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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1954)
TWO TOP WINNERS talk over tonight's auction sale: Jim Johnson, whose Shorthorn steer, "Tip," was judged grand champion FFA market steer, and Lewis Kessler, whose Here ford, "Jigger," won the grand champion breeding animal rib bon. Both boys are from Matin. In The- Day's lews i By FRANK JENKINS ;4 Dictator President Vargas of i Brazil shoots himself through the i heart this morning a few hours i after Brazilian military leaders had ! forced him to take a "leave of .1 absence" from the government. : The chief of his personal mill tary staff is said to have been ' . with him at the time of the shoot' ing and is presumed to have Just i broken to him the news that the ; "leave" would be permanent. Ac 1 ' cording to the report made to the i. police, Vargas whipped a pistol ! from his pocket and fired It with a steady hand into his heart, i He died almost Instantly. Let's check back on his history. In 1931, he ran for president of Brazil, but was defeated. He re- ; fused to accept the election returns and seized the presidency in a rev- olution. He Immediately abolished i the Brazilian constitution of 1891 '3 and assumed dictatorial powers In 1934, he promulgated a new I constitution, which was relatively i mild. Three years later, in 1937, he promulgated a second new consti tution, which vastly increased his powers. He was overthrown in 1945, : but succeeded In coming back into power again. It will have to be admitted that , he did a fairly good job. Brazil 1 ' has remained one of the most sta ll lite of the Latin-American countries. J Under, Vargas it has been a. firm I friend of the United States.' And It has been reasonably prosperous. A But- i The trappings of dictatorship t multiplied around him. He had a palace guard. As has been the case ! so often in history, the palace guard began to take things Into its own hands. - Vargas was broad-minded enough 1 to permit considerable criticism of . 1 his administration. Among his cri- tics was a Brazilian newspaper edi- , tor. About a month ago, the palace ,'i guard decided that this editor must be liquidated. So it organized a V shooting party. The marksmen it C picked weren't too good, and in i the blaze of gunfire the editor was 1 only slightly wounded. But a popu lar air force officer who was ', among the bystanders was killed. , That touched off bad trouble. f Vargas wasn't blamed for the p:ot, out his opponents called for his ouster on the grounds that he i might try to protect the guilty per i sons as Indeed he might have done. History tells us that it is . extremely difficult for dictators and despots to go against their Dalace guards, who become unbelievably powerful. j That. In rough outline, Is the . ( story of Getullo Vargas. It con ', firms the words of Matthew (XXVI ; 52): "All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." Let's put It this way: Our American way, with all its faults with all its . election year ; petty absurdities is better than ' Brazil's way. Let's keep this always clear in , our ntinds: Too much power in too few hands (no matter whose hands) . is dangerous. And let's cherish this hope which has considerable historical authority: : If we can jUst find some way , to live In this world WITH COM :; MUNISM and remain strong enough to protect our liberties and the lib erties of our friends who are will i Ing to fight for liberty if fighting ; becomes the last resort, the time I will almost certainly come when "1 communism will fall of its own : fjulness because of the innate : shortcomings of too much power in too few hands. Copco Offers Lines For Sale WASHINGTON tl The Federal Power Commission Monday was asked by the California - Oregon Power Co. of Medford. Ore., for permission to sell the government 22 miles of transmission lines. The company said it had agreed to sell Bonneville Power Adminis tration the lines, in Douglas and Coos counties in Oregon, for $249, 79. The lines, "used solely for the interchange of electricity within the system." extends