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V~ 37 N°' 79_____ SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1937.
ROOSEVELT SAYS STEEL, COPP
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1937.
HOPE TO SETTLE
STRIKE SATURDAY
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Gateway to the Sulphur
Blutt Oil Field.
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Efforts to settle new strikes in
General Motors plants were intensi-
fied today as negotiations between
John L. Lewis and Walter P. Chrys-
ler, ip the Chrysler deadlock, were
postponed until Saturday.
A series of sit-down strikes, which
unionist leaders said were spontane-
ous and unauthorised, closed nine
Chevrolet plants in Flint, Mich.
Four hundred thousand soft coal
miner* struck when agreements with
mine owners were not comupleted to-
day.
Detroit, Mich., April 1.—A wnlk-
out of union employees suspended
operations in all unit* of the Chev-
volet Motor Company at Flint, Mich.,
late Thursday night, adding nearly
12,000 more to the number of auto,
mobile workers already idle in Mich
igan.
ONE KILLED,
THREE INJURE9
IN TRUCK WRECK
(By Altontied Petit'
Houston, April 2. —One man was
killed, two critically injured and two
less seriously hurt in a truck collis-
ion near Rosenburg today.
The man killed, tentatively identi-
fied as "Allen,” was coming from
Weslaco to Houston.
The hurt: Foss of Weslaco, Smith
and Long of Houston.
NEARLY MILLION IN
TEXAS BENEFIT
BY SECURITY ACT
(By Pryyy’
Washington, April 2.—The Social
Security Board announced today that
more than 926,000 persons in Texas
are benefitting under the eight pro-
visions of the Social Security Act op-
eratives in Texas.
GOVERNOR ALLRED
SAYS COAST OIL
Detroit, April 1.—Evacuation of
Genera) Motors automotive plants
closed by new sit-down strikes start-
ed Thursday night after an agree-
ment for negotiations Friday between
high officials of the corporation and
the strikers* union.
The final assembly line and parts
and service divisions of the Chevro-
let Motor Company’s plant at Hint,
Mich., were the first to be varated.
The strikers jpd raised the motor
car in&wtryV total idle to hearly
109,000, highest aince the Nation-
wide General Motors strikes of Jan-
uary and Xahmary. *
Assembly line workers will return
to work Friday: operations in the
parts and service division were re-
sumed ^hursdgy night.
Within n few hours after strikes
in three General Motors divisions
.threw 17,300 employees out of work
at Pontiac and Flint, Mich., two of-
ficers of United Automobile Workers
of America, after conferring—with
corporation representative-yfjrdLUol
for thore cities to try to/pr/fuade
the met» to return to their j ....
*1 hey had arranged a conference
Friday between William S. Knudsen.
General Motors executive vice-presi-
dent, and Homer Martin, prosident-
of the union.
Also scheduled Friday is the re-
newal of conferences by Governor
Frank Murphy seeking an end to
strikes in Chrysler Corp. automobile
pinn.s here which have thrown more!'1'" ,n lhp “ Mr*
than 80.000 wage earners out of | F“r,n,<‘ ‘ ^flp' *«* 7S' *ho P«*«*
<mI '»way Wf’dmwiay at h«*r home in
Dallas.
EXPECT SELL-OUT
CROWD AT C. OF G.
BANQUET TUESDAY
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Indications that a sell-out was
possible for the Chamber of Com-
merce banquet Tuesday night at the
high school gym was evident Friday
as the ticket sales committee of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce began
it* work. Lose than two hottl'l After
tha tickets werp placed on this over
100 had been sold, according to J. C.
(Buddy) Jackson Jr., clmiratan of
Jhe drive. Three hundred ticket*
were printed for the banquet.
Headlining the program for the
banquet, the entire State Highway
CommUsion of three member* will
peak. Robert Lee Bobbitt, chairman
of the commission, will be introduc-
ed by Charles F. Ashcroft; J. K.
Brim will introduce John Woods, and
Tom Ramey will present Harry
Hines.
Tom S. (Red) W’illiams is slated
for the toastmaster’s post. Mr*. Hol-
lis Greer, talented local singer, i*
scheduled to appear on the program,
as well uy Ed I. Palmer, president of
the Senior Chamber of Commerce,
and W, A, (Billie) Carother*, preoi
VOTE FOR SCHOOL
TRUSTEE MEMBERS
HERE SATURDAY
Two school trustee* for the Sul-
phur Spring* Independent District
are scheduled to be elected Saturday.
