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Straw UNITED PRESS Local Forecast HERALD SERVICE Generally fair; cool. High 60; Low 40. OREGON: Cloudy Unsettled Continued Cool Morald subscriber! who fall Co rocolvo their paper by III 110 p. lu, are requested to call Ilia llsralit business office, phone 1000, and a paper will ba seat by apaolal carrier. ASSOCIATED PRESS Number 7035"! Prico Five Ccnta KLAMATH FALLS. ORE., SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1934. COOL la) 15) Editorials j In. On the Day's News lly FRANK JICNKINH EAKLY aottlumont ot tho shlp plnit itrlko aoomi Imprnbulilo. Now vlolonco, the headlines toll Ui, la fimrod. What a pity, with million! (till out ot work, and buying power till oxcoodlngly low. Something Is always hnpponlng to taka tho Joy out of 11 to. HRAT apell sends grain prlcea hlglier. July wheat touchoi S 1.061 and December wheat goea to I1.P7J after a day at fren iled trading In Chicago. IMooio nolo that It la NATURE, not loglnlatlon, that doea It. For years we've been passing lawi trying to rnlso tho price ot wboat, and In tho face ot all thue ot torta tho price hoe gone ateadlly down. But when nature take a, hand, U'l dlfforont. The tradors know that when nature atarta (he nieana business. DROUTH In tho Mlddlo Weal raises grain prlcea. That won't help the Middle West, which apparently will have lltllo grain to tell. It la thla proapect that aenda prlcea up. Out bore on the Paclfle Coait, where proipecta for a wheat crop are fafr. It WILL HELP. One man'a meat la another man's potion. i e DnOUTH and beat aend grain prlcea kiting upward. Hiring prlcoa sound good, after yeara of toady decline. ,: nut mark thta: No nation otor becamo prosper ous as a result ot drouth and crop failure. e HKltK'B an odd item In the nowa: Harry Cobb, of Preseolt, Art aona, auea Maude R. Ollflllan. of Ban Joie. California, for 1100. 000 for broach ot hor promlae to marry him. It'a man'a right to aue for broach ot promlae Juat aa much at a woman'a. and If any sutfor ng la really Involved In auch CB(M which thla wrltor double a man can Buffer aa much aa a woman. e BUT apoaklng wholly privately and not tor publication what'a your opinion of a man who auoa a woman tor breach of promisor e e e A DISPATCH from Oenova tella ua; "Ai the world disarmament eonforonce gasped on what bp pen rod to bo lla doathhed today, a French apokosman expreasod confidence that 'Somothlng will he done.' " 'In all events,' he told tho Associated ProiB, 'France dooa not Intend to permit anybody to throw the roaponilbllily for the collapao on her bouldera'." The chlof Intoroat of Franco In the disarmament eonforonce, (Continued on Page Four) ROGER BEVERLY HILLS., Calif., June 2. Our governor, "Jim my" Rolph, la vory ill. Writ ore who rose In auch gloo to donounco him for doing noth ing but speaking from his hoart and not from political taot, thoy broke his hoart. Now lot thorn, bofore com menting further, spook ot ome ot tho flno human Qual ities ho possessed. Fovv men evor In publlo llfo will loavo moro roal friends. Our coun try's structure Is built on "lot tho law take Its oourso," but thoro has boon more tho mat tor with our laws, our courts and our Justlco than there has with Jimmy Rolph, Editorial writors were against you, Jimmy (for thoy have to write tor tholr pub lic), but, gosh, It must do your old hoart good to know how many mothers were for you. Yours, "V. J Torrid Sun Blazes Down On Midwest LIGHT INS BIG ONLY II Temperature Records Fall in Weary Regions of Grain Belts SNOWFALL SEEN IN NORTHWEST Forest Fires Trouble Sec tions of Wisconsin, New York 6T. PAUL. Minn.. June t. UP) Uovernor Klnyd B. Olson to day ordvrod mobilization of the llttnnlM naflntlltl KUSrd lO OU- force his executive embargo against slilimienu or uvcsiocx Into tho etato fur feeding and h.Iii. niiranahl lla aalrf. he had boon Informed of numerous violations of his order, Issued aa a drought emurgoncy measure. Brigadlor General Ellard A. Wni.it i.iiinAitiofnlw tutsan nlans for m'obllUuilon, which he said would bo coinpiotca wiiuin o hours. KANSAS CITY. June I, (VP) Extreme hfttt continued today through most ot the mld-Wost, but scattered ehowors gave some iiifhi rnlh.r anil there waa a slinrp drop In lompornturo In some