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PJSR YEAR IN ADVANCi
MKX1A, TEXAS, Fit 11) AY, JANUARY 14
*150,000 Get Jobs in Next Eight Weeks Survey Indicates
MARKED GAIN
BUSINESS IN
NATION SEEN
United Press Sur-
vey Shows Unem-
ployment on Wane
during January
SPREAD WORK
Merchants Contend
This January Cood
as That Last Year
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, (U.R)—
Approximately 150,000 jobless
men will find employment in the
next six to eight weeks and ten
of the twelve federal reserve dis-
tricts expects marked improve-
ment in employment before April
a nationwide survey of unemploy-
ment by the United Press indi-
cated.
The survey coordinated ana-
lysis of employment conditions in
all twelve federal reserve dis-
tricts and included special reports
from key industrial centers.
* ' It's Findings were
1. That the increase in unem-
ployment which started last Oct-
ober began leveling off January
1.
2. That approximately
men not included in
for the next month i
already have returned
this njonth and that 50,l>v
are expected to resume
jobs before the end of the month
o. That tun of the twelve dis-
tricts anticipate an improvement
before April.
•1. That a substantial percentage
of the employes in manufacturing
lines are on a part time basis.
5. That many large organiza-
tions have revived the depres-
sion "spread the work" idea to
provide employment for' as many
workers hs possible.
0. That there ,ia been little
pay cutting and that payrolls
have declined generally in propor-
tion to cuts in employes and
hours.
7. That some southern districts
have been effected to a much
smaller extent by the business
slump than most other districts
Sufficient material came from
nuthenic souices to orovide an ac-
curate "fever chart" of employ-
ment conditions in the various
sections and the nation as a
whole.
Reports from the diffyent re-
gions when averaged on a per-
centage basis when the unemploy-
ment roll of the feder U govern-
ment indicated that approximately
1,500 parsons lost their jobs in
the last two and a half months
of 1037, while about the same
number had hours of employment
reduced.
I anker Makes Boatyard a Shipwreck
If the 6500-ton Tanker Ilagan had gone a little farther inland, it would have been high and dry on the
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Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Wash. As it was, half of the 416-foot"ship"was on^thelbeach at*low
tide. The Hagsn r«n aground during a hea\ y fog, overturning two fishing trawlers and doing $10,000
damage in the boatyard where it is pictured stuck on the beach. Four tugs were required to float i'
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Clerk Agrees
Support Son
of "Pat" Ryan
Clerk's Ex-Wife
Is Now Married
to Copper Chief
MORGAN, N. C., Jan. 13 (U.R) —
A Washington soda cierk agreed
miday to support the son of Martha
Barkley Ryan, wife of Basil A.
"Pat" Ryan, copper-gilded heir to
the millions of the late Thomas
fortune Ryan.
Out of court settleemnt was ar-
ranged for charges of non-support
against Ned Alexander Parks, the'
soda jerker, brought against him
t\v Mrs. Ryan directly after her
sudden marriage to Ryan, who at-
tributed his surprise wedlock to
over-indulgence in the "South
Mountain variety" ol' North Caro-
lina whiskey.
Parks, who denied the charges
when he returned from Washington
recently and submitted to service
of a warrant, pleaded nolo conten-
dere today in county court. The
court then announced that the
charges against him would be
u'opped because of the settlement.
During the five-minute proce-
dure lawyers for Parks said a "sat-
isfactory" arrangement had been
made for care of the child and that
settlement of the dispute had been
approved by Mrs. Ryan and her
parents.
Dauffherty Moved flnllncitp Jc
to Oklahoma Post I**
J. J. Daughcrty, superinten- * OUJIQ. KlUllty
dent of the Stanolind Pipe Line
Company here has been transfer-
red to Nowata, Oklahoma, it, was
revealed Thursday.
Daughcrty will be succeeded
here by J. G. Adkins, Houston.
Employes of the Stanolind Pipe
Line Company gave Daugherty a
farewell banquet Wednesday night
at the company's office here
Daugherty was tendered a hand-
some gladstonc bag a* a depart-
ing gift.
Mrs. Daugherty and children
will make their home in Mexia
until the end of school.
II ■ —till I III M
Baseball bats are unlimited in
tiicir full length until 1870 when
the length was set at 42 inches.
