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The, Klamath news WEATHER NEWS WIRE SERVICE Th Herald and News subscrlb to full ImmI wlr rvlr of III Aaaorlatad Preea nil Hi I'nlled Preea, lb world' greatest newagalherlne; organisation. F"r 17 hour dally wrld news route Intn Tli Herald Kw oftlc on lltyp machine. Fair and Warmer High TBi Low At Midnight 63 M houra to 5 p. m..... Heaaon to data I.at year to data Normal precipitation . ... .00 -.11.411 ...14.70 .l I.4S a IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND fttuuf KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1937 (Every Morning Except Monday) Vol. 14, No. 194 Price Five Cents . .uviiUNS ACS ROESNER GUILTY, JURY VERDICT Editorials on tha Day's News lly FRANK JF.NKINH WO. IIANNAM. ot rorlland. 'who li lha Pacific Norlhweet r.preaentatlv of a nationally known machinery manufacturer, fin baen eptndlng a faw daya In lha Klamalh country. Mr. Han nam (bttr known among hit frl.nd aa Cap) llva about 20 mllea out of Portland on tb Waahlngtoa lid of lb Columbia, and bla hobby ! dahlia growing. yllK ambition of very dahlia grower, either amateur or pro 1 feailoaal (Mr. Ilannam la an ama (Contlnuad on Pag Nina) Night Wire Flashes ItKI'UIHAI.H H UK.KK WAKHINUTON. June .!. (l) llep, Hamilton Fili. "II., N. V., tonight charged that lha Joint coliKreaalnnal enmniltlea Investigation of tal avoidance la an "InquUltlnn" In which foea of President tlonaerelt and hla new deal ar being; elngled nut for "pun lahment" and "Reprisal." HIP AffKI'TKD PORTLAND. Ore.. June art. (IP) A Mil by fharlea K. Wither. Klamath Falla, offer. Ing tn construct new building at the Klamalh County trout hatchery for 1.78 waa ar. rented by th alat (am com satasion today becaua U had mm In under tho dVadllno for hlil., dewplta tha fact that III Rmatorhoua Conatrnctlon Com pany, Klamalh Falla. submitted a late, bat lower bid of HI, T7H. rorjtTFR ATTACK PORTLAND. Ore.. June fl J (fptTh teamatera' anion today found a new enemy In - Ita "beer war' against th brewery workera' union, with maritime anion of th Pacific mtlng to join the fight on th aid of th brewery workera. Th maritime federation vot ad to boycott all beer bear ing tha teamatera' union label. ACTOR D1F.H IiOft AM.KI.KS, June 3.1 (UP) -A complication of pul emonary an dlnteallnal allmenla " waa fatal todar for Colin nice, 87. nrltlih film and atag actor. The actor'a moat noted role waa that of Captain Rtanhop In "Journey' End." He ap ' pearad In both ataga and film - versions. Baseball PAcrno coast i.kaftk s R. H. K. Portland .. 1 San Diego 6 4 10 Moncrlaf, Caraon and Cronln Cragbead and Starr. Night Games R. -Missions v 3 Sacramento I H. 11 Herrmann and Outen; Schmidt and Frank. R. Seatll 1 San Franclaro 4 H. 10 t Barrett and Fernandas; 8he ban and Monro. R. . .10 II. E. 11 1 12 1 l.oa Angelea Oakland Prim, Overman and Collins; riechota, Larocra and Ralmondl. AMEIUCAX I.KAC.IK R. IT. F. SI. I.oula I 4 t .'Boston 4 3 0 i Bonnetll, Koupal and Hemaley; ,Kwiom and Desautels. R. H. E. "Detroit 1(1 .New York . Ill 0 ' (Continued on Tag Thirteen) SALE EXPECTED OF BANK OF LAKEVIEW I.AKRVIFiW Public announce ment of th sale of th outstand ing aharea of atock In the Hank of Lakevlew to tha First National Rank of Portland la aipectod within th next few daya. Private investors own 49 par cent ot the atork while tl per rent la owned hy th Bernard Daly Eduratonal fund. What effort!. If any, that will be marl to cur the stock owned by th Daly fui.il have not hoen dis closed. In his will Dr. Daly made Hi request that th stock ba re tained hy th trustees as a per manent Inveitment. I LIQUOR SET-UP Prevalence of Drinking Places Draws Criticism Of Methodist Conclave Prvalenc of drinking places, aa well aa th entlr liquor situa tion In Oregon, were aeverely rap ped In .Molhotllut conference aia alon Friday morning, both by Or Jahos ('. HurrlNon. aiipcrtiitcndi-nt of the I'nrtlaiid division, In li la annual report, and hy lllahop Tltiia l.nwe. Krporta of lha district euperln IcndenlN. Dr. Loula Mucin of tli' Halrm