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BRENHAM BANNER-PRESS
VOLUME 52
BRENHAM, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEB. 25, 1936.
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“Cream of Crop” Among Duke University Beauties
F.. F. Kruse U in Fort Wurth at-i
SENATE DEBAR 6
OF GENERAL HAGOOD
ie legislature.-
THE CENWAI !■
cd charges about Bolles.
Elizabeth Fairer
VISITS BRENHAM
Rxvmrmd Everett, famous artist
RECORD ROOM OF LEGION TO PRESENT
FLOOD WATERS IN
100 CITIES JOIN
PARADE IN TEXAS DAMAGED BY FIRE SET TO HIGH SCHOOL
Formal presentation of a triple flag
(By Associated Press)
.Sea^-.Tt’rsrfew morning, when
tion’* history.
MARKETS
man's Auxiliary.
at
OTTON
All-
carts of the music 4ovtng people oi
LEGION AUXILIARY
COMMITTEES NOTICE
in cIvarge ^6?: nft- soGensjve audit'.
the highway department.
Something New in Bathing Suits
Crystal City. Plainview,
ire
MPH'Osna pjPA'rrFRpri
Ford
Rt. 5.
Dodge
of honor gave ■ very interesting talk
I
■riding 11. H. Johns, Dallas. Charles
W. Smith, Dallas, and F. P. Lacey,
after
from
romplete flag equipment pur
represents a value of approxi
flirt).,. Contributions have al-
He commented that Dr. Condon
re-emphasized the four points in a
Flood waters flowed six to ten fee
deep over thousands of,acres of Cali
run to the
aldrin, and
and
over
ami
the
thi-
that
SAYS 4 IMPORTANT
POINTS DISREGARDED
BY GOV. HOFFMAN
Weekly Banner
Established
January, 1S66
Wagner polled the largest number of votes and was
designated Duke beauty queen. Pictures of all
eight will be featured in the yearbook.
i splendid lecture on "Texas Art
and sArtlsfs** at thet Brenham High
School Monday afternoon to a large
and appreciative audience, including
many 'out-of-town visitors.
honors.
Ruhe S. Wells of Cooper,
of the Chamber of" Com-
southwest
new cold
states.
at length on vartana
Texas Art, Mr. Everett
of the Tens Centennial
JESSE JONES SAYS
CUMMINGS WORTHY
stir-'
men.
He
Austin, Feb.
Centennial. wiLh.fgJftlMaiiiiu* of vari-
ed nature planned in more than 100
cities, has developed info the great-’
Representatives of Germany, Den
mark, Wales, Ireland, Scotland , jand
England arc also invited.
TWO ARE BURIED
IN SNOW AND ICE
OF AN AVALANCHE
Sour'cream butterfat. No. 25c.
Sweet cream butterfat, 30c.
Sweet cream butterxat, delivered
plant, 34c.
i.tc.
Reds
' HOt
tn
in-
•at
and
Rio.
THOUSANDS ARE
- CANDIDATES FOR
VARIOUS OFFICES
. ers drove five hundred persons from
their homes.
ticipate in ceremonies in San Antonio
March 6,
South Orange, N. J.; above, and"lAargUerlte Heel,
Thomasville, Ga.; Dorothy Peck, Huntington, Pa\
tending the convention of the Texas
Icy Cream Manufac.urer* and has
been honored by being elected presi-
dent of the state organization, of
which he has been—aa a*uv» awd
heavy,
i
unknown
I
that it was
i
Crockett,
Victoria Belton,, and F.rec-
luc year a;;O today—middling
cotton sold in Brenham for 12.75.
Honors accorded annually to the eight most popu-
pus at Dake uni-
i'r went to Eliea-
*Atf<Atdancc was good
Hohn, the president, was in the chair.
Common hens. I tic and i
Fryers , Rhode l.dmed
Plymouth Kocks, weighing
2 pounds, 15c.
Did roosters, 4c to 5c.
Country bacon, 12c.
Butter, 20c to 28c.
i'.-enli.,',m High School, Brenham.
Oxa*0 appearing <>n both aides. ' .
ItusMt leather rarrying belts, water
pro d i.-in cover* ami collapsible flag
stands, adapting the colors (or stag'
<’i ph v, are included Completing the
tt are two rifles f -r the color guan’
“four important points’* brough out
st Richard Bruno Hauptmann's trial.
