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The Mexia Weekly Herald
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MEXIA TEXAS FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1931.
I1.H FEB yEAR IN, ADV/
ROOSEVELT TALKS WITH
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Thousand Striking Taxi Drivers Storm New York City Hall
NON-STRIKERS
ARE BEATEN BY
ANGRY DRIVERS
Mayor Calls on All
"Decent Drivers"
Be Careful
CABS WRECKED
Report Operators
Import Gangsters
to Run Cars
NEW.YORK (U.R) — A mob of
2,500 striking1 taxi driver* turned
several square miles of congested
lower Manhattan into a battle
ground today, wrecking more than
50 cabs, beating men and women
Passengers and battering non-un-
ion drivers into unconsciousness.
NEW YORK (U.R) — A turbulent
crowd of 1,000 striking taxi drivers
cut through lower Broadway today
stripping and beating 25 non-strik-
ers, wrecking 40 cabs and paralys-
ing traffic. They stormed their
way toward the city hall, chanting:
"We are going to lay it all in
the mayor's lap."
Unprepared for the sudden vio-
lence police were brushed aside js
the strikers bore down upon non-
suspecting cab drivers and dragged
them from their seats. They lefi
the drivers naked and bleeding oe-
side their damaged vehicles.
Shattered glass, broken doors,
and smashed fenders and head-
lights marked the wake of the Jem
onstrators.
The riotous parade came while
heads of all factions were negotiat-
ing a new basis for settlement of
the strike.
Mayor Fioretlo La Guardia earl-
ier had issued a warning to all "de-
cent taxi drivers'' to avoid violence,
warning them that licenses of riot-
ers would be revoked.
The strikers met at Uermaiua
Hall intending to march to City
Hall ami present their plight to
Mayor La Guardia.
Thity appeared to be angered at
reports that fleet operators had al-
lifegadly imported gangsters to
break the strike.
JIM, THE EDITOR, URGES VOTERS TO
"GET IN THIS GOVERNMENT GAME"
AUSTIN (U.R) — With a "dad-
gum your lazy hide," Mr. Voter to-
day was urged to "get in this gov-
ernment game and do your part to
preserve our government" by for-
mer Governor (Jim, the Editor)
Ferguson, writing In the weekly
Forum.
"The cost of government is en-
tirely too much and it must coma
down or our state will come down,"
was the theme of Ferguson's front
page editorial.
"Some people think that the
government is an apple tree and
that all we have to do is to pluak
off the fruit and more will grow
back. The result is the state will
look like a picked rooster if this
plucking is not kept in proper lim-
its," he wrote
"Now, Mr. Voter, here is where
you come in. Begin right now to in-
form yourself about these candi-
dates for the legislature and gov-
ernor and get their number and
get ready to swat these spend-
thrift tax eaters on election day.
"If you should find any of these
candidates that are crooked, don't
vote for them to go to the legisla-
ture, for they will appropriate •he
people's money to buy anything
under the sun, and this kind care
no more for constitutional limits
or the People than a torn cat does
for a marriage license.
"Get in politics, yes. You are
needed more than ever to put the
game on the square."
TAMMANY HALL
FACING REVOLT
Mahoney Tells Boss
Curry to Quit or
Be Ousted
PATTERSON IN
SENATE CONTEST
FORT WORTH (U.R) — Frank
Patterson. Jr., flotoriol -represen-
tative in I he stale legislature from
v Tarrant and Denton counties, toda.
\ nnnounccd his candidacy for the
V state senate from the l!8th district,
^composed of Tarrant county.
Patterson will oppose Sen Frank
Rawlins, who is seeking re-election
ttn«\ Frank Ogilvie, Fort Worth
atto'l ne;\
SALES IN STORES
SHOW NICE GAIN
AUSTIN'. — Dollar sales dur-
ing February in 88 Texas retail
establishments were 32 per cent
above those\of the same stores in
February, 19^3, and 1.7 per cent
nbovc those of January in the
current year, according to the
University of Texas Bureau of
Business Research.
NEW YORK (U.R) — Tammany
Hall, already wrecked by the dis-
closure of the Seabury investiga-
tion and the stinging defeat in last
November's municiipal election,
was torn by open revolt today a-
gainst the leadership of Boss John
F. Curry.
The long smouldering rebellion
broke out when a delegatoin if
district captains, headed by Alder-
man David A. Mahoney, visited
Curry at the wigwam and toid
him to quit or be ousted.
