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EATHER FACTS jfiERALD SERVICE Ft III F.I 'A NT 4lrrBi luin anil enow wul portion. KaliifHlli U4 lira, tilling 5 p. ra. Ilium., trace) inuiw lu data, B.OH nor- nial, fl last year lo data a.iwi Inn p. Mill, last at lira., Ml ftias. Thura., n Harald uberrlber who tall to receive their paper by 0:80 p. a, ara requested la rail the Herald business office, phon WOO, and paper will ba arat at one by aprrlal ranter. Price Five Cent KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1931 Number 674' Pi1 M VI M w 3$ tx&w n tiuOJEUtHsJ Democrat Asks For House Approval Of Hoover Moratorium Collier of Mississippi Calls for Non-Parlisan Action on Matter Short-Term k European Credit To Countries Told By Lamont WAnHINGTO. Dec. 1ft (JP) ttoprwrataUv ascFaddea pwansilvaala, rrpabllraa. luld Iha buaaa today b aa ready lo aabraM to wugieaatoaal enmsnllle of laqalry Iha baaU mt bla ebartr Uiat Preelrteal Hoover "eold oal" to Germany. Vf AHIIINUTOS. IMC I. UP) B-ITvalfleal Hoover regards Iba eongreaelotuil saartmesil of Iha ummi,uoo.ooo "iKoaairacttoa rartwrailoa'' pronoard by him aa -aural" la Iba promt rail way altaaltoa. Outlining today Iba tP balm taken lo oeslst tba roads, Mr. Hoover stated It wee bla bopa Ihla corporation, now before cob imi, would have power to gtv aselstaara to tba rarrlara. Tha president la Informed oaty bout It or 17 par cant ot tha rallroade, excluding thoaa alraaity In receivership, ara sol aarnlnl lhair Iliad charge. WASHINGTON. Dee. II, W A damorral aroaa In tha house to day to eak It to radix Prealdenl Hoorar'a dabt moratorium. Ha wee Collier of Mississippi, tha new rhalraiaa ol Iha were and aiaana committee. Ha celled for non-paruan action, and aald Iha preeldeal'a alap bad barn tak aa to aiaady tha awaylng econora tea of Oarmany. In Iha debate which fallowed, two other damoerala oppoaod rati fication. lmoal la Heard On tha olhar ilda of Capitol Bill, Thomaa W. Lamont. ot J. P. (Continued oo, I'm Two) Woman ara going abont tha blraata tailing cltliana that thay ara hungry and cold and In naad ad ara receiving from 10 cent to II for oaeb request, wnan in fact Ibay ara Just "moocning. Chlaf of Pollra Ony Merrill warn' ad eltlsene Frldso. Ona ot tha thraa or four wo man bagging on tva atraata car tba namo of Mr. L. Jt. Brown and bar addraaa e 1017 Cali fornia araiia Polka checked tha ddraaa and found tnai loara is bo uen. plc. Chlaf Marrlll warned allliana to ratua raqnaaU tor monay wjada by both man and woman nd to aand tham to tha pollca tatlon If thay ara bagging. Tha chief nolntad out that by tha giving of monay to charltabla Tganltationa many paopia max ba fad for It conn or dollar whlla If th monay Is glvn to na person It lasta for only nasi or two tor ona paraon. German Cruiser Invited To State RALRM, Dac. II (P) Reqneat that tha German eruleer Karlaruh ba permlttad to visit Portland ait aummar during tha Oorman sngerfest, ill mads ot Oorman Consul Robart O. Closterman. Portland, by Governor WJIIard U Marka today. Tha dataa of tha angarfnat will ba July II to 14 lnclualra and about 700 ilngan ra aipactad to attend. Marka aald It baa baan II yaara alnca German cruller taaa yliltad Portland harbor. Here's Ghance For Nimrod To Prove He's A Liar--0r Not One (A rabbit hunt, th. gam to (o to th needy, through th governor's relief committee, Is III proposal of Nelson Iteed, and la aet forth In the following chal lenge written by Mr. Heed. Henry Mna of tha governors rellf.f com mittee has eipressed complete ap proval ot tha plan, end dnt of the big hunt la expected to ba decided soon.) . . . . By NIXHON RFI5D - For years Klsninth has been noted tor Ha famous hunting and Infamous liars. What tnles the old hark room ot the Gun Store bna had to listen tol What countless limits ot ducks and geese hav been killed at th Mother of Chief r. 1 - ( i J. , 1 Hera la ona of tha first photo graphs aver published of Mrs. Harsh Garner, 10-year-old moth er of John Kanea Oarner, new apeaker ot the House. Mrs. Gar ner Urea at Detroit, Teua. with her daughter. Mrs. Maude Ulalr. nd remembers when ber now famous eon waa alar baseball player with