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HEDFOiiD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932.
No. 167.
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Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS. .
HERB la a paragraph, more or leaa
interesting, that occura In a re
cant dlapatch from Salem: ,
'Patrons of out-and-out gambling
gamea operated In connection wtthj
thla year'a Oregon state fair loat in
excess of 1S,000, a veteran police of
ficer estimated today."
-
fOMAN beings are Just human
beings, and they LOVE to gam
ble. They always have, and they
always will. And gamblera always
have been crooked, taking them by
and large, and probably alwaya will
be. So what happened at Salem la
merely what baa been happening for
centuries and will continue to hap
pen for centuries more.
The only point about which we are
Inclined to wonder Is the propriety
of the state of Oregon acting as host
at an affair at which crooked gam
blers take money away from gullible
people who have come there In
.. to the direct Invitation of
the state.
huhis Gambling Instinct. When H
1 seizes people, whatever of con
AH mon sense they may have possessed
leavea them as rata leave a sinking
shin. Listen to this, for example:
One of these bilked patrons of the
Oregon state fair kept putting up
to one of the gamblera until he was
In to the extent of $80. He wanted
to quit, but was assured thst If be
would put (n $30 more he would get
back 150.
a. PUT TJP THE $301 Can you
beat It?
W"EMEMBER. he put up $80. Thirty
J dollara more would raise the total
to only U0. And the gamblers
atory waa that he would turn right
around and pay back 150.
Anywhere on earth, except In
gambling game, common sense would
assert Itself and point out that NO
BODY was going to give back 16
In return for a mere 110 that such
things simply aren't done.
But when the gambling fever seizes
. people, common sense departs. So
the poor boob put up his extra $30,
making $110 he had put up In all.
and of course the gambler DIDN'T
pay back the $150.
Gamblers wouldn't laat long If they
were that generous with their cus
tomers. NOW here la a curious bit of human
nature:
This gullible citizen who first put
up $80 and then waa Induced to put
up $30 more on the plea that ne
would get $150 right back, must have
known there waa a screw loose some
where. People Just don't go around
in this world yammering for opportu
nities to give back $150 In return for
$110.
As long as thla trusting nlt-wlt
was going to get back $150 for his
$110 Investment, everything
lovely. He was going to gyp the other
fellow, you see.
, . But when the other fellow turned
' the tables on him and GYPPED HIM,
he stsrted yelling lustily for the po
lice.
GAMBLING Is" based on greed.
It was greed that made It pos.
alble for thla gambler to convince
hfs poor dupe that an Investment of
$110 would bring back IMMEDIATELY
$150. When greed and common eense
come to a head-on collision, greed
usually wins out.
That la why crooked gambling
games flourish wherever people gather
in crowds. If common sense were
able to win out over greed, the
gamblers would soon starve to death.
WERE Is a more or less Interesting
XI question:
Just how much sympathy do you
feel for the greedy victim of a crooked
gambling game when this victim loses
his money and begins yelling for the
police?
This writer, who Isn't particularly
herd-hearted, confesses frankly that
he doesn't feel any sympathy at all.
THE VICTIM ofVcrooxed gambling
game or of any other gambling
game, for that matter 1 really the
victim of hla own greed. He Is In
duced to put up his money by the
plea that he la going to take more
from the other fellow than the other
fellow takes from him.
If he REALLY TOOK more from the
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Dr. Sze Named
To U. S. Post
NANKING. China, Oct. B (AP)
Dr. S. Alfred Sre, former Chinese
minister to Great Britain, has been
appointed acting minister for China
In the United states, It was announc
ed today. He will serve while W. W.
Yen. the minister at Washington, is
heading the Chinese delegation at
Oeneva,
Nation 5 Safety Periled
By Democratic Program
Declares Hoover in Iowa
President Takes Offensive in Campaign
Huge Crowds Welcome Candidate
On Tour of Farming Belt
By NATHAN ROBERTSON, ASKOClated Press Staff Writer
ON BOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL, EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
Oct. 5. (AP) President Hoover made a campaign tour today out of his re
turn to Washington from l)es Moines, where last night he told a cheering
audience that "a great national victory has been achieved" tn the "war"
against the "economic storm" and said
by "reckless disregard of the safety of
The chief executive, In a series of
rear platform appearances through
Indiana and Ohio today, resumed tbe
offensive In hla campaign for re
election which he assumed last night
when he told the nation that the
legislation proposed by Democrats in
the last session of congress, If ever
enacted, "will end hope of recovery."
