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Klamath News Official Paper County of Klamath City of Klamath Falls THE KLAMATH NEWS 2 Left Shopping Christmas Until Days "Throw Away Your Hammer--Get Out Your Horn" Vol. 7, No. 34-Price Five Cents. TEN PAGES KLAMATH FALLS, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1929 TEN PAGES (Every Morning Except Monday) GOVERNOR PATTERSON DEAD National 'Railroad Mergers Planned Interstate Commerce Commission Proposes 19 Super-systems for Country. WASHINGTON, Dec.

21, (UP)--The interstate commerce commission proposed today that the nation's 260,000 miles of railroad be consolidated into 19 supersystems to stimulate economy and efficiency of operation. Five great eastern systems were proposed to carry the country's heaviest traffic between the farming middle west and the manufacturing cast. Nine in West The south would be given three systems, the New England states two and the west nine. Two other systems would be grouped around Canadian lines extending into the United States, making the national total 21. Only Tentative Thus for the first time a dotermined attempt is under way to bring order into the great tangled of railroads which have maze grown up haphazard throughout the country in the last 75 years.

Behind the cold tabulation of roads formally tasued by the Interstate commerce commiasion in its plan being waged a hard battle of the giants of the railroad world. The plan carried news of victory and defeat for battle scared chiefs of big lines like W. W. Atterbury of Pennsylvania, Danlel Willard of Baltimore Ohio, who worked up from a fireman, Pat Crowley, who started as a blacksmith and became head of the gigantic New York Central, and L. F.

Loree, aged fighter of hundred struggles involving millions of dollars and thousands of miles of track. But the fight In not over yet. The plan is only tentative. It may be modified under the heavy pressure of conflicting railroads and influences In congress. Victory for Some Atterbury has been reaching out for still greater domains for the Pennsylvania.

But the commission turned against him the comment that his system Was large enough now. Willard, who has pulled the historic old B. 0. from a vaudeville Joke to one of the crack systems of the country in face of a battle from the Pennsylvania, would got vital additions such as Reading Jersey Central, under the commission plan. Loree, who has fought every Inch of the way up a long career, for a new large trunk line in the east, wins his battle for this fifth system.

But ironically it comes too late. For, weary of the fight. be sometime ago sold to the nsylvania the Wabash, which was to have been the keystone of his system. And the Delaware Hudson, around which he later sought to build his eastern system, is now given by the commission plan to the Boston Maine. Rests, Views Fight Crowley, having been authorized recently to tighten the links In his Now York Central system by consolidating the Big Four and Mitchigan Central lines, has been able to rest on this victory and (Continued on Pago Ten) Character Close-ups HIN LIPS ARE ALWAYS SMILING ARE OMENS OF A- COOL AND PRACTICAL BUT SYMPATHETIC NATURE Demands Farm Board Change Grain Policy WASHINGTON, Dec.

21. (UP) -The controversy over the activities of President Hoover's federal farm board spread tonight when Chairman Caraway of the senate lobbied the investigating board change committee its tac- detice, Caraway made public a letter to Chairman Alexander Legge, of the board, declaring the new board polletes were "a eurrender to the grain speculators," and expressing bope these would be repudiated. The lobby investigator who: recently cross-examined one of Legge's severest critics, Julius Barnes, of the United States chamber of commerce, condemned Legge's secret conferences with Barnes and the western grain commission. He declined to put one of Legge's recent letters to him in the lobby committee record, and invited Legge to appear before the lobby committee if ho desired to explain his position. Pleas.

for Food, Clothing Come To Chest Office Plaintive pleas for food and clothing are coming in to the community chest headquarters at 627 Klamath avenue, phone 69, C. S. Robertson, manager of the community chest drive, stated last night. He asked that all who can spare some money, clothes, or food notify the chest headquarters in order that help may be given all the needy in the elty. Requests and reports on needy families are being investigated and it is the desire of the chest committee that who are needy shall be supplied on Christmas day.

Letters Tell Needs As an example of the need which some are in Mr. Robertson yesterday gave The News the following letter which was received: "I read the account of the community chest in the paper. don't want to be hasty, but I don't know of anyone In town that needs help any worse than my family and I do. "As you know, I have been laid up nearly all summer and was not able to do a tap; but as I am out of work now we are short on everything. They even shut off our lights and water.

