked $150,000 mora for wheat research activities. (115,000 for soybeans, (100.000 for oats. (100.000 for corn. (100,00 for rice. (50, for barley and (3,000 for flax. Donald G. Fletcher, Minneapolis, executive secretary of the Rust Prevention Assn., said" industry and states are paying (5 to every (1 of federal funds in research work. Re urged added appropriations for research on methods to combat rust, other plant diseases, insect damage and to help eradicate com mon barberry bushes which are hosts to rust.. Floyd Root, Sherman County, Ore., speaking for the National Association of Wheat Growers, said an additional (6.O0O is needed for wheat quality Investigations in laboratories In Manhattan, Kan., Pullman. Wash.,- Wooster, Ohio, and Beltsville, Md. The United States no longer can compete in the export market with inferior or low quality wheat, he added. Another (40,000 is needed for re search In plant diseases and breed ing work at Brookings, S. D Logan, Utah, Manhattan. Kan. and Crbana, SI., he said; (25,000 for chemical control of rusts and physiology of smuts at Lincoln, Neb.. Beltsville and Corvallis, Ore. and (25,000 more ior seed increase and foreign testing. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAOO Hogs scored their first advance of tha week Thursday, generally selling steady to 15 cents higher. However, few hogs scaling more than 230 pounds sold weak to U cents Ipw er. Most choice 180 to 310 pound butchers were taken at (2C.50 to (37.35. Most 240 to 20 pound butchers sold for (35,75 to (28.75 Steers snd heifers sold steady In moderately active trade. A load of choice to prime Colorado steers set the top at (26.50. Most good and choice steera and yearlings moved at (31.00 to (24.50. Prices were about ateady both lambs and sheep at (22.35 to S2S.&0 for good to mostly choice wo. l skin shorn iambs. Salable receipts were estimated at 6,500 hogs. 2,500 cattle, 300 caives ana 300 sheep. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND (. (USDAl Cattle salable 100; market active on small supply, generally strong with some sales slightly higher one lot choice 1,150 lb fed steers 23.75, few utility-commercial 14.50- 19.00; few canner-cutter cows 9.d0- 13.00. Utility 13.50-14.50; Utility. commercial bulls 15.00-17.00. Calves salable 25; market about steady; good-choice vealers 21.00- 26.00: utility-commercial calves- vealera 13.00-20.00. Hogs salable 200; market slow weak-25 lower; choice No. 1-2 butchers 180-335 lb 39.50 - 30.00. choice 250-260 lb 28.50; choice 340- 500 lb sows 24.00-25.50. Sheen salable 100: scattered lots steady but supply Inadequate for marset test; cnoice-prinie spring lambs salable to 25.00, good-choice wooled lambs quotable 19.00-21.00: good-choice shorn ewes quotable 4.50-5.50. Sailor Burned At Navy Base BREMERTON, Wash. Wl One sailor burned to death in a fire that forced 48 others to lump for their lives early Thursday from the . second floor of a barracks build ing at the Navy's Keyport torpedo station. ' The Navy Identified the victim as rienry Danson, torpedoman llrst class, or Worcester, Mass. Six men were brought to the Na. . vy Hospital here with fractures, bums or shock. The fire, which started shortly before 2 a.m., flared through the men's sleeping quarters so quickly that the men were unable to save any of their belongings. - The cause of the fire was un known. It burned out the interior of the top floor of the two-story frame structure. Woman Freed Of Dope Charges CLEVELAND Ml The young woman handed the man 31 cap sules containing a white powder and accepted (62 in return. Then the man, a federal narcotics agent, arrested her on charges of selling dope. But Federal Judge Charles J. McNamee yesterday dismissed the charges against Miss Josephine Evans, 24. Laboratory tests showed the capsules she sold, con tained only milk sugar. Miss Evans went free, and the agent was out (62. .. f- -;:-. , CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO lift Selling pressure mounted steadily against wheat on the board of trade Thursday and by the finish the bread cereal had ' been thrown back for sub stantial losses. Weakness in wheat unset the rest of the list, although declines in other commodities were not large. Brokers said wheat was In technically weak position after Wednesday's sharp rally. Concern over storage room for the upcom ing crop was a factor in the de cline, thev said. Wheat closed 1 Ti-4 i lower May 2.01 corn H-'i lower. May 1.53 ;-;: oats unchanged to i lower. May 71 rye 2 Vt- 3 !i lower. May 93-93 soybeans 3 cents lower to 1 cent higher, May 3.94-3.94 3V. and lard 30 to 45 cents a hundred pounds lower. May lB.js. WHEAT ,.