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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1933)
The kmmmhNews EWS COVERAGE Ilia Klamath New I read la nnr wtllua uf Klamath county and norlltrrn t allforala. If clirrv to something to aril, mil ur trade or II you nerd ennii-llilng, (he easiest method ! lh rlaealllrd aiU; The Klamath Nrwe la serviced by Associat ed l'rea, Lnlled Prraa, Newa Knterprlaa Association and MrNaught Feature Syndi cate, tounty coverage by staff writer and corrrapondenta. Vol. 8, No. 254 Price Five Cents. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1933 i Every Morning Except Mondavi EWS CLASSIFIED Editorials on the Day s News Ity I HANK JENKINS CUltA. during tha pant weak and a halt, baa got, through an other revolution. Tha primary purpose ol tha revolution wa lo gat rid ol Prealdent Machado. WHT did tha Cuban want to lat rid ol MachadoT Wall, II ou have baan reeding In the papera durlni tha pait Caw day ol actlvltle ol hto aacrat po Ilea, and ol tha torttira dungeon that hav baon dlacovared be naalh lorlrea walla. with tha bonaa ol Ylcilma mouldering In them, you will know. We would rise In revolt alio It we had a ruler Ilka that. e TTALY la ruled by a dictator. Ifjermeny to ruled by a dictator Tha powera that bare been eon lorred on tha Praaldant ol the United Btalea are ao rait that he eould be a dictator II ha wanted to be. Frightened by the grav prob lama ol the paat low yeare, people all oter the world have bean turning to tha Idea ol dictator ablp aa a possible way out ol their trouble. But don't lorgot thli: MA CHADO WAS A DICTATOR. a HISTORY toarhc u thla lesson. It la only a step Irom dictator hip lo DF.BPOT18M. Let' not put too much lalth In dlctatorshlpe. sea SPEAKERS at tha Oregon min ing conireea. in aeailon leal week at Eugene, predict that we are on the verge of the greateit mining boom In history, and x presa the belief that Oregon will be tha center ol thla boom dvl opment. Horet hoping, anyway. Ore gon can aland a lot ol develop ment. a a e AMONG Oregon' mineral! t mercury, or qulcktllrer. The market lor mercury I ordinarily limited. Among recont Invention; how ver. la the mercury turbine, a ateam ana In oporatlng with mer cury vpor. Mercury, T know, vaporises at a very low tempera ture, and condeniea again Try quickly. Great aavlng In power costs are expected Irom the mercury turbine. e e IP THESE earing materlallte. there will be a BIG market for morcury, Imtoad of a limited one, That would atari a great new In dustry In Oregon. Invention and progreaa, yon am. have a tremendous lot to do with development ol natural re- aourcea. e a a i PKRHAP8 you are tired of wheat figuro. But here are aome that ar Interesting: The wheat crop of the United Statea thla year will total about (00 million buahola. at against a normal crop of 800 million bushels, which glrea a total. In cluding now crop and carryover, of 886 million bushels, or enough for domestle needs, with 150 (Continued on Page Four) COIK IN EFFECT CHICAGO, Aug. 21. (UP) The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced tonight that It already has put the NRA codo schedule Into effect at all Its refineries although not required yet to do ao. Will Rogers Says: NEW y YORK, Aug. 21. Editor Tha Klamath New:. I been working day and night since almost yes terday with this fellow Johnson on a coda for come dians, He claims that senators and congressmen come under our code. I theirs la a separate that they are profes clnlm union, sionals and In a class by them selves and that ua amateur comedians should not be classed with 'em. I hate to defy this NRA, but I am going to carry my light to the country, because, ao cording to his code. It would give work to more senators and congressmen and I claim that's the only thing wa don't want any more of. So It looks like I am really the first one to lock horns with this tough guy, Johnson, but I bcllove I got the people with me. Yours, WILL ROGERS. PARLEY RACES TOWARD GOAL United Statea Threat to Dump Surplus Speeds Action at Conference Progress Made, But Big Test Comes Wednesday When Nations Sign llr IlkltllKItT MOORE United I'm Klafl Correannnarnl LONDON. Aug. 111. iUft The world wheat conference, i- mniiKit hv dolesates irom 81 na Hons, made rapid progress In Its reopened sessions here today to ward an agreement for a two year reduction In wheat acreages planted and limitation ol wheat export. The Americans led the light for aarlr approval ol thla reduc tlon. which lliey Insisted was es sential II wheat prlcee are to be raised to a level that eventually will show a fair profit to the farmer. Rrnft Accepted The delegates In two lengthy secret sessions accepted the draft of such an agreement, drawn up tier earlier wheat