Must Have Help "There isn't anyone who knowe our circumstances and I did not know where to send the name and I wonder if you would kindly send our name in, please. Anyone doubting what I say about this can come and see. I have been everywhere for month looking for work. But, with a storm coming up, there isn't anything to do. You know, Mr.

it there is anything to do I will do it if I am able to. When my leg was broken I couldn't do anything for most of the summer and we are just about out of everything. "So it you will please send our name in, please. I will thank you very kindly. Yours truly." The letter was signed and ad.

dressed to local citizen who turned it over to the community chest. To avoid any possible embarrassment The News withholds the names. Warns People Of Christmas Fire Hazards In order that Christmas may be truly "Merry Ohristmas" and that no tragedies from fire may mark the holidays, Keith K. Ambrose, fire and polico chief, has issued a warning to all to be careful of tire during the decorating for Christmas. "Wax, inflammable candies should not be placed on Christmas trees, nor should highly inflammable material be used in Christreas decorations," the chief warned.

He also advised against placing trees or decorations too close to open fires or hot stoves, and asked that trees be taken down before they become too dry. "Insure a 'Happy New Year' by practicing a 'sate' and 'Merry' Christmas," he advised. TODAY'S WEATHER Oregon: Generally cloudy and unsettled Sunday and Monday, probably with occasional light rains in western Washington and northwester Oregon; moder-L ate coast winds. Partly cloudy Congress Adopts Relief Measures 'Hoover' Policy Bills Pass in First Three Weeks of Session. Take Recess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UP) -The first three weeks of the regular session of congress rounded out today when the house and senate recessed until Jan. 6, for the holidays, has definitely opened an era of government expendi. tures. Almost before Hoover's first annual and budget messages had been received, the house started action to carry out the enormous building and spending program outlined.

Pass "Hoover Several of the Hoover "business bills passed the house immediately. A few received senatorial approval, and are already law. Several moro have been reported by house committees and await action early next month. None of the Hoover measures brought up in the first three weeks encountered formidable opposition. The word "economy" repeated hundreds of times in every debate on financial matters during the Coolidge administration, was hardly ever used in either house of congress this sesston.

Tax Cut Is Law The first of the Hoover bills, which provided for a reduction of $160.000,000 in income taxes, passed the house in the first four days of the session, and received senate approval last week. A measure approving the treasury's terms for settlement of the 025.000,000 French war debt, followed it. The president signed these two measures, and also acts extending indefinitely the lite of the federal radio commission and a 000 bill to expand veterans' hospitals. Interior Bill In Senate Mr. Hoover also received for signature emergency appropriation bills providing $1,290,000 for Mediterranean fruit fly extermination in Florida and 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 000 00 000 to defray expenses of Ameri(Continued on Page Ten) Screeches and Scratches BY THE OFFICE CAT The Inevitable End Hush, Christmas necktie, Don't you cry, Pop's got to wear you By and by.

The best Christmas gift 1s preciation of the gift, Many Christm. MN3003 not 30 This is the time -it 0 year to get out the Christmas cards that were received last year and put the senders on the list for one this year. Lounging robes are usually given to men who have no time to lounge. "Christmas comes but once a year--and when it comes it brings good cheer." German Cabinet Keeps in Power By Concessions BERLIN, Dec. 21.

(UP) Chancellor Hermann Mueller's coalition cabinet dropped Finance Minister Rudolf Hilferding overboard today to prevent its own defeat. Hilferding's resignation was aocepted by President Paul Von Hindenburg, and it was under-. stood Paul 1 Moldenhauer was being considered to replace him. Moldenhauer is minister of economics and a powerful German industrialist. Finance Head Quits Shortly before Hilferding's resIgnation, Dr.

Johannes Popitz, retary of state for finance, whose policies Hilterding endorsed, resigned. The change of finance minister was another smashing victory for Dr. Hjalmar Schacht and other leading German Industrialists and bankers. Dr. Schacht, who has steadily increased his power the last few weeks, had vigorously opposed the government's financial reform program, and there had been constant danger of the cabinet falling because of difficulty in arranging a loan of more than $104,000,000 to meet the yearend treasury deficit, Concessions Made Only the need of stable government for the approaching second reparatione conference at The Hague was credited with keeping the coalition cabinet in power.

