The Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 80, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 4, 1927 Page: 2 of 12
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Bases Opinion on
Liquor Question
Dan Moody, incoming Governor
Texas, declares tbat A1 Smith's
wet views will beat him for Presi-
dent, so far as Texas is concerned,
in an interview with Robert T.
Field, published in The Outlook
for Jan. 6.
The interview, which shows
Moody’s views on Smith, on pro-
hibition, and on primary elec-
tions, is published in part thru
courtesy of The Outlook. It fol-
lows:
"Mindful of the part tbat the
Texas delegation played in the
nomination of Wilson at Balti-
more, I asked Moody what he
thought of Smith.
“ ‘A splendid man. Wonderful
here in Texas,' was Moody’s re-
joinder.
" 'What do you think of his
prospects for the Democratic
nomination?' was my next ques-
tion.
" ’I doubt if he will succeed,*
replied Moody.
No Bigotry.
•’ 'Is the objection to him based
on religious grounds or others?’
"Moody looked me straight in
the eye und with an even tone re-
plied: ‘Religious convictions don’t
mean a thing in Texas. I was
born and raised a Baptist, but I
teach a Methodist Sunday school.
My designation as Attorney - Gen-
eral and my subsequent election
as Governor against the will of
the Klan show conclusively with
what lmpatienco the people of
Texas regard bigotry and relig-
ious intolerance. The Lieutenant-
Governor of the State at this mo-
ment is a member of the Catholic
Church. Texans generally warm-
ly appreciate the principles and
career of Senator Walsh, of Mon-
tana. ... If Smith is defeated,
it will be because of his wet
views, so far as Texas is con-
cerned.’
“ ’Then I hardly need ask your
opinion, Governor, on the prohi-
bition question,’ I remarked.
“ ‘Whether you ask or not,’ re-
sponded Moody, ’I’ll tell you, I’m
bone dry. Personally and politic-
ally I subscribe to the ISth
Amendment and the Volstead Act.
You can put it down that an over-
whelming majority of the people
of this State are likewise dry, per-
sonally and politically.’
Word Is Bond.
"Taking another tack, I re-
minded the Governor of the Arch-
er County bond cases and the mo-
mentary repudiation of their obli-
gation by Texas. 1 spoke in a
general way of the intangible but
very real fear of Eastern and
Northern capital to enter the
State.
" ’The word of Texas is better
than her bond,’ replied the Gov-
ernor. ‘It was the Supreme
Court of the United States that
declared the tnnds unconstitution-
al. Texans generally and the
rergusons themselves wanted to
validate every bond. The delay
was occasioned thru Mrs. Fergu-
son’s fear that she might be im-
peached if she permitted the Leg-
islature to convene. Texas will not
impeach her credit. She is an em-
pire of virgin wealth as yet hard-
ly touched by eastern capital. She
needs funds for building.
Invites Capital.
“ ‘Any one seeking to develop
the resources of this State will be
welcome here. There are latent
sources of wealth scarcely known
to the Investing public. Oil has
been our ..dvertiser; yet discern-
ing economists know well enough
that it represents but a fraction
of our potential wealth. It Is In
the development of agriculture —
especially Its diversification — in
the building of good roads, and in
the generating of electrical power
that I am interested. What North
Carolina with amazing rapidity
has done in her borders, we are
eager to undertake in our own.
No honest dollar that enters this
State will ever be disturbed or
threatened. The people have
been educated to the uses of cor-
^ porate wealth and do not fear ag-
gregations of capital. Their only
concern is that the money shall
be free of taint and that it shall
seek legitimate channels of expan-
sion. The day of the political
trust breaker is gone.’
’* 'What is your feeling toward
the current movement for the ab-
olition of direct primaries?’ I
queried.
’’ ‘I am absolutely opposed to
It. The source of e11 power in a
democratic form of government is
the people themselves. The clos-
er the mandate springs from the
people, the more potent it will
prove to be. Rather than restrict
the direct primary, I would
strengthen and extend it.’ ’’
ASKED TO SPEAK
BEFORE PTA
Mrs. W. H. Irwin, president of
the Fort Worth Council of Moth-
ers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions. has been invited to speak
before mehibera of the Carroll
Peak PTA at its regular monthly
meeting 3:15 p. m. Wednesday In
the PTA clubrooms.
