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BATHER FACTS H ERALD SERVICE Klllll l HT lMlt Warmer. Inrrrliig liilillliiaa, ItNllifNlll HI liours siiillng A p. in. IIiiiixIm), ,imii waaim lu diile, 8.7H nur. Mini, Mil ll jciir In dale H ill T Ml P. Mill, today, IU lim. today, Herald eulMrrlber who full to reeeiv their paper by 9:31 p. oi. art requested lo nil til Herald bulMH office, phoa 1IMI0, and paper will be ral at one by special carrier. Price Five Ci-nU KLAMATH KALIi?, OKE., FRIDAY, FEB. 12, 1932 Number 6793 w ! ! Edit or 'ia Is on Iht Days News lly HUNK JE.NklMI y. u. HILL out trum Cbll uuula to carry malt to tnow- auund workeri out la th woodt. II hit way lo tb muii, and It aavd from death only by tha llm.ly arrival of earchrt Iron Chllugula who bad become worried by tita (allura to rcb bit objective. Ilia allauipl to carry lo lb all wat a VOLUNTEER at tempt. Tba searchers who tired bliu from death vara volunteers. No compultloo was Involved anywhere. Llvaa vara risked cheerfully all lb way around In (font to btlp tomtbody lt. 1"WENTY-YEAR-OLD Holt A lllllmtn, of Klamalb rail!, leaves Ely, Nevada, wlib a com panion lo carry tuppllta lo a anuwbound miner's family out In Ih hllla. They ar cauibt by an avalanche, nd lllllmtn lo bit Ufa. lilt companion digs bit way out, searches for boun for tin body of bit comrade, although b blmtelf It btlf froien, but finally bat to glv up and fo for belp. Volunteer tearcbart succeed In uncovering tha body of tba dead boy. tea A GAIN, pleaaa not, tbtra wtt do compultloa. to risk lift. Only tha de.tr to ba of service lo fellow human beings. Some body ntoded btlp, and that wtt anouib 10 take brara men out Into tha wild. tnowclad moun tain!, cheerfully daring death. No matter what th cynlrt may lell you, manhood In thlt modern ai. at loaal out bar In tha treat Weal. ISN'T dlalaltf ratlni. ... tea JOHN IIAOAN. of rolllnt. Mlt tourl, who brought about tha rapture of tha tlayer of Jake Llntle, of Chicago. GOT hit re ward money, and ueea It to buy farm. Tom Gurdana and hit fellow officer. of Pendleton, who brought about tha capture of Edward Hickman, weren't to lucky. Lot Angela talked big about offering reward money, but acted mighty email about PAYINO It. That la ona cat whara Chl (Contlnoed on Page Five) DETROIT, rb, II 0P)When Henry Ford told about tha V type eight and tha Improved four ba la toon to produce, ba hardly trrttrhed th turfac of what fellow leeden of the In duitry would Ilk to know about hit plant. I.eadera of tha automotive world generally hellov another announcement will ha forthcom ing, probably with Introduction ol the new modelt, of new plana the Ford Motor company hat for breaking down tha atlet realat anca which hat all but throttled the Induttry for tha latt two yeara. Only production plant were covered In yetterdey'a announce ment. Th rent wat left to (Continued on Page Eight) Past Re-Lived by Pioneers At Annual Church Gathering Time rolled backward through calondara long tine takon from rough watlt of pioneer hornet of th Klamath country, Thundny night when 100 gathored with early realdenta of the Haaln at tha annual pioneer dinner of tha Flrat Presbyterian church. While old-tlmort ranged over the hllla and volloyt of th Klamath land, or trod the muddy ttreeta of early Llnkvlllo, the nowor realilnnta of Induatrlul Klamath Fall and the Irrigation empire aurroiinillng It, Untuned In rnpt nttnntlnn. They heard Ullllo fihook, whoao futhur aetlled In tho llnnnnaa country well over half a century ago, lull how, In tholr flrat ana aon, they went tn the upper Ink country to plant potatona; and haw, in th tocond teaaon, the elrfi'r Hhnnk let the hoya go to tlin hike, but he Inalatod on plant ing hit pnlntnoa nt home, mid produced a crop that foretold of II . V 1 CHINESE MASS STRENGTH FOR COMING FIGHT Air Force Arrives Shanghai Region, More Coming In Artillery Exchange Keeps Up in Night; Peace Move Tried hll(.HAI. Krb. 13. (A JaMie autlK'Htlra IhrvalrnrtS tttla rirmon to tnkm .rung mrtuum In .aiito Mad Huih Hlutnnlw.1 In rtM.ili..m fur Iri- n.iinK Uf hint ml tltr Jmnr9 m mr vttrU un I Nanijno