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iiS Hie Klamath News WEATHER NEWS Bromine Unsettled High 74 i lxw 4o 24 hours la 5 p. m. . Heason to date ,, ..,,..,, Last year to data Komal precipitation .00 IN THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND .01 .as TT-ti;o irivo f!inU KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1937 (Every Morning Except Monday) , No. Preachers Build Tabernacle Here AFL DECLARES Spud Growers of Nation Vote for Control Program IN GUN DEATH I, ! 1 - -1 - - - tt " .if Jltf no; i" i" m - - i v a . u - taw " , a rr i jt m gt -h --UI . TIT ' rji.. . -r- a .( by s News ; 1- Wo 1 ; Vrt IV, ' sriavW KR.4.NK JKXKINH , the good thing! Oregon to be thankful for (tht Tint scsson. you know. karhlngl li the fart that trylnc recent year H. Martin baa been gov- I'.XOn MARTIN doesn't ft that merely by passing lr msilng a speech dar pintcd to night or whit hanged to black. t)ESN"T bellcv that you a quart of water out of IB. i'm'l belter that wlthful can make everyhody rich. !;E li an ancient proverb r rim mm 4 A3VJ tor while; lower hatchet. ROSS APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR FOR BONNEVILLE WASHINGTON. Oct. 11 P) James D. Rom. 45-year-old Canadian-born engineer, will admlnla ter the power output from the government'! gigantic Bonnerllle dam on the Columbia river. Rosa, now a aecurltlea commla aloner, waa appointed adminis trator of the Bonneville power laat night by Secretary Ickea. Hla dutlea will Include aupervlalng the conatrurtlon of the facllltlea for tranamlttlng and dlatrlbutlng the power. Preference will be given to pub lic bodlea and cooperatlvea in the ale of the power. 8.1 Year Kxprrienre . Roaa haa had 3S yeare' etperl ence In public power distribution. (Continued on Page Two I mty Commitfee at Work wing Budget for 1938 1257,783. S3 Bet aa the the 11138 budget, the 1 Of the cnuntv enurt Mgel cnmmlttee hnaan k Monday morning. y bi apont In receiving 1 ouditpia from depart ed and nrcnni7lnr tnr " of final work later In Collier waa elected " "'l C. A. nunnnll waa "CN'tnry. lrget doleaatlon heard '""'lug aeuion waa made "men aupportlng the ap- "l Of BUffll-lanl m. '"J Helen M... .. J'lyenlln officer. Soveral ""K lh Importance of i'K In thin county and " of n ii ,,i,i !.. I'yla Kerauann nlH ik " ihm If tho work goea onHia now planned 1 o innkhis Ki..... i r 'r,n"t ""11 In our conn- inacio alinllar atato M farm women were ,pl llV Mr n i. M that the budget be t0 lnm"fP k - "'bi tun- l,.P?,0"', 'hrongh the I7t ,n . "ce- Th,, 2H0 for predatory ani mal control, $1000 for eelworm control. J3000 for crlcketa and graaahoppere and $600 for horti cultural Inspection. Laat year no budget waa aaked for crlcketa and graashoppora. Ilenderaon told of the Mormon crlcketa which have Invaded the eaat aid of the county. He Bald that the graaahopper alt lint Ion looka bad for next year. Federal and private help will be given If the county budget! for thia control work. - The grange and the agricul tural committee of th chamber of commerce endorsed thee re quests. At the afternoon meeting a group of women appeared to urge lnatltutlon of home domon atratlon work In Klamath coun ty. A county budget of 91 200 would be required for thia. Tbe agricultural committee of the chamber of commerce and the grange ar on record for participation by the county In a county or atale exhibit at the Uolden (late International fair, rather than through the Shasta Caarade Wonderland association. Their repreaentntlvea ao In formed the huili'" -era Monday. Th commute eipected to hear other request through th afternoon. Tempers Flare In Circuit Courtroom as Judge Ashurst Bars Special Stenographer Klamath Falla preacher turned carpentera to eonatruct the tabernacl at Eighth and Pine treti where union evangellatlc aervlce. under th direction of I)r. Jamea Rayburn ar now under way. Her are th prearhera. hard at It. Upper left: Iter. Arthur Charlea Batea handa a level up to Ilev Cecil Brown; upper right Rev. Roy Southard, left, and Rv. Gottfred Anderaon, carrying a .nek f lnmher- lower left Rev. A. Theodore Smith holda thlnga togetner .... ...... rieht Rev. H L. RuBsel . the Crewe loreman, wieining a inv vneci inai ii wianri raes all beagara would lihes AIIKN T horses. If tlrian have about con- ma they are, try wishing Into your stable. Or an !e Into your garage.) llNOR MARTIN does be- 1 that the only way to WEALTH