- Open High Low Close 2.02 2.03 2.01 ' 2.01 s; 1.99 1.99 i 1.95 t, 2.95 ', 2.02 2.02 H 1.98 1.91 Sj 2.07 Ti 2.97 'i 2.03 2.03 i May Jiy Sep Dec ' PORTLAND GRAIN PORTLAND t Coarse grains, 15 day shipment, bulk, coast de livery; Oats No., 2. 38 lb white 66.00. Barley No. 3. 45 lb B. V. 53.00. Wheat (bid) to arrive market, basis No. 1 bulk,; delivered coast: Soft White 2.30; Soft-White (ex eluding Rex) 2.30; White Club 3.30. Hard Red Wlnter:Ordinary 2.30; 10 per cent 2.30. Hard White Baart: Ordinary 2.30; 10 per cent 2.30. Thursday scar receipt: wheat 42; flour 2; corn 4; mill feed 2. POTATOES CHICAGO l Potatoes: Arri vals 43; on track 146; total U.S. shipments 892; old stock market slightly stronger: - Idaho Russets (3.75; Montana Russet bakers 54.50: cobblers (1.25; new stock market slightly stronger: Alabama round reds (3.75: Florida round reds (50 lb sacks) (2.20-35. SAN FRANCISCO (USDAl potatoes: 88 cars on track. Oregon 9 arrived; market dull, Klamath Russets No. 1A 2-in. truck receipts delivered 2.25. I-OS ANGELES Wl (DSDA) potatoes: 33 cars on trsck, Oregon I, Idaho 8 arrived: market steadv, Idaho Russets No. 1A 2.50-2.75. Deschutes 2.50. Motorist Aids Injured Man Carl E. Kr.cksson, 48. Spring field, Oregon, was brought to the Klamath Valley Hospital about 4 a.m. lhis morning. by a passing motorist, after his car hit a soil shoulder on Highway 97 north of the Chiloqutn Junction and turned over. He was not seriously in jured and will be released today, according to state police. 1 The Injured man told officers he was on his way to Las Vegaa to look for work and apparently went to sleep momentarily and lost con trol of the car. The accident occurred about 3 a.m. Eriksson gave his address as 1311 C. Street. Springfield. The car was completely demolished. Jit m rninnriijariii Mbiium Weather Western Oregon Clear or scat tered high clouduiess through Thursday night, with Increasing cloudiness Friday. Highs 70-so ex cept about 85 In southern Interior and 65 on southern coast. Lows Thursday right 40 to 50. Winds off northern coast northeasterly ts-as miles an hour, becoming easterly 10-25 Friday. Off southern coast, northerly winds 20-35 miles an hour, decreasing to 10-35 Friday. Eastern Oregon Clear through Frldav. Highs 70-80 Friday. Lows Thursday night 35-45 except 3U m higher valleys. Grants Pass and vicinity con siderable cloudiness Friday. High Friday 80: low Thursday night 43. Northern Camornia rair through Friday but fog on coast. Winds near coast northwesterly 10- ;o miles an hour. , Baker and Vicinity Fair ana warmer through Friday. High Frt day 78; low Thursday night 35. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mrs. S. H. Dahler, district cou servatlon chairman, spoke to members of the Klamath Falls Garden Club, May 3 on "Iris Mrs. o. A. Krausa spoke on "Chrysanthemums." Mrs. Fred Karlson will serve Uie group as president lim ing the coming year; . Mrs. K. Q. Cum mingj will be vice chairman: Mrs. Brooks Custer, secretary, and Mrs. George H. Olson, treasurer. Mrs. F. O. Reynolds. Mrs. Hugh O'Connor, and Mrs. Oliver Splker will serve on the board of direc tors. Mrs. Karlson' and Mrs. Olson will be delegates to the state con vention In Ashland. An Iris garden tour is planned for June. A plant sale was conducted at thu close of the meeting. Primroses held the center of at tention for those attending the Baker Bend Eugene Klamath Falls Lakeview Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pendleton Portland Airport Roseburg Salem . Boise Chicago Denver Eureka Los Angeles New York Red Blutf San Francisco Seattle Spokane Max. Mln. Prep. 66 30 65 26 62 38 73 45 72 43 75 42 54 35 56 42 76 48 66 41 61 39 66 37 .64 34 .74 40 50 37 72 46 55 44 76 60 45 t 91 53 76 46 59 40 I 65 41 Solons Probe Army Athletes May meeting of the Evergreen Uuiden Club. Monday evening. May 3. Slides, released by the American Primrose Society, show ing primroses of many varieties both in the garden and In shows, revealed the true beauty of Ihcao dainty sprlng-bloomlng