Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 136, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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Shawano, Wis., July 21 (UP) — Two
Chicago gangsters, one long believed
by police to ha've been a survivor of
the i St Valentine's Day Massacre and
now than ever before to carry on the
work of this district.
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Fort Worth, July 21 (UP) — I. U
Van Zandt, Jr., 48, Fort Worth city
secretary and treasurer, was electro-
cuted last night while attempting to
stretch an electric light wire from his
garage to a rabbit 4>en in the back-
yard Of his home.
Van Zandt’s body was discovered
shortly before midnight by his wife
and mother-in-law, Mrs. Mattie Mc-
Cann. They had gone to a political
meeting at which Van Zandt was to
have met them after feeding the rab-
bits.
His body was found lying fade*
downward. In his right hand he clut-
ched a pair of plyers which still were
attached to the wire he was cutting.
His loft hand was wrapped around
the Insulated part of the wire, but
electricians said the wet grass of the
yard was sufficient to complete the
short circuit and cause the electro-
cution.
• Justice of Peace Prichard said he
wbuld return a verdict today of acci-
dental death from electrocution.
Van Zandt, member of a prominent
family, was born January 26, 1884 in
Tarrant county. He formerly was
connected with the Fort Worth and
Denver Railroad as an accountant
and later was associated with the Ft.
Worth National bank as assistant
cashier;* He became city secretary in
\92S.
He was A grandson of Isaac Van
Zandt, ambassador of the Republic of
Texas to Washington, D. C., and a
nephew of Majof K. M. Van Zandt,
famous pioneer of Texas.
TWO GANGSTERS
ARE SLAIN BY
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Gary, Ipd., July _21_JUP) — Mrs.
Fowler (Fifl) Stillman McCormick
was recovering today from minor in-
juries received in an airplane crash
as she sped to the bedside of her son.
Alexander Stillman, 20, injured slight-
ly in an airplane acident a few hours
I before.
Stillman, son of James A, Stillman,
the New York Banker, received, severe
cuts and bruises about the face when
his airplane crashed in a forced land-
ing near here.
Mrs. McCormick and her husoand
chartered a plane to come here on re-
ceiving word of young Stillman's mis-
hap. Their plane overturned in land-
ing at the Lansing, Ill., airport and
Mrs. McCormick was slightly hurt.
She and her husband continued here
by automobile.
Stillman was accompanied on his
flight by G«orge Sewyze of Boston, a
college chum.
The youthful heir to the Stillman
millions then caught a ride with a
passing motorist who brought him to
the hospital here. •
INVALID FOR
TWO YEARS TO
WALK AGAIN
Fort Worth, July 21 (UP) — Ross
Hoisted. 22, who has been an invalid
for two years because of a crushed
^leg will walk again—thanks to expert
surgery.
Two years ago the youth was struck
by a truck on a slippery street la
Wichita Falls, his home The bonp
In his left leg was splintered. Months
of treatment followed but the leg
didn’t heal and he seemed doomed to
be a cripple. ,
Four months ago he came to a hos-
pital hero. Surgeons began grafting
bone in the injured leg, taking on-
ough bone from hts right leg to re-
built the left. ----— •
told him he co . , „-.____.
neat week. -He will have io walk oa
crutches a wMM, they told Aim. but
eventtoally he can walk as: well aa
ever. • I-
Mer Leaving the Hospital
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Mrs.
" Austin, July 21 (UP) — An estlmat-
ft ed overpayment of 180,000 for gravel
on a 22 mile road and 111,714 short-
tage in delivery of license fees to the
IjAtate highway department are report-
R-’sd in a preliminary department audit
,ft enroute tpday from state auditor
E- Moors Llynn <o W. R. Elyn, Abilene,
ft Chairman of the highway commission.
The auditor reports that no shortage
2 was found in accounts of the highway
r department officials or employees.
S.;*The alleged gravel overpayment was
ft on highway 94 in Trinity county be-
tween Groveton and the Trinity-An-
li gelina county line, the preliminary
K report says. The auditor says he made
a check of the quantities of materials
t shipped to the job when a part of
K the surfacing proved unsatisfactory
and that the examination indicated a
|. considerable shortage of gravel used
on the project.
