San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1939 Page: 3 of 8
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Riled with speculation again now—
speculation as to when a special
session of the legislature will be
called, along with speculation about
many other angles of the present
political outlook In "the state.
Failure 6f the 46th Legislature
to enact a tax to raise revenue for
social security purposes and the
dramatic end last week (which has
immortalised the 66 members who
stood so successfully against the
sales' tax constitutional amendment!
‘it is focusing attention at this early
wd&te on possible races in the I9i0
f campaign. Already rumor comes
from Dallas that several leaders in
that city are planning an "appre-
ciation” banquet for the "immortal
66” to be held around July 4th when
a second "declaration of indepen-
dence” will be sounded. Those mem-
bers still around Austin over the
week-end, including the Travis
county eolons, are enthusiastic over
the plan.
Holt Initiates Probe Into
Lobbying
The day before adjournment of
the session witnessed the serving of
subpoenas on some 20 lobbyists and
others, including Former Governor
P Jim Ferguson, asking them to ap-
pear in Justice Sam Rogers’ court
to be questioned on' lobbying meth-
ods'which have been employed in
Oils' session. County Attorney Pltul
Holt, a vigorous leader In the anti-
loan shark war here* Is taking the
lead In the proposed probe of the
lobbyists. The hearing was post-
poned, however, Until later to al-
low time tor gathering of more evi-
,» denes, r -/ * —■ v, - '■
Governor May Use Blue
Pencil
Much speculation was apparent
this week-end over whether or not
_ Governor O'Daniel will use the blue
pencil liberally or to a limited ex-
tent on appropriation bills now on
his desk .One of the most amazing
pieces of legislation slipped through
I both houses on the last day of the
session is the claims bill, H.B. 723,
which carries a total of $331,992.72
approved claims, against the State
of Texas. This bill, as passed by the
House a month ago, totalled only
$76,000 but the staggering additions
, were put on in the Senate. It is pre-
| dieted the governor will use his
I blue pencil on many items in this
■ bill .There is one item to pay a de-
r ucendant of Thos. F. McKinney,
banker of the days of the Republic,
h a total of $16,942.80 for an advance
f of $8,000 made to Sam Houston just
before the Battle of San Jacinto,
when it,is said the money was used
to buy ammunition which lay aboard
a boat in Galveston harbor. jHSt
why this was not paid years ago
is not known but indications are it
will be vetoed at this date as a
claim. This claim may be a very
worthy one but there are scores of
tailor.
AN ANTGNlb. June 28.—An im
I presarlo extraordinary, on the
colorful side of Te*As history, is
vividly brought back to- life by the
nimble bruah of famed San. Antonio
Artist, Harry Anthony DeYoung, in
the form of a masterful oil painting
of the 1896 Fitzsimmons - Maher
World Championship Bout staged
Jt>yt Mxe adamant Koy Bean at Lang-
try, Texas, in defiance of the "re-
form” administration of Charles
Culbertson, then governor of the
state. .
Commissioned by the San An-
tonio Brewing Association, brewers
of Pearl Beer since 1886, to do the
painting for its own advertising
purposes, DeoYung has created a
masterpiece which bids ftir to join
the foremost art pieces depicting
the immortal highlights of the rap-
idly vanishing Texas frontier, as
described by Ruel McDaniel in
“Vinegarroon.”
