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i f- 1 Local Forecast nTSVI HERALD SERVICE It Local Showers. High 70; Low 50. OREGON: Cloudy on coast; fair interior. Herald uborlber who fall to receive luelr paper bjr OiUO p, in. aro roquoetod lo call I lie Herald busUieaa of flea, phono 1000, aud paper will bo tent bjr epoelal carrier ASSOCIATED PRESS Price Five Cents KLAMATH FALLS, ORE, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1934 Number 7031 CLOUDV IMl Editorials On the Day's News ni;'.t . ..uiUtAM'1 OVJ UNITED PRESS turn i lly FRANK JICNKNH MAUKICM UOHHI nnd Paul Codua, French fllora, brlnii their big monoplane to earth at Floyd Bennett field, In Now York, 881 houn aflor lifting It Into tho air at U Uourgot field In Parle. They were welcomed, dlapnlchoa Inform ua, bjr a crowd of BI3V JCUAU HUNDRED ptrona who gathered at tho flold, THANH-ATLANTIC fllghta aro losing tbolr thrill. Only a year or ao ago, theeo fllcri, who croaaod tho Atlantic AOAIN8T TUB WEATHER, In tend of with It, si moat of the uccful filer havo dono, would have been welcomed by oxclt-meut-niBildoned THOUSANDS, In tend of a few halt-borod hun dred!. e a ROSSI, greotlng in enlhulatlc countryman who ruahod up at ha wa doacendlng from the piano, aaya: "We're not at all happy. Wo aro dlaappolnted not to be ablo to complete tho flight for tho prle." Tho prlo referred to la lft,- 00 offered by the Fronch gov ernment for a non-atop flight from Franco to the Pacific coaat. Moat of aa would bo a little unhappy If we rlaked our Uvea and MISSED l.000. e TUB prlao waa mlaied bocauao tho wlnga of the pluno woro weakened by tho etraln of the beavy load of gaaollne. In time, It will bo poaalblo to build plonoa that won't weakon under the atraln Juet aa It la now potalblo to build antomobllea that give unfailingly dependable aervlco under all driving condi tion. When that time comoi wo ahall bare trnna-Atlantlo air aervlco on regular achodute. e TUB Burllngton'a now atroam llned train, the Zophyr, cor era tho 1015 mile betwoon Den ver and Chicago In 13 hour, averaging 78.7 mile por hour for tho trip, and at time attain ing a apeed of more than 113 mlloa an bour. Mora Mian TEN THOUSAND people, we read, lino the track In Chicago and cheer wildly a the train arrive. IT IS Intereatlng to cnmpnro thla with tho crowd of a few hun dred that groolod tho tran-At-Inntlo filer on tholr arrival In New York, The railroad are getting back Into the tranaportatlon ipotllght, aftor being out of It for many yoara. LISTEN! During tho yoara whon tho railroad woro OUT of tho trana portatlon spotlight, they wore Ittlng tight and lotting well enough alono, permit! la it tho air plnnoa and tho automobllo to run away with all tho record for lonsatlonnl progrea. If you're going to hold the cen ter ot Interoat In thoao day, you've got to bo 'up and coming. e TURNING from new of me chanical progrosa, which la on eouroglng, to new ot world poll (Contlnned on Pa Pour I iX 'soys: SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 20 Well, thoro woro two Fronchmon who trlod to fly dlroct from Prance to Califor nia. If thoy had succeeded Now York was liable to. find ltsolf off tho U, S.-Frunco highway. And that train that wont from Donvor to Chicago at 78 mllo an hour, that' tho big goat nowa we have had In transportation In yoarg. If rnllroarts had woko up bofore thoy wouldn't bo ao far bo hind today. Fastar tlmo than this wa mado thirty yoara ago by a train, but nothing waa evor dono about It. , Thoy have dono nothing slnco then but ell stock Instoad of apood. Yours, lei America Pledges Russia Advocates Entire Abolition of War Machinery United States Offers World Assistance in Peace Move. : DAVIS CARRIES AMERICA'S WORD Soviet Representative Urges Full Renunci ation of Conflict GENEVA, May 20 (P) The llnlnid Htnloi offered the world assistance In the reduction and control of arma today and Soviet Russia advocated tho complete abolition of armament In pro- noaal mado boforo tho interna tional disarmament, conforence. The American suKgcstlona wore made by Norman II. Davl. United Blatra Btnbasaador-at-lame. The Itumlon propoaal waa mado hv Maxim Lltvlnoff. foreign comniliuuir for the Soviet Union. Collapse l Feared Lltvlnoff proposed that the conference be made a permanent body to aafegunrd tho aecurlty of all nation and safoguard pence. Ho aald that th eonferonce now faced the problem ot wheth er It would continue or collapse. Ho ald bo believed that too prea- ent nou-reconclllatlon ot diverg ent opinion made It Impoaalble to find a solution of the problom of disarmament and doclarod: "Armed peace la only an armis tice It la a negation of tho basle principle, ot the Kellogg anti-war pact." Thon he auggestod complo re