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N EWS CLASSIFIED EWS COVERAGE Tm Klamath News Ilia klaniatli news la rU IB i'i union ul klaniHlli cuuiil) ami uiirllirrii I Hlilumia. II there Is iiiiiii'IIiIiiu lu wll. run m I mile iir II )ou mril iimi'IIiIiih, llio vualrat nmlliod la III classified ada. Th KlMiuath Mows to arrvtcwl by AaaocteW ed FrtMs, Unit h ftma. News Knterpria AMoclaliuo mati MrNaaicht Pratun ttynrtW eata. Couaty covcraga by ataft writers aad eormpiadenta. Vol. 8, No. 200 Price Five Cents. KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1933 (Every Morning Except Monday) N Editorials the Days News lly I1IANK JKNKlNs) TI1K NORMAL potato " la tbla country la sround thres Miia on.-halt bu.hcla per P"uB and Id ' "' or nulhur cons.'. no It U. t'T potutooa ar. not corrlcd over Hum your lo yuur. This )ir tho crup ! about t por cunt HK1.0W normal, or bout three bushels pur por.on. Ti t la to say. auliply thla ar la IIBLOW NORMAL DEMAND YKT. In the tucs of tlila sltue lion wblcb should ordinarily in.ur. active buying l g"l price, tho market la alusilsb and prices ur. fr below the opening tlgum. WIlYt w KLL. the liumodlale answer ihai auoatton Is that credit la tight Ibis year and grow ra hava to tlnance the harvesting oi Iholr crop, by BULLING PO TATOES. Tlio rusult la that supplies are boln rushed onto the markut croal.ng a TEMPORARY aurplut. Thla temporary aurplua ha broken tho price. HKttB la anolhor explanation. (Ivan to thla writer yeaterday by an exceptionally shrewd buy r: People generally bavon't yet REALIZED that there la an lm- o.-nrll:l potato eliortaie. ana hence are not blddlDi up lor the existing tupply. Aa a conaequonce ol tbla tack of realisation, the supplies being pushed onto the markot In order to got barreatlng money gle the appearance ol a SURPLUS, e MI ILLUSTRATED It thla way "If the normal crop la repre sented by 1000 aacka. thla ycar'a crop would be represented by ISO aacka, for thla year's crop Is about IS por cent below normal Here at the beginning ol the seas on, when too aacka hsve been uaed oil each pile, the dlffurencs will be plainly visible, and people will then begin to rcallie that there la ahortuga." w w - T ET'S draw a picture ol thla situation. looking aomethlng like thla: In thla pleura, the top line rep resent! the normal crop. Tho bottom line represents thla ycar'a crop. The up and down line In the mlddlo represents the point at which half tho normal crop la need. e e MOW START at tho left eldo and look down both llnea. Vou will note the top line doesn't look much longer than the hot 10m one. Rut when you start In the MIDDLE ol the top line and look at the reat, yon will note that what la left at the bottom line look MUCH SMALLER. That la to aay. when thla mid dle point la ronched people will reallxe all of a audden that the (Continued on Page Four) SCHOOL HOY DIIOWN'KD ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 23. (Ill) Taking advantage of n arhnnl holiday to go Uniting. Harold Pcteraon, 14-year-old Onlrntla youth, wa drowned to day when he allppod while land ing ft aalmon. Will Rogers Says: SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 23. Editor, The Klamath Newa: Flow In here thla morning with Vice President Garner and Mr. Farley, and there la something that you ought to come all the way to Ban Antonio to see, that's Randolph flying field. The finest flying field tn the world and the prettiest Inyed out thing In America. Then tltore's Kully field,' our snlvatlon in the next war comes out of this unique lit tle city. Flying on down to Gnrnor'a home nt Uvalde, where for 30 years he' represented thcra In congress, nnd the prairie dogs all voted for him. Whore oilier vice presidents have done nothing but make speeches. Garner Just fishes. If all politicians fished Instead of spoko publicly, we would be at peace with the world. Yotira, FRiCll CABIF ' BUDGET uflNO France Without Govern ment as Premier Da ladier Resigns Post Socialists Vote Action Opposing Decrease In Salaries of Employes I'AIIIR, Tuoaday. Oct. 14. ( he government ol Premier (U.P) The government of Premier Ed- ouuril Mnladlor was ovortlirowu In the chamber of deputies to-. dny on Ita economy and tax re- urni program contained in the 1934 budget estimates. It was u r 1 1 1 1 a 1 1 y announced. The cabinet decided to pre sent the formal