The story portrayed by the paint-
ing is that of the part played by
the immortal Roy Bean In furnish-
ing the setting and protection for
the world championship fight be-
tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter
Maher, the Irish Champion, both
contenders for the crown left de-
faulted by James J. Corbet through
the latter's inability to gain legal
sanction for Its defense. With a
wave of reform legislation sweep-
ing the country, the match had been
prohibited in the States, and, even
in Mexico, out of President Diaz'
respect for Texas and United States
law. -
The situation presented * just
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Fitzsimmons-
Maher Fight
Urns in the bill which are not, it (enough of the aspect of the "impos-
is said by members who have ex-
amined them. One rumor here is
that a certain ex-senator will “make
plenty" as he sponsored eleven
claims through. Another rumor con-
nects up a present member of . the
senate in the same manner. . -*
Lon Smith To Have
Opposition
Capitol Hill gossip has County
Judge Roy Hofheinz of Houston
ready to make the [race for railroad
commissioner next year against
Commissioner Chairman Lon A:
Smith whose term expiree at the
. end of next year. Inside word from
■ a meeting of executive members of
■ the Texas Press Association and
the Texas Newspaper Publishers
| association here last week indicate
f opposition is fast developing against
Lt-Governor Coke Stevenson for
hfe alleged support of Jhe “fair
trade” hill and . for his failure to
help the bill for the newspapers. It
was noted that P. Pierce Brooks of
Dallas .runner-up to Stevenson last
summer (Brooks polled 400,000
votes), was in Austin last week for
several days. Speculation, here le
that Pierce Brooke will likely be In
the race for lieutenant governor
Again next year. He is hale and
hearty in appearance with a gen
uineness about his approach that
makes him friends wherever he
goes.
Eldridge Moore Know* ’Em
One of the most popular “spots”
In Austin where the political lead-
ers an A legislators mee t every day
for cold drinks or coffee is the Bid-
ridge Moore drug store, some 30
steps northr*f the Capitol building.
In fact, SUte department heads and
employes throng this place at all
hours of the day. Eldridge Moore,
Wa4 World War Veteran, entered bus-
iness fbr himself In Austin in 1928,
and knows thousands of folks from
all over the state by their. first
names. Juit drop into this place
when In Austin and you'll find most
of tbe-bogp here who are in (own.
Tom Pollard of Tyler was here one
day the past Week, along with H. I*
Mills of Houston and many others.
By the way, J. W .Mills of Houston
Is rumored jts the man picked for
the job as administrator of the new
hoard of public welfare.
This Man Knew* ’Em Alee •
Down on the Avenue, in Austin,
sible” for the wily Roy Bean to
step lnVrom his West Texas mon-
archy and wire the" contenders'
managers: “I am Law West of
Pecos and guarantee, protection.”
With public interest working up to
the prospective scrap, the site was
selected secretly at Langtry, Tex-
as, home of the famed "Jersey
Lily" and “Law West of Pecos,”
but stipulated publicly as "a place
near El Paso.”
Thirty-six hours before the time
scheduled for the bout, three com-
panies of Texas Rangers rode Into
El Paso with the announcement
that there would be no fight, and
several companies of Mexican sol-
diers massed in Juarez, across the
border to prevent its being held
there. Deputy sheriffs patrolled the
carrying cases of Pearl
the bridge to the thirsty
multitude assembled in anticipa-
tion of the .great occasion. Pearl
Beer was bringing a dollar a bottle,
spot cash on the barrel-head, a fif-
ty cent Increase over the price fre-
quently charged by the enterpris-
ing Bean.
As the two Rangers, shown In
the foreground of the picture, serv-
ed notice on Judge Bean, the hu-
man embodiment of the "Law West
of Pecos,” retorted calmly, "If you
gents like a godd scrap, stick
aroqtid,” pointing to the ring, just
outside their jurisdiction, where the
event was about to take place.
A few cowhands looked on from
the cliffs on the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande, too remote' a spot
By John Craddock
NEW YORK, June 26.-BUSI-
NESS—Good news prevails over
the bad in domestic business. With
the two mid-summer months just
around the corner, manufacturing
and mining industries are showing
an improvement unusual for this
time of year. Reflecting this steady
output of raw materials and' mer-
chandise, rail carloadlngs rose a bit
more last week. An upturn in bus-
iness in England and France prom-
ises renewed export demand for
American automobiles.
