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DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
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VOL. XXXI NO. 84
- 10 PAGES
GRANDI HERE FOR CONFERENCE
15 CARLOADS OF
DENTON FEELS
ODI
ITS OF
Prem
TOUCH OF
TURKEYS SENT
FROMCOUNTY
WINTER
Charles A.
th, who estab-
f
council was informed the
Chinese
Iver
milk
Charity fund.
—the Palace Theatre would stand all
Snow in Oklahoma
itter
y
ceased falling this morning
All night rains were
Ends Civil Term
many towns -sort e here
[
the agricultural marketing act."
Dip*
the
newed speculation today
teur-
the
ry
487.
. Against Proration
d ex-
dancer of
1
the guard after a report that an
Older. Ponder.
forms
ulties.
and
Conrad, 38.
/
Rond For Cashier
In Robbery Case
Fourth Week of
District Court
County Officers Are
Back Thursday Night
After 3-State Trip
Giant Amphibian
Plane On Flight
To Canal Zone
victims were
EAward Puter
compression
East River
de-
sup-
ells.
committee he will have an armful
of data to support his contention
that the board's purchase of more
than 200.000.000 bushels of wheat
TEMPERATURE DOWN TO
39 DEBREES AS SNOW
FALLS IN PANHANDLE
AND OKLAHOMA.
ed with others
just a few days
minister this afternoon In Phila-
delphia Their last function was a
nclen: to banish
Germany’s collaps
GERMANY TO
ASK DELAY IN
PAYING DEBTS
5,
4 •
turned to
and John
ehways
detour.
A
2:
POLICE GUARD
WALL STREET
SHERMAN, Nov. » — •P—Coun-
sel for the Brock-Lee OU Company
today nled an amended pqtition
with Federal Juda- Randolph Bry-
ant seeking an inpunction against
enforcement of broratiom of the
company’s East Texas oll wells The
amended petition attacks Governor
R. 8 Sterling’s proration orders tn
the East Texas martial law area
issued since a temporary injunction
was granted a month ago.
OBT
ampl
ing in daily R ’s
Christmas shop-
ARDMORE, Okla., Nov. 20.—
(P—A jury was sworn at noon
today in the trial ofW.E. Guess
and Ceeil Croshy, former dep-
uty sheriffs charged with mur-
der in the killing last June of
Manudet Garea Gomez, Mpx-
Iran student .
Representatives of China and Ja-
pan and all the other members of
the council adopted tills proposal,
which is largely a Japanese sug-
Ilan minister of foreign affairs, and
■ York on their way to Washington
erred with President Hoover.
eme k
,nl
clean
car.
sheck
Probe Fleecing
Texas Farmer
LONOVIEW, Nov 20 --I-Sher-
Iff Martin Hays today was Investi-
gating a charge by W. L Matthews,
Gladewater farmer made wealthy
by oil money that he was forced
to go to the First National Bank of
Longview est Monday. draw $3,-
non and turn it over to two men
under pain 4 death
One man was held as a suspeet
while another was sought
Matthews said he was intimidated
after he had been lured to a room
in a Longview hotel and given in-
struetions as to how to obtain and
deliver the cash
antes don’t
sometimes
1ou14 hate
Here is Signor Dino Grandi.
Mrs Grandi as they arrived in !
where Mussolini s representative
15c
29c
39c
89c
39c
19c
1.00
1.00
89c
39c
39c
50c
.98c
t® sir r
to buy:
Smoot-cur-
ance will be added to the Char-
ity Assoclation fund.
BENZOL FUMES
FATAL TO THREE
%
-is—-
Difficult To Get
Jury At Ardmore
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DENTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 20, 1931
Walter Besecker,
bhugh.
MIAMI. Fit ^-Somebody else can
have the ‘-------
PALESTINE. Nov 20.-I-Por-
ter Cooper, cashier of the First Nat-
ional Bank of Pelestine. was, free
today under $5,000 bond after his
examining trial on a charge of at-
tempting to rob the bank Wednes-
day of $8,368.
Howard Wingate, 31, was held on
a similar charge. Wingate also wee
charged with robbing the First Nat-
ional Bank of several thousand dol-
lars March M
WEST TEXAS: Fair tonight;
Saturday partly rteuty. catin.
freesing in nerth portion.
EAST TEXAS: Qeneraiy fate
tonight and Saturday: colder in
north portion Saturdny. Light
to moderate variable winds on
the const.