Austin, Feb 25. (jp) -Governor All-
red has invited governors of twenty
stater, citizens of which died in the
AIahio a huudred_years afb, to par
interested and are willing to help
asked to attend the meeting.
THE PRESIDENT
WEATHER
East Texas—Cloudy and unsettled
tonight and Wednesday.
□*r reigning bent
vgrsity, Durham, , .....
beth Faires, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Charlotte SiehlcrT
Baltimore, Md.; Anne Wagner, Jamaica, N. Y.;
Marguerite Dewey, Goldsboro, N. C.; Lois Aitken,
and" colorful harvest festivals
held at
make an a'ct’ve campaign.
“Wells is’ 65 years old. is an in-
teresting personality and a good cam-
paigner,” Good said.
Wells will campaign on a platform
advocating paymerit of old age pen-
7 ..nsrMfcnigltt Th-p-m -ytvv wt-wHtrirwI^wncr 'iiT-grccnl a • a MA PFDlTtfftlllCC
*xt^4ALAMO LtKLMl •w1,4 x t
ratio*' -v* system.
Tht~ three old [age assistance" "com-
missioners' and. Orville S; Carpenter,
former state auditor were sworn in
by Associate Justice Richard Critz
of the Supreme,’ Court in the private
reception room J
Each repgatc^ the constitutional
oath of office, f including the archaic
section averring they had never
fought a duel or acted as a second in
arranging one.
C. B. Sheffield of Fort Worth,
who succeeded Carpenter as audi-
tor delayed proceedings about a half
hour, ye arrived out of breath
hustling up steep Capitol Hill
downtown.
In appointing Sheffield, Gov.
red mainta’ned his practice of
rounding himself with
Sheffield in hjs early
formerly was assistant
the programme which
State Park at Old
Ousler listed the point* ax: Ident
ification of Hauptmann by Dr. John
F. Condon; Hauptmann’s posses-
sion of ransom money; te«timony
of handwriting experts; and testi-
mony on the kidnap ladder rail.
.- ... 1 ------ ; . -
A-fire that might-have* Been i'dis
Guard was maintained in Illinois
Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Iowa
against ice jams which might send
the rivers out "Sf births
esterday's dusters in the
and west abated today. A
wave hit the north-central
Latest in bathing suits was dis-
played at Miami Beach when
Mrs. Harry Anderaon ef New
York displayed this cocktail swim
suit, a printed silk on-which an
recorded the recipes for the most
popular warm weather drinks.
young
30’s.
state auditor
L. M. Kelsey Galveston,
and Roscoe Stewart. Port Arthur.’
Amang '.speakers were: Ben Gris-
ham. Corpus Christi, and N J, Klein,
Houston,
Most questions wen prompted In
■ ki, ■ ■—9—*-s—■
ROTARIAN DISCUSSES
U. S. CURRENCY AND
COUNTERFEIT BILLS
persons oi
snake con-
will please
Schuerenberg ZscTiappel.
who is in charge of this movement.
U. D C. PROTEST
BUfFA’O BILL AT
will be
Raymondville, Jacksonville, Yoakum,
Mt. Pdeasant, Weatherford, Tyler,
Gilmer. Cuero. Mission, Weslaco and
Center. Fairs and stock shows plan-
ned with Centennial spirit will he
held at San Angelo, Fort Worth,.
Rock Springs. Boerne, Tyler, Ennis,
Mt. „ J’Leayant, Marfa. <-JKbarX'.n
Yorktown, Pearsall, and Beaumont.
Celebrations centering around aqu-
atic events will be staged at Browns-
ville, Port Lavaca. Corpus Christi.
Port Aransas. Fort Stockton. Brown-
wood. and .Sweetwater. Events of
varied nature arf slated for ('.on-
rales, Austin, Seguin, Georgetown.
Belton. Edna Paris, Kilgore. Bowie.
Big Spring. Crockett. Vernon, San
j Marcos, Fredericksburg, Slation,
J Brady, Bastrop, Eagle Pays, Color-
| ado, Perryton, Henderson, and An
j son.
Of interest far beyond thf border*
| of Texas w*W be the western eele-
bmtions—pioneers days, roundups and
* rodeos—planned at Plainview. Floy-
! dada, Midland. Canadian, Stamford.
