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Later News, and Hours ahead
of any other paper.
REABLE CHILDS
AND BRAMLETT
SENT TO PRISON
Racing Reporters En
Route to Orient to
Board Clipper
SHEARER GETS BULK
THALBERG FORTUNE
MRS. SIMPSON TO
LIVE NEAR KING ED
UNTIL CORONATION
Trouble Foreseen in Forbidden Political Sen*
sions Slated for Sunday
MUCH FARM LAND
FLOODED AT WHARTON
Ex-sweeper Asserts
Claim to Earldom
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what by settlement of a strike of
waiters which tied up almost ev-
ery important cafe in Parle during
the day, but authorities were still
on the alert to quell possible Sun-
day demonstrations.
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late Friday condemning manage-
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Texas. Officials of
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
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MANDY ^AYSHE
Expresses Grave Con-
cern Over Far East
BILLY ROSE TO
QUIT FT. WORTH
To Tour Country for
Shrine Lodges
NEWS WRITERS
JOCKEY ON BEST
WORLD AIR LINE
BIG FOUR ENDS
TEXAS SESSION
Mrs. Childs at Goree
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Huntsville “Walls”
14-YEAR-OLD GIRL
WRECKS TWO TRAINS
East Texae: Fair Sunday; Mon-
day partly cloudy. Gentle to mod-
erate easterly winds on the Coast.
West Texas: Fair Sunday; Mon-
day partly cloudy, unsettled in
Panhandle.
Urged to Aid in L.A.
& T. Strike
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MADRID, Oct. 4 (UP)—
(Sunday)—Loyalist mili-
tiamen are at the point of
re-entering both Toledo and
Bargas. it was reported
semi-officiaily early today.
Two men were killed and two ♦
were injured in this wreck when
the engine and cars at the head
end of a Louisiana and Ar-
kansas Railway train overturn-
ed after running through an
open switch near Winnfield, La.
The railway, beset by a train
men’s strike, was operating
trains with outside crews. A
student engineer on the loco-
motive said he saw a man throw
the switch when the train was
about 400 yards away. Of-
ficials of the line said the switch
lock had been broken.
Just a
AAinute....
With—
IRVIN S. COBB
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"The commander-in-chief of the
National fleet announces that
from Oct 3, all ports surrounding
the Spanish Coast from Malaga
to Barcelona, both inclusive, can
be bombarded without previous
notice. _•
"The measure has been adopt-
ed because the said ports are
Wd as Marino Naval bases."
Spain Warns Foreign
Ships in Rebel Ports
ports will be bombarded without warning after today.
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The broadcast also said that the
measure is in reprisal against
ths Loyalist bombardment of un-
defended towns on the Mediter-
ranean and Cantabriac Seas.
It was reported here today that
more than 8,000 Moors and For-
eign Legionnaires, with guns, a
large quantity of ammunition and
(See Spain Warns on Fags 5)
LONDON, Oct. 8 (UP). —
Great Britain has conveyed strong
observations to Japan and Chinn
alike, expressing grave concern
over far Eastern developments,
it was said in reliable quarter
today.
It was understood Britain made
clear to Japan she could not be
indifferent to the effect# on her
Interests if a Japanese protecto-
rate were established over “ths
whole of Chinn.” At the same
time she informed Chinas of her
anxiety lest Chinese resistance to
Japanese demands result in war.
Britain has been exchanging in-
(Seo British Note onPage D)
FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct. 8
(UP).-'-Urged to lend a helping
hand to striking railway workers
on the Louisiana, Arkansas and
Texas system, members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
ended their State meeting today.
The group adopted resolutions
ment of the
Louisiana &
the two lines were accused of
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KILGORE, Tex,, Oct. 3 (UP).
-—Police today questioned a local
carpenter m connection with tne
fatal shooting last night of Mrs.
Sidney Price, 40, WPA sewing
z" room' worker. Mrs. Price’s body
with a bullet hole through her
head, was found at 1 a. m. on a
roadside four miles from here.
Apparently, the body had been
dumped from an automobile.
Police Chief Bob Goss said.the
man being held was identified by
Mrs. Price’s two son as having
left the Price home last night for
a joy ride with their mother.
Chief Goss said the prisoner first
told a story of being hi-jacked
while with Mrs. Price. Later he
changed his story, claiming he
did not know the woman.
Mrs. Price is survived by seven
children and her estranged hus-
band who lives at Magnolia, Ark.
She had lived here three years.
4 DEADInTIGHT
IRVIN S. COBB.
Copyright, 1986, by the North
American Newspaper Alliance,
Inc.
LONDON, Oct. 3 (UP)—Mrs.
