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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1932)
flit gfctnfrm w EAT HER FACTS HERALD SERVICE FOIII I tHI I.IHall t'liaellled. IMI SHOWS. Herald subscriber who (all to receive their paper by 6:80 p. m. are requested lo mil tha Herald business off Ira, phone 1BO0, aail a paper ba sent at oara by aparlal cam. Ilslnfalll III hours rmlliiK ft p. in. Hed., .IJ season la dale, A.INI minimi, OKI I ImI r lu dat 'I :!'. IIm. last night, IM nuii. Wed., l Trice Five Centa KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1932 Number fi7S0 if UBW caw JlflPF im mm-sna Editorials on th Days News ' By FRANK JEtlUNS TN 1110, according to ih Na tlonal Industrial Confsreuce board, lb total national wealth of tb United Stat tu IK billion dollar. Tb total na tional Incom (or tb Mm ynr wu 71 billion dollar. a a UERC 1 an Interesting atata mtnt: It, tb National Induitrlal Conference board tall us, tbaa am oald has baan dlatrlbutad equally among nil tb families In tba nation, ck family would hav bad 1 11.111 ot capital and I lie of Incom. a a a TT looks, J tut offhand, at If that would b an Idaat sltua tlon. But, bafor accepting It aa such, w mill ask ourselves this question: "If jour capital and Tour In com didn't dapand IN ANT WAY upon Tar ovn attorn, but war determined wholly br dl Tldlni tb total national waaltb and th total national Incom 411 among nil tba famlllee. bow bard would Jon WORK!" a a a TJERB I n qnaitlon that In nil ' probability yon can't an war: Doa marrlag pay In dollar and cental In aa effort to find na an swer to thin question, among othara, Raad Collag, located la Portland. " reeeotly pelled It mala gradual. Tba average aarnlnga of th UNMARRIED man answering tba queatlonnalr war only IT par cant of th ararag aarnlng of tb MAR ttlEU man responding. If thaa figures ara accural. It PATS, In dollar and cents, to gat married. a a a TTHE flgnr, ot course, mar ba accural and they may not be. Unfortunately, not all th graduate answered. It may ba that tornt alngl men earning good Income failed to anawer, wharea om of th married men earning low Income failed to anawer. That la tha trouble- with sta tlatlc. Ton are never quite ore. Bat II I at least algnlfl cant that th married men an (Contlnucd on Page Nine) UNDERTAKER KILLS RICHMOND. Calif., Jan. II. (PI Leaving a nota In which ha took sol responsibility for hi et. Ed L. Berg, aged about 4 5, Richmond undertaker, today shot and killed his wlfa and two children and fatally wounded himself. Police removed him to a hospital where he died. The not rend: "I am solely responsible for the killing of my wife and two children and taking my own life. Your verdict should b easy." Tha not was addressed to Coroner Atibrey A. Wilson ot Contra Com county, also n Rich mond resident. Chippewa Chief Lives in Falls, Runs Great Northern Engines lly VIVIAN M'CACLKY John Arten, borit In a wig wam In 1110 near Cloquet, Min nesota, and known among the Kond du Lac band of Chippowaa aa a powerful Indian rhlof, la among th most Interesting men brought to Klnmnth Falls by th advent of the Great Northern railroad, on which he works as nn onglneer, Artcm clttlins to be tho only Indian who ever railed a United mates sonntor n "llnr" aiid got away with It. Th Inci dent occurred when he repre sented the Chippewa tribe at Washington, D. C several years ago. The slnlwart Indian chief, now tl years old, entered service tor the Great Northern aa fireman on th Meaabl division In Sep tember, 19UI, and was promoted to engineer In 11)07. . The Menu hi division hauls all TAPPINGS IN OCEAN STIR Rescue Flotilla Searching Frantically for Lost British Craft Oil Splotch on Water Is Sighted by Sea Planes; Obstruction Found. LONDON, Jan. II. W The British admiralty announced to night dlvere were attempting to reach an object discovered la the English channel, but that tha pos sibility of saving the lives of the crew of the submsrlne M l was "almost beyond hope." PORTLAND. Eng. Jan. II. () -Mysterious tappings under the water were detected today ay the destroyer Thruster oa h -r listening apparatus, and tha res cue flotilla looking fur tha sunk en submarine M-l spurred Its operatlona aa night fell. PORTLAND, Eng. Jan. II. (A" Beaplanea flying over the English Channel off Portland to dsy discovered a lerto pslch of oil on th water which pilots be lieve might tndlrata th pres ence ot tha sunken submarine M-l. After circling tba patch of