resignations tn ITiuililent l.e Brun at the Elysoe nalnce at 3:30 a. m. The resignation waa prepared and aubmltted to President l.e Ilrun who accepted it Iromodlste- y. The president thanked the members ol the fallen cabinet and requested them to handle current buslncaa and arraira oi state until a new cabinet la lormed. KmlnlUU Vote Action Tho government waa deleated when Daladler asked for a vote of contldence on the budget bal lot. Unbending opposition to hla proposal to cut eateries of government workure and reduce war .pensions caused bis defeat. The socialists, powerful oppose tlun bloc voted egulnst tho con- fldetice motion. Tho offlclnl count on the voto deleatlng Dnladler waa 320 axulnst and 241 lor the govern munt. A revolt In tho aociallsl party, which had been lending temporary aupport to the radl- cal-soelulist (conservative) gov ernment caused the downfall, aa it did the radical-socialist gov ernmvnta ol former premier Edounrd Ilerrlott and hla suc eessnr, Joseph Paul-lioncnur, foreign minister nndor Daladlor. Frnnce Without Government The ballot came shortly after 1 a. ra.. after one ol the sharp- rat bet briclael. ;vudvit debates in recent yenrs. Outside thousands of police, (Continued on Page Eight) Council Raises Milk Gradings Of Two Dairies Milk gradings ol one dairy and one producer wore Increased Inst night by tho city council upon the recommondatton ol Dr. C. H. Hartmon.. inspector. Al tumunt dulry was given ft grade A standing and Joe Wright, pro ducer, was placed In the grade U division. Petition lor a halt year license to operate a restaurant at Sixth nd Ilroad streets was dlsquall- lied aa contrary to the city or dinance' The proprietor of tho restaurant sought a reduced li cense Inasmuch as only slightly more than two months remained in the year. Councilman Thomas' motion to amend the ordinance to per mit a 60 per cent reduction In the Ice after the start of the fourth quartor waa defeatod tor want of a aecond. Three communlcatlona from various offices of the Southern Pacific Railroad company were received. The letters were per tinent to the proposal an under grade crossing be constructed on East Main street. The letter wero placed on file, although officials at the main office of the company indicated their un willingness to undertake the prntoct at present. C. C. Hockloy, state englnoer for the public works admlnlstra tlon, wrote of his Interests In the projects considered by the city administration. Two protests on the city's or der to repair sidewalks were re ceived. One, from Bert C. Thomas, declared condemned sidewalk In front of the Loomis building was In excellent condi tion. The other, from H. E. (Continued on Page Sight) Realtors Elect Bosse President R. H. Bosse, mnnagor of the Klntnath Development company, was elected prosldent of the Klnmnth Itealty board ftt luncheon meeting Monday. Mr. Bosse succeeded H. J. Havldge. K. M. Chllcote, past president nt Ihe board, was named vice president. R. C. Dalox, socre-tnry-trensurer, was - reelocted to the post for the seventh time. F. I. Woaver, was reolectcd to the bonrd of directors for ft three-year term. County Employes To Get No Raise Richard II. Ilovoy was ftp pointed chairman of the county budget board, and K. W. Van nice socrotary at the in I at meeting ol tha group In the county court room Monday morn ing. Only ft tentative budget was drawn up, but the committee went on record as opposing any salary increase tor county employes. ' Code AffectsNRA PROGRAM TO IIIIING MORE THAN KIVK MILLION UNDKIl EAGLE WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, (P) President lloosuvelt. In approv ing the retail code last night, swung the NRA progrum Into a new course by exempting both Iroin the code and from the vol untary reemployment agreement, teiall stores employing less than five persona In towns of 2,(00 or loss. Making public tha text of the code, rocovory administrator Hugh a. Johnson said that tbla waa done necauae "our experience ahowa that the amount ol reem ploytuenl and wage Increase In these establishment la not enough to offset the hardship en tailed." ,rw Emblem Displayed "He la asking those who can do so to continue under the for mer rule," Johnson continued- "With all who do, the Blue F.ugle remains, lly all others, the Blue Eagle with tho exemption chevron (a while bar across the (Continued on Page Eight) MEXICANS MAY BE SENT BACK Strike of Cotton Pickers Flares Anew With Wo men Entering F i g ht FRESNO. Cal., Oct. 23. (UP) Violence dared again in the Sau Joaquin valley cotton tields to day as Iranllc olforta were made to end the atrlke of 10,000 cot ton plckora who demanded II rather than 60 centa a hundred weight for their work. Devclopmcnta of the day In eluded: 1. A group of women atrlke plcketa entered tlelda of the J W. Guiberson ranch near Cor coran and Blushed aacka of cot ton gathered by atrlkebreakers. Men atrlkers and workere en- gngod In ft tight with clubs and fists. Several men and women were Injured. IleHirtallon Is Afckctl 2. Governor James Rolph. Jr. tsnui'd a statement through George Creel, NRA district di rector, calling upon "built sides" to accept a report of gover nor's "fact finding" committee. The report set 75 cents a hun dredweight as fair wage to pickers, and held "there waa no doubt but that civil rlghta of (Co. t.uued on Pag Eight) Siam King, Queen Gone; Monarchy Faces Collapse LONDON, Tuesday. Oct. 24. (UP) The Doily Mall today published a dispatch saying that an official communique had been Issued at Bangkok confirming reports that tho king and queen of Slam had fled to Slngora, near the Malayan frontier. Despite a strict censorship ftt Bangkok, the report said the situation waa most critical. 8iam wna declared lacing linanclal collapse and possibly dissolution of the monarchy. Prince BovaradJI, leader of the rebellion against the present semt-communlstic government In Sinm. was reported to have re tired to the mountains northeast of Bangkok. Crime Ring Thought Broken in Portland PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (UP) Police tonight believed they had broken np an Interstate crime ring with the arrest ol three men on charges ranging from arson. holdups, shooting and safecracking. Those arrested were Frank 8. Parker, 41, Hoy Moore, an ex- convict, and Estrel S. Oats. Moore Is charged with posses sion of a gun. Parker and Oata are being held for federal au thorities on tha basis of alleged confessions to police, including them In crimes In Portland Marshtlold and Raymond, WobIi Hunter Shot in Hip by Companion ROBEBUnO, Ore., Oct.- 13 (UP) Frank Wost, Myrtl Creek farmer, was In local hospital tonight critically wound ed when he was mistaken for deer and shot by Ronald Loffer a hunting companion. The ac cident occ urred in the Tiller dis trict, where he was hunting with three other men. West waa shot In Ihe hip. Forester Faces Driving Charge Carl Moore, forost service em ploye from Sliver Lake, was ar raigned In Justice court Monday morning on charges of driving while Intoxicated. Moore was arrested north of the city limits Sunday afternoon by state police officers. He was driving forest service truck. GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE GOLD ON NEW POLICY R. F. C. Will Undertake Buying Yellow Metal Above World Prices Managed" Currency Plan Criticized In London And by Farm Leaders Br United Preaa The monetary situation Mon day, "t. Immediate action on the first step of President. Roosevelt's "managed" currency program It to be undertaken by the recon struction finance corporation, with the purchase of newly mlnod gold In this country at prices above the world prices In London and Paris. On the New York slock ex change, prices were generally higher, though there was ft ten dency in Wall Street to cautloua- ly await the "shaping of events." England Criticises In Chicago. Mllo Reno, presl dent of the National Farm Holi day association, announced that the farm strike will continue In spite ol the president's promise of higher price for the larmer. The new Roosevelt program was criticised sharply in London both by the press and In the foreign exchange market. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. (UP) The reconstruction finance cor poration will begin "almost im mediately" the first step In President Roosevelt's new move for "managed currency." Thla first step Is the purchase of newly mined gold In the United States at prices above the world prices of London and Paris. Wage Raises Expected The immediate effect la ex pected to be what amounta to renewal of the embargo on' all gold exports unless the R. F. C luelf decides to sell ft step un likely for some time tp come. With stoppage of the outflow 'uS newly mined gold, amounting, 10 Zil.UUU lo au.uvu uunna a (Continued oo Page Eight) Nudist Colony Trial May Set Future on Act ALLEGAN. Mich.. Oct. IS. (I'I'l Nude art aa displayed In Chicago galleries la decent and not comparable to nudism aa practiced in colonies, the state's star witness reported today to the defense ol Nudist Frederick C. Ring, on trial lor indecent ex posure. Mrs. Mary Angler, wneaton, III.. In giving her views on art and nudism on the atand. aald she saw no Indecency at Ring's "Sunshine Sports League camp, other than the "hob-nobbing of nudists." Mrs. Angler, whoso summer home adjoins the Ring nudist colony, caused the arrest of the 110-pound Kalamaxoo bandmaster and his wife. Ring declined offers of the state to dismiss the charges. He refused to admit that nudism was Indecent or Illegal. The verdict In the case, likely tomor row, may determine the future of nudism which has gained fol lowers in other parts of the country. Legislature Will Receive Proposals SALEM, Oct, 13. (CP) Plans for four state public works pro- Jects will be submitted to the special legislature, Raymond Wilcox, Tlce chairman ol the state public , works advisory board, notified the board of con trol today. They are: State library build- in g, 1350,000; psychopathic ward at U. of O. medical school at Portland. 1300,000; tubercu losis hospital at Portland. 1300.- 000; hospital and other Im provements ftt state prison 1190, 000. Producers of Film On Hitler Charged LOS ANGELES., Oct. IS. (U.B Will H. Hays and two groups of film producers were accused of conspiracy to prevent filming of tho Hitler film, "The Mad Dog of Europe," In 11.021.100 suit filed today bv Al Rosen. Rosea said he spent 1220,000 preparing the story for filming but that a lease he had taken on production facilities at thi Tiffany studio was repudiated through "Intimidation, coercion and threats of boycott" by the defendant. t Boise Selected for Reclamation Meet PORTLAND, Oct. 13. (UP) The annual National Rflclam tlon association meeting will be held at Boise, Idaho, Novembor 87, Marshall N. Dona, president of the association, stated today. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the western governor's conference called for November 17-28 by Governor C. Ben Rosa of Idaho, ThomasFaces Truck Fight COMMIHHIONKK MARKS ttTATKMKNT HKHE ON UN1J VI18 CHARCK . 8ALEM. Oct. 23. (UP) Al lied Truck Owner, an anocla tlou couponed principally of larger operator! of Oregon, to day threatened Public L'tl tea CommliiloQir Cuarlei M. Thorn with mundamua action It be doea not refund money palti for feea under the 1933 track and bua act. He was Circn until Tuesday noon to maka the refund. Action of the association U lowed Thomas' truce with an association of smaller contract haulers last week. The larger organization today demanded that operator! who have already paid their fees also be given an "ea(ty payment" plan. ' Thomas' compromise with the trucking men on enforcement .of the act Includes waiving Insur ance requirements of the law. Commissioner Thomas, ' i n Klamath Falls lor the bearing (Continued on Page Eight) WEED HIGHWAY DID UP TODAY Contract" Will Be Given For Grading 7 Miles North of State Line The contract tor 7.45 miles of grading on the Klamath Falla-Midland-Callfornla line section of the Klamath Falls-Weed high way will be among those tor which bids will be opened Tues day afternoon at an executive session of the state highway com mission. The executive session has been called to consider further means ol tluunclng a proposed loan of from 15. 000,000 to f 20.000.000 for road work to be used In on-1 employment relief, it was defin itely teamed In PoxtlftDCV-Momiayr It was expected members of the stale NRA advisory board and ihe state relict committee would attend the session at least part ot the time. Such a program was given preliminary considera tion three weeks ago. and it waa understood Governor Julius L. Meier had asked the plan be pushed through, outhne road pioKram and prepare an official request to be presented to Wash ington. Governor Meier said he did not expect to attend the ses sion, but he stated be did urge program of at least fib,- 000. 000. This was proposed in addition to the $5,000,000 re quested for the five Oregon coast bridges. R. H.