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vital bearing on the speed with
INTERIOR SUPPLY
when she left Phoenix with the
trunks, until detective Dan Lucey
are
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fashion through a totally unprece-
backin
forwarding, backing
giving earnest
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the State Experiment Station here
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Charter Revision
Petition Still In
Circuhilion Here
JESSE H. JONES ONE OF TWO
DEMOCRATS NAMED TO BOARD OF
RECONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
CONGRESS TURNS
TO TAX PEAK TO
BALANCE BUDGET
3 Cases Passed
in County Court,
Jury Discharged
Demonetization
Of Silver Urged
ed
om
Allred Ready for
Oil Ouster Suits
Plane Power of
U. S. Increased
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
— (AP)—New and higher
taxation, designed to attain
in combination with strin-
m the foreground at
scene caused ztten-
ton
of
ng,
of
and
Denton citizens who have paid
the street tax for 1931 will have ft
iwn
ioot
department 850,431,000 for its ac-
ivities the coming Ascal year This
is $18,911,000 below the appropria-
telk’s campaign is to be waged there
and there also Smith's volunteer
lards and police. Last
le weather cold. they
ROUND
ABOUT
TOWN
Two or
ed dead
wounded
with pris
during the
Extra pol
ting down
in time to
Democrats Hope to
Tap Rich Source
of Revenue
LEXINGTON. Ky—Coutty At-
torney George Vaughn has learned
what is sauce for the goose may
be apple sauce tor the gander He
had a vaudeville troupe headed by
Danny Jacobs arrested for violat-
ing the blue law forbidding work
on Sunday; Jacobs retaliated with
a warrant charging Vaughn also
votated the non-wek ordnanco
by swearing to the warrant against
the troopers on Sunday.
the winter, and the minimum Mon-
day was M The maximum Sun-
day afternoon was 41 degrees.
unpaid, the del’nquent tex has a
per cent penalty and six per ice
interest added. •----
Holder of Lancaster has announced
his candidacy for the poet of the
railroad commission held by C V.
Terrell. chairman, who aspires to
another term.
The petition being circulated here,
which requests the City Oommis-
sion to call an election on wheth-
er or not a committee shall be
named to draft proposed changes
in the city charter. Is still having
signatures added. It was reported
Monday morning Several hundred
names have been secured. It was said
No statement to the press has
been made regarding th petition
nor has a copy of the instrument
been given newspapers, but It is
understood that ft is an effort to
revive the etty manager form of
government here.
whther or not it will be brought
before the City Commission at that
body's regular meeting, the second
■Friday in February, has not been
stated.
arings are ended by the
means committee leaders
atrolling democratic side
iting an intention to tap
to 105 additional men, thereby sup-
porting 100 familes more.
Quick Approval and
Appropriation
in Prospect
JEANERETTE, La. Jan. 25- -
(-Totd that Alvin O. King
had taken over the Gevernor’s
omee at Baton Rouge, Paul N..
Cye, who elaims he la governor
said at his home here he would
not mke any move against
King until after Huey Long
> ad taken the oath as Sena I or
in Washington.
corporati
the leg11
Cotton Truck Law
Is Held Invalid
City Court Hears
Two Guilty Pleas
Third Democrat to
Be Selected Later
Hoover Selects Texan
For Important
Position
DENTON, TEXAS. I
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who assisted in put-
qevolt, arriving Just
vent a break, stayed
CONGRESS
(By Associated Press
Monday
Senate
Takes up for passage 8500,000,-
goemamrmmmomeM '. MTN
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LANCASTER TO RUN FOR RAIL
COMMISSION
Full Assoqiatea Press T eased Wire
United Frees Service
er is in the Republican race sub-
stantially by himself, so sure of
renomination that some foes with-
propriations, which are made auto-, thought to organizny outside the
matically by previous enactments,. regular fold.
total $13,321,000 as compared with, —
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
—(AP)—Two Southerners
were named today to the
board that will direct a two
billion dollar injection to
quicken the pulse of busi-
ness.
Harvey C. Couch of Arkansas and
Jesse H Jones of Texas were ap-
pointed by President Hoover as two
of the three Democratic directors of
the Reconstrucion Pnanc? Cor
poratien. A third probably will be
named in a very short time
Quick confirmation of the nomi-
nations ia expected of the Sente,
along with that of Charles Gates
Attorneys Wrangle
in Mrs. Judd Trial
rich sources of revenue left alone
by the administration as alternative
to some of the taxes recommended.