Curry made no public comment
but it was learned he privately in-
formed Mahoney the only mistake
he made during his tenure was 10
elevate Mahoney to district leader-
ship.
CONLEY TELLS
OIL'S HISTORY
MEETING HERE
ON CROP LOANS
Applications for crop production
loans have arrived and meeting of
Limestone county loan committee-
men is scheduled for 9 a. m. Friday
in the office of the Chamber .if
Commerce in M^xia, H. R. Slaugh-
ter, field supervisor, advised Jake
Stubbs of Mexia Thursday.
Procedure of taking applications
and approving loans is somewhat
different from that 0/ last year,
Mr. Slaughter said in urging all
committeemen to attend.
The emergency loans are to be
made to farmers needing financial
aid with their crops.
DAIRY CONTROL
TO BE PLANNED
WASHINGTON (U.R) — Fifteen
regional meetings to determine re-
action of the dairy industry to the
government's new production con-
trol plan were arranged today by
the farm administration.
The schedule of meetings includ-
ed one at Dallas for Texas and Ok-
lahoma, April 9 and 10.
ii
OKLAHOMA CITY (U.R) — Trial
of C. C. Julian mail fraud cases,
arising from the noted promoter's
operations in Oklahoma City oil
field boom days was postponed in-
definitely today.
Rotary Club Heads
Discussion of
Discovery
The oil industry from its begin
ing to present time was discussed
by John Conley at the Thursday
meeting of the Rotary club,
"The first well," Mr. Conley sta-
ted, "was discovered at Titusville,
Penn., by a man named Drake. The
first pipeline, which was 4Va miles
in length was laid in 1861, also in
Pennsylvania, the speaker said.
"The first well in Texas was dis-
covered at Corsicana in 181)7. At
that time there was a shortage of
water and when drilling a well for
water, oil was discovered. The
mayor of the town, realizing the
possibilities of the city wrote to J.
S. Cullinan, now an official with
the Magnolia Petroleum Co,. tvno
consented to come down from
Pennsylvania to determine the pos-
sibilities of the wall. After looking
the situation over Mr. Cullinan saw
that the possibilities for a groat
field were excellent and agreed to
furnish the capital to start the pro-
jecting of pipe lines, refineritu,
etc. After one group had already
backed out on the furnishing 'if
cajytal, Mr. Cullinan finally secur-
ed the necessary backing and the
project was launched, Corsicana,
then only a small village grew ov-
ernight into one of the loading cit-
ies of the state," Mr, Conley ex-
plained.
Not only did the speaker ^ive
information on the oil develop-
ments in the nation, but he also
gave valuable information on all of
the by-products of the industry,
also telling what the industry is
worth to the nation, what it spend*
in taxes and in fact, a complete
summary of everything connocted
with the oil industry.
Mr. Conley introduced Mrs. R.
W. Walker who played several
beautiful piano numbers.
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WASHINGTON (U.R) — Com-
mander William R. Munroe of
Waco, atteached to the naval in
telligence service, Washington, will
become aide to assistant Secretary
of Navy Henry L. Roosevelt, the
navy department announced today.
Munroe relieves Commander A. S.
Merrill, who will he given another
assignment. Munroe was former
naval aide to former President
Hoover.
K.
MAN ACQUITED IN
MARSHALL CASE
MARSHALL (U.R) — A district
court jury today returned a verdict
of not guilty in the case of Grady
R. Latham, charged with murder
in connection with the fatal shoot
ing of H. A. Satterwhite. The jury
deliberated less than two hours.
COTTON
NEW YORK. <U.R>—Cotton fut-
ures closed barely steady.
Open High Low Close
May 1168 1107 1184 1I8J-90
July 1196 1207 1105 1208<0i{
Oct. , 1208 1219 1205 121041
Dac. 1217 1226 1214 1818-1#
Spots steady, middling 1216,—
sales 61V
Given by
Garner
OPPOSES BAILEY
Bailey Offers
Quit Race if
Requested
to
COUNTY RELIEF
ADMINISTRATE
IS RESPONSIBLE
Boards Are Only as,
Advisory, Says
Johnson
CENTER AUTHORITY
MUENSTER STATE BANK TODAY'S
VICTIM OF BANK ROBBERY SERIES
WASHINGTON (U.R) — Vice
President Garner will support Sen-
ator Tom Connnlly for re-election
next fall, the Washington Corres-
pondent of the Houston Press said
today.
Connally will be opposed in tho
coming election by Rep. Joseph W.