OKLAHOMA: Generally fair,
(older tonight and Saturdny:
freezing or lower temperature
in north and went portiona
Tom Brooks left Friday afternoon
to be at the bedside of Mrs. Brooks
who has been to a Sherman Hos-
pital since last week as a result of
an automobile accident Brooks said
that he hoped to bring Mrs Brooks
home the first part of the coming
week.
W W. King were the hold-over di-
rectors named, and new directota
are Deate Headlee. M L Ramey. 3
A Cook. W 8. Miller. Champ Tal-
iaferro and Joe Wilkins. They will
assume office Jan: 1. at that tune
naming 2 new president
Grandi Calls on
Nations to Help
Bring Confidence
WORLD NEWS
---
NEW YORK. Nov 20.+(—One
of the heaviest police guards ever
assigned to duty of the kind today
watched over the offices of J. P
Morgan & Company at Wall and
Broad Streets. Authorities stationed
monial.
1 band- eni
u stzeg("
an or- 4
’ band, I
e high
n band
estra.
m and
tion of
ARMISTICE IF COMMISSION
NAMED TO STUDY SITUATION
,43 -—
Japan Not Bouneo*,% ‘ithdraw Troops During
Negotiations, “o". Forces May Retire;
League to Act S . * .
- *
PARIS, Nov. 20.— (Ai • oth Japan and China
agreed in principle tonight to a proposal for an armistice
in Manchurian military activities. The cessation of hos-
tilities would be based on creation of an international com-
mission to investigate the whole Manchurian situation.
pe7<, -
vu
Yi
phase of its deliberation will about
ended. ■ -vw—
Thereafter the Manchurian prob-'
lem wfll be stretched out over a
period of months while the com-
misslon makes its study in China-
all of Chia, if the Japanese pro-
posal is not modified—and an op-
portunity Is provided for the bel-
ligerents to cool off.
BERLIN, Nov. 30 — (—The Ger- the agricultural marketing act."
mani governmens in a memoranduml When Stone appears before the
ping will be on m earnest and some
few of the 'early shoppers’ have de-
tided Just what they will give-In
fact some have already made pur-
Ums to start
Ahetting the spirit of Christmas.
were ready to accept It in princi-
ple.
In League of Nations quarters the
decision was regarded as a victory
for the Japanese.
Troops May Retire
The propose! does not bind the
Japanese to withdraw their troops
tn Manchuria during the period of
the inquiry, but it was understood
the Japanese spokesman intimated
the troops might retire if condi-
tions improved and made evacua-
tion safe for the lives and property
of Japanese
Tomorrow there will be an open
meeting of the council and it wes
expected that the members would
adapt the decisions winch were
ARDMORE. Okla- Nov 20——•
- Interest has quickened by a se-
cret conference between judge and
counsel as efforts to obtain a jury
in the trial of William E. Quess and
Cecil Crosby, former peace officers,
charged with murder in the death
of Manuel Garris Gomez, Mexi-
can college student, went forward
today
Gomez, a member of a prominent
Mexican family, was slain with Em-
Ulo Cortes Rubio last June when
Guess and Crosby sought to ques-
tion the while they were parked
on a dark street, en route home on
a vacation trip
STONE READY
TO REVEAL ALL
BOARD RECORDS
DIRECTORS FOR
1932 NAMED AT
R.M. A. BANQUET
Three hold-over directors and six
new directors were named at the
tion will be furnished by Stone
Otherwise it will be reserved for
the annual report due early in De-
cember.
Nothing to Conceal
, "We have nothing to conceal." hr
arid today. "We are not ashamed
of what we have done. We do be -
lheve, however, that these last two
years of falling prices have not
been a fair period in which to test
records Colonel
a three-inch blanket of snow this
morning and was grateful for the
first moisture of any consequence in
more than a month.
The snow, starting yesterday af-
ternoon. continued into the night
and extended into Texas county.
"There's just A kenrl feeling in
the air with us fellows at Aubrey"
said W C. (Clyde) Simpson here
Friday morning "Bustness is a lot
better and there’s a confidence
among the people of our commun-
< tty that has been lacking for some
few months Everything is going
along pretty good—peanuts cotton
and corn are bringing in some mon-
ey Yeah, we’re a 11 right and going
strong."
Speculate Over Russ Position
WASHINGTON. Nov 30—
Russia’s quiescent attitude toward
the war in Manchurla, siving rise
to reports of a sectet Japanese-
Russian understanding, stirred re-
McPhail, Haslet; L D McPherson.
