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-PAGE I—THE PORT WORTH PRESS-
FUSIL OF VET
LOINS RIPPED
Congress Stirred By
Action of Banks
By t'nlt*4 Pr»«. ... , _
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Con-
gress U aroused over the failure
of many banks to lend money to
veterans on their bonus insurance
certificates and steps will be
taken to see that veterans are
protected unless there Is a change
©f policy on the part of the banks.
Assurances were given by half
a doien congressional leaders in
statements to the United Press to-
day that action would be taken.
■Some banks refused to honor the
paper on their plea there is only
an Insignificant profit in such
small loans.
Three Senators, Caraway, Dem-
ocrat, Arkansas; King, Democrat,
Utah, and Copeland, Democrat.
New York, sponsored a move to
recall the insurance certifcates
entirely and to pay the soldiers
a cash bonus.
A plan to have the government |
make the loans if necessary was
suggested by Senator Robinson,
Democratic floor leader, and
other senators indicated they
would Join in any movement to
‘ fulfill the pledge made to sol-
diers when the bonns was adopt-
ed.”
“I think it is unpatriotic of the
banks to ignore the Government's
paper, given to the soldiers," said
Caraway. "I would be for cashing
all the certificates so that every
man could come in and get his
money.”
"1 think the banks, which are
public service institutions, are
breaking faith with the Govern-
ment when they refused to accept
the soldiers’ certificates,” said
Copeland.
.secretary of Treasury Mellon ex-
pressed opinion that the banks
would grant the loans when they
become acquainted with the sys-
tem Mellon pointed out that
there is $400,000,000 in treas-
ury to protect the certificates and
that the banks are permitted to
charge 6 percent on the loans, giv-
ing a Clear profit of 2 percent af-
ter the 4 percent rediscount rate
is deducted.
* ¥ *
2.900.000 Vets Could
Borrow $215,668,000
By BOKCOE B. FLEMING
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Some
2.900.000 World War veterans to-
day can borrow $215,668,000
more than they could on Dec. SI.
Their war bonus policies, two
years old. can be used as loan col-
lateral up to 81* per cent of their
lace value, according to the bonus
law.
A total of 2.048.000 policies
have been Issued, valued at $3,-
137.000, according to General F.
T. Hines, head of the Veterans’
Bureau.
Only banks and trust compan-
ies may lend them money. Hines
advises veterans not to borrow
money If they can help it, but
keep policies intact until they fall
due in 20 years.
Figures for some stales arc:
Alabama. 43.229 beneficiaries,
face value of policies $41,180,436;
present loan value, $3,934,658.
Colorado, 29,976 beneficiaries;
face value, $30,624,065; loan val-
ue. $2,028,1 48 .
New Mexico, 897 7 beneficia-
ries; face value, $9,007,579; loan
value, $686,473.
Oklahoma. 56,372 beneficiar-
ies; face value, $54,862,327; loan
value, $4,305,177.
Tennessee, 51,756 beneficiaries;
face value, $51,642,702; loan val-
ue. $4,136,955.
Texas, 126,518 beneficiaries;
face value, $132,249,901 ; loan
value, $8,973,756 .
LOU, LEOPOLD
SUIT TO OPEN
Bt United Prill.
JOLIET, 111., Jan. 4.—Trial of
a 1100,000 ault against Nathan
Leopold and Richard Loeb, "thrill
slayers” of 14-year-old Robert
Franks, wai scheduled to open
today.
The suit, brought by Charles
Ream, a Chicago taxi driver,
charges that Loeb and Leopold
performed a mutilating operation
upon the plaintiff.
Ream charged that while walk-
ing home Nov. 21, 1923, in the
early morning. Leopold confront-
ed him with a pistol and forced
htnr into an automobile. Loeb,
he said, was the driver of the car.
He charged the mutilation fol-
lowed a few minutes later.
Loeb and Leopold are serving
life terms In the state peniten-
tiary hero for the Franks murder.
