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Newspaper Page TextN EWS CLASSIFIED The Klamatb Newa to read la every eas-tloa nl Klamath county and northern I eltfprota. ' t( there la aumrlhlng to aril, rral-ar trade or It ton need something, lha easiest method to lha claMifird ad. Vol. 8, No. 252 Price F Editorials on thl Day's News BY KBA.NK JENKINS CONVENTIONS. Oraat Ipalllu tlont, aren't theyt Especially (or those who o away from horn to attaint them. There' something about getting away from home that putt a oil of tip Into a cotinntloD that Just Isn't tbara tor tha homt-townert. runny about that, Isn't Ut But lt'a true. a a rON'T braatba a word of ttala to tha woman folks, (or they would bt apt to laka It too darn ad aarloualy. but lt'a Just posslblo tbat convention! wara Inventad la tba ftrat placa ai an excuse for tha nan to Il away from bomt. a UT tba woman ara quick learn- ara, In thee modern daya. Ona attractive young woman, hara (or tha conrentlon of tha Le gion auxiliary, left ber huabaud at boma to mind tha babies, and Confessed to tbls writer. In an Im pulsive moment, that tbla It tba aecond time aba baa dona Jt. a a a nUT, for uoaven't take, man, left atand toielber In tbla ameriency and keep tbla a dark eecret. If tbla younc woman'a revolutionary Idnaa spread amonx ber alatera, we'll all be out on a limb around convention time. a OUT GETTING BACK to Ibla particular convention, from tha standpoint of na homa folka. lt'a been a irand aucceaa. The (meat people In tha world, eomlng down bare among us. anl paying their own way giving na tba opportunity to abake them by tba hand and get acquainted with them. If that Isn't a break (or as. NOTIIINQ COULD BE. Among all tha fine things of earth, old friends ara tha tlneat. And, next to old friends, tatted by tha experiences of tha years, tha (Inast of aarth't gifts It tha opportunity to make new frlcuda. Tba friends we make, after all, provide tha measure of our suc cess In life. Thlt convention baa been a grand aucceat (or ut here at borne, because It has given ut tba opportunity to make a lot ot won derful new friends, e e A LITTLE wild la epoUt Pooh I pooh. At Senator Fred Slelwer, who la one of the regu lar fellows and thoroughly worm knowing, aays, that's Just an old fashioned Idea tbat somebody sprung once, and baa no founda tion In fact, American Legion conventions ara Just Innocent good (un; Just a little blowing off of tteam; mere ly a little relaxing ot the too-tlcht bonda ot everyday convention. That'a all their wlldneat amounts to. a nro BE SURE, a momber of a visiting drum corps DID coma down Main street early this morn Ing. carrying his bugle under his arm and tacking a little uncer tainly from aide to aide. Hit expression was a shade on tba tad tide, and be seemed to want something he couldn't get. "What'a the matter, buddy?" aympathetlc native asked. (Continued on Pane Four) FREIGHT DERAILED LOS ANGELES, Aug. II (UP) Seventeen head of cattle were killed and sovornl freight cars derailed today when a truck and trailer driven by Genrgo W. Gar cia, Maywood. collided with a Ranta Fe freight train at Santa Fe Sprlnga. A heavy fog waa blamed for the accident. Will Rogers Says: SANTA MONICA, Aug. II. Editor The Klamath Newa: Everybody knowa Mr. Roose velt don't want any armed trouble wltb Cuba or any body alia, but when you start' telling somebody what "they must do," why you got to back It up with something. You can't tell tht bully to quit picking on tha boy Un less yon are prepared to do something to him In case ha don't quit picking on him. Trouble It wa never did tet Cuba plum tree. Wa kept a clause In tha contract whera we were to remain tha guar dian. Take the augar out of Cuba arid tha augar out of tha Phil ippine! and our altruistic feelings would kinder cool off. Yours, fat. fa- ve Cents. Havana Torn by Mad Rioting As Machado Leaves Houses of Former Rulers Sacked, Burned Following Flight of Cuban Pre-' 15 Slain. 