Garner's Nomination Cited
The program, the president said,
waa approved by the Democratic
party when It romlriated Speaker
Garner for vice-president.
At one point In his speech, wften
the president was outlining what he
called the Democratic "program" pro
posed tn the house during the last
session of congresa, as a result of
which he said he vetoed several
measures, a member of the audience
yelled: "Give 'em hell."
The president halted hfs address,
smiling bt'oadly for fully a minute.
White House aides said today that
scores of congratulatory telegrams
were being received by Mr. Hoover on
his special train, commending him
for his Des Molnea address. One of
hla secretaries said "one telegram"
was received within three-quarters of
an hour after the president finished
speaking.
Crowd Hears Address
A crowd which filled the 0600 seats
of the Des Moines coliseum Inter
rupted Mr. Hoover nearly 100 times
with applause during the hour and
a half of his speech in which he said
i e have won thla battle" against
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BUREAU CLOSES
AS SEASON E
George A. Montgomery, In charge of
the United States employment In
formation bureau at the eumrnit of
the Slsklyous, reported today that
"good work haa been accomplished
in checking the flow of transient
laborers into thla state and the north
west," by giving travelers seeking
work accurate Information on labor
conditions in Oregon and Washing
ton. Mr. Montgomery reported that
as a result of the establishment of
the Information bureau, "transients
seeking labor in four clays dropped to
20 or 30 per cent of the number
traveling Into the two states w.hen
the bureau was established.
Mr. Montgomery further stated
that, by reason of the bureau's work
transients from southern points were
saved needless expense in looking
for work that did not exist.
Members of the county court say
that since the establish men of the
bureau "tme number of applications
for work and help at the county
court haa decreased SO per cent or
more."
Many transients, after receiving the
Information, returned to their homes
to spread the word there already was
a surplus of labor in the northwest.
The information bureau closed to
day, as the seasonal labor travel
stopped.
BANK CREDITS CALL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (AP) The
comptroller of the currency Issued
a call today for the condition of all
national banks at the close of busi
ness Friday, September 30.
SALEM, Ore., Oct. fi. (AP) A. A.
Schramm, superintendent of state
banks, today Issued a call for the
financial condition of all state banks
at the close of business September
30.
King Carol
Accusation
LONDON, Oct. 5. (AP) Crown.
Prince Michael of Rumania, who haa
been visiting his mother, Princess
Helen, estranged wife of King Carol,
here for two weeks, left today by mo
tor for Dover to return home.
pTlncess Helen was quoted by the
Dally Mall yesterday as ssylng the
king cut short the prince's visit be
cause he resented the publicity given
the event.
She seemed lonely as they left In a
big automobile. 6he waa dressed In
black, relieved only by a silver fox
fur piece, and accompanied by her
sister, Princess Irene of Oreece.
Michael, bareheaded, smiling, and
j apparently excited, sat upright with
1 Ui chauffeur aa the car roiled away.
the Democratic program was marked
the nation."
NATIVE STATE,
Ti
DE3 MOINES. Oct. 5. (AP) An
orphan who became president sped
back to the nation's capital In his
special train today, heartened, he said,
by the welcome of Iowans to their
native son, Herbert Clark Hoover.
v "I don't know when I have been
so heartened," the president told an
overflow crowd which welcomed him
to the state house plaza following
his opening campaign address at the
Des Moines coliseum.
Braving the brisk cold of the fall
night, the president and Mrs. Hoover,
also a native Iowan, smiled their ap
preciation of the crowds which heard
the president's address through am
plifiers at the plaza and the shrine
auditorium.
I want to express the apprecia
tion I have for the fine, generous
welcome accorded from the moment
we set foot In our native state," Mr.
Hoover said.
The state house crowd cheered as
Gov. Dan Turner Introduced Mr. Hoo
ver as "the next president of the
United States."
Mr. Hoover Joined the audience In
a friendly laugh when Secretary of
State A. C. Greenwalt presented Mrs.
Hoover as "the chief executive's chief
executive.,,
"Following his reception at the
Shrine and at the state house plaza
the president spoke briefly to Iowa
newspapermen at Hotel Fort Des
Moines.
Men and not providence are to
blame for the difficulties of the pes
ent day, Mr. Hoover said. He de
scribed as a "mystery to me" the
hardships that can come In a state
where year after year "God grants
us every favor."
"And yet," he added, "a man-made
mess defies providence."
