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S. Vol. 8, No. 422 rrlco VI ve Cent KLAMATH FALLS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1933 (Every Morning Except Monday) Editorials un the Day's News LOOMS Newest Picture From China Roosevelt POTS TO DEATH JEHOL LEADER To Advise Swift Banking Remedies iiiw i iM: mkmi President Prepared of Temporary Project to Relieve Problems of WASHINGTON. March gressional leaders were advised tonight that President Roosevelt would recommend a modified bank deposit guarantee bill and measures to ratify his bank holiday when the special session opens Thursday noon.

The tentative plan is to and adjourn congress for two or three weeks while committees prepare a permanent legislative program reaching all problems intensified by the depression. I.ateit picture to arrive from tha north China front where the Chinese defense crumbled before Japan's well-co-ordlnaled offensive, the above picture shows part of a division of Gen. Feng Chan-hal'i veteran troops. They are resting on (thelr arms after a brush with tha Japanese advance. These troops were In tha front line of the Jehol defense.

Note their machine guns (foreground), the orderly way In, which their arms are Blacked, and tha modern equipment. GERMANS ANNOY) I SENATE VOTES ONCE BEATEN TAX MEASURE Oregon Body Capitulates In Pausing House Bill For Sales Tax Plans Levy Expected to Bring Six Millions Through Each Year of Effect RAt.KM, March 7 OJ.PJ The Oregon onato capitulated to the attack of unlo tai advocatcR late today, punting tho house bill for a two per cent rroa levy on pmlfi by a voIa of 19 to 11. The hilt, which carried a da line to refrr to the people, wa aeiit lo the fovernor, who advoratd paNnane. The Uvy will bring In 14.000,-000 In revenue during each of (he two yeara will be In effect, It waa emlmati'd. Vtrk HiwwliNt The aetiate, at the pec la I im-hIou, balked the efforts of the house and Oovernor Meier to 1ml a lire the budget by adoption of a an I en tai.

On the ova of adjournment, the st'iinte reverard Ita derlalnn. Bptiarnittly aiming no other way out of the financial muddle and aware of widespread discontent with the present state property levy, which will be abolished, whMi salrs tnx revenues come In. Tho legislature, eager to adjourn Its pay lens extra session, wail t-d through Important mens-1 urps today. An Informal conference indicated that house approval of minor amendment to the sales tux was a matter of form. lUfferrndum cluuse, which anticipated a threat of atnte grange leaden to bring the matter to a vote, calls for a spoclal election to be held Juno 6, un lliiHot On tho niiiiio ballot, It was bo Heved.

will be the names of candidates for the prohibition ropnl convention thai will be autltorlxod when Governor Meier signs that bill. Such an early vote would place Oregon In the vanguard of states to act on re-(Contlnuod on Taia Three) Jazz Murderess Removed From Gas-filled Room RAN FRANCISCO, March 7. (TP) Dorothy Ellington, tragic figure of tho Aniorlran "Jszt aiso" whole efforts to rehabilitate heraelf were dlarupted hy a grand (heft eharao, waa removed from a Kan-filled room to an emergency honpttnl lata today, rhynlclam aald sha would recover. A girl of Id. aha was convicted of killing hor mother eight yeara ago.

Sha ahot bar mother to death to alienee parental re-btikea. and wont dancing. Aflor aervlng her term to tha last full dny. aha was roleaied a year ago, a allent woman of 34. Convinced her prcaance reminded hor father of tragedy, alio nought work.

After anxious mouth, alio aocured employment nnd led a normal Ufa. Abruptly, she waa accuaod of nteallng clothing and Jowolry from Mary Ellis, with whom ahe roomed. Tho enne waa continued and 'alio was freed on hall. Lato today neighbors noticed the odor of gnu coming from her apartment. Physicians were called nt once.