The poll** will he held jn the District
Courtroom of the' Courthouse.
Jpck Byrd and George Prim are
the retiring board motnbers. It has
been announced Mh ire seeking re-
efection, | ;
Otht'f m*i»bers of the school board
in clime (’bailei F. Ashcroft, Carl
Stirling, fir. Byrd Lohgino, Howard
Hick* and Cecil Ward,
Lewis Ardis ha* been named elec-
tion judge, He will name hi* assist-
ants.
BAPTIST CHURCH
REVIVAL CROWING
IN INTEREST
Th<* revival Mating began ns
scheduled Wednesday evening, Rev.
dent of-the Junior Chamber of Com- j The musfc‘(""in Ihftr^of LMus Ham-
merce’ 'Hck *nd Mrs. Melba Anglin, back-
CHAOS TO CONTINUE,
HULL WARNS, UNTIL
FAIR PLAY RETURNS
Washington, April 1.—The Unit-
ed States served indirect notice on
Europe Thursday that world chaos
will continue until nations abroad
change their policies.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
contended if international order is to
be restored it is necessary for the
nations to; -
Re-establish international law.
Revive international morality and
the sanctity of treaties.
Return to the principle of nonin-
tervention in the ilWemal affairs of
all nations, large and smaltf
Adopt economic policies based on
fair trade methods and equality ofl
treatment.
The Secretary made his pronounce-
ment in response to question* a* to
wh«ther Norman H. Davi*. now in
London, is sounding out European
leader* on the idea of a world con-
ference to alleviate present 111*.
Hull said Davi*, President Roose-
velt's Ambassador at Large, it in
London to represent the
State* at the International
Conference.
TOO EXPENSIVE FOR
FEDERAL BUILDINGS
ALLRED VETOES
HARRIS COUNTY
TAX BILL
United
Sugar
Ticket* for the banquet are being
*old at 75 cent* each.
The banquet is expected to draw*
the largest crowd ever to attend a
similar affair in Sulphur Spring*.
The banquet i* not restricted to
Chamber of Commerce (Member*. All
who Wish to attend the banquet may
purchase tickets.
ed by the choir,
Service* are being held each morn-
ing at Id o’clock and each evening
at 7:45.
Interest seent* tb be growing and
a gi eat revival i* doubtless in atore.
H. R. Long. j
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Phone 481 for your next Job printing
situation sewous on MEN SCHEDULED
FOR MEET TONIGHT
GIRL, 15, TO LEAVE
ALL HER KIN TO GET
LEGACY OF $60,000
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Troy, N. Y., April 1—Vera Jean
Howard, 15, will accept a |60,000
legacy left by her grand uncle,
(By Atiocimted Prtttl
Austin, April 2.—Governor Allred
<a,d today that a serious situation
confronts the Texas coast where
there is prospective development of
submerged land* for oil.
The Governor said that if the State
can get out of contracts already
made authorising . ueh development
.it should do so.
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES WEDNESDAY
IN DALLAS
STEALING CARS
IS UNDERWAY AT
MOUNT PLEASANT
The Dallas Journal Thursday car-
tied an item of the death of Mr*.
than 80,000 wage earners out of
work. There was uncertainty, how-
ever, whether Walter p, Chrysler,
corporation chairman, or John I.
Ia*wi». head of the Committee fm In-
dustrial Organization, would be pres-
ent. Both have been in New York at-
tending to other business.
The new* General Motors strike*,
Ed Hall, union vice-president, said,
centered about the shop committee
provisions of the agreement signed
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs.
F. P Billings, sister, Mr*. Addie
Webb, of Dallas, two grunddaugh
teis, Mrs. L. E. Gee Jr., of Sulphur
Springs, Mis* France* Billings, I)al
las, and a grandson, Pfaeffle Bill-
ings, of Dallas.
The remains were forwarded from
Dallas Thursday to Georgetown,
where funeral service* and interment
Constable Aubrey Redfern i* some-
what mystified over the ea.y finding
of two automobiles which were re-
covered Thursday morning, after
having been stolen from their own-
er*.