conierenc here and In Geneva In the past low months, but Insisted on sev eral reservation. The first sharp test will come Wednesday. It was Indicated after the second meeting tonight, when the delegate must signify If they are ready to sign on be half ol their respective govern' menta. The delegates appeared agreed that success will depend on whether enough of tn Zi major Importing wheat countries are willing to aanere lormsur to such a wheat acreage cut treaty, or will prefer to expand their own production and cut Imports. Threat Gives Hcara The I'nlted States so far scrup ulously has avoided renewing wheat export aulisldy threat but the ultimatum voiced by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, giving tha delegates Ihraa dava to annrove a -world wharf accord or face a wheat "dumping" war led by the Unit (Continued on Page Bight) Polo Star Denies Attacking Nurse, Asks Clearance CHICAGO, Aug. 21. (UP) Cecil Bmlth, the Toxun who led the western polo team to victory In the first national contest, pub licly denied charge tonight that ho attacked Miss Eugenia Rose, 13-year-old nurse In Hubbard woods last Friday. Smith Is free under 15000 bonds tor his appearance tomor row In an Evanston court to an swor the charges. Prior to to day, he confined hi remark on the case to a claim that It was a "franteup." Miss Rose filed her charge tha day before Smith appeared In the final game of the east west polo series. She said the (Continued on Pag Bight) Minister's Son Nabbed for Crash BELL1NGHAM, Wash., Aug. 11. lUP) A drunken driving charge was filed today against Olaf U. Ordal, son ol a local min ister, following a double smash up In which a motorcycle patrol man wn critically Injured. Ordal' car Is nld to have crashed Into a machine driven by Wilbur Lewi of Ferndal. Ordal swung away from th scene of the accident and proceeded down the wrong side of the rood, smashing head on into Patrol man Dallas Sweet's motorcycle, It was said. A charge of failure to atop after an aeojdeut was also filed against him when h fled from the scene. Old Ironsides to Move to Long view PORTLAND. Aug. 11. (UP) After a three-weeks visit during which Jiin.ooo uersona boarded her. the historic frlgata Constl- i nouncemnnt inday at the 14th tutlon will leave here Tuesday annual meeting ol tha Cosmetl mornlng for Kalama, Wash., and - Mew.' Association of America. Longvlow. Mis Krnnce Marlell, aecr- Twentv thousand visited thalurv of the sscclBiion, said cos- craft ut her mooring at Swan Island Sunday. The itnte of Oregon flag pie- Ktmted to the frigate by the Daughters of 1st 2, became u part of tlio atato capltol's relic collection today. The flag pruvud too large for th ship to fly. Georgia Executive Raps Labor Savers CHICAGO, Aug. 21. (UPl Georgia' fiirmer-govcrnor, Eu gene Tnlmadgo, toured the Cen tury of Progress here tonight, and hi trained eye fell on countless labor saving devices for the farm. "That' the trouble with the farmer today," ha told the Unit ed Press In an exclusive Inter view, i "W need lo tractors and machines; more mule and peo- v V . Cuba's Port Strike Ends; Work Starts tty UH'RKKI'I a" ' I'nllnl I'reas rilaff C dm"-' HAVANA, Aug. I. The prolonged strlk. of port workers which haa added to the unrest and violence 'of the early day of the new regime In- Cuba was settled tonight. Some of th harbor workers returned to their Jobs at once, the other are to go back In tha morning, under the term of aeitlemont. Th settlement wa based on the employers recognition of the unions and establishment of a 44-hour work week. They also accepted a rotation list of work ers compiled by the employes. The employers in the future are not to be subjected to "the im position of walking delegates." The end of the strike lifted one of the heaviest clouds bang ing over the Cuban political sit uation, and smoothing tha gov ernment's way for a settlement soon of the railway strike. The agreement tonight wa made through th mediation of the new port captain. Col. Alberto Csrrlrsrte. MAN FATALLY I Harold Runnells, Local Garage Employe, Loses Life as Car Hits Ditch Harold Runnells, 11, of Klam ath Falls waa fatally Injured early Sunday morning when his car ran ofl the Pacific highway near Mod ford. Runnells receiv ed a crushed cheat, fracture of both arm, a leg fracture and Internal Injuries. He died at a Medford hospital two hour af ter the accident. HI light aedan left the high way at a sharp curve between Asblund ana Medford and-lrnck a big sedan which had neon ditched a short time before. Runnells waa taken to the hos pital and died without regain ing cunaclouanes. Two Other Hurt Pauline McNoll. 21. and Pres ton J.