nunciation of armamonts. War Danger Hern The Soviet official palntod tho world aa socking goals ot na tional policies and aa aomotlmca undertaking hostilities within tbo borders ot neighboring Hate. In suggesting that tho confer- once bo made a "permanent conference of peace" he warned the world that this machinery Is nocossnry because there are dun- gor of a bloody war "or rnthor a earlos ot wars which lneludo nil continents and all humanity." Ho suggested: "This transformed organ should have aa It goal the pre vention of war and consolidation of security. It should roply Im mediately within the monsurcs of Ita forces to SOS calls from mon- need state which should bo (Contlnuod on Pago Eight) SALEM, May 29. (AP) Tho stuto supremo court todny' dis missed the nppenl of Gordon L, Schormorhorn. former Jackson county shoriff who was convlctod of participation In tho Jackson county ballot thoft caso and bou toncod to throo yonrs In the stnto ponitentlary. The appoal was dlsmlBsod be oauso, "nolthor tho transcript nor the bill of exceptions was filed within tho tlmo provided by statute" The time limit ox plred Fobrunry 1, 1034 and tho extension of time was not ro qunHtod until four days lator. Tho opinion was written by Justice Ilnrry Dolt, Former County Judge Earl H. Folil and sovornl other Jackson county resldonta aro sorvlng tlmo In tho state penltontiary for par ticipation In tho mine case. Unemployed League Supports Thomas BAMOM, May 29. (AP) The Koutnn unomployod league, at a mooting hold yostordny, adopted a rosolutlon urging Clmrlos M, Thomas, state utilities commis sioner, to antor the contest for governor as nn Indopodont can didate, according to a copy of the rosolutlon recoivod here to dny. Tho reuomtlon was stgnod by lion Snlvndoro, president, nnd Alice M. Youngblood, secretary, The Icnguo hn a moniborshlp In oxooBs of 500, the official aald. Ontario Mother Welcomes Five Lusty Infants CORNELL, Ont., May 29 OP) Thnro Is a possibility that tho flvo baby girls born yes terday to 24-year-old Mrs. Ovlla Dlonne will die, It was said today by Dr. A. It. Dofoe, attending physician. Dr. Dufoo suld he based his opinion on tho history ot sim ilar cases, rather than on the slato nf health of tho Infanta ut present. Despite lila doubt that the babies will survive, Dr. Dufoo found them gulnlug atrength today. They cried lustily most of tho night, which he aald was a hopeful sign. FOR BASIN MA Cool Weather Forecast in Interior Part of Oregon. Flcklo weather condition con tinued Tuoiday with ovorcast skies and brisk winds. Possible local showers woro predicted by tho local weather man In his dully forociiBt, Precipitation during tho 21 hours ending at 5:00 o'clock Monday afternoon measured .12, bringing tho season's total rail full up to 8.00 Inches. Tho official state forecast In cluded predictions ot unsettled woalhor on tho coast, and fair and coolor In tho Interior. BEND, May 29, (P) Heavy showora which foil over the Cen tral Oregon woods bavo brought a number of email forest fires under control. It was announced hero todny. Tho fire wore started by electrical storms Sun day. PENDLETON. Oro., May 29 Pendleton experienced the hot (Contlnued on Page Eight) MEDFORD. Ore., May 29 (Spe cial) Tho complete program tor Oregon' Diamond Jublloe cele bration In Medtord nnd Jackson ville, Juno 3 to 9, observing Ore gon's 76th nnnivorsnry ot state hood, was announced this week. Tho program offors somo ot the most cxtensivo ontortnlnment evor presented in tho west nnd will bo entirely without dull niomonts. An historical pageant, "Oyer-Un-tion) (Land of Plonty) will bo fonturod Wodnesdny, Thurs day and Friday evonings. Ore gon's Diamond Jubilee round-up, presenting Norman Cowan's fn inous collodion ot bucking horses, steer and bulls, will be featured Wednosdny, Thursday, Friday and Saturday ntornoons, followed by a spoclal showing Snturday night, Tho competition Is open to all comers, with big cash prlzeB for winning ontrants. An Orogon Manufacturers' ex hibit will bo opon dally through out the en tiro wook displaying Oregon products In the Nulntor lum building. The exhibit will also otfor special entertainment during afternoon and evening sessions. All pnrt of Orogon will bo represented. Historical exhibits will be open the entire weok In Jacksonville, and will be the most complete ovor prcsontod In Oregon. Por- (Contlnuod on Pago Blight) New Mexico Fire I Takes Three Lives LOItDSDUna, N. M May 29. (AP) An ngod grandmother nnd her throe small grand children woro burnod to death onrly to dny whon tholr homo was de stroyed by flro believed to hnvo boon started . from an oil lamp which wnB loft burning In the kltchon during tho night. CITY HONORS WAR HEROES E Special Services Planned to Commemorate Memorial Day. HISTORIC SPOT WILL BE MARKED Klamath Prepares to Join Nation for Observances. Memorial Day Calendar 7:30 a. m. Decoration of graves and aervlce at Llnkvllle cemetery, honoring war dead. 9:00 a. m. Services at Link river brldgo, honoring navy dead, 9:30 a. m. Memorial day parade. 