70 Wounded in Stree o. HAVANA, Cuba. Aug. II. (UP) Carlos Manual De Cespedee queaada, acting as president of Cuba, declared martial law over tha entire Island lata tonight. HAVANA, Aug. II. (UP) Hporadlc fighting between rebels and Muchado loyalists continued late tonight, after rioting crowds had sacked and set lira to many bulldlnaa and homes. It was estimated 15 were dead In Havana, and 70 wounded. Twetit-t!ve hounea were looted aud tlx burned. Hludente ropeatedly alUrkedaBSBaBBaBBBBBssBBBBBBBSBSBaBBaBeBBBBBaaeBsan or killed members of the Porrlata (Marhado aecret police) and Pnrrlstaa fired from an automo bile Into a crowd at the corner of Infanta and Neptuno alreelt, killing ona and gravely wound ing another. Housee Blazing Hornet of varloua Machado ofllrlala were burning and a mob eel fire to the Hegal base ball atadlum, owned by Alberto Hoab, a staunch tupporter of Marhado. However, troopa patrolling tha streeta had quelled moat of the disorders. The mob awept through the residence of Jnse Isqiriordo, fur mer mayor of Havana, smashing and stealing furniture, plcturea, ruga and furnishings, and then marchod to the house ot Orealet Ferrara. ex-aecretary of atate, and tarked It thoroughly. It waa a famuua showpiece of tha city. Like Prrnrh Revolution Women, as In tba Trench rev olution, were among the most hysterical of the rioters, and In many caaea Incited men to tha attark. Added to tha milling throngs were groupa of revolu tionists from tha country, gal loping Into town on ponies, to Join In tha wild celebration. the violence) led to suggestlont that It tha police ara unable to control the crowds and restore order, American Intervention might ha aeceaaary. PRESIDENT HIDING HAVANA. Aug. II. (LP) Feasibility that former President Oerardo Machado, fleeing from Cuban rebela, had landed at a remote Island In the Bahamas group was advanced tonight as no word was received of the plana In which ha departed. AMERICAN APPEAL HAVANA. Aug. 11. (UP) A. E. Buchanan, manager of tba Standard OH company In Cuba, appealed for protection tonight, saying the A. B. C. antl-Mach-ado .organisation had threat ened hla lite. Buchanan'a boma It In Tulsa. SKKKH REFUGE MIAMI. Fla., Aug. II. (UP) Dr. Oreatee Ferrara. aecretary at state In the deposed Machado administration at Havana, ar rived by airplane with Senora Maria Louisa Ferrera lata today after a narrow escape from . (Continued on Page Three) Ex-Con Sought by California to Face Abduction Charge MEKCED, Cel.. Aug. 11. (UP) Immediate extradition from Flor ida ot Eddie Doyle. Stockton, ex-convlcl wanted In the Helen Lyons "kidnaping" case, will be sougiit by Merced county author Met, Deputy District Attorney L,orimor itarrol said today. A message from Jackson conn- ty, Florida, Informed authorities here a man answering Doyle'a description wna being held In tha county Jail there. ibe girl, Id years old, waa found In a Watsnnvllla rooming house after being missing tor three weeks. She told authori ties Doyle rook her to several questionable establishments In the San Francisco hay district according to Harrell. She came lo Watsonvllle voluntarily wltb mm, sna claimed. Salem Slaying Still Unsolved SALEM. Aug. II. (AP Post Ing a reward for the slayers of Night Watchman Howard Jonea was being considered here today after a week ot Inveatlgatlon had brought no cluot, the, county court stated. - Jones waa shot In gun bat tle with robbers who were ap parently planning to dynamite the Valley Packing company safe here last Sunday morning. Two Salem Youths Held For Robbery PORTLAND. Aug. 11, (XP) Two youths who said they were Wellys Percy, II, and Oran Polk, 12, both of Salom, were held In the city Jail here today on charges of ennault and robbery while armed, following their ar rest In connection with the hold up of a taxi driver here thlt morning. ORKOOX PIONEER DIKS HOOU RIVEH. Ore., Aug. 11, (API L. M. Bentley, pioneer mid-Colnmbla contractor who built many of the dlstrlot'a but Inesa and residential ttructurea, died suddenly at hit weat aide orchard home today, ' . TheHmmath CUBA WATCHED BY PRESIDENT Roosevelt Goes Back to White House to Study Troublesome Situation Ry FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Htaff Corrrsiiondent WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UP) President Roosevelt returned to the White House tonight for a further close atudy ot tbe Cuban political crlala after a day intm the forest army. Mr. Rooaevelt Indicated tbat ha was happy at the turn of eventa away from revolution In Cuba. He said he would have nothing further to aay on tbe situation until be bad an oppor tunity or acanning reports. Here Five Tampa Mr. Roosevelt started hla tnnr from Harrisonburg. Va.. tbe lit tle Shenandoah valley town to which he came by special train from Highland. N. Y., laat