ItUCOdXITlnX HOl fillT CIIANUCIIUN, Mjinchiirln. Mnr. 7 (U.R) Diplomatic recognition nnd a commercial tronly will bo sought from Slnifi by the "Independent atnto" of Manchoukuo, It, wns lenrnod lodny. II) THANK Mil Mi tjllKHlliKNT HOOHKVK.l.T Iupw tniiilllnr Hint numu aoiimla! culls congress lu moot In sporlnl sessluli, iM'gliililnil Tliuraduy. Tils nut lull la facing olio llm nuiai sorbins financial orlaos In II.

history. Hunks In every inla lira iluacd hy official or-dir. They can't bo opened mull some way I. Ciiurnl hi rosters lunfldenco In them. If limy wore, they would be irlpiioa of do-poalta, mid llm whole structure u( credit, uiioii which biinliio" depruds, would lit destroyed.

It In mi lo congress lo find some wiiy lo restore confidence In llm nnllon' financial -Mtnii. OWT Well, eupposa you wcr thai unilon tor your self. What will restore YOUII confidence? You ere mi average rliltm. You probably think Just hum Ilka other people think. You will probubly be ef'crled of shout iho same considerations that affect other people.

Whatever will restore your cnnfldenra In Ilia nallon's fllisn-rial sr. torn will probubly restore ronMiloiica generally. I KT L'8 ouraolves asaln I whm happened. This It tha alluallou: Too ninny people. In a few big Kal-am cltloa.

started taking tholr money out of tha bunks. In order lo protect depositors generally, no Ibol a few wouldn't coma out whole and avarybody elo loan everything. II became narranary lo cloao the banks by proclamation of holidays unlll lcllilon restricting withdrawal of deposits foil Id ba enacted. When title happened In ONE slate. It unsettled confidence In OTIIKll slates.

So the closing process had lo on until It spread all over the nation. II It waa necessary to prutoct delimiters In one place, yon see. It was necessary to protect llioui KVKIIYWIIKHK. a fKT THIS clearly In your nillid. becmiae It Is Tftl'K: The cloaliii of tho banks, uu-dfr tha circumstances, la the beat poaslblo thing that could havo happened.

II Involves difficulties, of course, but It saved the complete collapse of credll. We should bo exceedingly tliunkfiil because our leadors In government and flnanco had Iho oniirugo lo Inko this atop. AT THIS POINT, you mny be Inclined to say: "Yes. but It Is MY money: haven't I tho right to demand MY MONEY whenever I want It?" Let's sea about that. la It really YOUR MONEY your (Continued on Page Four) Relief Director Speaks on Work At Chamber Meet A comprehensive talk on the unemployment situation In Klamath county, allocation of money advanced by the Reconstruction Finance corporation and administration of relief, waa presented to tho Klamath I.camio of Wom en Voters Tuesday morning at the chamber of commerce by A Ilka, administrator of rollof.

Disbursement of relief eloth- Ino and rations, at the central relief commissary and at the local Hod Cross sewing rooms whs explained by Rico. Ho told of Iho numbers of applications rr relief, methods of Investigation of applicants, and final action In allowing or refusing the application. A resnmo of Iho nntnnnl as-poi't of tho unemployment slln-nllon und tho formnllnn of tho II. F. 0.

wa glvon by lira. C. A. Henderson. Mrs.

Edward A. Clonry, presided nt the Tuesday morning mooting In tho nhannco.ot Mrs. T. W. Dolzoll, priiHldent.

Mia. Henry read sections from Iho mule bulletin of tho league, outlining measures sponsored by llm lougno which hnvo como up before Iho atnto leglslnluro, und mil I. mnl mensiirea which will como heforu congroHS. The next regular mooting of Iho lenguo will ho held on March 21. R.