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ON BOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPE
CIAL EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
Oct. 5. (AP) Charles A. Lindbergh
today passed on to President Hoover
his "best wishes" for success in the
campaign. A telegram from the flyer
was placed aboard the Hoover special
at Fort Wayne, Ind., as the chief
executive was returning from his first
campaign address since accepting the
renomlnation, delivered at Des Moines
last night. The telegram read:
"Will you please accept my best
wishes for the success of the cam
paign for your re-election. Your
single purpose of devotion to the ser
vice of the American people deserves
every support. Your experience, your
courage and vision are. In my opinion
needed to pilot us safely out of the
world-wide depression from which we
are emerging."
Lilyan Tashman
Undergoes Knife
NEW YORK, Oct. 5. P Lilyan
Tashman, screen actress, underwent
an emergency operation today at
Harbor sanitarium. Surgeons found
It necessary to administer oxygen to
revive the actress after the anes
thetic. She was reported as "resting as
easily as could be expected and in
no immediate danger."
Tlllmcok. Coliseum theater to be
redecorated.
Denounces
of Ex -Wife
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Oct. 5.
(AP) King Carol bitterly denounced
today the accusation credited to his
former wife, Princess Helen, by a
London newspaper, that he had cut
short the visit of Crown Prince Ml
chael to London because of the pub
llcity given It.
"How untrue, unjust and unfair!'
the king exclaimed to those near htm
after he had been given the gist or
his former wife's remarks in a long
telephone conversation yesterday.
Later the king suggested that the
interview probably was "Invented
and not authentic, tn any case, he
nsfd, It certainly did not agree with
lUc facta,
STARTING BLAZE
AT
Man in Custody Here Adds
to Confession of Recent
Arson Activity Officers
Say Prisoner Has Mania
Frank Mlllck, 20, self-admitted py
romanlac, on parole from the Arizona
state hospital, according to state po
lice, has confessed that he started the
fire in Brownsville, Oregon, two weeks
ago that swept the business district
of that town, entailing a property loss
of 100,000. Mlllck was arrested here
Sunday and admitted setting fire to
& Talent district residence and an
Applega district barn, a few days
before.
Mlllck told the state police, they
say, that with his father, whose pes
ent whereabouts are unknown, they
arrived In Brownsville In an old auto.
which they sold to a wrecking con
cern for 95. Mlllck says his father
then Instructed him to "hitch-hike"
to Grants Pass, Ore. He did not do
this, but remained at Brownsville
until the $5 was spent, when he de
cided to set fire to the business dis
trict to steal groceries and an auto,
during the excitement.
State police say they have checked
up on Millck's story, and have been
unable to find any discrepancies in
it. They are endeavoring to locate
the Brownsville resident who pur
chased the old auto.
Mlllck confessed yesterday that he
had set fire to the White Pine Mould
ing Co., and EUingson Lumber Co.
warehouses In Klamath Falls, and
that he planned to fire the Palace
hotel In Grants Pass.
The authorities allege that Mlllck
has a mania for arson. He was ar
rested in this city September 16 as
Arizona parole violator. That
state refused to pay for his return
when apprised of his apprehension.
Milich waa turned loose and jour
neyed by auto to Vancouver, B. .0.,
returning here last week.
TO BE ENFORCED
EUGENE. Ore., Oct. 6. (AP)
Strict enforcement of the regulation
against student automobiles has been
started on the University of Oregon
campus. Henceforth patrolling by an
enforcement officer wilt be carried
on.
The committee denied permits for
students to use, their cars for extra
curricula activities. The cases were
those of Robert Hall, president of the
Associated Students, and Ted Robb,
manager of the football team.
Spencer said In stating his opinion
"under the rules promulgated by the
board, no provision was made for
the granting of exemptions to stu
dents for participating in extra-curricula
activities."
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ROSEBURO, Ore.. Oct. 6 (AP)
County-wide opposition by various
civic groups, has culminated in aban
donment of the plan to establish &
colony of Japanese on a tract of land
near Myrtle Creek, southern Douglas
county. Authentic Information
reached Roseburg today that the Jap
anese had assented to cancellation of
their lease, accepting refund of the
money they had paid for It.
crantirpLAN
. JOURNEY TO YREKA
Plana for Medford'e participation
In the "(Sold Rush Jubilee" at Yrclta
next. Friday and Saturday will be
discussed at tonight's meeting ot the
Crater club at the Hotel Modford.
A large delegation of local people
will attend the unique pioneer fes
tivity snd the Cratera are planning
a surprise stunt for the occasion. A
full attendance Is urged by Big Erup
tion Jerry Jerome.