illvlnlon, Dr. S. W. Hall of th t'aarade dlvUlon. and Dr. liar Al'TOMOIIILFS NKKIIKD At least 25 adilltlnnal car ar needed to Iran-port mem bera of lha Oregon Methodist conference, now meeting In Klamath Fal.a. to Crater lake Saturday afternoon, and all Klamatli people willing to pro vide rare for thla ptirpoa ar urged to gel In touch Immedi ately with r. M. hllcote. at lit North Ninth. Chlleote a telephone number la 44. Mor than u cara hav already been donated for ih trip, but 25 more ar needed. rlaon, all of which were preaented at th aeailon Bounded a nota of financial optimism, recommended Increased patronag of th Mcth odlat hook concern, advocated In erraaed Interest and vitality for th Million ( nit Fellowship and a year of arangellam. and oAllnd encouraging general conditions of Mtbodlvm. "Anawer to Need" Tb highlight of Ih morning aeaalon waa devoted to an eipo altlon of the Million I nit Fellow ahlp. with lllahop Frederick T. Keeney of Chicago, on of the leadera In the program, delivering th principal addreas on work of th fcllowahlp. Alma and objectivea of the Mil lion Unit Fellowship and Ua pro gram of mlsalonary education and Information war outlined by Dr. I.oula Magln, and Ernest Peterson of Portland, active layman, de fined the progrnm aa ".Method lam'a anawer to Ih need of to day." A re-vllalliatlon of th minis try and latty and a movement for a more spiritual church, with ada ( Continued on Page Thirteen) Where Roosevelt Will Woo Congress Vote i Lx-osr;- ?aw - ; ' : , R. fa -JTW If! lr " -:iit -a i-'-a waawaaat Jasawaaawaw leawWaaBawaaay Over harmony highballs and cooperation cocktails, democratic congressmen and other govern ment officials will confer thla weekend with President Roosevelt In this spaciously comfortsble club house on Jefferson Island In Chesapeake bay. Th flrat delegation of demos reached the secluded spot Friday for the party "pow-wow" which Ih administration hopes and Intends will still th rrurmtirs of discontent and heal th split over supreme court reorganisation and other matters. DEER HUNTERS TOO CLOSE TO GAME WARDEN'S CAMP BIKBRn, Cnllf. Slate Assist ant Oame Warden L. M. Booth, camped at Egg lake In southwest ern Modoc county this week, heard a shot In Ih woods close hy. II promptly got Into hla car and soon caught up with two men In an automobile driving out of the neighborhood. "What were you shooting?" Booth asked. "Rabbits," on replied. ' But Booth looked In the bark ot their car and found a dead yearling doe. He escorted the hunters and th deer to Lookout and phoned tha 'gam protection office at Altttraa. Warden A. A. Jordan drov to Lookout and took Henry Hendricks of llleber, who assumed responsibility for the doer, Into custody over night. Justice Frank llarbcrt. of Adln next day fined llondlcks 150. Klamath Youngsters Join in Klamath country youngatera. Ih atrseta of the buatneaa district Friday mornln sooneored by Montgomery Ward, which offered m ond place and tl for third place. First prlte wa cleverly decorated with flowera. Second place w lied for third place, and each waa awaided the f Mitchell Tlllolaon were Judges. Pictures show t moved past th Legion liall on Klamath avenue. 2MI0NST0 PATROL ALONE France, England to Fill Gap Left by Fascists With Own Battleships LONDON, Jun S Oreat Britain and Franc hav decided to use their own wnrahlpa to fill the gap In the "handa off Spain' sea patrol which waa created by Ih Halo-German withdrawal. It waa learned tonight. The two powera will place this (Continued on Pag Four) nua hi"-' "iUi,,lu IfcuJ wT -- -- atauaMM... r.-ir-, .ttVk Demos Start For Island Pow-Wow ANNAPOLIS, Md June 25 (A1) More than 100 riemocrata Includ ing cabinet officers and congress men embarked here today to start a series of conferences with President Hoosevelt on Jefferaou Island. Th president, already there, spent th night on Chesapeake bay aboard th yacht Potomac, and went aahora on th laland this morning. Tomorrow and Sundsy other groups of democrats will go lo Ih Island retrent lo lay their troubles. Individually and In (Continued on rag Nine) S colorfully coatu mod and with blkee Ingeniously decorated, paraded g. attracting much attention. Th parad was erchandiae prltes of i for firat place. 