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DENTON, TEXAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 12, 1935
VOL. XXXIV
NO. 1M
ETHIOPIA FLATLY DEFIES ITALY
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CASE OF BRUNO HAUPTMANN
GOLD DECISION
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APPEARS TO BE
WILL GO TO JURY TOMORROW
(By Assoclated Press)
MORNING, FOLLOWING CHARGE
UNLIKELY TODAY
HOUSE BILLS
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mittee approve another Democratic
proposal to cut the bill to $2,880,-
NOT CENT FOR INDEMNITY,
ENVOY ASSERTS; ITALIAN
ATTACKONPATROLCHARGED
High Tribute
Paid C. I. A. by
Dallas Paper
Allred to Score
Bets Over Radio
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Court, Focus Of Eyes
Of World, Enters
Regular Routine
strengthen enforcement of oil con-
servation regulations.
It passed the second of two bills
to amend court procedure to pro-
vide a further check on issuance
of injunctions by district courts re-
straining the Texas Railroad Com-
mission from enforcing its orders.
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signature on there There it is: the
blue circle. the red center and the
hole: B in blue for Bruno, R in red
for Richard. Hole’s H for Haupt-
mann. "Our signature Nobody could
reproduce that except Bruno Rich-
ard Hauptmann."
He upointed to Hauptmann’s hab-
it of placing the dollar sign (») after
an amount. Instead of before and
held up one of Hauptmann’s own
documents to show that in this
wise it compared with the ransom
notes
Judge to Read Charge at Court’s Opening, He
Announces; State Asks Death Penalty In
Fiery Argument.
Fight Any Change
In Security Plan
I
I have seen the wicked in great
power, and spreading himself like a
green bay tree. Yet ba passed away,
and, to, he was not; yea, I sought
him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37:35-36.
Court original jurisdiction over pro-
hibitory writs granted by district
courts. While it was designed to
apply particularty to oll injunctions,
the bill also would affect injunc-
tions seeking to restrain enforce-
ment of other state laws
Limit Power of Injunction
.The House previously had sent
a bill to Hmlt injunctive powers of
district courts. It would require that
Work Relief Measure
Still Locked In
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.
The state todsfy asked Haupt
mann’s murder jury to "put him out
““AtAXney AemnenSva T. wu-
entz also charged that Hauptmann’s
defense against the charge he kid-
naped and murdered baby Charles
A Lindbergh Jr., was financed by
"idiots, cranks and fools; pleaded
that no mercy be shown and dub-
bed him "public enemy No. 1 of
this world.”
Defends Evidence Given
He defended with vigor the cir-
cumstantial evidence, on which the
state depends for conviction, and
enumerated that part of the case
which he said was not circumstance.
Besides calling Hauptmann "low-
er than the lowest form in the an-
imal kingdom," he compared him
to the mystic
, he said
AUSTIN, Feb 12 —(P-Governor
James V Allred said today be in-
tended to take his appeai for re-
peal of horse race wagermg directly
to the people tn his second -fire-
side chat."
He planned a radio address to-
night over a hookup at Texas sta-
tions.
Recalling his inaugural promise to
report to "6,000,000 sharehiolders" in
the state government, Allred said
he intended to read in full his leg-
islative message urging repeal and
disclosing alleged doping at horses.
“Mystery Man”
Enters Quiz Of
It
m-
em
forbid district courts to grant in-
junctions on exparte testimony
Both bills received a sumdlent
majority in the House to make them
effective immediately if passed by
a two-thirds vote in the Senate. The
bills were suggested by the Attor-
ney General’s department and ad-
vocated by Governor James V. All-
red. The Senate was idle. Its mem-
bers attending funeral services for
Thomas Finley Hughston, father of
Senator Wallace Hughston. at Pla-
no.
run AasoostedFrees Leased win
United Press Bervice
read:
"When it starts to scream all the
Up evidence tn the world can’t over-
come it."
As not circumstantial, he listed.
The adentinication of Hauptmann
by Dr. John F. Condon. Tens era in-
termediaary and Joseph A Per-
reme, taxi driver who said Haupt-
mann paid him a dollar to drliver
a ransom note to Condon.
