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EWS CLASSIFIED N ie kmmath News EWS COVERAGE ri Klanmtb Maw to read la every hcUoi of Klmimih county and northern California. If there la something lo anil, rvnt or trad or If you nard auinetlilng, tb easiest method I Ilia classified ada. Th Hlaiuatb Maw la srrvlt-cd by Assoc la l d Press, Inlird Press, News fcaterprtaa Association and MrMaughl Feature Hyarit cate. County coverage by alaff writers and correspondents. Vol. 8, No. 257 Price Five Cunts, KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1933 Every Morning Except Mondavi N Editorials the on Days News II, KIIAXK JKNKlMt .. JC. ENGLISH. 'c president ol WulUBl Saving Loa association of PuftlMd, who Baa boon spending several oay on business In Klamath Fells. '" tb otht daj to thl wrltsr: "Our company matura and pay back lo IU ertlflcai bsld r. on tha avorsg. about 160. 000 a month, or approitmataly a million and thr-qurtr dollar par yoar. : Thl in la paid out In cart. a a rvnuNO i. ' b0l,t ,0 a- per oent of thla monay wa raturned to u tor rlnvtmnt. "By April of 1988. howayor. th amount of monay raturnad to a for rlnvatmnt had raachad IS par cant of th turn paid out to holder, of matured certificate. "By MaX' wa up to SI per cent, and by Jun It had rachad IS per cent." a a WHAT doe that tatment meant Well, It mean that durlni 1931 peopl had o lUUe eontl denc In tha futur of th coun try that thoy war reinvesting only about half th mony com ing Into their band through tha maturing of prsvlous Invsst msnta. What thoy did with th real of their money can only b fueed at; but It to to b preumed that they hid t away, either In fe depo.lt Taulla or In can burled out to th back yard. At any rat, they hid It ome whsr. a a a WHY? There can be only on ao awer. They were SCARED of tha future, and wanted to keep their property IN CASH, wher they could lay hand on It at a moment' nolle. They did not know what might happen, but rEARED THE WORST -Ton to th extant of complete collaps of our whol octal and Industrial system. .. a a a. . ., . . .. BY APRIL, however, they wer beginning to get their confi dence back, and Inatead of hiding out HALF of tha ready money coming Into their hand vera returning IS per cent of It for reinvestment- By May thoy ware returning IS per cent, and by June IS par cent. Theaa figure are interesting, became they reflect 0 plainly lb return of confidence that began to be evident early last aprlng. It wa thl return of confi dence that marked tha beginning of tha and of tha degression. SPEAKING of "confidence, English aay: Mr. "W have confidence In Klam ath Fall. We hare halt a mil lion dollar loaned her already, and ar PUTTING IN MORE, "We ar loaning In only a few (Continued on Page Four) i BODY IDENTIFIED SALEM, Sept. 12. (UP) Th body of a 65-year-old man who committed suicide near the state ' capital Sunday waa tentatively Identified today a that of J. E. Kennedy, Billing, Mont. Will Roger Says: SANTA MONICA, Sept, 12. Editor Th Klamath New: Well, I guess I am all wet, a usual, but a head line In all the pa per like thl don't particularly add to my patriotism: "Cuba Pick New President a Bat tleship Mississippi Steams Into Port." Any mors than the tollowlnon would: "United States or America Having Internal Trouble and His Majesty King Qeorga Ho Dispatched HI Dreadnaughts to Stand By in New York Harbor to Protect British In vestments In America and to See Thnt th Right Man I Elocted." But that ' couldn't happen, for we are both big nation and It would mean war, but when one nation 1 big and on I little, why the little nation' port 1 Just like a public regatta. Everybody can come In thnt'a got a boat. The whole thing, a I see It all over the world today, I that th little oatlnn has got no business being little. Yours, STATE EFFORT TO QUOTE DEAD Prosecution's Witness Says Mrs. Lamson Was Unhappily Married Dead "Woman Quoted, But Testimony Is Ruled Out; Defense RestsCase By DAM BOWKRMAX United Prraa Staff Correspondent SAN JOSE). Cel., Sept. 12. (CP) ' An unsuccessful effort by the state to quota tha dead Aliens Thome Lamson as bavins said she had been unhappy ltn her husband David was made to day at his trial on charge of murdering her. Mr. Carol Oreen Wilson, prominent on the Stanford uni versity campus wher David was sales manager of th University Press and Allen wa secretary of th Y. W. C. A., waa th wit ness. Relations Change? . "Did you know that relations between Lamson and his wife had changed during tha last three months of her life?" Prosecutor H r b r t Bridge asked. "Yea." "What was your source of in formation?" ' M ri. Lamson. Dffens Attorney Edwin Itea became