NO seasonal decline is evident in
the shoe Industry. May output was
32,000,000 pairs. With abatement of
fears over federal competition, a
number of utility companied are
planning expansion programs to
cope'with rising power usa'ge which
promises to reach a new peak in
1940. This should create a great
deal of employment. The only really
disturbing news comes from the
Far East. Japan now controls the
entire . Chinese coast, seriously
threatening established British and
American rights there. Business,
which is-just getting over European
war scares, may get the jitters all
over again as a result of this new
turn In the Sino-Japanese war.
of modern ^
farm Implements which owe their
speed, ease of operation and low
upkeep to development of the rub-
ber tires on which they mwe. Just
100 years ago, records show, it took
47 man hours of labor, with sickle
and" flail, to harvest 20 bushels of
wheat. By 1900, using binder and
thresher, the Job was accomplished
in six man hours. Now, with the
streamlined, rubber-shod J, I. CaslT
combine and truck displayed at the
exhibit, It is estimated the job can
be done. In two hours, a profit and
labor - savjng -achievement which
impresses fair visitors as matching
the boons that technical progress
has given to the- industrial world.
GETS STAR ROL
Fate seems to have deeigna
Billy (Dead End) Halop for the role .
of Johnny Stone in the Warden
Lewis E. Lawes play, "You Can'i'D^
Get Away With Murder,”, the War-
ner Bros, picturlzation coming to’
the Rialto Theatre Friday and Sat-
urday.
About two years ago Jonathan
Finn, who collaborated with War
den Lawes on the? play, encoun-
tered Billy back in New York.
Finn, who had seen Billy’s work
In the stage play, “Dead End,” sug-
gested that the 16-year,old actor
see Brock Pemberton about the,
leading role of Johnny Stone.
Billy went to see Pemberton and
was signed immediately for the role.
Two weeks after rehearsals had
started, however, Billy was offered
THINGS TO WATCH F6R --
Spats or leggings of cellophane to
be worn by women to keep their
ho< ierv dry in rainy weather, .
Better color photography as result ________ ________ ___
of Eastman Kodak discovery that;fhc chance to come to Hollywood to
a certain dye will filter out ultra-j rPpeat j,ls "jjead End" roie ln tha
violet rays; a new color film will screen, version of that play. Pern-
border between Tpxas and New , from Dlftz. solaiers to reach wlth-
Mexieo while a company, of militia
assembled in the eastern corner of
Arizona to guard that state against
the filtht invasion.
Things looked black for the pro-
moters, Indeed, until Judge Bean's
telegram arrived. Suddenly the air
was full of mysterious movements,
with the secret center of activity
falling at or near the "Jersey Lily”
inSLangtry, Texas. Qn the morning
of February 21. 1896, three special
trains arrived at Langtry bearing
the contestants, their promoters'
and the public. Plans had been con-
ducted in such secrecy that state
officials were caught unawares.
When the governor, at the last min-
ute, discovered' the plafls, the best
he could do was dispatch two Ran-
gers from San Antonio who arrived
on the fight train to put a stop to
it. „
Much to "-their amazement, they
found that the clever Roy Bean had
constructed the prize ring on the
Mexican side of a sand bank in (he
Rio Grande with a roughly con-
structed pontoon bridge flung
across a chain of empty beer bar-
rels as' its approach. Husky Mexi-
out a two or three days march.
Rean moved
Washington—as predicted a
month ago, President Roosevelt
called upon Congress last week for
a new lending-spending drive of
gigantic Blze. Over and above WPA,
PWA and other relief appropria-
tions, the plan envisions Outlay of
$3,860,000,000 In self-liquidating
loans for non-federal public works,
express highways, rural electrifi-
cation. rail equipment, farm tenant
aid and foreign credits to promote
U. S. export trade. It is /expected
Congress will consider this broad
be protected with a 'gelatin i:»yer
containing the dye, . . . A combina-
tion refrigerator and water heater.
The refrigerator is the absorption
type, utilizing a gas flame for both
the cooling process and the heating
of the water tank. . . . “Prosperity
Blotters,” a recently introduced nov-
elty that will not blot red ink, only
blue or black. . . . Crayons, avail-
able in seven colors, that will write
without smudging on cellophane,
glass or china. . . . Flat frankfurt-
ers which fit easily in ordinary h#t
dog rolls or. in round flat rolls.,
FOR JUNE GRADUATES — Dr.
