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KARNER. GENERAL INSURANCE
Mexia Weekly Herald
Vol XXXIX, NO. 7.
MEXIA, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1937
AUTO
11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
ORMALLY ENDED
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FDR Not Accept Compromise in Judicial Reform Fight
Motors 1H
REALIZES HIS
PROGRAM WILL
CAUSEBATTLE
Doesn't Favor Change
Retirement Age to.
Seventy-five
REVOLT SPREADS
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Leaders Insist Margin
Large Enough Insure
Passage
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (U.R)—
President Roosevelt will accept
no congressional compromise in
his fight for reorganization of
the U. S. Supreme Court and the
federal judiciary system, sources
close to him said today.
This statement came in the face
of the impression received by
Senators who conferred with Mr.
Roosevelt on the question that
the chief executive was open-
ttiinded on possible compromise.
Chairman Hatton W. Sumners
of the House judiciary commit-
tee called off further considera-
tion of Mr. Roosevelt's program
by his committee until the White
House attitude could be clarified
further.
The White House sources said
there is "no talk of compromise,"
at the White House, where Mr.
Roosevelt is directing strategy to
"patn enactment of his plan to
liberalize the country's highest
tribunal.
Methodists in
Tex. Train Guns
on Liquor Laws
Organize for Drive
against Drinking
and Gaming
DALLAS, Feb. 11 <U.R) — Meth-
odist leaders in Texas were organ-
ized today for a determined drive
against gambling and relaxation of
liquor law enforcement.
The arranged to hold a state-
wide conference on missions and
evangelism in Fort Worth, April
12 to 14.
Bishop Hiram A. Boaz headed
the commission on future work of
Texas Methodism, which met here
yesterday at Southern Methodist
University and drafted a strong
resolution against liquor and gam-
bling.
The resolution expressed "deep
regret" at the "increased consump-
tion of intoxicating liquor with all
its attending evils, especially the
ever inountin number of accidents
on the highways, many of them
caused by drunken drivers.''
It also noted "the demand of
these violators of the law and their
representatives in legislature to
'liberalize' the existing laws so
that intoxicating liquors may be
sold by the drink, which we believe
is open violation of the will of
the people as expressed in the con-
stitutional amendment adopted in
the last election on this question."
ALL QUIET ON STRIKE FRONT!
PRINCIPALS IN 44 DAY OLD AUTO STRIKE
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John L. Lewi*
Gov. Frank Murphy
William S. Knudsen
Here's the trio who brought peae e to the auto strike front early T hursday. On the left is labor's John
L. Lewis and General Motor's Wil liam E. Knudsen, right. In the mid die is Michigan's governor, Frank
Murphy, who was playing the part of mediator..
Ask Indictment jGeneral
Both Women in i
"Mistake" Case i
Experts Say Forged
Checks Signed by
Both Women
COLEMAN, Feb. 11 <U.R) —Dis-
trict Attorney A. O. Newman pre-
pared today to ask the Coleman
county grand jury to return forg-
ery indictments against both Mrs.
Nelle Harvey, wife of a Wichita
Falls oil man, and Mrs. Billie Bell,
former Arkansas prisoner, despite
Mrs. Harvey's claim of
identity."
'mistaken
Tex. Lawmakers
to White House
Hard Fight Ahead
The President was represented
as fully realizing his program
will cause "a hard fight."
Emphasizing the president's i
determination to resist anyi Grants
change in his program, it was
said specifically Mr. Roosevelt
did not favor the personal sug-J
gflstion of his Senate majority j
leader, Joseph T. Robinson, that AUSTIN, Feb. 11 <U.R) — A
the retirement age for Supreme | ^ ^ confcrencc with Pl.esi.