la to apply natural resources. He Fllexe that you CAN'T hat Isn't produced. He lev that the lesa we wotk produce and th leaa uce th less we HAVE. piows these beliefs aren't hut because he knowa be sound he SPEAKS 'EAItl.Essi.Y. letting the II where they may. lltlclane love to tell us to on believing In Santa Unued on Page Three) Unions Vote to Oust All Who Carry Lewis Flag; F. R., Cabinet Assailed Br C. Ij. 81 1.ZHKRBKR United Press Htaff Correspondent Ufc.WKK, uct. it Kilf) ins American Federation of Labor convention tonight voted Ha exec utive council power to expel tue rebel C. I. 0. and demanded thit American political leadera choose between the" warring union factions. Tbe delegatea enthusiastically approved an open declaration of war on John L. Iiewle and awore vengeance at the poll on candi dates "who In any way support tbe C. I. O." Prealdent on Hpot Tbe federation called on Indus try and government to "choose for tbemselvea which philosophy and which practice to aupport. Tbe challenge placed President Roosevelt aquarely on tbe apot In hla efforts to remain impartial In th dispute which haa wreak-td havoc In th Industrial structure of th nation. It highlighted a day of awift development In which not only the chief executive but three of hi -cabinet officer and the C. U O. leadera were Subjected to crit icism. Development Included: 1 Adoption of a policy of holding the door open to dissat isfied rank-and-file elements in C. 1. O. to return to the fold, which unflinchingly punishing the lnaurgent leadera. 2 Initiation of a powerful po (Continued on Pag Two) Jury Studying Fitch Fate in MurderTrial Stabilization-Benefit Pay ment Proposal Passed By 24,195 to 5425 Vote WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TV Farm administration officials an nounced today that commercial potato gror bave approved limitation of acreage next year under the present farm benefit payment program. Preliminary results from a na tionwide referendum (bowed 24, 195 vote In favor of a atabiliza tion program and 6425 against. Aa a result, th AAA will split up a national acreage limit or goal of between 3,100,000 and 1,300,000 acres among th atatea, countiea and Individual farmers. The average potato harvest from 1928 to 1937 waa 3,346.000 acrea. Three Acres or More Farmera who stay within these goals will receive a benefit pay ment. Tbe program will not ap ply to farma growing potatoes for horn or local uae or in area where potatoea are not commer cially Important. Goals will be set for farms with three acre or mora In potatoes in commercial areas. - If the cooperating potato grow er stays within his goal, he will receive a payment on the average yield of ( cent a bushel on early potatoes and 4 cents a bushel on late potatoea. Maine growers, who recently voted down a proposed federal potato marketing agrement, ap proved the acreage limitations by 1579 vote to 145. Texas Opposed The only state ahowing oppo altlon waa Texaa, where 322 op poaed the program !nd 9ft fa vored It. Tbe votea for the potato con trol program by atatea Included aa follows: In Favor Against Potato Potato Program Program Hot words flew In th circuit courtroom Monaay morning when Circuit Judge Edward B. Ashurst refused to permit Al Brandt, for mer circuit court reporter, to serve aa special atenographer for A. C. Yaden. Klamath attorney, and hla clients. At the outset of the trial of the esse of Joseph M. Colahan, et al, versus William Orville Smlthe et ux, Yaden asked the court for permission to have Brandt report the proceedinga. He aald mat because of certain fealurea of tbe case, he would like to have Brandt service aa a atenographer. "Any But Brandt" Judge Ashurst replied that Yaden could have any reporter In th state except Brandt. He said that aa long aa be la judge, Brandt will not be permitted In aide the bar In the courtroom. Judgs Ashurst declared that Brandt slieaka In "contemptnoua and disrespectful manner" of the court. Yaden replied that Brandt had demonstrated hla ability a an expert, and for that reason hi aervlces had been desired. He aald. however, that he would have Brandt report the case from th audience. Judge Ashurst re plied that such would not be permitted and aald that he would RALPH PEYTON PLEADS INNOCENT Ralph Peyton pleaded not guil ty In circuit court Monday morn ing when appearing on man slaughter charges brought in the deaths of Uowey Byrne and Mil