Jack’s Tips
MTAGK ANU 81KKKN
UY JACK
Essentials of the good actor:
Plenty of good looks, a tuxedo—
and grit.
A good and thick black line un-
der that "grit,” please.
For, like Uncle Sum's mail, the
theater must go on in spite of
the well known hell and high
water.
For four days. Gene Lewis at
Pantages has meandered thru his
lines so soaked with nerve seda-
tives he has hardly known wheth-
er he was on a stage or merry-go-
round.
On the verge of a nervous
breakdown, the star his gritted
his teeth and refused to shut down
Pantages a single day.
Crowds at the theater this
week must have noticed Gene is
a rather haggard man.
"But no matter how sick an
nctor Is. he'll find himself gravi-
tating to the theater around play-
time,” Gene told us between acts
of “Seventh Heaven.”
When he wasn't on the stage
or dressing, Gene slumped over
a trunk, the picture of misery.
But, he managed to snap out
of it every time his cue came. Out
upon the platform he’d high-step
like a kid at a Maypole.
• * *
This do or die doggedness of
the actor is a tradition of the
theater.
Most any of them prefer to fall
in their tracks to giving in a min-
ute.
The late Houdini, for instance.
Houdini collapsed at the close
of a performance and never ral-
lied.
He had taken Ills cue with a
raging fever.
And we know a vodvil trouper
at the Majestic last year who got
a telegram at 2 o'clock announc-
ing the death of his non-profes-
sional wife and who went thru a
clown act 30 minutes later.
Players aren’t usually permitted
to peruse their telegrams around
j show time. The wise manager
withholds all wires until the show
j is done. In most Instances the
> messages deal with bookings and
other details but occasionally a
tragic note creeps in.
• * *
A kid named Jimmy Brown
] used to work for J. P. Murrin
! when Murrin ran the old Alham-
| bra Ballroom at Seventh and
Main Streets. Jimmy sang songs
and helped look after the floor.
Murrin is now director of the
Capitol and Liberty Theaters, and
at the Capitol he is showing a
picture called "The Campus
Flirt,” in which a nice looking
man by the name of James Hall
supports llebe Daniels.
You’ve guessed it. James Hall
is Jimmy Brown, and it looks liko
Fort Worth is to give fandom its
Aspirin Gargle
in Sore Throat
or Tonsilitis
Prepare a harmless and effec-
tive gragle by dissolving two
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” In four
tablespoons of water. Gargle
throat thoroly. Repeat in two
hours if necessary.
Be sure you use only the genu-
ine Bayer Aspirin, marked with
the Bayer Cross, which can be
had In tin boxes of twelve tablets
for few cents.—Adv.
1000 OlPTISTS
TO MEET
Conquest Campaign Plans
Will Be Made
ARLINGTON.
HEIGHTS
BY WILMA JOHNSON
By United 1'rfs*.
BARI. Italy, Jan. 4.—One thou-
1 sand persons were homeless in
J Durazzo, Albania, today after
i earthquakes and volcanic erup-
j ttons, dispatches received here
said.
A section of the Italian Red
Cross has sailed for the stricken
city. The terror of the populace
over the tremors was Increased
when a supposedly extinct vol-
cano near Sciacca erupted, and so
Intense was the heat that the
waters of a nearby lake were boil-
ing.
Durazzo is an ancient town on
the Adriatic.
“BETTER BUTTER”
—As Good As It Looks
Rich, Mellow. Luscious. Like Fruit
(Phone 3-1321)
One thousand representatives
from Baptist churches In nix
counties are expected to attend an
all-day district rally Wednesday
at Broadway Baptist Church* in
Interest of the state-wide Baptist
Conquest Campaign.
The rally is a step in perfection
of a state organisation to raise
$2,000,000 in cash and pledges in
an Intensive 60-day campaign, be-
tween January 15 and March 16.
Six counties—Tarrant, Wise,
Hood. Parker, Johnson and Som-
ervell, comprise District No. 2.