Bailey Jr.
Garner emphasized he spoke
only for himself, not for the ad-
ministration. the Press Correspon-
dent said.
Bailey visited the White House
yesterday and is understood to
nave offered to withdraw from the
race should the president prefer
Connally.
When Bailey emerged from the
White House conference all ne
would say was, "I'm still in the
race."
Several weeks ago Postmaster
General James A. Farley, chair-
man of the National Democrat!'.'
Committee, issued a statement
saying the committee would tako
no hand in purely Democratic pri-
maries.
Senator Connally, advised of Air.
Garner's statement today, had r ->
comment to make. •
Bailey, also told of the vice-
presidentt's statement, was quoted
as saying:
"Mr. Garner explained to 1 <'
that he committed himself to vote
for Mr, Connally last March, and
1 understand the situation perfect-
ly."
CWA Dropped, Only
Relief Cases to
Be Helped
GAINESVILLE. (U.R) Yeg«-
men burned through the
vaults of the Slate Hank of
Vluenster, Hi miles southwest
of Gainesville, and escaped
with approximately S 1,200
last night.
The robber) was discovered
when the bank
for business to-
by officials
was opened
day.
An acetylene torch wa<
used to burn into the vault.
The burglars gained en-
trance lo the bank bv jim-
mying a rear window.
ABOUT POLITICS
ll' you were the head of an organization,, a corporation
and a man should apply for a position, giving only his
qualifications as an ex-soldier, or, a man with a large fam-
ily saying he needed the office, what, would you do? You
would kindly tell him that you would place his name 011
. "file" (waste basket) and if you could use him would be
AUSTIN, (U.R) —Responsibility! glad to let him know later ... a very tactful way of tell-
for relief administration is ce.i- {him "nothing doing."
tralized on the county admin Intra- 1 This is just what we votuis are go'ng to have to do
tor, State Relief Director Adam if we expect to have qualified men in our offices . . . men
Johnson announced here today. wll° are aM capable of handling tile affairs of our county
,, .. , • .... 1 ra* men w'ho handle the affairs <jf big private business. The
Counties were being notified • K '
UNION LEADERS
CLAIM DESIRE
AVOID STRIKES
Automobile Maker:
Lay Problems at
White House
HOLDING OUT
I
i Johnson Has Hd
Session with
i Leaders m
writer floes not know of a bijjjger business in the county
[than the affairs of the county, and the people should not
j elect men through sympathy, and. as a result of their in-
| capabilities, throw the burden, of mismanaged county af-
i fairs upon the shoulders of eivery man, woman and child
, , | within its borders, if the 3,000 odd voters who read this
phases 0 he change m , newspaper each week will pledge themselves to vote for per-
sons, from constable up, whq are qualified and keep 011 do-
in>c so year after year, you will see a big difference in the
amount of money you have to dig up for taxes.
C. L. TATUM, Publisher.
were
that the county relief boards are |
only advisory to the administra-
tor and that direct responsibility
is placed upon him.
Johnson today also detailed sig-
nificant
relief administration to becomo
effective April 1.
At that time there will be com-
plete dropping of the CWA pro-
gram and a return to direct le-
lief work. CWA administrative
employes will be out of that em-
ployment, but likely will continue
to administer direct relief.
The salient feature of the
change, Johnson said, will be that
work will be furnished as n re-
lief measure only, based 011 the
needy condition of the applicant.
Under the CWA program, unem-
ployment was the cole require-
ment.
Numerous counties already are
appealing to the State Relief
Headquarters to continue CWA
projects that are yet incomplete.
Johnson said he has 110 author-
ity to vary the Washington or-
der.
.
An attempt to niase persons
WASHINGTON. (U.R) Rail-
road Coordinator Joseph B.
i Kastman said today that he '
j probably would have propo— *
sitiotf of his own to make toj <
, railway operators and labor ']
leaders clashing over wages, i
i WASHINGTON. W.R) A illume
j bile union leaders in a noisy sei?
j sion toid Recovery Administrate -
1 Hugh S. Johnson today they
j willing to go to great length:,
avoid a strike.
MRS. INSULL IS
HYSTERICAL AS
REFUSED VISA
Wishes She Had the
Courage to End
Own Life
THOUSAND ARE
KNOWN DEAD IN
JAPANESE FIRE
Heavy Casualty
Destruction of
Seaport City
in
WASHINGTON (U.R) Labor at,<
industry remained a far fri-r m
agreement todaj as -he adtui'.ii*;,
nation swung into a econd d?.;
of personal conferences in its et .
