The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, April 13, 1936, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHERALD SERVICE Herald siilncrllittrs who full to rccelv their paper by til 11(1 p, in, urn rtHiitil to cull the Herald bualnraa office, phone 1 000, and a paper will he sent by scinl carrier. WEATHER FORECASTi Fnlr mid warm. OltKUO.N: Fnlr east, cloudy went. WSMI'i High, 76t low, 40. . Sunday' minimum, 7, ' ' PltKCIPi IS hour to RiOO . m. Monday, none season, 11,44) normal, 0.881 last year to date, 0.72. ASSOCIATED PRESS A Cl A r nps . )' a a a a . a. t . IN , SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND I ' r,,i-hWMinofiru,juuuu Price Five Cents KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1936 7598 I Number SUNSHINg oio)nfp fo) 0 (MM"' V UNITED PRESS UA77ni Northern . . . . Blackshirt Army Continues Drive Deep In Ethiopia Troops Continue Drive Into Britain's Lake Tana Country. VICTORIOUS MARCH GOES ON STEADILY Selassie Reported Gath ering Forces for Defense. ROME. April II. yp Italian preaa dlapalrhns from Ethiopia aald today the Faaclat advance guard of the northern army haa entered Ueaaye, lormer fUld headquarter of Emperor Halle Selaaate. The preaa reports hart not been officially confirmed. Victory March Continue Earlier, Marahal Pielro . fla dogllo reported hla troopa are puahlng down along Lake Tana, apher of Drltlah Influence and hoadwatara of the Blue Nile. The commandnr-ln-chlef of the Faaclat forcea In eaat Africa an nounced In a communiques "The - victorious advance of our troopa continue! In varloua ectora of the northern front. Troop Oct Welcome "Our column which left Hon' dar (20 mllca north of Lake Tana, In th northweet lector) occupied yeaterday, April II, tho pnnlnsul of Oorgora, on L'.K Tana, and holated th trl-color thoro. "Our troopa were festively welcomed by th population. "Tana haa been linked to Don- dar hy a motor road, opened Imultaneoualy with th march of our troop. "Another column, compoaed of truck aquadron. camel corpa and faat armored car, occuplea th Ethiopian cuatoma poat faO' In Oallabat, weat of Oondnr. "Oroupo of armed enemies fled before our advance. Knemy Loaar High "On th aouthern front, a mall body of Aoata lancera, on a acoutlng expedition, reached near Audara diperlor enemy force and eourageoualy engaged the enemy In a flrce encounter, forcing them to retire. "Our loaao wera 41 Italian national dead and wounded. The enemy loaae were consider able." Emperor Halle Selnaale wa reported from Addle Ababr to be leading an army of freah warriors totaling 800,000 mon to battle th faaclat In the north. From Addis Ababa cam word that one mora the populace find tho city at tha approach of Italian airplane, but aialn tbe (Continued on Pag Eight) FAMINE STRIKES KWAIKINQ, Honan Province, China, April 13 (IP Famine glmllnr to that In northern Stec huen haa gripped 10,000 quaro mile In this province north of th Yellow river and threatens at loaat 1,000,000 person with starvation' and death. Tho famine Is the worst In thts torrltory since 1020 when thou sands starved to death. It Is an aftermath of floods and; drought of tha autumn of 1985, Huge gangs of normally law abiding-far mora are preying on the countryside seeking virtually non-existent food.' Canadian missionaries attach ed to the United Church of Canada are undertaking relief for the starving Inhabitants with funds from many sorroos, Much of the money comes from the In ternational famine relief com mission to which many Americans contribute. , , Fl'OITIVH STILL AT LAItfiE MIODFOUD, Ore., April 18 (A) No trace has been found of Raleigh H. Hoylmnn, habitual nvlniltint fiiatnir Hfn IninrlannmAnt. who nliiiiliod and slugged IiIh way to freedom from the county Jail mot irimpr uiqiim - ' ' cirai Edward's Queen Will Be English PA rtlfl. April II. ' (AP) Francis Chanel predicted In the newspaper Parle Midi today that King Edward's future queen would be "English, good, boautl (ul, and a aportswoman." Chanel named four possibili ties: Lady Anne Hope,. 22, the laughter of the viceroy to India Lady Mary (iroavennr, 20, the daughter of the Duke of West minster: Lady Angela Montagu Douglaa Bcott. 