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15, 1939
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VOL. 18, NO. 142.
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HOME
EDITION
PRICE THREE CENTS
HOUSE CHANGES
MIND, RETURNS
TO SALES TAX
Reconsiders Yesterday’s Vote To
Levy Plan;
Action Is Sweeping Reversal
Substitute Income
By United Press.
AUSTIN, March 16.—An overwhelming reversal of senti-
ment in the House today defeated a proposed income tax for pay-
ing social security and replaced a 212 per cent tax on retail
sales and service.
Vote to reconsider the amendment for the income tax was
90 to 52. On the next vote, 59 favored the income tax and 92
opposed it—with 151 votes registered on the voting machine, one
Queen Rules
TWC Frosh
Miss Dorothy Dean Wilson-------
Sophs No Sissies;
They Won’t Play
Class Rivals Unite
In Mock Burial of
'Old School Spirit'
Those traditional enemies, fresh-
men and sophomores, joined hands
out on Poly Hill today to give
TWC authorities the run-around.
It was Freshman Day and cau-
tious faculty members had worked
out a plan to settle class rivalry
by games and contests. No greased
flagpole, no fights.
No fun, sniffed the sophomores,
who branded it a “sissyl’ way to
settle their grudges. They failed
to show up for the contests.
Bury “School Spirit”
Moreover, they joined up with
the freshmen and dug a campus
"grave" for School Spirit in front
of Ann Waggoner Hall. A painted
tombstone announced: "Here lies
the School Spirit of TWC. Fresh-
men of ‘42 and Sophomores of
‘41."
The frosh ran up their flag, but
didn't brag much about it.
As Nazis
Enter
Czechia
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1939 -------------------
HITLER TAKES OVER SLOVAKIA-
AND HUNGARIANS THE UKRAINE
Premier Volosin 200.000 Jews ,
Flees Across
200,000 Jews
more than the total membership.
Machine Is Wrong.
Verification showed the correct
I vote was 56 ayes and 90 noes.
Speaker R. Emmett Morse an-
nounced that an attempt would
be made to adjust the voting ma-
chine to show only the exact vote.
Rep. J. E. Winfree of Houston
said he changed his support from
income to sales tax because he
was convinced the 4 per cent .in-
come tax would not raise enough
money.
“A sales tax will pay the pen-
sion," Winfree said.
Rep. Leighton Cornett of
Clarksville, author of the*, income
tax amendment, said Gov. O’Dan-
iel told him that he still was "un-
alterably opposed to a sales tax.”
Called ‘Robber’s Tax.’
"The governor told me that he.
wants the money for old age pen-
sions. and he doesn't care where
it—comes—from,"said—Cornett.
"Most of the sales tax supporters
are trying to shove it down our
throats at the cost of old age pen-
sions. Most of those for the sales
tax never supported a liberal old
age pension.”
Rep W. J. Galbreath of Whar-
-_- Telephotoed to The Press by Acme
German troops are shown entering Czechoslovakia, near Pilsen
Wednesday on their way to .Prague. The picture was telephotoed to
London, radio-photoed to New York, and transmitted by ACME
Telephoto to Fort Worth.
ton called the sales levy a "rob- Judging of Dairy Cattle
bers' tax." T N
"I don’t know what pressure Halo y toroo# h n 7°
was brought to convince some IUD < IeVeT COU QU ODIVUL
members that a tax (income tax)
was good one day and bad the
next,” said Galbreath. "I also
don't know how the sales tax boys
have arrived—at—the—conclusion
that the poor people should pay
their own pensions.”
Defends Plan.
Rep. A. S. Broadfoot of Bon-
ham said the proposed sales tax
bill represented a compromise, by
which corporations would pay part
in increase in .natural resource
taxes and the persons who receive
the social security benefits will
pay' the remainder.
The House recessed until after-
noon with the tax resolution still
under consideration.
The House yesterday adopted a
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‘Make Believe’ Girl
Dies of Play Burns
Carolyn House, the little "make-
believe lady," is dead.
One cold morning just 23 days
ago, 6-year-old Carolyn played the
game that cost prprom
her life. Pan
She and her sis-I achud
ter. Mary Ellen, 4. 1
donned their
mother's dresses on
Tue
mak e - believe I ares"
housekeeping. MAM
Carolyn, in her De "
mo t h e r's longJ
dress, brushed too
They crowned as queen Miss
Dorothy Dean Wilson, 2919 Pros-
pect. guarding her identity until
the coronation ceremony. Dick
Jennings freshman prexy, tender-where it was first believed' she
near a gas heater.