Ernest Simpson, Americon friend
of King Edward VIII, has decided
to set up a London establishment
and entertain her friends there un-
til after the coronation next May,
today’s issue of the weekly news
magazine Cavalcade asserted.
The new home of Mrs. Simpson
is in a fashionable section of Lon-
don.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 3 (UP)—Heavy forces of police and mobile J
guards were mobilized tonight to prevent disorders between -
WILHELSHAVEN, Germany,
Oct. 3 (UP).—The real birth of
Germany’s new Navy was marked
today with the launching of the
26,000-ton battleship Scharnhorst.
first of its size in Germany since
its World War battle fleet was
scuttled in scapa flow.
Field Marshall Werner von
Blomberg, War Minister, christen-
ed the ship in a speech in which
he said:
“This is the proud symbol of
actual equality and complete sov-
ereignty of the Navy and of the
third Reich—the first German
dreadnaught built since the war.”
Next Tuesday the re-birth of
the army will be emphasized. Two
new army corps will be establish-
ed, Numbers 11 and 12.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 3 (UP).
—Censorship of The Daily Texan,
student publication of the Uni-
versity of Texas, was exercised on
today’s edition. Eliminated was
a letter from the editorial staff
of the University of Colorado’s
student paper to Editor Ed Hodge
of The Daily Texan. It asked if
University of Texas regents were
as "rapid Fascists as they appear."
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BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE
United Press Staff Correspondent
FRANKFORT, Germany
Oct. 3 (UP)—Three New
York newspaper writers, rac-
ing around the world by air in
an effort to establish a com-
mercial travel flight record,
were at separate points in
Europe tonight all striving
desperately to figure out air
schedules which would get
get them to Manila in time
to catch the Pan-American
Airways China clipper which
takes off from the Philippines
capital at 2 a. m. local time
Oct. 16 for San Francisco.
The racers are H. R. Ekins of
the New York World Telegram
and other Scripps-Howard news-
papers, Dorothy Kilgallen of the
New York Evening Journal and j
International News Service, and
Leo Kieran of the New York
Times and N. A. N. A. Service.
Ekins was In Vienna tonight.
Miss Kilgallen in Munich, and
(See Newspapers on Page 5)
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ROME, Oct. 3 (UP)—Seven
persons were killed and 35 injured
in a railroad crash near Riett to-
ady.
The tragedy occurred when a
freight train crashed into a steam-
lined gasoline-driven express be-
tween Rieti and contlgliano on
the Teml-Fulmona Line at 9:45
a. n». The cause was undeter-
mined.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 (UP).
—Norma Shfarer, film star and
wife of Irving Thalberg, motion
picture producer, tonight was left
the bulk of her husband’s estate
estimated at $7,000,000 under
terms of the will filed in Probate
Court here today. *
No mention was made in the
will of the exact amount which
the estate was worth but business
associates of Thalberg believed
its value will reach the $7,000,-
000 figure. The will itself merely
contained the usual statement that
the estate was "in excess of $10,-
000.”
Petition Ask# Solons
To Get Down to Work
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. 3 (UP).
—Four men, one of them a police-
man, were slain today in a gun
battle in Santo Suarez suburb
when police raided a building in
which members of the young Cuba
revolutionary organization were
believed to be hiding.
Those killed were Felipe Las-
tra, policeman, who died of
wounds; Luis Garcia Quibus,
young Cuba leader; Miguel Cruz
Martinez, member of the organi-
zation; and Pedro Martinez Orta,
a former army lieutenant.
Quibus had been sought in con-
nection with several kidnapings
in which the young Cuba group
allegedly participated. He also
was implcated by police in the
dynamite explosion Sept. 20 in
front of the newspaper El Pais,
which caused five deaths.
As soon as police sought to gain
entrance to the building, Quibus
(See Havana Fight on Page 5
(By United Press)
Today’s developments in the
Spanish Civil Wart
MADRID.—Rebel air raid
rouses city. Loyalist leaders
talk of offensive against Na-
tionalist insurgents on Toledo
front) police seized 200 in al-
leged plot to seize power.
BURGOS. — Gen. Francisco
Franco leaves for "unknown
destinstion;” expectsd to orga-
nize drive on Madrid) sets up
provisional Fascist Government
over which he will have total-
litarian power.
LONDON.—Franco gives gov-
ernment assurances he will re-
spect treaties.
VATICAN CITY. — Rebel
flag, hoisted on Spanish Em-
bassy, is lowered upon protest
from Vatican officials.
WELCH, W. Va., Oct. 3 (UP).
