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Loral Taredayi Mu Ml aa. Vol. 8. No. 79 Price Five Cento KLAMATH FALLS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1932 (Every Morning Except Monday) inncniPD Klamath News Service Klmiuilli Nwi covvra kltiith Mil llt Urvi klaiimlh feii-iiir Willi full cut cm! 'rM, n4 a ruiiiplrt Uff of com inunlty rreipnn(lMt and coniwttit local tima writer.

SPEARS fSULiVLj II ill Circles Globe Fame's Shadow Darkens Romance Editorials DADGER SCHOOL GARNER SWEEPS HOUSE SUPPORT KLAMATH DRIVE HALF FINISHED ON FIRST DAY AT HOPEWELL Once considered the happiest couple In Hollywood, Ana Hard ing, who left the ataga to rise to International fame In tha films, and Harry Bannister, who registered only faintly in the screen world, announce they will seek a divorce so that Bannister can pur sue hla career. Tbey ara ahown because his wife'a success caused "Mr. Ann Harding," an old Hollywood custom. Married six years ago when both were starring on tha legitimate stage, they have on the IDay's Nezvs lly FRANK JKNKINK Ag T1IR8K words written the results of lha Irat day of tbe Heap KUmalb Busy campaign ara not knowa. Uut do ona who attended tha kick-off mealing al tha Wlllard yesterday morning caa doubt (or a moment thai lha campaign will be a euocess.

Movements thai haa back ot them the aplrll and lha enihu-lsstn and tha community loyalty that were preieul In auch over-flowlng measure at yesterday mornlng'a mealing CAN'T 1IBLI but aurreed. AND LISTEN: "title lhal btv tha kind ot people that were present at yes-terday mornlng'a meeting-people who ara glad to get up early In tha morning aud give up their own lima and gel out and work hard (or the good ot tha WIIOl.K COMMUNITY Juel almply can'l be stopped. Klamath ralla la going to be a real city. It bai lha kind ot people who cltlra. ALL OVER Ihla country there ara towns thai might have been cities.

They have tha latent wealth. They have tha location. Uut Ihry LACKED the kind ot people that get out and DO TIIINOB. ITLAMATI1 FALLS hss un- bounded latent wealth. The resources of tha great Klamath country hare not as yet been even acratrhed.

The opportunities of the past, great as Ihry hare been, ara as nothing compared to the opportunities of tha future. And the people of Klamath Falls hare the spirit and the courage and lha willingness to work hard (or tha good of lha community that convert resources Into ACHIEVEMENT. Watch Ihla city In lha coming yea re. tM THE NEWS from Washing-ton ot late, you hate been roadlng a great dual about un-(Conllnduo on Pago Four) Nominated for the Roll of Honor A. I.YI.E who la building a 15000.

seven-room dwelling on lot 4, block 4t Hot 8prlngs addition. THE CLl'B" at 617 Main street, which took out a building permit for a marquise to eost 1350. O. E. VAUGHN who took out a permit to remodel a dwelling on lot 12.

block 10 Dixon ddl-Hon. lo cost MOO. FRED W. UILIIKKT. S4 California avenue, who took out a permit to remodel a dwelling on lot 11.

block 107 Huena VMa addition 'at a cost of 1.160. RACKED HEART CHURCH, whoso pastor. Father F. L. (lets, took out a permit for alterations to the parish hall to cost $50.

Guthrie Crews To Ballast Line A. Outhrle and compnny crows will start work ot completing the ballasting of the line between Klamath Falls and Illober Thursday morning. The compnny was unable to complete the ballasting work Inst fall because of Inclement weather. Oddities in the Hgt'lltltKLH 8TAHVINO WALLOWA, March 29. (UP) Thousands ot ground squirrels have dug out ot tholr ground nests Ihla spring and reached the aiirfnro through threu feet of snow.

Mnny starved. IIIVK ItKNCVKD March lilt. (IT) John Hinllli saw a buck door aniiiimliig In Coon liny nlinnrt. cihniiNtcd. Ho hauled the buck Into his row bont after It had sunk oner anil wan none drowning.