plants. From the tail Candelabra and Juponloa, down through the Acaul Is, Auricula and Polyanthus, to the miniature Juliana, each seemed to be vicing lor the title of "The most beaulllul." They appeared in many shades from Uie brilliant yellow-orange of Sun set to delicate pinks and some appeared almost gray In color. The foliage ol the Auricula was particularly outstanding with Its silver appearance. Although It may be difficult In our altitude and climate to have Uie abundance of bloom and the many varieties that wero seen In tlio pictures. Uiose leading the dis cussion on primrose culture, felt that It Is passible to .gel a great deal of satisfaction from their Ih'huIv, even hero. It is necessary to get them In the soil earlier in the summer than Is generally recommended for most areas in order to get good growth before the cold winter. It was also pointed out that they cannot be divided so frequently as they can In the more moist, mild climates. Primroses are shade lovers and WASHINGTON W House In vestigators called Army oil leers to a public hearing Thursday to ex plain reports that 10 name ath letes spent most of their time in will not respond when placed In the Army playing baseball and j full sun. Neither can they stand boxing. I drouth, although the Auricula Is Eight major league b a s e b a 1 1 1 said to be more drouth rc.il.iUnl players and two boxers were list- than the more common polyanthus. cd among the 10 men whose cases The Acaulis Is a beautiful, early Police Arrest Theft Suspect Nealou Franklin Sawyer, 33. Tulrlake, waa arrested by city police Wednesday evening, when he was seen to enter a pickup, reported earlier to have been stolen In Tulelake, Spoiling the pickup on a down town street, ouicera waned only a tew minutes when Sawyer showed Up and storied to drive away. Ho admitted driving Die ve hicle from Tulelake to Klamath Falls. The pickup belongs to the Marshall wells Store, at Tulelake. Two men, Arthur Kerlee and Joe Silencer, who were with Sawyer were also arrested and lodged In the city jail, charged with va grancy. Sawyer la being held for California authorities. Zsa Zsa Complains About Cold Plan SHANNON, Ireland ( Zaa Zsa Gubor alarled out lor New York today with Porllrlo Rublrosa but landed here complaining "I'm frn ten.". The dapper Dominican's private plane developed heater trouble en route from Paris, Zsa Zsa, complaining ol the chill, hopped off the plane bundled up In lull-length mink, blue Jeans, two cardigan sweaters and white wool ankle socks. When it appeared It would take Mine lime to fix the plane, a con verted B26, Zsa Zsa hurried off to the airport ho tel to get some rest. Rublrosa, who stood by allentlv while his blonde companion did Uie talking, wore gray slacks and a blue blaser. 4-H Regional Meeting To Be Held In Klamath Falls Klamath County 4-11 Leaders As sociation will be host to meeting of 4-H leaders Hum region No. 5, Jucksvii County and Northern Cal ifornia on Monday, Mny 10, at 7:30 p.m., Joan's Kitchen at tlio fair grounds. Region No. 8 Includes Lake, Crook, UcschuUrs Jellorson and Klamath counties. The Klamath group hns planned an liiluresilng agenda lur the visiting representatives. Eugene Favoll, who linn won couniy-wldo acclaim for his ar rowhead collection and lu'oonv panylng slides and talk, will be calmed speaker of Uie evening, and will exhibit many of his col lei'tlon Items, Favell, who rolled arrowheads strictly as a hobhy, now haa about 5,000 aeparate Items, garnered in live yeara of collecting, Mom uf Uie arrowheads havo been picked up In Southern Oregon; a lew In Uie Columbia River region. Ills collection Includes all types and slues, agate and obsidian ar rowheads, and some hunting knives. favell will discuss the Indian Involved In making arrowheads ami Uie various civilisations in volved. Ho will tell how people, himself Included, been me inter ested In arrowhead hunting why they continue to hunt snow. I lends. Also an the agenda for the eve ning will bo repeal performances by two demonstration teams who won championship awards In Uie annual 4-H Spring Pair recently completed. The participants will be Chan, delle Huraly and N ancle Rayson. Midland, demonstrating crepe paper cord; Peggy Carson and Kalhertue Moore, Merrill, with Mower arrangement demaiiatn lion. Mrs, Fred Wolfrutn, chairman of this year's