Grapevine. W F Cunningham, Roy
Barron, Roanoke; O. I. Crider. He-______
bron; Joseph Bauer, Ttoga; W A. attempt might be mede to bomb
G. W Martin was "all set" for
some fine country hams. country
gausage, to say nothing at tresh
backbones and apare ribs But it's
different now, since some friend
thought he needed the hog worse
than did Martin. A 550 pound hog.
all fat and everything just wait-
ing for proper weather, was stolen
from his place north of town this
week.
people today—to see the football
game between Denton and Gaines-
vie High Schools. The •pep ral-
ly', held at the High School audi-
torium Thursday night was a sure-
After its adoption the
reported from 1. V requested, complete informa-
ie.- . tlongon Ulo boards wheat and cot-
_____ ton holdings and its financial posi-
Sheriff O. C. Cockrell and Deputy
Sheriff M B Webster returned here
Thursday night efter an official
trip that took them to points in
Texas, Louisiana and . Arkansas
Beaumont. Shreveport, Texarkana
and Little Rock were Hie cities vis-
ited. a prisoner being turned over
to the state insene hospital at the
last named place. The two officers
left here early Tuesday morning
by the association during the past
year were reported by Secretary
Mann
Am ng the things mentioned in
the annual report were the "Pay
Your Bills Promptly" campaign an
effort through advertising to edu-
cate the citizens to the adventage
accruing to all when bills are paid
promptly, the co-operation With the
fair association in putting on the
fount? fair this fail,and offering
inducements draw bigger atten-
dance. and the present campaign
being waged for "Shop Eerly for
Christmas".
Two hours to the south, across
the blue waters of the Florida
Straita, the first landing was plan-
ned at Cienfuegos, Cuba, to take
aboard Cuban mail for South
America and Central America.
FIVE MEN KILLED IN TANKER
EXPLOSION
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. (P
—Two explondoms aboard the Stan-
dard Oil Company’s gasoline tank
er Charlle Watson al pler 43 here
today caused the death, police re-
ported or at least five men and
Injured at least ten others
1 , • /
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30—()
-Dino Grand! set a new high
mark for tips given chauffeurs
by prominent foreign visitors In
Washington. ________
The record now stands:
Grandi, »40
King Prajadhipok of Slam,
830.
Premier Laval of France, $20.
Prime Minister MacDonald of
Great Brttlan, *15.
The Italian minister gave *40
to each of several chauffeurs
who drove him, including one
of the White House drivers.
the place.
Members of the police bomb
squad stere included in a detail of
30 detectives patroling the White
building opposite the Stock Ex-
change. the uniformed force in the
vicinity was trebled, and it was said
ether officers were assigned to duty
inside the building Throughout the
financial section, the police force
was augmented, and ctty-hall and
the municipal building were close-
ly watched over
DENTON, SANGER, PILOT
POINT PLANTS SHIP
270,000 POUNDS BIRDS
FOR THANKSGIVING.
under the
waiting to
annual banquet Thursday night to -
direct the affairs of the Denton Re-
tail Merchants Association during
ing 1833
Talks and entertainment by local
business and professional men and
the annual report by the secretary.
W C. Mann, were the high lights
of the program at the dining room
of the Southern Hotel.
W F. Brooks, L.H Edwards and
30 at Amarillo V
AMARILLO. Nov 20—i—Win-
ter’s first threat of the season to-
day gave way to clear skies over
the Panhandle, Light snow and
sleet tate yesterday caused a min-
imum temperature at 30 degrees.
At noon -today, however. the tem-
perature was 48 degrees ——
Secretary’s Report Given
Good support andco-opetatonut3?
carrying out the projects spousored
Membership Holding
tig reception at the Italian embas- The present membership of
DAYTON, O. Nov 30,—(Ae -Two
men who went inside an empty
benzol sink to clean it end s'third
man who tried to rescue them were
killed today by poisonous fumes.
The deer-stayer. ous Camp, re-
turned from the Light Ranch at
Cotulla Friday morning with his
"big oi' buck"-right on the running
board of his ear, and many people
gathered to see it. The deer was
killed late Thursday afternoon.