Seventh grade pupils will give
a demonstration leaaon. • Mias
Pearl Johnson, seventh grade
teacher, will speak on "Children’s
Study Hours In the Home.”
Musical numbers will be given
by Bob Dodd, soloist, accompanied
by Mrs. J. P. Lawder, and Mrs.
James T. Holman, soloist, accom-
panied by Mrs. C. R. Hergert. •
Refreshments will be served
following the program. Mrs. Ira
is chairman of the refresh-
committee.
:n.
A
m
Briggs Robertson
Appears in Court Here
Briggs Robertson Jr., 4, wae
with hie mother, Mrs. Shlray Rob-
ertson, Tuesday, after the mother
wae awarded temporary custody
of the child by Judge Hal 8. Lat-
tlmore at the conclusion of a
habeas corpus hearing late Mon-
day.
The mother sought the custody
of the child until the divorce ease
she brought against her husband,
Briggs Robertson, of 81aton, can
be heard in the court and the cusr
tody of the child permanently
awarded.
Judge Hal Lattlmore several
days ago issued an order directed
to all sheriffs and constables in
Texas to take Robertson in cus-
tody when Mrs. Robertson came
into the court, upon the assump-
tion that Robertson was fleeing to
Mexico with her child. However,
Robertson appeared in court Mon-
day with the boy, saying he came
back to Fort Worth voluntarily.
In the hearing Monday after-
noon Robertson entered a ploa of
privilege to have the court trans-
the
No, this isn’t the quoted
rote for 1917 Scotch or rye.
It’s the price whieb the
government will pay for hu-
man blood, when and if a
bill now on the House cal-
endar ia passed by both
houses.
This is tor blood furnish-
ed .for official patlept* in
U. 8. veterans' hospitals in
cases requiring blood trans-
fusions.
fer the venue of the case to Lub-
bock County, where the couple
had lived, but the plea was denied
by Judge Lattlmore. Robertson’s
attorney gave notlee of appeal to
the Second. Court of Civil Appeals
anrf the child will remain with bis
mother until the case Is passed on.
Mrs. Robertson alleges cruel
treatment# and habitual drinking
on the part of her husband, in the
petition for divorce. She asks
custody of the child, and a divi-
sion of Robertson’s estate, which
is set forth ns approximately
$10(1,000 in the petition.
WASHINGTON, Jan." ^'^The
strength of the U. 8. davy tn com-
parison with other world powers,
is now one of the major lashes
before thle Congress.
The Senate stepped to the front
of the fight yesterday when Sen-
ator Hiram Johnson, California,
laid before that body n complete
program for Increased U. S. sea
strength and urged that action Is
imperative if we are not to stand
berore the world, ‘‘disliked by all
nations, naked and defenseless.”
"The navy of U. "8. today is,
in comparison with Great Britain
and Japan, underbuilt, insuffici-
ent, inadequate and so far inferior
r < to humiliate national pride and
imperil the national safety,” said
Johnson. t ,
Johnson's program has tour
main items:
1. An enlarged navy.
| 9. Maintenance of the merchant
marine.
■ 3. Elevation of guns on exist-
ing battleships.
■ 4. Establishment of more na-
masm
3&sm%s,bs:
a year ia order to oqual Britleh
strength.
Construction of three subma-
rines a year. »
Construction of at least two ves-
sels of the type of the Leviathan
and three of the type of the Age-
memnon, to maintain the merch-
ant marine.
DEMOLAYS HAVE
NEW OFFICERS
Douglas Woodyard, 31 $6 Hurv
ley Avenue, l\as been Installed as
master counsellor of Fort Worth
Chapter, Order of De Molay.
Twenty other officers for 1937
were also Installed.
Prof. Karl H. Mueller, of TCU,
and Menstng West, retiring mas-
ter counsellor, acted as Installing
marshal and officer, respectively.
After the Installation program.
W. E. Britain, M. J. Dowlln and
E. D. Rutledge, advisory council
members, addressed the meeting
on the advantages to be gained
thru the membership supporting
the offtcers.
Misses Quinn and King and
Barney Smith rendered a musical
program.
40 years
Jan. 4.—Bound
>us man
an automo-
a telephone
road. He I*
old.
