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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1933)
June 18, 1938 THE KLAMATH NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE THRE3 KELSO FACES NEW DANGERS F R LI M KEI-HO, Wash.. Junt 17, Tha dangers of disease, tog other with losses throuih tht looting of abandoned homs, wera added today to lh flood menace, and 1.600 persons remained homeless. While tht waters of the Cowea ni an river atlli pourad throuih a broken dlka onto a flooded area of 600 acraa In tha clty'a aubur ban areas, sewers barkad up Into tha residential and business dla trlcta. Tha waters, whlrh flrat wept over tha area two days ago, atlll remained high. A warning to persims not to uaa water without boiling, for fear of contamination, waa laiued last night by Dr. A. K. V. DaTla. WAHIIINlITON, June 17, yp) Director Kern tier of emri('ucy relief work today agreed to uaa civilian conaorratlon corpa work ara In aalvnaa and repair work connected with the flood and dike damage at KeUn, Aah., where high water had Intindnted sever al hundred acrea and aiibmorged many homes, Tha annoiiiiceinent bhUI Mujor (itinera) Craig of Kan Kranrtaco, In chars, of tho Ninth Corpa area, and C. J. Hurk, regional forester at I'ortland, will arrange tha assign wonts. HOOD ItlVKIl. Ore., Juna 17. (V) Itlalng at the rate of one lnrh an hour alnra Friday noon, the Columbia river today had aubmarged to a depth of 8 tnrhea, the road leading to the Interstate bridge. The road waa atltl car rying trafric. however, mark era having been Installed to ahow the road edge. Shower Is Given For Recent Bride A miscellaneous shower for Blanche O'Nell Houston, a re cent bride, was given Friday aft ernoon by Ruth May Chllcota at her home. Fifteen were Invited. Cards were played. WOMAN JAILKD A woman, booked aa Mary Doe. 34, was jailed by police Saturday night for drunkenness. Rhe waa said to have caused a disturbance down town. PASSPORT LOST A passport and naturalization papers belonging to John Haley of Malln, were reported lost to police Saturday. Ask Dad ... . . . he didn't know There's dad. Your dad, my dad anybody 'a dad1 . . . 67 years old, feels fit, a fine old gentleman. A lot of good years ahead of him. He'a tike to he out trying to shoot bis age on the golf course and he expected to. Hut the alarm clock la sUU his call to arms each morning In the battle for a living. Ask dad If he'd like to be sure of receiving a check for $160 or $250 a month for the rest of hla lire. That's what YOU can make aure of today for YOUR later yeara with a Sun Life Retirement Income Bond. At 80 It'a hard to picture ourselves at 60. But we do know that Income la necessary at any age. Sun Life of Canada HARRY MOLATORE I HO Main Phone I02W Lake o 9 the Woods road ii now open Boats . . . Cabins . . . Coffee Shop Camping Supplies Now Under New Management C. G. SMITH International 20 Will Be Discontinued July 1st NOW AVAILABLE ON Mowers Rakes Cultivators Plows " Potato Planters Press Drills Potato Diggers J. W. KERNS ,634 South Sixth Klamath Fall Smile And Win, Says Circus Rider t K MIH8 HELEN Helen Repenskl, idr of tho "white tops," and who receive more rerses and flowers than many an ' Idol of tha footlights, la aomethlnf of a philosopher. Bummed up In a motto her phil osophy is: "Work hsrd. plsr hard, and smile, smile, smile. Whoever does this consistently la bound to land on hla feet." Miss Repenskl practices whst she preachrs. She Is said to be able to rehearse longer hours than most. Is an expert at ten nis and polo and through It all she wears a amlle that simply won't come off. Aa for "landing on her feet," she does that even on the fastest galloping horsoa. Louisiana State U. Takes Title From Powerful Trojans (Continued from Pais One) State enphoiuore, and Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette negro. Hardin, who halls from Green wood, Miss., won two events, scared 20 point", and bettered two existing world's records. He MODERN RREPROOf SUMCMIU M MfTte! AT KCAMff evTsV San Francisco aeow without asm . soon wrmaers CMXWAKBXN Hoore&v Harvester DISCOUNT RKI'KNHKI Rhe la the daring lady dainty of the sawdust ring. Her routine on the back of a horse running at top apeed, baa never been equalled by any other equestrian man or woman. Helen and the entire ten rid ing Repenskls will be with the Al O. Barnea Circus, Klamath Falls, Tuesday, June 10. 