For instance. electric power produc-
tion has been suggested as a likely
deld for levies.
Pruning Knife Used
The enormous importance all the
congressional leaders ettach to tile
other side of the budget balancing
picture—government economy,—has
, been revealed meanwhile in striking
CITY STREET TAX
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HIJACKER SLAYS FILLING STA-
TION OPERATOR
TEXARKANA Jan 25.-In-O.
Z Reynolds, M. HlUng station at-
tendant, was shot dead by a rob-
her at his station early yesterday.
The hijacker took $4.50,
VOL. XXXI
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• 1MI. MMlaneht Si i Qim, las
, cf the Phoenix police investigated
the house Oct. 30.
The legal bottle whieh threaten-
ed to disrupt the state's chain of
, evidence was raised by Schenck and
. Lewkowttz when McCord Harrison,
i Phoenix police detective, took the
stand to tell of his observations at
the apartment
Harrisn’s (■testimony twas Adp-
, ped by defense objections the state
, had not shown the premises in the
, same emneition when Harrison vis-
ited them the night of Oct. 13 as
’ they had been immediately follow-
inz Lhe saytg ot Oct. 16. •
War Of Governors
H
On in Louisiana
tiono swing to this question which
wil’afleet directly or indirecus
eyery pocketbook and shbuid have
theisshe of paramount im-
polance in Congress this
week. > • .
Remoffi of the reconstruction
LEAD, BUT FACES
MANY ODSTACLES
UP!—Today s was a cold. |
for 300 prisoners in grim
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AUSTIN. Jan 35 —<JT>—Attorney
General James V Allred said to-
day he would be "ready" next Mon-
day wher h's suit to oust 15 major
oil corporations from doing busi-
ness in Texas is called in Travis
county district court.
Service has been completed on
the Socony-Vacuum Corporation of
New York, successor to the Stand-
ard Oil of New York; the Standard
i Oil of New Jersey and the Stand-
ard Oil of California. he said.
Lack of adequate service on these
eorporations, alleged parents of
Texas companies he claims are do-
ing business in Texas in violation
of anti-trust statutes, caused post-
’ ponement of the case when It was
called early this month.
$15,952,000 for this year.
In this bill, the agrieulture de-
partment measure still under con-
sideration in the house and the
first deficiency bill, now in confer-
ence. the appropriations committee
has shaved $31,000,000 from the
budget estimates.
- A taxatsen plan, substantially
amended from the programoffered
by the treadtry, is promised in the
house within a week or so. Even
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through the night watching with
dent, won the praise and thanks of
a tourist this last week when he
evidentiy saved the life of a small
child The little tot had started
across the street, coming from be-
hind a parked car, which kept the
oncoming car from seeing it. Mitch-
ell saw the danger, ran into the
street and gathered the child up
his arms, getting it back to safety
The tourist, going at rather a rapid
speed. It is said, backed up to thank
Mitchell, saying. "Well, young man
I certainly want to thank and com-
mend you for your Jravery. You
certainly deserve a (taro's medal."
#t Led by cqe putsonet blowing a bu-
- gie, they attacked the guards in
their number were report-
and between 70 and 95
after an all-day battle
certain methods ot rating perform-
ance. the fastest two-seater airplane
in the world.
Two of the bombers are on the
flying Une undergoing tests for a
final decision on the power plant,
one having a geared, chemically
cooled engine while the other hrs a
geared and supercharged alr-cooled
engine
Speaking of the combat aviation
picture as a whole, he said:
I can now definitely state that
we are through the transition stage
from wood to metal"
arrived tram Fimduth.
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ed them unsweetened. Long before
dawn yesterday the prison was in a
hubbub with the prisoners beating
on the doors of their cells and walls
in protest.
Guards released them into the
courtyard for exercise before cha-
pel serviees and the fight began
NEW YORK—The urge was too
strong to resist. Mrs. Marie Hill,
44. who said she was jobless and
feeling blue, felt like hurling an
akh can cover through a grocery
store window. She did. Today she's
serving the second day of a 10-day
sentence in the work house.