- Card. 23. riding with Runnells. received fractured (.arms and cut. They are In the hnxultiil at Medford. According to an employ of the Bslslgcr Motor company, where Runnells has boen em ployed five yeara. Runnells left Klamath Falls at about 1 o'clock Sunday morning after working Saturday at the garage. He was bound for Central Point to aee bis fiva children and hi par ents. His wit Is in Denver visiting relatives. The children were staying with Mr. Runnell's par ents while she was away. Mrs. Runnells has been notified of the death of her husband. Funeral arrangements have (Continued on Page Eight) Birth Control for Pigs to Start Soon WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (U.PJ The administration s emergency birth control" program for pigs, destined to eliminate about 5.0UO.OU0 animals In the hope of raising price, will go Into effect August 23 at six principal livestock markets. Ooorge N. Peek, administrator of the ag ricultural adjustment act, an nounced tonight. Bounties will be paid to farm er from a $55,000,000 fund to be obtained from a processing tax on all pork. Most of the meat accumulating under the program will be purchased by the emergency relief administra tion for distribution to the poor. Oh, Girls! Paste . It on Thick, Now! CHICAGO. Aug. 11. (TP) Women will wear 'heir eyebrows hlnner and their rouge thicker I ill 1934. according to an an- i wetlflana bad perfected way of I . emu lng ey-lirow wil'onut pain and mat tn:c i lead lo more was expected to "eyebrow pluck ing. Tills, In turn, she predicted, would lead to more makeup and greater use of lipstick and rouga. Honeymoon Hunter Killed by Friend JUNEAU, Alnnkn, Aug. 21. (UP) -The body of John Alden Key, 23, of Fletcher, Okia., was brought here today after he had been mistaken for a deer and shot by a hunting companion. Key, with his bride of four month and llurr Johnson, was hunting on Dougla Island. He wa shot through the nbdomon hy Johnson and died six hours Inter. Hugged, brushy country hampered Mr. Key and Johnson In bringing hi body out. ASHURST OPENS LOAN OFFICE; :gun Applications Pour In as Program Starts; Firms Volunteer Clerk Service District Manager Gives Rules to Insure Speedy Handling of Business District office of th Home Owner Loan corporation have been established by Edward B. Ashurst, manager ol th Klam ath district. In Room 4, Loo mis building, and plans are actively under way to bring the beneflta of the homa loan bill to dis tressed .home owner as rapidly a possible. The office already la swamped with applications for loans, and a a preliminary atep to expedite proceedings Manager Aanurst ha asked banks, attorneys, real estate men. Insurance men and abstractors to take over aa a vol untary aervtca the filling out of application blanks for those who seek loans. He oas received assnrance from flrma In tnese lines that they will ba glad to perform tbls service without charge to applicant. Volunteer Help orrrred "I want to take this occasion to tbank these men for their voluntary offer ol help," Man ager Ashurst said Monday. "Ther will be an enormous vol ume of business to transact in connection with making out the application, and so far my office haa been provided wun oniy one atenographer. Tbl volunteer help will speed greatly the get ting ol actual loans to those who need them. In n effort to help eligible home owners to get action loans under tha new act as auleklv as possible. Manager Ashurst Issued tha following brief statement on Monday: Procedure Explained "The first thing lo find out I that th property la eligible for . tn.n nnrier the act. Tbl must he a home occupied' by the owner and aubjeot to a mortgage, taxea and paving which the owner la unable to meet and which he cannot refinance. He must make (Continued on rage cignu French Occupation Of Islands Causes Japan to Protest PARIS. Aug. 11. (UP) l.i,.n lodaed a aharp protest with the Freuch government to day over France's occupation of nine small Islands In tha China sea. near the Philippines. Tha nrotest. bringing to head rising feeling In Toklo over the recent French action In the ririental Pacific, was made ver- ballv by the Japanese charge d'affaires. Rlklchl Sawada, act ing on Instruction Irom hi government. Sawada emphasised Japan persistent claim to the Islands on the basis ol previous title. The claim, he pointed out, was based on the operations ol a Japanese phosphate company in the Islands, which 8awada de clared had been undertaken long since with the Japanese govern- j ment'a full support and approv- ,i Japan demanded direct diplo matic negotiations rather than arbitration to settle tbl dis pute. Automobile Horn , Announces Tragedy WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (UP) The eteadr blast of an automo bile horn attracted attention to - day to a mall coupe parked In the northwest residence district. Investigation disclosed a dead women slumped over the whel the weight of her body sounding the horn, while a man sat dying belde her. Police aald Frank Stone, 82, had shot Arlene Mary Smith. 