angry. We cite tb district attorney for misconduct," Re shouted. lie knows this witness cannot testify, when Mrs. Lamson la dead and cannot refute any statement." Objection Sustained Tha object ion was sustained after Rea and Bridge had bit terly accused each other of, bad faith. Tha defense contention that Aliens died accidentally In a fall was also attarked In rebuttal. The rebuttal started after Dr. K. O. llelurlch, defonse criminol ogist, had supported the accident theory through answering a se ries of hypothetical questions. His testimony concerned the force with which a human head would strike a wash basin in an accidental fall. His conclusion was that skull fracture would result. Dr. Clement Arnold, a abort, bald man who had served at state hospitals, In morgues and at Johns Hopkins hospital, at- (Contlnued on Pag Eight) Sleeping Sickness Defense Is Formed By Medical Corps ST. YOUIS, Sept. 12. (UP) Leading scientists of th nation tonight sought to devise a de tense against the unchecked epi demic of sleeping sickness, as the percentage of deaths in creased. Figures released hy tha Met ropolitan Health Council, organ ised to fight the swiftly spread ing epidemic, revealed that the number of fatalities were an prixlmately IS per cent of the total number of victim. Sine the first death July SO, th mysterious malady has claimed 128 lives and sent 765 persons to Isolation wards In a doien hospitals. Weeks of research by a verit able army of scientists has given only limited knowledge of the disease. Physicians have been mystified over th origin and the spreading agency of th dis ease germ. Ewauna 4-L Local Elects Its Officers The Ewauna Box company 4-L local No. 0 elected officers at a meeting last bight. J. A. Fletcher was named chairman Phayo rfefferle, vie chairman and A. R. Dickson, sr-retary- treasurer. Bocnuse of Increased iiK-mber- ship the local decided to rent a larger hall. Negotiation were started for use of th Moose hall. A conference committe to con sider problems relating to hours and wanes and dlsouss them with the management was elected. It was composed of Charles Falrall Forest Colson, Peter 0, Berg Lee Gregory, J. R. MncDonald, Tom W. Owens, W. O. Bailey, W. H. House, R. L. Shaw, L. A, French and Frank Hall, Bandit Shoots Man Daring Golf Match TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept. 12. (UP) J. L. Parker, Hudson, Mich., In surance agent, was shot through the eye whllo playing golf with five companions on a fashionable golf course here late today. He died half an hour later In Mercy hospital. - The bandit was masked and escaped after robbing Parker' companion of 276. AI, TAKES TITLE) PORTLAND, Sept. 12. (UP) AI Zimmerman, Portland, Pacific northwest open champion, added the Oregon open crown to bis list todny whon he turned In a 284 for th two-day meet,. Wheat Export Plan T ...v.i.V .ngton WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. (U.R) Export from the Pacific north west of 20,000.000 to 26,000.000 bushels of wheat to relieve the Paclflo northwest surplus anil also to protect prices In the eust and gulf sections I provided In a marketing agreement filed to day with the agricultural adjust ment administration. Public hearings were ordered Friday in Portland, Ore. Wheat prlcaa in tha Pacific northwest have been threatened by a surplus In that region and If low priced wheat to shipped from the northwest to other sec tions of the country, a general break In prices might result. The esport plan, proposed by north west Intersela, would solve tba difficulty. Tba program would Involve payment to exporters by the government of the difference be tween the American domestic price and tba lower world price received for the exported grain. a spread of 16 to 20 cent a bushel. PORTLAND, Sept. 12. (UP) Formation of a grain pool to buy up tha northwest's 40,000,- 000 bushel surplus and sell It on the world market waa fa vored here today by state grange master from four Pacific coast state. Klamath Union High Has Increase of 89; Other Units H-ve Big Gain Increased enrollments In Kla math Union high school and In grade acbools of the city were reported at noon Tuesday after opening classes were held on the first day of school for tba year 1933-34. Klamath Union high achool reported a total of 804 pupils pressnt Tuesday morning as against 716 on the first day of school last year. There were 403 boy and 401 girl en rolled thla year, and 290 boy and 226 girl last year, according to Principal Paul T. Jackson. Jackson predicts an Increase- of at least 60 students In the next week. The city schools reported a total enrollment Tuesday noon of 1882 pupils, against 1861 last, year on the opening day. New Teachers Hen. Registrations in Individual schools were tabulated as follows: Fairvlew school, this year, 241. last year 123; Fremont achool. 