Pecos. Falfurrias. Borger. Bowie.
Clarendon. Bel'on. Comfort Tulia,
Big Spring and San Angelo.
The Centennial observance was op-
STnJkclvov, Nacogdoches Amiu>->jgli
. a-
... . , ________ .
.EHxaJxth ^rle, IJW* ■
W»»cvvsz»»- •xrtllcwl fliK. I si wmmsilF vuimxKzsw r*/ sknxri
ened last November with a cele
bration at Gonzales which ha* Ixen
■followed by celebrations at San An-
tonio, El Paso. Livingston, BrOwn-
wood, Dallaq Putnam* and Gal-
veston.
Washington, Feb. 2S. Vff — Tb«
harge tMat Major General Frank
Rolle*, eoniinander of the Seventh
Corp* Area, of Omaha. Nebraska,
was "actively engaging” in politics
was heard today in senate debate on
the suspension of Major, General
Johnson Hagood as Eighth Corp*
Are* commander.
^'a- - o..-. r*’
Semi t(.r Hasting*, of Delaware,
termed relieving of Hagood an “IV
>u*trating of terrori»m fa-
< hiray, Colo-., Feb. 25. ((PI — A
glacier-tike mas* of snow and ice will
be the temporary tomb of two of
three persons killed by -
that smashed buildings, and trapped
twenty-five men at the historic camp
of the Bird gold mine yesterday
Searchers decided today it will be im
possible to recover the- bodies- wl !
it thaw*.
The
chased
matcly
/eady been received from organiza-
tion*. firm* and individual* assisting
in this move. Any other
organizations desiring to
tributions to the above
< ontact
Eggs, 15c.'.
25. —The Texas
Hudson, the cashier, on hi* arijv.il
for work al about 7:30, discovered
hcasy clotrds of smoke issuing from
the record room, which
Firemen made a quick
Sccne in response to .an
found the building en
smoke. Window* to the'record room I 1 r’,'cn‘$4 l,v ,hc '’’"d iy Wright Po»
werei broken and the fire was quick } W American Legion and lhe Wo
ly extinguished. Records showed
some damage from smoke-and water,
bnt the damagp was not
Origin’ of the- fire is
Some advance the theory
caused by spontaneous
in a coal box’, but others discount ,
this theory, a* tire Coal box, which .
i« open is located in another room. |
CALIFORNIA COVER ; ; r
THOUSAND ACRES.
er states watched ice-choked rivers
Near Sacramuito C.dil,, swpTI'en
I astron* csHillagratzon buk, for th.;
..... ......z
! prompt anil efnciet’t- action of the
lirinlnm l ire Department occurred
i who told <J .his compani's experience
with store* operated by them a« out
lets for tlrciVi products.
-■>»» Jbe. Itrenh'.ipi 11pzj;
•Tool will be marie tin* week Thl-l|
t consi-t* of the national and state I
is expected home Thursday.
7
Fort Wbrth. Feb 25. (Ab In a
temperature to then IrUng MuwcU-
afternoon, number* of the Texas
lee (‘ream Manuiacturccv asiocia-
tiun elec ed officer* and came to
grips with rheir paramount problem*
retail itg cream stores.
The manufacturers, with the Texas
l onghorn*, supply men's organize-
•ion. opened their twenty-eighth an-
mnl session in conjunction with the
sevemth annual convention of’ the
M>lk Dealers* As’OctaUon of Texas.
k. F.,Kruse of Brenham was nam
rd to head the Ice 'cream men. sue
New automobiles were registered
n Wachrngr ;*.*£ 7 w* .4.. *»
fdilows:
Herlrcrt Wehring. Brenham Chev
eolet Std. Town Sedan.
W. L. Norman, Ilrenluuu,
A’dt T/’d?r Tr Sedan. **’
W. N. Sell. Brenham, Ford V-8
Tudor Trtink Sedan.
C. H. Eimsnn, Brenham,
Foftf V-R Tudor Sedan
Mr*. Ida Bosse, Brenham,
Tr. Coach.
Robert Sehle'der, Brenham, Chev-'
rnlct Town Sedan
BrenTram and Washington county,
wid add ntuch color to the day's fes-
* tvitixs, , . ,
on* over 65 regard-
______ of their qualification*; exemp-
tion of $5,000 of the Value of home-
steads f*om 'OR taxation (now exempt
t p to $3 000 from state taxes only):
high natural resource taxes to pay
pensions, and an income tax.