oil aaveral tltnee one pilot waa able to see that oil waa constantly coming to tha aurfaca from be low. In the center of tha patch waa something which looked Ilka a fender but could not Imme diately be Identified. The patch covered an area of four or five equare miles and waa located about three miles south of Portland Hill, some dis tance from where British ships have been searching. Tha deetrnyer Kabr had drop ped anchor near tha apot where (Continued on Page Six) WASHINGTON, tan. II. (JP) A proposal making It unlawful for anyone In the United Btatea to ship arms and ammunition lo China and Japan was Introduced In the senste today by Senator Dill. (D., Wash). "War between Japan and China grows Incresslngly alarm ing to the peace loving people of tha world," Dill told the een ata In offering his hill. "While no considerable ship ments of srms ara now going forth to tha orient." ha said, "should th carnage Increase these countries must Import large quantities. "I Introduce thin resolution so this government shall thereby declare to tha world that wa shall refuse to furnish fuel for this flame." scri.rTOR DIES. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. II. P) Walnwrlght E. Heywood, 76. who II years ago retired after having won considerable reputa tion as a sculptor, died at his home her today. the Iron or . handled on tha northern Una. In 1813 the G. N. put on a larger powor In the ore movement and started the ore moving faslor than It had over before been handled. Arten brought the first hlg ton nine train Into Allones In June, 102.1. Frank Sexton, chief clerk ot this division, was among those who witnessed the Chippe wa chief pilot the huge or tialn. From that time on Arten was used aa a "pace setter" on tha range, and hung up apoed marks for other engineers to shoot at. The railroad law ot seniority clslmed the position for an older engineer, and In 1131 Arten was transferred to th Klamath di vision. The St. Taul Dally News car ried an Interesting feature article (Contlnuod on Paxo Six) HOPE FOR SUB Dutch Treat When Andre Lawrence van As aenderp of The Hague, Holland, saw a picture of Carol Johnaon, above, eenlor at Slmmona Uni versity, Abilene, Texas, In a col lege year-book, ha decided to visit her. He wrote her and then came 4000 miles to treat his eyes to a glimpse of her. She bad been chosen Simmons' most beautiful girl. ASSESSOR. STAFF T Sixth Employe Is Listed in Bills Submitted by W. T. Lee. Asaesaor W. T. Lee hss reduced thq salaries of the employes in the county assessor's office, ef fective January 1. He has taken a cut In his own salary, and stated that each of the woman employes in bis office will lay oft one month every thre months. H hss submitted bis Jsnusry psyroll, showing one mors em ploye in hla office than bla 1131 budget Included. Lee waa elected assessor at a salary of 11400 a year, 1200 a month. Hie hill foi1 January Is 1185. Th reduction In his salary Is mad In th face of the opin ion ot Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle that Governor Julius U Meier had to take the salary provided by law or be In violation of the corrupt practice (Continued on l'ag Six) IS IN JAIL HERE Webster Dyer, of Chlloquln. charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, waived pre liminary hearing In Justice court Thursday morning and was bound over to the grand jury. Dyer Is alleged to have stabbed his brother-in-law, Charles Neely during a family quarrel late Monday evening. Decs me of heavy snows, It was impossible to bring Neely to a Klamath Falls hospital. He la reported to he recovering at his home in Pine Kldge, although at first It was feared he would not survive the knife wound. Dyer wss brought to Klamath Falls Wednesday afternoon by Constable George McNabb, of the Wood TUver district. He is lodged In the Klamath county Jnll. Heavy Snows Packed On Plateau Region THK DAT.LKS. Ore.. Jun. II, (A) Kric Cordon, chief ranger of the Duftir district of the Mt. Hood Nallonnl Forest, said tndny that from 9 to 10 feet ot hard packed snow covers tho high pralrlo country at an elevation of 6,S(i0 feet. The snowfnll the past winter has been the heaviest in nearly ten yenrs, Gordon said. It Is expected It will not molt until August, insuring ranchers and cities depending on the runoff for IrrlKiitlnn and domestic wnter plentiful supply all summer, 'f' ' y ' ' - . ' ' ' t 1; WOLFE GUILTY, SANK SUES FOR LOOT RECOVERY Four Bandite Defendants in Court Action of