dred Hicks, th reault of an auto mobile acclilent. Trial of the caa 4nvolrlng th death of th Hlcka girl waa set by Judge E. B. Ashurst for No vember 13. Peyton appeared In court with hi attorney, Henry Perklna. He wa recently Indicted on two count by th grand Jury, each Indictment dealing with a sep arate death. conalder It an Imposition upon him to hav Brandt do so. Yaden Make Motion Yaden replied that hs had no Intention to impose upon the court. He atated he knew none of the things about Brandt which had been atated by the court. He then proceeded to make a motion In the case. Brandt was sitting at the time In the spectators' section of tbe courtroom. Judge Ashurst re ferred again to the matter of hi reporting th case and said that in view of his manner to ward the court, he would not be permitted to take any proceed inga In the courtroom. Yaden aald he bad no desire to dlsohey the order of The court, (Continued on Pag Two) Night Wire Flashes BRITAIN CIIAROKD HONK, Algeria, Tuesday, Oct. 19) (IT) Officers and crew of the Spanish freighter Cabo ftanto. Tome, which waa sunk Hunday off tape Rosa, lold local authorities that two tor pedo boats which attacked them flew the British flag, It wa reported today. WOMKN CAM.KD Frontier, Oct. 11 (IP) fien erallsalmo Francisco Franco to day Issued a decree mobilizing all unmarried women between 17 and- 8 for service behind th Npanlsh Insurgent lines aa cooks, telephnnlsta, office work era and chauffeur. STRIKERS VP OOAMIALK, Pa., Oct, 11 (IT) Thirty-seven anthracite miner who had (pent nearly a week In the damp depth of tha Coaltlale colliery ended their stay-down strike tonight by agreeing to accept terms sub mitted to them by Got. George H. Karl. ALTURAS. Oct. 11 (Special) The Jury was deliberating tonight on a verdict in the trial of Byron Lee Fitch of Tulelak. charged with th murder of Earl C. Smith in a ahooting scrape July 21. The Jury retired at 7:40 after hearing the Judge charge, and on hour later sent word that they wanted to see the Judge. They asked to have the teatlmony of Mrs. Fitch, the defendant mother, read from the record and stated that they wanted pic tures of the scene of the shooting. Th Jury also asked to be taken to Tulelake to view the actual ground but defenae attor neys said that the completion of the cellar which waa nnder con struction at the time of tbe shoot ing haa changed th appearance of the aite and the matter was dropped. COPCO MAN HURT IN FALL FROM HIGH-LINE POLE Glenn Palm, young Copco line-. man from Roseburg, Buttered a sever compound fracture of tne thigh Sunday when he fell from th top of a pole on the high ten sion power line near Malln. lie waa taken to the Hillside hospital. According to reports from th construction crew with which Palm was working, there were three men on th pole at th tint of th accident. Palm had juat finished attaching th topmost wire to the pin on the top of the pole and was preparing to climb down when he lost his hold and toppled backward while changing hla safety belt. Palm' fall was interrupted by a cross-arm about 10 feet from the top of the pole, from which he fell sideways to land on the end of another pole that had Juat been removed from the ground. Line men aald that the cross-arm kept Palm from falling head flrat to the ground and tbua aaved his life. Potatoes 8AN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11 (AP-USDA) Potatoe: 9 car California, 1 Idaho, 2 Oregon arrived, 13 unbroken, ( broken cara on track, aupply liberal, de mand fair, market steady; Ore gon Klamath district russet No, 1, 11.25-36; California long white (1.00-10, choice 40 to 60 cents. I,OS ANGELES, Oct. U (AP USDA) Potatoes: 46, cara Cali fornia, 32 Idaho arrived, 101 un broken, 41 broken cars on track. aupply heavy, demand moderate, market (lightly weaker; Idaho russete No. 1, $1.15-20, mostly 31.15, occasionally 11.10; No. 2 few 10 -cent; 8tockton Wlecon sin prides good quality (1.15-30 occasionally 31.35; fair quality (1.00-10; ordinary quality 75 to (0 cents, fw 70 cent. California .. Idaho Montana Oregon ....310 -.836 121 ..303 Washington 344 130 407 20 170 0 COURT DENIES PETITION ON BLACK CHARGE CROP ESTIMATES SHOW SURPLUS; POTATOES DROP Department of agriculture crop forecasts Monday assured sut plusses In nearly all farm com modities this year. Tbe Indicated potato crop dropped slightly from laat month'a estimates but was atill around 10 per cent above tbe average yearly consumption, while grain crops generally were esti mated higher this month than last. All estimates soared above laat year'a production figures. County Agent C. A. Henderson regarded the drop In this month's potato estlmatea as favorable to the market, since last month's estimate was higher than that of the previous month. The condi tion of Oregon'a crop waa rated as 31 per cent of normal and produc tion estimated at 7.840,000 bush els, while tbe national crop was rated 76 per cent. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UP) Tbe agriculture department esti mated the year's wheat production (Continned on Page Two) COUNCIL CUTS GRACE PERIOD Time-limit on Back Tax Payments In City Set At Five Years by Dads WASHINGTON. Oct. 11 (AP) The aupreme court rejected to day two petitiona challenging Justice Hugo L. Black's eligibili ty to hold a seat on the high bench. The court denied motions by Albert Levitt, former federal Judge In the Virgin Islands, and Patrick Henry Kelly. Boston at torney, who asked the court' to determine Black's legal qualifi cations for the post. Hughes Announces Sclslon Chief Justice Hughes an nounced the court's ruling to a packed court room. Black him self sat on the bench with his colleagues. Throughout the brief announcement he maintained a solemn demeanor. The motion was de,;!M on the (Continued on Page Two) MERCHANT PLEADS GUILTY OF HIDING BUSINESS ASSETS MEDFORD, Oct. 11 (yip) Har rold M. Mallory. Klamath Falls merchant, charged with unlawful concealment of assets of a busi ness In process of bankruptcy, en tered a plea of guilty In federal court thia morning. Federal Judge James A. Fee ordered the caae referred to the federal probation officer for rec ommendation as to further action. Mallory' counsel Informed the court Mallory had previously borne an excellent reputation and his wife and child were now un der quarantine for Infantile paralysis. John P. Keating, transient, charged with falsely endorsing and cashing a postal money or der In Klamath county, was sen tenced to serve two year on two counts In a federal prison to be named. SHERIFF OF POLK COUNTY CHARGED DALLAS. Ore., Oct. 11 (P) Acting upon information contain ed in a partial audit of th "af fair and finances'' of his office conducted by auditors of the sec retary of state's office, the Polk county grand Jury today returned an indictment charging T. B. Hooker, sheriff of that county since January, 1935, with embes ilement of public funds In the amount of (3149.89, Service of the Indictment, which wa aecret, was made on Sheriff Hooker during th morn ing and he wa released on (2500 ball to appear In circuit court at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon to ntr hi plea. The period of grace permitted delinquent property holders be fore foreclosure for unpaid assess ments was shortened to five years by vote of tbe city council laat night. In depression times eight years was permitted. Later the period was reduced to six years. Mayoi Richmond and members of the council, In discussing the situa tion last night, said that they felt a five-year period was justi fied and Instructed City Attorney D. E. Van Vactor to prepare the necessary papers. Taxes Pile Up It was pointed out at the meet ing that the city Is forced to pay back taxes on property on which it forecloses. These taxes pile up each year the property is per mitted to stay In a delinquent condition. At the same time, the council men said, re-bonding privileges make It easy for those who want to keep their property and are willing to make an effort to save lt- . Mark-down Asked As an example of the way taxes pyramid, th police judge's office notified the council last night that S4294 In taxes is due on 15 city-owned lots and must be paid. The council also decided to send, a delegation to treat with th county court In the hope of get ting some mark-down on taxes owed by the city to the county. Attention-compelling sign will be placed by the city at proper places on Tenth street In an at tempt to divert truck traffic from that street, particularly In the (Continued on Pag Three) Coroner's Jury Finding! Lead to Arraignment In Shippington Cas Manslaughter charge wra filed Monday afternoon against Denver Crowe, (3, following a coroner' Jury verdict that Orval Baldwin, 19. met hia death at th handa of Crow in a Shippington rooming house Friday morning and that tbe ahooting waa "avoid able and unjustified." Crowe waa arraigned In luetic court and allowed time to plead to the complaint, algned by R. M. Baldwin of Roeeburg. father ot Orval. Bond waa set at (5000. Th Jury recommended that Crowe, who aald he ahot Baldwin when the latter threatened to at tack him, be held for Investiga tion by the county grand jury. 