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PAGE SIX THE KLAMATH NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Anoint 18, 10.13 GOUSNS GIVES BANK CLOSING By JAMES C. AUSTIN United rm Htaff Correspondent DETROIT. Mich.. Aug. 17. (UP) Charges thmt the inside story ol event leading to the closing of Detroit's major bank one of the precursors of the nation-wide banking holiday baa never been told where made by Senator James Cousens. re publican, Michigan, today. He waa testifying before a public grand Jury Investigation of the Detroit bank collapse, Couzens digressed to apeak of the famous J90.000.000 loan mads by tha Reconstruction Fi nance Corporation to the Charles O. Dawea bank in Chicago. The loan was the auhject of much political couitueut during the campaign. A .kill for Statement He aaid that President Hoover had asked him to issue a public statement approving the loan. The statement was tot be Is sued tor political purposes against the administration's op ponents who were making much of the deal, but I wasn't in a position to Issue auch a state ment," Couxena said. He explained that he was chairman of a senate committee ' appointed to investigate the Re constrnction Finance committee and he felt it would be improper for him to aay anything about tha Da wee loan because of his position. Depositor Applaud Tha aenator's story of the ' Hoover request came near the , end of a day of testimony in which he told an applauding, packed courtroom of bank de positors, atate and county otli clela that "the real Inside story of tha Detroit banks has not yet been told." "None ot the witnessea who have appeared before yon has been critically examined," he aaid. While his testimony waa di rected at a score ot bank offi cial who have testified to the solvency ot me cnj a majur n nancial institutions prior to the February bank holiday. Senator Cousens centered his charge against Wilson W. Mills, former chairman ot the board of the First National bank. Mills Im mediately preceded Couzena aa a witness and charged that the Michigan senator had blocked very effort to obtain aid for the stricken banks. "I anbmit that It Wilson W. Hills tells all he knows the court will be advised ot the real condition ot the Detroit banks before tha holiday," Coutens aaid. "When Mr. Mills waa on the atand he didn't tell how many millions in the First National were in default to employes and directors. "These witnesses who have appeared before testified only to those things which made them appear in a favorable light." "That la the usual procedure of any witness." Prosecutor Harry 8. Toy replied. "Do you know ot any witnesses who have appeared or who would shed more light upon the situation it - aubpoenaed?" "Plenty," C o a I e s s replied, "and from time to time aa 1 testify, I'll refer to them." after the fish in the lake, and found out that nudism Is going to eweeo the country and thau vegetables are very good lor on and that really there ain't no reason why people should object to nudism, what with Germany and all and that the sloping, grassy hill over there to the west ia a awell place to take off your clothes and gallop like a horse and that sometimes aome nutty people atray Into this camp. There were perhaps 10 other men and women engaged la aquatic sports sana clothes. Button-Button was there on the pier, unwilling to enter the water because he said he had the stomach ache from eating too many allced tomatoea for lunch. Wear Zipprrst A Miss Emery, who has charge ot the dining room, cam down to the pier and ripped off what little clothing she wore. She stretched her arms, yawned and started off on a classical dance one of those here-we-go-gathering-nuts-ln-May dances. It was very remarkable. After com pleting it. Miss Emery did a sort of Immelman roll into the water and your correspondent, fearing for her life, swam rapid ly toward her. She seemed, however, perfectly capable of swimming in deep water and was exceptionally good at floatiug on her back. Standing on the dock, Miss Emery still naked as the day she was born tas was your cor respondent) explained that the idea ot this nudist camp is health. The sun. she said, is good for one. so is exercise, such as bending and touching the ground without any clothes on and reading Maxwell Baden helm's books. And so, aaid Miss Emery, are vegetablea. good for one. IN CHECKS HOTWEATHER OVER OREGON (Continued from rage One) and hundreds ot acrea ot (ras ing lands. The Klamath Forest Protective association reported all timber fires under control Thursday af ternoon, with