26, and then himself. Ha died a few minutes later. The two had one been cloae friends but had been estranged for several years, neighbors said. Fisherman Catches Rattler in Umpqua ROSEIIURO, Aug. 21. (UP) This I today's anaks story. Allen Burkhart declares he went fishing In the North Ump qua Sunday. He noticed some thing swimming In th water nearby. Whipping his fly In the direc tion of the object, he got a strike. After a brief struggle he landed a three-toot rattle snake bearing seven rattle. Terrific Rainfall Occurs At Norfolk NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 11. (AP) Six and 'tone-half inches of rain, the heaviest ever rec orded by th local weather bu reau, fell In Norfolk during tbe 12 hours from I o'clock last night to a, m. today. Streets In soma section were Hooded The downpour stopped soon af ter daybreak today. They Take Lead f--M ivj:'A Here are the principala la th official charged with killing bis wife and leaving her body la a bathtnb la their borne. At left Is Lamson, who appeared cool a ot th Lamson defense counsel, lng aa chief prosecutor. BIG FIRE EATS Wilson River Blaze Is Sweeping Forward; Bly Fire Toll Checked .BY UXITED PRESS Raging on a 15-mile front, defying effort of 1,500 men to control it, the Wilson river lire tonight ate its way into virgin timberlands destroying millions of dollars worth of nncut lumber. The fire, which started last Tireeday. had been dormant several days. It covered a 14 mile area in the Glenwood dis trict of Washington county. Bly Toll Counted Fire wardens today estimated 40.000.000 feet ol pine timber aa.-4aaufl by tha fire, lo the Bly region in Klamath county much ol the damaged Umber, owned by the Weyerheauser In terests can be salvaged. It was eald. Fanned by a atlrf southwest wind, the stubborn Wlleon river fire was sweeping all in Its path One family wa driven from Its home and sought refuge In a C. C. C. camp. Tom Stevenson lookout on saddle mountain, was driven from hia post as the flame swept up the mountain side. Scores of men relieved by patrol of C. C. C. workers were recruited hastily again today to help fight the fire. One of the troopers waa overcome by heat. Alleged Kidnaper Of Urschel Gets New Arraignment DENVER, Aug. 11 (UP) In what his attorney described as an unprecedented procedure In American Jurisprudence, Al bert L. Bates today was arraign ed before United Statea commis sioner Leo Crowley on a charge of kidnaping Charles F. Urschel, Oklahoma City OH Millionaire. Bates pleaded not guilty and was held In 1100.000 ball.. . The arraignment took place with great secrecy behind the bars .of the Denver county Jail to discourage any possible at tempt to forcibly liberate the prisoner arrested her nine days ago. Ben S. Laska. Bates' at torney, asserted that never be fore has a federal arraignment been held outside a federal build ing. j " ... . . UltSStng Albany C" J I- J PORTLAND. Aug. 21. (UP) Arthur 8. Blanchard. 46. promi nent Albany man, who has been missing for the past eight days, was found wandering in Soutn Portland today in a dated con dition. Blanchard wa 111 when locat ed and said an automobile he had rented waa "In the water. He had difficulty In saving his own life, he declared. He 1 former utility employe In Marsh- field and Is prominent In state fraternal circles. - Catholic Youths ,,. Pledged To Hhl er BERLIN. Aug. 21 (Alle giance to Chancellor Hitler as one "appointed by God," was pledged by thonsnn' of Cath olic youtha of the Berlin blsh oprlo In a meeting here yester day. "Your chancellor has been ap pointed by God." said Vlcnr Oen oral stelnmann In a speech "There must be no antagonism between th e rhnrch and the state; the future relch will em brace both." KIM.KR SENTENCED LAKEVIEW. Aug. 21. (UP Frits Mauser, who killed Charles Junkln In a drunken brawl last month, was sentenced today to 7 Vt year In the penitentiary and fined looo. in Lamson Bathtub murder trial of David A. Lamsoa. th trial opened yeaterday. In tha At right la Allan P. Lindsay, deputy district attorney who 1 serr- Klamath Girls' Trip To East Is Described Editor's Note: Th following story, written by a Klamath Falls girl, describee a motor trip of two girls to the world' fair and th east. Bv PATRICIA L. COAX W began onr trek eastward. Barbara Sims and I. In onr little Ford roadster packed with grub, cooking utensil, and the lntrica cie that go to make op two glrla wardrobe. Salt Lake City waa the first place ol interest. Here we visit ed the Mormon tabernacle and learned the Mormons do not hare plural wives. That