6he will be seen in aoio numbera. She la the feature of a great galaxy of ridera numbering 10 artists. Miss Repenskl baa aur- passed all othera in her branch of the profession. She haa many accompllahmenta aa a rider. Rhe rarely experlencea a fall. Thle is because she haa what circus people torm "perfoct time. won the quarter mile in 47.1 seconds, a new national collegi ate mark and three-tenths of a second under the world mark set by Ted Meredith, Pennsyl vania, In 191S. Thla mark has been beaten, but It has never been officially accepted by tha international body. Hardin also won the 220-yard low hurdles in 22. seconds, bettering tbe ex isting world mark of 23 aeconda made by C. R. Brooklns, Iowa, In 1924. Metcalfe tied the 100-yard dash world's record of t.4 sec onds In winning that event, and then streaked down the straight away to capture the 220-yard dash In 20.4 seconds, two-tenths of a second faster than the rec ord aet by Roland Locke, Ne brnxka, In 126. Charlie Ilnrnhostel. Indiana. broke the world'a record for the half-mile by running it In 1 mlnnte B0. 9 aeconds, and ont raring Glenn Cunningham In a thrilling finish In whlrh they rougnt 35 yards In the straight away stride for srlde. The for mer record was 1:B0., made by utto reitier, Germany, In 192I. Jack Torrance, Louisiana Stale giant, tossed the shot 62 feet, 10 Inches to top the existing mark of 62 feet. 7 7- Inches held by Z. Heljass, Poland, 1932, i.eo ticxtnn, Georgetown, has a mark of 63 feet H inch, pend ing recognition. nua Meier, Stanford, ran the 120-yard high hurdles in 14.3 seconds, equaling Percy Beard's world mark in that event. The best record of the night however, was perhaps Glenn Cunningham's blistering 4:09.8 mile, the fastest time ever made outdoors by an American at that distance. It only missed tying the world's mark held by Julea Ledoumegue, France, by aix-ientna of a second. The two meet records broken were In the discus. In which Henri Lahorde, Stanford, had a toss of 163 feet 3 8-4 Inches, and In the pole vault. In which Orabor and Gnwdy tied at 13 reet 11 1-1 a Inches. Louisiana State scored three firsts, tied for another, and cap tured second, third, fourth and sixth place. Southern Cali fornia did not win a first place outright, but tied for first In the pole raiilt, Oregon gained three places In the meet, Paul Starr placing sec ond In the 100 yard dash, third In the 220 and Demarla getting third in the Javelin throw. PYROIL 920 HUGE CROWD SEES PROHIBITION PLAY A atlrrlnc Indictment against so-called reapectabla c b u r b members who are untrue to their conviction waa presented In the compelling temperance drama, "The Aftermath," before a capa city audience at Klamath Temple Friday night. The theme of the play, present ed by Messrs. Summers and Hall. both talented actora, waa of a judge of the auperlor court, a church-going hypocrite, and a sa loon keeper. The saloon man was the means of bringing about a change In the Judge, turning him away from his hypocritical ac tions, and this change reacted up on the saloon man, reforming him also. Hall and Rummera are produc ing the drama in Merrill tonight, and it la predicted that great crowds will wltnesa the second lorsl production at the Metbodlst church Sunday night. The play presents an Indict ment of the churrh as much as the saloon keeper, and la of interest to "wets ' as well aa "drya", and la given under the auspice of the W. C. T. U. Hall and Summers created auch a furor In Grants Pasa that tney win return to that city after their local engagement to play the "Aftermath" a aecond time. They will aDend their time in Oregon nntll July 21, after which tney wni go to Colorado for a state -wide