from the pro posed site of the government s sub station at Reston to the govern ment's McKlnley switching staion, the company said. Quake Shakes Up Western States RENO, Nev. VP) Scattered damage was' reported Tuesday from a strong earthquake which Jolted northern Nevada Monday night. The quake was felt through hun dreds of miles of rangeland, dot ted by small, isolated towns. Dr. David B. Slemmons, in charge of the seismographs at Uni versity of Nevada, in Reno, said the quake apparently . centered about 85 miles northeast of Reno, in roughly the same area hit by the July 6 shock in the Fallon area. Dr. Slemmon's Instruments re corded the tremblqr at 10:52 p.m. PDT. He said it centered in the west side of the Stillwater moun tain range, perhaps slightly north of the center of last month's ac tion. It registered for 1 12 hours on the seismographs, compared with 2 hours for the July 6 shock. Dr. Charles Richter of Califor nia Institute of Technology said the magnitude of Monday night's dis turbance was 6.8, exactly the same as for the July shock. Lovelock, a town of 2,000 about 90 miles east of Reno, was closest to the epicenter. Several buildings there were cracked. The front of the Lovelock mercantile building dropped off, but the structure re mained standing. Sea Searched For Victims AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Iff Search crews combed the stormy North Sea Tuesday for traces of a Dutch airliner which disap peared en route from New York with 21 persons aboard. So far only bits of wreckage and a lone child's body had been found. The body, taken from the sea by a Dutch coast guard boat, was tentatively identified as one of the 5-year-old twin sons accompnay tag Mr. and(Mrs. Joseph Yarrow of Woodbury, Conn., on the flight Monday to Europe. KLM officials said they had not yet established which of the two boys it was, Richard or Peter Yarrow. The only other evidences of the crash site off the Dutch coast were a few charred packages and pa pers and two small cushions car rying the KLM ensignla of the Royal Dutch Airlines. A Dutch naval plane and a fleet of rescue ships criss-crossed the North Sea area where the body and a few Items were found but could see nothing more, KLM an nounced. Mi Li.nni -af "UC 'i A GLOOMY PICTURE of Eastern Oregon's future if the Republicans stay in power was drawn at a Democratic rally In the Klamath County Courthouse by Al Ullman of Baker, congressional candidate. Ullman Is shown with Irene Gieger (left) Democratic candidate for county treasurer, and Dorothy Lowell, candidate for state representative. OTHER BREEDING COW WINNERS named Monday are Nancy Warren left, and Katherine Ahem. Nancy, an Algoma club member, is showing the champion Angus breeding animal, "Black Cap III of HP." or "Blackie" for short. Katherine's champion Hereford breeding animal is "Countess." In West Fallon, residents were without water as the shock snap ped water mains and flooded streets. About 16 miles from Fallon, the road to Stillwater was buckled and reported to have dropped as much as four feet at one spot. Throughout northern Nevada the most spectacular damage was to merchandize dumped to the floors of grocery stores, and to bottles smashed in bars and clubs. The quake was felt eastward to Salt Lake City, westward to the San Francisco Bay area and north to Boise, Idaho. San Diego also reported a rolling, which lasted there almost half an hour. Lovelock Police Officer Gordon Richardson said buildings In the downtown section were cracked and the Lovelock Mercantile Build. ing suffered such severe damage it will probably have to be torn down. Rolling earthquake shocks were felt at varying times in Merrill Tulelake and at the Lava Beds National Monument last night, ac cording to reports leaching here today. Mrs. Howard Dewey and her family, Merrill, felt the shock about two minutes before 10 p. when mirrors and - pictures swayed, the house creaked and doors swung. The Merrill shock was also reported by the W, A. wonram family. At Tulelake, Del Qulnn, ranger at the Lava Beds National Monu ment who has experienced sev eral previous shakes said it was of longer duration than any previous shrink he ha.: felt. The time he gave for the disturbance was ap proximately 10:55 p.m. The sen sation was of an easy roll, the front door swung and a stool upon which Mrs. Quinn was sit ting at an ironing board moved sharply. Lights of neighbors went on and families moved out into yards. Ray Knox, chief ranger at the Lava Beds who lives at monu ment headquarters was in bed but felt the shock. Mrs. Knox, typing at a heavy desk felt the desk skid. Mr. and Mrs. Northrop, lire lookouts atop Schonchin Butte. 