nlgbL Five camps In all were 'visited. The trip waa the first he has marie ta tha establishments he ordered aa one of the steps In bla program tor combatting un employment. Ha was accom panied by Secretary ot the in terior Ickea, Secretary of Ann culture Wallace. Assistant Sec retary Tugwell. and two mem bers ot bis White House secre tariat. Col. Louis McHenrv Howe and Col. Marvin Hunter Mclntyre. At a camn the oresldent railed for some ot the youths to ait with him and then ate wltb rel ish a heaped up plateful of fried beefsteak, potatoes, etrlng beans and tomato salad, typical camp fare, which be topped off with two cups of Iced tea and a gen erous helping ot apple cobbler. Kidnapers Indicted Under Federal Act In Nation's Drive ST. PAUL. Minn.. Aug. 11. (L'P) The nation't battle on kidnaping advanced to a new front today when a special fed eral grand Jury here returned the flrat Indictment under tbe L.innnergh law. The Jury after nine boura of hearing evidence, returned two Indictments against four Chicago gangsters In connection with the Kidnaping of William Hamm Jr., tor iioo.ooo ransom, June 16. Their bail was raised from $50,000 to flOO.OOn each. The four Indicted were Roger touny. leaner ot the gang; Ed ward McFadden, William Shar kay and Gustav Schachtel, alias "(ilnflmv flu' B.k..,,.. Timber Workers Put Out Fires BAKER, Aug. 11, (AP Forest service employes assisted hy fifty men from the Crane Flat C. C. C. camp early today controlled a five acre fire In the Whitman national forest near Greenhorn. The blase started in the mill at the Golden Gate mine wnicn it destroyed, spread ing Into the timber. Damage waa not arent. This waa tha first flra of lm porlance in the Whitman forest thla year and gave the C. C. C. urai opportunity to utilise the fire flahtln onani.nnn that had been perfected In each oi in eastern uregon campa, Drifting Steamer Sighted In Arctic . T. PAUL ISLAND. Alaska Aug.- ii. The coast guard cimor noriniana, . reports re ceived here today said, la In sight of the Canadian steamer Bavrhlmo, which has been adrift in tne Arctic for two years, she It about 10 mile off Walnrlght. Jim Allen and nativea are aboard ner. Captain Pederaon of the raltoraon aald the ship wat tit ling on a large pan ot ice. STORK DKSTROYF.D MEHAHA. Ore., Aug. 11. (AP) There Just waan't a chance '.o save the Pbllllppl atore which caught fire here last night. There it no community tire lighting equipment here and the only di rect telephone connection with nearby Stayton wat in tha store. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE., UPHEAVAL ON POLICY ISSUE Consum- ' iup Torn by Ogburn uen Asked Back Woman Chairman Takes It Easy by Sea As Her Policies Face Change Hy H. O. THOMPSON United I'reaa Staff Corrrepondent Copyright 11183 by United Pita WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UP) An upheaval of major Import lance occurred today within tbe national recovery administration, with developmenta foreshadowing a complete change In policies af fecting the American consumer. The central flguree In tha dis pute are the wealthy and social ly prominent Mra. Mary Kumaey, chairman of tha consumers ad visory board, and Professor Wil liam F. Ogburn. distinguished economist, who waa dismissed from tbe board. Ogburn Fighta A vlcoroua counter attack by Ogburn today brought an Invi tation from botb Administrator Huah S. Johnson and Secretary of Commerce Roper for blm to remain on the board. Ogburn took the Invitation under advlaement and prepared tor Johnson a statement outlin ing tha policies he believed should be followed on tbe con sumers board policies which he baa auggeated before, but which have not been acted upon. Mrs. Ramsey waa week-ending at fashionable Newport aa Og burn. arriving by airplane from Chicago, carried . hit fight to Roper and Johnson. Profeaaor Takea Time . -Both Roper, who bad notified Ogburn by wire earlier In the week that the professor waa be ing tranaferred from tbe board. and Jobnaon. Joined In the Invi tation to return. Ogburn would not give a definite answer, say ing he ' would consider It over Sunday," and ' In the meantime prepare an outline of procedure for Johnson's Inspection. One of the pointa at laane has been over Just auch a program. Ogburn, whose experience In so ciology and economic! Includes directorship of research for the Hoover atudy of social trends last