The board in the closet of Haupt-
mann’s home with writing on it by
Hauptmann: Dr Condon's telephone
number and address; as admitted
by Hauptmann in the Bronx.
The identification of Hauptmann
by Amandus Hochmuth, Millard
Whited and Ben Dupica as a man
seen lurking near the Lndbergh
home before the crime.
Amrm Voice Identifies lion
Colonel Lindbergh's Identification
or Hauptmann's voice as that of the
furniture was moved out of the
heavily guarded Ethiopian legation
today. Yesus said he did not con-
sider himself in any personal dan-
ger ana that the furniture remov-
ed belonged to the owner of the
legation
He declared that Italy would have
to soften its demands on Ethiopia
before the African empires govern-
High tribute is paid C. t A
by a recant editorial in the Dal-
las Journal, which is reproduced
below:
Matriculations at the College
at Industrial Arts (Texas State
College for Women i for the see-
ond semester at the cul l out
school year have come up to
the 1,823-mark Enrollment con-
tinues through Feb. ». so that
the number to likely to go still
higher. The mgnineance ot it
new to that H to greater than
the topmost fgure tar the top-
most year ia the history at the
college. Texas has a right to be
proud at this school. It does net
Vanouse and his wife, Mildred,
obtained a divorce.
Then they happened to get
on the same bus back East
somewhere
By the time they reached
here, Vanouse had told the
driver he had some urgent busi-
ness to transact at the court
house. They were remarried and
♦ (P)—Threats of
E. H Egan. manager of the Den-
ton exchange of the Texas Tele-
phone Company, was on the an-
nual program of the telephone as-
soclations of Texas in Dellas Mon-
day And Robert Ear Jackson, usu-
ally known around these parts as
•Prof.’ will speak before the District
meeting of bankers tn Dallas Wed-
nesday His subject. "Fun Flloso-
phy and Fun."
was to be expected immediately.
The possibility remained, however,
that court could and down its
much-awaited opinion several hours
later.
More than the usual number of
spectators were on hand; but the
tension soon was relieved as the
court proceeded at 13: IS to routine
business.
It is the rule of the court to ad-
journ its session each day at 4:30.
If it chose, It could deliver the gold
decision before adjourning for the
day.
There are numerous precedents
for delivering opinions after 4:30.
In some informed circles, however,
the court was not expected to hand
down the gold decision before Mon-
day—the next regular opinion day.
By The Associated Press
The heaviest snow storm of the
winter hit the midland region of
Southwest Texas last night and was
still falling today, extending south
of Alpine in the Big Bend region.
Two inches of snow were on the
ground at Alpine and the depth
was increasing steadily
in other parts of the state there
were rains and overcast skies. La-
redo had a steady, downpour most
of the night and today. precipita-
tion exceeding 138 inches.
Stockmen and far men were in
high spirits over the bountiful
moisture that has soaked ranges
and crop lands in the last week.
Only the Panhandle section has
missed being soaked
Dallas had a chilline drimle to-
day. With temperatures falling.
Caught by Sneeze
PHILADELPHIA—Two Phila-
delphia policemen are grateful
for a sneeze.
They were searching a sec-
ond floor stockroom of an auto-
mobile accessory store for two
burglars and couldn't find them.
Then they heat a srpeze
over their heads, and found
two men crouching on the raf-
ters. They were booked as Wil-
liam Kane, 23. and Norman
Bal bow, 22.
Weather
Romance on Bus
BIO SPRINGS—Robert
An attractive blond of M. Mrs.
Sarah T. Hughes, above, first wo-
man ever to be appointed a district
judge in Texas, has assumed her
duties, despite the fight at the state
senator from her district against
the choice, based on his belief that
"a married woman should be at
home w ashing dtshes." Mrs
Hughes, law partner of her husband
in Dattas, -had served three terms
in the Texas House.
PAWNEE, Okla., Feb. I1—(—
Another mystery angle was Inject-
ed into the Phil Kennamer murder
trial early today when a venireman
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♦ PAWNEE. Okla, Feb. IX— ♦
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.——
An attempt to tack a soldiers’ bo-
nus rider on the Roosevelt admin -
istration's 84,880,000,000 work and
relief bill was under consideration
in scene Republican circels in the
Senate today.