13 for aeo a awarded to Harriet Danlelaon, whose hue was ent to Ruby Button. Letty Llnman and Pat Smith ull third prlie. Paul Mathews. T. B. Watter and he lineup at tb start and th procession aa It Summer Here At Last, Says Weatherman PORTLAND. June 25 LP Clear nkies the past few daya may hare wiped away the moisture of which much was said and written the past three weeks for many Ore (ton residents, but growers and farmers, both those who suffered crop losses and those who pained by the downpour. Ion will re member June of 937 when rain fell continuously for 16 days. Those whoe fruits and crops were damaged started takins; toll of the losses, small wheat growers expressed pleasure and eond pros ( Continued on race Thirteen) 15? 1 MAUN STUDENT ELECTED HEAD OF NATIONAL SOCIETY COKVALLIS, Ore., June 1 (UP) Word was received here today that Edwin Stastney, Mnlln senior at Oregon Stnte college, has been elected president of the stu dent branch of tho American So ciety of Agricultural F.nglncer meeting In convention this week at t'rhana. III. Stastney and 10 other Oregon Stat students had stopped off to attend the convention while on tour of the middle west. F. K. Price, O. K. S. agricultural engineer, was named chairman of the rural electrification dlvlaion ot th society. Oregan Slat studenta have Iwlc before received national of fices In Ih aoclety. Henry Col- Una was president In 19:13 and Howard Fuji waa vice-president last year. 'c i Bike Parade DIVINEMAYAID DISCIPLE'S CASE Negro Cultist Ready for Campiagn in West, At torney for 'Jesus' Says LOS ANGELES, June 2i (AP) Th prospect that Father Dlvln will become religiously active In th western state and may fly here from New York to the aid of his follower, John Quest Hunt, heightened Interest today in Hunt's trial on Mann act charges. "Father Divine will board an airplane and fly to our aid. If needed." said H a g h Macbeth Hunt's negro attorney. "I prob ably shall send for him. "As Father Divine's legal rep resentative In these parts." Mac beth continued, "I might say he means to concentrate on thla sec tion from the Rocky mountains to the ocean and from Alaska to Mexico, "Take Charge of Polltlca" "We mean to let his religious movement take charg of politics out here." Hunt, variously termed "John the Revelator" and "Jesus Christ," will testify next Tues day, Macbeth aald, adding: "And what he's going to say will lift th lid off this court building. It's going to be an other earthquake. When Hunt (Continued on Page Thirteen) 60 KNOWN DEAD IN HEAT WAVE OVER MIDWEST KANSAS CITY. Mo., June 15 (VP) A five-day heat war which cauaed at least 60 deaths In th central plains states appear ed to be breaking up tonight be- for a sweep of cool air from the Canadian Hookies. Today the northern tier ot mid western states found relief after suffering In th summer's first session of extreme heat. Tonight, the forecast was for thunder storms and cooler weather In the southern section of the area Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. During five days, the 100 de gree mark was reached In 10 states. There were 29 deaths from heat prostration, and 31 drownings when crowds trooped to tha water tor relief. KISS FKOM STALIN MOSCOW, June 25 ( AP) Joseph Stalin Impulsively kissed the heavily bearded Dr. Otto J. Schmidt full on the lipa today as th soviet' arctle explorer and eight comrades arrived back front in north pole. STEEL LABOR BACKON JOB AFTER TIE-UP Bombings Mark Opening Of Plants With Limited ed 'Back-to-Work' Crew By HARRY FERGUSON" United Press Staff Correspondent CLEVEELAND, Caturday. June 26 (UP) Nearly half of Yongs- lown Sheet and Tub and Repub lic Steel's employes In Youngs town rekindled tbo fires of their great plants early today as strik ing unionists returned quietly from th picket lin under the watchful eyes of national guards men. Peace settled on th Mahonlug valley steel capital as