Flames wrapped.
the child. She was
Carolyn
rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital
Buda, Texas, Breeder Wins Top Place In Jersey
Event; Confederate Veterans Are Honored
—Telephotoed to The Press by Acme
Rule of Czechoslovakia today fell into the hands of the two
generals shown, left, Gen. Wilhelm List who has supreme authority
in Moravia and Gen. Johann Blaskowitz who holds the same power
In Bohemia. Both are Germans.
ity Manager Asks Clough Found
Outside Zoning
Guilty In U. S.
Expert Be Hired ‘Dope’ Charges
Sleek dairy cattle lined up for judges today at the Southwestern
Exposition & Fat Stock Show as crowds gathered for Confederate Day.
Rodeo fans looked forward to tonight's arena performance as
one of the high spots of the week.
Champion Jersey bull of. the-------- .....—
show, chosen this morning, is
"Standard Dividend," owned by llat+ Dancounit
Herman F. Heep of Buda Tex T|| Ull NOOSEVEIL
Reserve champion was "Pansy ′-* ------
Forward Ruler,” owned by F. P. • . soBE R I
Naming Commission
Three Others Enter
First Step: Survey,--------| Guilty Pleas; Nine
Maps To Be Drawn
City Manager Lewis will recom-
mend the employment of an out-
side zoning expert to direct a city
survey and draft an ordinance to
control property improvements, he
said today as plans went forward
to put the new regulation into
effect.
First step in carrying out the
program/will be ajpointment of A
Zoning Commission, the manager
indicated, in order that commis-
sion members may help select the
zoning expert.
A local man would be at a dis-
advantage in making the survey
and drawing the maps, because of
local acquaintances, Mr. Lewis
believes.
Mr. Lewis will ask City Coun-
cil to act immediately on the ap-
pointment of the zoning commis-
Durnell of Springfield. Mo. HITO AM EOOMA-
Champion Jersey uulid ACM DUdl U
Grand Champion Jersey cow
was "Right Royal Gloria Prin-
cess,” owned by Mr. Heep, and the
reserve champion "Royal Oxford
Blanchia," owned by Mr. Durnell.
Grand champion stallion of the
show was “Carcellus Junior,"
owned by A. and M. College, and
second champion “Norgot,” owned
by John Tarleton College,
Says Other Duties
Take All His Time;
Suggests Changes
In a letter sent late last night
I to Governor O’Daniel and
L. A. Weaver of Columbia, Mo.,
judge of the swine show, returned
home this morning after pro-
nouncing top animals as ranking
with anything he had seen at the
Royal Exposition in Kansas City
or the International at Chicago.
Murray’ll Try "V-8"
Brone riding held the spotlight
in the rodeo performance schedul-
ed tonight. Leo Murray was to
appear on “V-8." Paul Carney on
"Slingin' Sam,” Fritz Truan on
"Tip Top,” and Doff Abner on
"Eagle’s Nest.”
In steer wrestling, a star per-
former, Hub Whiteman, was to
perform—also the veteran of the
rodeo, Mike Hastings, who has
been in the show here for 23 years.
Calf roping contestants included
Everett Shaw, Bob Crosby and
Juan Salinas.
the
board of directors of the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lege, Elliott Roosevelt resigned
from the position he has held for
the past two years as a member
of that board.
Roosevelt stated- that the reason
for his resignation was due en-
tirely to the time he found neces-
sary to devote to his duties as
President of the Texas State Net-
work. and that he could not give
the position as a member of the
college board the consideration it
deserved.
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Okeh Now
Crucifix Removed
From Interior of
.. Indian Baby
e
EL PASO, March 16. Aloysius
Gutierrez, 5 1-2 months old Indian
baby, gurgled happily today after
surgeons at Hotel Dieu Hospital
removed a gold, pearl-studded cru-
cifix and chain from his- interior.
The baby swallowed the holy
trinket at Santa Clara Indian res-
ervation at Espanola, N. M., last
Saturday. Doctors there tried in
vain to effect a removal. His
mother, Mrs. Petra Gutierrez,
brought him here by automobile,
after she had failed in an attempt
to charter an airplane.
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Water Pipe Purchase
More Are Indicted
A Federal District Court jury
today noon found Johnny Clough,
43, guilty in two of the 24 counts
of an indictment against, him
charging violation of the Harri-
son Narcotic Act.
