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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1930)
THE WEATHER OREOO.M Generally fair to night and Sunday but cloudy In lb went portion, moderate lamp, tratura. Oantla variable wind. Associated Press and United Press Telegraph Service Herald Advertisers Appreciate .Your Trade l'rfce Five Cents KLAMATH FALLS, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930 Number 7276 Thoughts We've 1 JL Been Thinking 8 Pages Today TillTfi No Question About the World Moving Steadily Forward. Is Locomotive "He" or "She"? Detroit Free Press Answer Ques tion. One Executive's Sugges tion (or Methods of Ad vance Not Content With Doing Daily Rou tine Duties Alone. New Service Invented Be fore Wants are Realized.' -By BRUCE DENNIS- yNT hnaltenry over a poalllv auawor to th question to whether th world la moving ateadlly. forward now should be doflnllariy put aside remark an aulomobll anlbualaat. A naw prorata assuring lonfar Ufa tor rubber, sepsrlelly In vahlrl lira., baa bean aunounrad. Tbat fol Iowa qulrkly nawa or tha par fic tion of an automatic darlca tor tha larking op of ear wblcb ran ha oparatad by tb mere prasalng of a bulloa on tba daabboard. TS lo 'her" locomollv a "ba" or a Tha liatrolt Free Frea explains: A modernist wrltar of adrar tlaamanta for lha Nortbarn Pa- rina rauroaa Has etlrred up anmatblng of a rartloa br uelng tba pronoun "ba" la daarrlblos a naw monster locomollv ac quired br tha company. Soma of tha old 1 1 mora IniUt that an an tin la fmnlnln and ought to h rallad "aha," and ven tba college pofeaeora bara boon drawn Into th frar. Mark 8 Oroaa of th lnlvrlty of Oa trolt ask bow tba famlnlna pro- nous accord with "maaaiv bulk towarinf above tha ralla." And raldant MrCrarkan of Vaaaar, on th other hand, dor la r ad thai "In tb Interest of equality, slnra frequently tba tarn 'a man ! naad to Indicate human be ins of altbar alt. It would mm only fair tbat tha pronoun of affao- ' tlon abould eonttnu to b fern hiina." And so It goe. ; Modnstly w beg to tatarvoaa. not a uggeatlon, but merely a remark. Among- hardened rail road man tha pat nam for a locomollv la "hog," or br war nf variety, "pig." and anr fire man will eiplaln why. with or without eipletlre. Having aald which, wa atop aside and allow tha rhamplona of "ha" and "ahe" to contlnu their debet, a a a T ASKED on irullT who Is ateadlly coming to tb front whathar ha rould offar any eug geallon to other ambltlona to advance. II rapllad: "I can only tall you my own ayatam Br own crt, If yon want to rail It tbat. A you know. I bar a lot of what you might daacrlba at rrgular or routln work to do Tary day I haven't got to th point whar I can dalegat all my dutlaa to other. But for yaara I bar mad It a fixed ml not to b content wltb doing merely tha thlnga that fall to my lot to be don day by day. I early made a tow that I would do ay darndret to think up aomethtng extra to do earn day, eomothlng not on th calendar, but aomethtng which would contrlbuta In aome meaaur to th progress of tbe business." "Ily following this plan s vigilantly at I know bow 1 have never fallen Into a rut. While I don't know It, I rather Imagine It waa thee extra thing I kept on doing which flrat at tracted th attention of my supe rior. What may atrlk you aa at rang I th fact tbat. Instead of , It steadily becoming harder (Continued on Pago Jive) Aunt Het jjjp flZrai "1 ain't coin' back to them specialists. They passed me from one to an other like I was a dish o' beans, but tlicy don't get no second liclpin'." mam n n FIVE OVER CUFF R Spang Then Jumps 70 Feet Down Rock to Own Death. FAMILY ON W v , PICNIC ATOr vo; Ma .Menially n ' ollre IMIatei V aNj' Veteran and llerrutly 2nwd Krone llrouklya Natal Hospital; Three llodlr Hrroverrd From llae of lltl ThU Arlrrnooa NEW HAVli.V, Conn., June 21. (AP) Kay C. Spang, 35, of Ansonia, men ially unbalanced, today threw his wife and all four of their children to their deaths over the eJire of West Rock, t high cliff in (hit city's park system, and later jumped to his own death. Tha Hit of dead: liar c. Spang, 35, father! hit all". II; Helen. 