settled, we climbed to lofty heights among the snow capped peaks In the Rockies. With trembling umos and tear ful hearts we braved the worst roads, in .the Vniurt Sla tar Were rewarded by grandeur -hat words cannot describe. W were greeted In Chicago bv a cyclone. While lightning toyed about building and wind did freakish things with tree (C-K-tinued on Page Eight) Council Passes on . Water Filing Made By Mayor Mahoney The city council last night ac cepted a filing made at Salem by Willis E. Mahoney, mayor. for 1000 second feet of water from Link river. The plan, ac cording to Mahoney, will estab lish priority rights of the city in event present rights are not sustained. The purpose of the filing, tbe mayor said, waa in accord with the city's power program. The California Oregon Power com pany operates a plant on the river now. A letter from Marshall Dana, regional advisor tor the public works administration, received by the mayor was presented and placed on file. Dana expressed confidence the department of the (Continned on Page Sight) Austrian -Leader Backed by Allies To Prevent Crisis Bv W. O. OCISF.NBERRV I'nlted Press Staff Correspondent CoDiritt-ht 1038 by fnlte Pre LONDON, Aug.-21. (UP) The allied powera tonight pinned their hopes of a far reaching economic rehabilitation scheme In Austria to keep Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in power and avert a crisis ol the Ilrst magni tude In Europe. The statesmen ot Groat Brit ain, France and Italy feared that growing misery among the people of Austria win soon ieaa to a Nail revolution and re-es- tabllshment ot the long awaited "anschluss or combine. In cen tral Europe between Austria and Germany. To prevent this, and maintain the status quo as provided under the treaties at tbe end ot tne World war. they ar following a twofold program: 1. Guiding Chancellor Doll fuss' regime along the difficult road of economic recovery and subsequent peace in Austria; and 2. Ilultlng of the spread ot the Nasi movement across the Austro-German- border without arousing violent resentment In Nail Germany. Miriam Hopkins . t Goes Under Knife HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21. (UP) Miriam Hopkins, film star, was reported recovering at her home tonight from nn operation for a porltonsllar abscess. Dr. Carl C. Cowln, the attending physi cian, said the actress would be able to return to work In a few days. - Mis Hopkins' sudden Illness caused delay In production of the crust Lubltsch- picture "De sign tor Living," in which she ha th leading role. Murder Case young gun ford university minor center 1 Edward M- Rea, chief DAVID LAMSON COOL AT TRIAL A 1 1 e g ed Wife-Murderer Laughs as Case Opens; Ten Veniremen Seated By DAX BOWERM.AN Cnlted Preaa Staff Correspondent SAN JOSE, . Cal., Aug. 21. (UP) David A. Lamson, ac cused of beating his wife to death because of an overwhelm ing and frustrated lore for her, laughed frequently today as the trial for his lit got under way. Tbe 21-year-old minor official of Stanford university waa leas tense than attorneya and pros pective Jurors. Declared Hlgh-Strung , ProsecntorAlUJi Uvdaay'a ra- xonoErucuon ok tne mysterious and violent death of Allene Thorpe . Lamson picture her husband aa a highly-keyed man. intellectual, subject to explosive tempers, and with a mentality that allegedly caused him to crush th life from tbe wife he loved to distraction. v If Lamson, author, playwright, poet and amateur actor, was playing a part in hia coolness today, it rivalled the one the state allegea he played when he found the nude body ot hi wife in the bathtub of their Stautord campus homa last May 30. ' It was a jovial, neighborly (Continued on Page Eight) Eastern Seaboard Raked by . Storms f 11 Persons Killed NEW YORK. Aug. 21. (UP) Whipped by abnormal galea for the paat 24 hour, the middle Atlantic seaboard tonight waa digging in" against the coming ot even more violent coastal storms, apparently the kickback of tropical hurricanes. With 11 known dead and sev eral other missing, weather forecasters predicted tonight the lasn or tbe storm will Increase In fury through the night and probably through tomorrow, t Samuel Dei ten. chief meteor ologist of th Atlantic City weatner bureau, said that tropical disturbance ot consider able intensity, originating In the ocean west of Bermuda, appar ently is heading straight lor the eastern coast. A 40-mile wind beat steadily across New York, Atlantie City and other populated centers be tween Long Island and Cape May and tonight a full coast guard patrol was cruising the waters along the New Jersey coast, searching for small fish ing craft reported lost in tbe gale, and on the lookout for ohter marine disasters. The gale was accompanied by heavy, slashing