—McDowell county juvenile au-
thorities considered the case of a
14-year old junior high school
pupil who confessed to wrecking
two Norfolk & Western Railroad
trains by placing spikes on the
tracks.
Railroad officials estimated the
damage at $100,000. One pas-
senger locomotive was derailed
and a freight locomotive and 14
cars were wrecked.
Prosecutor Wilson Anderson,
who declined'to reveal the youth’s
name, said the boy told him he
liked to see the engines hit the
The above enigmatic coup-
let is just cne of the many
clews that must be solved,
in the exciting story which
starts today in the comic
strip, "Myra North, Spe-
cial Nurse.”
Drawn into a network
of international intrigue,
Myra experiences 'one of
the most thrilling episodes
of her career.
Jack Lane, detective,
and the ever-faithful and
subtle Lew Wan play im-
portant parts. The action
is tense . . . dramatic! ...........- • „ ■•”r
• You won’t want to miss reading "Myra North, Special Nurse”
even ene day. 'pirn to comic pagK N0W1
BY HENRY T. GORRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent
(Copyright 1986, by United Pres*)
WITH LOYALISTS, TO-
LEDO-MADRID HIGHWAY
Oct. 3 (UP)—The loyalists
took the offensive outside To-
ledo today, launching a ter-
rific counter-attack on the re-
bel forces at Bargas, just off
the main highway to Madrid,
six miles north of Toledo.
The attack began at 6 a. m. with
furious artillery fire, intended to
cut off the arrival of Rebel en-
forcements from Toledo.
By 2:80 p. m. the Loyalists vir-
tually had encircled Bargas, and
all indications were that they
would complete the occupation of
the town shortly. Loyalist source*
said their advance troop* had ta-
ken some of th* outlying house*
in .Bargas.
Bargas is the main Rebel con-
centration on a side road just off
(See Spanish War on Pago 0)
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MEXICO CITY, Oct. '8 (UP).
—Military police today announced
arrest of Faustjno Garcia Garcia,
alias El Fiaco (Skinny), who led
the band of highwaymen who held
up a group fo United States
tourists, including Sen. Robert
R. Reynolds, D., N. C., on the
Acapu|co-Mexico City road last
July 29.
Garcia Garcia, a former gen-
eral in the Cristero Rovelutionary
movement, was arrested when he
came to Mexico City to obtain
money and arms to carry on his
rebellious activities. Documents
seized when he was captured with
a companion, Francisco Rios, re-
vealed he received support from
some people in this city and To-
luca, police said.
Both men were reported to have
confessed to robbing the tourists.
Garcia Garcia had been sought
since the Cristero movement end-
(See Mex Bandit on Page 5)
. IN HAVANA, CUBA GERMANY LAUNCHES _
Phone Service
From 8a.rn.to4p.m_ all departments may
reached by calling PHONE NO.
After 4 p. tn. and on Sunday morning call
follows:
Circulation Dept, (downstair*)
Business Office (upstairs)
HUNTSVILLE, Tex., Oct.
3 (UP)—Mrs. Reable Childs,
24, and Terrence Bramlett,
21, who were convicted of
murdering her husband to re-
move a barrier to their illicit
love affair, W’ere separated to-
day by prison walls four miles
apart.
The pretty brunette, widow of
Marlie Childs, former Shelby coun-
ty treasurer, began serving a 25-
year sentence, learning how to
make prison uniforms at Goree
State Women’s Farm.
Bramlett, former CCC worker
who accused his sweetheart of
firing the fatal shots but who still
avowed his love for her, was at
the State "walls” being classified
ix-enaratory to ,assignment, of
Work. He must serve SO years in
prison.
The lovers were brought to
Huntsville yesterday in the same
(See Prisoners on Page 5)
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 3 (UP)—All foreign ships were
warned in a broadcast from the rebel radio station at Cadiz
today to leave ports controlled by the loyalists, because such
WHARTON, Tex., Oct. 8 (UP).
—Floodwaters of the raging Colo-
rado River pounded at the Whar-
ton area today and renewed its
assault on Columbus, 30 miles
upstream.
Backwater in a canal on the
Pierce estate between here and
El Campo flooded the MacKay
community, inundating the set-
tlement to' a depth of almost five
feet, lacking only eight inches of
entering the general store which
is raised off the ground on piling.
Jimi#
East Texas’ Fastest Growing Newanaper
HENDERSON, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS * * * Home-Town of the Eart Texa» Oil Field ♦ • * SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1936
FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct. 3
(UP).—Billy RoSe’s International
Circus, attraction at the Fort
Worth Frontier Centennial, will
close Sunday night after a two-
weeks’ run.