Court, justices be set at 76 years ^ RooseV(?|t has bMn nl,.nn(rw|
for
in Texas Will Be
Discussed
Right of Labor
Organize Steel
Before S. Court
Tribunal to Decide
as Test Wagner
Labor Act
By JOHN A. RICH MANN
United Picks Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (U.R) —
Labor's right to organize the
mighty steel industry---focal point
of John L. Lewis' drive for indus-
trial organization —was placed be-
fore the Supreme Court today in a
test of the Wagner Labor Act as
applied to the Jones and Laughlin
i Steel Corporation.
Argument of the Jones and
-p , • , Laughlin case, considered by the
riOjetlS government the most important of
any of the five Wagner cases be-
for the tribunal, was begun late
I yesterday by J. Warren Madden,
chairman of the National Labor
Relations Board.
Here s News
in The News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (U.R)—
A drive to obtain revival of the
Guffey Coal Control Act at the
present session was launched to-
day by prominent congressional
Democrats.
MEXICO, City, Feb. 11 (U.R)—
Nearly 10,000 persons who have
participated in rebellions since |
,1,0522 will be affvctcij .by, the am- j
nesty decree of President Lazaro |
Cardenas, it was said today.
Among them are Gen. Jose
Gonzalo Escobar, leader of the!
Proration Will
Be Extended to
September 1, '39
Oil Tax Proponents
Vainly Seek to
Block Vote
AUSTIN, Feb. 11 (U.R) —The
I Texas House of Representatives
today voted to extend oil proration
until Sept. 1, 1939.
This was but half the proration
period sought by Rep. George Da-
vidson, Eastland, in his bill.
Some oil tax proponents, calling
Mrs, Bell was returned to Texas
from Arkansas recently and is now
in jail at Marlin, after nllegedly
making a signed statement to at-
torneys and officers admitting that
it was she, and not Mrs. Harvey,
who signed forged checks in vari-
| ous Texas cities.
I Newman, however, said hand-
| writing experts of the Texas public
safety department had identified
I signatures on forged checks as
having been written by both wo-
men.
Mrs. Harvey was given a two-
year sentence several months ago
for a bogus check passed at a jew
elry store here.
Her attorney subsequently saw a
photograph of Mrs. Bell in a detec-
tive magazine and on a "hunch"
that she was a "double' 'of Mrs.
Harvey, took officers to the Ar-
kansas prison to obtain a state-
ment from her.
The Coleman county grand jury
will convene on March 29.
Not to Bargain
Other Agencies
By CYRUS SULZBERGER
United Press Staff Correspondent
DETROIT, Feb. 11. (UP)—Seven men scratched their
names across a three page document today and formally
ended the General Motors strike on its 44th day.
The representatives of General Motors Corporation, the
United Automobile Workers of America and the two con-
ciliators signed at 11:46 a. m., amid the clatter of cameras,
the agreement reached in the early hours of the day.
John L. Lewis, union chief at#-
whose bedside the final verbal con-
cessions were made, was too ill
with influenza to attend the cere-
mony which capped his 10 days of
negotiation with General Motors
executives.
revolt, and Gen. Pablo Gon-j attention to the 10-cents-a-barrel
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zales. Escobar is reported living |levy recommended by the House
in Canada and Gonzales in Sail I Revenue and Taxation Committee
Antonio and Laredo, Texas.
Instead of 70, as provided in the
draft of the president's plan.
The unyielding White House al-
titude was revealed in the fact
of sputtering and spreading re-
volt in both House ami SenaLe
again. t the Supreme Court phase
of his plan. Leaders insisted how-
ever that a margin large enough
to insure passage remained.
The White House sources said
further Mr. Roosevelt n not con-
sidering the administration pow-
er to reach its labor, industrial
and agricultural legislative goals.
The informed sources cited the
campaign of many years — still
vithout success — to procure a
child labor amendment to the
constitution.
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Pensions for widows of the Rev-
olutionary War were paid up to
IW2.
for Monday to be attended by Sens
Morris Sheppard and Tom Connal-
ly, Gov. James V. Allred, Texas
Secretary of State Edward Clark
and Robert Lee BobbitP, San An-
tonio, who will become state high-
way commission chairman on Feb.