10: Lorraine. 7; Itaymond, 6; Donald 1. Spang waa a war veteran and recently returned bom from th Brooklyn .Naval boapltal. Ha bad been employed by manufactur ing concern In Seymour, tha ad- Joining town lo Anaonla. Thrpa I tod Ira It-rovered. Three bod lea war recovered from lha liaaa on tb cliff early tbla afternoon. Anaonla pollc reported Spang and hla family loft horn ihla morning for a day'a outing, and apparently came hnre and went to the rock for a plrnlr. It waa the pollra theory that the family atarted to the plrnlo at the top of the cliff and tbat (lonllnued on rage Five) Visitors Advised "Bad Man" Pranks Part of Big Show Klamath Tails vlaltora ar ad. vlaad not to ba alarmed at th wild neat appearanr of tbe community and Ita oltlsene It's all fun. they aay among other thlnga vlaltora are directed to take no heed If A heavily armed, bewhlvkered Individual rnna amuck and 'aboota up th town." It'a . luit fun: a dcaperate. armed, bewhle- kered character, carelessly knock you down. It'a Juat fun: a bold. had atlrktip man rellcvea yon of your wallet It'a Juat In lb aplrlt of '49. If you are mads to dance th danr of "soven veil a" you are limply being Initiated to the frontier clan. Wild Indiana awoop down upon your party and toma hawk you It a only a revival of early day habits. If your stag la held up and your ar relieved of all your worldly possessions eom of tha bandit ganga of old ar merely getting playful. May Happen To Von On or all of thee things may happen to you when you Invade (Continued on Pag Five) Mr. Weyerhaeuser Visits Local Plant Mr. Frederick Weyerhaeuaar, accompanied by bis wife, arrived In Klamath Kalla yesterday from Spokane, Waah., and la apendlng a few dnya her vlaltlng the local Weyerhacuaer mill and oamp. He la here on an Inapnctlon trip and la apendlng conalderobl tlm con ferring with Rnlph Macartney, lo cal munagor of the company, and other local officials. . Mr. Weyerhaeuser ts th presi dent of the Weyerhaeuser 8nles I'm -porntlon. Supei-vised Play Made Possible by New Plan School children will ba given all advantage, ot physical educa tion training during tb summer month with th completion and Improvement of several ot th city snd school playgrounds. A def inite schedule for tha school child ren has been arranged snd Jo W. Peak, city acbool physical educa tion supervisor, assisted by Miss Parker, who cume here from Ceniral Point and will bo tha phy alciil education teacher in tha Fre mont school nut year, wlU b tn Mr. Dennis Wires Con gratulations To Klamath Falls "Without question th declalon mad today by the Interaiata Commerce Commission granting extension of th (treat Northern Itallroad la th greateat thing that could hare happened Ui Klamath Fells " Thla waa tha meeaaga of Lea Iennl, chairman of tba Hoard of Itallroad Commissioners of .Mon tana for ill paal IS yeare, whan be called long dlaunc from Hal ana, Moutane, last evening. Mf Dennla la tb father of Mr' ill Wilton Peate form e ha Evening Herald, and moat ardent worker ' t for tbe extension of X1 .eat Northern railroad. s- t wltb other prominent offl O .a In tba waat Mr. Dennla ap peared before th 10 day hearing of the Interstate Commerr Com- mlaalon laat November In Han Franrleco. Mr. Dennla repreaent ed the people of th atat of Mon tana, liecently b appeared be fore tba I. C. C. In Weihington, D. V. "1-et xna aay In behalf of tb people of Montana that w heart ily congratulate Klamath Kalla. He know what the (ireat North ern baa done for thla section and Klamath Kalla without a doubt ll deatlned to become one of tbe lar geat cltlea of tb weat," Mr. Den nla concluded. Kor many years