It was the first contested case
to be heard by Judge T. W. David-
son in the current term of court,
w Soon afterward. Brown Burgess,
who pleaded guilty to a similar
charge yesterday, heard Judge
Davidson sentence him to five
years in Leavenworth prison, with
a 10-year sentence suspended.
Used Drugs As Student
Burgess told the court that he
formed a craving for illicit drugs
years ago while a student at Pas-
chal High School.
"I would have never believed
I would have been called upon to
sentence a member of your fam-
ily." Judge Davidson remarked.
Hospital treatment for Burgess
was recommended.
A similar sentence was assessed
Clough.
Audrey Belton and Nolen and
Bonham Thompson, also charged
with narcotic law violations, en-
tered guilty pleas and were to be
sentenced later today. An indict-
ment against Lela Craig was dis-
missed.
Nine defendants, named in sev-
en additional narcotic indictments,
are awaiting- their day in court
as a result of action by the U. S.
Grand Jury yesterday.
The trials of Dewey and Marie
Ross, allegedly leaders of the nar-
cotic ring smashed last week by
city and federal officers, was set
yesterday for tomorrow-.
Fines Youth $100
Yesterday Judge Davidson fined
Clarence Alexander Gaunt, 18-
year-old O'Brien farm youth $100
arid gave him a suspended sen-
tence after his plea of guilty to
an attempt to extort $2000 from
Determined by Lot
Contract for purchase of 13,000 a Knox City merchant
Mack Lira, 39. and Max Lira,
Take Rest of Day Off
Following the 10 a. ni. corona-
tion. the underclassmen had the
rest of the day off from classes.
Other students continued routine
work.
Authorities explained that their
action in suggesting games to settle
the rivalry by a point system, was
to eliminate the daner of students
being injured in fighting and cam-
pus kidnapings.
might recover. Then she died
last night at 8 o’clock.
Carolyn is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. House of 1022 E.
Maddox.
Funeral services will be con-
ducted at 2 p. m. tomorrow at
Phillip's Funeral ‘Home.
feet of two-inch galvanized water Lira, 38, and Max Lira,
In a letter to the governor and pipe was awarded to the Conti- 24, brothers charged with opera-
the college board, Roosevelt in- mental Supply Co. today on the tion of liquor still in the 1500
basis of a drawing held in the block. E Peach were given 18-
office of City Purchasing Agent month suspended sentences with
the | Cline the former drawing a 60-day jail
school, as well as his wishes for Nine local firms had submitted sentence. .
Changes Bank Nole-
eluded his recommendations
further improvements in
for
Warmer
LOCAL - Partly
cloudy and slightly
warmer tonight
and Friday; mini-
mum temperature
tonight near 44 de-
grees.
WEST TEXAS
ST %
Fair tonight and
Friday: slightly
warmer tonight
and in southeast
portion Friday , -
COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURES.
Time— YearAgo Yes'day Today
12 Midnight .....67 50 43
2 a. m.........64 46 41
4 n. m. ........60 4 2 38
Grand Jurors Quiz
Elmwood Patients
The Tarrant County grand jury
established itself today in the sun-
shine room at Elmwood Sanato-
rium and began the sifting of
complaints alleging mismanage-
ment and mistreatment of pa-
tients.
G. Redmond, grand jury fore-
man, said the jurors would at-
tempt to talk with all 56 patients
in the institution
A shorthand reporter began a
record of the patients’ testimony.
The accusations, made by a
group of relatives of patients, are
directed principally at Dr. H. B.
Helbing, Sanatorium director, and
Miss Annyce Williams, superinten-
1 a. m. ........ 66 43 53 dent.
2 Noon .........68 46 55 | W. M. Gentzke and Edgar
1 P m ........72 # 56 Boydstun, complainants, against
3 p m. ::: 72 52 the management, meanwhile an-
to m. ........71 55 .. nounced they would circulate pe-
5 p m ........68 •■ titions asking City Council and
” P m ....... 61 .. Commissioners Court for an out-
Sun rises tom arrow 6.38: ui 6.37. side audit of Sanatorium books.
Rumanian Line
By United Press.
CHUST, Carpatho-Ukraine,
March 16.—Hungarian troops took
over Carpatho-Ukraine today af-
ter severe fighting was climaxed
by disintegration of the autono-
mous government of Premiar Au-
gustin Volosin.
Czech troops, under orders of
Gen. Lew. Prchala, retired and
many were reported to have gone
into Rumania, while only scatter-
ed resistance, by Ruthenian sepa-
ratist militia continued. The mil-
itary opposition to the Hungarians
had become chaotic and skirmishes
were sporadic.
