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THE WHITEWRIGHT SUN,
.IGHT, TEXAS
7E
TWO
Thursday, January 10, 1935.
are
debts
A
3:
A new name for an old friend
Total Assets
$823,659.41
ears.
$356,251.94
46,037.35
16,090.85
$120,000.00
423,659.41
and/or investments
$543,659.41
100,000.00
180,000.00
Total Capital Account
$823,659.41
Total Liabilities
We look forward to
$225,500.00
Total Pledged (excluding rediscounts)
$100,000.00
125,500.00
$225,500.00
(i)
CT—Attest:
7
Texas Senate Now
Ruled by a Former
Austin Dishwasher
bmmittee Charges Officers Run
Saloons, Girls of 16 Sell Liquor,
Gambling is Wide Open in Texas
Plan Is Offered
For Collection Of
Delinquent Taxes
Against circulating notes outstanding
Against United States Government and postal sav-
ings deposits
$100,000.00
. 75,000.00
5,000.00
$203,500.00
22,000.00
$206,892.36
20.25
5,279.27
120,000.00
220,700.00
168,014.50
12,500.00
5,250.00
42,010.93
161,887.05
492.20
5,000.00
892.12
TEPID WATER KEEPS
HOMELESS MEN WAR
SURGEON KILLS
SELF RATHER THAN
UNDERGO KNIFE
Pledged:
(a)
(b)
So It Goes
“Pay your taxes with a smile,” ad-
vised Mrs. Gotrocks.
“I should love to,” said Miss Come-
ly, “but they insist on cash.”
C. B. BRYANT
F. E. DOUGLAS
C. B. BRYANT, Jr.
Directors.
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SERVICE
COMPANY
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Texan Appeals To
Roosevelt to Save
Property for Him
A Citizen and V
a Taxpayer
MEMORANDUM: Loans and Investments Pledged to Secure Liabilities
United States Government obligations, direct and/or fully
guaranteed —
Other bonds, stocks, and securities
A Citizen and O
a Taxpayer
Total Pledged
State of Texas, County of Grayson, ss:
I, R. A. Gillett, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly, swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
R. A. GILLETT, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of January, 1935.
BEN SAVAGE, Notary Public.
Bill—“Would you object to a hus-
band who smoked in the house?”
Bettina — “Yes. But I intend to
one.
burn, who was forced to resign be-
cause of his heavy duties as chairman
of the house interstate commerce
committee.
GAS, INDIGESTIO
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fchCOMPAHYn
a long and pleasant business relation-
• ship with the citizens of this community.
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BUDAPEST.—Hungary’s most fa- ■
mous surgeon preferred to commit ■
suicide rather than submit himself to- I
the knife of his fellow surgeons.
Prof. Wilhelm Tauffer, world-fa-^B
mous gynaecologist, who had per- ■
formed more than a thousand opera- B
tions during his brilliant career, be- B
came afflicted with intestinal can- W
cer, which is cured only by an opera-
tion. After much convincing, the
84-year-old surgeon consented to the
operation.
A few minutes before he was to be
taken to the operating table, Profes-
soi’ Tauffer shot himself through the
head.
Community Public Service Company fully realizes its
obligation to the public which it serves and will endeavor
to fulfill this obligation in a manner that will be satisfac-
tory in every respect.
N JANUARY 1, 1935, the Community Public
B 9 Service Company acquired the assets of Texas-
Louisiana Power Company, which has rendered
utility service in this city for the past seve:
Mr. G. W. Jolly of 4209"
Aye. A, Austin, Texas,
said: “I was a victim of
chronic stomach trouble,
my appetite was poor and
W I suffered from indigestion.
> x, Sr T had gas on my stomach.
F ^r- Pierce’s Golden Medi-
cal Discovery made me feel
better in every way. It
gives one a real appetite,,
— size, tabs. 50c., liquid $1.00.
Write Dr. Pierce’s Clinic, Buffalo, N. Y„
r free medical advice.
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits, except United States Government deposits,
public funds, and deposits of other banks
Time deposits, except postal savings, public funds, and de-
posits of other banks
Public funds of States, counties, school districts, or other sub-
divisions or municipalities
United States Government and postal savings deposits
Deposits of other banks, including certified and cashiers’
checks outstanding
Total of items 15 to 19:
(a) Secured by pledge of loans
and/or investments —
(b) Not secured by pledge of loans
an average of
188 indictments a month, a decrease
of 50 per cent, and it is undisputed
that more whisky is sold illegally now
than ever before. This shows con-
clusively that the liquoi’ laws are un-
popular with the public and that the
officers and people refuse to enforce
them.