The shortage in license fees, Lynn
I says, extended over a period of five
£ ft years and totalled $26,333 of which
ft' $11,714 is due the state. 'Had em-
ployes in the department kept proper
■ verifications, the discrepancy would
ft* have been disclosed the first year, the
auditor said. Investigation of county
of license fees is still In pro-
jortty1 for ticket.
■ to be popular in rural districts. In-
diana Farm Bureau -likes him.
liwa. Most factors indicate State
is Republican. If Brookhart runs in-
dependently for Senator and Norris
campaigns for him, Democrats are
conceded a chance. ■>
Kentuok^f Democratic candidates
regarded as stronger than platform,
with Garner adding strength to ticket.
Louisiana. Democratic victory sure.
Roosevelt less popular than Smith in
’24, but Hoover has lost ground.
Maryland. Rated at 50-50; anti-Hoo-
ver sentiment strong.
Massachusetts. Reported disaffec-
tion', and producing harmony is’ first
problem pf (Democrats. Republican
not jubilant over the 61. O. P. prohi-
bition plank.
Michigan. Roosevelt's nomination
well received by map in the street
Henry Ford only, the E. M Pery Dry Goods store last
Of prominence in State to ex- I evening at 8:30 to hear Mrs
I Rountree speak in helf of her candi-
dacy for a second term as Represen-
! tative of the 26th district which is
I < ^inpueed of Grimes and Brazos
New Hampshire. Republicans agree I
____t it will take the combined efforts INFANT DAUGHTER OF
lof both factions in their party to keep ““
the Democrats from capturing
State 6n the repeal issue.
New Jersey. Political trend favors
Roosevelt to carry State. Mayor Ha-
gue's organization is intact and ac-
tive 'and Republicans disorganized
State strong for repeal.
New York. Listed as doubifrul. with
Democratic result dependent
united activity of organization.
North Qarolina. Safely Democratic.
Ohio. Economic conditions likely to
govern result. Not much activity yet
Prohibition , question likely to favor
democrats.
_ _____ ______ Oklahoma. Roosevelt by 75,000
and that wet Republicans will vote 100,000 votes.
the Democratic ticket.
Georgia. Rooaevelt and Garner
win by astounding majority.
Idaho. Waiting to see what Borah
will do. - ft
Illinois. Because of bitter schisms
StCMhUfiitfi party and Compara-
tarmony among the Demoorats
the Democratic leaders have hopes of
carrying th* Stat* for Rooaevelt for
President and Judge Henry Homer
i for Governor.
________ ___fl Indiana. Earl Peters. Democratic
the other a power in a turbulent Chi- I 8tate chairman predicts 150,000 ma-
cago Teamstere’ Union, were killed Jortt* tor t,cket' Roo»*velt reported
near here today in gang fashion.
They were Patrick Berrell, alias Pat
McMahn, vice-president of the Inter-
national Teamsters Union, and Wil-
liam Marx, his bodyguard who was
hunted after the St. Valentine's day
slaughter on a police theory he was
present and survived the machine
gunning. <
The pair were cut down by machine
gun and sawed-off shotgun fire as
MR. AND MRS. FINKE DIES
old
Spencer. La July 21 (UP--An invi-
tation was extended to John A. Gar-
ner to come to Spencer and reply in
person to vice president, Curtis’ fam-
ous "too damn dumb to understand"
phrase of the 1928 campaign
The invitation was extended by A.
J. Livingston, retired farmer at whom
Curtis’ remark was directed.
It was while Livingston was heck--
ling the vice president about farm
relief during an address at the Clay
county fair ip 1928 the famous remark
was made.
Livingston in a letter addressed to
speaker erf the house Garner at Uval-
de, Texas, said local farmers do not
accept the implication they are “too
damn dumb" and would like to hear
Garner’s reply.
Democrats tried to profit by
phrase during the last campaign and
Livingston's letter apparently meant
they intended to use it again during
the forthcoming presidential contest.
Leo C. Dailey, secretary of the
county fair association, said he had
received from James A Farley, Demo-
cratic campaign manager, indications
the invitation may be accepted
Garner.
Livingston's letter to Garner said:
“I am the Iowa farmer who was
told in 1928 by vice president, Char-
les Curtis at the Clay county fair in
Spencer I was “too damn dumb to un-
derstand ' the implication attaching
itself to 40,000 of my fellow farmers
and residents of this great agricul-
tural community who heard Mr. Cur-
tis’ address that day The label was
applied to us when we sought to ob-
tain a little information regarding the
Republican party's attitude toward
far relief legislation
"Iowa farmers do not believe they
are 'too damn dumb to understand'.