the Coon Soup Hol low team. Hha eara aba wouldn't trade ber romfort at ber Trias flreelde for Washington, although aha would Ilka lo sea Garner at work as speaker. Madden Sentenced And Paroled; Wall Given Term In Prison R. D. Whittlesey waa arraigned In circuit court Friday morning on Iho third Indictment return ed by tha Klamath county grand Jury charging blm with reckless drlTlng. Tba first two Indict, menta were proved faulty and quashed because tha names of II wttneesea testifying before the grand Jury did not appear upon tha fare of the Indictment. O. W. Tenore, local contractor, died from Injuries austalned when be waa struck by Whittlesey's car. A demurrer filed by Ralph W. Horan. counsel for Whittlesey, after arraignment Friday asks that tha court dismiss tha third Indictment tor tha reason that It doea not glea sufficient evl (Contlnued on Pag Two) Appeal for Pulp Mills Is Voiced By Senator Dill WASHINGTON. Ie. II. P A plea for help from Iha wood pulp mills of tha Pacific North west waa laid before tha aenata today by Senator Dill, democrat, Washington. Ha read a petition from a pro ducer, aesertlng tha mills were In aertoua condition from foreign competition and about to close down. Aid was asked either through prohibitory ruling ot tha tariff commlulon or su amendment to tha tariff law. Inflated currency of European countries, particularly Sweden, was blamed In tha letter and by Dill for tha situation. PORMKR CARDINAL DIK8 ARICCAI. Italy. Dec. 11, W) On ot the most Tlvld careers la tha Roman Catholic church came to an and today with the death of former Cardinal Louis Billot, at tha ana of 16. Klksl What marvelous hunters hnv held, forth at th Gun Club only to prove themselves liars by missing half th clay birds! At last a ensure has com to Klamath to really demonstrate Its hunting ability. , Tha Gover nor's committee for relief has of fered a '(hot) air -rifle to each member of the winning six man team that, brings In the most rab bits In ona day. ' Only alley rab bits ara barred. Members may choose their favorlt weapon and hunt anywhere they ran tnlu a trespass sign and break In. All rabbits will be carefully counted by th Right Honest Mr. Mo of tha Governor' committee, (Continued on l'sg Eleven) aMMMIWl FIIGI! UN IS Mrs. Nelly Donnelly and Chauffeur Safe In Kansas City No Ransom Paid Trio; Continue Search for Abductors KANSAS CITT, Dec. II. (API Kervots but unharmed after almost I boura la tba "filth?" rendexvoue of three kidnapers, Mrs. Nelly Donnelly, wealthy founder ol a Kansaa City garment -. . r. w mnA li.uro lllattr. kar aegro chauffeur, were freed by IU.II W,IW I . Th.. mrmrm rmlmMmiA ffntll motor car Bear the Kansaa ave nue bring oo tn ivaosaa aiae - h anrf Bn..n KW, hftf St tba Donnelly borne. Their return marked toe ana 01 a yenoa m ...... I.I..- t... !).! ll.inn.). ly. Mra. Donnelkr'a husband, and I.,- vim I a tnea aa lo bow to get In touch with the abductors lor tha delivery ol 176. uuo IB ransom, aemaoaee un der a threat of death lo Ulalr aod bllndnesa for tba woman. No Money Paid U M. hlrgfrted. chief ot polka, said be waa certain bo mosey had bees paid tha men. Polka aquad cars and deputy aheriffa aet oat at oaca In a renewed search for tha kidnapers. Jaeea A. Heed, aelshbor and counsel lor Paul Donnelly, aald no ransom bad been paid for tha releasa ot Mra. Nelly Donnelly. "We did not arrange the mat ter. It happened., Thel ta all." Mra. Donnelly said sha and Blair wer taken from the rendes voua iboat I minutea before they were put out o( a motor car. Hhe quoted on of th man aa saying: Woman Found -Another ear will be along soon to pick ydU np In a little bit." In the meantime Chief Selg frled had received an anono" .-i...