Pack* 50 doses
Congrats Sent
on Birth to
Wrong Parties
Names Confused as
Two Families Same
Name on Same St.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 13 (U.R) —
Dr. and Mrs. Howard (J. Leiniger
were busy today answering con-
gratulatory calls on the birth, ac-
cording to newspaper vital statis-
tics, of their daughter. The infant
must have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Howard W. Leiniger, no rela-
tion, and of whom they never had
heard until they checked the tele-
phone directory, the doctor and his
wife told friends. The couples live
only four blocks apart, on the same
street.
and Gets Life
Robert Lacy Must
Pay Penalty for
Murder N. Yorker
GOVERNOR OF
DISTRICT 2X
CLUB SPEAKER
Lou Ferguson of
Dallas Brings a
Stirring Message
to Local Rotary
EXPLAINS ROTARY
Outlines 3 Main
Reasons for the
Existence Clubs
Relating three cardinal rea-|
sons for Rotary, District Gov-
ernor Lou Ferguson of Dallas
paid his official visit to the Mex-j
ia Rotary Club Thursday at noon, j
Answering the question "Why |
Rotary" Ferguson pointed out;
that Rotary needed no defense |
He outlined the growth of the |
eiub from five members in 1005 to
its present membership of over
200,000 in 5,000 clubs in 00 dif-
ferent nations.
The first reason for Rotary was
described as fellowship and as-
sociation by Ferguson. "The Ro-
tary club is a place where you
can bring your troubles and get
sympathy and aid and a place
where you can find someone to
share your joys with," the dis-
trict governor said.
The benefit of Rotary to the
city in which a club is located was
the next reason stressed by Fer-
Destroyed Photos
of the Windsors
The impulsive action taken by
Bishop Arthur H. Browne, above,
bishop of Bermuda, in destroy-
ing pictures of the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor belonging to
a girl employe of an island news-
paper, had its sequel in his ab-
ject apology.
Bill is Designed
to Destroy South
Is Her Charge
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (UP)—Sen. Hattie W. Cara-
way, I)., Ark., led the Senate filibuster today against the
Anti-Lynching bill which is obnoxious to the South. She _
charged that the measure was designed to destroy the / V
South both politically and industrially.
While the Arkansas woman sen-^
ator, dressed in black and wearing
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essential element*.
Tucker Royall
Rites Friday
Dallas Banker to
Be Buried at One
o'Clock, Palestine
new Rex
Alarm Clock
Sturdy. Depend*
able. An unusual
value. Buy now.
2 oz. Jar Regular
.$2.25 Value
ONLY $1.00
PRESCRIPTIONS
Called for and
Delivered
Kendrick£Hon
mexia
Phone
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DALLAS, Jan. 13, (U.R)—Kun-
crul services were planned for
Tucker Royall, GO, chairman of
the board of the First National
Bank in Dallas who died early to-
day. Finalrites and burial will
be at Palestine at 1 p. m. to-
morrow.
Royall was first chairman of
the state tender board for the
East Texas oil field. Until a few
months ago he was president of
the Royall National Hank of Pal-
estine. He was also vice president
of the l'earlstone mill and ele-
vator company.
Survivors are his widow and a
son, Nathan Royall.
A LONT." TIM K
GLASGOW, Jan. 13, (UP)-
Starting his p' yiti* career in
1887, William Maley ia cclcbratiil*
his 50th anniversary in soccer, as
manager of the Celtic Club.
DALLAS, Jan. 13, (U.R)—Robert
Lacy, handsome 28-year old auto-
mobile company employe, whs
found guilty today on a charge
of murder in connection with the
death of Harry Leon Helfman and
sentenced to life imprisonment in
the state penitentiary.
Helfman was shot and killed
November 15 and his body thrown
into a city sewage disposal pit.
Lacy was arrested several days
later and led authorities to the
pit. from which the body was re-
covered.
Lacy's defense was that he shot
Helfman, former Brooklyn New
York business man, to escape
Melfman's unnatural advances.
The state contended that he shot
his victim to obtain his automo-
bile.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, (U.R)—
Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek has ordered
a last ditch defense of the Soo-
chow front in central China, Chi-
nese sources said today.
Chiang as commander-in-chief
of the army flew.over the entire
front iif an army airplane in-
formants said, and after an in-
spection of the Japanese as well
as the Chinese lines ordered a
defense at all cost.
Four scout and four pursuit
planes escorted Gen. Chiang on
his dangerous flight, informants
said. He flew over actual fight-
ing lines in the Tsinging sector.
Steel Head in
Secret Parley
nith J. Lewis
Neither Will Talk
about Conference;
Think on Contract
NKW YORK
John L. Lewis
Jan. 13, (U.R)—
chairman of the
guson. He pointed out that not rommi(tpe fo|. industrial Organ-
only docs Rotary aid various civ-
ic enterprises, but. business as
well, explaining it teaches bus-
iness men to "serve well."
The third reason for Rotary ac-
cording to Ferguson is interna-
tional service. He asserted that
Rotary has a definite place in
bringing the business men of var-
ious nations closer together thus
resulting in good will.