- Baldock. state highway engineer, baa been working on a program along the line ot the proposal and will pre sent it ftt the session. Huge Sea Serpent Viewed on Coast SEATTLE, Oct. 23. (UP) The "I-Saw-the-Sea-Serpent" club w numbering over 20 mem bers took on new converts to day as two Seattle policemen swore they saw the 90-(oot eea monster in Duwamish river here. The British Columbia camel- faced serpent, believed by some to be a conger eel, has been aighted oft Vancouver Island and Washington coasta by a score of' persona the past 10 days. We've been kidded so much about It that I don't like to say anything," Brill declared, "but it came alongside our boat, which Is 65 feet long, and this monster must have been at least 90 feet long.''. Mahoney Urged to Run for Governor A resolution has been passed by the Tillamook county demo cratic central committee, asking Willis E. Mahoney to run for governor. Mahoney, mayor of Klamath Falls, knew nothing of the ac tion until he read a story about It In a Portland newspaper. The story said that on a recent vslt to Tillamook county, Mahoney made a good Impression. Oregon Warned Storms Brewing Off Coast Line PORTLAND, Ore.. Oct. 11 (JP) Southeast atorm warn inga were today ordered up at the month of the Columbia river and on Washington coast points by tho weather bureau, for strong winds and occa alonal gnles tonight. High winds, but not gener ally of gale force, whipped at the coastline Sunday. The weather bureau said small craft warnings were ordered np along Puget Sound today. Occasional rain was pre dicted tor tonight and tomorrow. COPCO OWNED IN RATE QUERY Old Settlers C a 1 1 e d t o Stand by Commissioner Thomas Opening Day Company's Status Under State Utility Office Among First Questions By MALCOLM EPLEY Old settlers and landholders of the Klamath Irrigation dis trict paraded to the stand at the circuit court room here yea terday to testify as to their un derstanding, when they acquired their property, that the federal government would develop power to help pay off construction and maintenance charges ot the Irri gation system. It was the first session of what Public Utilities Commis sioner Charles M. Thomas calls "flshfn expedition" to uncover tacts concerning the California Oregon Power company's rela ticnshlp with the federal recla mation' project here. The hear ing Is part of ft comprehensive Investigation of the dealings and rates ot the power company. This morning at 10 o'clock Mayor W. E. Mahoney wi!l ap pear before the commissioner. The first day's hearing also developed these hlghlighta: 1. An attempt by Commis sioner Thomas to obtain from the power company ft statement as to its atatus aa an agent 'of the federal government through Its Upper Klamath lake contract, and whether, in view of thla re lationship, It regarda ilselt as under the supervision of Thomas' office. 1. A study ot the question as to whether the state or federal government should have title to some 6000 acres of land In the Klamath straits area on Lower Klamath lake, that went to the federal government nnder the 1905 cession act. .n?jLJ"y4 , ufji w The question of the power company's cooperative relation ship with the federal government was raised by Commissioner Thomas at the outset of the hearing, and may have an lm (Continued on rage Eight) Officers Approve Finger Printing Of U. S. Citizens CHICAGO. Oct. 23. (CP) Doteus of crime fighting propos als, ranging from ft universal passport system to aboHtion of firearms, reposed in the files of the United States senate sub committee on crime tonight after a day ot testimony by law enforcement officials or tne mia- dlewest. Although the Inquiry, directed by Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York, was supposed to cen ter on possible federal aid in the combat with general forms ot crime, it appeared early In the hearing that most ot the witnesses were Interested prin cipally In fighting gang activi ties. A proposal that every cltixen be fingerprinted una photo graphed, and required to carry identification earn at an times met with almost unani mous approval ot police officials present. It was specifically rec ommended by Hugh D. Harper of Colorado Springs, former president of the International Police Chiefs association, vmei of Police James P. Allman ot Chicago and United States Dis trict Attorney Dwlght M. ureen of Chicago. , Association Asks Highway