Mr. Dennla baa been a peraonal friend of Thomaa Dixon. Superintendent of tbla dl- vlalon aa well aa Kalph Btidd. preeldent and W. P. Kenney, vie preeldent. CLUE OBJECT Chicago Police Trace Ownership to Frank Foster, Gangster. CHICAGO. June Jl. (AP) Th gun uaed to alay Jak I.lngle. Trlbun reporter, had become today a vital clue In the hunt for hla aaaaaaln. Frank Foater. a dapper gang- ater of vaccllatlng allegiance. waa the original owner of the platol, pollc revealed today; and r ofttvr baa dlaappeared. Palnataklng effort had been made wltb a file to duatroy the aerial number atamped upon tha weapon and thue prevent pollc from tracing Ha ownership. But tha file failed. Acid, mlcroa- cope and Infinite pollr pan enc finally revealed what tbe number was. Th weapon, pollra bava tabllabed, waa originally In th porting goods store of Pete Von Frantlilua, who baa been In volved In tb Investigation of other gang killings, particularly tb St. Valentine' Day massa cre of laat year. Foster . tb pollc believe, dis posed of th gun prior to th Llngl murder June s. They want to know to whom; and they have atarted a countrywide bunt for Foster to tbat end. Smith Brothers Arrested on Sale, Possession Count Mark and Bob Smith were ar rested near Uonanta about 9 o' clock tbla morning and charged with th aale and poaseaalon of moonshine whiskey. Th broth era were taken before Justice of th Peac Hamaker and pleaded not guilty. Their honda were set at 11,600 each, and they will ap pear on June 30 tor hearing in Justice Hamaker's court, Mark Smith waa convicted on a liquor charge about on year ago. Officers Mueller, Ackermann. Colby, Llnvllle, Oakea, and Bober er made th arrests this morning. NOTES UKOWTK MMtK Mrs. W. J. Roberts of Los An geles I her on an extended visit with her brothers. Mr. J. A. and J. V. Houston. Mrs. Roberta la a former resident of Klamath Falls and notes with astonishment th vast Improvements In this city sine her laat visit here. She wilt visit friends in Mod ford and a son and daughter In Portland, before returning to her home. charge ot the playgrounds. Elks Kiulp Playground Th new playground which Is being equipped by the Klka lodge of thla city and Is located Just back of tbe Elks temple is rnpidly Hearing oompletlon under the di rection ot Mr, Peak. Th appara tus which was formerly used In the city playground back of tha court bouse several years ago Is being used, and includes traveling rings, giant strides, horltnntal .(Continued on Paga live) BECOMES CANNON ID Tim in NEW FEUD Bishop Dare Opponent to Repeat Remark off House Floor. SAYS CONGRESSMAN BLUSTERING COWARD Tlnkham Replies Wltb Signed frtatamrnt, (luu-Klng Blab Failed to Account fur Money Itereitrd and Kiprnded la IVJH Klrrtioa t'otll February in, 1 tr.u. WASHINGTON", June 21. (AP) Differences between liishop James Cannon, Jr., and Representative Tinkham continued today to command interest in Washington. A move by the churchman in response to a public state mcnt issued by the legislator attacking him was being awaited. Tlnkbam, s Republican oppon ent to prohibition from Masaacbn- aetta, recently mad cbarge agalnat th Sontharn Methodist dry leader In th House. Cannon called blm a "bluaterlng coward ly Congressman" for doing so un der th cloak of Congressional Im munity and dared him to repeat tbe assertions off th floor. State ments In the Senate and Houae are Immune from proaecutlon, for llbvl. The text of Tlnkham'a answer Issued for publication today waa: iMure Written KtatcOM-nt "Lest Bishop Cannon shall de lude any one Into thinking the rhargne which I made against him In tbe House ot Representatives were unfounded and meeting bla challenge that I divest myaelt of my Congressional Immunity, I de sire to restate over my signature the rbargea I made In tbe Hous of Itepreaentatlvea tbat he Is a shameless violator of th federal corrupt practice act, a criminal