Bonanza Bank. "Master Mind" Found Guilty After 40 Min utes Deliberation. George W. Wolfe, convicted by jury Wednesdsy night In the Hons hi bsnk robbery ease. and his thre accomplices. Hor ace Nordstrom. Robert Bradley and John Do slim, were sued by the bank Thursday for the por tion of the loot not returned. olfe, described as the master mind" behind th robbery, was ecnvlcted by the jury after 40 minutes of deliberation. Nord strom and Bradley admitted their guilt and were sentenced without trial, and "John Do 811m" I t:i: at large. The bank alleges In th com plaint that th nn of 15.211 waa etolen from tbelr vault on November 13, th day of th hold-up, and that only 14,011.14 of this amount baa been re turned to them. Judgment of tl.KI.7l, with costs and disbursements ar asked by tb Bank ef Bonania. Nordstrom and Bradley ar at present serving 10 year sen tences In the stat penitentiary, and Wolfe waa found guilty Wed nesday of complicity In the bank robbery, on formal chargea of acsaull and robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon. Sentence will be Irapoeed upon Wolfe Bsturdsy by Judg W. M. Duncan. ' Wolfe waa conversing with his attorney, W. P. Myers, as th jury filed In to report t I p. m. Wednesdsy. He sat motionless sj tb verdict waa handed by Clyde Bradley, foreman, to Clerk of Court Lloyd DeLap. Wolfe fac reddened noticeably but be (Continued on Page Six) Bam BUILDING Fir, which bad It origin In a detective flue, destroyed the Reatty pool room and dance hall about 6:00 o'clock Thursday morning. Th building, a two story tram structure, was valued at approximately 11.000, and was a total loss. John Hutchinson, owner of th building, and pro prietor of the pool room, carried no insurance either on tb build ing or Its contents. Only th prompt action ot Bestty eltlsen saved Hutchin son's horn on on side of the burning building, and th Bestty garage on the other side. The fir had gained consider able headway before it wa dis covered. Owners of Damaged Land Get Hearing SALEM, Jan. II OP) A pub lic hearing ot all land owners between Salem and Oregon City whose land has been washed away or otherwise Injured through dredging or wing dam operations In the lnteresta ot navigation ot the Willamette river will be held at Salem next Wednesday, February 3, It wss announced today by Charles E. Stricklln. The hearing will be conducted by the Snlcm-Oregon city flood control committee. An opportunity will he given Innd owners to state their losses, as well as to hear those who bollove their lnnd Is threatened by such flood control or Im provement of the river. Judd Trial Halted Until 9:30 Friday COMT HOUSE, Phoenix, Arli., Jan. II, OP) Judge Howard C. Speakman announced at noon to day his decision to recess Wlnnl Kuth Judd's trial for murder un til 9:30 a. m. tomorrow because of Illness of jurors, W. T. White. Juror, victim to a severe cold was unable to re sume his placo In taa Jury box today. Fort on Wheels iV y' i f ;3zi .-. This strange-looking armored train I th type being ased by th Japanese and Chinese In their battle for control In Manchuria whlrb has resulted In th occupation today of 8hangbal, China, by Japanese soldier. Th perambnlatory fort pictured Is flying th Japanese flag as the train advanced behind infantry troops in tb selling ot a railroad. The photo was takes near Cbinehow. THIRD HITEIf T TO WRECK TRAIN FAILS "Lark," S. P. Passenger Carrier, Narrowly , Averts Disaster. WATSON VILLE. Ca!.. Jan. SI OP) The third attempt this month to wreck th Lark, fast San Francisco-Los Angelee train, damaged a heavy locomotive and three cars last night and held up traffic 3S minntea on the coast line of the Southern Paci fic. Locks on spnr switch and a signal box were forced and a wire some 20 feet long attached to the switch, railroad Investi gators announced. The signal registered clear until the train reached the switch, when the wire apparently was Jerked and the train ahunted oft oa the 100 ynrd long spur track. No ar rested were made. KngineeT Praised Railroad men praised th con duct of Engineer Frltx, Meyer ot San Francisco, who stopped th heavy train without disturbing It 200-odd passengers. The lccomotlve ploughed nine yards Into a gravel bunker at the end ot the spur, damaging Ita front end. Three car also were dam aged, and hauled to Watsonvllle Junction for repairs. The cara ot the Lark were at tached to th Coaster and con tinued southward with only 31 minutes delay to the