Inauguration Boon to Barbers EIKIKNK, Ore, Mnrrh 7. (UP) Honey Patten, tlrovo resident for 30 years, wont nn-rnengnlxod by hla homo town for dnya bocanao ho ehnvod. Tho epochal almvo Snlurdiiy removed a 12-yonr growth of heard. Tho rnr.or wns nppllod a low mlnulos aftor Prosldont Hoosovolt wns Inaiigtirnlod. Patlon aworo a aolomn vow la years ngo Hint ho would not slinvo unlll another democratic proslilent movoil Inlo Iho Whlto I (Hi 80, Ready to Inform Congress Depression 7 (U.P.) Democratic on- enact these bills by Saturday Democratic leaders Joined to- day In advocating a gnarantes of deposits measure whereby national banks would contribute to a guarantee fund to ba handled by a government corporation.

permanent Flan Slapped Roosevelt's recommendations for permanent legislation are expected to include a general banking bill along lines of the Glass bill passed by tha last congress. farm relief measure, an unem ployment relief bill, a beer bill, and possibly some revenue legislation to balance the budget. The president desires time to formulate a plan for reorganising government departments under the almost dictatorial power conferred upon him at the last session through which he hopes to save around 8200,000,000. He hopes to have this reiriv for congress when It reconvenes after the proposed recess. Republican leaders, It was learned tonignt, may Insist that the temporary banking program be referred to committee If it Is of involved character.

If so, the proposed recess may be post- -Poned for a-wee It or more. By FREDERICK A. STORM WASHINGTON. March 7 Oltn The administration's legislative program to meet the nation-wide financial emergency began taking definite form tonight as President Roosataii aan through another day of conferences with cabinet, congressional leaders and bankers. what recommendations would result, however, or the extent of their scope was a matter of conjecture.

Mr. Roosevelt pledged his callers to secrecy and they observed it. Federal Guarantee Hinted Not even the remotest Mn to what would be offered officl- lionunued on Page Three) N. Y. Completes lormationof Scrip Machinery NEW YORK.

March 7 I1TB1 Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York tonight announced formation of the Emergency Certificate Corporation to issue scrip in New York state. Airred E. Smith, former gov. ernor.

will be chairman of tha corporation. The corporation was fnrmui under a hill passed by the legislature today. It is empowered to Issuk aci-in certificates to banks which deposit with it "a portion of their sound assets." These certificates are designed to circulate as money. State Prepared To Enter Upon Warrant Basis SALEM, March 7 (U.R) The state was ready to go on a warrant Dasis tonight, after the state highway commission had demanded return of the 000 transferred from the highway fund to the general fund recently. The state's cash balance was only $259,000.

State Treasurer Holman notified the governor it may bo necessary to take advantage of the new law permitting the board of control to Issue Interest-bearing state warrants. 1 Miners Exchange Gold for Money GRANTS PASS, March 7 (tip ttnshv-heardcri miners came in from the hills today and passed pokes of gold dust over tho bank countera In exchange for greenbacks and silver as envious merchants and townsmen refleoted on their own shortage ot cash. Bank Examiner Lee Simpler ruled that the exchange ot gold dust for silver or paper was within federal regulations ot tha banks' holidays. Many ounces of dust war weighed In at tha banks, elosett to ordinary business, Defeated Governor Slain After Loss to Japan; Nippon Drive Goes On Heavy Casualties Report ed in War of Province Chinese Bands Bombed CHIXCHOW. Manchuria.

Wednesday, March 8 (U.R) Tang Yo-Lln, defeated Chinese governor ot Jehol province, was executed at Hsifongkou today on orders of Marshal Chang Hsueh- Lfang, reliable reports received here said. Tho stern, heavy-faced governor fled from his capital at Cbengtehfu following a successful Japanese advance. Marshal Chang, commander of the north China armies, earlier had been reported as having ordered Tang's arrest. CHIHFENG. Jehol, Wednesday, March 8 (U.R) Japanese and Manchu troopers inflicted severs casualties on Chinese today In clashes along the great wall of China.

Japanese aircraft bombed Chinese bands on both sides of the great wall along Its length from Shanhalkwan. on the seacoast, to Kupkow, many miles to the west toward the border of Chahar and Jehol provinces. The bombing planes were operating In a campaign to force all Chinese armed forces well inside the wall. Nine Jnpanese Killed in dash at Yungchuantei, nine Japanese were killed and 95 inl.ircil. reDorts to field hnrimHirtera here -said.

was no estimate to Chinese losses. Ten Japanese were killed and 29 injured dispersing a Chinese attack at Ylngchinte. Tang Yu-Lln, uninese gov ernor Of jenoi province. moo fled to Fengning, Jenoi, wun 3,000 followers. It was reported.