Especially, after the past four years,
they are convinced the implication re-
verses itself with respect to an un-
derstanding of agriculture neds and
problems.
“I am writing to you as the vice
presidential candidate of the Demo-
cratic party, to invite you and urge
you to come to the Clay county fair
this autumn and speak to Iowa farm-
ers from the same platform from
which Mr. Curtis delivered his notori-
ous remark that received so much
| nation-wide publicity at that time.
"I know I speak for a million low-
ans who till the soil to fill America's
larder and who are not ‘too dam
dumb to understand', provided they
are offered a program that is intelli-
gible by a candidate able and willing
I to make himself frankly and honest-
I ly understandable.'* •
R.C. SWIMMING
and the farmers
man
press favor for Hoover.
Minnesota. Ropsevelt backers or-1
ganize on all-party basis destined to |
unite Democratic factions. Farmer- [
Labor leaders pleased with Deniocra-I
tic platform.
Missouri. Roosevelt
tional appeal. Prohibition
sue and Republicans apprehensive a-
bout St. Louis G. O. P stronghold
which favors repeal.
Mississippi. Usual Democratic ma-
jority.
Montona. Democrats given edge.
Roosevelt’s nomination has removed , tions for the office for a second t#rm.
talk of third party. j She stated that she had "Kept Faith"
Nebraska. Roosevelt strongly favor- in the past and was better qualified
ed. Democrats optimistic and confi-
dent of winning.
Oregon. Democrats expected to car-
ry State; disappointment in Hoover
ps chances of Roosevelt,
pnnsylvania. Roosevelt to poll more
p normal Democratic vote. Repub-
ti leaders in doubt over half of
gressional Districts.
hode Island. Foreseen as Demo-
cratic State, based on big registra-
tion and repeal plank.
South Carolina,
usual.
South Dakota. Leaders say repeal
plank will not lose party any votes
Democrats pleased with Roosevelt no-
mination.
, Tennessee. State expected to return
to Democratic column.
Texas. All factors point to Roose-
velt-Garner victory.
Utah. Democratic victory forecast.
Vermont. Rooaevelt strong candi-
date and hard-fought battle seen on
repeal
Virginia. Ticket generally approv-
ed by Democrats.
Washington. Favors Roosevelt. Re-
publican Senator Jones and Congress-
ional Incumbents may be unseated.
West Virginia. Both parties making
claims.
Wisconsin. Demoqratic
claim State for Roosevelt.
Wyoming. Democrats to stress eco-
nomic situation ahd repeal; Republi-
cans hope to hold dry vote. No pre-
diction yet
Geraldine, the sixth months
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Finke,
Jr., died on July 17th and was laid
to rest in the Lutheran cemetery at
Anderson Sunday afternoon C. A.
Dunavant was in charge of the fun-
eral arrangements.
Relatives of the infant have the
sincere sympathy of the entire com-
munity.
The Red Cross Swimming Institute
scheduled for the last four days of
this week has been postponed until
Wednesday. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday of next week This action
was taken on account of the muddy
roads leading from Yarboro to the
lake.
Instructors have inspected the lake
recently and state that the water is
fine and that the institute should be
MOTHER OF MRS;
HANSEN DIES ®
AUTOINJURIES
d leav« the hospital to'LL 5;. y,r.rS"?—- j
Word n, Reived here today tktt
rto>JUneen Washington. Texhs.
• ountics.
J T. Swanson called the meeting to
' order and introduced Senator H. L.
makes excep- j Lewie who in turn introduced the
main is- speaker of the evening, Mrs Roun-
tree. Senator Lewis served in the
Senate while Mr. Rountree served in
the house of representatives.
Mrs. Rountree gave a splendid talk
in which she reviewed her work for
the past two terms and her quallflca-
i,v>‘been approved
■■
-jjz-’ayroi* ituBiricauuuB, bvcliuu iuic-
ft.-, man owning trucks worked by them
<m i ‘
owning mules which were worked in house five miles froth here.