company officials estimated 8500 men had marched back to th payroll wtb the shout: "The strike's broken tb C. I. O. hss lost." Not Molested They were not molested by striking members ot th Commit tee for Industrial Organisation. Slgbt-seers who toured the mill districts for tb first time since the strike agalnat "Little Steel" began, left the mill areaa in the early morning to th state troops sent by Gov. Martin L. Davey. Republic officials Miimaieu 2500 men would be at wort in their Youngstown plant today and another 1000 would b signed to return. Th plant normally employe 6500. Ynunzatown Sheet ana iud ot- flclals said (000 ot lta nsual 11, 000 employes had reported sine th announcement ot reopning was made yesterday morning fol lowing collapse of the board's ef forts at mediation ot the month old strike. Br tb Associated Pre YOUNGSTOWN. 0 Jun 15 (JP A "back-to-work" call to 10.000 vnrVAra In Vnittlfltnwn ShMt A Tube' hug Campbell plant was sounded today oy w. o. mine. . nM.Manl nf tha eniriDanv. aa ludo to th re-opening of strike locked Mahoning valley tel mills. Th steel xcutiv announced ih. "mn han" tnnvi after a con ference with civil authorities and national guard officers, mapping strategy to carry out Governor r. navev'a order for mili tary protection for men who want to return to their Jobs. Mediator Call Pe.-kins km maintenance erewa atoked the great open-hearth fires, ready to start the industrial wneeis rolling once more. President Dnnaavalt'a feiteral nediatora in riavelanrl conferred bv telenhon with Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins In Washington, u. They decided to remain on the (Continued on Pag Four) FIREWORKS STAND EXPLODES, BURNS NEAR CHILOOUIN Diratanilera thniiaht the Soanfsh r hari moved intn Chiloauin Friday afternoon when a flre- worka stand on IB outskirts ot the city went up in a dibs oi Fourth of July glory. AliaO LHJ BOriOll. WOO na i um- ning the stand at th highway tn- ,.,..,)., 1,,at mitatHe the CltV. was said to hav precipitated the aispiay nneu ui iiv iiitvi.-nv, tA naan hia hnainoam. The fire cracker set off a skyrocket, and Roman canuies. pin-wueeis uu assorted noise-makers followed the resulting spray ot sparxs in merry succession. D Bortoll's clothing caught fir In several places as he fled th scene but he was not hurt. Warren Eiell. th owner of the stand, rushed In and rescued tbe strongbox containing th day'a re ceipts which were not damaged by the flames. Th stand burned to th ground, RAIL CONDUCTOR STOPS TRAIN, DIES ROSEBURO. Or., Jun 25 (AP) True to th traditlona ot th railroad, Conductor e. tiara man laat night fought off uncon- aciouaneas long enough to bring his train to a Mop befor he collapsed. Hardman, a former reaident of Roaeburg, but wbo In recent years had been living at Eugene, wa directing switching operations ot a freight train at Cottage Grov last night. Englnemen saw htm give an unexpected "washout" signal and as the air hissed to the brakes they saw him reel and fall to the ground. He died a few min utes later from heart failure. Leniency Asked For Defendant In Emert Case Guilty fcj&L 1 "' Jack W ayne Roeaner, 21, con victed ot manslaughter - last night in th ganshot death of Jesse - Emert. The jury recom mended leniency. TAKES STAND Two Jurors Faint At De scription of Alturas Editor's Fatal Wounds ALTURAS, Cal., June 25 (UP) Mrs. Gertrude French, her eyes filled with tears, testified today as tbe defense opened Its cae tn th trial of her son, Harry French, for murder In th feud slaying of Claude L. Mccracken. The defendant's mother., pub lisher of an Alturas newspaper. related persecution to which she said her son and herself were sub jected at the hands of the slain man. "I was Introduced to McCrack n, spok to him once, but after that my meetings with elm were forced upon me." Mrs. French testified. Defense Attorney S. Luk Howe (Continued on Pag Three) GENERAL Steel workers return to work In Ohio area under protection of national guards. Front quiet after bombings mark prelude to opening of plants. Pag 1. Father