year, ealrler In the summer mapped out a achedule which he felt the board should follow. It was never acted upon. Its acceptance now would constitute a complete victory for blm. UTILITIES LINE CP The electric, gas and telephone lnausiriea lined up today under the blue eaele. national racovitrv drive. Approval of modified agree ment! for the three utilities, the NRA aald. affected 1.600,000 workera and waa expected to re sult in the addition ot 160,000 new employes. Meat Packers May Be Given Right to Establish Prices PnRTT.AVTl Aue 14 TT TO A nrrinrtKal ..owing than Itiatl. tuiv oi American meai racKers to iei livestock and meat food nriCfit naHnnesllv la linrlat- ami. .deration at Washington, D. C., representative of tbe Industry learncri tntinv. A rnnv nt m tavntattlwaa nnnirgni embodying principles of the ngrpeiiieiu, wnirn, ii sanctioned. won in nnrnm in nrun mi nn in fix nrlces under HI met Inn nt tha secretary of agriculture, was re ceived lonay at a no mover ses sion oi grange, livestock associa tlon and farm union leaders. "If thfl na r It Ara a ra n ha nl. lowed under the agricultural ad justment act to set the price up on meat fnnrt nrnrlmia ihan livestock producers should be al- iowea to determine conditions under which their livestock shall be SO Id tO narlrfttHe ' fV V. rirallaa roruana sneep raiser and cora- miiieenian, commented. iVeu C. C. C. Camp Will Be Opened BIEDEn, Cal. A civilian con servation corps camp will be opened this month on Willow creek in the Modoc national for est about 16 miles east of Ble ber, according to Information re ceived here from the forest serv ice office at Alturaa. , One hundred and titty men will be stationed at the camp and win be employed In build ing teven mllea of new road that will become part of the Kagle Lake route between Big Valley and Susanvllle. An ad vs.ee company of 16 It expected In arrive Monday to prepare tbe camp. Htirveya for the new roadmaklng are In progress. Las sen county will co-operate In the project and Supervisor Peter Oerlp of Illeber la sending coun ty roadworklng equipment to the camp. MAN RRKAKS I.F.fl Fred Krein of Bly broke his leg yesterday In an accident at a rodeo. He la In the Klamath Valley hospital SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, Balbo Brings Planes Home Amid Cheers By THOMAS' B. MORGAN t'nlted PreM Staff Correspondent ROME. Aug. 11. (UP) Rac ing In from the Mediterranean, General Italo Balbo's mighty air fleet returned from America to night to a thunder and tumult of welcome aucb as Romans never before had given conquer ing heroes In the history of tbls ancient capital. The swift armada which twice conquered the perila of tbe At lantic ocean in tbe greatest mass flight ever attempted came In from Lisbon to land on tba river Tiber at Carlo Del Prete air port, Ostia, outside Rome, at :16 p. m. (1:36 p. m., EDT.) General Promoted General Balbo tonight was promoted to tbe post of air mar shal, a position recently created by the government, in recogni tion ot his leadership of the flight. Nearly every one of tbe offl- cera of tbe Balbo aquadron waa given a promotion of one grade. bile aeveral were advanced more than one rank. Lieut. Colonel Ullase Longo waa promoted to a colonelcy and (Continued on Page Three) WHEAT PLAN GIVEN BOOST Wallace Asks Growers To Make Success of Roosevelt's Program WASHINGTON. Aug. It. (UP) Secretary ot Agriculture Wallace tonight called upon America's wheat farmers to "make Presi dent Roosevelt's acreage reduc tion program a socceaa. The campaign will begin on August 14. when Wallace an nounces what acreage reduction will be asked for 1914 in re turn for federal - payment! to tarmera of about 190.000,009 Vo to Farmera . "It the wheat adjuatment pro gram worka, it will put rural America a good many year! ahead on tbe road to a more atable Income and a better lite," the secretary said. "Whether it works or not depends on the country people. They must do tbe Job themselves. No one else can do it for them. But they must first be told, plainly and honestly, what it Is all about." Wallaca'a appeal waa con tained In a brief manual pre pared to explain the wheat pro gram. Tbe manual will be sent to more than 1.000.000 farmera. Man Shoots Self, Wounds Woman in Elopement Scrap SAN MATEO. Cel.. Aug. 11 (UP)- A man of mAny names shot and killed himself and wounded his woman companion In an automobile