Hmltli rowed to tho wooded shorn ami released the nnlinnl. TRACK Tlt.tlNH COI'H FOUT WORTH, Toxns, March 29. UP) Policemen hero keep In trim for chasing Inw violators by holding track meets. Resides the crlmlnnl angle to enrnurngo the racers, prlres are usually given to tha winners. Twenty turkeys went to winners In tho last ntoet.

INALLV NAMES WEBFOQT COACH Prominent football Men tor Takes Third Offer From Big Ten School Oregon's Gridiron Hopes For Next Fall Blasted By Shift In LtstUrs PORTLAXD, March SO. (UP Dr. CUreatc W. Bpeare, head coach a the rniversity ef Ore gon for the peat two reus, told the lalted Press tonight be bed accepted aa appointment oa a professional basis So coach at the University of Wisconsin. ttoB from the Webfoot berth to Hngn RoasOB, (radoate maa-ager, shortly before midnight.

Bis contract at Oregoa had three year to ran. Dr. Spear declined to Mate what salary he would receive for coaching tbe Badgers, bat aaid he could not practice medicine a at Oregoa. Tbe coach oa whom Oregoa based high hope for a winning team this year aad who piloted gtidsters at Dartmouth, West Virginia and Minnesota to vlo- tor lea, aaid he would go to Madison, for spring practice. Be received annual, ry at Oregoa and earlier thla year waa reportedly offered 9HSOO to.

go to. isconsin. Ho twice refused' Badger's "offer aad only last week aaid negotiationa were at aa end. Shanghai Peace Parley Delayed By Disagreement SHANGHAI. March 29 (UJ0 The negotiationa for a truce In the Shanghai warfare remained deadlocked tonight after the con ference had considered a mem orandum prepared by the British minister.

Sir Miles Lampson, and containing five artlclea aa a baala tor the settlement. The articles were: 1 Cessation of hostilities. 2 The Chinese troops will not advance. 3 The Japanese troop will be withdrawn. 4 A joint commission will be created to supervise evacuation.

5 The agreement will be operative from the date of signature by Chinese and Japanese representatives. The delegates Initiated the first article, agreeing to the principle ot cessation of fighting, but this will have no significance until an agreement is reached on the question ot withdrawal of Japanese troopa to a line yet to be determined. The Chinese have rejected all Japanese proposals concerning withdrawal and thns blocked a complete agreement. Los Angeles Bank Robbed of $1,000 LOS AXGELES, March 29 (U.R) Two bandits robbed a branch of Bank ot America of $1,000 late today and escaped after exchanging shots with R. B.

Wright, teller. The holdup men walked to Wright's cage, pointed a gun at him and handed him a note which read, "give me $1,000 quick." News Flashes LONDON, Slnrch SO. (VP) Gloria Hwanson, American motion picture star and wife of Michael Farmer, was confined to her rc-ldcnce In Mayfair by bronchitis. ORIZABA, Stato of' Vera Crui, Mexico, March 20. (IP) Three of four bandits who killed one tnnn and wounded nnother in a daylight holdup In Orizaba, were captured by federal troops, loiter the prls oners tried to escape.

All three were killed. PARIS, WednrMlny, March 80. (VP) Flllpo Turatl, moat formidable! ot the opponents of Premier Mussolini of Italy and the faarlst regime, died her today of a pulmonary coage' tion. FOR TAX BILL Iron-Rule of Demo Chief Gets Thunderous Ova- tion Following Speech Opposition Capitulates, Substitute Passes Approval of Legislators WASHINGTON. March OJ.B Speaker John N.

