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13th "LUCKY" BIRTHDAY, MARCH 8
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"BORGER, THE WONDER CITY—CARBON BLACK CENTER OF THE WORLD"
'OL ia—NO 89
ASSOCIATED PRESS—NKA SERVICE
RORCBR. TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH 6. 19Í5D
SIX PAtiES TODAY
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TMl JUD HJUi PER EDIT SUES U
Man Admits Slaying Girl,
New Spanish Republican Leader
KommBBk
Asks For Peace With Guarantees
Slaying Of Oklahoma
City School Child
Is Revealed
Then Suicides
Pleads for Peke
in Highest Court
— ,_
ST. JOSKPU, Mo., Mari* fi -
W) -A rambling 500.word sui-
cide noii' partly typed and part-
ly scrawled on scrap* or paper—
told today the "terrible night-
mare" of the killing of 13-yeor-
old llaaelteen Block, Oklahoma
City junior higit scuool girl
Coroner rt. W. tad lock (raid
William I'. Purkhlscr, portly fi.t-
yenr-old lttsurtu.ee man, signed
the letter y>Htordiiy, then put .1
revolver bullet throuKh hi brain.
Hiixelteen'it mother, Mr . R W
««burlier, round lur bunion und
strangled body In her Oklahoma
CHy homo whsn abe «-«turned
from work Thursday With her
husband. Hateiteen's stepfather
Car Found In Topcka
Purkhlser's partly-clad body
was found by the proprietor of a
roomliiK house here. Purkhlser
had been sought since Saturday
when It wan learned he had rent-
ed an auto In Oklahoma City
Thurscjy and had not been seen
rlnce. The auto wes found Fri-
day In TOpSha, KM.
The letter referred to financial
' «QrhB
did
Itome,
think anybody
H read, "so I
- because 1
would be
' ti read, "ao Í would be
there when the Sclwbers came
home, and ! waa going to have a
talk with them and try to get
things straight.
"When I found Her (Haxel-
teenl there and that she had
bweo tamed against me too. I
lost all reasoning. and nothing
but a terrible nightmare follow-
t*:<
(•ill Retama Karl)' .
Haselteen waa home only by
««•life, having returned early
from school, where atle became
«I.
The letter, addressed to Pur-
khlser's wife. Mm. Sue Purkhl-
str, continued:
"You have clawed me as a
brutal killer. II what yon saw
In the papers ia what actually hap.
(Continued on pace MX)
Gandhi Weakens
- In Death" Fast
RAJKOT, India, March «—</P)
—Possibility of Intervention by
the British viceroy of India In
Mas llandas K. Oandhl's dispute
with the native mler of Rajkot
Ís strengthened today aa Oan.
I grew weaker on the fourth
day of his "fast unto death."
A morning medical bulletin
said the frail little leader was so
exhsusted any attempt to sit up
brought. attacks of giddiness
The Viceroy, the Marquess of
Linlithgow, broke a tour of the
RaJptUana States sad hurried
bark to New Delhi alter appeals
«rom Oandhl's Nationalist follow -
ars and rationalist controlled
provincial government* for pres-
Hure on behalf of administrative
reform* In Rajkot.
scores of proteeta agn|nst the
attitude of Thahore Seheb Shrl
Duariaendraslijhjo. the.nallve rul-
er. Were telegraphed td Lord Lin-
lithgow while n thousand pes«-
nats prayed outside the quarters
where Oundhl was fatitlng.
. 1, i.s Oandhl's sixth hunger
Jurlke and hi physicians said
•This time the fast will not Inst
many days."
HARMS B.UIY JIAMKD-
The 9 pound 3 3-4 ounce dan-
iclit*r i0 Mr !;
Mardln ^
Rorth Plains hospital nos neen
OMined Lucre!In Ann Hue to a
typttgrapfeU'iil "'for. the Herald
Sunday t ve the baby's
" Poáds < •* ounces,
little girl was nnmed after
unending nnrse, Lncretla Mener
Backward March
Baffles Science
Britain's Speedy
War "Moths"
PARIS, March 6—(AP)—Diplomatic reporta from Madrid said today General
Segismundo Casado, head of a new defen e council in republican Spain, had offered
to sito for peaca with the Spanish nationalists provided republican leaders were
guaranteed safe conduct out of Spain and no Italian troops were permitted to enter
Madi id.
These reports said 500 republicans w'.io feared reprisals by nationalists General-
'"irsimo Francisco Franco al-'*'
ready had fled the republi-
can-held area by sea and air.
They alao indicated for-
mer Premie** .Juan Negrin,
ousted in a coup by the six-
man council headed by Gen-
eral ('asado, would be taken
from central Spain within a
few days abroad a British
warship.