Bpriug Fair, will re port on Uiat event, The committee in charge of ar rangements for Uie meeting con sists of Uie club officers: Dalo Fleming, president; Dr. Joe Rlk- er, first vice president; Mrs. Hub ert Parker, second vice president: Mis, Oral Heavlin, secretary and Friincln Hklnner, 4-H club agent and associate member of the association. AltltlittTH CAIRO. Egypt Twenty more army olllcera have been ar rested In connection wiui an tempted Communist plot to over throw Egypt s government, a rev olutionary council spokesman said and ' Thursday. Red Visits U.S. Forces HERSPELD, Germany Wt Es-, corted by U. S. Air Force new copters and Jet fighters and a covey of military police Jeeps, a high Soviet army officer crossed Into West Germany today and headed for u. S. Army headquar ters at Heidelberg. The officer was believed to be Col. Gen. A. A. Grechko, com mander In chief of Soviet armed forces in East Germany, en route to pay a courtesty call on Gen, William M. Hoge. commander of the U. S. Army In Europe. Hoge paid a "formal courtesy visit" lasting 15 minutes to Grechko at his headquarters in Eat Berlin last November. Two U. S. helicopters escorted the three big black Soviet limou sines across the East-west border here. Shonly alter, two American Jet lighters Joined Uie convoy. Six MP Jeeps . fell In line, fore and aft, as the party sped down the express highway toward Heidel- Derg. U. S. Army and Air Force of ficials refused to say who was in Uie Russian party. COURT MARTIAL VIENNA, Austria A 26- year-old American soldier who asked the Russians for political asyium ano men returned to the West will be tried by an Army general court martial in Saliburg on May 12, It was announced Thursday. He Is Pvt. Carlos P. Johnson, of High Point, N. C. For Sale - Gem Seed (Pottattoes Foundation Stock Tuber Unit Grown Winema Farms TULELAKE Phone 7-0331 or 7-2721 Museum Displays Huge Single Gloss CORNING. J. Y. W-The Corn ing Glass Works has on display at Its museum what it says Is the largest single piece of glass in the world. The glass a round, experiment al casting of a mirror to be used In the Mt. Palomar, Calif., ob servatory telescope is 10 feet in diameter, more than a foot thick and weighs 20 tons. are under study by a House ormed services subcommittee neaoeu oy Reo.Hess lR-Ohio. The House members are trying to find out whether these men were "coddled" while In the Army by .being permitted to play baseball and box Instead of taking part In normal mUitary duties. Hess has made it clear, how. ever, that the players themselves aro not charged with doing any thing improper. Brig. Gen. Herbert P. Powell, deputy chief of Uie Army's person nel division, went before Uie sub committee Wednesday, flanked by Army officers familiar with the 10 cases. Powell said Uje .Army's sports program of basebaU, basketball. football and other games arc "morale builders, even for the spectators. He produced series of docu ments snowing thai the Army had been issuing directives ever since 1919 to guard against lavoreo treatment for name athletes and entertainers. But, he acknowledged, "In a few cases, field commanders may not have carried out department poi lev." Powell said the Army has put In to eflect a new monitoring system under which a check wUl be kept on all athletes on active duly to guard against any abuses of the army policy. . Flying Boat Reported Lost CORPUS CHRISTT. Tex. 1 The Naval air station here report ed Thursday one of Its flying boats, with ten men aboard, is missing In the Gulf of Mexico. The plane, a fbm patrol oomo- er, was on a routine training flight. It was last heard from at about 9 o'clock Wednesday nlgni and at that time reported Its posi tion as 75 miles east of Brownsville. The Navy said an extensive search of the gulf area Is being made. The plane carried fuel sufficient to keep It aloft until 4 a. m. Thursday. The Navy withheld the names of the ten men aboard. blooming variety, producing each flower on a single stem, which will apparently grow here If placed in uie right situation. During the business meeting, the nominating committee reported that Uie following persons will hold oince for the coming year: Mrs. S. H. Dahler, president: Mrs. Charles Dakln. vice president, Mrs. J. R. Miller, secretary; Mrs. rTea uauiton, treasurer Plans for the coming Iris show to be held In