Oarner re- turned today to the rola ot Iron-1 handed ruler that characterised1 hi earlier leadership In the hnusn of representative and sae that body Into supporting a tai program designed to balance the budget of tha federal government. The sturdy, outspoken Tesan. who remained allenl during the blller sal os lai debate last week, wsa master of the situation today. This was demonstrated In a thunderous ovallon ho received. In I lie linmeillnte capitulation of republicans and democrats who had been fighting him.

and In the promptness the house displayed In translating Us acquiescence Into action. A closely packed gallery witnessed the Texan's triumph. HuUtllilte Fa-ord Tha unruly body which a few lays ago noisily overthrew Its leaders rslmed down today and Immediately voted of taxes In the new program submitted by the ways and means committee as a substitute for the defeated, aalea tag. The taxes In tho new program which were approved today In ad-dltlon lo rosinellr and automobiles and rtte rovvnoo they will rnlse are: 6 per cent on candy. It.

ooo. 000; 10 14 per cent on furs. 1 20.000.000 10 per cent on Jewelry, llS.ooo.ooo: 10 par rent on sporting goods and cameras. 4 centa per thousand on matches, per rut on chewing gum. l5.000.ooo; 5 per cent on radios and phomigrapha.

tll.ooo.ooo: 10 per rent on yachts and motor (Continued on l'oge Eight) Japanese Army Moves Forward Against China MUKDEN. Manchuria. March 29 (UP) Japanese relnforce- mrnta moved nortnwara irom Chsngrhtiu today to crush a threatening uprising by Chinese forces concentrated at Fnyu and advancing southward on the capital ot the new Manrhurlan atate. The anti-Japanese forces attacked Japanese and their allied troops In the Nungan district, about 30 miles northwest of Changchun yesterday and early today. The comparatively amall Jaiuiueae garrison wss reported holding off the advance, but the Klrln troopa (pro-Japaneso) were defeated In the first clash.

Al.At.t nn nf lha aftnekers. which were described by Chinese l.l triliut the new government and by Japanese I V. D9 KII1-I1IIIII1. PIIIMIUIIUtl Jiipanese vice-consulate at Nungan. A group of 40 Japanese, InrliidtiiB the consular offlrlals.

were given refuge at Yaomen unuer prniocuon oi pouco. TRIAL tXINTINVKD Tl of JaniM Ileneall charged with a statutory crime involving nis lx-year-ota roster rfmiBtitei nn Irlnl In circuit court Tuesday morning at 9:30 and had not reached tha hnnds of tho Jury at 6 p. when the court adjourned till 0:30 Wedn day morning. News of the Day MAVOIP PIIOTKHTKD KKCALL PORTLAND, March 29. (UP) Onorgo Opruk, "mayor" of Happy Hooligan town, unemployed men shanty vlllngn here, appenred In court to protest the recall meth ods ot his "ell liens." He charged Hint two romoved him from office by tossing blm Into the Wlllam etto river.

OLD INSI'ltANTK MILVEItTON, March (IT) A. Ntrelhiiiniuer, former state loulxlntor, plans to sot out BO filbert trees not spring to provide Itlm with nn Income "In his old age." Ho (Ml. Tho trees will bear In alNiut seven yrnra. I.loroit Jt HT VINKdAH GRAND IHLAND, March 29. UP I Dan Handera, sheriff.

paid a woman Ift to ninRe a lliinnr buy so ho could evident. The deal was carried out, lint the Jug for which tho sheriff had paid 15, contained a wenk mixture ot vine gar and water. Eager Workers Solicit $216,793.25 in City For Tuesday's Result Prosperity Campaign Will Continue Until Canvas Thoroughly Completed The forbidding appearance of a half-million doliar goal In the Keep Klamath Busy campaign was nearly cut lo half after the first day of the extensive oiien-slve against an embattled depres sion Monday. At the dead line for the opening day of Ibe cam paign to aystematicaiiy creaie jobs. Improve the city and speed the re-errlval ot prosperity.

IIIg.T91.26 hsd been subscribed. The figures were reieasea iai Monday by tba campaign head quarters at the chamber of com merce. The chamber ot commerce and realty board teams, beaded by H. Bossa and A. M.

Collier, led with 4.40i for their day of ef fort. Moost. Itank Hecond The Moose lodge team waa close second with 157, 430.50 and the Rotary club team, headed by Sam Coull, which had been leading at noon Tuesday dropped to third with Hill llarron. representing the Moose team, was leading the field as Individual "high point" man at the close Tuesday evening. His total was 161,110.