the Bly fire in Weyerhaeuser and Walker-Hovey holdings declared past the dan ger mark. Eight fires caused by light ning In the Dead Indian section ot the Rogue national forest were brought under control Wed nesday by conaervatloa corps workers in the Lake o' the Woods and other camps. The city fire department was called out only once In the past H hours, when a apark or light ed match fell In a laundry ham per at a dwelling between Seo ond and Third on High street Htate Men Arrive, . The blase waa extinguished with a garden hose, and damage was very alight, according to Fire Chief Hardell. The house In which the fire occurred la the property of Mrs. Fred Uuesing ot North Third street. H. H. Pomeroy and C. A. War ren, from the fire department of the Oregon state police, are in Klamath Falls for an indefinite slay, working with local officers In connection with a series of Incendiary tires climaxed by the 1 destruction of the Klamath Tctn-j pie last Sunday morning. I Pomeroy and Warren are from I the Portland offlcca. and Pom-1 eroy announced Thursday morn-' ing that they had no statements i to make at this time relntlve to the detection ot Klamath Falls' "firebug." , MUTATION' IMPROVED 8ALEM. Aug. 17, (,Vt The forest fire amotion in Oregon today waa greatly Improved and It weather conditions remain as at present all flroa will be under control, Theodore Rainwater, as sistant atate forester, aaid here today. During the night a her y mist fell In many places and tha hu midity today waa considerably higher, he aaid. Most fires, with Hie exception of the one in """t mook and Washington counties, were under control, and It was expected the latter would like wise he checked before night. The tire In Ttllamoo' and ' tngton counties haa covered be tween 4,000 and 6,000 acres of timber. HKI.1KK PltKDlOTKO PORTLAND, Aug. 1 Thunderstorms In the eastern mountains, aud ahowers on 'the north coast were predicted by the weather burenu here for tcrftty and tonight. There waa av-ry ex pectatlnn the period of severe heat waa temporarily, at least, at an end. Ralna which yeaterdar visited Central Oregon to greatly relieve that district, were predicted for a considerable area of the state. Fire wardens had declared un less these ralna did appear their work In attempting to stem the march of several large finest fires would be futile. Two fires covering a large area o vali'-"- timber ba been burning In the mountain districts between Washington an" Tillamook counties lot Hire days. It waa believed they would be definitely within control by tomorrow' morning. CAI.IKOIlMA t.ETH HAIX SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. (V) Thunder crash,-' u.cr mmty sectlona of the far west today while 'sudden gales and down pours of rain broke the extreme heat which had ca .d II di ' since the first ot the week. Tho electrical dlsttt. -. mitres, unaccompanied by rain at soma places, Increased the forest menace. Eight fires, all reported started by lightning. ere brought under control In the Kngue National forest I Ore gon. PENDLETON, Ore,. Aug. 17. ifll Although the sky was cloudy, Pendleton I need the hottest nay ot the year yes. lerday when the mercury h.n'd ed to the li)l-drea m-k. The minimum Inst night was l de grees, also tha highest of I he year. At 7 a. m. today the tempera ture waa 7s degrees, accoiitillnj for the prediction that another scorching afternoon was In pros pect. HOOD RIVKIt. Aug. 17. (API High cloud hanks anil a cool Ing bret'se. relieved the nild-Co-llliuliln nrrhardlsta today of fears of further sunburn itumngn to their fruit crops. tlrnln har vesting, which was delayed by tho extreme heat, haa resumed normal 'opera! ton. The only note of pessimism waa annndrd today by old-timers who warned ot possible cloud burla. , HltUIIU Ho' NTH" MKIIAMA, Aug. 17, OP) Posses were today, following a trail of blood left by a fleeter (Ire lyj( who waa wnuni late last night In the act of starting a fire at a store here. A 1 500 reward waa offerer for tha apprehension ot a tire bug who waa believed respnnsl. hie for fires here recently wh b destroyed a dance hall and a grocery store. ' Willi the reward In view, armed guasda watched tha busi ness district of this village and last nlglil shot at the fir bug who lett kerosene and rags as he fled. Accessory tire ami battery dealers of Dallas. Tnxaa, have ruled that all reb'lll batteries for sale In that territory must he so marked in large, clear litters. AMUSEMENTS Vox Now playing, "looking Forward" with Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone and Benita Hume. Pelican Now playing. "Girl Missing," with Ben Lyon, Glenda Farrell, Mary Brian and Peggy Shannon. Pine Tree Now playing, Tom Mix In "Terror Trail." Rainbow Now playing, James Cagney in "Hard to Handle." VOX CI BE ENTERTAINED The Klamath-Lake Christian Endeavor Union will entertain Paul Brown, Pacific coast tield secretary for Christian Endeavor, during his stay in Klamath Fails Friday. Panl Brown comes to Klamath Falls Endearorers on his way to Turner. Oregon, where he will be a faculty member of the Oregon Yearly Endeavor con ference. Brown win arrive on the morning train and will con fer with local Endeavor execu tives during the day. A special pot luck supper and business meeting has been planned toT S:4i o'clock for executive members. A grand finale rally will b? held at 7:45 n'rlnb In tua fi. Christian church, to which all young people ot the city aud union ara Invited. Harold Van Duker, Union pres ident, will be chairman ot the evening entertainment. Ever Swim Naked? This Fellow Does (Continued from Page One) they can pester you to death. Firmly Intending to spend two days in their midst, this corre spondent was not in the camp 10 minutes before he had stripped, it all seemed perfect ly natural walking back and .'orth In front of the dining hall without so much as a pair of horts. Then came Miss Gronlln. She ame around a corner, very londo and very handsome. And he didn't even have shoes on. our correspondent, a bird lover, Mecame intensely Interested In a thrush which was going Into a power dive over Bear mountain He .Surely Was! She didn't go on about her ouslnesa. this .Miss Gronlln. She came right up and said: "Are you Mr. Smith?" Your correspondent never tells a lie. "I am Miss jGronlln," she said and she lain a hand on my arm. "Please come and go swimming The lake is wonderful." "Mlsa Gronlln." your corre spondent told her firmly. "1 am not used to this business." "Oh, tliafa all right, she burst forth, "the water isn't so deep In places." Well, tho swim waa great fun. and we rowed a boat, and ask A 'LOOKING FOftWARtf Two men and their families In the midst of a financial tempest that rocks a great mercantile In stitution form the keynote of "Looking Forward," Lionel Barry m ore's newest starring picture which will be shown starting Sunday at the Vox theatre. Barrymore In a role said to be even more gripping than his char acterization In "Grand Hotel," is seen as the old bookkeeper In a great London department store. Dismissed because ot the depres sion, he Is regenerated by his loyal wife and in the end be comes the means ot saving the tottering firm. Lewis Stone plays the millionaire store owner who is brought to the brink of rain by an unfaithful wife. The effective cast includes Be nita Hume, Elizabeth Allan, Phil lips Holmes. Colin Cllve, Alec B. Francis, and a number of others. The title. "Looking Forward." was selected by special permis sion of President Franklin O. Roosevelt, who permitted the producers to nee the title of his widelr acclaimed hw.w mttA viewing the picture. PEMCAX Marriage may be a lottery, bat when it threatena to become a tragedy within twenty-four houri after the hnnevmfwin h K.n as it does in "Girl Missing," the vtarner Bros, production which ODens tnriar ml th PaII-.... atre. the lover nf m,i, cau be certain of exciting enter- umimeni oeiore the finale la I reached. I A genuine all-star cast is en trusted With tha ,all(n- -. .i - "IU( VI IUV story. It is headed by Ben Lyon, UUnda Farrell, Mary Brian and Peegy Shannon, who are ably supported by such players as Helen Ware, Ferdinand Gotte chalk. Guy Klbbee. Pat Collins. Edward Eiils, Lyle Talbot, Louise Beavers and Harold Hubr. Pl.NE TREE As a former United States mar shal bent on cleaning out a law less gang which Is terrorizing an entire county, Tom Mix, Universal western star, will ride lone-handed Into the Pine Tree theatre to day on Tony, Jr., his new mount, with more than an hour of solid thrills. The pktura la titled Terror Trail." and lives up to its name as bandlta kill ranchers, loot stage, aDi mn, tr,n, mni break Jail. RAI.XHOW , How publicity and advertising pulls the strings that govern modern America la told with hu mor, gusto, and brilliant acting In James Cagney a picture. "Hard to Handle," now playing at the Rainbow theatre. Others In the cast Include Al len Jenkins, Claire Dodd, Gavin Gordon. Emma Dunn. Robert ncna.ie. John Sheehan Matt Mcllugh. NEW YORK. Ang. 17, 0JB Isldoro Gastanaga. bard-hlttlng Spanish heavyweight. 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