The district governor ugied lo-
cal members of the club to at-
tend the district, meeting in Wa-
co on May 1(1 and the Interna-
tional meeting in San Francisco
in June.
In closing Ferguson urged
Mexia Rotarians to take the prin-
ciples of Rotary and carry the
movement on to "an even finer
place than it now occupies."
Following the meeting chair-
man of the club's various commit-
tees met with Ferguson to make
reports on the club's progress
during the past year.
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Paint Licking
Cows Are Dead
DALLAS, Jan. 13, (UP)—P. T
Thomas was sorry tonight that th<'
county repainted the pilings on a
bridge that crosses his dairy farm
Seven of his cows died after lick-
ing the fresh paint.
Stream Lined Cooking School Will
Show Close-up of Modern Home News
ization conferred today with
Thomas Moses, vice president t/!
the United States steel corpor-
ation, but neither would discuss
thp pirrnosp of tho privntp mpet-
ing.
The contract, between the C. I
O.'s steel workers organizing com-
mittee and "big steel" is near ex-
piration and this led to reports
that the discussion centered
around negotiations looking to re-
newal of the contract.
Refusing to discuss the con-
ference, Lewis did reply to char-
| ges of David Dubinsky, president
of the International Ladies Gar-
ment. workers union and C. 1. O
functionary, that, the Lewis organ-
ization was responsible for fail-
ure of recent peace negotiations
with the American Federation of
labor.
"Mr. Dubinsky, whom I esteem
highly," Lewis said, "seems to be
giving an imitation of Eliza cros-
sing the ice and looking back-
ward like Lot's wife. I think he
ought to decide whether he is
flesh or fowl or good red Her-
ring."
Dubinsky countered:
"May I suggest to Mr. Lewis,
who is the. acknowledged leader
of the progressive labor forces,
that, h« not attempt to dispose of
matters of such vital concern as
labor peace and understanding in
the flippant manner he does.
"Eliza missing the ice may
not have had a very pleasant jour-
ney but as 1 recall she had to
horn rimmed spectacles, argued a-
gainst. the measure in place of Sen-
ate;- Carter Glass, D., Virginia, the
House appropriations committee
reported favorably a $1,515,552,286
treasury and post office bill cut-
ting 160,828,000 from funds avail-
able for the two departments for
the current fiscal year. The com-
mittee also revealed that ' these
things took place during secret ses-
sions of the group sub-committees:
Reveals Doing*
1. Secretary of Treasury Henry
Morgenthau Jr., expressed opposi-
tion to new taxes during the busi-
ness recession and indicated dis-
agreement with the administration
silver program.
2. Postmaster General James A.
Farley expected a. $30,000,000 sur-
plus for the department exclusive
of free mails and subsidies for
1938.
Rep Louis Ludlow, D., Ind.,
chairman of the sub-committee
pointed to cuts below current ap-
propriation ias indicative of the de-
sire of the committee to do "more
than lip service' 'to aid governmen-
tal economy.
Discuss Relief Needs
The Senate unemployment and
relief committee heard pleas for a
unified relief program to meet the
needs of the business recession
from Charles T. Taft, Cincinnati,
chairman of a committee for com-
munity mobilization for human
needs and Lewis t.. Kirkstcin, a , . , .......
„„ , . „ ., ., ing the pi ice rise m March, April
Boston merchant. Both men said , ,, _
and .May, 1935.
Miller, the. last defense witness,
was expected hy Chief Defense
Coun-l William Donovan to com-
plete his testimony early tomor-
Defense Rests
Case in Trial
Oil Companies
2 Hour Rebuttal
AH Government
Slated to Use
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 18,
—The defense rested Its case jfl
the government's anti-trust pros-
ecution of major oil companies
before its noon recess tod.iy in the
15th week in their charges of con-
spiring to raise gasoline prices.
This action was conditional up-
on the defense being allowed to
introduce later any exhibit which
might have been overlooked
among the more than 1,000 of-
fered in evidence by both sides.
Hammont R. Cbaseetz, assis-
tant U. S. Attorney general, ad-
vised Judge Patrick Stone
bh« government would hawpP only
brief rebuttal occupying only
about two hours. /
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 13 (U.RX—
James E, Miller, chief defense sta-
tistician for 16 major midwest oil
companies accused of a gasoline
price fixing conspiracy, testified .
today that when prices were drop-
pine during the cummer of 19R6,
the ma jot companies were buying
in much larger quantities than dur-
w
that the relief program was too big
for any one agency but. both criti-
cized the current program as being
too highly centralized in Washing-
ton. Taft urged the work relief and |
direct relief be returned to the
States.
j row. The case then will be turned
•Speaking against the anti-
lynching bill Mrs. Caraway said:
"I have no doubt, this bill was
aimed at the South. It is an in-
sult to our section. Statistics show
that there never was less need for
an anti-lynching hill than at pres-
ovei to government for rebuttal
Til" jury was expected to get the
casp late this week.