on the El Ca mlno road late today aa a police man approached the machine to question them. Police records gave tha vic tim'! name aa William Bishop. A note found on tbe body waa signed by "W. H. Pearce." Tbe automobile waa registered In the name of Jewell Jenson, San Kranclsco. The wounded woman, Miss Billie Stephens, 14. San Mateo waitress, said her com panion used "several names." Patrolman Manuel Trlsta heard the couple quarreling in their parked machine. As he approached a shot rang out and Misa Stephens staggered from (Continued on Page Three) Klamath Falls Drum Corps, Band Listed LAKEVIEW. The Klamath band which played here last year at the Lakevlew roundup has been secured again for thia year and tbe American Legion drum corps will be here on Labor day, that day having been designated as Klamath Fall! day. An orchestra from Klamath Falls will play for the four an nual roundup dances as well as the pre-roundup dance to be held I at the completion of the Mam moth pavilion. August 19, and the queen's ball to be held on August It. At present no new namea have been entered In the queen's race. Katherlne Neasham, local girl, la now leading In the race. The West Coast Carnival show, which has made Lakevlew for the last few roundups haa again been booked and will arrive about Auguat 30. Lakeview Elects 20-30 Delegate LAKEVIEW. Zeno Dent, sec retary-treasurer of the Lakevlew Twenty-Thirty club, bas been chosen a delegate of the Lake- view club to the eleventh In ternatlonaN convention of tha Association of Twenty-Thirty cluba In Santa Cms. On the eve of August M the local club will Journey to Klam ath Falls for a Joint meeting wltb tha Klamath Falls club tor the purpose of boosting the Lakevlew roundup. News 193a. Legion Convention Pendleton Man to Head Veterans in Year 1934 OREGON GETS AidT'0 feryi" Men- sr f lo Regain Lost Prestige Determined MdfiF FIINIIS Upon hy Organization for Program , aisuiiu a vi iau Forest Highways Given 2 Million; C. C. Hockley Named State Engineer PORTLAND. Ang. II. (UP) Oregon will receive an addition al tl.18t.441 for forest highway construction under the public worka administration'! program. C. J. Buck, regional forester, an nounced today. Washington wat allocated 11,- 207,146. Million oa Hand Tbe allocation announced to day it additional to tbe forest service funds apportioned by tbe forest service and state highway commisaion here et'ifer this week. Forestry fundi for tbls state now total 13.426,441. Approximately 1, 808,970 will be ipent on improvement! to al leviate forest fire hazards and control ot timber insxeta and dis eases. Buck said the work will pro vide alx montha employment for about 1.000 men between now and December 1. 1914. HOCKLEY APPOINTED WASHINGTON, Ang. 11. 0JJ9 Secretary ot Interior Ickea an nounced the appointment of slate engineer! tor the federal public works administration. Among the engineer! are: Cal ifornia. Frank E. liask, Los An geles; Oregon, Claude C. Hock ley, Portland. Woman Murdered . By Rejected Lover While With Hubby Mrs. Harriet Allen, 26, former University of Southern Califor nia art Undent, was ahot to death by Bruce T. Moore, 41, a rejected suitor. ' today aa she slept beside bar husband of eight days. Moore then turned the gun en himself, inflicting a ts tal wound. According to Mrs. AUen'a hat band, Robert. Moore, a pharm acy clerk, crept into their bed room while they slept. He waa awakened by a shot and hla wife's screams, he said. A sec ond later Moore shot himself and tell beaide the bed. Allen aald hla wife and Moore were sweethearta when he met her. Tbe three were on friend ly terma after Moore learned lha wai going to marry Allen. ."He took the newa like a gen tleman." Allen aald. "He was terribly hurt, of course, but fi nally told me to 'go ahead, and I wish you lots ot happiness.' " 40 et 8 Officers Appointed for '34 By Dewey Powell Dewey Powell, of Klamatb Falls, elected grand chef de gare ot tha 40 et 8 at tbe grand promenade Thursday, thla after noon announced his appointive omcera. -inese arc- George Burton, of Portland, grand correspondent: William norm, Portland, grand organ iser: Shirley Waite, Sheridan, grand aumonlar and C. K. Lo gan, Salem, grand publico. All tne omcers are aerving for an other year. Dr. William Levin, of Portland, atate chairman for child welfare, waa named grand memco. . T , . . t Famous Ranch to Be