,ji -um-Ac, nt , ,, l) WoAI'H™ J^aI.Aa Oln. AAAA 1 A ■
ther-in-law of Marx and believed con-
nected with the Capone gang,
questioning. Gleason accompanied
Marx here yesterday.
It was thought possible the slayings
were connected with that of George
(Red) Barker in Chicago last month.
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NOW Pl
FOR SUFFERERS
. ' 5 1 ; . <! W.M
ahow that **1' July SI (UP) — Continued
cooler weather wo* forecast today for
Texas and th* electrical storm which
swept ovsr Dalia* late yesterday
claiming one life may be followed to-
day by thundershowers.
The storm yesterday struck quick-
ly. A man identified as Danini McGill,
82, negro, was klUed when he sought
shelter under a tree. The bolt of
lightning ripped the man’s elothes to
ribbons and burned hia leg. A ctoHd.
22 montlnr old, wan ^rosowod freew-a
storm wftr after the mother had
jntoiths
Washington, July 21 — A recent
survey by political correspondents of
the Washington Star (Ind.) of 41 of
the 48 States Indicates the popular-
ity and great strength of the RooSe-
velt-Garner ticket throughout the
South and West, extending to the Pa-
cific Coast States.
In the East dissensions are report-
ed still to exist among Democrats
in Massachusetts and Connecticut,
but in this connection it can be said
by way of comment that there is am-
ple time for these differences to be
recadciled, in addition to which the
States in which disaffection exists
are all strong 'for the repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment. favored by
the Democratic platform and the can-
didates.
A summary of the reports to the
Star follows:
Alabama. For Roosevelt and Garner '
by increased majority. ! that
Arkansas. Roosevelt will poll fill
Democratic majority with Garner a
big aid to ticket.
California has been turned from a
“sure Hoover” to a doubtful State.
Thia is ‘privately admitted by Repub-
lican leaders, but denied, of course,
for publication. Democratic line-up
is gaining strength daily.
Colorado. Democrats profess con-
fidence Roosevelt and Garner will
carry .State.
Connecticut, democrats
still divided by factions.
Delaware. Republicans alarmed;
admitted that Roosevelt will get Re-
gross
Among the items brought out in the
■E report are;
:: A $34,000 Federal warrant has been
s lost in transit after its receipt by the
highway department.
Several bonks have made certifi-
cate of escrow funds to aid road work
having been deposited when they
ftt were *k>t deposited, and some have
■>’ certified greater amounts deposited
than were deposited. Investigation of
’ possible legal recourse against them
is urged.
be uncountable
County checks to the highway de-
partment for $12,000 have proved to
Many old balances of Federal aM
county aid' Save not been pqjdUUMl
account-was “finaled” in which a
a. county" had placed funds in escrow
J to pay half the cost of a road and no
ft demand on the county for payment of
KsMta ■■ •
K Possibility that the state will lose
$85,846 placed in escrow ■ in a bank
ft/ Which later went into voluntary liqui-
v ’ datlop. The auditor says That tt was
ftp learned individual and secured deposi-
K tots are to be paid first in which
event there would be nothing left for
/ the State. The attorney general, Lynn
Br) says, ,has the matter in hand and
y, Claim* the state's rights were not ab-
rogated by an agreement said to have
been approved.
• - Payroll falsifications, ""section fore-
th^ highway and section foremen they stepped from the door q| a road-
L the names of other owners and board-
ing camp irregularities are noted with
F • statements that offenders have been
* removed
; Maintenance labor payrolls are crlti-
' cized. Payrolls signed by "Mark”
were cited when the worker could
Write. One division engineer inVfesti-
for “questionable practices”,
m relieved the audit notes.
CotaoMent with releasing the pre- i
ary audit, the auditor issued a
■heat saying: Considering the
of the organisation, the volume
tnsadtions handled, the technical
b of the work and the immense
covered by ft* operations, the de-
cent as a whole was found to
been managed in a bustnese-like
Mr*a are cited to i_____ ____
ptal expenditure admini*trs*tve
tolo is L72 per cent, maintenance
Usttermspt 94.86 per cent; motor
patrol and incidentals 69 per
______ and construction 72.98 per cent.
Cost of concrete paving has been cut
from $2.34 a square yard to $118.
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Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 136, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1932, newspaper, July 21, 1932; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1373059/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Navasota Public Library.