10:00 a. m. Exercise at Pelican theatre, with David R. Vandenberg chief speaker. About 11:00 a. m. Dedica tion ot D .A. R. marker at slto ot Eulalona Indian vil lage, near Fremont bridge. - Traditional aorvlces in tribute to army and navy dead and the dedication ot a bronse marker at the site of Eulalona Indian vil lage near the Fremont brldgo will feature the observance ot Memorial day In Klamath Falls, Wednesday. Most of the stores of the city aro oxpected to close for the day. Hunks and public offices will be closed. Thero will be no postal deliveries and the U. S. post offlco federal building will be completely closed. Service Prepared The dedication ot the bronie marker, under sponsorship of Eulalona chapter, Daughters ot tho American Revolution, will take place at about 11 o'clock, following tho memorial day ex ercises at tho Pelican theatre. The site of the village Is just west ot Fremont bridge, at the head of Link river. Mrs. Thomas Hampton, chapter regent, will dcdlcato tho marker, and Captain O. C. Applegnte will give remin iscences ot the village as It was when first seen by white men. Mrs. Alice Allen Hamilton, groat nloce of the chief of the village and princess of the Royal Indian family, will have a part In the ceremony, as will Camp tire Girls and Girl Scouts ot the city. A National Guard bugler will play. The public is Invited. ' Purchase of the marker and arrangements have been han dled by Mr. D. Jay Good, chap (Continued on Page Eight) NEW ORLEANS, May 29. (AP) Al Cnpone, American No. 1 publlo enemy of prohibition times, today lost his appeal for roloase from the federal penitent iary at Atlanta, On. Easy Doctrine of Prosperity Rapped by Chamber Speaker; Many Attend Annual Banquet The easy doctrine that all can be made prosperous and happy by legislation came In for a lashing attack at the hand ot Claude In galls, editor of the Corvallls Gazette-Times, In his address Mon day night before the annual meet ing of tho Klamath County Cham ber ot Commerce. Ingnlls, stout defender of con servatism, declared that such or ganisations as chamber ot com merce should lake a more active Interest In government to the end that government steers clear of what he dsorlbod aa un-American pollclos oftored by emotionalists and voto-hunting politicians, Vamilco Toko Gavel The Corvallls editor' vigorous address came at the close of a banquot at the WIHard hotel, dur ing which the presidency ot the Aid in Arms Control Boise Doctor Spider Victim PHYSICIAN UNCONSCIOUS BIX DAYS FROM BITE OF "BLACK WIDOW" BOISE, Idaho. May 29, OP) The sixth day of unconsciousness bogan today for Dr. William Erk enbeck, Grandvlew physician, vic tim of the bite of a "Black Widow" spider. Hospital officials reported lit tle change in hi condition today, and said he had "at no time" re gained consciousness since the poison overcame him Thursday and caused him removal from bis borne to the hospital here. Bitten on the leg May 20, the 54-year-old physician first . ex perienced severe pains. When the pains Increased to such a point that unconsciousness set in, be was brought to a hospital. Dr. Harold W. Stone, who Is treating him, said there 1 no antlndoto for the poison, and tbe only help available Is to support tbe patient's strength while bis system combats It. Tbe city council last night re ceived well-rounded Instruction on tbe menace of the "black widow" spider In Klamath Falls and tho dangers of lta abundant presence In the residential districts. Dr. A. A. Soule, city health of ficer exhibited two specimen of (Continned on Page Eight) L Officers Puzzle Over Murder and Suicide Theories. SACRAMENTO. May 29; OP) Mrs. Claire Fitzgerald, sister of the 22-year-old Virginia Johnson, who was found burned to death In a garage here last night, told District Attorney Nell McAlllBter and Police Chief William Halla nan today that she saw her sister write a suicide note shortly be fore sbe disappeared from her home. SACRAMENTO. May 29. (AP) Dr. C. D. McDonnell, autopsy surgeon, announced today that Virginia L. Johnson, daughter ot (Continued on Page Eight) ' PORTLAND. Ore., May 29. (AP) Unable to agree on a football schedule for the Pacific coast conference, graduate man agers and coaches here for the annual summer meeting, an nounced today that the entire question ot a schedule will be put ovor until tho winter meet ing, Dec. 10 at Los Angeles. Members of the conference bad hoped that tho