On Tuesday night, J. S. James of
Farmers Academy went into the Tax
Collector's office ami purchased new
license plates for has ear When he
I returned the car was gone. It was
I found near Green Hill, where it had
|been abandoned.
On Wednesday night the same
thing happened to a Mr. Montgom-
ery, who is employed in construction
work a! the Talco refinery southwest
of town His ear was found in front
........ snere rurierai service* arul inlertnsnt I ** cafe on Must hirst St
March 12 Which ended the long labor, Mr and Mrs I F Gee' Npithpr p*r h«<< imaged
t fau,fj nr>> jr ,,f th- ^ ^ »»<«» r^*™
II n A »u0 ( ! *" nesiiay upon being notified of the ,h,t h‘"1 driven away by
Mail said the strikes were "a pro- J (J*ath of h,.r „raBdmother some hoy who just wanted to lake a
tent o! the men against the plant j Ml, ,,fai ffle u,s „ SuiDhur j nde.-Mt. Pleasant Daily Time,,
managers refusal to recognize and ? Spri
.Sulphur j
ihomaKnt muMu io recognize ana : onrin4.H , . .1
deal with th.ir comm,ttees as provid-lv™,? , TlfnriTO ftp Pftnnr
*........,THREATS OF FORCE
BRINGS SPEEDY END
TO HOTEL SIT-DOWN
A meeting of people interested in
sponsoring a wildcat well near
Hatchet villa is scheduled at the Oak-
dale nchoolhouse, between Birthright
and Nelta, tonight, according to an-
nouncemtnU n>Ath* hen\ A number
of Sulphur SpthYjfs peoph*, including
Charles F. Ashcroft, W. P, Chandler,
Vlurtie Chandler, George Prim, Bob
Nelson and others, are planning to
attend the meeting.
Initial flow on the Shell Company
No. 2 J. G. Reynolds, brought in an
• tier Thursday, was 50 barrel* an
hour. However, the well is expected
to produce about 70 barrels after
being washed out clean.
The .Shell Company announced
that another test, 660 feet due west
of the latest producer, would be drill-
ed The rig probably will be moved
ally next week.
"MAID OF SALEM," the gay and
carefree love-making of a dashing,
-wash-buckling fugitive from*Virgin-
's brought the wrath of sin-fearing
Old New England on the courageous
girl he taught to love. Sec Claudette
Colbert and Fred MacMurray at the
Mission Saturday night at 11:00 and
Sunday.
•way from Ter relatives, the ffrPl
mother, Mr* Margaret Howard, aaid
Thuraday after she talked with her
daughter.
Vera J ,n was adopted when a
child of 3 by her grand uncle and
hi* wife, the late Mr. and Mr*. Fred
D. Nichols. Nichol*’ will, admitted
to probate Wednenday, established
a I6<r,()00 trust fund for Vera Jean
if *he does not live with any of her
kin except the executor, former
Mayor James Johnstone of Renssel-
aer.
EARLB.Mr.irO
FAVORS COURT PLAN
PRESIDENT Rl OSEVELT
A mass meeting of State-wide in-
terest will be hedd in the Piatrlet
Court room of the courthouse in
Quitman Friday night at 8 o’clock
this week bv the friends of our great
| Piesldent, Franklin Roosevelt, and
every man and woman interested in
| the reforms advocated hy Roosevelt
| ar e invited, to be JUfSmtn......
Senator Earl B Mayfiejd of Tyler
will make the principal address of
the evening und at the conclusion of
hi* address, it is expected that ap-
propriate resolution* will be adopted
asking our representative* in ‘Con-
gress to support President Roosevelt.
—Winnaboro New,.
f B* A Matin ted Prttt)
Austin, April 2,—Governor Allred
today vetoed a bill remitting ad va-
lorem taxea to Harri* County for
flood control and announced he
would veto all similar local measures*.
The Governor said he had signed a
bill by Rep. A. B. Tarwater of Plain-
view authorixing the organlaation of
cooperative, non-profit membership
corporation* to engage in rural elec
trification.