The city Is In the southwest of Jehol province, near the Chahar province border ana norm the great wall. Japanese garrisoned here to resist possible Chinese counter- (Continued on rage inreej Soviets Refuse To Enter Into Sino-Jap Affair MOSCOW. March 7. (UP) The soviet union today refused to associate itself with decisions of the League of Nations assembly In the Manchurlan dls-P'e- Tho Russian government urc- wise declined the league's invi tation to participate In a com mittee proposed for the purpose of settling the Sino-Japanese affair through conciliation. This invitation likewise has been ex-tondod to the United States.

The Soviets, however, reserved: the richt to loin international action aimed at securing peace In the far east. Maxim Litvlnoff, the soviet foreign commissar, has addressed a letter to the league declaring that certain recommendations made by the assembly are Inconsistent with the league covenant, the Kellogg pact hnd the nine- power treaty. WITHDRAWAL READY TOKIO. March 8. (UP) A draft of Japan's formal with drawal from the League of Na tions has been completed and will go before the cabinet at 4 p.

ni. today for approval, tne newspaper Asahi said. Press Time TOKIO, March 8. (U.R) The houso of peers today passed the government budget bill, ninkiiiK a law. P.MM ALTO, Mnrrh 7.

(IP) Hny Lyinnil Wilbur, president of Stanford imlversl-ly nml a member or ex-Presl-lient, Hoover's cnblnet, will rc-auino his campus duties tomorrow. S.M.IvM, Mnroli 7. (It') Tho aennte tonljtht mimed sen-ntors Htriiycr, Duitcnii, llooth, IIIIiiiusoii mid Dunn na nn Interim committee to ratify or reject executive nn-point meets to the bonrd of higher eiliicnllon. SIKHlt.Y MAD1IK, Mnr. 7.

(i p) Mrs. Herbert Hoover arrived tonight nt Iho homo of her eldest son, Herbert Hoover, for a brief visit while the former president is in the east. U.S. BUSINESS VOICES CHEER Man in Streets Informed Money Is Not Needed To Gain Necessities NEW YORK. March 7.

(AP) Business turned to the public prints today to tell the man In the street that he could trade as freely as he liked on his good name: Eat on it, sleep on it, procure all tho necessities ol life on It, travel on it, even go the theatre on it and take along the folks. nha advertising columns of the New York papers were crowded 1 1 djRPlay announcement brimming with encouragement for ihe present and with optimism as to the future. Credit Unshaken The ordinary pay-as-you-go family was told that money might be temporarily scarce, that scrip might be not yet avail able, but that credit was still the cornerstone of commerce ana that despite the present crisis it remained unshaken. If von haven't got a charge account, hurry in and start one," was the tenor ot most oi me department store advertisements. And thev suggested how to use such accounts to best advantage.

even advocating ottice woraers eating lunch in the atore restaurants and "charging the bill to their accounts. Checks Acceptable Hotels offered all their faci lities on a basis of trust. Steamship lines advertised that checks were acceptable and that scrip would be as soon as issued. Airplane companies and other travel firms toliowea sun. HmnrlwAv went even further than the rest In extending a helping hand to the temporarily em barrassed, rrooucers oi uuo ui (Continued on Page Three.) Klamath Banks Observe Limited Opening Tuesday Klamath Falls banks opened their back doors Tuesday to permit limited business with cus tomers as allowed by the secretary of treasury in orders re- The Bame procedure will be permitted today, accoroing to oi-ficials of the First National and American National banks, Tues day evening.

Business operations through the back door permit making change, entrance to safety deposit boxes and very restricted emergency business. The back doors will be open during regular banking hours, officials declared. News Flashes CHICAGO, March 7. (UP) Religious groups, business men, school heads, leaders In society, industry and politics nil Joined tonight in plims for a (trent tribute to tllo memory of Chicago's martyred mayor, Anton J. Ccrinnk.