PARIS. March « </P) Meno
Marline* Barrio, president of the
Hpuiiish parliament, declared to-
day aeiture of power In Republi-
can Spain hy a National Defense
Council "inust lead to peace."
NEGRO SLAYER
PAYS PENALTY
IN DEATH CHAIR
AERIAL SHOW
TO BE STAGED
ON WEDNESDAY
Youth Expresses His Booths Taking Shape
Appreciation For
Reprieves
At Legion Hall For
Indoor Carnival
TOI MH'MK, France, Mnr.li
0—(tf*>—-luán Xi'itrln anil Ju-
lio Alvarez, lie! Vajo, prenilei
.mil foreign ininistcr in the tie-
SpailiNb Itepublirnn cab.
Inet, arrived here today by air-
plane.
- -
Martines Barrio. y^<t was
fullly in gccord with the-six-man
council Which depose* Premier
Juan Nc*rln.
Me declared General Jose Mla-
Jn was "the man who pan come to
an understanding' with Spanish
Nationalist Generalissimo Fran-
cisco Franco "to bring pence back
to Spain."
Informed quarters here express-
(Continued on page SIX)
IHWTSVII.I.K, Tex.. March 1!
UI') Wlnsell Williams. 19.
Ni'rio murderer or a Dalloa
dalryniau. and the central Hk-
11 re In (¡(tv.
first move
An alrplanu exbiltltloii will be
another of the many features to
be off«ied here In celebration or
nortfer'n 1:1 th birthday, when Lou
W. I,«'f O'Daulel's Footd and his :i(> Cub troop froiu
award abollshinK I Dallas come here. They will per-
capital punishment In Texas, wan f„rm at ;t m. Wednesday
An uncontrollable urge to walk
backwards sent John Bollinger,
shown above cocking his head
to see where he's going, to a
Denver, Colo., hospital, where
psychiatrists puzzle over his
case. Belief is that loss of a
cale dishwashing Job threw his
mind in "reverse."
Court Refuses To
Review NLRB Case
WASHINGTON. March « (tP)
— The supreme court refused to-
day to review an attack by the
Carlisle l.mnbcr company of
Onaluska. Wash., on a labor re-
lations board order requiring
reinstatement of 147 discharged
employes with $185,000 back
pay.
Without explanation, the tri-
bunal refused to pass on a de-
cision by the ninth rederat dr-
cult upholding; the order.
No opinions were delivered by
the court. This postponed at least
until next Monday a final de-
cision on the right of the gov-
ernment to depart an alien pom-
Rtttftfo*. Joseph (1. atrecker of
Hot Springs, Ark., Is Involved.
The board found that the Oar-
lisle company had diocharged
employes who were members of
the Lumber and sawmill workers
unlcn and had dominated "pre-
teuded labor organisation" known
us the associated employes of On-
(Continued on page SIX)
Sam Dunn Hurt In
Pampa Altercation
Sum Dunn, prominent Pampón
and Borger property owner, Is
In the Worley hospital in Pampa
today, following 11 n altercation
with Sheriff Cal Rose last night.
Reporters In rampa today
were unable to determine Just
what led up to the fight, which
ociurred about 11 o'clock In the
sheriff's office in the courthouse.
Dunn wus held in the Pampa
Jail after the fracas until it doc-
tor was summoned, then lie was
removed to the hospital.
Roso is reported as unhurt, i
Sheriff Rose headed a ftruup j
of county officers who engaRed In
a «un buttle with J. D. White,
Southern Club proprietor, at
Pampa the night of Jan. 30.
Wbite, a former Horrnn. and
Constable Otis Hendrlx were
slain at the entrance to the club
during the height of the Presi-
dent Roosevelt Rlrthday Ball.
Rose and all other Officers
concerned, Including his depu-
ties were no-billed by the grand
Jttw after Investigation.
electrocuted at Stale Prison here i
early today.
Ills last words were an
expression of upprerialion of
"Imw nice you all wa to me,"
and an almost timid <|iies>
lion which went unanswer-
ed.
The first person executed in
Texas since ImiUKuratlon of
O'Dnniel, Williams would have
died in the same elect tic chair
Feb. :i except for a thirty-day
reprieve issued by the governor,
all the executive could initiate
under Texas law.
Bo ause the second date fell
yesterday the Taxa hoard of
pardons and paroles recommend-
ed. and O'Dnniel «ranted, a stay
of 24 hours more so that the
execution would not tukc place
on Sunday contrary to Texas
cuettnii. • i \ " v,/1' '■
The negro, who as the execu-
tion ncared expressed hope he
, would l:e the "last mnn to be
¡executed In Texas." entered the
: death chamber as the clock struck
twelve. He wus nsked 11' lie had
nnythlne to soy.