224, last year 206; Joseph Con ger, this yesr, 17, last year 113; Mills school, this year, 606 last year 669; Pelican achool this year, 143, last year 166; Riverside school, 162, last year 168; Roosevelt, S06, last year S07. Two new teachera hav been announced tor the city schools by Superintendent J. P. wells, Miss Ella Redkey, who will teach physical education at Roosevelt school, and Mrs. Hasel Street, who will have charge of art In struction at Mills school. Klsmsth Union high school (Continued on Page Eight) Business Executive Plunges 14 Stories To Death in Frisco SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS. (UP) Robert C. Roid. vice president of the Balfour-Guthrie company. International land and sale organisation, plunged 14 stories to his death from the top of tb Balfour building here today. Hold' body struck ths root of a two-story adjoining building In the' heart of San Francisco's financial district. Reid was also president of tho Howard Terminal, Oakland, and a member of the Shipowners ft Merchants Tugboat company. He was a brother In law of Governor James Rolph, Jr., of California. Authorities said Bold loft a note that proved the leap was suicide. The note, addressed to R. A. Lewis, president of Bulfour- Gullirie, snld: "I am nimble to stand It any longer. For two years my mind had gradually deteriorated. I went to the hospital last week and It was there that I rea Hied I could not be cured. Rather than be a burden npon others I am taking this way out." Polish Fliers Die In Distance Flight MOSCOW. Sept. IS. (UP) Th distance night attempt of two Polish flyers came to a tragic end last night 400 miles east of here, when one was killed and the other Injured In a crash. The dead filer was Levonev sky. His companion, Fillpovlch, leaped with a parachute and suf fered alight Injuries.- Reports reaching here added the crash was due to engine trouble. The filer left Warsaw yester day morning bound tor Siberia. JAPAN TO ASK FOR REVISION OF NAVY PACT Three Nipponese Ships For Every 5 of U. S., Britain Held Inadequate New Ratio of 7 to 10 May Be Suggested by Japanese At Next Meet By MILES W. VAl'GHX I'nltrd Press staff Correspondent Copyright 1908 by Inited Prrsa TOKIO, Wednesday, Sept. 12. (UP) Japan will demand a re vision of naval ratios at tha next International conference. Naval Minister Mtneo Osuml told the United Press In an exclusive in terview today. Acuta Japanese dissatisfaction with existing ' navaj treaties, which limit Japan to three ves sels of war to every five for the United states and live for Great Britain, was made manifest by the minister. Security Sought National security and limita tion of fighting power ar Inex tricably related, Osuml said. Strength of naval armamente depend on International condi tions, be continued. . 'Ther I no reason why a na tion should remain forever con tont with a treaty ' previously signed," ' be continued. "Wa signed the London treaty only conditionally, for reasons of tha welfare of humanity. 'For th aame reasons, we signed the Wasbingtoa treaty. Declared Inadequate "Those treatise at preaent ar Inadequate to guarantee tb se curity of the Japanese empire. The International aituation has become -altered sine they were drafted. "Furthermore, It Is doubtful If present relations, ara rational or economical. "At any rate, we ar dissatis fied with present limitations. and will demand a change of ratios at the next conference." Present ration wer aet at the London naval conference. That Instrument expires In. 1936. In that year, unless a new treaty to drafted. International observer sea a possibility of unlimited naval competition. Recent unofficial reports here were that Japan would not de- (Contlnued on Page Eight) Fischer Medalist In U. S. Amateur; Breaks Old Mark By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Prraa Staff Correspondent CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 12. (UP) The greateat qualifying score In 37 years of national amateur golf play was carved out today by Johnny Fischer, 21-year-old Cincinnati boy, who finished the two-day, 36-hole qualifying round with a 72-69 141 and captured medalist hon ors. Tha 1-year-old record of 142 made by C. Clarke (Duck) Corkran, Baltimore, at Merton Cricket club. Philadelphia, tum bled before Fischers magic stroking on ' Kenwood's long fairways and lightning fast greens. . , Fischer's 62 today, two under par, also enabled the tall, blond local boy to wipe Bobby Jones' name oft the qualifying