6293 feet above sea level also re ported the shock. Time lengths varied from one to two minutes. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Moon of the Town Shop who live about seven miles out on the Merrill Highway felt the shock and reports from Independence Avenue in the Altamont district also reached the Herald and News. ..I - - ..i 3 KLAMATH Price Five Cents 14 Pages r SHOWING THE CHAMP to his best advantage is Elliott West, whose Angus steer, "Mr. 4x4," copped the purple ribbon as grand champion steer of the 19th annual 4-H and FFA Fall Fair. West, 16, is a junior at Henley High School; a member of the Bonanza Beef Club and Poe Valley Sheep Club. Bombinq Tests Held By USAF ROSWELL, N.M., Wl Unseen and only faintly heard, the best bombing teams of the Strategic Air Command Tuesday made sim ulated attacks on the Western in dustrial cities of Denver, Omaha and Oklahoma City. Six giant B36 bombers and two smaller medium B50 bombers left Walker Air Force base here soon after midnight in the first flight of the "World Series of Bombing" SAC'S long test of men and material. - k . : i As LOOKING OVER THE GROUNDS are two more winners, Anita Vaden, Fort Klamath, whose Shorthorn, "Sunrise Queen of Beauty XX," placed champion in the Shorthorn breeding class, and Doug Fisk, Malin, reserve grand champion steer winner with his Shorthorn, "Rusty." FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1954 Telephone gill 1 1. 7 ' f Weather FORECAST Klamath Falls and vicinity: Partly , cloudy through Wednesday, lllah Wednesday 72; low Tuesday night 40. High yesterday Low last night .. Precip. last 24 hours Since Oct. 1 79 41 0 -14.S8 Same period last year 14. 87 Normal for period 12.63 PRICE JUMPS SEOUL l.fl Announcement of plans to pull out all but two of six U.S. divisions In Korea brought quick price Increases and a gov ernment warning to hoarders and profiteers. The price of American cigarettes has Jumped 20 per cent since last week. Ullman'Blasts Policies In K. By I.VLE DOWNING - Klamath Basin Democrats crowded Into the Klamath County Circuit Courtroom Monday night to henr a fiery speech by Al Ullman of Baker, candidate for Congress, during which he blasted the Elsen hower administration. The congressional aspirant pre dicted a depression in Eastern Oregon, If the present administra tion Is sustained In Washington. "What you rend about national income and national prosperity doesn't apply to Eastern Oregon," Ullman said. "As I travel around this part of the state and see the number of Jobless hitchhikers and talk to the farmers, It convinces me that If the Republicans keep control of Congress, we are In for one of those Republican depres sions. "Things aren't as rosy as they are painted by some of our news papers," Ullman continued. "The present administration policies are extremely dangerous to our econ omy. Tax cuts for those In the upper Income brackets and the big corporations aren't helping the farmers of Eastern Oregon. Tax cuts should be spread out to reach everyone.". The candidate also charged that the Eisenhower farm policy Gffers only a calculated reduction in farm incdme through flexible supports at 82 'i per cent of parity. "The record shows that in the past two years," Ullman added, "that the farm income has gone down, down, down. However, the cost of the things the farmer has to buy aren't going down. Tractors j I) l No. 2927 Mode 0' Day Store Sold Sale of the Mode O' Day store In Klamath Falls, located at 835 Main, to Mrs. Lyda T. Wood, for merly of Oakland, Calif., was an nounced yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Lovejoy. of Medford, tht former owners. The change of ownership became effective yester day. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wood have moved to Klamath Falls. The Klamath Mode O'Day store was opened In December of 1935, and has been In continuous oper ation under Lovejoy ownership ever since. No changes In person nel or policy are contemplated by the new. owner. Eisenhower Falls Talk and other Implements the farmer needs aren't decreasing In price." Ullman said that recently pota toes were quoted on the Chicago market at $5 per hundred, while on the Oregon market the price was si. 80 per hundred. "There is no free market for the farmer these days," Ullman said. "Big speculators are allowed to gang up on the farmers." The Baker candidate dwelt at at length on the power situation in the Northwest. He denounced what he described as the attempts of Interior Secretary McKay to turn the Snake River over the Idaho Power Company for construction of "pygmy dams." "There are plenty of Bites In Idaho that the Idaho Power Com pany can use for pygmy dams," he declared. "The Snake River is the key to the economic future of this region and should be devel oped for all the people." Ullman touched briefly on the Eisenhower foreign policy. He said !he situation abroad was very dis couraging, particularly In the Far East. "I see there has been a switch !n policy in the Far East." he said. "We read the other day that 5.000 Reds being repatriated against their will had rioted. We prolonged the war In Korea rather than agree to repartriatlon of Red prisoners against their will." Paul Buck, chairman of the Democratic County Central Com mittee, who acted as chairman at the Ullman rally, announced party headquarters have been estab lished, at 121 South Sixth Street. ; Al. - : J - ) nun i IA,;fcfev"-il HAPPY HOG DIVISION WINNERS find a minute for relax ation. Left is Carol Albert, Langell Valley, whose Berkshire, "Marilyn Monroe," was judged grand champion market hog of the show. With her is Kenneth Weatherby, who showed a Berkshire, "Gaino," and captured the ribbon for grand cham pion breeding hog. Elliott West Wins 4-H Steer Award Judging continued ilonday In the 19th annual 4-H and FFA Fall Fair, and showed widespread dis tribution of top prizes. Heading the list as grand cham pion steer is Elliott West's entry. Following with . reserve grand champion steer Is Douglas Flsk. West is from Bonanza: Flsk from Malin. In the breeding stock division. Katherine tAhera, Merrill, placed champion and first in the Here ford cow clas3; Nancy Warren, Algoma, champion and first in the Angus cow class and Anita Vaden, Keno Springs, champion and first in the Shorthorn cow class. Rod Wright's Henley entry in the Hereford heavy steer class won him a purple championship rib bon, as did Elliott West's entry in the Angus heavy ' steer class which ultimately copped the top prize. In hog judging, Carol Albert Langell Valley placed as winner of the grand champion market hog ribbon: Victor Ivie, Wocus, is showing the reserve grand cham pion market hog. ... Breeding hog grand champion is owned by Kenneth Weatherby, Ma. lln, and that community also took the reserve grand champion fe male nog ribbon with Ronald Adamco's entry. Also Judged Monday were rab bits, poultry, vegetables, flowers, food preservation and entomology. Purple winners in these 'divisions were: Lorraine Clark. Keno, cham pion, canning contest; Jim Hick man, Midland, champion and first place in the poultry division, three red pullets; David Brumback, Plevna, championship and first place in the gladioli class, flori culture division. Larry Mascotte took champion ship and first place in the gladioli class, floriculture division, Today Is tne final dny in tne three-day fair, and the climax will be on the auction sale, sched uled to start at. 6:30 p.m. In the pavilion with Bob Rhodes, Klam ath Falls, crying lor bids, l ne sale will Immediately follow the Rotary Club barbecue and the parade of Vargas Ousted, Shoots Self RIO DE JANEIRO Wl