A refugee sergeant from the
Carpatho-Ukrainian >rmy tried
A 3RAVE SPIRIT
DIES SLOWLY
By United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March
16.—The Czechoslovak flag
in the International Hall at
the Golden Gate Internation-
al Exposition was rung up
to the top of its staff at sun-
rise today. Then, slowly,
without ceremony, it was ,
lowered to half-staff.
By United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March
16.—The Czechoslovak flag
fluttered at the top of Its
staff over an extensive ex-
hibit at the Golden Gate In-
ternational Exposition today.
A. M. Ruck, exhibit man-
ager, and Nicholas V. Mara,
special trade envoy of the
former Czechoslovakia Gov-
ernment -supervised trade
promotion company which
paid for the exhibit, said they
hoped the exhibit would be .
maintained. They were
awaiting orders from Prague.
to attack Voloshin as he came to
Bucharest today to offer his coun-
try for incorporation into Ruma-
nia. Rumania declined the offer.
At Budapest, Hungary, Pre-
mier Paul Teleki announced to .
Parliament the complete occu-
pation of Carpatho-Ukraine by
Hungarian troops.
He said the country would be
given “extensive administrative
autonomy under which only the
army and finances would be con-
trolled by Hungary."
Go In Hiding
In Czech Area
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE
United Press Correspondent
PRAGUE, March 16. - Adolf
Hitler proclaimed to the world
today that greater Germany had
taken over Czechia and Slovakia
in accordance with the law of
■ 'self-preservation.”
Hitler acted from behind thick J
walls of ancient Hradzin Castle
as the dissolution of the post-war
republic became complete with a
series of rapid-fire developments
that shook every nation of East-
ern and Central Europe.
What’s Next Move? 1
North, east, south and west oi
Germany, nations waited for a
new move by Hitler, each believ-
ing that it might come in any di-
rection and at any time.
Josef Tiso, president of Slo-
vakia, appealed to Hitler to take
his newly independent state un-
der Nazi protection and the ,
fuehrer replied that “I herewith
take over protaction of the Slo-
vakian state.” —ent
Karl Sidor, Slovak air defense
minister charged with restoring
order in this newly-proclaimed na-
tion, began a "vacation” today,
leaving German troops, secret
Nazi police and vigilantes in full
control. It was announced offi-
cially that Sidor would be gone a
week but there were some reports
that he might not return at all.
Prisoners to Concentration Camps
Three or four thousand political
prisoners seized by Nazi secret
police immediately after German
occupation of Czechia (Bohemia
'and Moravia) were reported taken
to concentration camps in the
Reich. .
It was learned today that secret,
police (Gestapo agents) had quiet-
ly been filtering into Prague for
a long time, to sound out the ter-
ritory, and Sudeten Germans have
a primitive sort of storm troop
organization in Prague. *
Probably 200.000 Jews, in
Czechia and other thousands of
Socialists and Communists were
in hiding, seeking to leave the
country or in hopeless despair as
the Nazi anti-Semitic and antl-
Communist laws were enforced In
the newly seized country. Large
numbers fled the country, includ-
ing many men prominent in ths
Czechoslovak republic.
Hitler, who slipped into
Prague last night after thou-
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Czech Minister to U. S.
Defies Nazi, Holds Office
By United Press,
WASHINGTON, March 16. —
Czechoslovak Minister Vlidmir
Hurban today defied a German
embassy order for him to place
the Czech legation here under
German control.
Hurban told a representative of
the German embassy who called
on him that he would have to re-
doubt that the Hitler "protecto-
rate” would send those instruc-
tions. But in the meantime,
Hurban made the gesture of de
fiance.
The United States probably will
close its legation in Prague before
ceive written instructions
from
his own government before
would relinquish his post.
In view of the situation
Prague, there appeared
long.
Hurban’s reply was given to
the German embassy's first secre-
tary, Karl Resenberg, who called
he on him on the order of Charge
d’Affaires Dr. Hans Thomsen, with
instructions from Berlin to take
in
little
over the legation.