U)S ANGELES, March 7. (I'P) An agreement for a welterweight title bout between Young Corbett III, the champion, nnd Jimmy Mcljnr-liltl hinged tonight nn the possibility of a wnlver from Jnrk Keina. NEW YORK, March 7. (VI') lames H. I'crklns, who succeeded Chnrlcs E.

Mitchell ns chairman ot tlie National H.V. bank, tonight announced tiint Ihe directors of tho bank had determined "upon a policy ol working townrds a divorce-mom of the bunk anil its security affiliate." ARRESTS MADE IN KIDNAPING Trainman, Agent Accused Of Part in Abduction Of Rich Denver Man DENVER, March 7. (UP) A former train i-'rTv. on a Ca nadlan railroad, aided by an in- surance agent, were accused tonight of kidnaping Charles lloett- cher, II, Denver millionaire, and collecting 160.000 for his re lease Arthur Youngberg, 37, the brakeman member of the train crew, and Carl V. Pierce, 36, the Insurance agent, were under arrest while authorities hunted Verne Sankey, 41, and Gordon Eikhorn, 33, former engineer and fireman respectively, be lieved to have fled to Canada with most of the money.

Plain Patrolman John H. Wells was promoted tonight to the rank of detective because he fit a bragging remark of Pearce's into the jig-saw pattern of the kidnaping. DENVER, March 7, () Two alleged members of the gang that kidnaped Charles Boettcher II. wealthy young broker, for J60.000 ransom are behind jail bars. Chief of Police A.

T. Clark revealed today, and (Continued on Page Three) Credit Business Continues Here Despite Holiday That the nationwide banking holiday has not greatly affected tho credit business ot Klamath Falls business houses, seems to be the opinion of local mer chants. Most stores are extend ing credit to their regular patrons, but are not opening any new accounts at present. Holders of warrants hava deposited them at various stores in payment of accounts, or are trading them out. merchants state, but otherwise new credit accounts are being discouraged.

Railroads aro accepting checks for both passenger fares and freight accounts from regular patrons, but will not accept paper from persons unknown, official stated -Tuesday. Tho Interstate Commerce Commission has waived demurrage charges on freight cars during mo present emergency, railroad men announced, and no restric tions which would hamper trnf- iio are being made. Mahoney Will Name Committee On Recreation Mayor Willis E. Mahoney spoke beforo a group of parents nnd the rnculty of Klnmnth Union high school Monday afternoon nnd outlined his vacation recroa' lion program for which ho will probably name a clmona com mittee Wednesday. Rev.

T. Davis Preston, who represented a group of local cltl- sons before Iho city council In requesting the appointment ot a citlzona committee on recreation, also spoke at tho school. Tho group present endorsed tho program and extended their full cooperation. Principal Paul Jackson ot the school pre sided. Dog Released After 18 Hours Of Captivity Apparently deserted by the human belnjts whom she had learned to love and trust, a curly, brown bird dog was dis covered tied to some bushes at tho lookout point near Algoma, Monday, abandoned to the mer cies of the elements and passing frlpntiR, according to statement, from H.

W. Poole, president of the local humane Poolo was Informed ot the sad pllpht of the dog, a female, which Is in good condition and apparently well trained, by G. D. Smith. Smith told the humane society official he passed the dog early Monday morning and wondered why anyone would tie a dog there.

He returned to Klamath Falls (Continued on Page Three) Bank Robbers Busy Despite Holiday Order PORTLAND, March 7. (UP) Scorning the bank holiday, two bandits held up the Union State hank hero today and fled with $12,199 In actual money. Harry Mix. caahior, fired three ahota at tho men as they escaped in a new automobile. Tho two young men escaped In a stolen automobile, later found abandoned, and were re ported to have transferred to another vehicle that was sought by police tonight.