norlhorn locaiiuoa. Tho mercury pushed toward record height again In Kansas, with a ropollllon of 100 to 105 degreo readings predicted. Windy I'Hy Hoi A heat wavo conlorod In South orn Minnesota and toinperaturoa wore rising In othor ports ot tho parched Northwest. Coolor weath er end scattered ehowora fore cast In the next 24 houra wore exported to bring somo relief. Chicago, which experienced 102.2 dogrooa yesterday, the eoc ond holtost day In Us history, cooled off undor a toinperature of 68 degrees at 11 a.m. today. At tho same hour It was 69 at Milwaukee. Hnmv In Northwest The morcury waa climbing to ward the century mark, however, (Continued on Page Throo) Plans for the completion of the ....ni..Hnn nt Pnntnln Jack's Warriors, a Merrill group design ed to perpetuate me ; the Modoo war, took shape this weok with tho elootlon of "Inner councllnion." ' Roy Tabor was oloctod Captain Jack, hood of tho "tribe." Other offlcors: Tom I.nlrd, Sub-Chief John Sconchln: Dr. F. R. Trot man, modlclno man: T. W. Cnat ,.... r utin Ktnviv Potor 8oron- son, Long Tom; William Loonjls, Slingnasty Jim; J" omii. Ion's man; HoollB Boyd, Bogus Chnrlos; W. C. Loo, Hooker Jim; Otto Ellis, Scnrfnco Charllo. It Is the plan of tho organisa tion to prosont each year a color ful hlstorlo pagoant of the Indian vorslnn of tho Modoo war, pre sontod at the battloground In tho lava boda national monumont. . History for this pagoant Is be ing prepared by ' Charles Hood, who was taken prisoner during tho war; Jott Riddle, son of Wl noma, horolne of the war; Poter Sconchln, son of John Soonchln, sub-chlot of the Modocs. Drama tisation will bo In chargo ot Clem Lyons, drama director ot the Lit tle Thoatro guild hero. , Plane Forced Down . North of Klamath Bradley King roportod today ho had boon forced to land his piano in a field four mllos enat of Algomn at about 6:00 p'alock this morning. King said ho was en route from Sncramonto ' to Rodmond whon forced down by a fuel failure. Tho ship was not dam aged, Tho aviator oxpootod to rofhel his plnne this ovonlng and bring It back to tho Klamath airport hofore continuing north on Sun SLIGh BlackWidow Drive Urged CITY COUNCIL TO RE AHKED TO AlTltOIMtlATE FUND FOK CAMPAIGN. Tho city council may be asked Monduy night to help flnunco a control campaign against tho bluck widow spldor. Dr. A. A. Houlo, city boalth officer, said bo had racolvod information that a group of citizens may appear bo fore the council and ask for a $600 appropriation for the con trol work. Meanwhile, considerable con troversy was undorway In tho city regarding tho length of res idence of the bluck widows In this area and tho sorlousness of the dangor Involved In their presence. Prevailing opinion seems to be that the aplders have long lived In thla area, but (Contlnuod on Page Three) CONTINUED CHILL F Snowfall Reported From Crater Lake Fri day Night Little chance of abatement of the early June eold snap waa pre dicted by the local weatherman Saturday A oonlln t 1 loV'baro metric pressure was roportod, and chilly wlnda will continue, accord ing to the prophot. Two Inches of anow foil In Crater Lake national park Friday, according to roports from head quarters, and tho Klamath basin potato crop was badly nicked by a heavy frost. Gardon crops also Buffered from tho eold snap. Friday's minimum temperature was registered at 81 dogrees. ac cording to the U. S. weather bureau, but at Malln the mercury fell to a low point of 28. brlng- ( Continued on Page Three) LOCAL MAN FINDS Robert Burns, head driller at tho Langoll valley oil well, found a gold nuggot weighing 34 ounces and valued at 11,014 on Grave crook, In Joaophlne county, Friday. While tho Langell valloy well drill outfit is down, Burns mines In Josephine county. He has been working a property never bofore mined. Not long ago he found a II ounce nuggot. Burns turned Fri day's valuable find In to ths Grants Pass and Josephine bank at Grants Pass. Ti LIST EXPENSES Charles H. Mack, successful candidate for tho democratic nomination for county assossor, spent $176.62 in his primary election campaign. Mack filed his exponse nccount with the oounty clork, Saturday. Another BticcosBful democratic candidate, Roy Tabor, spent $181.70 In his race for the county commissioner nomination. Snturdny