A circuit court Jury hearing the
case of the State of Oregon against
a Ford coupe, belonging to Hugh
Smith, returned a verdict directing
that the coupe be confiscated by the
state. The car, bearing a Washington
license, was seized for alleged liquor
transportation. Smith contested the
conflscstion. Mary Grelner Kelly was
forewoman of the Jury.
.
Talent Undergoes
Second Operation
Chas. P. Talent of the state traffic
depvtment, who underwent a minor
operation here a short time ago, un
der went a major operation at the
Sacred Heart hospital today. He was
reported very til but In a satisfactory
condJUon Uils alteraoon.
MANY LIVES LOST AS FR' HTER
The Statea Line Freighter Nevada which waa wrecked when It ran on a rock near barren Amatlg
nak Island of the middle Aleutian group In the North Paclflo. Only three of the crew of 37 officers and
men were reacued after 40 hours exposure. The Nevada waa on its way from Portland, Ore., to Manila,
P. I. (Associated Preaa Photo)
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GUILTY BY JURY
A federal court Jury this morning,
after short deliberation, returned a
verdict of guilty on all three counts
against Cliff Johnson and Raymond
Dawson, Klamath Falls residents,
charged with Illegal possession of an
unregistered still.
Pat Hogue, alleged "bootleg cap
tain" of Klamath Falls, went on trial
this morning for alleged prohibition
law violations.
Federal Judge Alger Fee this morn
ing gave Instructions to the Jury and
they started their deliberations short
ly after 10 o'clock.
Johnson and Dawson. In defense,
claimed that the still belonged to
"George Smith," & Klamath Falls
bootlegger, whose present where
abouts are unknown, claiming he dis
appeared when the house was raided
by federal agents six weeks ago. The
defendants claimed they had gone to
the house to purchase a gallon of
liquor, and were there when the
raiders arrived. They also claimed
they were working building a chim
ney, end wanted a gallon of liquor
for that evenings activities.
R. Harts, a Klamath county logging
camp kitchen helper testified that
'Smith" was a bootlegger, and that
he met him In the Pelican Bay log
ging camp. The government endeav
ored to show by the testimony of
Chief of Police Merrill of Klamath
Falls that the logging camp was not
operating when Harts testified It was
open.
Dawson under cross-examination
admitted that he was convicted of a
liquor charge In this county eight
years ago, and had served 18-months
in state prison.
The two defendants were charged
with possession of an unregistered
still, and it was the first case to he
tried at the present term of the fed
eral court. The government was rep
resented by Assistant District Attor
ney Charles W. Erakine, and the de
fense by Attorney Don Nelll of Kla
math Falls.
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BY
ROSEBURO, Ore., Oct. 8. (AP)
Turkeys from Roseburg and vicinity
will be shipped this season to San
Francisco markets by auto truck, In
stead of by rail, as heretofore, If
negotiations now pending are com
pleted, according to an announce
ment made here today by J, C. Leedy,
county agricultural agent.
Mr. Leedy has been advised that
efforts to secure better rates for the
Roseburg district on rail shipments
Into California have not been suc
cessful. Roseburg pays $1.20 per 100
pounds to San Francisco, as against
68 cents paid by growers of the Port'
land area, Leedy states. Utah and
Nevada growers, shipping even a
greater distance, pay on a rate of 60
cents.
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ROSEBURO, Ore., Oct. B. ('AP)
Frank Smith and Prank Bell, recently
arrested at do Id Beach on the charge
of kidnaping Althea Pattery, 1ft. from
her home In Roseburg, were allowed
to plead guilty in circuit court here
today to the lesser charge of con
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor and were sentenced to the
county Jail for one year each.
Wayne Atchison pleaded guilty to
automobile theft and drew a one year
penitentiary sentence. Atchison had
Just completed a one year term for
slugging a service station operator In
Coos county.
Owen Tiller, 17-year-old Camas val
ley boy, was remanded to the Juvenile
court for -sentence after pleading
guilty to setting a forest fire near his
home.
. .
Oregon Went her.
Fair tonight and Thursday, bat fog
on the coast; cooler In Interior of
west; gentle variable winds offnhore.
Corva ,11s. Plans being considered
to establish athletic field br.
mw, AuiiA..:. miOJaatiw
Pear Markets
CHICAGO, Oct. 5. ( AP) One car
Missouri, 3 Michigan, 2 Oregon, 1
Washington arrived; 7 cars on track;
4 cars unloaded. Oregon Bartletts,
extra fancy, 262 boxes. $2.10-2.20; av
erage 92.27; fancy, 2017 boxes, (1.65
2.20; average, 1.84.