statute; that hs received HI. 300. (Continued on Page Five) Rowell Released Under $7500 Bond At S bearing before Justice of the Peace William B. Barnes tbls morning. Eugene Rowell. charged with Involuntary man slaughter In tha death of Mrs Harry Weller as a reault of an automobile accident near Sun set Lodge on tb Dallee-Calt- fornla highway, on June IS, was bound over to the grand Jury which meets Monday. His bond Is set at f 7.500. Dr. O, E. Patterson, of the Klamath Agency, who performed the autopsy on Mrs, Weller to determine the cause of death, testified for the state, as did Harry Weller, busband of tbe deceased, and Donald Simpson, eye witness to the accident, and Walter Foster, state traffic of ficer. PLAY BALL! Th Cyelo-Stormagraph at Un derwood's Pharmacy reglatered but little variation In pressure during the last 24 hours and In dications are that tomorrow will be another tine day. Tbe Tycos recording thermom eter registered maximum and minimum temperaturea today as follows: High 74. Low 4 4. Forecast tor next !4 hours: Fair: probably warmor . with moderate winds. Last Minute News BOAT VICTIM POIND TOLKDO, O., June 21. (AP). The body of Charles II. Nuutg, collector of Internal revenue bore, missing since last Saturday when he snd seven men In a spaed boat disappeared, was found floating n Lakn Erie five miles south of West Staler Inland today. The body ot Henry Halnbuch also was rocovorod today. KILLS DUFKCTIVK SON' JACKSONVILLE, Flu.. June 21 (API. Louis Weiss. retired merchant, drowned his IS year old defective son, Francis, in a bath tub today and then commit ted sulrldu by shooting himself. Weiss had suffered financial re verses lately. When Adm. Byrd Reached k' ''WT, fWSeaajrawaa PA s v : 1 ,t&p! 1 MM k all I I I a i i ir-esr -m r, ' its- v V a i I . I. I M -s . Z 1 M aWar TJ few--- -I 'jf BsaiaaaaaBBasKUHsaBa)aasaawuHxae2 "Glad to be back." said Hear Adm. Richard Evelyn Byrd. who, with his email company of Ant arctic explorers arrived tn New York Thursday morning. NEA and Tb Herald telephoto shows Adm. Byrd being greeted by bis mother and bis brother, Harry Flood Byrd. In tb foreground is Thomas Byrd, another brother. Gov. Pollard ot Virginia aland at upper right. PEL1GANS FACE CRUCIAL TEST Sanders Crew Must Play Ball to Get Past Pear Pickers, v All V t and readv tor the "Crooahal" ball gam which will b fought out tomorrow . after noon at the fnlr ground park. Thla la the Information ' put forth by Red Sanders who pilots the destiniea of the Pelican Base ball club which locally is being sponsored and ably backed by tbe Elks. If tbe boys in the hometown unlforma do not fetch home 'tbe bacon then It will not be because Red and bis cohorts have not been out there battling. Three Pitcher Ready Three pitchers are In th pro verbial pluk. Hilton. Mosier and Beck. Tha afore two who throw In th orthodox manner and tbe latter who deal up hi elant from the foolish region and commonly known as southpaw. Hilton, because of his all round (Continued on Page Five) Many Friends Pay Tribute to Late Patrick Hannon Many friends gathered at the Sacred Heart church at 10:18 this morning to pay their final tributes of respect to Patrick E. Hannon. pioneer resident of Klamath county who died at his bom at the Enterprlsa ranch Thursday morning. Tbe funeral was th largest ever held In th history ot tbe Sacred Hoart parish In this city. nd tb first solemn requiem high msss wa offered at the church and also chanted at the graveside. Father dels officiated. He wa assisted by Father Anglin as deacon and John Curran as aub-deacon. Flowers Line Gmv Many flowers lined tbe grave side whirh showed the high es teem In which Mr. Hannon was held by his many friends. In terment was made in the family plot In Mt. .Calvary, cemetery under tbe direction of the Klumath Fnneral Home. Pallbearers were M. Motschen- barher, Frank Howard, William Green, J. F. Magulre, James Ryan and Martin McAndrews. sms, wsssinis,''is,iiseigii" Kl'GKXE EDITOR PASSES EUUENE, Ore., June 21 (AP) The body of Lyle T. Kelllng. 