train. The others were held at th Junction until a new locomotive could be obtained. Special Officer P. J. Mc laughlin of the Southern Paetfic ald this was the second attempt within a week to wreck a train (Continued on Page Six) Paper Products Plant at Salem Gets Big Order SALEM, Jan. 28. UP) The Western Paper Converting com pany here has started work on a contract to supply 100,000.000 glssslne bags for a New York firm. The glassine bags will be used to cover "popslcles," a froi- en sherbert confection. The or der will keep one department ot the mill busy for the next nine months working continuously 14 hours a day. say officials ot the company. Announcement also has been made that the company hss or dered complete equipment for the mnnutactur of products from cellophane. Company officials state with the Installation ot this machinery about March 1, the company will he the first on the coast to be equipped for the man nfacture ot such products. Petitions Ask For Dry Law's Repeal THK DALLES, Ore., Jan. IS. OP Hearing the name of more than 250 registered voters in pre cincts of the southern part of Wasco county and of The Dalles petitions calling for the repeal of the Oregon prohibition law were filed Wednesday with Henry V, Scherer, county clerk. The petitions were circulated for the purpose ot placing on the ballot a repeal statute proposed oy Harry B. crilcnlow. Used in War Compromise Is Worked Out On Irrigation Aid WASHIXGTOX. Jaw. Z. OP) Belor Thoaaa (retmbll raa. Idaho) said tonight a new bill to permit extesasioa of pay meats on reclsuwattosi project haa beea dravni wftb tho ap proval of the rerlamMioa ba ream, and that Immediate sew ate acliow woold be sought. Senator Thomas, chslrman of the irrigation committee aald It wonld give "Immediate relief to th settler without seriously handicapping tb activities of the reclamation bureau. H ex plained tt provides for one-year extension ot all construction pay ments for 1933 and an extension of 60 per cent of tb charge for 1932. The bill further provide for giving th reclamation bureau an extension on the money it has borrowed from the federal treas ury. "In this way. Senator Thomas said, "the reclamation bureau will be able to carry on It nor mal Junctions and take car of the projects now under way. "I feel S'lr this compromise win give relief to settler for construction charge now du and for th next year. This measure has the approval of tbe bureau of reclamation and w will attempt to get Immediate action In the senate." . MORE SM IS DUE IN CITY TONIGHT Large, feathery anowflake which began falling shortly after daylight today, continued almost without Interruption during the day, and the weatherman con tinued to predict unsettled weath er for tonight and Friday. The barometer showed a slight down ward trend today, both locally and at the state weather bureau In Portland, where the following forecast was Issued: unsettled tonight with local snows In the mountains: Friday generally fair: cold In northeast portion and fresh north winds offshore. Twelve Inches ot fresh snow fell on Hayden mountain sum (Continued on Page Six) Woodburn Banks Tell of Merger WOODBURN, Ore., Jan. 28 (,P) Merger of the First Nation al bank of Woodburn and th Dank of Woodburn, effective Jr.nttary 31, was announced to day. The two banks hsye for some time been under one owner ship. After the first of next month they will be consolidated In one building tor reasons ot economy. Keith Powell will be president, and Eugene Courtney and Alice Bingham Powell, vice presidents. Salem Gasoline Prices in Slump SALEM. Jan. 28, (P) The re action of the gasoline war In Portland wu felt here today when the majority ot service stations reduced the price of gasoline from 18 V to 14 V cenW. It was announced the dealers were making the cut as there had been no reduction In th wholesale pric. Chinese Troops Put Up Vicious Struggle In Night of Horror 2,000 Japanese Rushed Into Section By Motor Trucks, Fighting Breaks Out On Edge of International Area Explosive Situation Exists j British, U. S. 