NEW YORK, Oct. S. (AP)
Eighteen cars arrived; 8 California,
4 New York, 12 Oregon, 4 Washing
ton unloaded; 12 cars on track; 1 car
diverted. Oregon Bartletts, 0510 boxes
extra fancy, $1.10-245; tops, $110
1.25; average, $1.86; fancy $1.00-2.30;
tops, 00c-$1.00; average, $1.54.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8. (AP)
Bankers of the nation adopted reso
lutlons today denouncing "excessive
governmental borrowing and exces
sive taxation," advising against guar
anty of bank deposits, decrying state
taxation of national banks and recog
nizing definite signs of business Im
provement. in the resolutions, the American
Bankers association convention de
manded reduction of public expendi
tures and discontinuance of the
"present high rates of taxation." The
"better times" resolution said "the
evidence, is conclusive that the con
trolling trends have been turned up
ward." "Bank suspensions have sharply
decreased," It was found, "Currency
Is being taken out of hoarding and Is
flowing back Into the useful activities
of business and banking."
The convention of 2500 financial
leaders had Just heard Governor M.
S. Conner of Mississippi urge tax re
vision and stricter limitation of local
bond Issues. He said last year's tax
bill amountfd to 22 per cent of the
citizens Income.
'DOGNAPERTTAKE
DENVER, Oct. ft. (AP) Even the
dogs aren't safe front kidnapers.
Mrs. A. E. Humphreys, Denver soci
ety woman reported to police today
a man seized one of her three Pom
eranians as a maid was exercising
tiiem in a park. He later returned
with the dog and demanded $50 cash,
she said.
In view of the dog's value some
where around $1000, Mrs. Humphreys
paid, she said.
October Weather
Record Shattered
At 2:4ft this afternoon the day's
temperature had reached 81, with no
prospect of equalling the record set
yesterday, Tuesday's maximum of 9fi
broke all records ktpt by local gov
ernment bureaus In the past 32 yesrs.
The highest temperature during the
mont,h of October, previous to yes
terday, waa on the same day In 1917.
"Frank" and "Al" Shake
At Bourbon Convention
BRIDGEPORT. Conn., Oct. fi.
fAP) National Committeeman Archl
balt McNeil quoted Robert Jackson,
chairman of the Democratic speak
ers' bureau, as saying today that a
sneaking campaign by Alfred C.
Smith In behalf of the presidential
candidacy of Oovernor Franklin D.
Roosevelt "appeared certain."
ALBANY. N. Y., Oct. 8. (AP)
Two .hands clasped In floodlight lin
gered In the memory of Democrats
today as they squared away for final
tussles with Republicans.
They were the hands of Oovernor
franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred Z.
Smith, who called each other "Al"
and "Frank" as they grinned over a
common victory,
Both men liad fought for the nom
ination of Lieutenant Oovernor Her
bert H. Lehman as governor. They
met on the platform of the Demo
cratic state convention last nl&ht.
Thir efforts were successful.
Tea thousand pairs of eyes watct
DESTROYED
Held In Baby's Death
Following threats of mob vio
lence, Herman Ledbatter,
(above), was Jailed In Uonesboro,
Ark., after his 23-month-old step
son died, allegedly from a whip
ping administered by Ledbetter.
(Associated Press Photo)
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Resentment of agitation against the
use of government relief funds for
highway work in Jackson county, on
the grounds "Ifc will increase taxes,
was voiced today In business and
labor circles. The state highway com
mission will make a definite decision
tomorrow.1 Both that body and the
governor have given assur&nces that
Jackson county and southern Oregon
will receive its original allotment of
$485,000 of federal funds for the alle
vlatlon of unemployment, through
federal and state road work.
Opposition to date has been cen
tered In the re-routing of the Paclflo
highway over the Sisklyous, but word
was rife abotit the courthouse yester
day that opposition to the straighten
ing of the Paclflo highway between
this city and Central Point is devel
oping. The chief foes of the work
are said to be service station opera
tors and property owners along the
present route.
In the north end of the county
resentment against the agitation, was
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Irrlgatlonlsts tn Meet.