Put on Sale LAKEVIEW. The 7T ranch. In Warner valley, at one time considered one of the best cattle rancnet in the west, will soon be sold by tbe sheriff of Lake county to satisfy liena amount ing to nearly 1300,800. The ranch consists of thou sands ot acres of hay and pas ture land In the vicinity of Plush. -Many years ago the gross profits for one year's op eration would almost equal the amount of the claims against the ranch at this time. Forrest E. Cooper, attorney for the principal Hen holders announced today that all parties to the three foreclosure sulta now pending against the proper ty had consented to the appoint ment et, Mitchell Tllatson, ex cashlcf of the Commercial Na tional bank aa receiver by Cir cuit Judge W. M. Duncan ot Klamath Falls. Milk Strike Chiefs Ready To Talk Peace ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 12. UP) -Declaring they were ready to Uaten to peace proposals If Gov ernor Herbert H. Lehman should extend them, five of the alr leariers of the New York atate milk strike railed the governor'! off'cs today for a compromise talk. (Every Klamatb Falls' department convention of the American Legion la ended. Delegatet and visitors were on their way home today after a meeting acclaimed at one of the best of Oregon ttate conventions. A water carnival on Lake Ewauna and a harhix-iia ..i.-rf.. afternoon were among the last big featurea ot tbe conclave Visitors who had not already started for their homea took aide tripa today w vraier iiu, aiuna Autmain points of scenic Interest. Mrs, Eakin New Leader Of Auxiliary Dorothy Eakin ot Dallas was unanimously elected president ot tbe American Legion auxiliary, department ot Oregon early Sat urday afternoon. Mrs. Hasel Graham of LaGrande waa elected department vice president over Mrs. Waive Enders of Ashland. Mrs. Graham received 67 votes to Mra. Endere' 43. Mabel A. Mclnturft ot Marsh- field, popular department aec retary and treasurer wat unani mously re-elected to serve in the same capacity. Ovations greeted tba election of the new officer!, and Jack Eakin. outgoing department com mander, greeted the auxiliary. and presented a charming wrist watch to Mrs. Eakin. who take office as he rellnquishea hie. Mra. Eakin waa also presented with other gitrt and flowers. aa waa Mra. Mdntnrft. Klamath Woman Wins. District caucases were held im mediately preceding the election ot department omcers, and tbe following women were named as district - preaidenta: hTrrtcV."l. Mra. Gladya Tnrnbnll of Port land: District 2, Mri. Ella M. Deiner of Newberg; District 3, Mra. Lee Mathews of Cottage Grove; District 4, Mrs. Dorothy Templar, Klamath Falls: District (Continued on Page Three) Pufric Official of Los Angeles Sought For Fund Shortage LOS ANGELES. Ang. 11 (UP) Dlatrict attorney'! investigators today were searching for Frank Bryson. public administrator of Los Angeles county, who waa auspended by the county euper vlsora when an asserted 137,000 shortage waa found in the de partment's funds. The gates to the Bryson es tate in Beverly Hills were pad locked when the investigators sent out by District Attorney Buron Fitts attempted to enter the dwelling. On conferring with' Ingall Bull. Bryion'i attorney, the prosecutor waa Informed that the public administrator did not wish to make a statement today and that he would not be able to aay until Monday whether Bryson would testify before the grand jury. Bryson tor the paat 27 years headed the public administra tor office. Thermometer Says 116 in California SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 11 (UP) The government weather bureau thermometer today reg istered lit degrees, euuallina the highest record set here since official recording began 63 years ago. That mark waa established June 17. 1917. During the afternoon, the most severe lightning atorm of many yeara visited the mountain area Ten lightning fires were renort- ed between Laka Arrowhead and big Hear. The forestry department re ported 100 lightning strikea dur ing the helgbt of the storm. Press Time GILIjKTTK, Wwo Ang- 13. (CP) Arthur Watsom, go, a Portland, Ore. aalramah, waa believed dying in a hospital here tonight from injuries re ceived when his automobile turned over on the highway west of here. Wataon anf tered a fractured skull and in ternal Injuries. VISAMA, Cel., Aug. 12. (TP) Sheriff R. L. Hill, Tu lare county, tonight ordered his deputlee to assemble . to morrow at Tagos ranch, north of Tulare, to prevent violence In an anticipated strike ot TOO fruit pickers. EAST ST. 1)118, III, Ang. 13. (I I') Rlillng In a bor rowed plane whlrh waa won In a recent raffle, Thomna Price, amateur flier, and his fiancee. Miaa Paulrtie Thlelkrr. 