mrr front. .Tit tM.ulAiUtM h-iaranio xanli kjr and bmrni tijf ricMtun In tin rminlr)'-' Hhinttd flpttillnc ttrrur at Nanlao ih Intrrna tlmal artllmirnl vinyld l n rirrlrd oa all aldra by a ballU Itjf J antra l Howe HHANCIIAI. Baturdar. Fb. 13. China U eoarrrnirallng br man puwr and her flying forra to rum bat tha aipavtd drlva whtn Japanaa rvlnfnrcanianta ar rtva la tha Hhanxhal wrtor. Thia afrarnnon tha flrat da tarhmant of tha Canton air forra will arrira with planaa rady lo go Into action aialmt tha Jap an, who thua tar bava had tba air to thfmalvM. Tha aarond atjuadron la on tha way up from Canton. A third anil a fourth iuadron ara mob lllilnit an1 ahntild ba rrady to atart fur Hhanahal aoon. On tba t.'bapt front, tha tuna vra quid aarly tbla mornlnK nftar an air banco of arillltry flra Tbkb kapt until laal blltbt. it aa dlfflmlt to lU what kind of Runa wra in action but tha boomlni of tha rannon two wit lea away from tba International a(tlt'mnt undd aa though (Cuntinovd oa rag KlfhO T1X IS DECIDED WASHINGTON. Feb. It. W Th houa wayt and mean com mittee today agreed tentatively to Increaaa th Incom lav of both corporation and Individual! and to levy a gift tax. hut did not mtka tha propoted ratet public. Tha committee hat not agreed at yet on a manufacturer la lea tai. but It will explore lit pot tlhllltlet with tha aealetanca of th treaanry and commerce de partment!. The committee will recall Secretary Mill, of th treatury, next Tueaday to bear additional tax recommendation. Young Girls Help Cab Driver Hold-Ups PORTLAND, Feb. . (API- Two young glrla entered Port land a current crlm wtve laat night by attlatlng thalr eacorta In the b nl il-ii p of two cab drlvera. II. llealef, on of the drlvera. wat held up and rohbed of It hy a man and a young woman. K. J. King, tha other, refuted to comply with tha demandt of a youth and girl that he hand over hla money, and at ruck aalde th platol the youth held at bit bead. lloth ran and eacaped. the great potato production ot the Klamath Kmplre today. Karly Hotllrra Iralael They heard Hnhart Emmltt. who wat th flrat man to grade Main atreot ot Lliikvllle, and who came to tho Klamath country 6i yeara ago, compare the ylalon of the ploneor tettler with the de velopment of today and remind hla hearer that while each pio neer contributed only a tmnll part, all ot the early tottlert collectively did a grant deal to ward paving the way for todny't high development. They hoard II. 8. Orlgiby, who come to Klamath Fullt In No vember of 1877, with amndng innmnry Hat each ot th aeven hniiaca hotwonn Keno and Klam ath Falle, Hat each ranch and caliln lo ba found at thnt time within a raillua of fifty mllca of Lliikvllle, thua to ahow how aparaely toll led wat the Klamath country when h mad It hit homo. Preceding tliuaa three, Captain (Continued oa Pag Twelve) Local Bankers View of Recent Turn of Events; Hoarding Here is on Decrease My IIOII ;.W.I.OW.V flu that haa "tiinifd tha cor ner" lu tha I'lilted Matt and U on tha utirala dWliilirly now, Jn tha opinion of J- A. (inrdnn, pr I dn m uf tha K!rt National Hank of Klamath Falli. who Friday rx plalned what ha bcllcvon will ba ai'complUhed through tha ra-on atrurtlon J I nam a corporation halrd by for m r Vlra lrtd-nl Charlaa Diwn, and tha modifica tion and llhnralliltia of tha frd- aral reaarva banking ruin, and tba campaign agalnat hoarding. E. m, kudu, rainr oi ina Aniairlran Vallnnal bank of Klam ath TalU, axpreaaed tha opinion that nuiinfaa ana inuuairy win nmliiti hla.fi I v tm re-it' a narl tail v dua to tha fat that prop la will ballava that financial conditions ara Improving. Tbra la no qu tlon, ba aaya, but that larga auma bata bD hoarded, and that tha movamnt to placa that money to a banrf trial ua will atlmulata Banking Committees Study Liberalizing Measure; Limit Of Provisions Provided For WAPHI.NT.TOS. Feb. It W) The tentte banking committee today amended the Irderal reaerve bill to limit Ita emergency pro viiloa on new paper eligible for redlacount applicable to Individual banka having only a capltalliatlon of 1500,00V or leat. WASHINGTON. Feb. II Op) Th