Higher Taxation and
Economy Included
in Program
Every Pocketbook
Will Be Affected
SUITS AGAINST METHODIST
MINISTEES DISMISSED
DALLAS, Jan 25.-— Feder
Judge William H. Atwell today dis-
missed slander suits filed by the
Rev. Rembert G Smith of Sparta
Ga., against Bishop John M Moore
of Dellas, ot the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South, and Rev. E
V Cole, former editor of the Texas
Christian Advocate, church pubu-
cation.
Ray Holder newspaper man of
Lancaster, and Legislator, has an-
nounced his candidacy for the Rail-
road Commission Holder is well
known in Denton as ha has been
a visitor here upon numerous occa-
sions
board, also appeared
.GENEVA, Jan. 25—PP>-8lr Eric
Drummond, who has been secretary
general of the League of Nations
since its formation, submitted his
resignation today at a meeting of
the league council. but the council
deferred action
which will be voted by the present
congress. Speaker Garner and Floor
Leader Rainey for the democrats
On Tariff Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan 35 (—
The Senate finance committee to-
day concluded hearings on the
House dempcratic tariff bill but de-
ferred a vote until Thursday
indications were the measure
pounds of sugar is purchased from
outside Texas. While his company
has a capacity of 360.000 000 pounds
of sugar each year, they are operat-
ing at less than half capacity Mr
M1 Eldridge further states that should
4 the Imperial Sugar Co. plant be
operated at fuH time they would
be able to guarantee full time work
A number of people have found
Interest in the problem published
last week which asked the value of
a tract of land whose sides were
given. The value, or the answer, ia
$724.75, K 8. Littrell, one of the
many who phoned in about the
problem, said. "I worked it by
arithmetic, and if there's any one
who would like to 'know' how to
work such problems, I refer them
to the system as given in Ray's
Third Grade Arithmetic
DENTON RECORD-CHRONIC
money bills it expected to present.
The formidabie nature of the
tax-raising job was accentuated by
the treasury's announcement that
the federel revenue dropped more
thn a billion dollars las tyear. This
recapitulation of government In-
come was issued while representa-
tives of several industries singled
out by the treasury for new taxa-
tion were doing their utmost to de-
feat the proposed levies effecting
themselves ____
Two pleas of guilty, one on a
charge of drunkenness and one
on a charge of disturbance. were
received in Corporation Court Mon-
day morning ari fines asetssed.
No payments were made Monday,
however, a payment of tl.10 made
during the week on an old speeding
fine being the total week’s collec-
tion.
DRUNKENNESS, INTOXICATION
CHARGES FILED
Charges of drunkenness end of
driving while Intoxicated were fil-
ed against K L Watson. colored. by
County Attorney Earl Street Mon-
day morning Watson was taken
into custody by Sheriff O. C. Cock-
rell Saturday night following an
automobile collision at the south-
west corner of the court square. No
ne was injured in the colltsion,
though three cars were slightly
damaged.
ODD BITS OF 3
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By Assoctatea Frees
were forced torshiver in clammy a:_________-_____-______
cells because the prison heating hich ehomic recovery is obtain-
plant we put-gut of commission ed,—-feT"- _____•
More Rain Follows
Cold Snap in City
—
Denton was visited by more rain
Monday, following the cold snap of
Sunday, disspuating the hope of a
fair and cool week for which far-
mers are very anxious Grain is said
to be suffering materially from the
continued rains with little sunshine.
Many streams are still out of banka,
intertering with traffic and damag-
ing roads
The minimum' temperature nt
fooR. England, Jan. 25— gent economy a balanced
once again, becomes
HOUSTON. Jan. 25.-(—W. 8.
(Shilo) Serivnor, acquitted of the
murder of Mrs. Jane J. Jones, will
be tried, probably in February, for
the murder of her husband, C A.
(Keggy) Jones, the district attor-
ney's office announced today.
NWASHINGTON, Jan 25.——
A jury found that three negroes
were not guilty Individuelly of fir-
ing a shot which killed Lamar w
York, a prohibition agent, h April.
IMO. but today the supreme cou
upheld s death sentence imposed
on the trio.
WASHINGTON Jan. 25.——
Claims of having some of the
world's outstehding combat planes
were made today for the U 8.
Army.
In a meview of The 1931 activitles
of the air corps material division.
Its chief engineer, Major C. W.
