Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1939 Page: 2 of 8
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BALTIMORE — (UP) — The
house, committee on un-Ameri-
can activities will investigate
gnti-semltism in Baltimore
schools. Chairman Martin Dies,
I)., Tex., announced yesterday
shortly after four city college
students were suspended as an
outgrowth of the beating and
branding of Melvin Bridge. 14-
year-old Jewish pupil at Gwynne
Falls school.
Dies telephone city authorities
from Houston, where he was
apprised of the Bridge incident,
that a committee investigator
would be sent here within a
few days.
"From the information 1
have received," he said, "I
believe there is a widespread
secret anti-Semitic organiza-
tion in operation in the city.
This feeling apparently is
sweeping the country, even
reaching into my own dis-
trict."
Separate inquiries into the
Bridge case were ordered by
Mayor Howard W. Jackson and
State's Attorney J. Bernard
Wells. Jackson said he had
heard that a junior off-shoot of
the German-American bund is
flourishing in local schools and
he asked school board President
Forest Bramble for a complete
report.
Complete Report
"If Bramble's investigation
does not satisfy me I will take
matters into my own hands," he
declared.
Young Bridge was attacked
last Friday and the letter "H"—
apparently for Hebrew—scratch-
ed on his neck with a penknife.
He named 40 allegedly pro-Nazi
classmates. Tuesday the youth
was escorted to school by 20
friends, including a group from
City college. A free-for-all ensued
and 18 Gwynne Falls students
were suspended. One of Bridge's
friends, Morton Rosen, 1!). was
arrested on two assault charg-
es.
REVOLT THREATENED AGAMST
SECURITY PAYROLL TAXES
WASHINGTON — (UP) —
House-approved proposals to
delay imposition of social secur-
ity payroll taxes for three
years and then jump them to
three per cent, may cause a re-
volt against the whole system,
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.,
Mich., told the senate finance
committee.
"Thousands of small business
men have had their margin of
profit completely absorbed by
the present tax," Vandenberg
declared. "A sudden increase of
100 per cent in 1943 would fall
with such impact that there
might be a rebellion."
Another of the witnesses. Prof.
J. Douglas Brown of Princeton
university, former chairman of
the senate's advisory council on
social security, prophesied that
the government eventually will
find it necessary to contribute
one-third of the cost of old-age
insurance which is now raised
from employers and employes
alone.
Walter D. Fuller, president of
the Curtis Publishing Co., and
chairman of the economic se-
curity committee of the Nation-
al Association of Manufacturers,
told the committee that the pro-
posal to allow states to reduce
their unemployment compensa-
tion tax rates, if they meet a fed-
eral standard of benefits, vio-
lates the intent of the original
act. He was skeptical of the
ability of the states to reduce the
rate.
On another front Marcus
Jj. Bell, general counsel for
the Rock Island railroad,
told the house judiciary com-
mittee that the senate-ap-
proved hill to establish a
railroad reorganization court
"was a subtle approach to
government ownership of
the rairoads." He said that
the tiisk of reorganization
virtually has been complet-
ed by the Interstate Com-
merce Commission, making
the proposed court unneces-
sary.
The senate foreign relations
committee approved the^ nomi-
nation of Claude G. Bowers of
Xew York as ambassador to
Chile and Edwin C. Wilson of
Florida to be envoy to Uru-
guay.
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Texas Senate
Passes 'Fair
Trade' Bill
AUSTIN — (UP) — The Tex-
as senate late yesterday cast a
vote of 22 ayes to 9 noes for a
"fair trade" merchandising bill
which is a duplicate of the Illi-
nois statute with minor added
provisions.
The bill will come before the
senae again today for final pas-
sage there and then must go to
the house for acceptance in lieu
of a house bill on the same topic.
If accepted there it goes to the
governor for approval or veto.
The governor has through July
13 to sign or veto any bills pass-
ed by the present session of the
Texas legislature since June 12.
Effective date will depend on the
vote received.
Victory for the "fair trade"
bill came when sponsors out-
maneuvered opponents who had
maintained a successful filibus-
ter against it for the past six
weeks. Yesterday the bill spon-
sors staged a filibuster of their
own until they could count
on enough votes to order an im-
mediate vote. This prevented op-
ponents renewing the filibuster
against the bill.
Doctor's Slayer
Arraigned Today
OZARK, Mo. — (UP) —Bert
Henderson. Sparta druggist ac-
cused of slaying his life-long
friend. Dr. Hugh Wise, will be
tried by the Christian county
circuit court in September, Jus-
tice M. R. Logan ruled.
Bond will be set today. It was
announced that Tom Moore and
Joe Grain will beTetained as
special assistant, prosecuting at-
torneys.