29, alater of the Duchess of Gloucester, and Lady Loltlre Aahlny-Cooper, 25, dauglv ter of the Earl of Rhaflabury. All four are described aa fol lowing active outdoor lives and allowing vital Intareat In loclal problem. T Justices Adjourn Until April 27 Session; Outlaw Loses- WASHINGTON. April II, UB The suprom court deferred today for two weeka Ita decision on con stitutionality of th Ouffey coal act. While many In the government. enngreaa and labor circle waited for word of th high tribunals vlow of tha leglalatlon, the Juatlcea adjourned until April 27. No declalona were banded down but the court did announce wheth er It would review a number of caaea appealed from lower court Arthur Ooocb, southwestern outlaw sentenced to death under th Lindbergh kidnap act, lost bis claim mat the law wa unconatt tutlonal. Iowa was granted a hearlnc on ita ciaim mat me "groaa recelnbs provlalon of th tate' 1935 chain store tag wa unconstitutional. ALASKAN FLOS DISCOVERED ALIVE KETCHIKAN, Alaaka. April IS. (JPl They were "ready to die togother" a (cant 24 hours uomro, qui touoy me flying honoymoonera Mr. and Mra. Albert Almoallno recounted from boapltal beds how they spent a week without food or flra In cold stormy weather on an Alaska beach after their plane was wrecked. Both Almoallno. the nllot. and hla 18-year-old bride, th for mer Joan McDonald of Minne apolis, Omaha and Spokane, wore tattered and ' worn from their experience when they ar rived her last night on th cutter cyan which found them at Prince Bay, 40 miles south of here. Neither wa Injured In th plane wreck, ' , 'Get my wife " wa tha first word shoutod i by Almoallno, hoars from shouting, and still holding the tnttorod shirt which had appeared barely dlscernnble to the rescue party. Rescuers round his wife In a rough loan-to and carried her to a small boat, thence to the Cyane. She was weak and wan when they reached her. But she smiled, tucked at. her hair and said, apologetically, "Oh, I must be dirty I". , i ; , President Will . Throw First Ball WASHINGTON,' April 13. fM President Iloosevolt , received his annual American league pass today from Clnrk Griffith, own er of the Washington Senators, and promised to toss out th first ball her tomorrow when Washington faces New York In Its season opener, . 1 The pass was given Mr. Roose velt by Griffith as the represen tative of tha American league. It was bordered In gold, Tho presldont advised . Grif fith ; his throwing arm was In fine shape' from his fishing va cation In the south, 7 Italian Soldiers Enter Dessye Legion Egg Hunt at Moore Park 2i Hundred of children hunted Li 11,1111 bushes at Moor park Sunday tn the annual American Legion Easter egg bunt. A crowd of more than 2000 was on hand for the event. Above are the winners. Left to right, first row: Connie Youree, Alice Baker, Sharon Johnson, Carol Baker.. Second row: Donald Crawford. Ralph Morrow, Donna Marie Perry. Robert Scott, Betty Merrill. Below, Beverly Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young, reaching for an egg she. found under a little tree. (Herald-New Photo-engraving). : : Thousands of Citizens Attend Numerous Easter Events ' Pine spring weather helped to ful In tho Klamath country. ' Thousands turned out for various special events, such as the Eaxter church services and the American Legion egg. hunt In Moore park. Many made It a day for holiday trips, and the highway, were lined with automobiles. Hundreds at Park ' . Dotween 2000 and ZG00 person went to-Moor .park for the Legion egg hunt. The eggs, dyed by the Legion auxiliary, bad been hidden on the hlllaldos and the wide lawns In the park. TO ON FEME'S PAROLE SALEM, April 13, UP Aotlon on a parole for Earl H. Feh.1, for mer Jackson county Judge serving four yearn for complicity in the Medtord ballot theft, will await th return of Governor Martin,' ex pected back from Bremerton, Wash., late tomorrow. W. L. GoBslIn, secretary to tne governor and member of the pa role hoard, said tnere would be no meeting of the board until the governor has considered the case. He said he beltevod the board would rocommond a parolo, effect ive April' 15, the expiration of Fehl's. minimum sentence of 32 months. , , . . . ' . 