Shots tired from a rifle at the speeding car by Mix were believed to have had no effect. Bank officials explained the presence of the money in the cashiers cage, despite the fact the bank was closed to customers, by asserting that It was held In readiness for resumption of business at a moment's notice. Threo employes were In the bank' at the time. The men en-tored the front door and left the samo way, the money jammed Into a paper bag. 7 Japanese Sailors Refuse to Deliver Cargo for Chinese DAlREN, Kwnntung Territory, March 7 (U.R) The crow ot tho Japanese stenmor Yarn Mnru today refused to proceed past this Japanese port with a shipment of Amerlcnn-mndo motor truckB billed to Tientsin for uso ot tho Chlncso nrmv Tho ship's master said tho crew refused to procoed when members lenrneu me destination nt iim 'inn Vorri trucks, two tour ing enra and 3.000 ensea of gasoline.

It was believed the cargo would bo transferred lo i noutrnl vessel enroute to Tlent sin. Semi-dictatorship Set up at Vienna VIENNA. March 7. (UP) A proclamation virtually establish' Ina a Bcml-dlctnlorshlp, forbid ding pnrndes, masa meetings nnd limiting the freedom of tho press. was approved at a midnight aes-slon ot the cnhlnet.

PreBident WUhelm Mlklna np-proved the proclamation and re fused the formal cnblnet reslgna-Hon offered by Chancellor Kng- olbort UollfUBs at the end ot the session, U.S. CITIZENS American Envoy Lodges Protest A a i 8 1 Reported Disturbances 11KKUN. Mnrcb. 7 (U.R Three alleged perpetrated hy Hitlerite brown shirts against United States citliena during the feverish period of tho relrhata elections wore called lo the attention of the Herman government today by tho American om-baasy. Tho American communication waa based mulnly oa the kidnaping and shanghaiing of Nathaniel 8.

Wolff. S7-ycar-old painter from Rochester, N. Y. Feeling has become acute among realdents of the American colony here as a result of the three Incidents. It was said, and the embassy has publicly offered assurance that every precaution Is being taken to proioct United Staloa cltltens.

Terrorism CharRed Wolff, In a sworn statement given the embassy, charges that five or aix uniformed Hitlerites ontorod his room at 5 a. m. Monday, each with drawn revolvers. (Continued on Page Throo) Military March On Athens Ends, Junta Resigns ATHENS. Greece, March 7.

Threo daya of political turmoil In Grceco terminated tonight in official announcement that a military march on the capital has been abandoned and that former Prowler Pnntnglotts Tsaldarls. leader of tho popular party, will form a now cabinet Wednesday. At that lime Iho prosont military Junta headed by Goneral Otheonos will resign, tho announcement enltl. General Otheonos la one of tho followers of Eleulhorlos Vent-solos, votornn Greek statesman and fivo times premier, who was defeated In Sundny'a elections. Venlnoloa, who swung Greeco to tho allied ciiuso In tho World war, announced that, he would rotlio from political life.

Ho said ho would lenvo tho country aboard a destroyer, presumably for hla untivo Croto. for the most part aligned llsolf with four orgnnir.ntlons. Each haa attracted vaiiod groups ranging, from tho ultra' conservative Fnrm Duronu Fed eration with a membership of DO, 11110, to tho Farmers' Union of lfi.noo In whoso most re splendent office alia Mllo Reno, bend of Its insurnnco liuainossos nnd gulldlng forco of tho Farm- era Holiday association. Dotwoon IIiobo aro two groups, the Iowa grange, which pays little nttention to political ninnl- testations except as they affect business, and two ofrshoota ot tho IJ nil oil Fnrmors, This last group Is a product of the prosont unroBt. i I Iowa Farm Unrest Remote To Bulk of Rural Workers llv IIAIlT.KI.Ii HPICNCH DICS MOINKS, Iowa, March 7.

(UP) Analysis of lowa'a 18 months of fnrm unrest rovonla that less than one per cont of tho rural population of had boon Involved In It directly. This minority has provontnd foreclosure nnd tax sales, threatened revolution, defied courts nnd harassed Tho mere fact of its minority has, however, hnd a belittling effect In the eyes ot offlclnls. Gov. Clyde h. Honing, claiming tho altuntion was "grossly unfair," denied that the mesa of farmers bad over been In "open revolt" although ho snld "thore has boon gront unreal," Iowa's fnrm population hatl.