'Could Have Avoided Baldwin" Members of th jury after th inquest said that the evldenr had ahowed Crowe knew Baldwin waa looking for trouble Friday morning after a scuffle Thursday night when several men. Includ ing Crowe, attempted to put Bald win to bed. They said that Crow. Instead of arming himself and waiting for Baldwin to com down, could hav avoided a fight or shooting by avoiding Baldwin, or that he could hav called upon tbe other boarder or ven th police for assistance. Th ihootlng occurred In a boarding house at Shippington run by Crow and Mr. Crow. Testimony that Crowe bit Bald win twice on the chin In th struggle in the living room Thursday night was the principle feature of Inquest stories not previously brought to light, D. E. McClurg, on of th boarder at th Crowe house, said that he and others were trying to put Baldwin to bed. Tbe young mill worker had beea drinking. Crowe, McClurg said, hit Baldwin twice on tha chin, and Baldwin started after Crowe. They hajd him, and he agreed to go to bed. aaying he would settle things with Crow In th morning. Heard Warning McClurg said that he awok in the morning when Baldwin came into his room. Baldwin lighted a cigarette and said h was going down and aettle hi score with Crowe. McClurg said Baldwin was angry becaua Crowe had hit him while Bald win wa being held by th othera. McClurg said he heard Crow say: "Don't com any closer." Almost Immediately, he said, h heard a shot. McClurg went down stairs and aaw Baldwin ly ing on the floor in the hall. The cigarette, he noticed, wa lying near bis hand, only alight ly burned. Later it had burned entirely through and lay near tha nand in a little pile of aahes. Struck Mrs. Crowe McClurg, on further question ing, ssld that on the previous , night Baldwin went Into Crowe' room and attempted to pull Crowe out of bed. He said tbat Baldwin' hand slipped off Crow and struck Mrs. Crow a glanc ing blow. Much th same story of th Friday night struggle was given by Arthur Eldon Johnson, an other of the boarders. He said that on Thursday night, when Baldwin waa drinking, he saw Crowe take one drink but be lieved Crowe was sober. Dewey Hammett, a n o t h r (Continued on Pag Two) TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST LOCAL Safe In Southern Pacific sta tion at Merrill blown up and rob bed Sunday night. Page 5. placed In hand of park board and atreet committee. Page 1. Jury retires to deliberate fate of Byron Lee Fitch in gun death ot Earl Smith. Page 1. Hot words fly In circuit court when Judge Ashurst refuse to permit Al Brandt, former circuit court reporter here, to act aa spe cial stenographer tor A. C. Yaden, local attorney. Page 1. GENERAL American Federation of Labor votes executive board power to expel all CIO unions refusing to come back to AFL, attacks Roose velt, cabinet. Page 1. Ralph Peyton plead not guilty In manslaughter cases. Trial et for November 22. Page 1. Coroner' jurv holds Baldwin's shooting unjustified by circum stances, recommends case ot Den ver Crowe to grand Jury. Dl trlct attorney files manslaughter charge. Page 1. Governor Martin views Klam ath agricultural progress. Pag (. County budget board take np task, hearing numerous deleg' Hons. Will meet again later in week. Pag 1. City council votes to rednc grace period In tax foreclosures to five years, pointing out that el'y pays th delinquent amount In foreclosing. Mill park matter Agriculture department predicts huge surplus in farm crops with potatoes about 10 per cent abov demand. Page 1. Supreme court reject petition challenging Justice Hugo Black right to hold aeat. Pag 1. Nation' commercial potato grower approve acreage limitation-benefit payment program by vote ot nearly five to one. Pag 1. J. D. Ross ot Seattle appoint ed power administrator for Bon neville dam. Page 1. IN THIS ISSUE City Brief Pag I Comic and Story .........Pag ( Courthouse Record Pag 4 Editorial .... Pag 4 Family Doctor Pag 4 High School Note Pag t Market. Financial New Pag 5 PTA Note Pag I Sport - Jag 2 Veterans' New Pag I