Howard, said the corps now has an
“amazing list of airplanes". In ser-
vice test stage and under "adtual
construction, which are outstand-
ing both from a standpoint of their
present actual performance Rod
from their potential possibilities
when present engines are replaced
with others under development.
He termed the B-». a Boeing-built
bomber of radical design, as the
outstanding developmnt for miu-
The Texas Taxpayers' Association
wil meet in Fort Worth, 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, January 37th.
at the Texas Hotel, when farmers
and business men interested in see-
ing tax adjustments ( lowering
along a more equitable basis. D M
Jones. Dellas, is president of the
State Association, and he and oth-
ers from various ports of Texas will
make talks at the meeting. Omus
Peterson. Roanoke, president of the
Denton County Taxpayers' Protec-
tive League, plans to attend the
meeting, aa does J. B Farris. Sec-
retary of the sisoelation, and both
have urged Denton County people
interested in the movement to be
on hand.
Mfitehek, a Teachers college slu- Powee named to be pesidentof
the corporation ready to function
West Texas: Mostly clondy to-
night and Tuenday; probably rate
in east portion.
East Texas: Occasional raima,
slightly warmer tonight. Tuesday
probabty rain light to moderate
northerly to easterly wimds en the
roast
• okiahomar Frobabty min pr smo"
tenicht and Tueeday somdewhas
warmer in enst pueHaea,
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Jan 25.—
(0- What was believed by police
to have been an insane attempt to
wipe out an entire family was par-
tially frustrated yesterday by fail-
ure of a gun after It had been used
to kill Mr. and Mrs. Martin N
Hoffman, both 50. and to wound
their son Ernest 30.
The killer, Walter Hoffman, 38,
brother of Ernest, was charged with
first degree murder.
Walter HofTman shot down his
father and mother at their farm
home wounded his brother, then
drove to the home of another
brother. Oswald Hoffman. He point-
ed his revolver at Oswald but the
trigger failed to explode the weap-
on and others present overpowered
LONDON. Jan. 35 —Got the
dope on these intemational
bankers that are crying for us
to cancel
Every American trade com-
missioner and business man over
here tell of the flock of bank-
ers representatives over in Ger-
many and Europe in the last t«K
years. - - Ze
Hotel lobbies full of 'em of-
fering all kinds of commissions
to hip put over loans for
American banks. The loans were
forced over here as much as the
sales of 'em were forced over
home Now they want the goY-
erment to cancel to make
up for then mistakes.
Now if this'is not the real
lowdown on ft then Borah te a
Republican.
to discuss a similar request recent-
ly put before the board by A. C.
Owsley. The commissioners took
setion on neither request at the
time stating they would have to
clear up dehnitely their legal pow-
ers in such matters
MAN HELD FOR SAN ANTONIO
WOMAN'S DEATH
SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 25.—
Joe Benevidps sms in jail here tn
connection with the slaying of Vir-
gihta Martinez, whose body was
found under a trash heap near
the Missour Ferine Railroad tracks
Jan. 30. Live Oak County omicer
brought Benevides to Ban Antonio
tary planes; the YP-34, a low-wing.
on.ne. all-metal. Lockheed monoplane ts.
degree under certatn-cohaitions and using
The New York World says of the
Barrere Little Orchestra, "Mr.
Barrerre’s utle orchestra by Ite
tone, its balance and its refinement
of expression was irresistible." This
orchestra will be in Denton appear-
ing at the auditorium at the Texas
State College for Women (CIA)
Wednesday evening, February 3rd.
at 8:15.
financially.
The other directors are Eugene
Meyers, governor of the Federal Re-
serve Board: Paul Besto. farm
loan cofmissioner and Secretary
Mellon.
Couch, a prominent financier liv-
ing n Pir: Bluff is well known in
the capital through his connection
with various industrial and other
activities.
- Jones was especially active in con-
nection with the last Democratic
national convention held in his
home city—Houston.
Mr. Jones is identified with sev-
eral banking interests and is own-
er and publisher of the Houston
Chronicle He is the owner of five
hotels to Houtton and also MJ
tallest office butidhing ia the South.
built in the same city.
. Omns Much Property
Ha is the owner also ot tag build-
ings not only in other Texas cities
but ate tn New York During the
war. Jones was designated by Pres-
ident Wilson to aid In Red Cross
won and assumed a prominent role
in those activities
The recommendations of dem-
cratic congressional leaders had a
large part in guiding the selections.