tour. Irrigation Canals See Largest Flow (Continued from Page One) land I nsed through the winter season and early spring for dumping watera from Lost river. which might flood the Tule Lake district If unhampered. In to the Klamath river. The water then flowa la a weaterlr direction. At the present time under un usual condition when Lost river Is not supplying the need in the Malln and Tule Lake districts, water la taken from tha Klam ath river, run through diversion canal east to Lost river where It la dumped, giving an ample supply to the J canal at Mer rill which aupplle the Tule and Lower Klamath basin district. In the winter the water flowa west in tbe summer east. The A canal which auppllea farm area between Merrill and Klamath Falls la carrying 16 second feet of water from Up per Klamath lake. The diver sion channel Is carrying 460 second feet. Gangland Gunfire Kills Five Persons (Continued From Page One) parently gave the algnal for the attack by raising hla manacled hands. Many officers expressed the belief the object waa to deliver Nash from hla guards. But some advanced the theory It was .Nash' life that was sought. They reasoned that Nash may have had Information on gangs his assoclatea feared he might disclose to authorities and they decided to "rub him out." Hhota Exchanged. R. E. Vetterll. chief of the United Statea bureau of Investi gation for Kansaa and western Missouri, exchanged shots with the slayers and escaped Injury aa did Frank Smith, department of Justice Investigator. A motorcycle patrolman who rushed from the station, fired three shots at the fleeing ear. The dead: Raymond J. Caftrey, agent of the bureau of Investigation. W. J. "Red" Grooms, elty de tective of Kanaaa City Frank Hermanson, city detec tive of Kansa City. Otto Reed, chief ot police of MrAlester, Okie, Frank Nash, federal convict, waa being returned to Fort Leav enworth penitentiary. The wounded: F. J. Lackey, agent of the fed eral bureau of Investigation. T. J. Hlgglns. chief of detec tives, expressed the opinion that the shooting waa a plot engi neered to effect the release of Nash. He aald he believed Har vey Bailey, one ot the leaders of the Memorial day prison break at the Kansaa state peni tentiary at Lansing, was in volved In the plot, but not an actual participant in today s at tack. Bailey, notorious bank rob ber who la atlll at large, waa described as a friend ot Nash. Hlgglns mentioned the possi bility that Charles (Pretty Boy) Floyd, Oklahoma outlaw who kidnaped Sheriff Jack Killings worth at Bolivar, Mo., yesterday and held the officer for 14 hours, waa In the Nash plot, but he was more doubtful ot Floyd than of Bailey. Announcement Change et Office Address W. C. Van Emon LAWYER 200-10 Wllllt . Bldg. 4S3 Main. Will make YOUR car run tnoother, quieter and longer. It will substantially reduce your repair cost. You can't af ford to be without it. Klamath Pyroil Agency S. Sixth. Phone 1MO (They're GHQ for Forest Armies OF 1QP v ; r. 1 MaJ. On. MaUn Craig. Hbith Corns Area eomnuuxjer (seated) and Col. E. B. Hartshorn, his chief of start, were decorated for dlsttnuilwd service fee the World War. Both are rendering aUetinraiahed ae.-vlce m toe frealeat peacetime mobilisation of the U. 8. army. They have tall change af approximately 100 .000 membera of the Civilian Conser vation Corps, stationed In 409 camp In eight western states. ROLPH PUSHES BIG RELIEF BOND ISSUE SACRAMENTO, Cel.. June 17. (UP) Governor Rolph tonight urgently recommended Califor nla'a electorate authorize at the June 27 special election tbe $20,000,000 unemployment re lief bond issue. Failure to approve the bond Issue. Roiph said, would Jeop ardise continuation ot federal unemployment relief in Califor nia. "Funds raised by this bond issue are to be nsed solely for relief ot deatitute snd Jobless." the governor said. "The money will be loaned to cltlea and coun ties for relief work and will be repaid over a 10-year period be ginning In 1937. It la a measure of essential aid to local govern ments in meeting their relief