Karl T. Compton, president of
Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology, writing the foreword to a
new book, describes a survey of
54.00(1 officials of 500 companies
which ” indicates that
trained man ix-iS times .as likely to
berton tfeadiiy released the young
actor.
Subsequently Billy signed a long-
term Contract with Warner Bros.
Meanwhile Warners had pur-
chased Warden Lawes’ prison play.
It was adapted for the screen. and
then produced—with Billy Halop ln
the role of Johnny Stone.
Villain Dislikes
Personal Touch
There’s nothing soft about screen
fights; and, anyone who thinks
there is, contact Douglas Fowley,
| who is currently appearing in “In-
side Story,” 20th Century-Fox pro-
duction at the Rialto theatre Sat-
a college- urday midnite matinee.
}: Fowley, who portrays a .tough
be president, of an industrial cqr- | in the film, engages in a rough
potation” as a non-college man. 12jif,r"1 tumble fight with John King
tim<is as
twice as likely to be
likely to be treasurer.'^hkh is supposed to end with King
, . . , _ ........ .wely to be in charge of b('inF crowned with a heavy Are-
proposal immediately. The record | Jir<jl,.lR.ti(,n ]s tijlies as ukeIy 1p bl. place, poker. But before Fowley got
.......an engin.er and 12 times as likely his hands on the weapon, King had
lo be a sales official. The new look. him into the fireplace.
speed, however, with which the tax
bill was passed — less than two
weeks, compared with; an
time of 90 days required
ment of revenue bills of other years
indicates that Congress is in no
about with confident mood for such a protracted session
mien, taking full advantage of the
situation which boomed the sales of
the Jersy Lily beyond all ordinary
proportions, until the appointed
time had arrived for the bout. Then
he bellowed, "Follow me, gents; by
gobs, tit? fight of the century's
about to commence!” . . . and strode
down the gentle slope and across
the' bridge as one who appreciates
his position as the center of at-
traction.
The fight was held. Maher was
knocked out in exactly one minute
and thirty-five seconds. Fitzsim-
mons became the undisputed World
Champion, and Judge; Bean closed
court for the day, but of respect for
the .liberal patronage given the
"Jersey Lily.”
Thus, artist Harry Anthony De-
Young has. caught, for the San An-
tonio . Brewing Association, one of
the highlights of Judge Roy Bean's
speckled career, an event upon
Which he always looked back as* one
of the brightest and greatest of his
exotic achievements.
lae, he is perhapB more familiar
with the story of the Alamo. He Is
a full-fledged American citizen al-
though he keeps abreast of all
Greek activities in Texas. As there
are some 8000 Greek voters ln Tex-
as, Booth is contacted by State
candidates every campaign yearbe,-
cause he knows his fellow Hellen-
ics throughout the state by their
first names. Booth spent several
months out over the state in 1938
in the interest of a state candidate.
He is a leader in several American
and Greek societies of the State but
is never too busy to talk.
Short*
■ It is rumored around the Capitol
that Chairman Claude Teer of the
Board of Control, who has been
convalescing and resting up at his
home for the last six weeks, will
soon be back on the a Job. Speaker
Emmett Morse refuses to say
whether or not he will be a candi-
date for Congress from thfe Houston
district. Speaker Morse, one of the
supporters of the S.J.R. 12, left
over the week-end for Fort Worth
where he expected to enter a hos-
pital and undergo a minor operation
before returning home to Houston.
Emmett Morse is one of thq most
even-tempered .speakers in history
of the House. Eugene F. Harrell,
strong leader of this sessjon, will
run for county judge t^of Lamar
as undoubtedly would be required
to enact the President's entire pro-
gram. The. major part of it, there-
fore, probably Will be Shelved until
1940. ,
JOINT EFFORT - Worid^ Fair
visitors leave with a better appre-
ciation of how the American Stan-
dard -of living has been enhanced'
by the combined scientific efforts
of many industries to perfect
sirigle. product. An example is af-
forded in the Transportation Zone
of ; the New YorkTair, where the
labor-saving benefits of the ' gaso-
As
smashed
ed'bvk. W Clvne and pulilisheii' b v an artl1iron Yith the resu,t
: AppMn’n - Century-, describes the «!'•*' h‘ altered a deep three-inch
Uanees for the Lurie engine, r in — >'■ 'he studio doctor had
each of 20 fi-lds. with each field " hh’> '">• ,h(“ unfortunate
■■covered” I.V an engineer ' who-has **"* »«“"k into battle'
air..;,! attained success in if The Ti""* have chan*^" ,1-mran'
'book N ljs,. d as recommend, dr, of- 'Ue villains • used to walk up
4ns tor the S.rnm engineers i 'ake care of ,he other guy w.th
graduated tills June and who seek * haV" flK,U llkft
to. acquire a useful' backaround of ”la'' *"• nn even break.