The Governor was sent a bill for
signature limiting the annual public
utilities return* to 8 per cent of their
investment*, giving cities more regu-
latory power, and adding telephone*
to tbe list of utilltlei* for city regu
latlon. The bill will give towns of
!««• than 2,000 the same power* a*
dtien. v
Austin.—The Texas Legislature
today again stood reminded of the
New London School catastrophe In
bill* requiring fingerprinting of the
school children and raising standard*
in the engineering profession.
Rep. Harry L. McKee of Port Ar-
thur, who yesterday introduced th*
fingerprinting proposal, said the bill
,tW . , piiuxiiK »<uu mw Pill * Of
vttUMte pro' «mn that sha remain would assist in determining identity during debate ovar an amendment to
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of disaster victims when other means
failed.
The House pasaed to final reading
a proposal Imposing requirements of
admission to the construction engi
neering profession similar to those
for entrance to the legal and medi-
cal profesaions. ’
Would Raise Standard*.
Proponent* said the bill would raiea
standards ami thereby lessen chances
for possible recurrence of a New
London tragedy while opponents con-
tended tbe State engineering board
would make examinations *o dlffi-
cult it virtually would be impossible
for a poor boy to become an engi-
neer.
A Senate committee reported un-
favorably a proposed constitutional
amendment permitting the legisla-
ture to classify property for taxa-
tion. Notice of a minority report waa
given.
A teacher tenure bill, intended to
provide greater employment security
for the profession, was sent to a
House subcommittee for redrafting.
went. i
. I personality made
Corporation officials raid the frlt,n(j„ hrr(. who
strikes violated the agreement which |€.arn of her
stated that "there f hall be no »js-1
pension or stoppage, of work until
every1 effort ha* been exhausted to
adjust them through the tegular
grievance procedure and in no race
without the approval of the interna
tional officer* of the union "
Affected directly or indirectly by
Thursday’* strikes were:
Chevrolet Motor Company. Flint:
quiet
wide circle
grieved
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WEATHER
f9* AttOrrtlrd Prettl
East Texas.—Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; warmer in south
and eazt portion* tonight; cooler in
northwest portion Saturday.
We*t Texas.— Fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler in north and we^t
portions Saturday.
DISASTROUS TRAIN
WRECK REPORTED
NEAR ABILENE
(By P
Abilene, j oxa., April 2.—Twenty-
two fuel cars on the Texas i Pacific
Railway were derailed near here this
morning with an estimated 150,600
damage.
No injuries were reported.
The Wolves of Wall Street rcram-
blc when a woman scream*. See Guy
Kibbc in “Don’t Teil The Wife,’ with
Una Merkel and Lynne Overman, at
the Broadway Saturday night at 11
and Sunday.
Detroit, Mich., April 1— A show
of force by local police ended a sit-
down in the Book Cadillac Hotel on
Thursday afternoon, two hour* after
it began. Two hundred waiter, and
waitreesc* left the building after Po-
lice Supt. Fred Frahm informed them
"the day of the sit-down i* over,”
and said he had several hundred of-
ficers to evict them if necessary.
The striker*, impatient because
negotiations for final settlement of
a previou* strike appeared to be lag-
ging, began the sit-down without
warping at 2:4 5 p. m. When they
left the hotel they announced they
would establish a picket line in front
of the entrance*.
Two union organizer* were escort-
ed from (he hotel by police.
DAVIS RESIGNS AS
CITY MARSHAL
RALPH LIPFORD
PRESIDENT LOCAL
ROTARY CLUB
W. E. (Bud) Melton was sworn in
as City Marshal of Bulphur Springs
late Thursday afternoon, replacing
Valton Davi*, who resigned because
of ill health. Marvin Morrison was
numed to succeed Mejton to the Chief
_ | Deputy’s post.
Ralph Lipford has been elected^ Tom g. (Red) William* wad sworn
President of the Sulphur Springs’ in “* A,*wtant City Attorney to •«-
Rotary Club for the incoming club "kn in the office duties during the
year, J. K. Brim, vice-president and of City Attorney Elmer T**r.
Both Messrs. Davis and Melton
L. L. Thomas retained a* secretary-
treasurer.
Rotary directors are Dr. Byrd
Longino, W. A Carothers, E. I.
Palmer, Charles F. Ashcroft, Weber
Fout*, Ralph Lipford and J. K. Brim.
have been splendid officers in Sul-
phur Spring*.