If carried out, this would aim an-
other blow at the Roosevelt forces
hopes of steering the measure
through Congress without major
changes.
Fight Wage Change
BEVERLY HILLS. Cat. Feb. 11
—Still arguing in the Senate rem
mittee over whether. In trying to
relieve the unemployed, the Roose-
velt way, which is to pay 'em so
much. (I think it's *50 a month) un-
til they ean gel other employment
or the Senate way, to have Mr.
Hoosevelt match anybody rise's of-
fer that win hire you For instance,
if you was unemployed and they
give yon a job making speeches tor
some cause or another they would
have to pay you a Senator's salary.
some of ’em kinder look for the
mid derision to br handed in right
away. Whenever they do I predict
a six to three decision in favor of
upholding what has been door.
Hauptmann hung jury, Mut why it
should be the rood Lord only knows.
Also, the Ethiopian government
announced tonight that squads of
Italians armed with machine guns !
had attacked an Ethiopian patrol
of 35 men, armed only with rifles,
January 29 near GeriogubL
State Stand to Press
The statement of defiance was
made directly to the Associated
Press by Negradas Yesus, Ethio-
pian charge d’affaires in Rome, aft-
er authoritative circles had stated
that Italy, in negotiations now un-
der way in Addis Bbaba. had de-
manded about $44,900 in indemni-
ties for Italian casualties and a
salute to the Italian flag, as well
as other tributes.
Payment Abhorrent
Yesus declared more Ethiopians
than Italians had been killed in
recent clashes on the Ethiopian
borders of Italy’s colonies in Africa
and that, furthermore, the idea of
The Gainesville Register in Mon-
day’s paper carried an article in
which it was stated that the Cooke
County Commissioners' Court had
agreed to furnish right-of-way for
* new routing at Highway 71 to
the Denton County line. The new
route would be extended South on
Grand Avenue, the present way into
Gainesville from Oklahoma and
on South to Denton. It seems that
to routes have been proposed, one
« which would come straight into
Denton; the other would touch both
Valley View and Sanger. The differ-
ence in mileage in the road straight
South and the one touching the
two towns is very small, It is under-
stood. However, the statement in
the Gainesville Registes did not
Mate which of the two proposed
routes would receive favor from the
State nor the Federal Commission.
W. a Taliaferro, of Denton. who
happened to be in Gainesville on
business, said. "I attended a part
of the meeting of citizens and the
Commissioners, and there is certain
to be considerable opposition to the
location of the new road, which
would not go directly through
Gainesville. down California Street,
the present route."
Highway Tl has gotten to be one
• of the most important links in
highway traffic in recent years, es-
pecialty so since Oklahoma con-
structed concrete paving through
the state, which induces travel from
Canada and Intervening states to
get into that road. From Winni-
peg. Canada, to Laredo, Texas and
on to Monterrey, Mexico. Highway
71 is said to offer the best travel
conditions connecting the three
countries. The designation, at first,
was known as the Hockaday Trail,
and last year four committeemen
from the Denton Chamber of Com-
merce attended a meeting at Mon-
terrey to foster further improve-
ment of the highway and to induce
tourists to use it.
The Denton County Commission-
ers in 1934 passed a resolution that
Denton County would provide the
necessav right-of-way on any route
that the Highway Commission de-
. cided upon, however, the court in-
cluded in that resolution their pref-
erence for the present route, through
Denton County The feeling of the
Denton County Court was that they
were not interested in the routing,
but they were very much interested
in a better highway from Denton to
Gainesville.
But the leaders were concerned
lest the Senate appropriations com- , notes, and pointing
— ‘symbol for signature.
"And he (Hauptmann) put his
has to be killed.
"Now, the attendant doesn’t like
to do it." he told the jury,'"but that
bear is a menace, and they put
him out of the way
That's what you have got to do
with this fellow!"
About circumstantial evidence.