The circus supplanted "Jumbo,”
Rose’s New York production. The
new attraction will be try-outs
of Southwestern amateurs for
part in the Broadway producer’s
new show—a musical to be spon-
sored on a Nation-wide tour by
Shrine lodges. It will go into re-
hearsal Nov. 5 in New York City
(See Billy Rose on Page 5)
Claim More Subs Will
Be Considered Vio-
lation of Treaty
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3
(UP) — The United States
had notified Japan that it re-
gards as illegal a Japanese
plan to retain 15,500 tons of
submarines In excess of the
London treaty standard, even
though it is designed to
match in part Great Britain’s
increased destroyers, it was
learned from reliable sources
tonight.
Great Britain, it is believed,
either has taken a similar stand,
or Is prepared to take it soon.
Japan’s action would give her
a superiority In submarines among
naval powers without giving the
other signers of the London
Treaty any legal right to equal
her submarine strength, auth-
orities said.
It is understood there is no
basic objection to Japan having
the submarines, provided she
(See United States on Page 5)
ITALIAN TRSNS
CRASHJ KILLED
Freight Plows into Mo-
tor Express
FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct. 3
(UP).—Petitions calling upon the
Texas Legislature to "cease its
“spoofing ’ and begin working on
old age pension finances will be
circulated at a mass meeting here
Sunday.
Clark Wills, real estate and in-
surance man, prepared the peti-
tions today. He invited those citi-
zen* to attend the mass meeting
"who feel that the Legislature
should cease its spoofing and
carry out the purposterfor which
the special session was called.’’
The petition asked legislators
who did not desire to speed pen-
sion revenue enactment to “get
out. ” ■ -r 3- —<_
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 8. — Ab
we read about life in Royal cir-
cles, It would appear that Mr.
Ernest Simpson, of London,
England, occupies a position
over there somewhat similar to
the position occupied by a Vice
President of the United States
over here—in other words, he
has a residuary Interest in the
future, but no active hand in
present programs.
Hie reports that Mr. Simpson
contemplates a divorce are de-
nied. It seems that .even though
in this case it necessitates a lot
of traveling around, he believes
* husband’s place Is at his wife’s
side.
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the right and left polttiGfll parties tomqrrow.
The situation was eased some-♦-------------------- jM
ment has been given permission to
hold a big meeting tomorrow aft-
ernoon in the Parc Des Prince*. I
The Croix De Feu (Cross of Fire) S
Fascist organiaztlon headed by
Col. Casimir Franco!* De L«
Roque, ha* threatened to hold * «
counter-demonstration which may
result In trouble. '
Roger Salengro, Interior mini** I'’!
ter, said:
“Order will be maintained. Th* |
measures taken are such .that un- »
less the unforeseen occur*, order
will not be disturbed. The Para 6
_ Des Princes meeting is authorized, •
~ but there will be big forces ther*
to prevent collisions." " ygjS
A judicial investigation has been
opened into the activities of La
'Roque’s party, charging ineltatlon
i to illegal assembly in poster#
which have been issued by th*
I Fascists. Police seised the
and it was reported La ROMM
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GANN FUNERAL
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Body Held Pending;
Arrival of Widow «
WASHINGTON, Oct S (UPL
—Funeral arrangements for Ed-
ward F. Gann, 55, were held jr"*
Abeyance today pending arrivi
of hi* widow, Mr*. Dolly Curti
Gann, who is on a Republics!
tour of the Middlewest. ■ '3
Gann, an attorney, died unes
pectedly at his home here 1st*
yestcrady of a stomach ailment.
Mrs. Gann was en route here from >;i
Evansville, Ind., where she was
speaking in behalf of Gov.
M. Landon. -
The death of Gann recalled the
“precedence war” waged socially fl
between his wife, the sister and
official hostess of the late Vico- J
President Charles Curtis, with / J
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, wife J
of the late Speaker of th* House,
during the administration of Pres-
ident Herbert Hoover. - J
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Oct. 3
(UP).—Additional reports on his ■
re-election prospects in this St*Wj
and the Nation, were studied to-
night by President Roosevelt a*
he mapped the itinerary of a
campaign swing into the West to
begin next Friday.
The Chief Executive, back homo
for a week-end of relaxation aft-
er five days of speech-making and
(See President on Page 5)
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Difficulties in obtaining a
birth certificate led Raymond
Moulton O’Brien (below) of
New York to make inquires that
have established his right to
the title of Earl of Thomond,
dormant since 1774. Once a
London office, OBrien reports
his claim has been acknowledged
by the British crown, elevating
him to the station of his beauti-
ful wife, (above), the former
countess Gulliaries de Zante of
Greece.
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