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Dr. Townsend Denies $11,000 Bogus Lobby Fund Raising
LOBBY DIDN'T
EXIST, CHARGE
OF COMMITTEE
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Board of Strategy
Was Lobby, Says
Committee
QUIZ DOCTOR
"Townsend Gram" Is
Used to Raise Funds
from Aged
Diplomatic Corps LANDON LEADS
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Musician, Too
WASHINGTON, May 21 (U.R) —
A charge that Townsend leaders
used, the mails to defraud in seek-
ing to raise a "bogus" $11,000 lob-
by fund was presented and immed-
iately denied today as the House
old age inquirey renewed examina-
tion of Dr. Prances E. Townsend,
$200-a-month pension booster.
The charge was made by Com-
mittee Council James R. Sullivan
who submitted copies of a "Town-
send Gram" sent out in March,
1935, which urged members to hur-
ry contributions for a lobby which
he charged did not exist.
Townsend, 70--year-old sponsor
of the pension movement, denied
any fraudulent implications in the
"Townsend Grams" although he
said he was not familiar with all
details of the appeal.
Sullivan contended the "Town-
send Grams" solicited funds for
support of a Townsend Lobby at
a time when the movement's lobby-
ing activities had ceased.
Sullivan brought out that in De-
cember, 1934, several months be-
fore the "Townsend Gram" apepal,
a lobby had been set up by the
movement in Washington and a
fund of $23,490 raised for its sup-
port.
The lobby, Sullivan disclosed,
consisted of a Townsend "board of
strategy' 'including Charles Ran-
dall, lormer congressman, Glen J.
Hudson, Daniel Carmichael, Otto
Moore and Francis Tuttle.
Its duties had ended, however,
when the "Townsend Gram" appeal
for lobby funds was made, Sullivan
said.
"Notwithstanding the fact that
$23,000 was raised and only $1,804
of it spent, seven weeks later when
these men had 'eft Washington af-
ter their lobbying terminated, you
sent the Townsend Gram out?"
Sullivan asked.
"I knew nothing of this," Town-
send said.
The "Townsend Gram," signed
by Robert E. Clements, resigned
Townsend official, and Randall
said:
"Further contributions to con-
gressional action fund greatly need
ed immediately stop disastrous to
our cause if compelled to withdraw
our forces from Washington, D. C.
stop Consult your persident and
One of the most beautiful June
brides who will trip to the altar
this year is Valerie S. Prochnik
(above), popular daughter of the
Austrian minister to the United
States, who will be married at
Washington, D. C., on June 1, to
Jean R. L. de Sibour, son of Vis-
count J. Henri de Sibour.
please secure favorable and
prompt action for this fund from
your club stop Our records do not
show any contributions for this
congressional fund from your club
yet stop Strategy committee sug-
gested quota fifteen cents per
member as minimum stop Appre-
ciate your sending amount avail-
able within one week stop Several
notable victories reported for the
Townsend cause this week."
Sullivan brought out that the
telegram went to 5,000 clubs, la-
belled with such expressions as
"Hurry," "Don't Delay" and "To-
morrow never comes."
Sullivan said $11,490 was col-
lected within a week although $21,
000 of the original fund was still
available.
"You did not know your head-
quarters used the mails to de-
fraud?" Sullivan asked.
"I don't think there was any
fraud,' Townsend replied.
Sullivan read testimony taken
by a subcommittee on the. West
Coast in which Randall said his
signature was used without his
knowledge or authorization.
"In other words his signature
was forged," Sullivan said.
Sullivan questipned Townsend
about a reference in the Townsend
Gram referring to several impor-
tant victories."
"Apparently they were mollow
ones," Townsend said. "It may be
that several congressmen had been
approached and found favorable
to our plan.'"
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BOSTON, May 21 (U.R) — Rudy
Vallee said today he was "more
than satisfied" when informer that
Fay Webb Vallee had divorced him
The decree was granted yesterday
in Los Angeles.
Gift Suggestions
For Graduates
Schaffer's Life Time Fountain Pen and
Pencil Sets with name engraved in gold.