Speaker Garner is. a Texan and
Senator Robinson, party floor lead-
er hails from Arkansas.
White House officials said today,
thortly after the president named
Couch and Jones, the chief execu-
tive now is interested primarily in
legislation designed to relieve de-
positors in closed banks.
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cao
000 appropriation for reconstruc-
tion corporation.
House.
Receives interior deportment ap-
propriation blU.
Continues consideration agricul-
ture appropriation bill
Tax hearings continue before
ways and means committee.
Naval committee to vote on con-
struction progray.
Agriculture committee considers
commodity short-selling .
refunded to them by City Secretary
bodies at her two friends in her j W Eiwin, aad no further street
tum*e "* datattun Ton t taxes will be collected this year, it
was unanimously voted by the City
Commission at a celled meeting
The street tax mutter war
brought before the comnmission bl
MaX R -W McKenrtc W» Jr
that some citizens had paid, others
had not and would not, and that
unless the tax could be collected
from all alike he was in favor of
doing away with it altogether.
The tax was declared not to be
legally enforceable, and to be an
obsolete form of taxation It
amounts to 53 levied annually on
all male citizens between the ages
of 31 and 45.
Ask Assessment Changes
Request that some 1931 assess-
ments on business and residence
property be looked into by the com-
mission with a view to correcting
errors alleged to exist was made to
the commission by J. P. Magee J.
T Simmons, member of the 1930
HENDERSON VETERAN RUNS
FOR CONGRESS
HENDERSON, Jan 25.—-
Capt. Charles P. Smith, world war
veteran, today announced his can-
didacy for congressman at large,
subject to the democratic prima-
ries He said hos Object was to
aid in obtaining favorable legisla-
tion for veterans.
Golfera havent had mucha weath-
er favorable to their sport, and
Sunday afternoon offered a little
inducement. Some of Denton's golf
enthuslasts took advantage of the
day, but didn't have much fun aa
before the play was complete they
found themselves in the middle at
a heavy sleet and rain with no
place to go, since the Club House
is not yet complete The foundation
work has been finished and a part
of the frame work put up.
"I guess the drought has been
broken at last," said Mood Gann of
Ponder here Monday morning The
nields in our section of the county
are terribly muddy, ad the wheat
u not doing any good Too much
rain, which is taming the grain
rod, but, maybe, with some dry
weather till come out all right ''
J. A. Thompson. Slidell, said. "I
don't know when ruget to my
planter, which I placed in the field
la the first part of November when
I started to plant some barley Since
then I haven't been able to get to
the machine. I hear lots about
‘scientinc farming, but I cant see
how a man can farm scientifically
without 'scientific' weather."
the regugr guard wys a
The blody day began over lack of the
of sugar in the breakfast porridge’
The psonere claimed mistreatment
which, they Mid, reached its el-
max when their cereal was furmsh-
----. ,---- ommendations where possible, the
aTeFekpemedrd-sezageevresemhaztnsdanaranaonef £ demotie
leaders pfospects, Presideht Hony-
Always Busy Man
HOUSTON, Jan 35 —(-Jesge
H Jones, appointed today by Presi-
dent Hoover to be one of the dem-
ocratic directors of the natton's 62,-
000,000,000 Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, won't be freightened
by the job or the amount of money
ivoived
The former Tennensee boy who
used to work at odd jobs has lifted
himself through the years to a po-
sition as one of the southwests
moat pi online nt capitalists and
buldera. as well as one of the dem-
ocratie party's moat loyal friends
He was reported today en route
to Houston from somewhere in the
east His triends believed the new
job undoubtedly would appeal to
him eince it will bring into play
the sort of work he particularly
likes—building, or in th* case, re-
building
He has been at the depressim
ever since it started with all1 his
might and with all the weight of
his millions. U la an open secret
that his has been a quiet rescue role
in behalf of more than one local
industry which has found Atselt
temporarily in trouble. As to hb
own properties, he has exerted every
effort to keep up the living stan:
dards of the employee and of that
legion not a one, so far aa ever
has been learned, has been dis-
charged because of herd times
When he assumes his new post
it will he adding to mountainous
duties. Though many times a mil-
lionaire. his responsibilities have
been sc manifold that for years he
has gone to nis office at 8 o'clock
every morning for 10 hours, or more
of work.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 25.-(P—
Representatives of the Americen
Bankers Association today opposed
legislation to raise the amount one
Individual can have on deposit In
postal savings accounts from 13,500
to 410,000
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--()
-Remonetistion of silver on
the basis of 16 to 1. as 1 "
cated by winams Jenings’
an in 1896, was demanded in
the Senate today by Senator,
Wheeler. (Du Mont)
Attacking the administra-
tion's economic rebel program.