31, for alx years news editor for the Eugene Guard and one of the outstanding younger news papermen in the atate, who died at tbe Milwaukee open .air sani tarium Friday, was en route lo Centralis, Wash., today for buriul. i OIL MAGN ATE PASrlErl LOS ANGELES, June 21. (AP) W. L. Stewart, 62. president of the Union oil company, died at his suburban home todsy. - Offi cials ot the company announced that the veteran oil loader had succumbed to a heart Illness from which he had suffered nearly a year. -i '-.m. r.r TODAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE SCORES KATIOXAI, First game Brooklyn , ., .'. I T 2 Cincinnati 2 8 1 Phelps and Lopes; Campbell, Rixey Johnson Sukeforth. New York 1 2 Pittsburgh t 1 2 (Ten innings) Mitchell, Donohue and O'Far rell, Hogan; firame. Spencer and Bool. - First game: Boston .,, , ' 4 8 2 Chicago i 2 (12 innings). R. Smith. Cunningham. Selbold and Spohrer; Blake, Teacbout and Haruetu - AMtHIC.W Detroit 0 8 0 New York 22 Hogaett and Rensa; Pennock and E. Hargrave. Cleveland 14 1 Philadelphia 7 11 1 Harder, Holloway and Myatt; Walberg and Cochrane. St. Louis 2 8 0 Boston 2 7 0 Stewart. Kimsey and Ferrell; Russell and Berry. Decorating City To Start Monday Decorations for the Days of '49 have arrived In Klamath Falls and will be put up by the Interstate Decorating company. Several tons of decorations will be nsed, including flags, ban ners, etc Workers will begin Monday placing flags and all kinda of decorations on buildings, along the streets and every available place where they can be put up. More decorations than ever nsed before In Klamath Falls will be seen during this mam moth celebration. Thousands ot flags will be fluttering in the breeie and everything will be colorful and reminiscent of the pioneer days. Cali for nians See Dairying Industry A large and enthusiastic dele gation ot creamerymen, grangers, and others from vartoua walka ot lite set out this morning for Cra ter Lake where they met the par ty ot distinguished California dairymen who are making a tour of Oregon, The creamerymen ot . Klamath Falls were hosts at a bountiful chicken dinner in Fort Klamath this noon, after which, tbe Native Son dairymen were taken on a tour of the county. They were most appreciative snd enthusias tic over the future of Klamath county. Klamath Indians Rated Highest of Their Race Klamath Indiana sre rated as the highest In the United States, according to J. Henry Scatter good, U. 8. Indian official who was In Klumath Falls recently with another official and visited the Klumath Indian reservation. An article appearing in Friday's Portland Journal slated: "The Klamath Indians are among the highest type ot their race in the United States," J. Henry Scuttorgood ot Washing ton, D. C, who Is In charg ot Homeland fAT: . r v r - -'--.i '4 FILL VACANCY Van Winkle Sayi Newly Elected Group Shall . Pick Candidate. : SALEM. Or Jun 21. (AP) A republican candidate (or governor to fill the vacancy on the ticket caused by the death of George W. Joseph, must b selected by the newly elected or re-elected members of tb re publican state central committee. Attorney General Van Winkle ha advised Phil Metschan, chair man of tbe committee, "I learn from the newspapers that the county central com mittees have been reorganized (Continued on Page Five) Police Glimpse Elusive Robber PORTLAND. Ore., June 21. (A P). "The Sock" was In town last night and he waa busy. Within forty five minutes "The Sock." known as Portland's most elusive robber, had bagged two places, one drugstore and one till ing station. He realised 135. Police were told his operations must have been successful be cause they glimpsed white silk underwear beneath his unbutton ed shirt collar. Federal