1 Spud Market , SAN' FRANCISCO, April 13, UP) (U. 8. D. Ai) Potatoes: One car California, 14 Idaho, two Ore gon arrived; 28 unbroken, ai broken on track ; by truck one Cal ifornia arrived. : Supply moderate, demand fair, , market . slightly weaker, ' . Oregon Russets, No, 1, Klamath district occasional car, 22.00 to 22.15; Idaho Russets, No. 1, 11.90 to 18.00. ' ' . I fcv- 'v. f - i! -A L J . . - . -7 Kb egga In th grass and under the i Klamath Falls make Easter observance success i.. Under Carl Cook'a direction, the children were divided as to ages.. The oldbr ones hunted eggs on the brushy, hillsides, and the little children spread over the big lawn Just above the tennis courts. ' ., ' ! ;.i -i The winners ' were Connie Youree, Sharon Johnson, Carol and Alice Baker, Donald Craw ford, Ralph Morrow, Betty Mer rill, Robert Scott and . Donna Marie Perry.' . - Scottish Rite Masons,' Calvary Commnndery of the Knights Tomplar, and other groups held special events. . The Christian Youth council sunrise service at the Pelican theatre was the day' first event, --. Services commemoratlnng the resurrection were 'held In the churches throughout the - city, record congregations were , re ported. " '. . ' " Another Easter egg hunt was that held by Mr. and Mrs. H. P.. Flosworth In the yard around their home on Link river. Be tween 60 and 70 , children, par ticipated. ' Gas Prices Jump , Another 2 Cents Gasoline prices went up an other 2 cents In Klamath Fall Monday. . V t'. ! The retail price for second structure (standard) Is now 24 cents, ethyl 28 cents, and third struotnve, 221 oents. , 8tuiid,ar,d led the way up, and all, qr 'nearly all, major com panies followed; '. -... I ' i. .. ... , ..' V A". , .. 7vii .'arl STORM POSSIBLE .TH Clouds Gather After Sev I eral Days of Warm ' WeatheE"-1 , At leaat a temporary change came Monday from tbe brilliant, clear weather of the week-end. Fluffy clouda gathered in the sky and weather prophets con sidered the possibility of. a thunder storm. The barometer here was falling at mid-afternoon. Saturday and Sunday saw maximum temperatures of 79 degree. Early Monday afternoon th mercury reached 70 degrees. BEND. April IS. (AP) A thunderstorm over the snow-field of the upper Crooked river area caused consldersble damage to roads and augmented the heavy flow of muddy water emptying into the Deschutes gorge at Cove. The Crooked river was forced from Ita channel by heavy rains and melting anow south of Prine vllle. Motorists In the Ochoco conn try reported water over roads in several places. The same condi tion prevailed In the upper Crooked river Talley. Tbe thunderheada in the Och oco country were visible from Bend through a bright sun which brought 80-degree temperatures. MEDFORD. April 13. (AP) The mercury went to 85 de grees here Sunday. It was the warmest April 12 In 25 years, the weather bureau reported. Saturday the high temperature was 84 degrees. The heat was welcomed by farmers and oroh ardlsts to spur, crop development. DIES AT CAPITAL ' WASHINGTON, April 13, (F) The sudden death of Montgomery Berk, former solicitor general and noted - constitutional lawyer, brought expressions of regret in the capital today. ' The 76-year-old veteran of many battles at the bar. In ' con gress and on tho orator's rostrum suffered a heart attack shortly af ter his Raster lunclieon In his homo here yesterday, and , died within a short time. . Although Beck had been vehe ment In his denunciation of new deal policies, administration lead ers paid tribute to him today. .'"His sudden death," said Solic itor General Stanley Reed, who as Beck's opponent argued some recent new deal cases in the su preme court, "Is a great loss to tho nation." -J TRAFFIC DEATH PORTLAND, Ore., April 18. (P) Death of Lillian Hill, 88-year-old nurse, brought to 28 the number of trnffla acoldent deaths In Portland for the fis cal year beginning Decomber 1, last. Miss Hill was Injured April 1 in a crash on a bridge lure which also resulted fatally to J, A. Johnson, 80. . . , BATTLE LINES TO BE DRAWN Blf PRESIDENT F. D. "Will Lay Ground work of Demo Cam paign Tonight TWO PRIMARY VOTES WATCHED Republican Candidates Contest in Tuesday Elections. WASHINGTON, April IS (P) Kerresbed for the campaign wars after his rest at sea. President Roosevelt made final prepara tions today for his speech at a democratic rally in Baltimore to night. New deal supporters looked to the chief executive to give fur ther Indication of tbe line the administration will follow in tbe big drive toward tbe November election. . 