was the last day for candidates to tile tholr exponse accounts. PASSES IN EAST WASHINGTON, Juno 2. (VP) Judge Will K. King, 71, former chief counsel ot tho United States roclamntlon sorvloe and one time mombor of the supreme court ot Orogon, dled'todny In his hotel room. . King came' here May 16 from Honolulu whore his widow and daughter Miss Myrtlo M. King, roBlde, He had lived In Los An galos In rocont years. .... STRIKE SET FOR MONDAY GALLED OFF Labor Skies Cleared in Textile Industry; Halt Ordered MAYOR CARSON, SENATOR TALK M'Nary Will Take Appeal To Roosevelt in Coast Dispute SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 OP) As Edward F. McGrady, assist ant secretary of labor, neared Washington to outline the situa tion to President Roosevelt, call for another coaatwlde confer ence ot striking longshoremen and shipping interests waa Is sued here today by Timothy A. Reardon, California's director of Industrial relatione. WASHINGTON. Juno I, UP) President Thomas F. McMahon of the United Textile workers of America announced late thla af ternoon he had notified all local unions that a strike In the cot ton textile Industry called for Monday would not take place. WASHINGTON, June 2, OP) Official announcement of a set tlement averting a general walk out In the cotton textile Industry was reported Imminent at NRA headquarters late today. PORTLAND, June 2, UP) United States Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon, republican floor leader, will make a personal appeal to President Roosevelt to tako action In the Paclfio Coast longshoromen's strike. In a telephone conversation to day with Mayor Joseph K. Carson ot Portland, Senator McNary said he would see the president as soon as the chlof executive re turns to Washington. D. C. Mayor Carson said, "I talked with Sonator McNary In Wash ington by telephone today, and he advised me he is fully aware ot tho seriousness of the strike situation. He assured me he will make a personal appeal to Presi dent Roosevelt." TI AT LONDON. June 2, (M Reli able sources said today that Great Britain apparently has reached an understanding with President Roosevelt on the war debts ques tion, and will make a token pay ment In Juno. Tho only comment from offi cial quarters, however, was: "We are studying Mr. Roose velt's message with much Interest." One of Dionne Babies III '' r . V fr , Quintuplets in Danger of Death COKBELL, Ont., June 2, (VP) One ot the Dionne quintuplets, the Httlo girl Infant who weighs about ono pound twelve ounces, Is not making as good progress as hor four sisters, Dr. A. R. Datoe, their physician, said thla after noon. i Sovornl times the child - has turned blue because of her lack of vitality, and rum has been ad ministered to revive her. This happoned In the cases ot tho oth or children as well, but they show moro strength, the physician said. He emphasised that all five In fants are In dangor ot death ev ery minute. Everything Is being dono for them that can be done, but medical science can only go so far In keeping them alive. The amount ot strength thoy gain from the milk now bolng given them will decide whother they live or die, he declared. There was more excitement California Governor Dies jr. ' rf; James Rolph, Jr., chief executive of California, died at the Lin forth ranch near San Jose this afternoon. Rolph, former mayor ot San Francisco, has been ill for many weeks. SI Week Ending May 26 Sets Record Since Opening of Local Store Liquor sales for May totaled 27.465.70. according to the man ager of the local state liquor store, an Increase of $2,269.16 over receipts for April. Total sales for the week end ing May 26 amounted to $1,845.30, the largest weekly business done by the store since Its opening on February 26. Total sales for March were $5,034.35; for April. $5,196.55, and for May $7,465.70. The bi-monthly inventory of stock in the store was completed Friday, and showed a stock of approximately $5,000. E ON HUNT FOR WOOL THIEVES Activities of wool thieves In this section brought a warning Saturday from State Police Ser- goant Marlon Barnes. Barnes advised all persons hav ing wool to place It under lock and guard. He said state police have put on a night patrol in Klamath county, and the officers may be reached