,. , s ', , , ,, The oust of ''Inside btory,
..the industry t'Jiey plan to enter be-
if,rre, talking to tile employment
manager.
fea-
tures Michael Whalen. Jean line -
<ts andfChick ('handler in top roles.
Kuardo Cottez directed..
county next year. Hik many friends
wish him success.
To Probe(?) Insurance Rates
Bespit^, the fact that Section 22
of Article 3 of.,the Texas Constitu-
tion. prohibits such action, three' in-
surance men (members of the
House) were named 'by Speaker
Morse on the Committee of Five to
investigate insurance rates in Tex-
as. Only $1500 was allowed for the
investigation so it is not,believed it
can last but a few days. On the
committee are: Representatives
Petsch, Rawlins GBlquRt 1 (insur*
njfc’e agent), ffewitt ' Kinard' insur-
ance agent), Jim Heflin (irtsflrance
agent) and Bryan BflTdbury. The
fire boys ,of Texas and the public
in general which desires a decrease
in present confiscatory ' rates in
Texas will be overwhelmed in sur-
prise If any reduction comes from
a probe by this committee, domi-
nated by insurance men.
HEADLINES IN NEW TOPH-
I' Tiade with Latin America
expands: share-.of '192*f i'nipV.rt trade F<;rim:i.n
" • Latin ■ ......■ ” ' litUe hal
of .20
Anurieuri
As si .on as. "that five - year - old
girl's child grows up a
repuidies liT*!o -r-fl>v can read nursery rhymes
th mbibeK;—Lexington Herald.'
raised t.. 36.1 p> r Cj-rit. highest BiQ< eu ______
1929: . Germany's share 17 pet cent,'. _ , .' , . .
Great Britain's 12.2 pel* cent, Jap- ; iod ■ »st year -Value'" of foreign
New York investments, in U. S. at close Of
ITS* estimate,] at $7,883.000.000.....
an's 2.6 ppr cent. .
Stock Exchange jtlans survey to
sou-mi out public opinion toward it National Labor Relations Roar#l
anti to obtain suggestions from- 'amends _ rules to grant employers
public for improving its services, the right to petition for elections,in
Total farm income in first 'five cases where two or more labor or-
montho this year , was $2.829.«00.ti('U.; g;yuzat?ons dispute the right to he
a gain of $47,000,000 over same per- bargaining agency.
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Travelers you stop at one of the best. 150 outside
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feel at home at this fine hotel. Rates $1.50 and up
Single; $2.00 and up Double. Coffee Shop and Garage
in connection.
J. M. THOMPSON, Gen’l. Mgr.
you HflVt THIS HUGE POIIIER PLfldT
DUD 8 0T«//^‘BB1D MIC StRVlCf/
la a most unusual man who makes
It bti business to knot
who come to town. By
g 'owns theveM«$r Sandwich Shop
to UottMas Q. Boojfe/- •
* (he folks
vocation he
• Mammoth! Stupendous! Colossal!
-That’s what the movies would call this
mighty power plant that C. P. and L.
erates to give you big city electric serv-
Yet, this plant is only one of 9 simi-
i plants that ate running every second,
and night, inter-connected to give
finest service obtainable. . . . Be-
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connecting them with your
home is an investment of 46 million dol-
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serving yotii Thai’s-why ypu can alwaje
depend on Cecftral Power and Light Com-
patty’s efficient, low-cost electric advice!
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