35,000 to Attend From this address, which will be made before the state's Young Democratic clubs at the Fifth Regiment armory after an oia-tlm torehlurst nrornwlon, i tbe party leaders are expected to make their cues for the campaign struggles. Lawrence Fennamen, presi dent of the Maryland' Young Democratic ' organization, esti mated that 15,000 persons will hear the speech at the armory. In addition to those listening in on the broadcast over a nation-wide hookup at 10:30 p. m. (EST). Speak Before D. A. R. The talk Is the first of a ser ies . of pre-eonvention speeches. A week from tonight the presi dent will address the annual convention of the D. A. R., and on April 25 he goes to New York to address a Jefferson day ban quet of the National Democratic clubs. Before the national conventions he will go to the southwest to take part In centennials in Texas and Arkansas, and will dedicate (Continued on Pag Eight) WASHINGTON. April IS fM Major General Johnson Hagood was ordered restored to active duty today in command of the sixth corps area at Chicago. Hagood wa removed from command of the eighth corps area after he had criticised WPA money as "stage money." The disciplined officer conferred twice with President Roosevelt. At Chicago he will replace Major General Frank R. McCov. The assignment is effective May 2. Mccoy will be transferred to command the second corps area at New York, succeeding Major General Dennis E. Nola, who Is retiring. The decision to restore Hagood to active duty was made person ally by President Roosevelt after a second conference with Hagood at the White House Saturday afternoon. ' Two Recover From Suicide Attempt PORTLAND, April 13. (API- Hospital attendants said today that William B. Hays, 86. Green Acres, Wash., rancher, and his wife, Cora, 83, ware In "fairly good condition" and spent a "good night." The couple wa taken to the hospital Sunday after being found In a hotel bathroom with their wrists slashed. Baseball Season , Has First Death 1 CHICAGO, April 13. (AP) Jamea Harris, 47, a Negro, be came the first fatality of the baseball season when he was shot to death during an argument over the respective merits of the White Sox and the Cubs. William Oglesby, 35, his Negro roommate, aurrendered to police, . Two Captured After Flight NEGRO PRISONER, TERROR IZES PASSENGERS OP STAGE CRESCENT CITY. Calif., April 13. (AP) Two prisoners resum ed their Journey from California to Oregon today a Journey punctuated by gunfire and es cape. Shackled by handcuffs, R. E. Ford, Negro, and Dr. Thomas Flint, Jr., In custody of Sheriff William Howell of Coqullle, fled from a northbound bns early yes terday. Dr. Flint, officers said wa an unwilling confederate. ' Ford seized Howell' revolver while tbe latter dozed and fired three times In a vain attempt to obtain the handcuff key. Six terror-stricken passenger hngged tne noor. Flint Accused Forger nr. runt, wno surrendered a few hours after the escape, said he i a physician and son of former State Senator Thomas Flint, Sr., ot Holllster. Calif. Ford was recaptured last night, unarmed and without show of resistance. Ford was en route from Oak land, Calif., to Coqullle to answer a burglary charge. Dr. (Continued on Page Eight) . 10 PERSONS HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT opeciacuiar urasn uccurs . Sunday Afternoon; ' One Arrested. Two persona were hurt In a spectacular accident- at Blehn street and the Pelican City road at the north city limits, Sunday at 6:45 p. m. Orville Gesa, driver of one of the vehicles in volved, waa arrested on a charge ot driving while Intoxicated. Ozro Lewis Brown was driving the other machine, a truck. When Gess attempted to turn into the Pelican City road, his car side- swiped the Brown vehicle, which careened for about 100 feet, and turned over against a service' sta tion. Gess had a head injury and cut and bruises. Mrs. Gess, who was in the back seat, had cuts about the face and head. H. E. Livermore, also in the Goss . car, was apparently unhurt..' Richard Carlson, 14. who. was riding with Brown, disappeared after the accident. Brown re ported to authorities that he bad been . nnable to locate the boy