V. 8. SURPLUS LARGER
By UnttrS Prn>.
WA8HINQT0N. Jan. 4, — The
Government started the year with
a surplus of $318,379,937.13, com-
pared with $126,$98,300.04 In
1938, the Treasury announced to-
GIRLB -
you'll learn
a lot about
Summer Bachelors
at the
MAJESTIC
__ NEXT WEEK
SANG6R. BROS.
forward with Texas sines 1858
Miss Pearl Cramer, 18-year-old department store salesgirl, has
been picket! for the second time within a year aa the prettiest girl in
Minnesota's twin cities, Minnea]>olis and St. Paul. She also won a
bobbed hair contest, and has plenty of silver cups to adorn her j
dresser,
F&M Building, a City Within
Itself, Sways With the Wind
and superior
FORT WORTH
WACO
DALLAS
DY JACK GORDON.
These magnificent buildings
adding new aiory to Fort Worth’s
skyline each year—
How long will they be with us?
Will the next generation eye their
heights with the awe and pride
we feel today?
Seventy-five years is the life
John T. Stanley gives the biggest
of the downtown buildings.
They'll either be obsolete and
shunned or completely torn down
by that time, thinks Stanley, who
is manager of the F&M Building,
Fort Worth’s tallest skyscraper.
Young as the skyscraper is, nu-
merous buildings of as high as 16
stories have been torn down to
make room for mightier struc-
tures, says Stanley.
• • •
The oldest steel 'scrapdr in
America today, the Marquette
Building In Chicago, is only 38
years old, declares the manager.
"The economic ago of useful-
ness of a building is ended at 35,”
says Stanley. "By that time the
building, no matter what its size,
is so obsolete in equipment and
service that newer and more up-
to-date structures draw away its
tenants."
Stanley cites the F&M Building,
the last gasp in equipment when
completed just six years ago. Al-
ready a large sum of money Is be-
ing spent in equipping the build-
AUllH* HILTS
SH0*LS BEIL
Action May Make U. S.
Ownership Necessary
TRAIN KILLS TRUCKER
fOLDENVILLE. Okla., Jan. 4.
Nolan Robinson, 24, tank com-
pany employe, was killed, and his
companion, Floyd Gentry, slightly
injured here at 7:30 a. in. today
hen the truck Robinson was drlv-
■truck by a fast work
lie Rock Island Railroad.
BY EARL SPARLING
Srripps-Howard News Alliance
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Claim-
ing that Alabama owns rart of
the property, Governor-Elect
Graves of Alabama has raised an
entirely new issue in the five-
years-old Musclo Shoals disposal
controversy.
He has apparently obstructed
administration plans to lease the
$150,000,000 project to private
interests at the present session
of Congress.
He has possibly made govern-
ment ownership more necessary.
There aro already rumors in
Washington that Tennessee may
also claim an interest in the
power plant, the Tennessee River
flowing largely in that state.
Other southern states can also
make claims.
In such a situation the fed-
eral government might adopt a
plan similar to that proposed for
operation of the Boulder Dam
project on the Colorado River.
The Boulder Dam plan was ar-
ranged after aeven western states
had made conflicting claims on
Colorado River waters.
Graves, In declaring his posi-
tion to the Alabama state legis-
lature, Raid: ”1 believe that
Wilson Dam belongs, at least In
part, to Alabama. I am convinced
that the bed of the river Is the
property of the state, that not
only the dam, but the water in
the river and the power in the
water Is on our land, subject
of course to the federal govern-
ment's power to regulate navi-
gation and subject to the ease-
ment of all riparian owners.”
Thin claim probably will neces-
sitate public hearings on the
lease proposals now pending in I
Congress.
ALCOHOL KILLS HOUSTON MAN
By United Pr*»».
HOUSTON, Jan. 4. — C. A.
Balnea was the first 1927 victim
of poison liquor here, according to
a verdict given by Justice of the
Peace Campbell over the body to-
day. Baines complained of a head-
ache after returning home.
ing with a newer
system of lighting.
Stanley’s talk makes the sky-
scraper a mine of interesting in-
formation.