record scores, sa tha retired champion had twice tied Corkran's mark of 142, once at Minlkahada In 1927 and again In 1930 at Merion. Last year at Five Farms, Bal timore, Fischer equaled th rec ord 142. giving him the two greatest qualifying score in na tional amateur history, and on consecutive years. Gran Chaco Again Seat of Disturbance LA PAZ, Bolivia, Sept. 12. (UP) The war department an nounced today that Paraguayan troops attacked the Bolivian lines in strength yesterday at Rios Gallardo, Kojas Silva, Arce and Fernandes in the Gran Cha co territory. The Paraguayans were repulsed after fierce hand to hand fighting, suffering heavy losses and the Bolivian lines re mained Intact, the announce ment said. Meanwhile, It was expected here In official circles thnt there were to be Important develop ments before the end of the weok, In the effort of Argentina, Bra sll, Chile and Peru to bring about peac between Bolivia and Paraguay. Official circles were optimistic. . . Klamath Falls Men Elected by Realtors PORTLAND, . Sept. IS. (UP) Henry E. Reed. Portland, was elected president of the Oregon Association of Real Estate Brokers In convention her to day. ... R. H. Parson, Eugene, was chosen first vie president and E. M. Chllcote, Klamath Falls, second vice president. R. C. Dale of Klamath Falls and C. F. Hyde of Eugene war sleeted directors, ,! . t ' 1 Marines Mobilized for Possible V. T J V af v-a XiJfl 1SL eaST BJT Ready to sail for revolution-torn Cuba on a momeut's notice, a contingent of Uncle Sam's trouble shooters, the United States marines, to shown here on arrival at Quantico, Va., th marln base on th Potomac near Washington. A fore of sea-soldiers to being mobilized and held hi readiness for any eventuality. RELIEF BOARD WILL CONVENE Appointment of Director May Be Made; System WD1 Undergo Changes When the Klamath county re lief committee meets at t o'clock this morning it will ba faced with the task of appointing an executive secretary in charge -of tbe local work. Pierce Williams, western rep resentative of the federal relief administration, has requested the appointment of an executive sec retary experienced In case work one home visitor, on stenograph er and one clerk. New ft-stem Prepared. In a letter to the local com mlttee concerning-the requisition system to be installed Friday O. W. Reynolds, field represen tative for the state relief board said. "After a survey of the county It seems to me that the set-np will be more efficient In giving relief In tne county ana also In planning the rehabilita tion of those persons on the re lief list than the organisation now functioning, therefore 'on September 16. the atate commit tee will make funds available for the appointment of four em ploye." ) Th state relief agent has re quested the employment of Miss (Uonunueo on rage .ignij Barney Ross Keeps Lightweight Crown, Defeats Canzoneri NEW YORK. Sept. IS. (UP) Barney Ross of Chicago retained his lightweight title tonlgnt. winning the decision over Tony Cansonerl, Brooklyn Italian, in a 16-round fight at the Polo Grounds. Ross weighed 136 pounds and Cansonerl 133, Ross won the fight by his su perior boxing ability. Cansonerl fought furiously all the way and struck the harder blows, The decision was a divided one. Harold Barnes, on of tha Judges, voted for Ross. George Kelly voted for Cansonerl. Ref eree Arthur Donovan gav the nod to Ross. Four Lose Money In Police Court Ball of $26 was forfeited Tues day afternoon when Jean Mc Donald, arrested last week on charges of soliciting in a local hotel, failed to appear In police court to answer to the charge. George Reynolds, arrested early Tuesday in an alley be hind a local beer garden on charges of drunkenness, - woe fined 210. Pat Green, arrested Monday night on Sixth stroet and Klamath avenue, and charged with operating a car with four in the driver's seat, forfeited 26 ball, and - George "Blackle" Harts, charged with possession of liquor, was fined 1100 and sentenced to SO days in Jail, with both fine and sen tence suspended It he leave town. Clerks Organize At Meeting Here A local of the Retail Clerks International Protective associa tion waa organised here last night undor the supervision of Archie Rice, A. F. of L. organ iser. Albert May of Moe's waa elect ed temporary chairman and T. S. Green of Justin's was elected temporary secretary-treasurer. Stores represented were Moe's, Justin's, Oregon Woolen Mills, Murphy's Seed Store, Golden Rule, La Polnte's. C, J. , Breler, Johnson's Groceterls, K. Sugar man, Klamath hardwara. store, Sunset grocery. Other - firms will be contacted by Hie soon. aV"' aaw T",a W. A. Delzell Takes Over Revenue