Dr. C. V. Edwards, pastor of Col-
lege Avenue Baptist Church, is
district organiser and will be in
charge of the meeting Wednesday.
Call for Organization.
Plans for the campaign call for
an organization of eight members
within eacli church. These are as
follows: Two from the Sunday
School, two from the BYFU, two
from the WMU, one from the
church at large, and the church
pastor. In churches of large
membership, this apportionment
enlarges. These representatives
will attend the Wednesday rally.
Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas will
speak 11:30 a. m. instead of for-
mer Governor Pat M. Neff, as
previously announced.
Rev. R. E. Bell of Decatur will
open the meeting with a devo-
tional 9:30 a. in. Dr. L. R. Scar-
borough, president of Southwest-
ern Baptist Seminary and state
organizer in the campaign, will
speak 10:15 a. m.
Dr. George Truett, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Dal-
las, and state director of the cam-
paign, is scheduled to address the
assembly from 11:30 a. m. to
12:30 p. ni.
Special Music.
All music will be under direc-
tion of Prof. I. E. Reynolds and
his associates in the Seminary
School of Music.
Among other visitors at the
rally will be H. L. Kokernot, of
San Antonio, chairman of the
campaign leadership. The state
leadership in the campaign is
composed largely of laymen.
One gift of $10,000 has al-
ready been announced from Joe
Etter of Sherman, member of the
state executive committee of the
Baptist Church.
Money raised in the campaign
will be used to liquidate indebt-
edness of Texas Baptists. Among
tho beneficiaries will be the
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary and Baptist Hospital,
both of this district; Baylor Uni-
versity, Waco; Baylor College,
Belton; Howard-Payno College,
Brownwood; Wayland College,
Plalnview; San Marcos Academy,
San Marcos; Decatur College. De-
catur; Burleson College. Green-
ville; Rusk College, Rusk, and
hospitals at Abilene, Harlingen,
Houston and Waco.
Total assets of the educational
institutions.are $10,000,000, ac-
cording to Dr. L. It. Scarborough,
state organizer.
Associated with Dr. Edwards in
the district organization are J. I.
Cossey, in charge of the cam-
paign in the Baptist Young Peo-
ple's Unions; Rev. Bryan Robin-
son. in Sunday Schools, and Mrs.
B. A. Copass, women's work. Kov.
C. E. Matthews, pastor of Travis
Avenue Baptist Church, is Tar-
rant County organizer.
DUVOTIONAL WEEK
The choir of the Arlington
Heights Presbyterian Church will
meet 7:80 p. m. Tuesday for prac-
tice. Mrs. W. Oates, who haa been
recently elected as director, sang
tor a number of years at the First
Presbyterian Church.
At 10:30 Wednesday morning
the Missionary Society will con-
duct Its regular business meeting
in the parlors of the church. At
noon a luncheon will be served
and at 2 p. m. the society will be
addressed by Mrs. George Nets, a
returned missionary from India.
The life of the natives and some
of their curios will be the topics
of discussion.
• • •
BRIDGE PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Connolly.
1812 Carlton Avenue, entertained
Saturday evening with a bridge
party. Mrs. M. C. Kuott won la-
dles’ high score, while the men’s
prize went to C. A. Harris. Mrs.
C. A. Harris and J. Cordell won
the cut prizes. At midnight a
buffet luncheon was served to
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Knott, Mr.
and MrB. Palmer Hogan, Mr. and
Mrs. John Cordell, Mrs. A. B.
Moore. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Welst,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Baithel, Mrs. J.
T. O'Brien. Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Con-
nolly.
* • •
KINGS ENTERTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. King, 1724
Ashland Avenue, entertained with
a bridge party at their home on
Saturday evening'. The beauty of
the homo was enhanced by cut
flowers and ferns. High score
was won by Mrs. Jespice and R.
E. Wright. W. E. McDonald won
the consolation and F. B. Rigby
the cut. Dainty refreshments were
served Messrs, and Mmes. W. E.
McDonald, Jesplte, J. Roeth. D. G.