AUSTIN. Feb. 13—(P-Ben F. Ti-
singer of Garland today succeeded
the late Nat M. Washer of Ban
Antonio as president of the State
Board of Bducation. Tisinger was
appointed by former Governor Mir-
iam A. Ferguson a few days before
she left office Ghent Sanderford of
Austin was elected vice president
Members said they welcomed a
pending inquiry by a House commit-
tee into investment of the perma-
nent school fund in refunding of
bonds and offered their co-opera-
tion. A meeting of the board prob-
ably will be held in March
paying any kind of indemnities was
abhorrent to the Ethiopians. + he bin would give the Supreme
Despite the fact that most of the
ment would accept them. _ _____ _________ _________
He characterized Italy s demands be serves on the state and wouia
for a neutral zonwe along the fron- ------
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Kennamer Venire antmi, SXX X
They think a bonus rider could
not carry for it has always failed
in the Senate when' presented as
an amendment to another MU. but
nevertheless they expressed some
anxiety over the added delay such
a fight might cause.
Vote Late Today
The appdoprlations committee
was called to meet late today to
take a final vote on the amend-
ment of Senator McOarran (D-Nev.)
The administration won a tem-
poraray victory on this issue yester-
day when the committee voted 14
to 9 to reconaider its action of last
week when It approved the change.
12 to *
A final vote, however, was defer-
red yesterday when McCarron ob-
tained consent to present W C.
Hushing. American Pederation of
Labor representative, today to com-
bat estimates given the group yes-
terday by Corrington Gin. aid to
Harry L. Hopkins, relief administra-
tor.
Ex-officio salaries at Denton
County officials were set at the
same figure as waa allowed la*
year. by an order passed Monday
afternoon by the County Commis-
sloners Court.
The sheriff's ex officio is set at
*800 that of the county clerk 8500,
that of the district clerk 8400. Bal-
AUSTIN, Feb 13-(P—The Texas
House moved swiftly today to
FLEMINGTON, N. J., Feb. 12.—(AP)—The case of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will go to the jury tomorrow
morning. Prosecution attorneys said during the mid-aft-
ernoon recess today that Justice Thomas W. Trenchard
had advised them he would deliver his charge to the jury
at the opening of court tomorrow morning.
forces fought off an effort
to split up the social security
program today as the Su-
preme Court quietly pur-
sued a routine procedure
that left scarcely a chance of
an immediate gold ruling.
The move to divide the old-age
pension and unemployment insur-
ance sections of the security bill
was defeated in the House ways
and means committee 17 to 6 on
strictly party lines.
Another Roosevelt measure, the
$4,880,000,000 work-relief bill. still
was locked in the Senate appropria-
tfons committee carrying a prevan-'
ing wage amendment the adminis-
tration wants ousted. ' •
Extensive amendments to the
Agricultural Adjustment act were
offered in the Senate by Senator
. Smith (D-SC) as Huey P. Long of
' Louisiana re ne wed "dishonesty"
charges against Postmaster Gener-
' al Farley.
EAST TEXAS: Cloudy, srr.Mi-
al rain tonight and Wedmenday.
Light te msiarate easterty wto*
on the coaat.
WEST TEXAS; Cleudy. streM—
al tain to sbuth portion
Wednesday, paruy eloudy,__
al rata la sewibeaM portimm.
Reassure on Dollar
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-(— As
the world watched to see if the su-
preme court would take advantage
of this legal holiday to deliver the
gold clause decision, the Roosevelt
administration sought to reassure
business about the dollar’s future
in foreign exchange.
An unprecedented announcement
made by Secretary Morgenthau
last night was interpreted as an at-
tempt to remove business nervous-
ness lest it unsettle trade.
Casting aside a mask of secrecy
for the first time since the treas-
ury's stabilisation fund was created
Jan 31, 1934, Morgenthau said the
*2.000.000.000 had been used and
would be used to manage American
currency abroad.
The statement recalled frequent
reports that the administration has
been preparing to meet any ad-
verse decision with measures de-
signed to steady the dollar and
keep It from jumping disastrously.
MASON MAN DIES IN CAR ACCI-
DENT
AUSTIN. Feb 13—Qus Rau
of Mason died today of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
near here unday Rau’s mother-In-
law. Mrs. Glen Smith, 78. also of
Mason, was almost instantly killed.