In the fact of such a threat, Chancellor Mueller moved quickly to meet the demands of Dr. Schacht and the industrialists by altering the financial program, and the resignation of Hilferding completed the concessions. Girl Near Death In Hospital, 40 1 Dead Argument Ends Ar Womack Looks At Note; Fires Gun at Miss Westfall. PORTLAND, Dec. 21, (UP) After shooting and seriously wounding Miss Gay Westfall, 25, with whom he had been keeping company for several months, Noel Womack, 28, turned the gun on himself today and killed himself.

Womack came to her hotel, where the girl had been living, to patch up a lovers' quarrel of Friday night. Shot Girl, Self Told that once she made up her mind to have nothing to do with him, she would refuse to give in to his entreaties, he drew a revolver from his pocket, fired one shot at her and then fired a second bullet through his heart. As Womack slumped to the floor dying, the girl ran from her room down the hall to another room, where a friend lived. This friend Was not at home. She screamed and other roomers came rushing out.

Condition Critical The girl was shot in the right forearm and the right side. She put her hand up to the shot as drew His revolver. As he fired the bullet split her right arm, piercing her right side and emerging from the back. She was given medical attention by Police Surgeon Leo Schatz, who ordered her sent to St. Vincent's hospital.

Her condition was reported critical. It was feared the bullet had punztured a lung, which might result in dangerous complications. Tells of Quarrel As Schatz was treating her, the girl told police of the affair she had with Womack, how she had quarreled with him and of his visit to the hotel, climaxing with the shooting. Miss Westfall said she came here from Great Falls, in May and met Womack shortly after her arrival. She moved ty the rooming hours and had be living there since.

Womack at the time. was in the army, serv(Continued on Page Four) Wilil it Pass Inspection? A A A ROOT LEMME TASTE IT! SENATE FORMULA RESERVATIONS MEETS I DEATH GOVERNOR OF OR PORTLAND, 21. (UP)Announcement of Governor Patterson's death at his country home near Eola tonight, came as a distinct shock to prominent poilticians, and business men of Portland. "The state has suffered a tremendous loss and all of us old Oregonians will always him. He has made de a wonderful govermales nor," Phil Metschan, chairman of the republican state central committee, and close friend of the governor, said.

Loved Oregon "He loved Oregon and loved the people of Oregon. He wanted to do what was best for the state and the citizens and I believe he succeeded. I feel a personal bereavement at his loss," H. B. Van Duzer, chairman of the state highway commission, said.

"The death of Governor Patterson 18 a great shock to me. knew the governor for 35 years," Mayor George L. Baker said. "He was one of the finest characters in the state of Oregon. He was honest and faithful." "His only ambition was to serve the state and all the state well," C.

L. Starr, member of the state board of higher education, said. "The state at this time could have suffered no greater loss than his passing. Personally, I have lost one of my best friends." "I regret the death of Governor Patterson more than anything that has occurred in the state in the last five years. He was a fine man and a good governor," Henry L.

Corbett, state senator, said. BEND, Dec. 21. (UP) "'The people of the state have lost a capable and conscientious man," Ralph Hamilton, president of the state chamber of commerce, said here tonight, in commenting on the of Governor Patterson at his home at Eola, Ore. State Officers Regret Death Governor SALEM, Dec.

21. (UP) -Tom Kay state treasurer, when informed of the governor's death. said: "He has served the state most efficiently as an executive. I deeply deplore his passing. The state has lost 8 very valuable servant." public, have lost a dear personal friend and the state of Oregon has lost a conscientious and able executive," Sam A.

Kozer, state budget director, said. Flags on all state buildings were ordered flown at until after the funeral of the governor by Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state and custodian of the capitol building. The state traffic department tonight assigned two officers to patrol duty on the Salem-Dallas highway in the vicinity of the governor's Eola home. The men will assist in handling traffic at that point and in rendering such service as they may for the family the until funeral are taken over the arrangements for by the military department which, it was believed, will have charge of the services, the governor being of the state's military forces.

Three Marriage Licenses Issued Three marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the county clerk to couples wishing pre-Christmas weddings. Couples to whom licenses were issued are Francis B. Halverson, 27, district manager, Klamath Falls and Thelma Farster, 23, teacher of Burns; Herbert C. Landis, 24, baker, and Letha F. Miller, 24, both of Klamath Falls; and Thomas L.