For Instance, how many know
that the F&M Building sways
from four to six Inches on windy
“If the steel didn’t yield, the
building would collapse,” says
Stanley. “As it is, you can plain-
ly see the big smokestack rock on
a real gusty day.”
It would take a wind of proba-
bly more than 150 miles an hour
to damage the brick facing of the
F&M Building, according to Stan-
ley. The walls were especially
braced for gales and are warrant-
ed to stand a pressure of 125
miles an hour.
The building could easily have
withstood the buffetings of the
Florida hurricane, tn the opinion
of its overseer.
One of the most popular spots
In town with visitors is the roof
of the F&M. An average of 100
people dally drink in this thrilling
view. No admission is charged,
tho all sightseers must apply to
the manager’s office on the 23rd
floor. ■
That the F&M Building Is vir-
tually a town within a city is re-
vealed In Its census taken by Stan-
ley.
More than 100 firms have of-
January Clearance Sales
Tomorrow-Wednesday-the Third Day
STORE-WIDE—A sweeping, general clearance of all accumulated odds and ends, surplus stocks, broken sizes, soiled and
mussed goods—at prices which mean genuine immense savings. Apparel, accessories, yard and piece goods, home needs
—practically every department throughout the entire store is represented—many, many items, too numerous to men-
tion, are priced to sell quickly and surely. Look for the Special Sale Cards.
flees in the
1600 people.
building, employing
In excess of 18,000 persons
transart business in the building
each day.
Recently Stanley checked up on
the mileage of the elevators. He
found the four cars running up a
total of nlore than 150 miles of
perpendicular travel a day.
If the modern office building Is
to be likened to a city, then Stan-
ley is mayor, water commissioner,
light commissioner, director of
utilities and all.
Because each of these must re-
ceive its share of his attention and
service kept faultless If the sky-
scraper, like the city. Is to keep
Its "population” on the upgrao.,.
ADELINA PATTI
This wonderful singer
who was born in Madrid in
1S4S made an instantaneous
success when she appealed
before a New York audience
at the the age of sixteen.
Our beauty treatments
represent the highest attain-
ment of specialized skill and
yet our charges are moder-
ate.
WEDNESDAY
SPECIALS
Free Shampoo With Marcel
Permanent Waves... .87.50
Permanent Marcel . .$10.00
6 Hot Oil Treatments.$5.00
leases said. Deal
,011c poisoning, w
Boys* Wear
Priced
to Clear
Shirts
99c
Boys' white fancy striped
and blue shirts in madras,
yxfords and broadcloth:
sizes 12 to 14’A; regularly
$1.50 to $1.75.
Suits
25% Off
Juvenile suits in Jersey,
plain and fancy woolen
plaids and novelties: clever-
ly styled; sizes 2 to 7.
Caps
99c
Boys' fancy woolen cap* In
solid colors, checks, plain
grays: smartly styled; all
sizes; regularly $1.50 and
$2.50.
Overcoats
25% Off
Boys’ well tailored overcoats
in fancy platda and ptain
shades; all wool fabrics;
size 11 to 17. Special for
clearance.
Sweaters
$1.98 and $2.98
Boys’ sport and lumberjack
sweaters tn popular colors;
broken sizes; value to $6.50,
Second Floor
Infants’ Wear
Reduced
Warm Coats
Our entire stock of wool
coats in tailored and dressy
styles are featured at the
following reductions. Sizes
1 to 6.
Originally Now
$11.95..........$ 9.05
$13.50 and $13.95.$10.95
$15.95 to $17.50...$18.05
$19.95 to $32.50...$10.50
to $84.50
Adorable Hats
Bewitching little crepe de
chine, georgette, and faille
hats and bonnets in delicate
shades, with elastic backs;
3-lb. Cotton Batts
72x90 snow white bleached long staple fluffy cotton
batts;. originally priced, each $1.49, special...........
Now $1.00
Satin and Flat Crepes
Satin crepe in most all colors except black and tan and _ ^
flat crepe in black only; regular $2.48 and $2.98 mate- Mnvr Nil UVi
rials; January clearance, special. AxYyvv
Wool Coatings Reduced
Joseena, Sylvanla. suede cloth and plaids, 54 inches wide; in pop- _
ular colors, rich plaids and soft mixtures. Exceptional values in N.I Q / Qy
excellent fabrics......................................... IN U W
Mirroleen and
Charmeen
Originally (£Q QQ
$6.95, yard ... tpO.I/O
Mirroleen and charmeen
of beautiful quality in 12
fashionable shades; orig-
inally $6.96 a yard; 54
Inches wide; January
clearance special.
