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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.