Mr. William* will continue to keep
office in the law firm of Chapman
and Williams.
SENATOR NORRIS
WANTS PEOPLE VOTE
ON NEW COURT PLAN
(By A tile ut ted Britt'
Washington, April 2.— Senator
Norris of Nebraska advocated today
a direct vote on proposed constitu-
tional changes in the next general
election after an amendment is sub-
mitted. Ha said he soon may propose
,uch a measure. Instead of legisla-
ture* and state conventions acting
on ratification of amendments, the
voters themselves would decide.
Walter F. Dodd, Chicago lawyer,
advocated a ‘'constitutional change^
instead of "subordination” of the
Suprema Court by "political branch;
es" of the government. '
, f#» AlMeUttd Brut)
Washington, April 2.~President
Roosevelt told a press conference to-
day that prices of durable good*
well as steel and copper arc far too
high.
Tho President said the time will
come when the government will dis-
courage federal expenditure* for
*uch goods and encourage expendi-
tures for consumer goods.
The President’* statement was
prompted hy a query ae to his posi-
tion on future Public Works Ex-
penditures. He said he favor* chan-
nel dredging and earthen dams over
uteel bridge* because the former give
larger purchasing power to consumer
good*.
Washington, April 1.— Senator
Johnson of California told th* Sen-
ate today It wae tin "imperative
duty" of th* President to intervene
In the eit-down strike situation.
He quoted a law authorising the
President to use the Nation’s armed
force* to quell "insurrection*, do-
meetlc violence’’ and other internal
disturbance* within State* when the
State law* were obstructed by such
disturbances.
Recently Majority Leader Robin-
eon of Arkansas aaid after a confer.
ent*e with President Roosevelt the
government did not Rave authority
to intervene In the Detroit strike sit-
uation.
The statement hy Johncpn came
the Guffey-Vltwon coal bill propos-
ed by Senator Byrne* of South Caro-
lina. The amendment was a declara-
tion of national policy against "sit-
down" strike*.
ROBINSON SAYS
NO IMMEDIATE VOTE
SIT DOWN STRIKE
Washington, April 2.—Senator
Robinson of Arkansas Mid today the
Senate would probably avoid an im-
mediate vote on the sit-down strike
issue, and that measures condoinn-
ing sit-down* might be sent to com-
mittee for "thorough study.”
Roady to Vot. New.
‘Tm ready to vote now or any
other time on th# question of the
policy of this government on sit-
down strikes,” Johnson shouted.
He expressed th* opinion member*
of the Senate did the nation a "di».
•ervice’’ to say "the sit-down ,trike
i* illegal-—but, but, bat.”
“I am opposed,’’ he continued, "to
th« idea that any group of men can
coma into my houae or your house,
shut the door, lock it and say they
are taking possession of it until w*
yield to certain demand*.’’
While th* Senate nearcil a final
vote on tbe measure, Byrne* asked
tho Senate to write into the Guffey.
V inson coal bill today a declaration
of national policy against sit-down
strikes.
While the Renat* neared a (Inal
vot* on tho measure he submitted an
amendment to th* effect that it
would be against national policy for
an employe to remain on th* proper-
ty of a coal producer after he had
been discharged or "for any other
reason had ceased to work.”
N« Feaaltp Attached.
Byrnes said the amendment fol-
lowed language used in declaring it
to be the policy of thf government
that employers should guarantee tb*
right of labor to organise and bar-
gain collectively.
He explained the declaration would
not be binding and carried no penal-
ty.
Senator Barkley, D., Kentucky, as-
serted th* proposal raised the quev
tion of passing a resolution "Invoiv-
Ing a class of employe* that ha* net
been Involved" In sit-down strikes.
Senator Guffey, D., Pennsylvania,
suggested the wording of th* amend-
ment might be construed to iacludo
eviction of miners from company
housea. Byrnes replied by offering a
modification of the measure which
he said would preclude such a sit-
uation.
In th* House Rep. Short, R, Mis-
souri. said “it Is better to spill . |».
U* blood" in an effort to halt sit-
down strikes "than to coddle and en-
courage this form of lawless violence
that wlil lead to th. spilling of much
blood."
Ash* IwveeUgsUM.
Ho addressed hi* remark to the
House after tbe House Rulw Com-
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