Brazil's old Iron man, Getullo Vargas, sent a bullet through his heart and died in his palace Tuesday after 58 generals forced him to quit as President. "To the wrath of my enemies, I leave the legacy of my death," said a note left by the 71-year-old chief of the world's fourth largest country. "I take the sorrow of not being able to give to the humble all that I wished." Vargas stepped down from the presidency at dawn and shot him self at 8:41 a.m. (3:41 a.m. PST) In his quarters at Catcte palace, the Brazilian white house. Gen. Caido da Castro, chief of his mil itary staff, was with him. Police said Vargas suddenly whipped a pistol from his pocket and shot, dying almost Immediately. He thus fulfilled a promise he had made Sunday nights that he would leave office only under ar rest or dead. That was after 26 general officers of the air force asked him to resign to calm a tense political and military situa tion. Tuesday 32 general otllcer rt of the army Joined in the demand for Vargas' ouster. The army officers' petition was presented to Vargas Tuesday morning at Catete palace. It was announced the President, who came to power in 1930 and ruled all but five years since then, had agreed to ask congress for a leave of absence. Four hours later he was dead. Joao Cafe Fllho, vice president since 1951, was In line la succeed Vargas. GUESTS OLYMPIA, Greece Mt Police turned the 21-mlle highway from Kutaholon Port to ancient Olym pla into a private royal road Tues day for King Paul's 80-odd titled guests cruising the Oreek islands. exhibits slated to start at 4:30 p.m. in the grandstand area. The bar becue Is open to 4-H club mem uers, their parents, leaders, Ro tarians and their wives, invited guests and longtime supporter! of the show. Placements in Monday's Judging follow: Grand champion steer, Elliott West, Bonanza; reserve grand champion steer, Douglas Flsk, Ma lin. Hereford light steers; first. Mar tin Kerns, Keno; second, Jim Chapman, Olene; third, Bobby Chapman, Olene; fourth, Claudetta Shuck, Merrill; fifth Donna Lee, snuck, Merrill; fifth. Donna Lee Micka, Malin. Sixth, Don Heaton, Merrill; sev enth', Kathy Marshall, Olene; eighth, Paul Thomas, Fort Klam ath; ninth, Joyce Roberts, Bonan za; 10th, Norma Oliva, Malin. Hereford medium steers: first. Carol Heaton, Merrill; second, Donnle Johnson, Malin: third, Mon te uenunger, Henley: fourth, Ches ter Schooler, Bonanza; fifth, Carl Shuck, Merrill; Sixth, David Garrison, Henley; seventh, Kathy Moore, Merrill; eighth, David Blevlns, Algoma; ninth, Mary Jane Flsk, Malin; 10th, Jimmy Liskey, Bonanza. Hereford heavy eteers! cham pion and first, Rod Wright, Hen ley; second, Joe Hoefler, Bonanza; fourth, Henry Williams, Henley; fifth, Roger Schooler, Bonanza, Sixth, Bill Dearborn, Bonanza; seventh, Diane Micka, Malin; eighth, Jay Williams, Fort Klam ath; ninth, Peter Scala, Henley; 10th, Bill Rajnus Malin. Angus light steers: first, Harry Wilson, Malin; second, Peter Rell Ing, Olene; third, Janna Warn en, Algoma; fourth, . Audrey Klger. Henley. Fifth, Ida Sohrakoff, Keno; sixth Hollis Klger, Henley; seventh, Oordle Kandra, Malin; eighth. Warren Sohrakoff, Keno. Angus heavy steers, champion and first, Elliott West, Bonanza; second, Lee Kester, Olene; third, Roxanne Wilson, Malin; fourth, Larry Hasklns, Bonanza; fifth. Jack Barry, Merrill. Sixth, Betty Scala, Henley; sev enth, Donnle Micka, Malin; eighth, Johnny Gonzales, Algoma. Shorthorn steers: first, Doug Fisk, Malin; second, Anita Vaden, Keno Springs; third, Wayne Hill, Merrill. Hereford heifer calf: first, Mark Dearborn, Bonanza; second, Tom Bcasly, Merrill. Hereford yearling heifer: first, Ronald Worden, Bonanza; second, Dorothy Acklln, Olene. Hereford cow; champion and first, Katherine Ahem, Merrill; second, Mark Dearborn, Bonanza; third, Tom Beasly, Merrill. Angus yearling heifer: first, Rox anne Wilson, Malin; second, Jan- (Continued on page 5 9ydock$pidaI STAN MASTEN, Poe Valley rancher and leader of the Henley 4-H Beef Club, looks over arrangements for the final day of the 4-H, FFA Livestock show at the Klam ath County Fairgrounds. y - i )