Murchison, R. E. Wright, L. D.
Darrah. F. B. Rigby, Mrs. W. E.
Shytles and Mr. James Hood.
* • *
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Chandler
and sons. Lewis and John, who
have been the guests of Mr. and
j Mrs. M. J. Lewis, Belle Place, re-
turned home Sunday.
Misses Helen Pierce and Evelyn
Birmingham, who have been visit-
ing Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Birming-
ham, 1301 Clover Lane, left Sun-
I day for Lincoln College.
Noyles B. Livingston, 1605 Vir-
ALPS ld1syt
“Lights of Old
Broadway”
WITH
MARION DAVIES
CONRAD NAGEL
—Coming Wednesday—
Cecil B. De Mille's Classic
"THE WEDDING SONG”
with LEATHICE JOY
COMEDIES ANI) FABLES
ginU Place, is la Abilene on bull-
U6tfl.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. N. Martin, An-
son, Tixas, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. A. Martin. 3229 Sande Street.
Miss Margaret Burdette has re-
turned to State University, Austin,
after a visit with Mr. and Mr*.
Charles Clayton. 2237 Oakland
Street.
Colston Tipton, A£M, College
Station, has returned to school af-
ter spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Tipton, 3800 Clarke Avenue.
Miss Margaret Cordell, 1805
Carrolton, has been visiting with
Miss Madeline Norman, Ranger,
Texas.
Richard Montrief, who has
been spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Montrief, 1700 Ashland, has re-
turned to A&M.
Mrs. J. P. O’Brien returned
to her home In Hot Springs. Ark.,
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Connolly, 1812 Carrolton
Avenue.
PAN • AMERICANS
TO BE FETED
ny United Pr*»«.
TEGIICI GALPA, Honduras,
Jan. 4.—The U. S. Pan-American
good will fliers will be elaborately
entertained when they arrive here
today.
The American minister, the
Honduran was under - secretary,
and high officials and newspaper
men will form a large commit-
tee to meet the Americans at
Aniapala.
Port authorities at Aniapala
will welcome the flyers and give
them a reception, after which a
distinguished delegation from Te-
gucigalpa will escort them to that
city for a day and night of cere-
monies in their honor.
INDUCT JOHNSON OFFICERS
Special to The Press.
CLEBURNE, Jan. 4.—Three
newly elected officers of Johnson
County have been inducted Into
office. They ar< : Joe Crawford. \
sheriff; Gus Capps, constable yf
precinct 1, and county tax col- i
lector, A. J. Lockett. J. P. Jack- ]
son was reinstalled as assistant |
county attorney, and the entire
I force of deputies were retained in
j the tax Collector's office. Tho
sheriff has a newly appointed j
force with one exception.
"SENOR RAKE-DEVIL”
with KEN MAYNARD
Comedies News
SHEPPARD OKEYS
POISON ALCOHOL
Defends Government
System of Pollution
•
By KENNETH WATSON
Pres* Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. — The
Government’s practice of poison-
ing Industrial alcohol to prevent
Its use as a beverage is defended
by Senator Morris Sheppard. Tex-
as, author of the prohibition bill.
Sheppard declares that alcohol
so treated is no more dangerous
than any alcohol used as a bever-
age.
"The two or four parts of wood
alcohol to 100 parts of ethyl al-
cohol which constitutes the prin-
cipal form of denaturized indus-
trial alcohol, are no more destruc-
tive of life, when placed by the
bootleggers in drinkable form,
than the plain, ordinary ethyl al-
cohol, provided he has not added
some additional poison," Sheppard |
said in the Senate late Monday.
"If the Senator’s theory Is that j
alcohol is so poisonous why go to |
the trouble of putting poison in?” i
Senator Broussard, of Louisiana, '
demanded.
Sheppard, usually the mildest- ,
mannered man in Congress, was j
angered by the question.
"If the Senator will be patl- J
ent,” he shouted, "I will answer !
that," and launched into a warm
defense of the present system.