For Girls-
Bath Powder
Perfume
Stationery
Vanities
Bath Salts
Diaries
Airmaid Hose
Kodaks
For Boys—
Bill Folds
Lapel Watches
Key Container Sets
Shaving Sets
Men's Cologne
Fitted Traveling Cases
Knives
Razors
JANTZEN SWIM SUITS for
Boys and Girls
MEXIA
Phone
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FAR FROM 501
Primaries Over and
Three Men Lead
GOP Race
BORAH LOSING
Landon May Have
250 Votes on
First Call
By LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 21 (U.R)—
Three Republicans emerged today
from the pre-convention political
sweepstakes with big delegate-
vote leads over all others in the
race for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination.
They are :
Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas,
Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho
and Prank Knox of Chicago.
Landon is first choice in pre-con-
vention tabulations by a wide
margin. After Borah and Knox
the others are nowhere so far as
delegate strength is concerned.
New Jersey's vote Tuesday con-
cluded the scheduled presidential
primaries.
A series of dead heats and pri-
mary reverses has blistered the
Borah boom. The New Jersey
primary lands'tue for Landon en-
dorsed the judgment of Ohio vot-
ers that Borah is not the most
promising of Republican contend-
ers. Nine is close to the 501 min-
imum necessary for the nomina-
tion.
Landon is the standout Repub-
lican aspirant. He has demonstra-
ted impressive strength in all
areas except the far west. He cut
deeply into Borah votes in Ne-
braska. An informal Landon-For-
I'resident campaign kidnaped
South Dakota from Borah last
month. A Massachusetts write-in
movement for Landon first im-
pressed observers with his Past-
ern strength and his backers em-
phasized that Eastern advantage
by putting Landon in the New
Jersey primary where he won
over Borah by a 1-to-l margin.
An unofficial table of Repub-
lican convention delegates shows
from 200 to 250 first ballot votes
which probably should be counted
in the Landon column and not
more than 150 for oBrah. Knox
managers claim upwards of 160
votes for their candidate although
they do not show on the face of
the tabulation available here.
Politicians predict, however, that
Knox will appear at the Cleveland
convention with more votes than
his opponents are willing to con-
cede,
A stop-Landon movement is re-
ported to be developing, princi-
pally among leaders who can't
make up their minds whether to
try to lick him or join him. If
the current front-running candi-
dates are turned back the most
likely legatees of convention
strength would be three senators:
Steiwer of Oregon, V'andenberg of
Michigan and Dickinson of Iowa.
Steiwer has been named tempo-
rary chairman and keynote
speaker, a place of political po-
tentialities if he makes an ex-
traordinary speech. Vandenberg
probably would be Borah's choice.
Reports that Frank O. Lowden
of Illinois would figure in the
stop-Landon movement caused
speculation today in connection
with the prospemtive Republicans
platform farm plank. Former
President Hoover, who this week
announced he was not a candidate
and denied that he opposed the
candidacy of any other, is knowo
to believe Lowden himself would
be an ideal candidate but for his
age,
Mr. Hoover recently angered
by reports that the stop-Landon
campaign was being fostered
from Palo Alto. It is understood
that in the past two months Low-
den has discussed farm policies
with Frank nox of Illinois
THREE RULERS
GIVEN AUSTRIA
IN NEW SCHEME
Partial Restoration
of Starhemberg
Provided
TROUBLE AHEAD
Private Army Gives
Troubles to
Dictator
Warrant Officer Carl Muller, who
will conduct the 23rd Infantry
Band at the $25,000,1)00 Texas Cen-
tennial Exposition, in Dallas June
fi to Nov. 29, is a lighter as well as
a musician. He served with the
army in the Spanish War, the Mex-
ican Punitive Expedition and the
World War.
Local Theater
Joins Rogers
Celebration
Memorial Hospital to
Late Humorist
Dedicated
The Will Rogers Memorial Hos-
pital will be dedicated in a week's
celebration from May 22 to May
28 conducted through the motion
picture theatres of the nation.
The National Theatre Co. of
Mexia, according to Arthur
Dooley, manager, will join this
movement at which time free will
offerings will be taken up in the
theatres as supplementary funds
to gifts already made.
Governors of forty-four states
endorse this action T;y heading
the distinguished committee spon-
soring the celebration. Mr. Dooley
states that he has also received
the local endorsement of Mayor
J. Sandford Smfth. Mexia has
taken, a prominent part locally
through the columns of this paper
and many liberal donations of its
citizens in past drives for con-
tributions to the memorial fund.