'And French Soldiers Stand By, SHANGHAI, (Friday), Jtn. 29. (AP) Japanen airplanes bombed the native city of Chapei early today and withdrew shortly after five o'clock, flying; in high circles. It was reported they would desurae their oper ations at daylight SHANGHAI, (Friday). Jan. 29. (AP) New and heavy fighting broke out in the Chinese quarter this morn ing as the Chinese hurried up reinforcements three hours after 2,000 Japanese marines had marched into the city. The Chinese moved in two armored trains with troops in considerable numbers who went into action I against a Japanese advance me nauve section, driving tfte defensive force behind it. The heaviest fighting was at the very ige of the international settlement where United States marine? and other foreign detachments were on patrol. Edging along the settlement boundaries, the Japanese tried to advance through these volunteer lines, but they U. S. WAITING FOH Washington Asks London for Suggestions in Shanghai Affair. WASHINGTON. Jan. iS. Py While th American government watched tb strife in Shanghai with mounting apprehension, in dications cam late today that it will refrain from acting by Itself to alter th Japanese course. The state department was still awaiting a British reply to In quiries bow far London waa pre pared to go In Joint Anglo-American action. Th British countered with a query aa to how far the United States wonld go, but Washington aimply replied it was open to sug gestions from London. Official Silent Pending a definite reply from Great Britain, officials kept silent on the general situation, al though they plainly considered it alarming. Secretary Stlmson gave his en tire attention to th troubles. Report to the state depart ment from American Consul Gen eral Edwin S. Cunningham, at Shanghai, referred to the etate ot "emergency." and an apparent at tempt on the life ot the Japanese consul general by bombing. The flagship ot the Japanese warships now at Shanghai, Cun ningham reported, had been re moved to in front ot the consul ate, fronting on the river. One of the principal Interests of the United States today was (Continued on Page Six) LATE CHICAGO, Jnn. 88 (p) Agreement by railway labor upon a 10 per cent voluntary wage reduction waa augured today in a resolution adopted by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trslnm, last of the 20 union gronps to Tote. The trainmen agreed to rejoin the brother organisations In seeking "the best settlement possible" but specified the railroads niut pronilw not to attempt another wage reduction for a full year after the termination of the contemplated year'a reduction. MI NOT, X. D Jan. 2 (VP) "Real" Republicans of Xorth Dakota unanimously endorsed President Hoover for re-election at their state convention today. WASHINGTON, Jan. 88 (yP) A conference on allver between legislators of leading nations was proposed to a group of senator today by Pierre I'u I'aaquelcr, Krrnrli business man, representing ntembera of the French parliament. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (JP) Democrat and Republicans la the honse Joined today In a decision that the new tax bill shall not be retroactive. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28 (VP) The Long-Hell Lumber company announced today It would be unable to pay Interest ronMins oa bond doe February 1, amounting to $17.1,02,. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 OP) President Hoover three ap pointees to the reconstruction corporation were confirmed today by the senate. They were Charles J. Dawes, president; Harvey C, Couch and Jesse H, Jones, director. which had pressed through were reiusea passage. It waa Just at midnight when th tint Japans marines, crowd ed Into motor trucks, pushed In to Chines territory. They carried machine (nn at well a rifles and grenades. Expertly, ss though this cam paign had been carefully laid out in advance, they moved along the Chinese boundaribW, dropping strong detachment at the en trance of every afreet leading In to the Chapel area. Then at a signal they all moved into Chapei Viciooa Fight Oa It wss a circular advene and It pinned the Chinese defender between tbe Jspsnese line and t b international settlement boundary. Here tb Chines put up a vicious fight but their defeat (Continued on Page Six) U. S. DESTROYERS MANILA, Jan. II. (Friday), W Four destroyers of th United States navy fleet her ordered all men aboard early to day, awaiting order to proceed to Shanghai. The destroyer were th Bulmer, Psrrott, Edsall and Paul Jones, with a total complement of about 425 men. Under forced draft, naval of fice ssld the destroyers could reach Shanghai wlthla thirty flv hours. Seven other destroyer, th cruiser Houston, twelve sub marines and eleven auxiliary vessels of the American Asiatic fleet are here under command oi Resr Admiral Montgomery M. 'Taylor. NEWS