Work to Go On Workers hoping to reach the half million mark aet for the drive strove desperately to attain that mark but at the close ot the day It was apparent It was Impossible for them to reach all proper- ty-boldera In their territory Iq onei. day. so the drive will be continued until all the property-holders In the city are reached. The office staff at the chamber of commerce Is keeping a close check on returns, and adding each Item aa It Is brought in. The Rotary club, captained by Sam Coull.

led In the drive, having secured 3S.S1 at noon to-dny. The combined teams of tha Klamath Realty board and tbe chamber of commerce, under the leadership of K- H. Bosse and A. M. Collier, were second high, with pledges ot $36,375, and the Moose lodge third, with $32,176.

Workers hope to reach the half million dollar goal today, but In case they are not able to cover their territories, the. campaign (Continued on Page Eight) Workers Engaged To Control Pest Of Pine Regions Activities toward curbing the pine beetle scourge devastating the timber ot thla region have been atarted by the Klamath For est Protective association. Tne control work will be under the supervision ot Jackson F. Klm- bsll and bis assistant, uunran McLean. Beetle camps were established In the Pokcgama country Tues day.

There will be eight sections ot timber to check and rid of the pest. A full crew of 22 men so licited from old employes oi tne association have been put to work. The activities will be carried on In the territory surrounding Klamath Falls, at Prlnevllle, near Bend, and near Bly. The largest camp, however, will be maintained In the Pokegema. Tha work will continue until about the middle of May, the start ot the forest fire period.

Pedestrian Hit By Delivery Car A. Machado, 42, ot Texum, Oregon, walked In front of the car driven by Walter Hansen, 308 Broad street. Machndo was Immediately taken to the Klamath Valley hos pital and treated for minor Injuries. Ills condition was not serious, and he left for his home shortly afterwards. Machado was snld to be hard ot hearing and evidently did not hear Hansen as he turned the corner from Sixth street onto Klamath avenue.

Hansen's right front fender hit him. Taxpayers' League To Meet-at Henley Delegates from the Klamath County Taxpayers' league will hold special meeting In the school house at Henley Wednes day night. The next regular meeting ot the association will be held al the court house here. April 6, when city affairs will be discussed, and a president elect ed to fill the office vacated by George Orlisle. resigned.

Lindbergh Asks Clergyman to Continue Attempts to Gain Son Cheerful Air Maintained By Minister, Results Believed Near at Hand NORFOLK. March 29 (UP) The Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock, rector of Christ Episcopal church and ona of three Norfolk citizens empowerd to negotiate with the supposed kidnapers of Charles A. Lindbergh.

said tonight that Col. Lindbergh had asked blm to continues bia efforta to bring about a return of his son. Dean Dobson-Peacock, return ing today by airplane from New Jersey, whera he held a brief conference with Col. Lindbergh yesterday, appeared to maintain lha ssms air of optimism that baa marked bia altitude since be was called, in on tba case mora than a week ago. Krsulta Pending- He Indicated his belief that the Norfolk negotiationa are reaching a position where they will be ready to carry on final negotiationa within a few hours.

Replying to a question that baa been uppermost In tbe minds of Investlgatora since the Nor folk clue waa unearthed "did you carry any means of ldentifi-(Contlnued on Page Eight) GETS SETBACK! Hoover Re-iterates Opposition to Plan As Dangerous to Credit WASHINGTON. March 29 (U.F9 With a rurt toss of bis head. President Hoorr read at hla biweekly press conference today a statement reiterating hla opposition to a soldiers' bonus. The nation's credit would be "lrre-trlevably. undermined" by full payment ot the war veterans' ad-Justed compensation certificated at an estimated cost of two billion the president said.

Reading from a prepared statement, Mr. Hoover snapped out his opposition In crisp, strong words: Stresses Opposition "Informal polls of the house ot representatives have created apprehension In the country that further bonus bill ot 000,000 or thereabouts tor World War veterans will be passed. 'I wish to state again that I am absolutely opposed to any such legislation. I made this opposition clear at the meeting of the American Legion in Detroit last Sept. 21 and the legion has consistently supported: that position.