houa banking commute to day ended bearingt on th admlmatratloo bill to broaden federal re.erv credit and took th meaaure under adviaement behind cioted doora. I'realdenl C'harlet O. Dawea of the reconatruclton corporation appeared before the committee for a dlacuaaloa of th general alluatlon. TO Thousands Crowd Cath edral to Hear Message On Anniversary. VATICAN CITT. Feb. II. OP) Pope I'lua, celebrating th tenth anniversary of hla coronation, ap- pvaiea luaey id an in peopiee oi the world to Join him In a prayer tor help from God "at thla time of tufferlng among all th na tion.." It wtt hit meeaag to th world, broadraet through th Vat ican radio atatlon. aa h atood tn tt. Teter't cathedral turrounded by bit cardinal, and tena of thous and, who had crowded In to wit neaa th ceremony. He expre.aed the bop that hit wordt would ba a "conaolttlon and comfort" to all, and that all would be with him "In prayer that the Supreme Lord of All Tblngt early thould raute peace to return to th earth." The pontiff waa rarrlcl In aol (Contlnncd on rage Eight) HELD II OFFING Higher temperature, and In creasing rloudlncM. waa the fore caal laaued for Saturday by tho local weatherman after a gradual drop In barometric preaaure dur ing the pnt 1! hour.. Changea In barometric preaaure have been alight, however, and no tcrlou dl.turhnnre It pre dicted. A minimum tempernturo of 19 degree wat recorded thla morning, while the high point of the day wat recorded at 34. The atnte 'weather bureau pre dicted rains In the wont part of the atnte: annw In tho Caacade mountain! and cloudy In the east ern portion, tonight and 8ntur day; no change In teniperaturet, and moderate to froth touthoaat and aouth wlnda oftahore. Daughter la Born To Crown Prince OSLO, Feb. II. OP) A tocond daughter wat born to Crown Prince Olat and Crown Prince. Martha of Norway today. The crown prlnceat wat former ly Prlnce.t Martha of Sweden. They have one daughter, Prlnceat Hngnhlld-Alexnndra, born In June. 1930. Ancient Coins Used In Dress Purchase ENID, Okln., Foh. II, OP) Perhnpt President Iloover'a antl hoarding campaign wat respon alhle. Anyway, a woman paid for a 15 dreaa at an Enid atom with ten 60-cent plecea, the oldest of which waa coined In 1814 and the latest In 1834. Optimistic in bimlneia and Iruprova condition! grn rally. Uurlug October, Novamber and Drranibar of Mr. (iordon aid. aoma .opla In Klamath county wara hoarding their mon y, and thra wit a demand for loo hllla. Ha atatea that alnca tha flrat of tbla yaar tha demand dtMTcaad. and that ba bfllavca that peopla In tbla community ara not now boarding thalr iuuny. Tha reconstruction (Inanca cor poration, Mr. Gordon aaya. will ba In a poaltloa to aaalat In tba flnanclug of larga project, through banka. whara aucb actlv ltlta hava not been carried on alnca tba drop In tha stock and bond market because tba firms could not afford to flnanca their projecta by Incurring a million dollar debt to aacura m balf mil lion dollara In cash with wblcb to carry out their plans, Proposed Ubrralliatlon of the Continued on Faga Two) WASHINGTON, Fb. II. OP) Th tenet banking committee quickly gav lit approval today to tli emergency meaaur open ing th federal retort tyatem for caahlng of new paper held by th natlon't banking Inttttu- tloaa. ... Senator Glaaa. democrat. TTr glnla. waa autharUed to tak hla bill Immediately before th ten ate and he announced that would be dun during tb day. Tb commltte acted after a one-hour aeaalon during wblcb additional aafeguardt to protect the federal reaerv from a loot Inflationary proceat were put In to the bill. It la expected by th adralnte tratloa to relieve th national credit atraln and tak bllllona of now Ineligible paper from tha bank and convert It Into ne gotiable paper. The federal reaerve la placed In complete command of the new pater to be negotiable In Itt tyatem a vote ot tlx ot tha eight membera of the board be l Continued on Page Eight) WASHINGTON. Feb. II. OP) The veterani administration an nounced today that an additional $200,000 would be allowed for construction of the new Veteran.' Home at Hoteburg, Ore. Ot