■ forts to siav off the thre&nA"^
fd automobile strike.
.Meam-time, it was said ti... M
j the While House does not regr.: 1 "i
the automobile strike siuutti'f; !|
a hopeless, although i l-aSm
: that both side- appear atlarifi-.'.^ '
Automobile union .et'dct* •' 'o tV
Detroit and' ('.evchuid met wi'-ir "
1'iesident William Given of h1
(UP)
iniui 1
ATHENS, (UP)—"I wish I ha.l ; HAKiODATK. Japan,
the courage to commit suicide- - Deaths from burn.-, and
but I can't," Mrs. Samuel In 1 tonight continued to increase th.
sull cried today, a.-„ hysterica:, heavy causuahy toll, already se
she was nursed by Mine. /. Mir1 | officially at. 1.000 known death
hi
Hii-
HOMEMAKERS TO
MEET IN RALLY
AUSTIN (U.R) — High school
girls from Texas will meet here
April 26-28 for a homemaking edu-
cation rally, it was announced to-
day by Miss Lillian Peek, state
director of homemaking education
of the State department of educa
tion.
Rally plans are not complete, bui
the conference will include judging
of meals, play equipment for chil-
dren, and house decoration.
*■
TWO TO ATTEND
DISTRICT MEET
WORTHAM (Sp)— In the Free-
stone county meet held in Teague.
,wo first place honors came to tho
Wortham high school. Students
that took first Place were, Lilli.;
Roark Meador in declamation con-
test, and Grace McKinney in th-
essay contest. These students will
contest in the district meet, whic 1
will be held in Bryan.
BALL MANAGERS
TO MEET FRIDAY
(,'ouyoumdjoglou mystariou
ty and close friend of the refugee
utilities magnate.
Already distracted with worry
over her husband who is cruising
in the specially chartered steam-
ship Maiotis in search of a haven
from Americai law, Mrs. Ims' li
collapsed when she was informed
that the French consulate would
Johnson admitted, will be a not visa her passport so she cou.d
take the t-implon-Orient exptets
to Paris as she had planned.
Mine. Couyoumdjoglou and ser-
vants watched her carefully
today, as she showed no sie-1
of calming,
Mrs. Instill, known as Gladys
j self-subsisting will be made noin-
cident with the change in relief
work. Johnson revealed that under
the CWA system, 116,0(10 Texas
farm families have received aid.
To return them to farming sup-
port
huge task. They are to be placed
at farming with no cash crop, so
it will be necessary to arrange
for some industrial employment
as well to aid them.
C. Z. Crain of the surplus food
department today announced that
been
Managers of the playground
baseball league are asked to meet
in the office of Jesse Mc.Lendon,
president, at 5 p. m. Friday to
formulate plans for the season,
Mr. McLendon desires each team
to be represented.
.j.
COTTON NOTES
NEW YORK (U.R) — The census
report that 26.1155,41)8 cotton spin-
ning spindles were operated during
February, against 25,6511,1124 in
January and 23,669,146 in Febru-
ary, 19:13.
expenditure of $ 15,000 for
chase of vegetable seeds has
authorised.
Seeds are to be purchased loc-
ally, where possible, upon the
basis of allotments made by the
relief commission to the 254 coun-
ty administrators.
Seeds will be given onlv to
families that appear on the ac-
tive relief rolls now. As the sup-
ply is limited, administrators are
being warned to provide seeds
only to those competent and anx-
ious to engage in gardening, and
with suitable ground for the pur-
pose.
Produce from the gardens will
be for the immediate consump-
tion of the relief client or for re-
lief canning. Fresh vegetables arc
to be omitted from such clients'
grocery orders when th*.- gardens
yield.
Plans for such gardens must
be sent, to Austin headquarters
tor approval. No provision will
be made for purchase of tools,
rent of ground, irrigation fei^,
payment for plowing or hire ol
trucks or teams. Local commun-
ities will be called upon to care
for those costs.
pur- j Wallis on the screen when th
married the Utilities magnate .11
1S90, had urged Instill to surran-
tier to American authorities and
face charges of fraud in coniu ct-
ion with the collapse of his
utilities companies. Mme. Couyou-
mdjoglou advised him to fight ex-
tiadition. He took her advice and
she chartered the Maiotis in whim
he left Greece.