problems." June Court Term Opens on Monday (Continued From rage One) to complete investigations It is now on. Circuit Judge Duncan an nounced those who served on the December term hare been excused: Charles House, Jr., A. O. Col son, Myrta V. Morris. K. J. Bean, A. H. Johns, George Hagel stein, Theodore Case, R. M. Flynn, Jeea Johnson, J. J, Kel ler, Clara Brown, Gertrude Caw ker, L. J. McClure, Will Wil son, Jamea Ezell, Al Melsner, Leroy Ashcroft, Pete Gerges, Ross Finley, William Lambert, Floyd Patty, H. H. Jenkins, Frank Driscoll, Coleman O'Laughlln, A. B. Moore, H. B. Klrkpatrlck, Vernon Moore, F. O. Poole. Edward Clark. Legion Convention Attracts Leaders (Contlnned From Page One) main here Monday Ironing ont the problems ot each committee separately. Special trains and apeclal rates on trains, buses and alrlinea are being arranged for and will be announced ahortly, he stated. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE Cheap, underslnng Ford bug, Ruxtell, good rub ber. 3631 ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce that we were in no way connected with the city boiler transaction The Waters Plumbing & Heating Co. At 707 South Sixth St. f lk HERE'S I CA7-I90 VI Westinghouse ON DISPLAY AT Big Basin Lumber Co. Main and Spring Ptiona IOT Chamber Girls Back From Trip Nineteen tired chamber girls from varioua aertlona of the state and California returned to Klamath Falla Saturday noon and aat down to an appetizing luncheon nerved at the Pelican Grill after spending Friday and Saturday morning at Crater Lake and Rocky Point. Tbe girls will have first hand Information to distribute to tourists concerning the Kiamatb country since their over-night trip. There will be fish stories and good ones which are true. Lauda Rapacs of Portland had the largest trout caught at Rocky Point ao far during the yaar. Her trout weighed eight pounds and was champion until a larger one waa anagged ahort ly after by summer visitors at the resort later in the day. The girla were entertained laat evening with a formal din ner dance at the Willard hotel sponsored by the Junior chamber of commerce. Sunday morning they will be the guests of the Butler natalorium. followed by a camp fire breakfast at Moore park. The breakfast at the park will complete their visit here and they will return by atage for their duties behind informa tion bureau deaka and chamber of commerce eonntera Monday morning. Their visit here haa been made possible by local business people and the chamber of com merce which aponaored the trip. CAKD OF THAXKS We wish to lake thla means to publicly thank our many neigh bora and friends tor their acts of kindness and sympathy and for the beautiful floral offerings dur ing tbe bereavement ot our be loved Bert Bagley. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bagley, Berl. J. D.. Wanda Marie Bagley, Ona Bagley. L. 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Interarholastlc track and field championship for East Tech, Cleveland, today. In one of the greateat Indi vidual exhlbltlona of sprinting anil Jumping In prep school his tory. Owens won three events, broke three national records, scored 22 points by himself and ran an anchor lap on hi relay learn. as: Tect, Cleveland, rolled np 64 pMnts to take the team title with North High, Wichita. Kan., the runner-up with 36 points. Ft. Collins, Col., waa third with 32 1-11 points, and Cherokee, Iowa, fourth with 24. Gl'ILI. 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SUNDAY DINNER 50c t MEXTJ SOUP Cream ot Chicken with Rica RELISH Sweet Relish Rlpa Ollres Salami SALAD Lettuce and Tomatoes with Mayonnaise CHOICE rrlcaasee of Chicken, Parsley Dumplings Barbecued Belgian Hare, Corn Frlttera Breaded Veal Cutlets, Ponllette Sance Roaat Loin ot Pork, Apple Sauce Vonng Klamath Tom Turkey, Jelly, Giblet Grary U'hlpped Potatoea, New Peas Parker House Roll DESSERTS Shortcake Youngherry Cobbler and Whipped Cream Ice Cream Coffee Ice Tea Buttermilk "The Best Bats ra Town" THE BRICK CAFE lit X. 7th Motor Co. Phone) 2100 W. J. Owsley