Edsall, 36, farmer of Phoenix, and Verda D. Hopkins, 20, Ashland. Chief Executive Of State Dies Suddenly Of PneumoniaAttack Al Norblad, President of the State Senate, Is Governor by Succession. Record of Patterson Shows Forceful Executive Who Saved People of State Money. Governor Was Apparently on Road to Recovery When He Suffered Relapse.

Native of State, Was Born at Kings Valley, September 17, 1859. SALEM, Dec. 21., -Governor Isaac Lee Patterson of Oregon, died at his country home near Eola, west of here, at 8:05 tonight. The governor had been ill for several weeks with a severe cold, and was apparently on the road to recovery when 1 he suffered a relapse at 5:30 tonight. Death was attributed to pneumonia.

He was 70 years of age. Complications Fatal Complic-tions affecting the heart and kidneys following pneumonia, proved fatal, attending physicians said. Announcement of funeral arrangements has not been made. Patterson received the republican nomination for governor in the primary election of May, 1926. He defeated Walter M.

Pierce, democratic candidate, by a large margin in the November, 1926, elections and was inaugurated governor January 10, 1927. Norblad Is Governor Albert W. Norblad, president of the senate, will ascend to the governorship immediately. He was en route from his home at Astoria to Portland, where he will take the oath of office at the bedside of his invalid mother, Mrs. Bessie Norblad, at 10 a.

m. Sunday. Norblad is a republican and has been elected senator from Clatsop county for three regular and two special sessions. Official announcement of the passing of the executive was made by Dr. W.

B. Morse, Salem, who was in consultation with Dr. Kenneth Power, Salem, and Dr. Har- old C. Bean, Portland, at the bedside when death came.

Mrs. Patterson Present In addition to attending physicians at the bedside were Mrs. Patterson, the governor's son, Captain Phil Patterson and Mrs. Agnes Shucking, daughter of A. N.

Gilbert. Mrs. Shucking was a lifelong friend of the Patterson family. Her father was formerly Governor Patterson's business partner for a number of years and until Gilbert's death. Norblad, who becomes governor, is a republican.

He is a resident of Astoria and has been elected state senator from Clatsop county three regular and two special sessions. Native of Oregon Governor Patterson was a native of Oregon. Born at Kings Valley, Benton county, September 17, 1859, he was educated in the common schools and at Chris. tian college, Monmouth, Ore. He was for many years a merchant, but in late years had conducted a large ranch near Eola, in Polk county.

"Reduce taxes by reduc(Continued on Page Five) Ghost of William Desmond Taylor Heard in California SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. (UP) Friend W. Richardson, former governor of California, told the United Press today that at one time he possessed the solution to the murder of William Desmond Taylor, noted motion picture director. "I had proof that the crime was committed by a motion picture actress," Richardson asserted, but he declined to name the person implicated.

The former governor claimed AL NORBLAD TAKES OATH AS GOVERNOR Announces Candidacy for Unexpired Term in Next Election ASTORIA, Dec. 21. (UP)-Senator A. W. Norblad, president of the senate, who will become governor of Oregon, announced to.

night that he will take the oath of office without delay and assume the governorship. "I will carry out Patterson's policies," he said. "I might as well say at this time that I will be a candidate for the office at the next election, also." "The news came 60 unexpectedly, and as such a shock, that I cannot find words to express my sorrow," he explained, before announcing his plans. "He was a very warm friend of mine, a fine man, a fine governor and a fine gentleman." "I shall reach Portland about midnight." he said, "and shall take the oath by the bedside of my mother." Norblad's mother, Mrs. Beesie Norblad, resident of Portland, has been an invalid for 40 years.

INISTRA Flapper Fanny Says: 3 that he refrained from attempting to bring the alleged murderess to justice because, "I was told by the Los Angeles grand jury there was no use in presenting the facts to them because Asa Keyes, then district attorney, would not prosecute." Richardson said the information came to him through a convict in Folsom prison who said he witnessed the murder. The former governor also declined to name (Continued on Page Ten, NEA Whether or not basketbal player makes basket, it's toss-up..