June, were dis cussed. Each member of Uie club Is asked to furnish two doten cook Irs for the lea held during the show and It Is suggested that these be baked ahead and stored In a deep freese for convenience. -Refreshments were served bv Mrs. S. H. Dahler. and Mrs. Walt er Franklin, to the fifteen mem bers snd four guests present. Girls Athletic Association Holds Meeting The annual Initiation " of the KVHS Olrls Athletic Association was held Sunday, May 3, at the Klamath Lutheran Church. Officers of the club welcomed new members with short speech es. Pat Derby Is president; Char lotte Tracy, vice president: Betty Bagett, secretary treasurer; Bev erly Lloyd and Roseanne Brown. point keepers: Marjorle Shreeve. news reporter. Initiates recited Uie pledge after Pat Derby and awards were dis tributed. Olrls earning 50 points and re- celvlng class numerals were Bar bara Baxter, Virginia Bordon. Norma Bralller, Janet Buck. Sue Derby. Marlon Hardman. Do mi Morrison. Deanne Noel, Rose Paul son, Alice Paulson. Julie Sum mers, Beverly . Swanson. Elsie Vido and Sandra Pemberton. Receiving block 'K"s for 100 points wete Roseanne Brown. Charlotte Tracy and Erna Bleak. flans are being made for a camp out in the near future. Girls Interested In iolnlng should contact Pat Derby or Mrs. Rex Hunsaker, adviser. i OUT BUT ('OUT Warren Whlllvk, folio win- too clote ly. SO bait forfeited. Oordon Lo Jameson, Ignoring slop Ufn. IS ball forfeiUd. Marvin B MrColtouih. permitting widlctrnwd minor to drive, 97.90 tin paid. Donald Jamaa Slmpaon. axle over, load. 1135 nail forfeited. Willie Wayna J on. exceeding de clared weight. flS baU forfeited. Billy Wayne Ward, no warning de vice, ts fine peld. Calvin Raymond Foaa, Ignoring (top lift, 3 tine patd. Barbara Gloria Bngatay, no vehicle UcenM, fa fine paid. Norman D. Faup.' improper UghU, 93 fine paid. Mt'NirirAi, rovmr Man-old Hardman, rockleu driving, 9100 or X daya. Hudolph Bravo, drunk. 919 ball for. foiled. Clyde C. Dennla. AWOL, held for government author it lea. Joel C. Nordlund. violation bade 1 rule and no operator Ucenae, re-! cogged 4 pm. Arthur Kerlee. vagrancy, deferred1 Judgment, bail 9100. Joe Spencer, vagrancy, deferred I judament, boll 9100 Nealon Franklin Sawyer, auto theft. ' held for California authorities. I Dave Carkuff, drunk In auto. 913 or , 12' dayi. I Joe Wahl, drunk driving, 9100 and 30 days. I Jne VYaht. drlvlne durlne revoked 1 period, 9100 and 30 daya. IIT Naomi Culretl va a if ford If. Cut re II. ult for divorce, rdwta K. Drucoll. unrnvj tor piainwr. riM, DEC I KM ' j Tllllo J. Germany from Kay If. Ger-1 many. BtftTHft flOt'CK Born to Mr. and Mri. liar. I old Hourk. May 9 at Klamath Valley I iiocpiiai. a ooy weigning im. os. BUKYAIID Bom to Mr. and Mra. Harvey Hunvard. Mav A at Klamath 1 Valley Hoapltal, a. boy weighing Iba. Oeofleoata rgaoa far very oaed Com pi to una at enaalcal liutrumoiili kyld arfa pour ha id win dealt 1039 Main HEARING THE END! CLOSE-OUT VALUES-SAVEUPT050 ,.,., Famous DuPonf CMU WEED KILLER - 101b. FARMERS! Drum. Reg. 37.50. 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" -e Onion's budget is balanced and de pile rising com of sdminiitralion, lists taxei hivt not been increased . . , there has been no dencit spending here, e The currant five-year highway con struction program ii being completed on schedule with s new long-rsngs program in the nuking. Patterson's nromot snd ilTectiva leadership met the emergency st the state prison brousht nee dad reforms. When seasonal unemployment reached high levels in early 1934 he marshalled the full ra sources of the state to better the situation. Ht has been alert, Interfiled and tfftc lire In meeting problem ai tbey arise. Ti. AJ. Pimmm Im CMraf frMhIM, Ti I. CaU, ' finiwii, SIS S.W. Sit Anns, hnbai, On, Pill DC AM A TELE RAMA First Live Television Show in Klamath (NOT BROADCAST CLOSED CIRCUIT at AUDITORIUM) Top School Talent See Yourself on TV Klamath Merchants Will Display Latest Television Mills Auditorium, Friday May 7 Doors Open 6:00 Program 8:00 Admission FREE Sponsored by Hie Exchange Club of Klamath Polls and Hie following flrmit Jucheland Motors ' , Mey Insurance Co. Mslqer Oil Co. Howard Porrln Architect ; Jerry Thomas Insurance Derby's Music Co. last. Motors Sear. Roebuck Co. Model Shoo Store Holland Sheet Metal Caley's Klamath Printing Co.