rains through out New York' metropolitan area and New Jersey. Coast guardsmen reported that they had rescued more than 300 persons from foundering vessel (Continued on Page Eight) Press Time SALEM, Aug. 81, (FP) Unrenewed drlvert' license . may bring arrest for tfllo.UOO Oregon alltolat if their per mits are not renewed by Sep tember 1, William Hammond, head of the state motor ve hicle operators' division, warned today. ALBANY, X. Y Aug. SI. (I'P) New York Btato' ex traordinary legislature legisla ture pnasetl a bill tonight mak ing death the maximum penal ty for kidnaping. WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. (VP) Senate Investigation ot a proposed il((,(Mio.lMKl feder al loan to the dairy Industry to finance removal from the nnrket of surplus dairy pro duct was threatened today by Henntor King, democrat, I'tnli, chairman of the senate milk Investigating committee. MAIN STREET ARMORY SITE IS SELECTED Land Also Has Frontage On Spring, Broad St, Taxes Are Included Architect to Commence Drawing Plans Up Im mediately Say Leaders Klamath county' armory will be located on a tract of land front ing on Main, Spring and Broad streets, in block eight. Second Hot Spring addition, according to th nnanlmona decision of tha cll sens' armory committee in final executive session -Monday, and Howard R. Pen-In. local architect, will begin drawing np plana and specification Immediately, ac cording to C. R. William, chair man ol the committee. The chosen site include 11 acre ot land at a total considera tion of 124.641.(7, and waa sub mitted to th committee by How ard Barnhlel, local realtor. All Taxea Included The price of th tract Include all taxea paid to date and paring assessments paid In full. Includ ed in the area are two lot, on owned by the city and one by th county, valued together at 11,- 607.89. County and city official hare stated that it la their belief that these two lots will be donat ed lor tha armory, and It they are, the net price lor th tract 111 be brought down to 122.- M1.7S. The armory site will Include all of the block except the lot occu pied by the Central tire station and some buildings owned by the Klamath Development company and associate. The armory frontage on three pared streets will ba ((6.1 feet. and the entire tract la 180 feet In depth. Thi will provide ade quate ground and space for a children' playground, tf. ao da sired. . , . . Ptaaw ITnderwmy - Perrln stated Monday afternoon that he wa beginning prelimi nary sketches of the proposed armory at once, and that these wonld be submitted to atata and government committees -in tha near future. Upon acceptance of (Continned on Page Eight) Lumber Begins to : Pay Higher Wages Under NRA Banner WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (UP) - Another American industrial giant began today to lncreasa wage and shorten hours under terms ot the lumber Industry code signed Saturday by Presi dent Roosevelt. C. Arthur Bruce ot Memphis, Tenn., president, described tha Industry's first experiment la "partnership with the govern ment" aa "pleasing." Representatives of 45 prin cipal branches ot tha industry and three, non-voting member, appointed by Mr. Roosevelt, com prise the authority, tha latter have not yet been named. WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. (UP) Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson concentrated hi atten tion on th strife-torn bitumin ous coal industry today, with th Implied threat that unless oper ator wrote their own code soon he would do It for them. Donald Rlchberg, general NRA counsel, said that there was no chanca tor agreement on a ode today. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, (&) Three policemen who were placed at the door of the office of Hugh S. Johnson, NRA administrator, today to avoid a possible demon (Co: Lnned on Pag Eight) Man Sentenced on Drunkenness Count S. Hansen wa sentenced to serve five day in Jail for drunk enness and disorderly conduct when he appeared in police court Monday. E. C. Galbareath forfeited 110 ball posted to Insure his appear ance on a disorderly conduct charge. . News Flashes CHICAGO, Aug. 81. (IP) One of the largest strike stnrted . In thi country since Institution of the NRA pro gram spread today to Chicago when approximately 10,000 men and women garment work er tied np production In 100 or more Indies' garment shop with their demands for higher wages, better working condi tion and adoption of an NRA code, LITTLE HOCK, Ark., Aug. 21. (lrI) The Arkanaaa ann ate today passed a measure to legiillsa the manufacture and sale of beer and wine In th state, after rejecting aouae amendment to provide local option by school district and niiinllea. The house will con sider the senate bill tomorrow.