As a gift from the motion
picture industry, the N. V, A.
Sanatorium at Saranac Lake, New
York, has been accepted by the
Will Rogers Memorial Commis-
sion. Formerly maintained by the
motion picture industry for the
treatment of tubercular members
of the profession, its scope will,
be extended to include the sick
and needy members of stage and
screen. Henceforth it will be
known as the Will Rogers Me-
morial Hospital, a permanent
monument to the memory of the
loved humorist, as a haven for
the unfortunate members of the
profession to which he devoted
his life.
Among the personnel of the
Will Rogers Memorial Commis-
sion, which accepted the sanitor-
ium from the motion picture in-
dustry, are Vice President John
N. Garner, chairman; Fred Stone,
Amon G. Carter, Gov. E. W,
Marland and Rex Beach, vice
chairmen; and Jesse H, Jones,
treasurer. The committee also in-
cludes Herbert Hoover, Alfred E.
Smith, Owen D. Young, Will H.
Hays, James M. Cox John W.
Davis Henry Ford, and Charles
G. Dawes.
(Copyright 1936 by United Press)
VIENNA, May 21 (U.R) — A
three-man dictatorship was envis-
aged by the cabinet today to end
the dangerous situation precipita-
ted by the ousting from power of
Price Ernest Von Starhemberg,
ileimwehr leader.
At an emergency meeting which
extended late into the night, tho
cabinet gave final form to the
draft of a law by which the coun-
try would have three Fuehrers."
They are:
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg, as
commander of the Fatherland
Front, the combined semi-private
armies.
Vice Chancellor Eduard Baar
Von Berrenfels, as national com-
mander of the new armed "front"
militia, army auxiliary.
Prince Starhemberg, as nation-
al sports leader and head of the
motherhood portective association.
Schushnigg would be the su-'
preme head. Starhemberg, hoYfiV-
er, despite the trivial titulk.. na-
ture of his status, would be re-
stored to cooperation. Each of the
triumvirate would be termed Feuh-
i er.
There was no immediate indica-
tion whether all factions would ac-
cept the drafted law.
Tears as Sul Ross and Parker
Shake Hands before Large Crowd
1st
Thursday Night
Final Chance See
Spectacle
Sul Ross and White Parker
stood before an audience of 3,000
people Wednesday night, shook
hands for the first time. Tears
welled up in their eyes, and the
audience, sensing the dramatic
moment, was deathly silent for
an instant.
Sul Ross was the grand son of
Captain Sul Ross of the Texas
Rangers who, in a raid on the
Comanche Indians, killed Chief
Pete Naeona, captured his squaw,
only to discover her eyes were
blue. Later she proved to be
Cynthia Ann Parker, kidnaped
by Indians in a raid on Fort
Parker May IS), 1036.
White Parker was the grand
son of 1'ette Nacona and Cynthia
Ann Parker, a Methodist minis-
ter, leader of the Indians, and
spokesman for the Parker Indians
gathered at Springfield for the
colorful pageant.
It was more than a mere greet-
ing. It was evidence that a new
day has dawned, that enemies of
100 years ago are today all just
plain American citizens, happy in
TRIAL DELAYED
CORSICANA, May 21 (U.R) —
Absence of four important state
witnesses had resulted today iri
postponement of the trial of Mrs.
Alia Mae Kent, 29, charged with
murder in connection with the
shooting of Noble Hataway, 23,
night club entertainer and her
dancing partner.
Five from Here
Will Get Degrees
J. D. Foster to Have
His Master's in
University
tU. S. COURT IN
SHERMAN HEAR
PLEA FOR TEST
Injunction Aganst
Moving Oil Basis
First Fight
TEST U. S. LAW
1 Pel ican Special O i 1
Order Object of
Battle
Among the 825 candidates for
degrees this spring at the Univer-
sity of Texas are five from Mexia
anil four from surrounding towns.
J. D. Poster, Mexia High School
head coach, is among this list and
will receive a master's degree in '
education.
Miss Bella Altman, Ben Harry
SHERMAN, May 21 (U.R)—The
Federal government began today
its first serious court skirmish
in an attempt to limit oil pro-
duction in the huge new Rodessa
field of Louisiana.