Wheeler said "the only solu-
tion possible must come thru
the restoration ot the prices of
commodities."
'The remonetization of silver
on a basis of 16 to 1 will accom-
plish this purpose," he said,
"without injury or Injustice to
anycne.
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British Convicts
Fail in Fight to
Regain Freedom
NORFOLK. Va.—Residents had
to look at the calendar twice
to make sore It waa January,
A ripe, eight- pound iwater-
melon was picked; ripe toma-
toes were found in gardens and
fishermen reported catching
14 wring and Shad. ,
WASHINGTON, Jan 35.—«5-
A proposal to tax bootleggers and
speakeasy operators 35 per cent of
their gross recelpts was presented
today to the house ways and means
committee as an aid to balanelfig
the government's budget
NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. 25.—
on—The war of the governors is on
again in Louisiana.
Governor Huey P. Long's depar-
ture for Washington and his seat
ui the senate has left the arena to
two men—one his friend and the
other his foe—and armed guards
today petroled tbe capital against
invrskm by the enemy.
The foe, Paul N Cyr. the elected
lieutenant-governor, announced his
readiness to take up the battle he
left off when the supreme court de-
cided against him in his attempt to
oust Long and take his job on
grounds Long could not be both
governor and a senator-elect.
Meanwhile, the friend. Alvin O
King, president pro-tempore of the
senate whom Long appointed lieu-
tenant governor on the contention
Cyr's action in taking the gover-
nor's oath in his ouster proceedings
lost him b's elected job, held the
fort as acting governor.
some modinications. The demo-
crats hope to win a vote or two
from the republican independenw
on the committee to get the bill to
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—0—
A sharpiy-trimmed interior depart-
ment supply bin was reported to-
day to the house by its watchful
democratic-controlled appropria-
tions committee.
Carrying out Chairman Byrns'
polley of pruning government rec-
end Minority Leader Snell for the tions for the current year.
republicans address to each com- 1 The permanent and indefinite ap-, in the party are
mittee letters asking a report on
Because of the absence of wit-
neases, 'be three cases on the crim-
inal docket for Monday in County
Court, were passed, and Judge T B
Davis discharged the jury for the
remainder of the week
Several cases slated later in the
week wll either be non-jury or a
jury wil b picked up. ft was indi-
cated.
The case spa wed Monday were:
Otis Durham, charged with drun-
kenness: H. A. Barton, charged
with swindling under the value of
$50 with worthless cheek: R l.
Jonen charged with theft under
the value of MO
prison who yesterday tailed in their
attempt at a break which turned
out to be the most violent in the
history of British jails.
West and South Said
to Be Well
Lined Up ’
Eastern States
Offer Challenge
W T. Eldridge, founder of the
Imperial Sugar Company, at Sugar
Land, Texas, saya, "Our company
was among the first industries In
Texas to support the idea of buy-
Ing Texas-made products, which
idea has been so strongly developed
by the Progressive Texans Inc. The
dtrganization has two objectives. (11
to foster and encourage industrial
development in Texas. (3> to pro-
mote a greater industrial conscious-
neaa among people of the State. In
order to achieve the first objective,
the second objective must be put
Into operation and be given the
whole-hearted support of every dt-
izen. When Texas industries already
hen- are able to successfully mar-
ket their products within the State
of Texas, with their factories op-
erating full time seasju alter sea-
son. then and not until then will
outside capital be interested in fur-
ther industrial development."
Mr. Eldridge le in position to
know whereof he speaks, as from
statistics on the manufacture of
sugar, It seems that 300.000.000
AUSTIN. Jan. 35,—MB-The law
regulating the shipment of cotton,
held Invalid by the United States
supreme court today, was enacted
as House Bill <38 by the 42nd Texas
legislature It provided that it would
be unlawful to operate any vehicle
or combination of vehicles over the
state highways carrying more than
ten bales nt cotton unless the bales
had been compressed to a density
of 23 pounds per cubic foot or
greater.