-- -.n which In structed blm where to find the victims. Accompsnled by other lioniinneq on resv Co-Op Creamery To To 5,104 Members HIKER Ore.. Dec. II. (41 The Parmer' Co-operative cream ery ol Payette, Idaho, with branches at Baker ana ldiuu. Oreson. will pay a Cbrlstmss dividend of HI. 000 to It pat rons. Of this amount dslrymen In Baker and Union counties will receive !!4.4S. Th check will ba mailed Dec. II. according to announcement at tha offlc bar today. Tha payment amount to two centa pound on butterfat de livered between lec. 1, laae anu Nov. SI. 1931. It la tha larg est dividend ever psld In tha co operative's II year's existence. Tnii dividends In th oast nine years war I4R0.S54. Tha aasoclstlon naa .ii members, and operates six cream .!. W. B. Warner of Payette la general manager. Washington Takes Life of Murderer will s wil t. A Wash.. Dec. II, (VP) George Miller wss hang ed ahortly after midnight today at the atat prison for tha slay ing of John Iveater, Spokane ex press messenger. In holdup st The last houra of the condemn ed man were apent with the Kev. Father Anthony J. Dosch. who remained with him In his cell. Father Dosch accompanied him to th acatroid. Many Industrial Accidents Occur SALEM. Dec. ll'tVP) Th ln dustrlal accident commission an nounced In Its regular report to- rtiiv that there has been no Inlal' ltles resulting from Industrial ac cidents during the month oi ue- cotnher, although the number of accidents continued large. The accidents during the past week totaled 478, th report stated. Oregon Enjoys Warmer Weather PORTLAND, Dec. 18, (ZD Gentle rains and moderate south erly winds forced out the cold In the Pacific Northwest last night. melting Ire and warming tha chilled country and towns ot the stale. All weather bureau point In Oregon reported considerable n. cresses In temperature. RETURNED DA Reservation Matron Outwears 3 Teams, 3 Flivvers, Saddle Horse In 10 Years Of Service By MARGARET HAIGF. Few people sre privileged to da as much for humanity aa Mra. Bertha D. Wallace, field matron (or th east side of the Klamath reservation, baa done for lb Indians la ber 10 years work among tham. A saddle horse, thre teama and tha aama number of "flivvers" hav been worn out la this decade, but Mrs. Wallace la still "going strong." A studied treatment of cod liver oil. spread broadcast among school children oa th reserva tion by Mra. Wallace, baa done mors, according to physicians, to obliterate tba dread eye disease, trachoma, than baa been accom plished by all the topical treat menu doctor hav prescribed la past yeara. Th nutritional up build of tba cod liver oil has msda tha Indian children round, rosy and healthy and baa wiped out rtrketa and other dlaeases of childhood wbkb assailed the children of th Klamath Indian with particular virulence. Mrs. Wallace baa mad a suc cess of ber work bacaua aba baa the entailing tact to make herself liked by, and to gel along (Continued on Page Twelve) Tl IVE Police Chief Announces Decision ; . Courtesy Tickets Planned Donhl parking will be pro hibited In Klamath Falls entirely after January 1 and city police will at once stsrt educating -the public to atop th practice. Chief ot Police Guy Merrill stated Fri day. The derlalon followed a meet ing ol th chief and th police committee of the city council composed of J. E. Van Camp, E. W. Vaanic and A. a. Moore. Courtesy traffic tickets will be given oflendera between now and January 1 when all motorists who hav double parked In the past will be required to "torn over a new leaf" and atop dou ble parking on all streets. Street banners will be atrnng across Main atreet to remind the public not to double park th chief says. Also on January 1 th police department will be enlarged tem porarily and special attention will be given to the enforcement or parking rules, particularly time limits In tha congested section. The public will be given ample opportunity to learn the length of time they may park In cer tain blocks and on certain streets and offenders will be taken to the police station and before the police judge. Chief Merrill states. Th removal or tn aouoie parking privilege and enforcement of the parking time limit rule la made In an effort to clear np th traffic situation In th city, th chief state. Culbertson And Partner Go Far Into Lead In Card Play By TOM O'NEIL NEW YORK, Dec. 18, lPV The greatest swing of any session of the contract bridge world series left Ely Culbertson and his new partner Theodore A. Llghtner, a scintillating star of his system 4,9(15 points ahead of Sidney S. Lens and Oswald Jacoby today. In