BILAMX) MUCH HETTKK today. The aged produeer apent
By uniua ma. a "quiet night,” showing much
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—David Improvement."
Belaaeo, theatrical producer, has _
rallied successfully from injuries In certain pagts of Africa lo-
received In an automobile acd- ousts attain a length of foui
dent Saturday, his secretary said I Inches.
PANTAGES
DO YOU KNOW THAT NEW
YORK STOOD IN LINE EVERY
DAY FOR 2 YEARS TO SEE
MARIE
PREVOST
MAN BAIT
A SYNCOPATED
| JAZZY
■ FLAPPER
"THE CAMPUS FLIRT”
Rebe Daniels James Hall
Other Big Time Attractions
mm
100-15* 10* 15*
NOW SHOWING
Always Malinees
THEY’RE PACKING
IN AND CHEERING
AT THE
MAJESTIC
WHAT A SHOW
There's your favorite funster
BENNY RUBIN
666
next cinema prince.
VOLCANO MAKES
lOOO HOMELESS
is a prescription tor
Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria.
It kills the germs.
The Best Balanced Pro-
gram Ever Offered in
Fort Worth!
It's Certainly Borne Show!
A Wonderful Selection in
Double Programs
The Above Are Just a Few of
the Many Compliments Re-
ceived at the
IDEAL THEATRE
•J-STteiS
" 10 A. M. to II 1*. M.
-Tomorrow—
1IFJTTY IIUONWON
FOIU> STKRLllVf*
LOOSE DKESXEH
LAWRENCE GREY
HENRY WALTHALL find
HA1MOXI) HITCHCOCK
1Y
fcveO
f.ctinK
A I’nrnnmunt I’lrlurr
CUHH1
FIRST KI N rifTt REN OM.Y
Mat. I Or. I Sr. (V—Night tOr, tV, XV
He has ’em rolling
with laughter!
DEIRO
The Last Word
In Accordion
Melody
A Dance
Presentation
BERK &
SAUN
SILLIES OF 1927
Broadway In Miniature
—and a Favorite Songster
FRANCES ARMS
ON THE St KEEN
THE OTHER
WOMAN’S STORY”
Prowlers
of the
Night
Lon Chaney In
"The Hoad to
Mandhlay”
About 1,000 pairs
of our newest and
best selling styles
go into our
• • • • •
REX
NOW
SHOWING
Richard Talmadge
—in—
“DANGER AHEAD”
HIS LATEST PICTURE
BUFFALO BILL, JR.
—IN—
The Bonanza Buckaroo
Double Feature Program
Lillian
Gish—
“THE SCARLET
LETTER”
A Most Wonderful Production
Every hour and 45 minutes
Starting at 11 a. m.
COMING THURSDAY
“GOD GAVE ME
TWENTY CENTS”
A rarnmouat Picture
JANUARY
CLEARANCE SALE
of beautiful slippers
Two Great Groups to Select From
(| In Group No. 1 are about 400
pairs . , . values to 810 . . .
15 different styles . . . new
and up-to-date slippers in every
respect. Good sizes.
(j| Group No. 2 consists of about
' 500 pairs of our very best slip.
pers . . . many styles from
Laird-Schober . . . values to
8*7.50 . . . over 20 different
styles.
\&sherBrothers
HEAVEN
AND THEY PAID $3.00 A SEAT
YOU CAN SEE IT FOR
In the
Balcony
Dress
Circle
Lower
Floor
Matinee
WED.
2:30
25c-50c
Olga Worth
Is Brilliant, and the Cast As Good As
the New York Company
YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU
EVER SAW ANYTHING FINER
Did You Spend All
Of Your Money
Christmas?
If so, see us. We have plenty.
Any article of value will act as
security. No red tape, but a
quick, convenient loan, on easy
terms.
Wear a Diamond
One dollar down, one dollar a
week, buys one of our fine Dia-
monds. You wear the Diamond
while paying for it.
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Licented and Bonded
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29 Years in
Fort Worth
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