His wife and her father, Glen
Smith. former Mason County offi-
cial, were in a critical condition.
George Dock Jr- public relations
advisor for Home Loan Bank's
Hoard, in recommending the use of
newspaper advertising to the feder-
al associations, said. "The suprem-
acy of newspaper advertising in giv-
ing the public the fact# about any
local product or service is recog-
nised in every field of merchandis-
ing Any federal association which
intends to capitalize the advantages
Which It offers, can safely consid-
er newspaper advertising an em-
eent way to asadst thrifty people in
the protection of their savings, and
to hup borrowers to secure econom:
^mI financing for their homes A
4an advertisement, featuring in-
"Iance, brought 800 replies and
314,000 In share subscriptlons within
a week to one asgociation."
not in any sense a "Anishing
school" It is not a school shers
sodtal trtumphs are encournged
ar bull up. Bai H is a place
where womanhood fowers Era-
clouady and attractively. There
are a wholesomeness about the
atmosphere and a good fellow-
ship about the life at the cam -
pea which pay large dividende
no* te he reckomed hi ferem I
statementa of account. It la
rood te see that such a sr* sal
la glowtag ta numbers and ta
prestige
L Rome of the people will recall to-
"day. February 13, 1889 36 years ago.
when Denton probably saw the cold-
est days in its history. The cold
weather arrived during a Saturday
night. continued Its worst through
Bunday and for several days people
here were confronted with a brand
of weather for which they were en-
tirely untprepared. The tempera-
ture readings varied some claim-
ing as low as sixteen degrees below
zero Denton houses at that time
were not so well constructed for
such extreme weather as are many
of the Denton homes at present
There was no gas. wood and coal
being the fuel used.
Poor old pop may not be remem-
bered much on the fourteenth. St
Valentine's Day, but the better
members of the family will be made
happy in many homes by some gift.
Many fancy boxes are to be found
In Denton stores ready for deliv-
ery. and they include those delight-
ful things pleasing to women Hose
and other wearables and candy are
on display now to be selected for
milady's Valentine remembrance. Of
course, some will go in for more ex-
pensive remembrances of the oc-
casion.
ministration plans to employ on
public works. The administration
plan is to pay "security" wages es-
timated at *50 a month.
000. of the county home demonstra-
tion agent *1300.
R H Hopkina was retained for
the antulng year as county civil
attorney, and his salary set at 840
per month.
On a bid of one per cent on daily
balances, the Flrat State Bank of
Denton was retained as the depomi-
lory for county and district court
trust funds.
The court heard a group repre -
senting a number of Denton
churches, who appeared to esk cop-
structlon of a tabernacle for reh-
gotus services at the county farm.
The request was taken under ad-
visement. but action will be with-
held pending decision whether or
not other proposed improvements
at the farm can be secured through
PWA, the commtasion stated.
Condon Praised
He defended the aged Dr. Con-
don from the defense insinuations
“If the Lord ever spares me and
I am one-half the man at 78 that
old Dr John F Condon, the doctor
from the Bronx la. I want to tell
you if it is possible I will be more
grateful to the Lord than I can
Imagine any person is"
For contrast to Dr. Condon. WU-
entz retgerred to a defense wit-
new who, he said, "was a perjurer
who stunk to the heavens!"’
As he reviewed the events that
followed the kidnaping, the nego-
tiations tor the ransom and the
sending of the beta's steeping suit
to Colonel Lindbergh, the prosecu-
tor draped the tiny, pajamas across
the jury rail Some of the women
jurors gazed at It and swallowed
Hauptmann listened with tight
lips. He ares under admonition from
the court to make no outcry
The attorney general emphasized
the cruelty of the futile searchers
olonel Lindbergh was forced to
make for his baby, which then lay
drart and unnoticed in a shallow
grave He said of Hauptmann:
"Why he would cut your heart,
honestly, with a razor and think
nothing of it and go upstairs and
eat That’s how cold-blooded this
murderer ta"
_ Says Perfect Cane
"If you get the feeling that this
case is what Mr. (Edward J.) Rell-
ly says, a perfect case. It is your
btmn duty to find a verdict at
murder in the first degree."