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Mann Asks Law
To Curb'Loan
Sharks' in Texas
AUSTIN — (UP) — Jerry
Mann, Texas' young attorney
general who once was a football
star at Southwestern Methodist
university, made a strong appeal
to legislators yesterday to adopt
a law so officials can halt the
operations of "loan sharks."
Mann appeared before the
house of representatives commit-
tee on criminal jurisprudence in
behalf of a bill to permit the at-
torney general, county or dist-
rict attorneys to seek injunctions
against firms charging usurious
interest rates or service fees in
return for making small loans.
The bill was drawn by Rep.
Eugene Talbert of Tyler after
the state supreme court held
that injunctions could not be
obtained against such establish-
ments on the allegation that they
constitute "public nuisances."
Bill Favored
The committee reported the
bill favorably.
"The law is being violated will-
fully, flagrantly and malicious-
ly", said the aggressive attorney
general. "It is being violated
openly. These companies appeal
in the beginning just to get hold
of a man. In San Antonio, we
heard that they even offer pre-
miums in making the first loan
"On the whole, this is being
done by firms operated by
chains, some of whom have
three or four offices in the same
building. A man borrows $50,
pays on it for several months,
and is told he still owes $50,
Then he is advised to 'go down-
stairs where you can get a larg-
er loan.' Our investigations re-
veal that some persons pay for
three or four years without ever
paying a dime on the principal.
Rattle Gnns
"I had never realized what a
widespread evil we have in Tex-
as in the loan shark racket. Most,
of the victims are clerks, scrub-
women, small-salaried people.
I Some collectors in San Antonio
even are allowed to carry guns
and they rattle them when they
go cut to make a collection.
I "They embarrass a man every
way that they can, until it runs
a man crazy.
"This is very important to
thousands of people; and we'll
enforce it if given the author-
ity." ■
Mann said that the evil is
most pronounced in cities of
mere than 15,000.
Champion Party Leaves for Visit
In Detroit and Washington, D. C.
BV A. H. SMITH
CHAMPION — E. O. Ma-
lion, brother of Representa-
tive George Mahon, left this
week with Mrs. Mahon and
daughter, Fairy Lynn and
son, Douglas, for a visit in
Detroit, Mich., and probably
a visit Jn Washington, D. C.
The family was accompani-
ed by 11. Ii. Gardner, Jr., and
Doris llankliead. They are to
drive home two pickups for
•lolin Mahon of lioraine.
In their absence, Floyd Black-
well is in charge of the Mahon
mercantile company.
Mrs. Basil Naylor and children
of Rig Spring have returned to
their home after visiting Mrs.
Ruth Garrett and other rela-
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Owen
have returned from a visit in
Comanche county. They moved
to tite community recently.
C. M. Gideon and Fred Gideon
of Winters visited the J. W.
Gideon family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey May and
Mrs. W. O. Evans of Colorado
City visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Gardner last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ren Barrett of
Hermleigh visited St:nday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Barrett.
Weekend guests in the Floyd
Rlackwell home were Dr. and
Mrs. A. T. Reed of Monahans,
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Long of
Girard, Mrs. E. II. McGlothing
of Comanche and Mrs. Auburn
N'eeley of Grand Saline.
Miss Hautine Bankhead has
returned from a visit in Hobbs,
N. M.
J. R. Hunter and R. E. Rankin
attended tiie rodeo in Aspermont
last week.
Funeral services were held
last week for the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, who
live on the R. H. Bennett farm.
Mrs. Otf Vowel 1 of Jal, N. M„
has returned to her home after
a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Paine.
Mrs. Frank Black has entered
a big Spring sanatorium for
treatment.
Frank and Ren Taylor spent
Sunday in Big Spring.
Mrs. Otto Friebel is a patient
of the Young hospital, Roscoe.
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Allowance on eaoli of
the 150 slightly soiled
shirts we have in oui
stock to have them laun-
dered! other words, buy
one of our SI.I!) shirts if
—it's slightly soiled—
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of our slightly soiled 98c
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Ocean pearl buttons, closer,
smoother stitchinp! Non-fray
collars of perfectly matched
yet stronger cloth. Cellophane
wrapped!
♦Fabric shrinkage will not ex-
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Bigamy Charge
Anderson Washington, negro,
waived preliminaries Wednes-
day afternoon before Justice of
Peace S. 11. Shook, charged with
bigamy. His bond has been set
at $500.
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STOCKINGS
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with you. They are as free as
your bare knees and as dainty as
your petticoat ruffle.
The Lastex snood top stretches to
absorb all knee strain. It's designed
for gartering without pull, to keep
seams straight, to eliminate knee
popping. Created for action.