Completion ROSEBURO. Ore.. Oct. IS. YUP) Completion ot the Siski you highway project to me Cali fornia line instead of Just to the summit ot the mountains was recommended today at meeting ot the Pacific Highway association. The hlahwav commission will be asked to straighten the "cork screw" curves south of the sum mit, as well as north. Portland Attorney Dies From Attack 8ALEM, Oct. 13. (UP) Fen ton E. Grlgsbv. prominent Port land attorney, dropped dead late today In the secretary of state's office. He apparently suffered a heart attack. Grlgsby was talking with Otto Kubin, auditor, con cerning gasoline tax refunds when he collapsed and died In stantly. He waa eecretary of the Oregon petroleum Industries committee. , M'OF.XK GETS PORK EUGENE. Oct. 13. (UP) Government surplus pork. 32, 000 pounds ot it, arrived here today tor distribution to needy tamilien tn western Oregon counties. The meat, all fresh salt pork, will have to be dis posed of at once as 20 days is set as the limit for safe-keeping In local facilities. Railmen Aid Farm Strike RKXO HITS AT ROOSEVELT SPEECH, "FAILS TO HELP FARMER" CHICAGO, Oct 31. (UP) Striking mldweetern farmers won the moral aupport today of or ganised railroad workers In ft plan to atarve the nation into taking more definite action on their problems. Mllo Reno, leader of the Na tional Farm Holiday associa tion, personally obtained from railroad men a promise of "sym pathetic cooperation" in the strike, which he claims will cover 17 states when It reachea lu height, Reno had hoped the rauroad men would take much more definite action. Violence Entera While Reno waa conferring here with A. T. Whitney and otner ornciaia ot the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, the atrlke began gathering momen tum In bis home state, lows, where farmers used clubs laat night to keep produce rot the markets. Other highlights of the day's developments Included state ments by farm leaders that President Roosevelt had failed to offer them any real hops 1b his address last night and ft declaration by John Bosch, lead er ot the Minnesota strikers, (Continued on Page Eight) MORALS DRIVE Strict Orders Again Giv en Police Department to Stop Law Violations A new determination to cleanse the moral life of Klam ath Falls developed oat ot the city council session last night. The council and the mayor. that ntum.w 1-.. .1 IftKiaMt M fRebtfwBict of pum-v w ami rcpettietj TioiatiulU of city ordinances. "My policy has been for a lib eral administration and s city where working men may spend their money. We have tried to be liberal, but various establish menta have been going beyond the limit of reason," Willis E. Mahoney, mayor, said. Scandia Hall Questioned "Orders have been Issued the police department to stamp out wide open gambling and prosti tution. The ordinances of the city wlu be strictly enforced. Re-opening ot the morals Is sue, prominent In city affairs for soveral weeks, followed petition ot protest presented by residents in the vicinity ot the Scandinavian hall at the corner ot Ninth and Walnut streets. Seventeen signers subscribed to the opinion the hall waa a nui sance. The petitioners described the building as harboring bootleg ging, gamming and prostitution. Rowdyism, fighting and cursing (i-onunued on Page Eight) Judge Dismisses Challenge, Suit On Recovery Act KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. Oct. IS. (UP) A suit challenging the constitutionality ot the national Industrial recovery act waa dis missed in federal conrt here to day by U. S. Judge George C. Taylor. The suit had attacked the re covery act on the grounds that it deprived employers of the right of free contract. It was brought by Ralph Starring, of Spring City, Tenn., who alleged that he had lost his Job with the Southern Silk Mills because of the provision In the textile code limiting the number of hours a mill may- operate. Judge Taylor upheld the gov ernment's contention- that the complainant's rights.