I do not believe any (Continued on rage Eigntj Butler Pledges Aid to Hungry In Senate Race PITTSBURGH, March 29. (UP) Major General Smedley D. Butler tonight announced the platform on which he hopes to win the United States senatorial nomination at the Pennsylvania primaries in April. "What tne use or devoting an your energies to the wet and dry Issue." the retired marine general demanded of the soveral thou sand persons who crowded Carne gie hall to capacity, "when thousands of our people are on the verge of starvatlonT "Millions ot men, women and children are facing starvation through no fault of their own," he continued. "No red-blooded American can forget them.

Kvery worker has the right to work. J. M. Pyles Files For Justice Office Joseph M. Pyles, Altamont Acres, Tnesdny afternoon tiled bis enndtdacy for the domorratlc nomination for Justice of Peace.

Pyles will Immediately circulate a petition Insuring his name on the ballot. Pyles' filing adds fourth can dldato to the justice office. Threo others. Judge Barnes, Incumbent Fred Duke and Fay Morris al ready have announced their can didacy and tiled. a Miss Uarbara llutton of New York, an heiress lo tho Wool-worth chain atora millions.

Just got back to Los Angeles from a cruise around tha world. HURLEY ASKS 16 Ship Channel 'Construc tion Sought to Aid Columbia Navigation WASHINGTON. March S9. (UP I Construction of a ship rhsnnel costing 116.100.000 for Improvement ot navigation In tne Columbia river from Vancouver. to the mouth of tne tineas river was recommended lo congress today by Secretary of War Hurler.

Hurley pointed out that tne Columbia has unlimited power notentlnlltlea but recommended development of the power by local aovernment authority or pri vate Interests "under restriction of the federal water power act. Ilcroniiticndatlon made A reservation provided that the Interior departmenl be permitted to buy power at cost of production for Irrigation projects. Hurley's recommendations were made on tha basis of a report from Major General Lytle Hrown chl-f of army englneera. They call for completion of existing projects for Improvement ot the lower Columbia river and the sec lion -between the mouth of the Snske river In Oregon and the International boundary. Hurley's recommendation for Improvement of the Columbia between Vancouver and the' mouth of the Snake urged "that the existing projecta be modified to pro-(Contlnued on Page Eight) Male Jury to Hear Honolulu Murder Trial CopvrlKlil.

10118. by I'nlted HONOLULU. March ti. (UP) Women, as Jurors, seem unable to agree with male veniremen, so Clarence Darrow Is content that the panel that will hear tho Ka-hahawal "honor slaying" case will be composed entirely of men. he Indicated to the United Press today.

Darrow. competent veteran of many sensatlonnl criminal trials, took time off from preparing his defense of Mrs. Granville It. For-tescue. Lieut.

T. II. Massle and two enlisted naval men to deride "civilisation." and to ruefully relate his two experiences with women Jurors. "Kvctils which have happened In Honolulu occur everywhere." he said, commenting on crimes against women. "They happen In highly clvlllied places like Chl-rago," he added In a sarcastic tone.

Chiloquin Wins Debate Contest Chiloquin won tho district' In- lerscholastlc declamation contest at Klnmnth high scrtuof Tuesday night by defeating Paisley's negative and affirmative teams nn the question, "Resolved, That tho several slates should enact legislation to provide for compulsory unemployment Insurance." The Chiloquin affirmative team was composed of Margaret Cope- Innd and Fred I'srkey, and the negative team of Dorothy Schaudy and Iirralno Larson. Ilnrhara Foster and Ardlla Ktmes supported the negative sldo for Paisley and Jack Don-nely and Laura MoKcenn the at-flrmnllve. The Judges wore Don F. Hamlin, attorney, and Key. J.