He descrTbed What called s
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tier between Ethiopia and the Ital-
ian cotonlee of Eritrea and soman-
land, for an indemnity, and for an
public apology and salute to the
Italian flag as "hard" saying "Italy
is adamant in maintaining them."
Will Defend Self
The Ethiopian diplomat said he
hoped trouble could be averted and
that there would not be war, de-
claring
"Ethiopia will never attack Italy
but will defend herself in case of
an attack. She can more than
maintain her own."
He declared Ethiopia has no air
force or poison gas for combat but
that there is a sufficient supply of
artillery, machine guns and rifles
to equip the army and that more
than 1,000,000 men stand ready to
be put under arms
Ethiopia Masses Troops
ROME, Feb. 13 — Thirty thousand
Ethiopian troops are massing near
the Italian Somaliland frontier in
the vicinity of Ualual, a govern-
ment spokesman revealed today.
This information was made pub-
lic as 350 000 Italian reservists re-
ceived mobilization orders and stood
ready to join a possible African
military expedition Of Ulis num-
ber 30,000 already have been mov-
ed to their concentration points and
it was indicated the organization
of units was stilt in progress.
At the same time 50 Italian army
planes were en route to Eritrea
from Tripoli.
Hope to Avert Clash
Despite military activity on both
sides the government spokesman
said it was still hoped an armed
conflict might be avoided. Nego-
tiations fof settlement of recent
clashes at Ualual and Ardub are
still proceeding in Addis Ababa, the
official source said
No reaction, he added, has been
received from Addis Ababa in re-
gard to the Italian mobilization
The spokesman acknowledged
that the Italian mobilization
might be expected to produce a
corresponding activity in Ethiopia
He raid the Italian troops have not
yet received orders to move, but
that if they should be forced to
march into Ethiopia, the movement
would be only a "police expedition"
As a consequence, he explained,
any such move probably would not
be preceded by a formal declara-
Uon of war.
Claims Tribes Unruly
The spokesman said the govern-
ment is convinced of the good in-
tentions of Emperor Haile Selassie
but believes he is unable to con-
trol his tribal chieftains He conced-
ed. however, that an Italian inva-
sion of Ethiopia might have the
effect of uniting these peoples be-
hind their monarch
The fact that the mobllization
announced in yesterday's com-
munique is being extended was re-
vealed as both reserve officers and
privates of classes other than 1911.
who received their orders yesterday,
continued to receive instructions to
report at their coneentration cen-
ters.
Cards issued from the war de-
partment notified the reservists to
report to appear with full equip-
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By ANDRUE BERDING
Associated Press Foreign Staff
(Copyright, 1935, By Associated Press)
ROME, Feb. 12.—(AP)—Ethiopia’s diplomatic envoy
to Rome announced tonight that Ethiopia would not pay a
cent to Italy as indemnities, that the African Empire had
one million men available to fight Italy, that no foreign
power was expected a* an ally, and that “Ethiopia does not
need one."
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Meanwhile administration leaders - -
expressed confidence they could , man he heard say "Hey Doctor," in
eliminate the McCarran amendment the Bronx cemetery ransom randez-
requiring payment of ^prevailing vous.
wage*" to 3,500,000 persons the ad- i "The brokerage accounts, the
sleeping garments and the sis,000
tn gold in the garage is not cir-
cumstantial.” he said. "And any one
of these things is sufficient."
Picking up one of the ransom
TWO RIVERS, Wis.—To his
intimates Carlton Wagner has
been known for yean as
"Clothespin," but today he mar-
velled at how widespread the
use of his nickname had grown.
The postoffice received a
clothespin with a tag bearing
only the inscription, "Two Riv-
ers. Wis." Postal clerks guested
they ought to deliver it to Wag-
ner.
They found they were right
The pin had been mailed by a
friend. Ben Loef of Shoto, Wis.,
visiting in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.