after 6 o'clock by calling 20. Several small quantities ot wool have been stolen recently and attempts made to steal others. Recontly, wool thieves rolled several sacks away from the storing place at the O'Connor ranch at Spring lake, but ap parently wore frightened away and left the wool on a hillside. than usual In the farm house last night, when the pipes ot a stove became over-heated, and there was danger for a short time ot fire. The children wero in the next room, and were never in danger, members of the family said. Ovlla Dionne, the father, hi re ported dissatisfied with the terms ot the contract he signed Thurs day with Chicago Interests. He has received offers now which he considers bettor, but the promot ers with whom he signed are stated to ho firmly holding him to his contract. Many persons swarmed around the Dionne home today, but none was allowed to enter. Dr. Dafoe haB allowed sevoral pictures to be taken of the children from a dis tance but now nil photographers are barred. Tho nurses taking care ot the Infants find no trou ble, the doctor states, In barring anyone they do not wish to enter. Baseball . NATIONAL LEAGUE R H E Philadelphia 4 11 i Now York , S 9 .1 Batteries; " Coiling and Todd"; itzsimmons, Bell and JIancuau. R. H. E. St. Louis 13 18 2 Pittsburgh 4 8 0 J. Dean and Delancy; Lucas, Chagnon, Smith, Harris and Grace. R. H. B. Chicago 1 7 0 Cincinnati 3 11 0 Tinning, Root and Hartnett; Kleinhans, Brennan and O'Farrell. R. H. E. Brooklyn 6 12 3 Boston 16 16 4 Beck, Smythe and Lopez, Ber rea; Frankhouse and Spohrer. 2nd game R. H. E. St. Louis 3 9 1 Pittsburgh 6-6 - 0 Mooney, Wintord and V. Davis; French and Padden. 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. E. Cleveland 2 9 0 St, Louis 3 . 6 0 L. Brown, Harder, Pearson and Pytlak; Newsome, Blaehold er and Hemsley, Grube. R H E Detroit 12 16 0 Chicago 0 4 0 ' Marberry and Cochrane; Gas ton, Gallivan, Stratton and Mad jeski, Ruel. R. H. E. New York . 9 .14 4 Philadelphia ... 8 10 1 (10 innings). Broaca, Rutt ing, Murphy and Dickey; Mar cum, Kline and Berry. ' TUEDFORD, Ore., June 2 (IP) Pre-Diamond Jubilee festivities reigned here today as the finish ing touches were placed upon preparations tor the week's cele bration in commemoration of Oregon's 75 years ot statehood. The streets, gay with flags and bunting, resounding to the music ot bands and drum corps, and the clatter ot covered wagons, as drivers accustomed their teams to city noises and auto traffic. Ben. All temple ot Sacramento, Calif., with 400 Shrlners from northern California points ar rived this morning by special train tor a Joint ceremonial to day, with HUluh temple ot south ern Oregon. The Shriners came in; full regalia, with a 65-piece band, and will hold parades, con certs,- initiations and a banquet. ENGLISH PLAYER PARIS, June 2 (IP) Margaret (Peggy) Scriven, left-handed-English star, today turned back Helen Jacobs' fifth bid tor the French hard court tennis cham pionship, defeating the United Stntos tltleholder In ' the final round 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, California Chief Ends Long Battle At San Jose Ranch Famous Governor of Golden State Closes , Long Career in Political Life in South 1 land; Frank Merriam New Executive SAN JOSE, Calif., June 2. (AP) Governor James Rolph Jr., of California, 64, died today at nearby Lin forth ranch where he had been ill for two weeks with lung congestion and a failing heart. The governor, who had been virtually invalided since he was stricken at Marysville, February 28. while on a campaign tour, died at 1 :30 p. m. Expecting death at any hour, physicians had called his family and his closest friend, Theodore J. Roche, state motor vehicle director, to his bedside late Tuesday when his condition took a sudden turn for the worse. The death of Rolph auto matically elevated Lieuten ant Governor Frank F. Mer riam of Long Beach to the position of acting governor. The 67-year-old native of Hopkinton, la., planned to be sworn - in immediately. Any officer can administer the oath. Merriam, .how ever, will continue to hold the title of lieutenant gov ernor. .. Oa the, ember of the disastrous. 