II Thomas. above. Both objected, they aaid, folka to apeak of her husband as DEMOS TO HOLD MERRILL RALLY AH Candidates Invited To Public Gathering, Mahoney Will Speak Members ot the democratic cen tral committee at their meeting Tuesday night invited all democratic candidates or prospective candidates to a public meeting at Merrill community hall. Wednes day nigbt at 7:30, when nuns E. Mahoney will give the principal address ot the evening and County Committee Chairman A.

F. Graham will preside. Candidates are also Invited to public meetings at Malln commu nity hall Thursday night and Bonania Odd Fellows hall Friday night. The entire county committee was requested to attend the meetings and the committee favored meetings in all parts ot the county and a mass meeting In Klamath Falls before the primary election. Registrars Active J.

R. Shaw, contractor, report- (Continued on Page Eight) Bidders Fail to Make Offer for Merrill Bonds Bonds for the $.18,000 high school for the city of Merrill were not offered tor sale Tuesday as there were no bids for the construction ot the new building, according to an announcement from tbe Merrill school board. The building was to have been erected on an eight-acre tract which would provide ample room for athletic fields. Plans had been drawn by Tourtellotte and Hummel. Portland architects.

It was to contain seven class rooms, combination gymnasium and auditorium, and agricultural rooms. The plan was to start the construction ot the building as soon after the bond Issue as possible so tbe building would be ready for occupancy In September. Press Time PORTLAND, March 80 (VP) John Kentworth, 120, plemlcd not guilty of tho first degree murder of Arnold "Johnny" Hansen, another pugilist, when lie was arraigned In circuit court here. He allegedly killed Hansen at a local hotel In a rngo over a girl. F.l'GF.XE, March 20.

(VP) A line county grnnd Jury will start Investigating the off sirs of the defunct Junction City State bank tomorrow, Judge Hkipworth said tonight. KVGKN'K, March 20. (VP) The lloolh-Krlly sawmill at Wendllng will open next Monday and will employ 126 men, It was announced tonight. The first logs will be placed In tbe mill pond thla week four-year-old daughter. Greta Nisson to Become Bride of Hollywood Actor HOLLYWOOD.

March 29. (UP) A romance which began three months ago during the filming of a picture will be earmianted in Tiajnana tomorrow when Greta Nisson. actress, becomes the bride of Wel-don Heyburn Franks, actor and graduate ot George Washington university. The couple met In a picture in which one sequence called for Franks, known as Heyburn on the screen, to choke the Norwegian actress. Miss Nisson declared she developed a fondness for Heyburn the first time they rehearsed the choking.

They plan to fly to Tiajnana, then return to Santa Monica, postponing a wedding trip until both have completed pictures on which they are working. Read Commission May Revoke Plan For Relief Work SALEM, March 29. (UP) Although neither the governor nor state highway officials who conferred here today would comment on the result of the meeting, it was unofficially felt that the state highway commission may rescind its former announcement that highway emergency employment must end by April 1. Governor Meier discussed the situation with Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the commission; Carl G.

Washburne, commissioner, and R. 11. Baldock, state highway engineer. They discussed recent protests received from county courts and civic groups. Portland citizens have brought strong pressure to bear in an effort to have the hand labor continued.

PORTLAND. March 29. (UP) The Cltirens Committee ot 300, meeting here lnte today, passed a resolution deploring the state highway commission's decision to end highway relief employment and asking that the group reconsider Its action. A copy of the resolution will go to Governor Storms of Week Delay Opening Storms which have occurred at Crater lnke during the past week will delay the opening of the park, according to Information telephoned to the chamber of commerce Tuesdoy by Ranger Don Fisher. Exact date of the opening has not been announced, but it will probably be about April 10.

More than eight Inches ot snow have fallen in tho park during the past week, and work of plowing the roads has been abandoned until tha storms abate. Fisher said. One mile of road on the southern boundary of the park and severnl on the western boundary are closed, but will be opened simultaneously after the atorm. Fisher stated. VRKXCH ADOPT IIVIMiKT PARIS, Wednesday.

March 30. (UP) The senate today adopted the 1932 budget, which will be referred to tho chamber of deputise tonight for minor revisions..