The action was an injunction
plea seeking to impound 71,374
barrels of Rodessa-produced oil,
which the government claimed
was "contraband," under terms
of the Connally oil control act.
One of the principal points of
issue in the suit filed by Richard
Altman, and Charles Buren Ed-
making their homes in a peacable j Helen Hudson of Mexia,
land together. Neither blafed the Clara Prances Gregory of 'league,
other. It was just a pioneer inci- and Robert Lee Wallace Jr., of
dent when the two races did not | Coolidge are candidates for bache-
understand each other as well as j lor of arts degrees, Edward Chas.
they do today. ^ I Parker of Fairfield will be given a
bachelor of science degree in civil
H. Hill, special assistant U. S.
wards of Mexia will recevie de-: attorney general, was a special
giees in business administration, order issued several weeks ago
Miss Jayneile Askew of Coolidge j bX Dr- J- A- shaw; director of
will receive a similar degree, Miss the minerals division of the
Miss Louisiana Conservation Commis-
i sion, which permitted the Pelican
engineering.
\ .ividence of the success of the
Cynthia Ann Parker celebration |
pageant, or spectacle, was shown
when a larger crowd appeared on j Iuneral Is Held
the second night than the first. for J. A. l^irgan
There was unanimous surprise at. I
the magnitude, the clarity, and
the drama of the pageant at
Springfield, in the new Fort
Parker State Park.
The attempted compromise in a
situation which some have feared
might lead to civil war came
promptly after Starhemberg's re-
turn from Rome, where he consult
ed Premier Benito Mussolini, his
political god father.
Starhemberg summoneda a n -
tional meeting of Heimwehr lead-
ers here today.
The third and closing nig*-' is
Thursday night. It promised a
| still larger crowd, perhaps.
FAIRFIELD, May 21 — Funer-
| al services for J. A. Kirgen, 62,
, newspaperman and resident of
| Fairfield thirty years, were held
I Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
He was buried at the Fairfield
cemetery.
j Oil & Gasoline Co., to produce
20,000 barrels daily from 13 wells
' on a lease in the Rodessa field.
As testimony began before
Federal Judge Randolph Bryant,
A. 11. Weyland, of Shreveport,
general superintendent for the
Arkansas Natural Grw Co., testi-
fied for the government that the
Arkansas concern and its subsid-
iaries were given NO notice that
the Pelican company was seeking
a permit to produce 20,000 bar-
rels daily from 13 wells on its
Sexton lease in the Rodessa area.
The Arkansas Natural owns
neighboring leases, Weyland tes-
tified. He asserted that such con-
■So great have been gate re-
ceipts, that E. L. general
manager hopes to hold the loss
on the show to a few hundred
j dollars It was very expensive to j an(j Mary and
produce. Tho costumes, scenery
It was reported that, in Rome, j and directing cost $1,000 to on,-.! grand cliildien, all of Fairfield.
company, and the other expenses | —
ran about $750. But the show
was considered well worth it, an.!
Kirgen died suddenly at his | centrated production would result
home Wednesday morning. He is ! in "great wastage."
survived by his wife; two sons, |
Dennis and Edwin Kirgan; three' Hil! 'hen introduced a mimeo-
daughters, Mrs. C. L. Wii amsotl j K'^l'^d copy of allowable order.
received by Weyland. The latest,
issued on April !, showed an al-
Ora Kirgan;
brother and one sister; and
one
two j
'owable of Sert Hirrels per well
the Heimwehr leader told Musso-
lini he deliberately precipitated the
recent cabinet crisis.
His action was explained as fol-
lows: foreseeing trouble, Starhem-
berg selected his moment to force
a crisis. He sent to Mussolini a
telegram congratulating him on
his conquest of Ethiopia. He did
not consult the cabinet, and Schu-
schnigg, after firm representations
from the French and British lega-
tions, reformed the cabinet, oust-
ing Starhemberg.
According to the reports, Star-
hemberg foresaw just this, and in-
tended to assume an independent
position which would make it pos-
sible for him to ride into full, sole
power after Schuschnigg had afil-
ed to subdue the Heimwehr and
disarm it.
The government s plan for a
three-man dictatorship was re-
garded as an efot'rt to halt any
such drive by Starhemberg.
Death Sentence
if the towns nearby turn out for
the last performance ihursaay J
night the deficit will be held to aj
minimum.