since tbe mishap. ' A three-way automobile acci dent which - occurred about 9 o'clock Saturday evening on North Fourth street waa re ported to police bureau. The accident . Involved a delivery truck driven by Cecil Whitby, a (Continued on Page Eight) BREAK EXPECTED WH.KES-BARRE, Pa., April 13. (Pj Federal Investigators widened the scope of .their in quiry today as they pressed for "break in tne searcn ror tne Easter gift" bomb terrorists whose deadly packages claimed two Uvea. John W. Johnstone, chief pos tal inspector, left Wilkes-Barre late last night and was said to have taken with blm wrappings from the explosives, presumably for examination by' handwriting experts. . Condon Has iVo . New Information NEW YORK, April 13. (AP) Dr. John F. Condon, Lindbergh ransom intermediary, said today he believed he could add nothing to the Mercer county grand Jury Investigation of the repudiated "confession" of the Lindbergh baby kidnaping by Paul H. Wendel. . Dr. Condon telegraphed Allyne M. Freeman, grand Jury foreman, who had asked him to appear April 15: "I know nothing ' whatever about the Wendel cobo and am certain my presence would add nothing to the activities in which you are reported to b engaged." POSSE COMBS ROUGH REGION FOR FUGITIVE Marie Palmer, 15, and Buster Dickens, 24, Shot Sunday. SPANIARD HUNTED AFTER GUNFIRE Raymond Martin, 30, Sought As Assailant , . in . Attack. Report reached here frork Beatty Monday afternoon that of ficer and dog were bot on th trial of Raymond Martin, wanted for the Spragne River shooting. He was reported In the Bly Ridge country. Joe Herrera, Mexican, , who assertedly waa with Martin at the time of the shooting, wa held In Jail at Beattv for a nest-... ionlng. Frank Schmlt, Beatty storekeeper, said it appeared only a matter of a few hours before . Martin would be captured. 10 UD 111 lUf- (UHB.U , ' River today for Raymond. Mar- .Ik m n 1 j w ! at.. ana ner Indian escort at spraga; tuver late snnaay nignt. .r . Marie Palmer, 15, and Buster Dickens, 24, were the victims ofN the mnffM . whlrh Martin .ma.I. 1 vui. uuoum uu u u . 1 1 iii n iuh - walked home from the Spragne Rtver church, t Officers, who , be lieved jealousy may bave moti vated tne attack, said that Both the girl and her companion Iden tities tneir assailant a Martin. Girl Shot In Side The Palmer girl, a wonnd In her side, was brought to the Hillside hospital, where It is be lieved she will recover. Young Dickens, who was shot in th arm, was released from the hos pital when it was found his wound was not serious. The Spaniard, it Is believed. . uses the Anglicized form of the name Martinez. A tree taller.- he has lived at Spragne River about three years, residing with Mexl- cans in a cabin. 1 Dobermann nlncer docs, taken to Sprague River early Monday by Sheriff Lloyd Low, were being used in the search for Martin. Officers, called to Sprague River Immediately after the shooting. snook down Mexican cabins there, at Squaw Flat, and else where, but found no trace of Martin. They believe he may have taken to the hills, with which he is thoroughly familiar. Seen From Church The man is described as five feet, five Inches tall, slightly hump shouldered, wide mouth. bushy hair, fair complexion and oiue eyes. He Is believed wear ing a cowboy hat, green plaid macklnaw, and aood dreaa clothes under his outer garments. investigators said that Mart in waa seen peeking in windows at the church Sunday evenlni. Shortly after 10 o'clock, the Palmer girl .accompanied bv (Continued on Pag Eigbt) SE, HSINKINO. Manchoukuo. Ad- rll 13. tP) Japanese general headquarters announced today that a Japanese patrol of 20 men fought with 50 Soviet sol dier Saturday on a sand bar in the UBSurl river, two kilo meters south of Hulln. The clash waa the latest in a series of Incidents between Russians and Japanese on th frontiers ot Manchoukuo.. According to the official com munique, the Japanese . were fired on by the Surrlan when they reached the sand i bar and that Manchoukuoan forces near by Joined In the fight which lasted half an hour. Th communique mentioned neither casualties nor the out come of the fight. The Japanese said they wera Investigating reports that Soviet troops had carried oif several Manchoukuoans near . the sand bar. . . : " ; - ;