Two leg lengths in 3 thread Tempered
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2 Pair $2.20
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Bids on Wool
Are Rejected
Bids were rejected Tuesday on
approximately 250,000 pounds of
wool offered by the Central Wool
and Mohair company in the first
sealed bid sale.
Twelve buyers were in Sweet-
water for the sale, most of whom
left for New Mexico where a
sealed bid sale as scheduled for
Wedfteesdav. The accumulative
amount of wool weighs appro-
ximately a million pounds, ac-
cording to Ollie Cox, local ware-
house manager.
A private sale of wool was
made by Vernon Cox and Earl
Berry to Tom Parker, buyer for
Emery and Conant. The clip
brought 20 and half cents.
Walter Connell, government
loan appraiser was on hand to
discuss loans with ranchers.
Among the buyers were John
Sheldon of Boston; Rudy I..
Vaughan of the E. R. Greenwood
company; Albert Fields, Lamesa;
Frank Whalen, buyer for Garns-
worth and Stevenson: Herman
Dicbitsch, buyer for Hills, Ogles-
by and Devine: Bob Rosenthal,
Boston; Guy Drake of the Col-
onial Wool company; Nelson
Johnson of French Worsted
company; Gilbert Wright and
Charley Angell of Angell, Du-
Pont and Brundson.
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As high as $50 each is paid for
frogs for breeding purposes.
Last Fugitives
From Reformatory
Are Captured
BUENA VISTA, Colo. —(UP)
—Colorado state reformatory of-
ficials prepared today to con-
rult Attorney General Byron
Rogers as to what charges to
file against six youthful inmates
who escaped from the institu-
tion Sunday by kidnaping the
warden.
The last two fugitives, desper-
ate from lack of food, were cap-
lured yesterday after they had
shot and killed a rancher's calf,
25 miles northeast of here.
The shot /rom'the hunting rifle,
taken from a guard during the
escape, attracted possemert who
proceeded to the scene and ar-
rested James Williams, Lawton,
Okla., and Robert Blair of Den-
ver. They had been without fowl
: inee their escape. They were
captured a few miles from where
their companions surrendered
Monday.
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Final Payment
Made on Church
COLORADO CITY — Final
payment of $05,000 indebtedness
on t he First Baptist church made
in May, the congregation of the
church will arrange to purchase
$3,000 worth of pews and seats
and carpets valued at $050 soon.
The church is being repainted
and repairs made, $500 being ex-
pended in the program.
Installation of new furnishings
is expected within 00 days.
Squal
Op
us Probe
ens Monday
WASHINGTON — (UP) — A
four-man court of inquiry will
be convened at Portsmouth, N.
H„ Monday to investigate sink-
ing of the submarine Squalus
with a loss of 26 lives, Secretary
of the Navy Claude A. Swanson
announced today.
The 1450-ton submersible sank
off Portsmouth on May 23 dur-
ing a trial cruise. It still rests in
the mud of the ocean floor with
the luckless officers and men
who failed to escape.
Swanson said that the court,
headed by Rear Admiral William
T. Tarrant, commandant of the
first naval district, Boston, will
hear testimony of the 33 men
who survived the catastrophe
but that the inquiry will not
be completed until the sub is
raised, probably between July 1
and July 15.
KIDNEYS
MUST REMOVE
EXCESS ACIDS
Help 15 Miles of Kidney Tubes
Flush Out Poisonous Waste
If you have un cxcchs of acid waste in youi
blood, your 15 miles of kidney tubes may ba
over-worked. Tbewe tiny filters and tubes are
working day and night to help Nature rid your
system of poisonous waste.
When functional kidney disorder permits
poisonous matter to remain in the blood,
you won't feel Well. This may cauf-e nagging
backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss of pep
and energy, grtting up nights, swelling, pufiiness
under the eyes, headaches and dizziness. If you
have trouble with frequent or scanty passages
with smarting and burning, there may be some*
thing wrong with ytfur kidneys or bladder.
Kidneys may need help the same as bowels.
bo ask your druggist for l>oan's Pills, used
successfully by millions for over 40 vears.
They give happy relief and will help the 15
miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
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Labor Unions
i
Dispute Settled
FLINT — (UP) — Settlement
of a dispute between General
Motors and the United Automo-
bile workers union affiliated
with the American Federation
of labor was announced today by
Homer Martin, UAW-AFL head.
Martin said that the corpora-
tion had agreed to restore bar-
gaining rights of the UAW-AFL
and that pickets around two GM
plants here had been withdrawn.
Workers were to vote on terms j
of the settlement at two meet- j
ings tonight.
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