A daily rodeo has been a fea-
ture of the program, and Friday
night is to be given exclusively
to the rodeo, according to the
program.
for Puny Abston
Irvin Cobb held by some as
Rogers' screen successor, said of
the dedication week, "It is a fine
tribute to dedicate this memorial
in his name and to his memory
for the alleviation of the ailing
and broken members of his trade.
We are sure that is the sort of
thing Will would have liked.''
Thomas Nees Is
Bankers Leader
HOUSTON, May 21 (U.R) —
Thomas H. Nees, Beaumont, was
elected as president of the Texas
Bankers Association here today
at the closing session of the or-
ganization's 52nd annual conven-
tion.
San Antonio was named as the
1037 convention city. The new
president is head of the Securities
State Bank and Trust company of
Beaumont and succeeds Fred F.
Florence of Dallas.
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TRY THIRD TIME
COLUMBUS, O., May 21 (U.R) —
After having been divorced from
each other twice, Frank Burnett,
4fl, and Mrs. Rosa Burnet, 46, took
out a marriage license for the
third time. The marital record;
Married in 11)10, divorced in 1926;
married in 1030. dtamwed in 1935.
Feach 'Em Future,
Not Past History
PHILADELPHIA, May 21 (U.R)
—Chief G.-man J. Edgar Hoover
believes that old-fashioned spank-
ings and strict discipline will put.
a stop to early crime tendencies
in America's youth.
He outlined his reasons before
the 30th annual convention of the
Boys' Club of America.
"Teaching young boys the future
of America instead of past history
would help many of them from
spending the best part of their
lives in prison," Hoover said.
i Dillar 1 P.stc.4. attorney for the
I East Texas ".eliding Co., one of
j trie defendants, brought out on
! cross-examination cf Weyland the
I1A.-KELL May .1 vl.R)—A jur... | admission that "allowables in
Louisiana are r.ot secured on the
some basis as in Te*is." :*$
rdict recommending the death
penalty was returned today in the
trial of Clarence (Puny) Abston,
charged with murder in connection
with the fatal beating of Rebecca
Coursey, 78, of O'Brien.
Abston showed little emotion
when the verdict was returned, and
during the time Judge Dennis P.
Ratliff polled the jury, asking each
member if he voted for "death"
and each time receiving an affirm-
ative reply. Judge Ratliff deferred
passing sentence.
Electric Company
Wins Legal Victory
Other defendant* in the suit
are the Texas company, Texas
Empire Pipeline Co., Tide Water
Oil Co., and the East Texas Pipe-
line Co,
Defendant concerns have a-
grced to impound the oil involved,
pending a decision by Judge
Bryant, The agreement was made
without prejudice to either side.
The government alleged that
j the oil involved was in possession
j of the Texas Empire Pipeline Co.,
or 'he Tide Water Oil Co., or
| parts of it in possession of both
I concerns.
EL PASO, May 21 (U.R)—The |
El Paso Electric Co. won a legal j
victory over striking Union em-
ployes today when J. N. Phil-1
lips, federal deputy court clerk, |
entered a pro confeso judgment
against the National Labor Re-
lations Board .
The utility asked for the de-
fault judgment after the board
failed to answer the company's
J. V. Lee, S., J. V. Lee, Jr., I injunction suit before expiration
and Sam Lee, all of Waco, were of the time limit at midnight last
in Rtaxia Wednesday campaign-j night.
ing for Pat Bullock, candidate j —
for state school superintendent.
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Campaigning for
Pat Bullock Here
DR. BOREN KILLED
LAREDO, May 21 (U.R) — Dr.
Edgar D. Bnreo, 45, Laredo surge-
on, was killed last night when a
front tire of his automobile blew
out, as the macine was crossing a
railroad overpass. The machine
of Helton, Texi' •
plunged to the ground, breaking
Dr. Koran's neck. He was a native'*used either for payments or to
WASHINGTON, May 21 (U.R)—1
The Social Security Board today i
authorized a grant of $1,181,250!
for July and August as the fed- j
eral government's share in the!
old age assistance payments of ^
Texas.
Of this, $1,125,000 may be
used for payments to aged per-
sons and is matched by the state
government while -56,250 may be |
defray administration cofcts.
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