The law origins Uy was held in-
valid by a three-judge federal court
at Houston on application for an in-
junction to restrain its enforce-
ment. The law never had been en-
forced. Elbert Hooper, assistant at-
torney general, said.
Hooper said another law fixing
the meximum weight of truck loads
on the state highways to 7,000
pounds would curb operation of
heavy truck loads over the high-
ways.
k
PHOENIX, Artz.. Jan. 25.——
Defense counsel charges that the
apartment occupied py Agnes Aime
Lerot and Hedvig Samuelson pe-
fore they were willed later became
a museum through which the pub-
lic flocked "at 10 cents a throw."
temporarily blocked today efforts
of County Attorney Loyd J. An-
drews to complete evidence of first
degree murder against Winnie Ruth
Judd.
The bitter argument over admis-
sibility of testimony of Phoenix po-
lice detectives and county attor-
neys investigators regarding con-
ditions at the apartment and at
Mra Judd’s home, was carried over
from Saturday into the sixth day
of Mra Judd's trial for slaying
Miss Le Rol.
Paul Schenck and Herman Lew-
bowitz of defense counsel contend-
ed lhe state was not able to show
the premises in either instance to
have been in their original condi-
tion when investigators visited
them.
Witness Recalled
At detente request, Andrews re-
called to the stand H. U. Grimm,
owner of the cottage in which Mrs
Judd Used. He testified "so far as
he knew" no one boa entered the
Judd apartment between Oct 18.
and forwarding, finally managed to
get back to the gtavel road
WASHINGTON — Corneltus
Vanderbilt, Jr. isn"t as proud
of hi* watchdog aa he used to
be. Things are dirTerent now.
He left his full-blooded police
dog in his automobile to watch
over two overceats and some
baggage. When he emerged
from a hotel the clethdngbags
and dog were gone.
Monday morning
Split Tax Passed
The commissioners also phed
the ordinance putting the sglit-
payment of taxes ftto effect this
year. Under the of qance half at
1931 taxes due my r paid before
Feb. 1. the remit/ sei^alf by April
30 without intere or penally. If
Maryland, the Eastern challenee is
largely tied up with the engrass-
ing question of Alfred E. Smith’s
“X« stna Uncertasn
The silence of the party's 1978
nominee, combined with active ef-
forts on his behalf along the nor-
thern Atlantic seaboard, lies direct
ty across the path of his surces-
sor in the New York governorship. '
The answer may come early in
March when New Hampshire holds-
its preferential primary Roose-
Roundabout had 'heard' that
some at the smaller towns and
communities were cut aS by bad
roads, but Sunday he learned it
to be the fact. Roundabout had
started to Sudell, and things went
ouatrgeepdam,aa
off the pike, woU. be stuck. Ry
PrTTSBURO, Jan 25—•-
Hamp Leake, 28, waa killed and his
29-year-old wife was wounded last
night in what officers believed was
a double suicide attempt. The shoot-
ings occurred at the home of Mrs.
Bac Goldberg, Mra. Leake's mother,
here.
Mrs. Leake, shot in the chest, was
expected to recover The bulllet
struck a bone and came out at the
shoulder The inquest verdict was
suicide and attempted suicide.
MONDAY AFEERNOON, JANUARY 25, 1932
Snow at Plainview
PLAINVIEW. Jan. 35.—UM—A
raging snowstorm swept Into this
region today, blanketing the ground
before noon The temperature drop-
ped to 26 degrees
Youth Charged in
Parents* Slaying
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groups and had nearly gained their
Hoover Believed Sure —-_3
of Renomination
By G. O. P.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
—(AP)—Now formally in
the race for the presidential
nomination. Governor Roose-
velt of New York finds his
candidacy far in front of
Democratic rivals but facing
hurdles of a most difficult
sort. ,
Announcemeet Setundty thru
RoeneveK accepted campaign ef-
forts on his behalf, came with west
and south lined un for him about
as well as possible at this stage
of the campaigning. But the east-
em states and New England offer .
a challenge which may nullify tis
advantaze. white scattered, "far-----:---
ortte son" states hold off to see
which way to jump. Besides the
several jn undeclared porslbi
contestants end the announced ,
candidacy of Governor Rifchle of
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