4,000 Yards of
Sateen
Now 29c
Butychlne, Princess Sa-
teen and Motor Sateen In
broken color assortments
but all colora In the
group; 36 Inches wide.
—Sanger’s—Third Floor—
Comfort
Challies
Originally 1 t)n
19c yard........
A special group of 36-
inch comfort challtes,
percales and Jap crepe In
beautiful colora and com-
binations; originally, a
,yard 19c.
Underwear Takes Deep Reduction
Silk, Cotton or Knit Garments
29c
Originally
45c to $1*00 . .
Odda and ends of cotton
knit underwear, Includ-
ing children’s shirts and
pants, and w o m e n’s
sleeveless vests.
Originally t)A
$1.98, now----
Porto Rican hand made
gowns in many lovely
■ t y 1 e a, daintily hand
drawn, hand embroidered
and applique trimmed; In
white and paftel shades.
49c
Originally
$1.00 and $1.25.,
A large group of kalt
union suits, shirts, pants,
petticoats and black
bloomers for women and
children; medium and
heavy weights.
Odds and ends of glove
silk vests, teddies and
pettibockers in Vanity
Fair and Kayser brands
and pretty color*. Many
styles; originally much
higher priced; reduced to
$1.98 $2.49 $2.98
$3.98 $4.98
—Sanger's—Fifth Floor—
Originally <h-i qq
$1.75, now____
Women's Merode union
suits of cotton and wool
mixtures, some sleeveless,
others elbow, knee
length styles; also shirts
of silk and wool.
Women's Merode union
suits of medium weight
cotton In low neck, sleeve-
less, knee length style;
sizes 3$ to 44; regularly
$1.50.
Corsets, Confiners, Bandeaus
Assorted styles In broken sizes are offered
in these attractive confiners, made of lovely
laces, brocades, silk jersey and satin. Ex-
ceptional values are offered aa a glance at
these reduction will Indicate.
Originally
Reductlona featured on discontinued models
from our regular stock of Mme. Irene, Oos-
sard, Gotham and H. A W. corsets, girdles
and corselettes in broken sites and beat ma-
terials—
Originally
$17.50 to $20.00 ..
; Luggage
Priced
to Clear
Overnight Cases
Cowhide over-nite cases with
large mirror and removable
fitted tray; $18.76 value.
55.........$14.95
Cowhide week - end caaes
with silk linings and three
shirred pockets; 816.00
£$ . ..... $10.95
Leatherette over-nlte cases
with double locks and col-
ored fittings; $12.60 val-
ues, spe-
cial .......
$8.95
Fitted cases with removable
trays; 32-lnch size; regu-
larly $14.50, <PQ Ql
sppcial....... <pi7.274
Dupont fitted tray cases
with fittings of mother of
pearl on amber; $20.00
£55.......$14.95
Over-nlte or week-end fitted .
case* with round edges; reg-
ularly $10.60;
special......
$14.95
Brief Cases
Cowhide brief cases in
standard alae with extension
lock; all arouhd strap; $4.60
value, fa.10
and........
$2.48
Hat Boxes
Hat boxes of genuine cow-
hide with ailk linings; Pull-
man size; regularly $18.00,
spe-
cial . .....
$11.95
Suit Cases
Cowhide suitcases, some
with leather linings; 84 and
26-lnch sizes; regularly
$25.00;
special ....
$19.75
Gladstones
Gladstone bags of cowhide
with washable linings; regu-
larly $16.46,
special.....
Gladstone bags of shark-
grain cowhide with pigskin
££T......$18.75
Gladstone bags of
cowhide with hand h
frames and leather linings;
$21.45
$12.95
heavy
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About midnight Hermann Prina,
dairyman, heard a crash, and saw
the automobile from his hbme; a
few minutes later the lights of the
oar were turned on. and Prina
heard the engine running. ' Be-
lieving it to be a minor accident,
he paid no more attention to the
car, but when he started to town
about daylight he discovered the
bound man and notified author-
ities.
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