the 1100.000 appropriation announced today, 150, 000 will be spent In Improving the grounds and 150,000 will be uted tor a bridge. I1OSKBUR0, Feb. II. Itoaeburg la ready to transfer to the federal government the 410 acre tlte for the Northwett Sol dlert' Home, to be built at a coat of more than 11.000.000. An ad ditional appropriation of $300, 000 waa announced by the war de partment In Washington today. Mayor J. E. McCllntock under atanda the veteran'a bureau ex pects to call for construction bids In March, and that actual work may be started before May 1. Veniremen Added For Trial Opening At LaGrande Soon LA GRANDE. Ore., Feb. II. OP) Anticipating possible difficulty In tilling the Jury box nt the open ing of the trial here Monday ot John Owens, 28, charged with the murder of Amos Helms, ttate po liceman, a special list ot SO addi tional veniremen bat been or dered. Owens and Keith Croaswhlte, 19. both of Springfield. Mo., are chnrged with first degreo murder In connection with Helms' death. Croxswhlto will go to trial later. Helmi died Dec. 30 from bul let wounds suffered Oct. 18. Owens and Crostwhlto were ar rested In the Illue mountain, two dnyt after the thootlng. COLD KILLS FIVK PARIS, Feb. II, OP) Flv persona have died in northern France within the past 14 boura of unusually cold weather. conn GIVES STAND ON HOSPITALS! Early Says Institutions Here Formerly Enjoyed Special Rates Letter to Labor Council Given; Washington's Rate Held Same Replying to local erltfelam of their rate of $2 57 per day per patient for hoipltal service, the ttat Induatrlal accident commlt alonera declare that Klamath j Falle bonpital. enjoyed in the ; paat a aperlal rate, and that th ; preaent controversy grew up when : the commtaalon reduced the rate ! here to a level wlib other boa-: pliala In th male. Hoapltalt In ; three other ettlet enjoyed tpectal . raiea. The tltuatlon li dlacuaaed by Chairman Cbarlea T. Early of tb rommla.lon. In a letter cent to Tb Herald and Newt, accompan ied by a copy of a letter aub mitted to the Central Labor Coun cil ot Klamath Falls, which bat become Interested In the con troversy between the local hos pital! and the commlaaion. TbU controversy haa grown up over th ward rate ot II 57 paid by the commiaalon. while the hua pltal! make regular charge to all patient of from $4.60 to IS for thla tervlce. Kperlal lUle All.gcd Th commission previously paid a rate of $3.60. which Commis atoner Early declare waa a ape- rial rate, granted Klamath Fallt and three other hoapltalt In 1921. When the present commission (Continued on Page Eight) PLEA FOR DIRECT HELPJSPUSHED Johnson Joins Borah In Calling For Federal Jobless Aid WASHINGTON, Feb. II. OP) Another powerful plea for direct federal help for th unemployed wat made tn the tenate today by en ot Itt ouutandlng republican lndependentt Johnson of Cali fornia. Joining Borah ot Idaho In ad vocacy ot the LaFollette-Coatlgan meaaure. the outspoken Call fornltn demanded that congret accord to tutfering human be luga the tame meaaure ot assiat ance he aald htd been given btnkt and business. He made hit speech In the re sumption of debate which follow ed an Informal agreement that a vote would be had on th bill Monday. Haa More to Hay Shortly after he concluded, however, an attempt to tet a time for a vote failed when Senator Thomai (D Okla.) ob jected that he had tome more to say on the measure and such an agreement might prevent him from saying It. Johnson aald he realized the (Continued on Page Eight) Counterfeit Coins Found Circulating Jn Klamath Falls Counterfeit half-dollar piece are being circulated in Klamath Flla It waa revealed Friday. Two of the Imitation coins were re ceived at the office of The Klam ath Newt and The Evening Her ald. The counterfeit half dollar be ing passed are lighter in weight than a half dollar, tlightly thick er, the print of the letter It blurred and not aa distinct, and the metal looka like a lead and ink mixture. The atamling eagle, with wlngt eprcad it on one side, and the rising sun and liberty are on the other tide. The date ap pears to be 1921, althought It