Officers Found Not Guilty PORTLAND, Or., June 21. (A P) Jack Grant and Earl Brad ley, federal prohibition agents, to day were free from charges of li quor possesaion filed against them by city police. On the re quest of W. K. Newell, federal prohibition administrator for Ore gon, the charges were dismissed by the municipal Judge. Grant and Bradley were arrest ed by city police during a raid on an alleged liquor vending place. Duncan Appeals Election Charge PORTLAND. Ore., June 21. (A- P). Robert Gordon Duncan, self styled Oregon "Wildcat," through his attorney, yesterday iuea no tice of appeal in circuit court from his conviction and sentence on a charge ot electioneering on election day. Duncan was sentenced on june 10 by District Judge Mears to pay a tine ot 225 on one charge and a fine of 250 and ten days In jail on another charge. Indian affairs. ' said Thursday at th Multnomah hotel, where he registered late Wednesday. Bad Indians Few "I find conditions on the Klamath reservation very good," Scattergood declared. "Of course, there are a few bad Indians there; but tba percentage ot bad ones Is not nearly aa hiiih as the percentage of white law viola tors In that district. Tbe Indians have been publicised too much. (Continued on Page Five) COMMITTEE TO PAUL SHOUP SPEAKS FOR SOUTH LI Says Company Will No! Appeal From Verdict of Commission. FELICITATES RIVAL ROADS ON VICTORY Souther- Pacific President 'Still Contend Hi Company Took Right Stand But If Hubseqoea . Event Prove to Contrary Ha Will Re Hell Pleased. Thank All Who Helped H. P. Cause. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. (AP) Paul Shoup, pres ident of the Southern Pa cific, today announced his railroad would not appeal from the interstate com merce commission ' ruling granting the application of the Great Northern for per mission to connect with the Western Pacific in northern California. In announcing th company's decision Shoup also extended con gratulationa to tbe two rival rail roads. - Congratulate Blvals "Congratulation to th West ern Pacific and th Great North ern:." th announcement said. "I wish earnestly again to thank th thouaanda ot shippers and th many communities who believ as ' we do that the exlatlng facilities, rail and water, with slight' addi tions from time to tlm. ar am ple to take care of all existing traffic and all that may b creat ed, and tbat tb aupport perman ently of the new line must com principally from business diverted from us and otrr connectiona. "If events prove us wrong In any substantial way tn tbla view, we will be pleased as well a sur prised. 1 "In aay event we will, a good citizens, cheerfully sccept tbe de cision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which Is, under th law, the final arbiter in such met ters. I will b Interested in read ing the full text ot the decision." Klamath Citizens Optimistic Over Future of Basin Klamath Falls business ms and officials ar optimistic over the-results which the extension ot the Great Northern lines Into Cal ifornia to meet the Weatern Pa cific extension, will bring this cltv. This will result In another through line for Klamath Falls which means many great things for the residents and business house. Many who hsve followed and worked for the growth of the eity predicted even greater develop ment, further Increased popula tion, more jobs, other capital ex penditures, snd all agreed that it is a fine thing for Klamath and tor Oregon and the northwest. JOHNSON BILL PASSES WASHINGTON. June 21. (AP) The Johnson Bill to authorise payment of 1100 a month to George Walthers, of Underwood, Washington, ahot by a prohibition agent in 1923, waa paased today by the House and sent to tbe Sen ate. "Ma sayi she want me to tret my vacation earlier this vear, before my sister Nell has a chance to brinff her bunch here again an' eat tip all my vacation money." Poor Pa