“About September, 1934, the Fed-
eral Government began to collect
from the dealers in hard liquor in
this State what is known as the $1,-
000 excise tax and saying in effect to
the dealers that paid the tax that as
far as the Federal Government is
concerned they can sell hard liquor
if they will pay this Federal tax. All
the tax does not have to be paid at
one time.”
Alert and Earfer
To Serve You
PUBLIC '
SERVICE
COMPANY J
Lanham Heads House
Texas Delegation
WASHINGTON.—Rep. Fritz Lan-
ham of Fort Worth was today elected
chairman of the Texas delegation in
the house of representatives. He sue- house. He succeeds Rep. Sam Ray-
ceeds Rep. J. J. Mansfield of Colum-
bus.
Rep. George Mahon of Colorado,
new member of the delegation, was
selected to serve as secretary.
The delegation likewise elected
Rep. Luther Johnson of Corsicana
to be the State’s member of the Dem-
ocratic steering committee of the keep quiet about it until I get
Charter No. 4692 Reserve District No. 11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS
At the close of business on December 31, 1934.
ASSETS
The new company will continue to operate with the same
facilities and the same personnel as at present. It will
endeavor not only to live up to the high standards of
service established by its predecessor, but will strive to
offer a constantly improving service, while maintaining
rates at a fair and equitable level.
Democrats Claim
Deficit as G. 0. P.
Report “In Black”
AUSTIN. — A three-phase pro-
gram designed to collect part of the
$60,000,000 delinquent taxes in Tex-
as has been advanced by the senate
tax investigating committee.
The program calls for simplifica-
tion of procedure by which property
may be sold for taxes, making it
easier to borrow money for payment
of taxes and appointment of delin-
quent tax collectors by county com-
missioners’ courts.
In the opinion of Senator Arthur
P. Duggan of Littlefield, chairman of
the committee, the suggested changes
would make it possible for the va-
rious subdivisions of the State to
collect between $6,000,000 and $8,-
000,000 delinquent taxes in the next
two years.
Sale of property for taxes would
be permitted on notice by publica-
tion and registered mail, instead of
by court suits as now required and
the property could be redeemed in
two years.
Tax liens would follow loans for
payment of taxes, making it easier
for the taxpayers to borrow money.
The delinquent tax collectors would
be charged solely with collecting de-
linquent taxes and would be allowed
commissions of 10 per cent up to $4,-
000 annually.
Alert and Ea^er f/l
To Serve You |[[
■ WASHINGTON. — Edwin Waller
of San Marcos, Texas, has appealed
directly to President Roosevelt to
save him and others from losing
property “for a few measly dollars
in taxes.”
Describing himself as “a little ad-
vanced in age,” Waller pointed out
he could not obtain employment and
the banks were disinclined to loan
money on “good real estate secur-
ity” and then said:
“Now, on top of all this, and the
depressed condition of the people
generally, the county judges and
commissioners’ court of Hays County
has ordered the county attorney here
at San Marcos, Texas, to bring suit
against all of those who are behind
with their taxes. One can not sell
any part of his property to pay taxes
on the other part, neither can he bor-
row money to pay taxes with.
“Can you not do something to pre-
vent myself and others from losing
what little property they may own
for a few measly dollars in taxes?
The situation is desperate and de-
plorable. Foi’ God sake, give us some
relief.” , -
WASHINGTON. — The Republi-
can National Committee jingled
$184.76 in its jeans Saturday night
and proudly remarked that it was “in
the black” but the Democratic com-
mittee, despite party gains at the
polls, reported a $552,792 deficit.
Henry P. Fletcher, chairman of
the Republican committee, said the
$106,000 debt his party had owed
when he took over the chairmanship
of the committee last June had been
covered, the last campaign financed
and there was a little to spare.
“It enables us to look ahead with
renewed confidence,” Fletcher said,
referring to' the report of George F.
Getz, the Committee treasurer.
“I believe this is the first time,
certainly in latter-day history, that a
political committee, faced with a def-
icit and the conduct of a campaign,
has come through with its financial
colors flying high.”
Getz reported to the clerk of the
house that the committee had taken
in $416,695 in 1934.
The Democrats reported they had
received $367,497 during the year
and spent $361,007. Old debts ac-
counted for the big deficit.
A list of the Democratic
showed it owed $150,000 to the two
broadcasting concerns and other sub-
stantial sums to John J. Raskob, a
founder of the American Liberty
League, and Joseph P. Kennedy of
New York and Boston, chairman of
the Securities Exchange Commission.