1906 fire and earthquake Gover nor Rolph rose from San Fran cisco's Mission district, where he was born to prominence and a picturesque political career. He organised ' a relief association which used bis livery stables as headquarters in caring for the homeless and aiding in the re building of the city. Mayor in 1011 In 1911 he was first elected mayor ot San - Francisco, and was re-elected to four other terms. During the late war his fortunes boomed as his shipping business prospered. The post war depres sion, however, cut deeply into the Rolph fortunes, and in a public statement a few weeks ago, in which he said he would not be a candidate for re-election, he de clared he was broken not only in health, hut In finances. He was elected governor ot California in 1930. BY UNITED PRESS The name of James Rolph, jr., Is written inextricably into the colorful pattern of California's history. Rolph grew with the state. He was mayor of San Francisco for five terms and was California's re publican governor when he died. Son of a Scotch, mother and English father, Rolph was armed with his mother'a dry wit and an Inherent joy of living. When California, invited the world as Its guest, he played host his favor ite role. He loved play. Many Honors Received - Modern sophistication temper ed his mellowed, old California elegance and he became a world famed figure his lapel Gardenia, immaculate boots and his jovial ruddy countenance and sparkling (Continued on- Page Three) TOUTED STATES WASHINGTON, June 2 UP)' The Bolivian government has protested to the state department against stopping sale of muni tions for Bolivia In her war with thA Gran Chaco. This country'a action applied to both nations. ' LATE SACRAMENTO. June 2. dPi A diabolical plot to poison an en tire family was uncovered when an analysis ot tonr sticks of chew ing gum found by Mrs. Georgia McKcnsle on the porch of her home here revealed a deadly and Instantcona poison. GROTON', Mass., June 9. (IP) President Roosevelt returned to Groton school today to partici pate in tho fiftieth anniversary of tho founding of this institution. " ' ' RELIEF MEASURE I House Committee Sanc tions Bill Author- t izing ix Billipn8 ' WASHINGTON, June 2 () A deficiency supply bill authoria ing a potential six billion dollar relief expenditure by President Roosevelt was reported today to the bouse by Its appropriations committee. , In submitting the measure, however, the committee disre garded ' the chief executive's re quest for unlimited discretionary power as to allocations ot some funds and tied up certain items by mandatory provisions. In actual cash outlay' from the treasury, the bill calls for 1,178,269,000,. bnt it contains provisions that all the unused borrowing power of the recon struction corporation, the unspent PWA funds, savings brought about by the economy act ot 1933 and unexpended farm ad ministration relief monies may be transferred to feed and clothe the hungry. ,' The RFC also is given power to buy obligations issued by cit ies and states which have re ceived grants from the PWA.' ' The president requested 21,322-, 000,000 tor relief purposes, but of that $150,000,000 already has been appropriated by congress under the Jones bill, making cattle a basic commodity. This sum is to be expended to pur chase cattle and dairy product to be turned over to the needy. OIL FIELDS HIT BY MORNING FIRE - - ! HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., June 2. (P) Spread by terrific explosion, flames swept a section ot the old Huntington Beach oil field early today, destroying six producing oil. derricks, about a dozen storage tanks and a gaso line refinery plant. " ' Fears that some members of oil pumping crews had been caught in the flames were al layed four hours after the blase, when firemen, searching through the ruins as the intense heat died away, found no victims and succeeded in accounting for everyone In the devastated area. NEWS LOS ANGELES, June S. Spread of the epidemic of infan tile paralysis here today prompted the Los Angeles board ot educa tion to ban all festivities, shows, carnivals, playdays - and track meets In the city schools, PORTLAND, June . VP) Marching along Mi near-par figures, Johnny Bobbins, defend ing champion, was well on his way to another title lu the final of the Oregon state amateur golf tournament at Lake Osweco today- . "' , '