It not clear. The coin quickly thow tlgnt ot wear. Black Eye Photos Win Easy Divorce CHICAGO, Feb. II, Op) Mra. Helen Kgan was systematic. Every time her husband, Red mond J. Egan, hit her In the eye, the aald, the hurried to photographer to have her picture taken. Yesterday ahe appeared before Judge Craig Hood, exhibited her collection ot photographic black eyes, and won a divorce decree. Trees Form Lincoln Profile t- T-'- A new form of Lincoln memorial hat been formed by three tree near the bom of Ernest Heyn, tlx mile from Bloomlngton, 111. Th tree, thown above, forra an excellent profile of th Civil War president, McLean county, where the tree la located, la rich In Lincoln lore. Nation Pauses to Pay Honor To Memory of Emancipator; Birthday is Observed in City WASHINGTON, Feb. II OP) duties to pay tribute to Abraham and achievements. Representative Chlpertleld. tall told the house that "one lesson lul at the preaent day was his anfalteriog- determination to stand steadfast before the nation ot the world for the lights ot America." "Although opposed by the nrv- est of the brave at bom, he did not fail to speak courageously for the dignity ot the country when It was assailed from abroad, and in the overwhelming crisis of those days, he spoke in the nsme ot ear nation lor the preservation and recognition of Its fundamental right," Chlpertleld said. Today we are In the mldat of a great national crisis, and con fronted with and threatened by a world cataclysm which all pray may be averted. "It will be averted whenever the people of the nation are suf ficiently Impressed with the im portance of and need for united action. . . . Thia whole nation will respond either In time of peace or time ot war. by sacrifice and en deavor, or by armt. and bear any hardship that may be Imposed, no matter how tevere. whenever danger assail th republic. "Great men have come and gone since Lincoln tell," said the speaker, "and many have attained high place in the nation, but sel dom has one, even when his pow (Continued on Page Two) WASHINGTON. Feb. 11, OP) The Indictment of Bishop James Cannon Jr. and Miss Ada Bur roughs on charges ot conspiracy to violate the corrupt practices act was thrown out of court to day, but plans were made for an Immediate appeal by the govern ment. Associate Justice James M. Proctor of the District of Colum bia supreme court sustained a de murrer of the Southern MethodlBt churchman to the Indictment ot himself and his former secretary. The justice ruled the charges did not allege as fact that Miss Burroughs had knowledge of cam paign contributions she was In dicted tor alleged failure to re port. John J. Wilson, assistant Vnit ed States attorney, prepared for an Immediate appeal from the ruling. He will tllo It Monday In the District of Columbia court ot appeals. Famed Evangelist Is Seriously III PITTSBURGH, Fob. 11, OP) Hilly Sunday, militant evangelist, Is suffering from laryngitis, and Is on the verge ot a nervous breakdown. But despite bis 70 years, ho refuses to cancel several meetings scheduled In North Side church. Physicians who treated him In bis hotel room today said Sunday "la like a run-down storage bat tery." and that he needs two- weeks rest -'fur - $ . ..... ... The boot panted today; (rem tti Lincoln and hear ot hit straggles and vigorous Illinois republican. taught by Lincoln that may be help- !L Sweeping Suggestions Are Made at Geneva; Ag gressive Arms Opposed By P. t LI peey, Jr. GENEVA, Feb. 11. OP) Luis Zulumeta, foreign minister ot Spain, proposed total abolition ox military aviation and Inter national aviation and Internation alization of civil aviation to the world disarmament conference today. In an address outlining Spain's suggestions. He also joined the spokesmen of the great powers in urging the outlawing nt all arms ot an aggressive nature. He asked the conference to amend the draft convention setting out the pro cedure of the conference by In serting a provision for the limitation of war materials In stock and for publicity for war materials acquired. The Spanish government, he said, recommends limitation of