Grain Prices
Rreak Sharply
CCAGO, Nov. 20 —(—The
grain markets broke wide open to-
day. Wheat losing almost five cents
a bushel in a surge of general Hiqul-
odation at tne close of the days
session
On top of favorable weather for
the American winter wheat crop
now in the ground and absence
of anv demand for export grain
from this country came news of a
Bina-Japanese armistice.
expenses or putting bn the show. Woad aangePcondPtonsox “nn
association Isabout 140. Mam said,
and pointed but that that number
does not change greatly from year
to year, indicating that merchants
of Denton are consistent, In sup-
porting the organization from one
year to te next.
Music for the evening was fur-
nished by the Teachers College
band under the direction of Floyd
Graham and songs were led by J
Fred Rayzor. Mmes. A. L. Hoy. R
E. Jackson and M L Hutchesom
as the "Apple Sisters", sang several
numbers.
Business Men Talk
Talks on various phases of busi-
ness and the Retail Merchants As-
socizton were given by Denton
men. J. N Russell, who .presided
over the program, taikedon w
purpose of the annual banquet P
M Brickey gave a talk on "Bene-
fits Derived bv a Cash Store", and
"The Value of the R M A to
Credit Men ", was the subject of a
talk by W S. Miller.
A brief humorous talk was given
by R E Jackson
Following the scheduled program..
a round-table discussion, in which
the problems of the group and its
projects were talked over. was held,
and several business men were call-
ed on for brief informal discus-
sions, including Mayor B W Me-
Kenzie, R J. Edwards, Otis Fowler.
M D. Penry.
Invocation was given by Rev W
L. Tittle
ROUND
ABOUT
TOWN
Snow in Kansas
SALINA, Kas., Nov. 30.—(—Wes-
tern Kansas Mwas under its first
snow of the season today. —
Level measurements were re-
ported as follows: Scott City and
Sharon Springs, each 2 inches; Oak-
ley and Colby, each 4 inches. Snow
of commodities handled by them c IT’ •
sound nnan- beek njunction
“—““ JAPAN ANUCHINA AGREE TO
bell, manager, is "charity-minded".
and on Saturday morning and Bat- Eesuon
the giant Pan-American
n. the American Clipper.
averted a general breakdown of
small banks last fall and placed
*100.000 000 in increased prices in
farmers' pockets.
Further, the chairman will as-
sert the board's assistance to co-
opera'Ive marketing associations
has been proven valuable by the
growth of these organizations in the
last two years, the larger volume
MIAMI Fla . Nov 30.—Gr-
rylng passengers and mail over a
new Caribbean route to Cristobal.
Canal Zone. Colonel Charles A
Lindbergh took off at 10:13 a m.
BOISE CITY, Okla., Nov 20 —
(P— The Oklahoma Panhandle had
Full AMOctatod Prem Leased Wire
United Press Service
Triple Slayer
Fights For Life
IDABEL, Okla Nov s 20——-
Charles Draper. 33. accused triple
killer who changed hi* mind about
dying in the electric chair after
becoming a father. Opened a fight
today for his life
Arraigned before District Judge
George Arnett Draper pleaded not
builty to murder charges and ask-
ed the court to appoint M. F. Hud-
son and Thomas Finney , Idabel
lawyers as his attorneys Judge Ar:
net granted Draper's request and
added 1. C Sprague, Idabel, as a
third attorney i
Trial date was not set.
Grandi Pays Visit
to New York City
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—(l1Un-
der heavy police sqard. Foreign
Minister Dino Grad of Italy ar-
rived thia morning for a brief visit
to New York City which was etim-
mated from his itinerary the day
of his arrival in America by the
state department after threats had
been mede of anti-fascist demon-
strations.
The Grandi party arrived by
train from Washington at Jersey
City, N. J, at 7 o'clock and was
transferred to the city welcoming
tug Macom which then nosed its
way carefully across the foggy har-
bor to the Battery under special
orders of Police Commdsstoner Ed-
ward P. Mulrooney, 1.500 policemen
had been resigned to guard the line
of march from the foot of Broad-
way to city hall
There were no early indications ■
of any active disorder but before
dawn unidentified persons had
pasted more than 1,000 posters on
poles, windows and building fronts
along the line of march bearing a
picture of Grandi end the caption
"Wanted for Arson and Murder".
Denton felt the effects of
the wintry spell that has af-
fected a wide area in the
west and northwest, and the
temperature went down to
39 .degrees early Friday at
the State Experiment Sta-
tion here. The maximum
yesterday was 75 degrees.
The lowest of the season was
36 degrees Nov. 1.