Dlvin may fly west to aid John "Jesus Christ" Hunt, de fendant in morals case, and then remain to spread gospel up and down coast, attorney declares. Pag 1. France, Great Britain decide to carry on neutrality patrol oft Spain alone, filling in gaps left hy Gorman, Italian withdrawal with own warships. Page 1. Summer arrives at last atter unprecedented Jun rains in all parts ot stat. Pag 1, First contingent of democrats sails for secluded Jefferson Island and conferences with president on pending legislation. Pag 1. LOCAL Methodists continue conference sessions, with reports from dis trict superintendents and various activities tn which th church par ticipates presented Friday. Liquor situation tn stat rapped, and a controvorsy ovr Methodist par ticipation In th Oregon Council ot Churches proved highlights of TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST Youth Shakes Hands of Jurors After Hearing Outcome of Testimony Jack Wayn Roeaner was con victed last night of manslaughter in th gunshot killing of Jess Emert. After two hours of deliberation, the jury of 12 men who have llav tened to testimony for three day, recommended leniency. Circuit Judge Edward B. Alb um told th juror that in view of th recommendation b will sentence Roesner to not mor than fir years in prison. Tb ca tenclng will occur on Monday at 1:30 p. m. Th 21-year-old defendant showed no emotion aa the verdict waa read by Dan Drlscoll, fore man of the jury. He gazed stead lly at tb bench. When the court room was dismissed and th jury filed oat, he stood up and abook hands with each juror. Th verdict was not unanlmoaa. Two jurors, Anton Suty and Leslie Pope, said that they did no concur when the jury was polled by Circuit Court Clerk Walter Hannon. They did not In dicate whether tbey had stood for acquittal or against leniency. Verdict Indicated Under Oregon law, a verdict In a manslaughter case may b reached by 10 Jurors, two dis senting. That the jury was going to bring In a verdict of guilty wa Indicated when, shortly befor 10 p. m.. It filed back Into th room to ask for further Instruc tions. Foreman Drlscoll asked tb court If th jury might mako a recommendation. Judge Ashurat replied in the affirmative, aaylng the court would be "entitled to consider a recommendation seri ously." Roesner had been brought In to hear tbe Instructions. Counsel for both sides were present, aa (Continued on Pag Three) FIREWORKS SHOW TO CLIMAX JULY 4th CELEBRATIONS A gorgeous pyrotechnic dis play, fireworks to all of us, la scheduled for Monday night, July 5, In th bowl of Modoe field, selected because It can ac commodate the several thou sands who are planning to wit ness this most typical form ot celebration ot th Fourth ot July. Under th direction of Keith K. Ambrose, fire chief, the dis play will be started at exactly o'clock. Ther will b no ad mission charge, and tbe entire countryside is Invited to enjoy the fireworks. The display, which has cost the Klamath Buckaroo Days com mittee in the neighborhood of f?50, is one of the most elab orate obtainable. Outstanding tn the aerial show will b 14 flash (Continued on Pag Thre) day's sessions. Pag 1, Jack Roesner found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by cir cuit court Jury. Leniency recom mended In sentence to b passed Monday. Youth shakes hands with jurors, mother weeps atter verdict read. Pag 1. Mother of Harry French testi fies at Alturas trial. Two Jurori faint at testimony of doctor con cerning wounds In body ot Claud McCracken. Page 1. L. Orth Slsemor to succeed William Kuykendall aa deputy district attorney. Page 18. Chairman Percy Murray of high school board discusses proposed bond Issue In letter to school patrons. Page 14. Gigantic fireworks display on Modoc field evening ot Jury I will climax three-day celebration, Buckaroo Days commute an nounces. Pag 1. IV THIS ISSUE City Briefs .. Pag T Comics and Story .Pag 16 Courthouse Records ..Pag 4 Editorials ....... Pag 4 Family Doctor Pag 4 Market, Financial News Pag 11 Recreation Notes ...........Pag 17 Sports .. .Pag 10