tha eighth session th Cul bertson sld won flv of six rob bers, and gained 4.555 for Its lead In points. It also went Into the lead In rubbers won tor the first time, hsvlng taken 18, as compared with it for the repre sentative of th "official" sys tem. Had Good Card Llghtner 1 substituting tor Hooverville Owes Woman For New Mayor Chosen Friday In remote manner a woman la responsible for the election ot the new mayor of Hooverville. William Reed, called "Mike," la the new mayor, succeeding Richard H. MrHnrn, who resigned to join th Salvation Army. Hoed la a native ot California, and the depression Is no shock to him he went through the San Francisco earthquake, he states. "I used to be fairly wealthy, but a woman cleaned me out ot all of It," he aald, explaining his presence, and thereabout came his election, because he has been In Hooverville, tha first house on the left ss you enter the walled vlllsge, sine last summer. Captain Leigh Ackerman and ' -'. Us.'''' fv, ' m-. ' : "' ' f ; " ' : Mas. Bertha D. Wallace. Klam ath reaef-vatloa asatroa, aad aa Iadlaa baby. Friday Proves Springlike Day In Klamath Area The old maxim that "Friday I either th taireat or foulest day of the week" waa proved today when a aprlngliko at mosphera descended noon the Klamath valley after a week of near tero temperature. The balmy day may be only a respite, however, aa th barometer Is atlll unsteady, and while generally fair weather with moderate tem perature la predicted locally, th forecast for Oregon Is (or rata aad- oerew. ( n. - SEATTLE, Dee. 18. WV Wljh hi testimony punctuated by vio lent sobbing. Everett Frank Llnd aay today told a Jury In superior court bow be killed hi wit in th bedroom ot their horn in West Beattl on tha morning ot February 11. 1130. He I charg ed with first degree murder. As th prisoner stammered and struggled through his story, wo men In th audience wept and men sniffled, while th jurors looked away from the shaken fig ure en th witness stand. Leading np to the day of the killing. Lindsay told of long years of nigging by his wile and their numerous quarrels. He aald be struck his wile with a hammer after she struck at him with a knife. Mr. Culbertson so that she can prepare for Christmas. He will be Culbertson' partner again to night, and at tba session next week-t- M ondsy. Tuesdsy and Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoon. He had a good run of cards and usually made the most of them. His technique, especially In play, aroused the open admiration of his opponents. Lent and Jacoby suffered damaging sets. They went down IS times, once on a grand slam effort doubled and once on a bid ot on doubled, on which they lost 1.000 point slone. Th 1,000 point loss was due to strategic pass by Culbert (Continued on Page Eleven) th city pollc hav designated Reed a mayor to keep order and decide any dispute which may arise.' Reed statea that he Is a repub lican and voted for Hoover once, and added, "I don't think I'll do It again." "Jlggs." rotound negro, occu pies the "Candy Kitchen," for merly lh-home ot the mayor, having purchased It from Mrtlern for 14.10. "Tex." roommat of Mayor Reed, has 'been selected ss chief ot police, snd a strict prohibition policy has been again ordored by tha new administration partic ularly aa regard "canned beat. NOTE SENT TO JUPUV STATES D.S. Manchurian Situation Is Topic of Another Mes sage to Tokyo Nippon Shapes Plans for New Drive Against 'Bandits' WASHINGTON, Dee. II. UPt A new expression of concern over th Manchurian situation. In I friendly bnt positive terms, baa been communicated to Japan by th American government. Ambassador Forbes on Instruc tions of Secretary Stlmson, ha gain emphasized to the Japan ese foreign office American so licitude that obligation ander tha nine power and Kellog-Brland treatlea be respected. No formal communication waa delivered to tha foreign offie by th ambasaador hot tba Ameri can attitude waa recxpressed ver bally to the Japanese. Ready to Hhow Note. Readlneaa to ahow correspond ence on Manchnria to the senate waa Indicated tbia afternoon by Stlmson. The senate baa asked It. bnt th secretary of atate could