Insull v.as assumed today still
to lie cruising the Mediterranean
in his steamship while bis attor-
neys here in consultation with his
London agents, continued to seek
refuge for him.
L. A. ROBERTS IS
RETAINED ON JOB
in the destruction by fire of Lne
greater part of this thWviiv* «ea-
port city.
Police estimated that .'i0(l, per-
sons had died since the lite in
which 700 persons were known
to have been burned to dea'n.
There were 2,000 others iniuie.l
ot- missing.
City and national uuthotitiev
swiftly set, relief agencies 111 nut-
lion to guard against pc*ti!i tit.-
and exposure among the 120.000
homeless refugees. Four destioy
ers. carrying emergency supplies,
were the first to bring out* ire
aiil to the city. The Japanese :vm>
air corps was called upon to vu;-u
f'j medical supplies and army eo>-
" | tors.
The Japanese public rallied im-
mediately to the assistance .ol
their- unfortunate countrymen.
Corporations and itiividuals ir.iv •
readily to relief funds collected
in various cities. Mer. ,r 1
loaded lumber at many por's to !
provide temporary building?
Hakodate's populace now sc
ed on Boeak Hills or quai
il. the huts of the neighb
.village rs.
The fire destroyed a port
figured in American
history for almost 100
A mcritai! hVdemt
ion 11 nd f0(
conferred with U
i I I'M 1 11 V ("j , 1 • h
v . .vd-oi;
1 I J tl . c > I J4 Ui, 11 O .
atory to thei: ,-tt
. -ii mot!
with Per.-idem :1
-volt.
They vowed t i
i.uJ firm
their deiii'or
■oU-jjUve
gaining til
••ii- and ,'•
light 10 oigaiuxe
w-vch
claim have been '
. 'nil d.
IV,
WORTHAM (Sp) -- L. A. Rob-
erts was re-elected as superinten-
dent of the Wortham Public
Schools at regular meeting of the
board of trustees. The election was
for three years. Mr. Roberts lias |
served the Wortham schools i.i
this official capacity for seven
, ears, coming to Wortham from
the Hutchins school. No other elec-
tion was mode.
1,01 !
en d I
ring I
thai
nn>ai '
yours. |
American whalers used the port
long before Commodore Perry's 1
fleet opened Japan to foreign I
commerce before the Civil " a .
SHOOTING HELD
AS JUSTIFIED!
The manufacturers, who
two houi session with the
lietit yesterday, Were stand:
just, as firm in tlii-ir I'igb" y~;
unionization
It appeand o many that i.
b> -t the president could lv ft
immediately would he coutinu;
tioti ol the present truce <vno
ha halted the strike temporu, K.
(iieen. William Collins A. ! • 0
I., -ad-i for Michigan: and ort
representative each for 11 '• >>.
n the Detroit arcs ind i i * a.
i . veland were selec ted to la." li
hoi s case before t ie preside!)'.
< Ol lit -aid they would ask p.;
in ulurly lot a final in'
o; Section TA of tile recovery at
w hieh says labor shall be free t-
oiganize and select, men of it
own (hooslrtj.' for collective ha-i
gaining.
Collins said the unions won 1
give the president evidence the.
the present system of collect!v.
bargaining '11 automobile factor!
was not functioning.
The manufacturers 1 ontinuctl i
that they are abiding by
pctinn 7A and that the worke.-
a tint'led with . moii* preset
leprcsentat ion.
1
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tnsisi
a re
TO OPEN RACE
AUSTIN (U.R) — C. C. McDonald,
candidathe for governor, announc-
ed here today that hit formal cam-
paign opening at Bonham will be
the afternoon of San Jacinto Day,
April 21. . 1 <
G. M. C. Trucks
BUICKS ... PONTIACS
Oliver Motor Co.
—Dealer—
Mexia Texas
VERNON, (UP)— John Fluli-
I loann Jr., 15, was free today of
charges in connection witii the
fatal shooting of his father. \
Wilbarger county grand jury no-
billed the youth, holding thai the j
slaying was "justifiable home-
ode."
The elder Fluhmanti was slai 1
at his ranch home 12 miles sotth-
east of here March 1. The son
toid the court he shot his father j
when the ranchman threatened
iiumberi of the family with a pis- 1
tol.
ABOLISH CHARGE
AUSTIN (U.R) — The switching
charge of $8 per car on shipment
of horses between Arlington and
Waggoner spur was cancelled to-
day by the State Railroad Commis-
sion, effective rot later than April
15. *
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