Post PORTLAND, Sept. 12. (UP) W. A. Delzell of Salem, former resident of Klamath Falls, as sumed his sew post ss chief of the field division in tha Internal revenue department thto week, replacing W. S. Shanks. Delzell's sppointment waa made through Washington, D. C.'and J. W. Maloney, new col lector of internal revenuo for this district, ' W. A. Delzell was a resident of Klamath Falls for a number of years and has many friends here. He waa postmaster nine year, having been appointed to that office in 1913. He has served as secretary of the cham ber of commerce and was once cashier of tbe First National bank. He has a son, Tom Delzell, In Klamath Falls. He to connected with tbe California Oregon Pow er company. Walter M. Pierce To Seek Reelection To Help Roosevelt Winding up a three-day visit with grange members and demo cratic groups in Klamath county. Congressman Walter M. Pierce Monday evening announced for the first time since his election that he would again be a can didate for a seat in the house of representatives at Washing ton, D. C. ' While in Klamath connty, the former state governor spoke of the Roosevelt administration and the . recovery program at a meet ing of Klamath and Lake county granges and at a general meot ing held In the circuit court room Monday evening. "My only desire to return to Washington for another term is to do everything within my power to assist our president In com pleting the gigantic program he has started. That will be my platform for re-election, be said. Tbe representative from the second congressional district showed great enthusiasm for the national program. "It to a com plete readjustment of our civili sation which has become neces sary by the advent of the ma chine age and will ba one of th greatest changea made In (Co: tinned on Pag Eight) New Administration Formed in Spain MADRID, Spain, Sept. 12. (U.R) Alejandro Lerroux, whose deter mined attack in the cortes (par liament) caused the downfall of the government of Premier Man uel Arnna. announced today he had succeeded in forming a new administration. His cabinet Includes six radi cal party (conservatives) mem bers; two radical-socialists; one republican action member, and one member of the Gallclan party. The premier is a mem ber of the so-called radical par ty In reality, a conservative po litical bloc. He also included one representative of the servlco republlca. one Catalan and one left radical-socialist. Bandits Hold Up Bank in Seattle SEATTLE. Sept. 12. (UP) Lining customers and employes against the wall with a gun, two armed bandits late today held up the People's North Seattle bank, a branch of a large down town 'bank. The bandits cleaned out the cash drawer and safe, stuffed the currency and checks In their nnckcls and walked out. No es timate of the amount taken could be made Immediately by Raymond C, Davis, manager, Cuban Service mi m U. S. CITIZENS FLEE SANTIAGO Americans Set Up Camp woo , aim uvti x' i jiu City, Embassy Acting By LAWRKXCE HAAS United Press Staff Correspondent Copyright iOaa by United Press HAVANA. Sent. 12. (UP The United Statea embassy re ceived reports from the Ameri can consul at Santiago tonight tnat Americans there were con centrating at Rente, across the harbor from Santiago. - The consul asserted that tents may be necessary to accommo date the American refugees, ap parently forced ouf of their resi dences In Santiago itself. Tbe report issued at the embassy lacked details. A censorship .at Santiago was said to ba operat ing, making clarification of the situation difficult. -. Destroyer Ready The United Statea destroyer Sturtevant arrived last week off Santiago to be ready In an emer gency. Ambassador Sumner Welle ordered further details -at once. He checked ont of the National hotel this afternoon, bnt denied earlier rumors ha planned to return to Washington. He said be was leaving the hotel be cause of the current strike of the hotel employee, - called out (Continued on Page Eight) Coast Baseball R. H. E. Oakland 9 8 S Portland 17 17 6 Salinsen. McEvoy, Fieber and Raimondl; Turpin, Wilson, Gao ler and Palmisano. R. "H. E. Sacramento 6 13 3 Seattle : 6 8 2 Bryan and Woodall; Radonits and Cox. R. H E Hollywood -' 6 12' 0 Mission 9 17 1 Campbell, Buchanan, Miljus and Tobin; Johnson and Fits- patrlck. R. H. ' E. San Francisco , 4 9 0 Los Angeles 5 9 2 Zinn and Bottarinl; Thomas and McMullen. Read Says Claire Isn t .to Blame LOS ANGELES. Sept. 12. (U.R) Debonair Alfred C. Read. Jr.. whose loet love was valued at 2100.000 by Marlon Y. Read. dented to a civil jury today that Ulair Windsor, :ue actress, was responsible for the breakup of his marriage. - Testifying for Miss Windsor's defense against the Oakland so cialite's alienation of affections suit. Read, declared ho was es- tranged from his wife long be fore he met tbe actress. And so far as concerned his romance with the, blonde screen player, Read was entirely the aggressor, be Insisted. , Press Time MEDFOUD,, Sept. 12. (VP) The body , of Clarence t line, St, trapper for A. Hnnultling A Co., of NVw Jersey, has been found In dcne timber near Crescent City, Cal., fieorgo Cantpticll of jackson ' villo reported todny. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 12. (VP) Whether George Sun day, son of the noted evange list, Billy Snmlny, died acci dentally or eniletl his own life was left undecided hy a coron er's Jury verdict today. Sun day died last nlglit, several days after he plunged 75 feet from a window of his apart ment. , ... ; THREE STATES ADD FORCES TO REPEAL CAUSE Maryland, Minnesota and Colorado Join Repeal Ranks by Big Scores Eastern State Puts Over Wet Victory by Count of 166,000 to 30,000 By UNITED PRESS lfarvland Uinnswi, . r. orado last night became the 27th, 28tb and 29th consecutive statea to voto in favor of repeal of the 18th amendment. Incomplete re turns indicated. Maryland's vnt w. . - M. whelming victory for repeal forces. At mMnlrV, v. waa: For repeal, 166,222; gainst repeal, su.996. Reports from rural districts were expect ed to redaea thsi ratlr, anniAvh. although even so-called "dry" uisincia were going wet by bet- ur mu ISO LO On. In Minnesota. A .H. v.i. stead's home state, returns suuwea repeat leading by more than two to one. The vote in 1797 of the state's 2693 pre cincts ffave: For tatmmiI SI a 944. against repeal 178,821. The tabulation included she complete vote in Minneapolis, a uiajumy i u precincts In St. PSCl and Mtnrna f-nn. than one-third of the, stata'a counties, giving a reliable cross section. Minneapolis, where the drVB hs. bnned tn mak. - -- showing, went almoat three - to one lor repeal, su Paul went better than four and one-half to one tor repeal. The upstate waa voting wet by about one and one halt to one. Volstead Town Dry i Granite Falls, Voistead's home town, turned down repeal, $49 to 240. In Colorado, 1228 of the state's 1648 precincts, complete, showed: For repeal, 139,886; against repeal, -60,934. The re turns covered not only the ur ban strongholds of the wets," but also the outlying and supposedly dry rural areas. - . Tne only counties Hated In the dry column were Boulder -and r Morgan. The margin was very narrow in Morgan county. ' At their Denver hMnnarttf. dry leaden still refused to. con- ceae aeieai. -rne states vote waa not heavv H n in M ,n rainy weather and flood condi tions - wmcn maae many roads in farm districts impassable. - With Minneanta inri PnlnnHn Joining Maryland in support of repeat, wmcn wiu maae z rau- tuonunnea on rage cignt) Secret Report of O.S.C. Funds Made Public by Hal H oss SALEM, Sept. 12. (UP) Sec retary of State Hal E. Hoss late today made public tbe much discussed "secret report" . in which alleged irregularities In handling Oregon State college funds were dealt with. Hoss had recently refused to reveal its contents or furnish copies to E. C. Sammons, chair man of the higher education board s finance committee. Irregularities were laid at the door of E. P. Jackson, superin tendent of buildings In the re port, prepared by State Auditor Buell. v The report charges material costs in connection with Jack son's Janitorial and repair bud get had been entirely out of proportion to his labor expenoe. - Jackson failed satisfactorily to explain an Item tor window shades amounting to 2961.70. an Item for linoleum amounting to 1208.20 and an item for mops and brushes amounting to 2582. Man Injured in Truck Accident 1. C. Hager of Klamath Falls la In the Klamath Valley hospital with a severe face laceration and a number of bruises as the result of an automobile accident last night at 9:30 o'clock on tha Lakevlew highway near Olene. According to a report filed with the sheriff by C. T. Huse mayer, a truck driven by Hager crashed Into the rear of a govern ment truck which was being towed by another truck. Huse mayer was driver of one of the I trucks. News Flashes SALEM, Sept. 12. (VP) The socialist party, which was dropped In Oregon because It polled leas than a five per cent vote last yenr, petitioned today to rc-eatnhlish Itself la the slate. - 1 TOPEK.., Kan., Sept.- IS. (VP) Ronald C Finney, yonng Emporia flnnnrlal wis anl, and Leland C. Caldwell, . manager of his Topeka off lie, were bound over late tofuty . for trlnl In the Shawnee die trict court on chnrgea of forg,1 ing fno,000 In municipal bonds. , '' , . . .' ,