DERBRECZEN, Hungary.—Hoi^B
less men in this city have founqfi
new device for keeping warm rM
night. Police found 32 of them sleep-
ing in a pool of " tepid water near
some hot springs. At dawn they
emerged from their watery couches,,
donned their rags and went into the.
city streets to beg.
Several homeless children have'
been sleeping on cold nights in the
ovens of a brickyard, with sentinels
posted to warn of the approach of
police or watchmen.
AUSTIN.—A strapping big fellow
who still remembers when he was a
student “pearl diver” in a restaurant
is getting ready to take over the job
of second-in-command of the Texas
State government.
Night work is on tap for Walter
Woodul of Houston as he prepares
for the job of presiding over the Tex-
as senate. His evenings are spent
mulling over what senators shall be
appointed to what committee posts.
“It’s like a cross word puzzle,” he
complained. “All I can do is try to
put ’em where they’d like to be.”
Woodul recalls the days when he
washed dishes to pay his way through
the University principally because he
can’t get used to being addressed
“governor”—one of the honorariums
of being lieutenant governor.
And he has passed his word to the
governor-elect, James V. Allred, that
if Allred is ever absent from the
State, leaving Woodul acting gov-
ernor, there will be no reckless exer-
cise of executive power.
“All I wanted when I ran for this
office,” he explained, “was the
chance to preside over the Texas
senate, in which I have served so
many years. I didn’t think much
about the rest of the prerogatives of
the office.
“I went to Jimmie and told him if
ever he wanted to leave the State he
could rest assured that I would make
no reckless appointments or par-
dons.”
The last two lieutenant governors
have been virtually denied the honor
of ever acting as governor.
Loans and discounts .. .
Overdrafts --
United States Government obligations, direct and/or
'frilly guaranteed
Other bonds, stocks, and securities
Banking house, $10,000.00; Furniture and fixtures, $2,500.00
Real estate owned other than banking house
Reserve with Federal Reserve bank
Cash in vault and balances with other banks
Outside checks and other cash items -
Redemption fund with United States Treasurer and due from
United States Treasurer
Other assets
7 (c) Total Deposits -
Circulating notes outstanding
Capital account:
Common stock, 1,000 shares, par $100.00
per share
Surplus
Reserves for contingencies
AUSTIN. — Following its sensa- 30, 1934, there was
tional revelations Friday of drug
store sales of liquor in Texas, the
Senate committee' investigating crime
reported Saturday that in many
places where liquoi’ is sold in the
State, officers of the law have an in-
terest in the business and in some in-
stances openly operate saloons. Al-
so, it said, gambling of all kinds is
in operation, the saloons are running
twenty-four hours a day and hard
liquor is sold by girls as young as 16.
The saloons, the report said,
visited by women and minors.
The committee said that since the
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend-
ment, the Federal Government has
shown no interest in enforcing or in
assisting the enforcement of the
State prohibition law except to col-
lect a $1,000 excise tax, which is a
license by the Federal Government
for an individual that pays it to vio-
late the law.
“Many dealers in Texas have paid
the $1,000 license fee to avoid being
involved with the Federal authori-
ties, realizing that they can sell their
wares without any interference as
long as they are not violating the
Federal law,” the committee said.
The reports sent to the committee
by District Clerks of 225 counties
show there have been 3,016 indict-
ments for violating the liquor laws
and that only 1,093 cases have been
tried. Of these, 380 defendants sen-
tenced to the penitentiary, 609 were
given sentences, 104 found not
guilty, 862 dismissed without trial
and 1,061 cases still were pending
Oct. 1.
None in 62 Counties
. “Our information also shows that
there are sixty-two counties where
no one has been indicted for violat-
ing' the liquor laws, and 135 where
during the period investigated by the
committee not a single person was
sentenced to the penitentiary for this
violation,” the committee said. “Our
report also shows that in sixty-six
counties of the 135 there have been
issued by the Federal Government 1,-
742 licenses to sell hard liquor.
“During the period which our in-
vestigation covers about one out of
nine who were indicted received peni-
tentiary sentences while of those in-
dicted for driving automobiles while
under the influence of liquor about
50 per c<;nt were convicted and of
those i<J( ,'^^^pr burglary three out
penitentiary sen-
^ences.
I Law Called''Unpopular
“From September, 1925, to May
31, 1931, there was an average of
371 liquor indictments returned each
month. From June 1, 1933, to Sept.
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