3-J, both of Granlta - I'lty, III., craahert to death north of here late today. News coverage Tbe Klamath newa m serviced by Assoclat cd hw, Called Preee. Mews fcatsrprts Aaaoclatlna aad MrNaught Fralara Syadl. cate. County coverage by naff writers aad correspondents. Morning Except Mondavi Ends; laae, 10 tne lava beds and other Closing the final business ses sion of the fifteenth annual t'au ' convention, newly elected c'.l eeri took the relm of the Amer lean Legion yesterday to carry out a program during the com ing year of regaining public sen timent, believed lost during tbe paat year by a drive branded as propaganda carried out by the national economy league. With a roaring unanimous v- -Harold J. Warner, yonng attor ney of Pendleton, was elected new state commander. Hla nom ination waa made bv Francla Oal. loway of The Dallea and seconded oy Mayor. Douglas McKay of Salem. Rev. Coan Chaplain " With respect to the Klamath Fall! legion post for soonaorina one ot the greatest state legion sessions in Oregon history, and in recognition ot many rear, of active service - in various state legion posts. Rev. John B. Coan, recently appointed Methodist minister of Klamath Falls waa elected unopposed as atate chap lain. . . Other officers elected were W. J. Chamberlln of Corvallia. alee commander; Tom Stoughton of Portland, finance officer. Distinguished epnrlr- o on plat form of tbe final session -tur- day were Mayor Joseph Canons ot Portland, Mayor Donglaa Mc Kay ot Salem, Mayor W. EL Ma- bone-' at Klamath Falls and pait atate eommandera ot the - legion. Mayor careens, .nuell a mem- hr nt tha. Pnetlaari leaiM jmat - review! the ?Kt.!i-l.tonlf ant backing tbe legion had made m his city. - He complimented the Klamatb post highly for tba suc cessful convention it bad spon sored and asked that the legion be again Invited to thia city, "a perfect convention city.' hv aald. Mahoney Entb---tstac, r Mayor Mahoney expressed hla appreciation for tha way the con vention had been conducted. . Numerous resolutions, most ot them of a minor nature, were recommended and . approved . as standing and special committees made final re porta Saturday -nornlng. Among the resolution! waa one (Continued on Page Three) State Tennis Title r Won by Oregoniah; Sabin Turns Trick PORTLAND. Aug. 11. '(CP) For the first time in 13 years, the itate tennis championship remained In Oregon tonight, Wayne Sabln. 17-year-old high school student, surprised a large gallery by decisively defeating Lloyd Budge, the carrot-topped Berkeley. Cat., star, t-4, t-1. 6-1, In the final match. It was Sabin't fourth major victory thlt year. Previously, he had defeated the peers ot northwest tennis to win the Ca nadian, British Columbia, Wash ington atate and Seattle City titles. Miss Gracyn Wheeler, Santa Monica. Cal.1, retained her wom en's singles title by - defeating Dorothy Bundy. Los Angeles, 6-4. l-t, 7-6, in a bitterly fought match. Miss Bundy and May Doeg, Berkeley, won the doublet cham pionship by defeating Mist Wheeler and Ann Cool, Seattle, 6-2. 6-4. a The men's double title went to Bob Johnson and Ed Levy, Portland, who easily defeated Ken May and Jack Rhine, fel low Portlanders, t-4, 6-0, 8-8. Miss Bundy and Sablr. cap tured the mixed doublet trophy by beating Miss Wheeler and Budge In another upset. Tha score was 2-6, t-1, t-4. News Flashes MARRAKKECH. Morocco, Ang. lit. (CP) In a broiling heat that runs aa high a 140 degree at noon time, A.MKI , Berber trlbeanten, poorly equipiied hut fitclitlng with such ntuhborn resistance that their wMirnitea applauded their murage, today stood off a French Pc-egin l-gion assault on their fastnesses. FRESNO, (al., Aug. 10. (VP) Charges made by woman he allegedly married blgamonsly placed Lorras Mc Kee, 8H, Stockton baslneae man, behind hara ta the Ma dera county Jail here today. I.ATROHK, Pa., Aug. 13. (CP) A battling balloon aa Mrs, Juanlla Arnold, Washing toe, D. C began an earrut before hundreds of persona at Idlewild park today dropped her to earth before she could open her parachute. She waa Injured fatally.