The season's first snow fell in the
Texas Panhandle but melted as it
fell. Temperatures were near the
freezing point. A heavy snow was
recorded in states to the northwest.
The weather forecast issued Fri-
day indicated clear and cold weath-
er for tonight and Saturday
to the World Bank made public to-
day made application for the con-
vocatioh of a special advisory cosh-
mittee to examine her ability to
pay reparations as previded in the
"new plene of Hague agreements
of Jan. 30, 1830 "
Reviewing developments since
last June when Germany decided
it would be unable to continue pay-
ment of annuities, the memoran-
dum recalled this conclusion was
followed by the ' Ar-seeing initia-
tive" of President Hoover in his
proposal for a year's postponement
of all payments on account of in-
ter-governmental debts.'
The hope adoptien of this pro-
posal would bring about a decided
improvement has not been realized
the memorandum said, and the
"Hoover Year" by itaeir was not sut-
becmoe accustomed to normal
air pressure. When he arrived
home he wa seized with the
bends and fell oat a four-story
window. 7
Individual Statements
In .addition to the joint com-
munique, Stimson and Grandi made
individual statements, the former
describing the talks of "both en-
lightening and helpful" and Grandi
saying he would carry [back to
Italy "something very precious in
my spirit "
"I have learned very much."
Grandi added "I go back to Italy,
but I leave here amongst you a
good part of my heart.”
Then, In his first American radio
address Grandi said, first in Ital-
ian ang then in baiter:
"All the problems we are faced
with—political financial and eco-
nomic are, after aU. shiefly a ques-
tion t* OMdaoi coESBBE’.-H~aH
countries are ready to tackle them
in a spirit of reciprocal comprehen-
sion. of fairness and common sensa
taheir solutioh may be nearer thah
it may appear today."
"The plans and specifics tions for
the proposed Club House of the
Denton Country Club will be aven-
able at my offiee after ( o'clock
Saturday morning" said Arehitect
K Robinson, "and contractors
wishing to bid will be asked for a
1 *io deposit, Which win he returned
upo" 'he contractor tendering seal-
ed -* with the plans not later
tha- November 37th. at 4 o'clock.
Mr Robinson has offices over Mc-
Dowell -Jacobsen Hardware. North
Bide.
Jurors Summoned
Those summoned for jury duty
the fourth week are: H C. Bar-
thold, J. C Barnett, J O. Belkins.
O. C. Bays. Denton: C. L. Edwards,
J M Baker Pilot Point; W. E Oib-
son, Tom Dudley, Argyle: W F.
Psfford. Clyde Law, Floyd Mon-
ertef Jistip; Tom Kir patrick.
WU1 D. Bonds, C. E Hudson. A. M.
Garth. Lewisville, B. F. Hinds. C.
R. Fowler, J W Bowers. Ed Koin-
er, Krum; W R. Robertson, O. W.
Gee. D. P. Oheen, J. F Gilbert, San-
ger; Amos Jackson, C. Bingham, C
Adcock, H Conway. Aubrey; Ed
Elbert, T. E Marr Frisco: J. O
Christmas to 'just around the
corner' now, and already Denton
merchants have placed some
Christmas decorations in their
stores. Merchant* here advise thet
they have ordered many Christmas
suggestions, for every mAnber at
the family, and that tai many or-
-ders the girta have already arriv-
armistice and define the terms un-
der which the investigating com-
mission would operate.
To Avoid Drastic Measures
Today's agreement was reached
after it had become apparent the
big powers were not ready for dras-
tic measures to force withdrawal
of Japanese troops. The impression
already had rone around that Great
Britain and France at least were
not disposed to launch an econom-
ic boycott.
If tta council agrees officially to-
morrow on the conditions of the
armistice and the work of the in-
Justin Child is
Seriously In juretl
Spectal to Record-Chronicle
JUSTTN, .Nov 20— Winnie Joe
Taylor, three-year-old- daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Henry Taylor, was
serolusly injured Thursday when «
mute ran over her while she was in
the yard playing.
The home of R Rayburn was
destroyed by fire Tuvadsr rar line
Cause of the fire is unknown. Most
of the contents were saved ard
some insurance was carried.
A Thanksgiving program was
given by the first five nodes in
the High School auditorium Wed-
nesdny afternoon. Many of the chi-
dren’s parents were present.