London Papers Say Hitler
Threatened to Bomb Prague
Fifty-six registered Jersey cat
Ue will be sold at auction this its continued prograss, stating the same bid of $2291.90, and City Roger * Donaldson
afternoon under supervision of the that he believed A. & M. was con- I Comng hands Naitter or the bock drew two years on his plea
(Turn to Page 8) t (Turn to Page 5) bidders were put in a hat. of guilty to altering a U. S. hank
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T 7 1 9 YI • I T cm e 1 Narcotic indictments returned
Veterans Chieftain Pleads Bor Strict yesterday named Dena Scroggins
U. S. Neutrality In Europe’s Bitter Crisis
A strict neutrality policy for
the United States, except where
the Monroe Doctrine is threatened
in South America, was advocated
here today by husky Eugene Van
Antwerp of Detroit, national com-
mander of the Veterans of For-
eign Wars. •
The 49-year-old VFW chieftain
was emphatic in his stand against
American entanglement in the bit-
ter European struggle.
"We've got no business med-
dling in the European fuss be-
tween democracy and dictator-
ship," he declared.
"If I see my neighbor beating
his, wife, I immediately recognize
it as a shameful thing. I feel sorry
for her, but certainly it's not my
place to go over and tryene.stop
it. And by the same token, the
manner in which England and
France are dealing with ‘Hitler
and Mussolini is not our affair, no
matter what we may think about
it."
I The VFW feels that President
I Roosevelt’s national defense pro-
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III
Veterans of Foreign Wars gave their national commander,
Eugene Van Antwerp, (right) a warm reception here today. Mr.
Van Antwerp is shown being greeted at City Hall by C. T. Ayres,
center, local post commander, and D. A. Dunlavy, Port Arthur,
i state commander.
By United Press.
LONDON, March 16 The
British Government discussed fu-
ture policy in regard to the totali-
tarian states with France today
after advising Germany that the
destruction of Czechoslovakia was
Czechoslovakia to the Germar
foreign office and asked about
German intentions in Central Eu-
rope . Henderson also advised the
foreign office that Britain had
postponed proposed trade negotia- -
tions with the Reich.
For Britain, the German seiz-
a serious blow to European con-
fidence. ure means loss of a market that
■ yesterday named Della Scroggins. Earlier two newspapers
| Jewell Frazier. Chester Lee Alex- charged that Adolf Hitler had
ander. Samuel Jones, Clarence Lee threatened Prague with an
Schroeder, Melvin Loney, , James aerial bombardment unless the
Owens, W. I Norris and Czechs agreed to a protectorate.
Josephine Sanchez Edwards. Sir Nevile Henderson," British
Other indictments returned yes- ambassador to Berlin, handed the
terday were against:
Viola and Oleta Havins, em-
government's note regarding
last year brought $35,000,000
worth of British goods and sold
Britain about $10,000,000 worth.
Britain also is expected to suf-
fer a severe setback economically
in other Central European nations
because many of the Czech indus-
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bezzlement of postoffice funds at
Frankell, Stephens County: Wil-
liam N. Ellison, liquor; Vernice
Charla, impersonal ion: James
Bradict, liquor; C I. McDaniel,
of Dawson County, swearing to
false statements in securing RFC
; City, School Officials
Study Western Ave. Job
execution of n federal cotton pro-
ducers' note: Ernest T. Cook and
Sawnie Abner Cook, alleged con-
spiracy in obtaining a loan
through the Farm Security Ad-
ministration.
Court Frees Assets
Of Dunning Partner
A temporary restraining order.
A committee from the School
Board was to confer with City
Manager Lewis and City Engineer
Jones this afternoon on the pro-i
posed $20,000 improvement of.
Western Ave., from the new
Arlington Heights High School to
Pershing Ave.
The project calls for two 26-
foot roadways, and a center park-
way for the three blocks leading
to the front entrance of the high
school.
Todav A+ Confederate
* Veterans’Day
The Show
A $712.50 appropriation has
which tied up the cash assets of been voted by the School Board
to cover half of the property own-
ers’ share of the materials cost.
Frank W. Reeves,supposed ' silent
partner" of William H Dunning
Jr., wealthy Fort Worth oil man
| who died several years ago, had
been dissolved today by Judge A
J. Power in 96th District Court.
| The school owns the property on
the east side of the project, but
| property owners on the west side
have not indicated they would par-
ticipate.
1 p. m. Free band concert,
in front of Coliseum.
2 p. m.Rodeo and horse
show, music by Paul White-
man's hand.
4:30 p. m.—Free acts on
midway. Square dance con-
test. The Roundup.
7 p. m.—Free band concert,
in front of Coliseum.
8 p. m.—Rodeo and horse
show, Whiteman s Band.
10:30 p. m.—Free acts on
midway. The Roundup, floor
show and dancing, music by
Whiteman's band. -1-
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