15. Grants for Texas projects for
which bonds have been issued will
be discussed.
Inability Board
Train Cause Death
DALLAS, Feb. II <U,R)~ Rail-
road workers blamed the death of
Eugene Richardson, 2(5, Datto,
Ark., today on his inability to
swing successfully aboard a mov-
ing freight train:
Richardson fell beneath the
wheels of a freight train yester-
day. Both legs weer severed. He
died last night.
Bodies 1 Dead
in Plane Crash
Sought in Bay
Intensify Efforts to
Determine Cause
of Crash
& SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11 <U.R)
—Gra ppling
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (U.R)—
—President John L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers was de-
scribed as a "labor racketeer" in
the House today by Kep. Noah
M. Mason, R., 111.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 11 (U.PJ—
yesterday, vainly sought to block
a vi'.te on proration.
Rep. Bryan Bradubury, Abilene,
said: "We want to swap a little.
We want to be able to say, 'Boys,
we'll give you proration if you'll
give us oil taxes.' "
Rep. Ed Keet'e, Palestine, urg-
ing I he proration vote to be post-
poned to March 1, pleaded an in-
Chairman Hatton W. Sumners I tprval in which oil revenue measur-
cancelled a meeting of his House!es might be passed. "I believe it
which was W(ls '1 ncodore Roosevelt who said,
"Walk lightly but carry a big
stick.' The only big stick we've got
Scofield to Aid
with Income Tax
Drug Bargains
During the Montk of February!
Mineral Oil, pint 33c
Puretest Epsom Salts, lb 19c
Tooth Brushes, each 15c
3 oz. Rose Water and Glycerin 19c
Milk of Magnesia, pint 33c
50 Halibut Liver Oil Capsules 69c
100 Brewers Yeast Tabs 39c
Visit the Friendly Drug Store
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pHoat 666
MEXIA TEXAS
hooks dragged the
bottom of San Francisco Hay today
for the bodies of seven passengers
still mhwittg from the crash <>f a
United Airlines luxury liner while
| authorities intensified efforts to
i determine the cause of the plunge
i which carried 11 persons to death.
I Investigators concentrated on
j two angles for explanation of the
fifth west coast airline tragedy
within two months:
First, wa. the wreck itself. It
will be examined minutely to de-
termine whether a mechanical fail-
ure caused the plane to dive in the
bay.
Issue Bids to
Victory Dinner
at §M(I Plate
Nobody Gets in Free
but President of
United States
tee and present their views on the
10-cent tax.
judiciary committal
scheduled to consider President
Roosevelt's judicial program to-
day with a cryptic comment that I a( j^is time is the threat to with
"the visibility is not very good." hold proration. If we hold it up
we'll see some of these oil lobbyists
DALLAS, Feb. 11 (U.R)—Texas hustling around to adjust a fair
fishermen will bu able to enjoy and equitable tax,"
spring fishing along the Red I Major oil companies yesterday
River this year without buying [ failed to respond to the reevnue
Oklahoma non-resident licenses, and taxation's committee's "invi-
Wiliiani J. Tucker, executive sec-jtation" to appear before commit-
retary of the Texas game, fish,!
I and oyster commission predicted
j today.
HOUSTON, Feb. 11. (U.R)—The
j Houston Press said today that I
I lour members of the Rice lnsu-!
tute basketball team will be left
at home when tne squad leaves i
lor Dallas to meet Southern
Methodist University tomorrow
night.
The, players to remain behind
the Press said, were ( apt. Harris
Lodge, guard; Wade Owen, guard;
Jack Steele, forward and JacK
Hayes, squadman.