BEND, Ore., Oct. fi. (p) Augment
ed by a number of reclamation auth
orities and engineers from the west
ern states, Irrigation and drainage
leaders of Oregon will meet in Bend
tomorrow for the 22nd annual ses
sion of the Oregon Reclamation con
gress. UNIONTOWN, Pa., Oct. 8. (AP)
A resolution demanding that Presi
dent Hoover publicly recognize the
bonus expeditionary force and peti
tioning congress for Immediate pay
ment of the bonus was presented to
the B. E. P. national convention by
the executive committee today amid
a tumult of cheers and shouts.
ed them. It was the first time they
had met since the Chicago national
convention, where Roosevelt won and
Smith lost the nomination for the
presidency.
Smith, arriving to place Lehman
In nomination, went on the ptatform.
Shaking hands with persons there,
he approached the spot where Roose
velt was standing. It was "Hello, Al
and "Hello, Frank," and then the
handshake.
Tumult drowned their further re
marks, but aa reported by Guernsey
T. Cross, the governors secretery,
the dialogue over the handclasp was;
Roosevelt: "All this comes from
the heart.
Smith: "That goes for me, too.
During his speech, Smith referred
to Roosevelt by name once. Review
ing his own efforts as governor for
social legislation, he said:
"And when I left here on January
1, 1P29, I left with a feeling of sat
l.faollnn tiafalia Ural ViBnHwH thnf
program to Roosevelt and Leomsa."
CHANGE IN WIND
OF FOREST FIRES
lames Subsiding On Wide
Flung Fronts Western
Oregon and Southwestern
Wash. Huge Damage
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. J. . yp)
rire, arch enemy of nature when un
controlled, waa kept within bounds
by nature Itself today, after hiving
devastated many thousanda of axires
of forest and farm landa In western
Oregon and southwestern Washing
ton In the past three days.
A change In the wind during tha
night and relatively higher humidity
brought satisfaction and much hope
to forest patrol offlclala who have
relentlessly driven their man forces
against the fire enemy.
Flumes Subsiding,
flames which yesterday destroyed
the timber town of Cochran In the
northern Oregon coast mountains,
threatened the southwestern Wash
ington community of Amboy, men
aced Wendllng In Lane county, con
sumed several bulldlnsrs In Wyetb.
Hood River county and reduced t
ashes many thousanda of acres of
timber and thousands of farm build
ings In the two states, were subsid
ing today, the forestry service re
ported. The wind today was much lighter.
and had changed In from the west
and northwest, blowing the fires
back Into areas already burned over.
cutting down the terrific spread, and
giving rire flghtera an opportunity to
strengthen their lines and resist any
new attaca.
Situation Improving.
0. O. Scott, head of the Oregon
forest fire patrol, said: "Thla west
wind la helping us more than any
thing could except rain."
At 9 a. m. he said, "I haven't yet
heard from the boys, which means
the attuatlon la not nearly aa Bad,'
or they would have reported In. The
humidity la a little higher and we
feel much better over the aituatlon."
Federal forest officials said the flrea v
had not reached government timber,
except a comparatively small tract
east of Eugene, where the Wendllng
fire wss burning. They, too, were
overjoyed at the change In weathe
conditions. , - '- .. - -
two Million Lots.
The fire loas already haa reaches
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OFFICERS FLY TO
GATHER IN IN'SULL
CHICAGO, Oct. B. (AP) Two rep.
resentatlvea of the atate attorney's
office left today by airplane for To
ronto, Ontario, bearing a capias for
the srrest of Martin Inaull.
Insull, named with his brother.
Samuel, In Indictments charging em
bezzlement, larceny, and larceny by
bailee In connection with the col
lapse of the Insull utility system's
financing companies, waa reported to
have left Orllla, Ont., today by train
for Toronto.
Klamath Falls. Work. nroCTesslnB'
on 1.000,000-gallon reservoir and dam
In Moore Park.
Will-
ROGERS
rentM
r.3oys:
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Oct.
4. Been reading lot of editor
ials and everything about what
the world was going to do
about Japan taking over Sran
cliuria. Last December Floyd
Gibbons and I flew from Japa
to Mukden, Manchuria. At the
hotel was gathered from news
papers all over the world about
20 star writers. Floyd asked
'em "What's going to happen
here in Manchuria t" I will
never forget their answer. It
was unanimous. - Tney were all
Far Eastern writers and knew
what they were talking about.
"Say, these Japanese are in
here to stay, League of Nations,
world court, Kellogg pact,
nine-power treaty, America,
Russia or anybody else. Who's
going to put 'cm outl"
Now you got the whole Man
churian problem right there, 9
you just as well, quit talking
about it if you ain't going to
take a gun with you. Land
don't change hands by treaties.
Land charges hands by arms.
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