B D Oammill’s radio was stolen
from Uli home Wedmesday
. portunity for the achievement of
concrete and constructive results
■' presented by the forthcoming con-
ference for Mmgkasubn of arma-
menu".
Subjects discussed were said to
have embraced the present finan-
cial crisLs, inter-governmental debts,
the problems surrounding the lim-
itation and reduction of armaments,
the stabilization of international
exchanges, and other vital economic
question*
I Signora Grandi did not accom-
' pany her hueband to New York.
She remained for a brief rest after
the arduous social round of the
' past week planning to join the
Eshed one @ross the continent one
Easter Sunday., fays he intends to
devote himself th what he consid-
ers a more imgortant phase of avia-
tion. transport;: flying.
DOUARNENEz, France—Sai-
lor folk in this hshing town are
bringing out hay mittens and
pea jackets. Seals have been
unusually numerous, which, the
weather sages *»y, indicates a
hard winter. ’
MEDFORD, Or*,—Will Rogers is
on his way to ti Far East to be
a war correspondent. "I'll be back
in time for the .presidential cam-
paign," he said,ghI wouldn't miss
one of those for Ml the wars."
NEW YORK—Thomas Nestor,
a tunnel worker, was anxious
to see his wife and their new-
baby. He hurried through the
Bo the London conference was
called, resulting in the socalled
standstill agreement evolved at Ba-
sel and tn the report of the com-
mittee of experts nomineted by the
World Bank f
Fifteen carloads of tur-
keys were shipped from
Denton County during the
two-weeks Thanksgi v i n g
market, accordihg to reporta
from dressing plants Friday
morning, and the local mar-
ket is now very quiet.
The next big market, that for
Christmas, will begin early in De-
cember. probably from the fourth
to the seventh of that month, and
like the Thanksgiving market con-
tinue for about two weeks
During the Thanksgiving market
the Denton plant shipped seven
carloads of birds and the Sanger
and Pilot Po’nt dressing plants
four each. Figuring the cars to run
from 16,000 pounds to 30,000 pounds,
the total shipped will probably ap-
proximate 270,000 pounds.
Around 837,800 Released
Market quotatlons varied from 12
cents to 17 3-4 cent*, It is under-
stood, and figuring the total pound-
age on an average quotation of 14
cents per pound would indicate that
around *37.800 was released to tur-
key raisers of the county Jobs
created by dressing plants and
trucking released considerable ad-
dit’onal money to labor.
Besides the dressed birds shipped,
quite a few Denton county turkeys
were trucked to Fort Worth end
McKinney, it was reported by deal-
ers but the number of truckloads
was not available.
Denton quotations on turkeys
Friday were from 18 cents to 18
cents, with but few birds being
brought in. — a
American government pondered 1U
most serious diplomatic situation of
recent months - c———•---—
Officials plainly were puzzled by
the continued Russian silence, as
Japanese troops penetrated further
into the Russian sone of Man-
churia and enveloped a section of
the Chinese Eastern Railway, par-
nally Russian-controlled.
Manchurta iong has been regard-
ed as a three-way menace to peace
it is a Chinese province and the
last remaining outlet for the over-
flow of Chinese population It ts a
field of rich possibillties for Japa-
nese commercial expansion and its
geocraphcal position, stretching as
It does southward from southern
Siberia, makes it the focus of Rus-
sia's long-cherished hope for a
warm-water port.
enough get-together. Those stu-
dents are on fire with enthusiasm
and any team can be made to play
their very best with such backing
Watch out for a big score to favor
of Denton. Prof Calhoun hag ask-
ed a bunch of business men down
to the meeting to make pep’ talks
to the players and studenta, but
upon leaving the auditorium there
was not a t-b-m' i tired business
man but felt that he had been
on the receiving end of the 'pep'.
The men got real peppy after hear-
ing the yells of the students and
each left with a feeling that they
had been fred-up. and even if the
men did no good to the players or
students, It was a successful rally.
If any of the "tbms‛ of Denton need
some pep, Roundabout would sug-
gest they attend a High School Pep
Rally. _______ 1 . h
The Palace Theatre, John Camp-
To Make Investigation
TOKYO, Nov. 20.—-The gov-
ernment announced today that a
group made up of the American.
French, British and Polish military
attaches would start today for
Manchuria, as official guests, to in-
vestigate actual conditions there.