Ralph Carmichael, Executive
Vice-President of the Farmers
State Bank, is in receipt of a
letter from Frank Scofield, De-
puty Collector of Internal Rev-
enue, stating that he will be in
Mexia, at the Post Office March
2 and 3 from 8 a. m. until 5
p. m. each day to assist those
who might need help in making
out Federal Income Tax reports.
This service is being rendered
by the government free.
CADET FLYER KILLED
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb.
11 (U.R)—John F. Gribble of Med-
ford, Ore., cadet flyer at Ran-
dolph Field, the U. S. Army's
primary air training school, was
killed today when his plane crash-
ed at. Zuehl field, a training port.
The pact will be taken to Lewis'
sick bed at Hotel Statler where the
climatic conferences were held late
last night and early today. He will
sign there, propped up among pil-
lows.
knudsen Signs First
William S. Knudsen's signature
was the first placed on the paper
while floodlights glared and sound
of cameras ground. He is executive
vice-president of the corporation.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (U.R)—*
The General Motors Corpora-
lion today announced a pay
rise of five cents and hour in
all plants of the company.
The increase will go into ef-
fect Feb. 15, in all plants
now in operation.
Recent Court
Decisions Are
Obstacles—Ford
Two Serious Obstacles
Called to Attention
of Lawmakers
John Thomas Smith, general coun-
sel for the company, followed.
Then Donaldson Brown, G. M. fi-
nance chairman, signed.
Windham Mortimer, 1st vice-
president of the United Automobile
Workers, signed first for the un-
ion, then Lee Pressman, counsel
for the Committee for Industrial
Organization.
Gov. Frank Murphy, mediator
for President Roosevelt whose per-
severance held the conferees thro-
ugh the long negotiations, signed
next, then James F. Dewey, feder-
al conciliator .
General Motors released a corol-
lary letter to Murphy in which it
agreed not to bargain with agenc-
ies other than the United Automo-
bile Workers except under stated
conditions.
The letter:
"We hereby agree with you that
within a period of six months from
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Three Are Held
in Connection
Murder of Two
Houston s Baby Bride, Married
at 12y favors Early Marriages
AUSTIN, Feb. 11 <U.R) — Recen.
court decisions which have placed
two serious obstacles in the path
of liquor law enforcement were
called to the attention of Texa^
legislators todpy by Bert Ford,
liquor board administrator.
One is court of civil appeals de-
cision at Galveston that inspectors
cannot seize contraband liquors;
the other a court of criminal ap-
peals decision at, Austin that de-
nies use of search warrants in de-
tecting and confiscating contra-
band liquors, Ford said. He made
no recommendation on possible
corrective legislation except to Say,
"it is obvious that these decisions
have presented new and severe dif-
ficulties to enforcement officers "
A bil Ito re-enact the search
warrant law. left out when the
present liquor law was passed, is
pending in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Ford reported January revenue
at $572,584, considerably below the
December figure. But December,
he said, saw the largest collections
since the liquor act went into ef-
fect, because of holidays and new
tax schedules. Excess of January
revenue over department expenses
was $500,527.
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K. OF P. MEETING
The Mexia, Knights of Pythias
will hold their regular mestong at
the Lodge room Thursday night, at
7:30.
New officers will be installed
and important hasinaas jf stated to
come Wfore toe lodge. AM mem-
ber* are urged to h« present.
There are 1700 speaiat of lizards
in the world. Onty 8w of these are
poisonous and rtvey we found only
in Mexico and the Unitad States.
Charges Are Filed in
Mexico against Two
of Men
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 11 (U.R)
j Three men were held in Mexican
11.1 jails today in connection with the
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i (U.PJ—A federal complaint was; slaying of Quirino Ramos and his!
issued today charging that Mrs. I sister Htisebia Ramos, last week, j
Joyce McGce, who said she is t he !
wife of the convicted kidnaper of j Two of the suspects were held in ,
' the Nuevo Laredo city jail
By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 11 -—(U.R)—
The Democrats issued bids today
to a victory dinner—cost $100 per
plate on the two-pants-suit in-
stallment plan.