Gov. Allred’s su :e avas the scene
Steps have al*o been taken by the
Buddy Wright Post to complete it*
quadruple color set by adding to it
the flag* of France, Spain and Mexi-
co, Six Indians from "the AtaKanG
tube, mounted on horses, will carrj
the six flag* under which Texas ha:
■creed at the head of the parade Mon
day morning.
7 h< ie ■flags will also be used in ths
drill pageant “Texas lender Six
Flags” which is to be given at Old
Washinjfton by the Brenham High
Band and will Im* taken to the Texa
Centennial Exposition at Dallas on
.... ,-j
The Buddy Wright Post and the
Woman's Auxiliary have taken the
mitiafive in sponsoring a set of color*
for the Brenham High School
completing the sei of color* of
Legion. They have urldertaksn
work with the thought in mind
in so doing they are rendering a com
munity service.
CENTENNIAL YEAR SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRIPLE FLAG COLOR
•New York, Feb. 25 (/P)-C. Ful-
ton Ousler, magazine editor, express-
ed th( belief today that questioning
of the Lindbergh witness, Millard
Whited, by Gov. Harold C. Hoff-
KRUSE IS NAMED •
PRESIDENT TEXAS
ICECREAM MEN $90,000 SALARIES
"But his place is not in a feature;
place of the exposition.”
Washington, Feb. 25. (*>—Jesao
Jones said today that "qualificatioM^7
not "p'ditic*"* dictated thc appoint*
ment of Walter J. Cumminga, trxa-
*urer of the democratic national com-
d'-nt of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Washington County Medical So-
ciety, under the auspice* of which
this arti*« appeared In Branham,
r££iia a l<ov appropriate opening Jt-
marks, Mayor Reese B. Lockett ex-
tended cordial word* of welcome,
and Mrs. T. O. Woolley, art chair-
man of the auxiliary, presented the
speaker.
Speaking
t'haies of
also spoke
art exhddts, and illustrated Ha talk
most pleasingly with slides. Ten of
his mo«t beautiful paintings were al-
so on exhibit and were greatly ad-
mired One of these pictures, de-
picting a hunting scene, was left
here with Mrs H. A Brooks, who
will place. It on exhibit at the public
library in the near future.
. ' • 4
Supt. M B. Holleman voiced Me
appreciation of the visit of Mr.
Everett, and mentioned the work of
local artists, giving special recogni-
"k:—kf-nis and accomplish*
mente of Mrs. R. P. Thompson, oat-
standing Brenham artist. The oaeet-
ing closed with a short talk by Mra.
Roltert A. Hastkarl.
Mr Everett arrived In Brenhap
Sunday and was the guest of Dr.
and Mrs. T. O. Woolley. Sunday
afternoon he was taken for a visit
to several spots of artistic interest
<*fTfi«, welf"T^rtdWcd vtrrpmi-4lr,7nt7’’wKroRoMdaba hart-
t and secretary treasurer, respec-
fy. Among new directors chos-
en: I’cnti Rettig. Houston;, Bob
Dallas, FvJ». 25. VP)*r- Members «*,’ tXical situation ahd by opening blasts
the Lnited Daughters of tl.e Confed land retorts of candidates.
cracy are to meet Friday to protes | Rep. R. H. Good of C-ioper re-
. erection of *Mrs. Gertrude Vatfdcrbilf non* a dt jnre Towimndidaie for guh-
Whitney’* famed statue of Bufi'ab lernatarial
Hili on the Texas Centennial Expod , He is
tion grounds here.’ f I secretary
: "Buffiifo -'FlTH is- dtf right- nr Fr^fmcn’c—and former—Lamar -
.EtOfev^'d. -Ucs. J. C. Turner/pre'-rH ftifft"*'
dt nt bohmenituf T^tiig chapter |
-Washington County, including the
Seward home in Independence, which
he hope* to paint at some future
time. He wa* complimented by th*
Medical Auxiliary with a beautiful-
ly appointed dinner at the Hotel St.