The witness said that when pric-
es started up again in the last
three months of 1936, purchases
dropped off 40 per cent. Miller of-
fered this testimony as profit that
the majors were not engaged in
cut. Animosity engineered by such | heavy buyjnjf t0 advance price-as
haived by the government.
progress in solving I *
legislation as this may do much t
destroy our progress in
this problem in the South.
Stream lines are a familiar sight
.li s season.
But the latest news in Cooking
School conventions, as discovered
',y the Weekly Herald and Daily
News has screen lines.
All of which means that long
lines of eager pupils wil be going
to school again January 1!>, 20, 21,
when this newspaper presents the
much-discussed motion picture
course in home economics in the
National Theater.
Going to school in a theater! It's
a grand way to combine fun, in-
spiration, a neighborly reunion and
valuable instruction, all in one free
package. It's a grand way to get
Tit of the rut that often threatens
,.'ve best and most conscientious of
• viilC I'lliilil&pOl'kSi
Just as fresh inspiartion for the
old iob is one of the by-products
of the- familiar Cooking School,
which presents a lecturer in a mod-
el kitchen, so are new ideas and
keen incentive born in the film
class for homemukers, with its nov-
el approach and modern setting.
The kitchens that passed the
screen test for this picture hail to
meet the exacting requirements of
nationally-known home economics,
as well as Hollywood standards of
I arm, good taste and proportion.
No "false-front," camera-bcauti-
ul kitchen satisfied these special-
tr. They insisted on working in
•TMp'ete, compact, modern kitch-
:ns, which actually reflect more
cicntific ingenuity and careful
!"trting than any living room.
In these practical kitchens,
'rsam lines is no idle phrase, for
this simplified, sanitary, labor-sav->
(Continued on Page Three)
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Appoint Poll
Receiver Here
Mrs. Collins Named
Collect Poll Taxes
Here by Tucker
Announcement was made Thurs-
day that Mrs. Bess Collins, Mexitt
l.ns been appointed a deputy hy
make that trip getting away from [Tax Assessor-Collector Pat. Tucker
■ r the collection of Mexia poll tax-
a none too kind overseer, and
got to the other side.
"The laboring masses of Am-
erica arc hungering and praying
for peace, and it. is my belief, Mr
Lewis' wisecracking to the con-
trary notwithstanding, that they
will not be denied such peacc for
long."
Ex-Presidinjc Elder
This District Dies
Funeral services for'the lit v. A.
. Porter, former presiding «l V
• the d'fttrict which embraces
"etna and now pastor of the Cen-
tal Methodist church in Fort
Worth will be held in Fort WortL
riday afternoon at three o'clock.
The Rev. roi.cr <11.J V. , '.L:c^day
at one o'clock at. his home in Fort
Worth.
Loving County
Pool Extended
Mason Field Sees
Producer as Oil
Hit at 3846 Feet
WINK, Jan. 13. (UP)—The Ma-
son field in Loving county was
extended about two miles noariK-
west today when oil was struck in
the Harnett Petaroleum Company's
W . B. Johnson, No. 1-A well.
A small stream of oil was flow-
ed Mrs. Collins' office will be ! • j ing through casing tonight. It had
catcd at the Frank Oliver Mo-j not been guaged. Work was started
tor Company on East Commercr | on erection of storage tanks an 1
street. it was planned to shoot the well
j tomorrow.
Mrs. Collins pointed out the fol- oi, SJtnf, w,s ,truck >t 8f84,-.
lowing facts regarding poll taxes; j fccl. The well was dry at 3,841
All persons becoming 21 years (]Vct, hut it was decided to drill
age January 1, 1937 to and in
I c,tiding January 31, 1038 must ob-
ain exemption to vote.
All persons reaching 21 years
of age February 1, 1038 to and in-
luding July 23, 1938 will be, en-
itled to vote with exemption.
No exemption will be required of
latsons over 60 years of age, but
.hey must have become 60 years oX
ge during the year 1936, or pre-
ciously.
Alt the polls must be paid prior
to February 1,
<
In feet deeper, and oil sand wa.
found only two feet lower.
The well started filling up and
oil rose 2,500 feet this morning
and by nightfall was at the sur
face.
MARCH COTTON
By United Press
New York March cotton closed
yesterday at 8.50-8.69 and today at
8.58. *
New Oilcans Mjrch cotton e!os-
ed yesterday at i.70 urf today at
8.70-
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