At the same time, official circles
flatly denied Japan had made ac-
ceptance of its five-point demand
on China a necessary condition for
Its approval at a Manchurian in-
vestigation by an official commis-
sion of the League of Nations
It was emphasized, however that
Japan considers this as a consid-
erable concession on her part and
It was intimated the original in-
tention waa to compromise on a
two-fold suggestion--that the
league should sand a commission
but insist, at the same time, on
China's opening direct negotiations
with Japan.
Japan agreed to drop the second
point, H was said, when it became
clear China would not accept it.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20—(P—
Chairman Stone is ready to show
the American public exactly what
the Federal Farm Board has done
with the *500.000.000 entrusted to It
to help the farmer
If the senate agriculture com-
mittee demands it, he will spare no
details of the board's ventures in-
to wheat and cotton markets to
refute charges it ha« failed in it*
purpose
The Committee's hearings begin
Tuesday—marking a reopening at
the aged farm relief controversy
which undoubtedly will echo far in-
to the 1833 presidential election.
I f More Officials
of ‘Busted’ Nations
Visit U. S., Tips
Get Out of Reason
WASHINGTON. Nov. no—(P—
Dino Grandi of Italy left behind
him in Washington today a new
bond If international friendship and
a call on the nations to aid in re-
esatblishing world confidence and
stabilsty, --_________ .
Mussouni’s foreign minister ear-
ly this morning boarded a train for
New York after a round of recep-
tions tributes which climaxed
four day* of international discus-
sions with the heads of the Ameri-
can nation.
Results at ttie talks were given out
in a formal joint statement late
yesterday by Grandi and Secreta-
ry Stimson. It was couched in the
usual unspecified diplomatic lan-
guage but indicated dearly bcth
Holy and America hope for some
definite results at the Geneva
Arms Conference and for comple-
tion of an Italo-French naval ac-
cord
opportunity Seen
“We betieve." the statement raid;
"That the existing understandings
between the principal naval pow-
ers can and should be completed
and that the general acceptance of
the taoptoAL initiated by Signot
Grandi, for a one-year's armaments
The fouh wpek of Sixteenth
District Court, Starting Monday, is
to see the close of the civil docket
settings and the following Monday
the first of the four weeks of crim-
inal cases will get under way.
Civil settings for next week are:
Monday— W. T Rawleigh Co vs
J T Dunagan e al. suit on ac-
count. T. L Tennison trustee, vs.
H S. Masten et el. suit on stock
subscription; A. Q Mustain and
wife vs. City of Dallas, for dam-
ages; L N. Meyers et al vs. W isley
King, for damages John Cogdell
vs Otis Crawford, for damages; L.
H Kenndy w;. CNzens Mutual
Life Association suit on insurance
policy: Willie Pearl Hume et al vs.
Elizabeth Hume et al. to try title
and for damages; Emma L. Ince
vs First State Bank of Denton, suit
on contract
Tuesday Mrs. F Wells vs: 84d-
ney Ford et al., suit on note: Mrs
F Wells vs Fred Bannert et al. suit
on note; Lake Dellas Gin Co et
al vs Home Insurance Co of New
York, suit on fire insurance polity.
Wednesday—Cornwell Motor Co.
vs J F Megin. garnishment; Mrs
Lola L. O'Neal et al vs Nick Moore,
personal injury and damages; Eli
Fry vs M-K-T. Railway Co of
Texas, personal Injury and dam-
Ml*._____ _____________'
■ 428.
Camp said, "I haven't weighed it ■
but George Light said it would tip
the scales at about 300 pounds 1
Jim Gray. Ray Hundley J B I
Drake, C, A SCott, Ray Badler'end 1
Dutch Lowrance returned Thursday J
evening from Llano County Ray i
Hundley managed to get the only .
deer in that crowd, but Drake sure- i
—lyhad his chance, about 30 yards, i
but the other boys say he forgot
to load his gun. Jim Gray admits i
he's not satisfied and threatens to ,
go back. I
S0
Yummmm
urday midnight performances will
be given for the benefit of the
Charity Fund At the morning per-
formance—really * toy matinee-
tlie kid* of Denton will be given an
opportunity of seeing a good play.
Richard Arlen in "unsmith’. Ad-
mission—a discarded toy, which
wil be repaired and repainted by
Morris & McClendon and the mem-
bers of the Denton Fire Department
before Chratmes when the toys
will be presented unfortunate chil-
dren. whom Santa Claus might in
some way overlook At the mid-
night show. Richard Dix will be
started to "Boerst Service The pro-
ceeds of the midnight show will be
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