schedule might be completed yesterday. Such differences of opinion aroso, however, that the matter was shelved until today. It then de veloped that furthor considera tion, not possible during the short meeting here, would be necessary It all couli agree. chamber ot commerce passed from the hands of James Kerns to E. W. Vannlce, the year's work was briefly reviewed and the program ot the year ahead glimpsed through the eyes of the new pres ident. About 250 were present, Ingalls, at the outset of hi talk, pointed to the traditional opposi tion of conservatives respecting property rights, and the radicals "who bollove man should be the ward and the slave of govern ment." The speaker declared that some present-day leaders are either dis honest or Ignorant in comparing their Ideas with those ot Wash ington, Jackson and Jettorson, No Mussolini Wonted Jackson, he sold, probably wrote the most perfect presidential veto (Continued on Page Three) 10 AT PARK DRAW Superintendent Soli n s k y Removed by Order of National Service. DISBURSING AGENT ALSO DISCHARGED David Canfield, Chief Ranger, Becomes Acting Head. WASHINGTON, May 29. (AP) A. E. Demaray, acting director of the national park service, Baid today Elbert C Solinsky, super intendent, and Andrew R. Edwin, chief clerk and disbursing of ficer, at Crater Lake national park, Oregon, had been suspend ed. Demaray said the action was taken on recommendation of tbe interior department's investiga tion division. Tbe acting director said he was not advised definitely on what grounds the suspension was ordered pending Investiga tion. David Canfield. chief ranger, has been designated acting chief attendant at the park while tbe suspensions are in effect. PLEASURE BOAT ISSUE PORTLAND, May 29. (AP) The suspension of E. C. Solin sky as superintendent of Crater Lake park, confirmed today in Washington, D. C, was said in unofficial reports received here to have resulted from disregard of regulations of procedure. Louis R. Glavis, special In vestigator of tbe interior depart ment, was said to have criticized Solinsky in connection with the latter's slashing ot "red tape" In order to obtain quick replace ment of a pleasure boat used on the lake, after the boat had been destroyed in a storm. . May Ask Hearing The pleasure boat which caus ed the controversy was built by park employes in 1932, a year after storms had wrecked the first park launch. Advices from Medford said Superintendent Solinsky had no statement to make, saying "no formal charge has been tiled against me." It was said he would not state whether be knew what incidents in connec tion with the boat building con stituted a violation of the park department regulations. Other information from Wash ington Indicated that Secretary Ickes would give Solinsky a hear ing if he desires one. Ickes would make no statement as to the reason for the suspension ex cept to say that "certain admin istrative matters" were involved. CHICAGO, May 29, .(VP) Drought and mounting temper atures threatened damago In tbe Middle West today to late crops which had escaped previous rav ages. Wheat and other early crops already were beyond redemption In many sections, and now the heat and continued lack of rain tall are reported to be periling all crops. Reflecting conditions, grain prices soared wildly on the board of trade, and livestock declined. Wheat moved up the limit al lowed In one day, five cent a bushel, with May wheat halting at 98J cents. Corn swung up 31 cents, and oat also advanced the dally limit, up 3 cents. Rye was up nearly 4 cents and barley more than 3 cents. Infant Attacked by Swarm of Ants BELLS, Tenn., May 29. (AP) Physicians at Jackson, Tenn., today wore trying to save the eyesight of a three-month-old boy, attacked by a horde of red ants aa he lay In his crib near here. Tho baby son ot Mr. and Mr. Watson Patrick, was attacked by tho ant laBt Friday. News ot the baby' tragedy reached here yesterday. In Darrow Report BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBia ?K A V- i ! A '-mi , . Storm center In the controversy raging over the Darrow report criticizing the NRA is Charles Edward Russell (above), the au thor credited with writing much of the report and whom NRA of offlcials intimate is responsible for what they term tho contradic tory nature of the Darrow board' conclusions. Russell is former socialist candidate tor governor of New York. T REJECTS Order . Against Weirton Steel Company Re fused Today. WILMINGTON. Del., May 29 The federal government's petition for a preliminary injunc tion to restrain the Weirton Steel company trom interferring or taking any part in the election of bargaining representatives by its employes was denied today by Jndge John P. Nlelds in