♦ which hovered over the Phil ♦
♦ Kennamer murder trial here ♦
♦ early today were dispelled def- ♦
♦ tnitely this afternoon when ♦
• Judge Thurman Hurst resumed ♦
♦ the session and said that the ♦
♦ trial would go ahead. ♦
+ His announcement followed ♦
♦ a secret conference of the ♦
♦ Judge and attorneys for both ♦
♦ sides for an hour. Under or- ♦
♦ ders of the court none of the #
♦ attorneys were permitted to ♦
♦ make a public statement on ♦
♦ what was discussed at the con- +
♦ ference. ♦
!.......... oat
was asked If he had talked to "Den-
nis Barfield." a third man whose
name has been mentioned and
whose connection with the case has
not been explained.
The question today came about
much in the same manner as the
questions yesterday about "hosiery
salesmen," Frank Kendall and W
N. Maben of Tulsa, and which
prompted Defense Counsellor A
Flint Moss to an outburst of anger
against "nasty insinuations."
Barfield, a Fairfax cattleman, was
in court yesterday. is registered
here and a member of the defense
staff, one of the state's attorneys
said.
"We never heard of him, we don't
know who he is." Moss declared
A juryman was asked by the state
if he knew Barfield
Interviewing Witnesses
Holly Anderson, Tulsa County
attorney and director of prosecu-
tion in the case which was brought
here on a change of venue from
Tulsa, was busy today interviewing
his witnesses for opening of the
state's case probably late In the
day.
Among those he was question-
ing was Dr. J. Franklin Gorrell,
father of John Gorrell, dentist stu-
dent with whose murder Phil Ken-
namer is charged.
B. F Holler. Pawnee farmer, said
he had done some work for Judge
Kennamer several years ago but
that fact wouldn't allect his ver-
dict Questioning brought out that
Holler was one of the jurors who
convicted B. O. Shepard, Tulsa real
estate dealer, in a triangle murder
case In 1930, the last case brought
here from Tulsa on s change of
venue before the Kennamer trial
Holler remained in the box but
the state removed H L Cherry.
Maramec farmer, and O. C. Thom-
as. Maramec grocer. replaced
Cherry. — —
Tony Thomas, merchant at Ske-
dee. Ailed the chair vacated by Earl
Decker. Maramec farmer, who was
challenged by the defense.
"I read the Tulsa papers and I've
got the case pretty well pegged in
my mind," hr said and was excused.
Could Hale Later f
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. —«—
"Well do I remember thirty years
ago today.' said B E Drake, fore-
man of the Record-Chronicle me-
chanical department. "I landed in
Denton on February 13, 1905, and
oh boy it was cold I thought I
would freeze from that sub-zero
temperature. And that cold spell
was not here for just a day or so.
Everything was frozen up for about
three weeks The ground was slick
and I recall that many people were
injured by falls on the ice." Drake
came to Denton as foreman of the
Denton County News, then owned
by John Bailey and Albert Irwin. Hr
haa been foreman of the Record-
Chronicle since 1907.
Engross Law BUI
The House engrossed, after sharp
debate, a bill to require law school
graduates to take the state bar ex-
aminatioin, a move to raise stand-
ards of bar association personnel by
stamping out what were termed as
"dlplffma mills."
"If the grtst University of Tex-
as can't turn out men capable of
practicing law without taking an
additional examination we ought to
tear it down," Representative W E
Pope of Corpus Christi commented.
"The public is not satisfled with
personnel of the bar," Representa-
tlvs* Herman Jones of Decatur re-
sponded. "This bill would keep out
undesirables in the profession and
raise its standing."
An amendment to exempt grad-
uates of the University of Texas.
Baylor University and Southern
Methodist University was ruled out
of order.
Hyder Names vulity Group
Representative Bullock Hyder of
Denton, chairman of the Munici-
pal and Private Corporations Com-
mitte. appointed a sub-group to
consider public utility regulation
Hearings on regulatory bills were
completed yesterday. The sub-com-
mittee included Representatives F.
E Knetsch, Seguin. Howard Hart-
zog of Port Lavaca, Herman Jones,
Ed Lange of Laredo and J. Man-
ley Head of Granbury A majority
was regarded as favorable to the
Mil sponsored by Governor James V:
B. Allred
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