- were not directly affected by the NRA code. The Judge said he did not be lieve it was the Intention ot congress In authorizing the 11ml tation ot hours of .use of the machines In a silk mill, to de prive workers of their employ ment. Press Time NEW YORK, Oct, 83. (CP) Responding- to President Roosevelt's address on man aged currency, the Ainerici dollar sagged sharply In term of various foreign currencies today. NEW YORK, Tuesday. Oct. 21. (UP) The raf Zeppelin was over' Mnrtow, Fin., at 12:30 a, m. todny on Ita flight from Miami to Akron, Ohio, according to radio mes sages received by Radio Ma rino Corporation. PORTLAND, Oct. 28. (UP) Utah Agricultural college car ried off sweepstake honors In dairy products Judging at the Pacific Imcrnationnl Live stock Exposition- here today. . VANNICE HINTS TAX APPROVAL Hearing Opens Tonight In Circuit Court Room; K. L M. A. Favorable Mayor Discloses Partial Aim to Aid Independ ent Local Merchants The first public threat ef ref erendum against ths proposed graduated tax on gross aalee here came Monday from E. W. Vannlce. leader in opposition to the measure. This, and the disclosure by Mayor W. E. Mahoney that he Is promoting the measure par tially to aid Independent mer chants against chain stores, pro vided highlights of the next to -the last day before the public hearing on the tax. K. L M. A. Favorable The hearing will be held at the circuit court room In the courthouse at 7:30 o'clock to night. Prospects are that the crowd will overtax the room. Ths Klamath Independent Jiercnants association, after a telephone poll, voted Monday to endorse the tax. Mayor Mahoney for the first time brought the chain-anti-cbaln angle of the situation Into the open, when he aald that one purpose of the tax Is to relieve the "unequal competition of the locally owned independent stores and the chain stores." The mayor offered this In ex planation of the graduated rata the proposed tax. Increasing with the volume of business transacted. - This fee Is not merely taxa tion," he said. "The fee Is the compensation exacted for the privilege ot carrying on business lass corporate form. The compensation is the privilege of authority to operate - many stores." . . - Vannics Asks Referendum , Tha la r(tH ,k , I 1 I I I ' brackets under this ordinance undertake to restore to our inde pendent merchants and business men their equality of opportunity and to preserve for them their equal right to work and earst a living," said Mahoney. He said that foreign-owned corporations are sapping the resources, vigor and hope of the smaller cities and towns. 1 Opponents of the tax were en gaged in a vigorous campaign, and Ed Vannlce, . proprietor of the Golden Rule store, broad cast a speech in which he brought out the first hint of referendum ftgalnst the mea sure if it passes. "I am calling upon yon .now to prepare the needed 1000 names which is required to ret erend this ordinance, and I say to you that we will get many (Continued on Page Eight) . Oregon Farmers Plan Strike on Selling Goods SALEM, Oct, 13. UP) Reli able, but for the present confid ential sources, revealed here to day that a farm strike similar to the mid-west farm strike Is con templated by farmers of Marlon and Polk counties, and possibly adjoining counties. It was said that definite action might be expected after the next meeting ot the farmers' nnlon early next month. A strike was discussed at ft meeting of the farmers union ft few eTenlngs ftgo at the Bethel schoolhouse east of Salem. Ine quality of farmers' buying and selling prices was the basis ot the discussion- Tho farmers propose, if a strike Is called, to withhold their products from the market, and store them in warehouses con trolled by the farmers instead of in privately owned warehouses. At present there is no farmers' warehouse tn this district, bnt there is farmer union talk of con structing one In the Bethel dis trict. The only selling that would be done, it was explainod, wonld be pioduce sales by the small farm ers to the big ones, thereby enab ling the small producer to tide over until the arrival of more prosperous times tor agriculture. News Flashes MEDFORD, Oct. 28. (UP) Poison spray, mistaken f-1 drinking water, brought death today to Walter Hart, 42, Table Rock laborer. He drank the solution Friday and wns rushed to a hospital. SAN JUAN, P. R., Oct. 28. (UP) Striking students of tho University of Puerto Rico resieged two students In the office of Chancellor Carlos t'hanlon today bcranse of their attempt to attend classes. LOS ANGKI.KS, Oct. 23. (UP) S. George lilman, for mer executor of the estate of Rudolph Valentino, was sued for 54o today by Mrs. Znn I Ida Maminl over a memorial erected to the film Idol.