Nobody gets in free but Pres-
ident Roosevelt, who will be guest
of honor March 4, at the May-
flower Hotel. Everybody else will
pay for his chickcn at the rate of
about $15 a bite; bis coffee at
$1.85 a sip.
Jiihs Mnry McElroy, attempted to
extort iji.jUO from Miss McElroy a
father on threat of again kidnap-
ing his daughter.
Election Trial
Be Wed. Evening
AUSTIN, Feb. 11 <U.R) — Tin-
Texas House of Rcpresentnives
today set trial of an election con-
test between E. E. Huntor, Cle-
burne, and J. K. Russell, Cleburne,
for Wednesday night.
Hunter has challenged seating of
Riiftsell as representative from the
yyth district
while
the third was held in Monterrey.
Charges had been filed against two
of the men. The third was alleged-
ly implicated by one of the accus- girl in Tennessee," Clarice shook
ed but. no charges had been filed j her head, "that's too young."
against him.
| HOUSTON, Feb. 11 (U.R) —i Then we decided to take the 'lata,
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■ Houston's "baby bride" Mrs. leap,' so we went over to Voth 1
J Clarice Lassiter who was mar- j (near Beaumont) and got mar- j Newark. N. J., is Mud to have
| l ied at 12 and became a mother | ried. That was in August, 1 I ,'ie businest airport in fee world.
' and widow at 13 asserted todayI Lassiter was killed accidentally! Nearly 500 passenger* smw a.nr;
that she saw nothing wrong in I while examining a pistol eight!t ^al'y-
her early marriage. \ months later. The couple's daugh-1
She approved the union of 12-1 tar, Daisy Elizabeth, was bora Sevan widows of the War of
year-old Leona Roshia and l'J- four months later. ! '^'2 still are alive and receiving
year-old Stanley Backus of Wa- "Then 1 went to Galveston to pension*.
tertown N. Y. live with my father, J. D. Berry,j
"Those busybody authorities and my step-mother. I wanted to
who are trying to separate that i go back to school, so as soon as
couple on account of their age, j the baby was old enough, I went
ought, to mind their own busi-1 to junior high. 1 went to school
ness," Clarke—who still likes to until last Christmas when 1 hau
pi: { hop-skotch—said. ; to go to work to help care tor
" i'here are few enough sue-! the baby."
cessful marriages as it is, with-] Studies at Night
Clarice is working as a waitress!
in a small cafe. She said, how- ]
ever, she was studying at r.ight1
and planned to enter night School
soon .Her five-month-old baby j
requires much attention, she said,j
out outsiders butting into
up happy couples.
"But nine years
break
old—like that!
4 Month Courtship
Clarice—now 14—was Clarice ! but she finds time to "meet some
The core of the earth is as hot] Berry of Beaumont, pupil in the] of the kids in the park for a
today as it was when the planet j high sixth grade, when she met game of hop-skotch."
first took shape one and one-half i H. C. Lassiter, 21, shipyard
to three billion years ago, accord-] welder. They had a four-month
ing to belief of a Carnegie Insti- [ courtship.
tulion scientist.
Noise is a major hazard in
modern existence, contributing to
chronic ill health and premature
old age, according to Dr. FFoster
Kennedy of Corpa"
"Of coure we had trouble with
our folk," she said. "They ob-
jected to our getting married *o
young.
over.
"I'm not interested in getting j
married again," I iarice declared, j
"I'm a widowed mother now, and I
I've got a child to think about.
"I don't want publicity or a I
movie contract—but I don't mind ]
But we finally won them! shouting to the skies that there'.-
! nothing wrong with child mar-]
"I couldn't keep my mind oftiriagrs. 1
my school books—I loved him it. j again "
did it—and J'4 do it
Mules
Used
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new or used, that you may
need for farming; except
money. See us when in
need of impiiments or
power uits.
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