withhold any he deemed It incomparable with public Interest to produce. The secretary aald a (tody of all document waa now being mad and that be had wished for some time to make poblic those which It would be possible to publish. He Indicated there were soma document he would have to ahow Individual senators la. eoaidanoe It they asked' to se them. FUa Campaign. TOKYO.. Dec. 18. (JF) Plan for a new and extensive mili tary campaign against alleged bandit in Manchuria were an nounced by a spokesman for the war office today aa reports were received of fighting la which one Japanese and fourteen Chinese were killed, and several wounded. A dispatch to the Rengo News Agency from Tientsin, China, aald th Chinchow aituation ha become acute and the Japanese resident ot Shanhaikwan de cided to evacuate the city and retire to Tientsin. The new military campaign, the war office spokesman aald. will be a drive against bandit (Continued on Pag Two) EIGHT KILLED BY eiiru nc is in Eight person wre killed during No vember by automoeue couiaing with pedeetrians, while six were killed In non-collision accidents on the highway, the state police report for that month, released today, reveals. The total of auto mobile accident fatalities tor No vember wss 19 In Oregon. Two persons were killed In collisions between cars, which csused the greatest number of ininrtM soi. . The remaining three were killed by collisions with trains, witn motorcycle ana miscellaneous cause. The total number Injured during Novem ber wss 4S4S, all In traffic ac cidents. Auto accidents reported for the period were xjbs. Failure to give right of way ...I. lul tn enntrlhiitinff CSUBBS of automobile accidents, the po lice report showed, inis cause resulted In 67S sccldent. Cars ...,n,l no atanrtlnr still WSS UC- ond, while exceeding the speed limit wss tnira wun jsi acci dents. Milton-Freewater Bank Is Closed PENDLETON, Ore., Dec. IS. (P) The First National bank of Milton and Its Freewater branch were closed today. C. B. Davis, cashier, blamed economic con ditions and said stockholders hope to open the Institution soon un der a reorganiiatfon plan. Di rectors, he said, have posted $40, 000 toward reorganisation. Heavy withdrawals were re ported recently. The bank was founded In 1S89. Myers Confirmed On Shipping Board WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. 0P The senate today confirmed th nomination ot George K. James ot Tennessee, and Wayland W. Magee, of Nebraska, to be mem bers of th federal reserva board. CONCERN Notorious Shot To Unknown "Fat Old Man" Lowell Sherman, prominent stag and screen star, la joat a "fat old man" and a 'ham actor" la th opinion of hi wif. Hel en Costello, with whom he Is shown here, the actor aald la til- InK an it for divorce at Lo An geles. Miss Costello. film actress, sneered at him. called him names. flew into a rag and made life so hectic that their romance last ed only a year and a halt, be aald. PANT BICED . 'l ... . . "'. High School -Glee Clubs To Give Cantata at Tree Event Tentative program for the community Christmas tree cele bration at the Klamath Lnion high achool was announced Fri day by Principal Paul T. Jack eon. The glee elnba of th high echool will present the Chrlstmaa cantata "The Wondrous Story" In th sudltorlum ot tno school be ginning st 7:15 p. m. Monday and lasting tor a halt hour. The cantata will be for adults only, due to the limited number of seats, snd children msy be kept In rooms presided over by high school students during the csntsta. The door will be closed a th eantatn starts snd no admission will ba allowed after thst time. The outdoor program opens st 7:45 o'clock with selections by the high achool band. At S o'clock tha Kiwanis chorus will sing snd will be followed by mor bsnd selections. Grade school pupils will sing (Continued on Psge Two) M'Fadden's Name Not Among Guests WASHINGTON. Dec 18. (AP) The White House today took Its first formal notic ot th at tack upon President Hoover by Representative McFadden. repub lican. Pennsylvania. Democratic and republican leaders In the house, particularly those on the ways and means and banking committees, were invited to a White Honse breakfast, but McFadden's name was omitted. He is the ranking republican on the banking committee. . Walter 'Newton, on of Cb president's secretaries, in an nouncing the list ot guests, said "one name wss pasted over for obvious reasons and by unani mous consent.' LATE rZ fZ3 i t ; Lss g'aj aU WAHHIAUIU, I!, 1B rtri r-unwntj .