D. S. district court. The court denied the Injunction for two reasons, one, that the Norris anti-Injunction act applies to this case and, second, that the court 1b without power to issue an injunction In a case in volving a. labor dispute until after testimony is taken from witnesses in: open court. The court said affidavits pre sented by both sides are contra dictory and conflicting and that there are serious questions by law involved, particularly the question as to the. constitution ality ot the national industrial recovery act. "Counsels In their brief bave given, extensive and careful con sideration to this- constitutional question," Judge Nlelds said. "Issues of the gravest importance are raised and should be deter mined only after a final bear ing." The decision leaves unsettled the company's challenge of the labor guarantee provisions ot the industrial recovery act on consti tutional grounds as well as the government's attack upon the so called company union. It de feats, bowever, the plan for an immediate election at tbe Wier ton plants under supervision of the national labor board. These and other Issues will be decided after the final hearing at which the testimony ot wit nesses will, be heard In open court. '' . ,. Governor Pardons Man From Klamath SALEM, May 29 (ff) Gover nor Julius L. Meier today issued a pardon to Hammond Bailey, committed to the state peniten tiary from Klamath county June 14. 1932, to serve five years for robbery, on condition that he go to Minnesota . to live with rela tives, : TOKYO, May 80 (Wednesday) (AP) -Admiral. Hclhnchiro Togo, 80-year-old hero ot the Russo Japanese war, ' died at 6:35 a, ni., today. NEW YORK, May 20 (AP) International banking quarter In Wall Street . understood Into to dny that Germany had declared a six-month moratorium on all Interest - payments on German foreign debts, save the Dawes and Young plan bond. LATE NEWS CQMPR0M1SES T INMCIll Portland Longshore me ii Expected to Follow Movement. "JUST STARTED," SAY OFFICIALS Pacific Coast Shipping Enters Third Week of Deadlock. . TACOMA, Wash., May 29, (AP) Sixty-four representatives of more than a dozen Pacific Northwest longshoremen's local in conference bere this after noon voted to reject the com promise offer of tbe shipowners' association for settlement ot the longshoremen's strike. The Ta coma local will vote independent ly on the proposal later this af ternoon. PORTLAND. Or., May 29, (AP) The most critical labor controversy Portland has exper ienced in a generation readied crisis today. Whether a longshoremen' strike which has bottled up com merce here for 21 days will bo ended on terms agreed upon at conferences of negotiators at San -San Francisco last night, will be determined by the ballot cast by the International Longshore men's association here. Outcome Unpredictable Ben T. Osborne, secretary of the Oregon State Federation ot Labor, today urged the strikers not to accept the terms. Should the proposal be reject ed by the striking longshoremen, the outcome ot the controversy is unpredictable, observers say. Joseph P. Ryan ot New York City, president of the I. L. A. spoke In approval of the com promise terms when he passed through here today. C. Negstad and Charles O. Peabody, president and secretary, respectively ot the local I. L. A. union, condemned the terms in no uncertain manner. They did not confer with Ryan when he was here. No Comment Offered The waterfront employers' as sociation had, at noon, made no formal comment on the situation. Terms of the proposed settle ment had hardly reached Port continued on Pago Eight) WASHINGTON, May 29, With President Roosevelt's - ap proval, Secretary Morgenthau to day suspended Alvln F. Fix, Phil adelphia collector ot Internal rev enue, and five other employes oi charges of soliciting political funds from civil service employe. Morgenthau said the suspen sion was effective pending an in vestigation by tho civil servlct commission and a ruling on charges that political funds had been solicited on the premises ol a federal building a double v!o latlon ot law. If found sustained DIRIGIBLE IN BRAZIL PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, May ', 29, (AP) The German mall carrying dirigible, Graf Zeppelin, arrived at 7:26 a. m. (2:25 a. m. P. S. T.) today on one of Its regular passages from Frladrlch shafen. EL PASO, Tcx May 20 (AP) Horry L. Sexton, U. 8. custom collector, at San Antonio, Tex was killed here today In an lr piano crash at the army air field, Lieutenant Edge, the pilot, was injured. ' ' , WASHINGTON, May 20 (AP) Tho United State and Cub today signed a treaty obrogatinaj the I'latt amendment under which this country was authorized to intcrveno In affair of tbo island republic HOI