Anthony Sunday evening, guest* ia-(
eluding a number of doctors and
their wives, with several other* who
are especially interested In promo-
tion of artistic netivities in Bren-
ham The table wa* laid with a hand-
some Madeira cloth, and adorned
with ,'scaconal powers <1
candle* burned m silver candelabra.
Mr*. Robt. A. Haaskarl acted aa
master of ceremonies and made a
brief opening talk, then turned the
program Over to Mr*. T. O. Wool-
ley Two vocal number* were beau-
tifully rendered by Mra. M. T>. Bur-
nett. accompanied by Mr*. John J.
Giddings. T>r. Robert A. Haaaknrl.
vice of th* Wellington
County Medical Society, spoke of th*
va1ue of the Auxiliary and lie
Absorb id
Bvwrivs l^Mi
October, l«l
The celebrations not only reflect
the glorious history of th(. state hut
they also serve to focus world wid<
attention on the agricultural, min-
eral, industrial and recreational re-
sources of the Lone Star State.
.Texas is on parade in 1036 with
scores of historical celebrations,
Centennial pageants, harvest festi-
vals, fairs and stock shows, jubilees
and fiestas. Dallas with 'its great
Central exposition will entertain mil-
lions of visitors and other exposi-
tions will be staged in Ft. Worth
and Austin.
Historical observances center
San Antonio and Houston with
teresting events also planned
Washington-on-Brazos,’ Sinton
Taft, El Paso. Kingsville, Del
Marshall, Beeville, Groesbeck and
Mexia. D’Hanis, San Augustine,
.laspet. 'Kerrville. CotfiHa, Coleman.
West Columbia, and Graham. His-
torical episodes will he commemor-
ated also in Huntsville,
Goliad,
port.
TWENTY GOVERNORS
INVITED TO ATTEND
Various distingui-hing features «
diffennt detionihiction* of Unite
States currency were diserr xed r.n-
explained by Paul Darr at the regain
mee ting of the Rtenl'.aht Rotnrv C'ti'
today, in roWee-thm with method.-«>
detecting I'onnterfta bills.
Austin, Feb. 25. <JP>——It is current-
ly estimated 2O.0U0 persons at least,
wilt l>c candidates for political office
,ii the ('•rtl^ximi.g pr mary with per-
h:i|»* .oiothct .30.(XX) directly intere«t-
e<l >u thn <-utcome as it affect; their
hcrkhoi «t. . •
.:><y*r„l nnqii.f' of ceA... in •o‘#»i.<‘* smigAr" Gmjtr'e’frout pub
.currency qj’+e ex'ibitex| |,y M . Larr-ji^. wef >lrer and justice of the ocace
and their d tfi cences from the g n'aim ) to governor 4nd "cJriet *i«i«tice of the
■ Ldl* uv.e mat'd ;>nd expviin-d l.y L,nTr; nif Ci.urt. The lirgF'i entric*
speaker, who told in detail of th. win he iu Io(.al and di!Uri^ fjcrt on<
marks that identify t h e_.^enuln* nhra
.1 g:-sLtiv<* races, including House am
ai d Pu....> ■ $cna|C probably will draw around
500 aspirants.
If advance indications are a cur-
air thc coming campaigns should
be hot and echo wi h jK>lit;cal. ora-
tory. Several sharp congests, espec-
ially ‘fcif legislative seats, are shap-
| ing. Thc^tgitapo has been increased
Brenl arn midd ittg. 11 40“
Houston middling, 11 05
Galveston m.ddling, 1101
Cotton.-vid JhiiJis, v9.UU
Street price. rott;>n seed, $20.
Cottonseed meal, xetad $1.50.
Cottonseed meal, wholesale, $1.35
All Auxiliary committees Tor March
2 arc requested to meet at the Coun-
ty Fair httilding at 3:30 Wednesday
afternoon for an important ■ confer
enec. Poster committe, lunch, guest
table, cake, and decoration commit
tees, and members of the executive
hoard are urged Io attend, as well a*
ill other committees w.hr^.will serve
at the March 2 criehmtion. Xnv «wjP’
er members of the Auxiliary who
are
These color* will head the Brenham
High Jhhrtol B.ind In the parade on
Mar< h - nd. and
follows at the
Washuijtbm on the Brazos. Attired in
their new uniforms of green and
. white, this efficient musical organt
j,-.:liiin which hi* won a piece in th
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