-icijarr, " " fr1m1 retrrve board this afternoon Indontrd the proposed f500, mA mtn B.slaAlnH rcru"kiat ifirt . UVrUitrtru STTs. Ull"i s aa v a. w. g- - wasHivnTOX. Dec. IS. (AP) Kail sowings of win tee wheat this year were reMirted today to have been 8M,na,0OO acre, aonn a year ago. Kyo sowing total 8,7ta,ooo aciva, eomparea wun 8,l)tl:1.0(K acres a ftnr ano. pn.ni.AV. M-ah.. Dec. IS. (AP) Washington Btiito College announced today that Orln K. "llahe" llolllngliery had signed a contract lo coach football the year around at W. 8. C. Tbia aplked rumor from San Francisco that Hollingberry waa considering a coaching position at San Francisco Cnlverslty. wit' wiRsr ruw ia fAPlMn. Vtmnrea Peaches) Browning today was denied a divorce from Kdnard W. (lnMy) Drowning by Kupreme Court Justice Joha L. Walsh. Ol.YMPIA, Wash., Dec. 1. (AP) F.ugeaa Harnett and O. C, Itlnnd, who were aent to the penitentiary after tliei Armistice Day Hots In Centralis In 1IH9 In which several American I-eicioa mrs and others were kUlfd, were among those who received "Chris, mas" paroles from Governor Koland II. Hartley, It waa revealed hero today. Gangman Death By Assailant Death Comes Just After Party Celebrating Acquittal Several Men Leave Room After Shooting; Wife Held for Quizzing ALBANY, N. T., De. II. (JPy Jack "Lege" Diamond, !-yr old .gangster chief, was mysteri ously shot to death la a roomiag bona here today a few m!s:tea after he had left a party celebrat ing hi acquittal oa a charge of kidnaping. Three bullet war find Into hi brain at close range, and ap parently as he straggled with bla assailants. Th body waa found aprawled across a bed la a room at 7 Dov atreet, which ha aad occupied with hla wit. Mrs. Diamond, hysterical, was held by the police. "I didn't do It. I don't know anything about it," h cried repeatedly. Trial Jus Ov Two women who operated th rooming hous and a taxi driver, presamed to bav driven - Mr. Diamond from the party, also were questioned by the off leers. Dismond was acquitted of kid naping by a Troy jury last Bight, The celebration began about mid night. Diamond left tha revelry between 4 and I a. m., and alon drove to th rooming boose la a taxlcab. Mr. Merl Wood, th rooming boss keeper, said she heard sev eral shots aooa after th iaxlcab left, and several men rushed down th stairs frosa h taper floor, where th Diamonds lived. Tbey paased at tha foot ot tha stairs, and ona said: "Oh. hell, tbat's enough." . It wss, tor when Dr. Thomas H. Holmes of Delmar arrived about I o'clock Dismond was dead. It was something after that before (Continued on Page Two) OF Klamath county Is on of tz conntie In the state with th lowest percentage of families having radio sets, ststistlcs tsken from the United States eensne and printed in th current Issue of the Oregon Voter show. There sre 2,27 radio ownea in mm county which 1 only 2 per cent of the number ot families In tha county. There sre 8.(80 ramme in ua connty with an average nnmoer ot 17 member la each family according to the censn or 11.041 neoole. In Klamath ran msra are 4.271 families with aa aver age of I.I members to eaca family. In tba county s.sju family members can listen to radios. In tha city of Klamath Fans 10.4 per cent ot th fsmllle havo radios. Th average for the state ot Oregon la 48.4 pro portion of the total number ot families. Portland Is sixth la th Un'.'ed States In percentage of radios to total number ot (amllles with 57.6 per cent bar ing sets. Post Office Will Stay Open All Day The post offic will be open all day Saturday Instead of clos ing at noon, Postmaster John Mc Call stated Friday. The office will be open nntll I p. m. to allow the mailing ot Christmas parcel post package during th afternoon. NEWS . by the department of agriculture compared with 48,140,000 acre V,