new war vessels to 10,000 tons, with eight Inch guns as the maxi mum, and the limitation ot sub marines to 1.000 tons. The conference, he said, should adopt a treaty for the control of International traffic In arms and a treaty for International and national control ot private and state manufacture of arms and munitions. Foreign Minister Edvard Benes (Continued on Pge Eight) LATE LAKE PLACID, N. V., Feb. 13 OP) Hans Heck of Norway, to day won the Olympic ski Jump cliamplonslilp with leap or 2.13 and 208 feet before a crowd of SM.OOO on a slippery Intervales slope. WASHINGTON', Feb. 13 (IP) Southern and western democrat in Ih senate joined today In eoosliig the cause ol Governor Kooaevelt for the democratic presidential nomination. WASHINGTON', Fvh. 12 iffy Ogden L. Mills became secretary of tho treasury late this afternoon. He was sworn In after Secre tary Mellon took the oath aa ambassador to Great llrltnin. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (IP) Hcoretary Htlmson said today he Is holding himself In rendlnens to go to Geneva anil attend Ihe armaments conference, If It becomes clear Hint hla presence lliere would do any good. Ho snid, however, that he does not Intend going unless it seems his attendance would serve tome good purpose. GENEVA, Feb. 13 (AT-Iha Hava News Agency reported to day that France and Gnat llrltnin had agreed on m meeting of Hi powers In June for the purpose ot seeking lasting solution of Mis reparation problem. SHAKE-UPIS MARIN GOllSSiJ Ainsworth, Hanley Said by Journal to Have Taken Action. Conference With Gover nor Held; No Com ments Are Made. PORTLAND. Or.. Teh. II fjfl The Journal said today It haa earned irom responsible source that Ih resignations of J. C Ainsworth, chairman of the ttate highway eommlsalon, and Wil liam Hanley, commissioner, are la the bandt Governor Jullut L. Meier. Governor Meier aald kaw nothing about It. From what I declared to be a responsible source It waa heard tbat Alnaworta inbrnltted hi re signation while the governor waa on his recent eastern trip, and that Hanley placed hi oa til Thursday. Neither would comment. The two commissioners have long been duatlafled with their relationship with Charles K. Spanlding of Salem, third mem ber of th commission. What effect th reported re signations would have on th atand of Commissioner Spanld ing caused considerable specula tion here. There waa some report that tb governor might make for mal call for the resignation of all th commissioners, and then appoint or reappoint those whom he feels have the beat Interest of the work at heart and who can work together -moat harmoni ously. . The Journal article aald "J. C Ainsworth ot Portland and Wil liam Hanley ot Burnt have re signed from the ttate highway commission, according to authen tic report." Conference Reported On his return from the east, the paper reports. Governor Meier fonnd the Ainsworth re signation awaiting him. Th Hanley resignation followed. "The three were tn conference Thursday at Ainsworth'! office In the United States National bank," the article aald. "Accord ing to rumor, the governor la Quired as to whether Ainsworth and Hanley would serve as mem bers of a new commission. Such action would compel the retire ment of Commissioner Charles K. Spanlding of Salem." The comment continued: "At (Continued on Page Eight) MELLOWS NOTICE WASHINGTON, Feb. II (JP) Piesldent Hoover today accepted the formal resignation of Andrew W. Mellon as secretary of th treasure, at the same time pay ing tribute to him tor his 11 years of service In that post. The ambssndor to Great Britain said to the president aa he left his former post "with th highest regard for you and your administration." The president In reply said h knew of "no mora magnificent tribute that ha come to a pub lic servant" than the expressions of esteem coming from both "the press and the public." Meanwhile. Ogden Mills who takes the oath as secretary ot the treasury todav. occupied him self with the affairs of th re construction corporation. Neither he nor Mellon attended the pres ident's regular Friday cabinet meeting. NEWS 1