"I appreciate how nice you all
was to me; thank you." he said.
then laughed baJf-bystericully as
be sat in the chair, watching ! They will be set up behind the
Intently as his arms sfltl logs Halt.
FoOte, who holds the agency
for cub flying In the state of
Texas, will give a free demon
st nit Ion of the :i!t cub plane, as
well as stUKlng the aerial show,
at the local airport.
Rooms were taking shape on
the l.C'Tlon Hall floor this morn-
ing for the Indoor carnival, to
get In full swing tonight as the
harbinger of the celebration.
All kinds of gaines and conces-
sions will amuse and entertuln
visitors to the show, which will
be backed by outdoor rides.
The Legion Auxiliary will
operate a tiypsy tprtune telling
booth, plug poirg games, und a
rishlng pond. The group will
give away a quilt at the dance in
the htt|,l, \>"efln«i auy niaht.
The Legionnaire will opfiiUe
ccuuiry «tore, cft'hí rack#, cigar*
ette shooting gallery, pitching
contests, and niner concessions.
Other organizations also will
have charge of special attrac-
tions.
Oenernl Chairman Vein Crum-
rlne ibis morning received word
t.hut B road nee a Bros. Shows
would send 11 ferrls wheel und
maybe other ilde* here today.
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BOOST IN OIL
ANDGASTAXE \
ALSO INCLUDE ^
Economy Ignored As
School Bill Gets
Senate O.K.
Resembling giant moth's rising
toward the sun, this trio of Su-
permarine Spitfire planes, recent
additions to the British air force,
form a beautiful picture as ihey
soar over cloud billows amid sun
rays at 362 miles an hour <" test
flight.
Little Phillips
Girl Is Burned
KPKm e TO BR
Elorger Klks will
AIR
ite in
tlonal Hlks fftkerlcanisa-
by sponsoring the
of a transcribed i d-
of Dr. McCormlck. Grand
Youth Confesses
Cafe Burglary
Police today were holding a
17-yenr-old Borger youth who
they said confessed to breaking
into Jones Cafe about midnight
last night.
He probably will be turned
over to the county and charged
with burglary. He canfessed to
breaking Into the place and tak-
lag S1.3S In nickels.
lie was arrestad at his home
at 4 a. m. today by Policeman O.
L. Warren and Bill Chapman.
Warren wld his boats fitted ex-
actly In tracks In the snow In the
rear of the bnildlng.
Warren took the boy, arrested
several times on burglary and ear
theft charges, to the refarmatary
htesitlte, Te
The small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred McClnrren of Phillips,
was treated at Pantex hospihil
last evening for painful burns on
her left arm, face and nock.
The youngster was sculded
when she pulled a coffee perco-
lator on herself.
over KPDN here from
:lt a. m. tomorrow.""
at Gates tille. Tes., about n year
speech will ago. He was released from the
Institution In December, It Is be- is, ^R y
' ' j) *Y. £
were strapped.
(Continued on pa^e SIX)
School Warning
Signs Erected
City employes today started
erection of 1 8 warning signs, par-
chased by the Lions Club, at
street Intersections near school
buildings.
The Borger laundry furnished
the iron posts and attached the
signs to them. These will he set
in cement.
The signs, made of Texllte ma-
terial by a Dallas firm, und oc-
tagonal in shape bear the words
"Slow Down School Zone. Coitr.
tesy Hons Clnh" In a color com-
bination of black and yellow.
They will he set up at locations
approved by the school board at
spots near school corners. There
will be seven at tho high school,
six at East Wiv-d, and five at
Weatherly.
HON IN BURN
Mr. and Mrs. William Mont-
gomery Sparks or White Deer are
the parents of an 8 pound 12
ounce son, born at 9 o'clock yes-
lerduy morning In North Plains
nospltul.
Mrs. Mabel Jones of Birming*
ham, Ala., doesn't want the Pe-
kingese she holds, above, vacci-
nated so she has asked the U. S.
Supreme Court to restrain Bir-
mingham city oltleials from im-
pounding her dog und having
II vuceinutert.
$
Both Borger and Stinnett
bauds today received new unl-
forms which tltey will wear tor
the first time In the parade of
bands and Houls and the baud i
review on Wednewt y.
Celebration leaders are count-
ing on rirteen or sixteen bands
for these events.
Those which haw promised to
come are Panhandle. Pampa,
(senior and possibly Junior band)
White Deer, Duma , Happy, West
Texas State College of Canyon
(representing Amarillo 1. phillips,
Ualhurt, Claude, Spearman.
Shamrock. Clarendon. Stinnett,
(Continued on page SIX)
Light Snowfall
Continuing her mild pursuit
on winter, Dame Nature last
night cast a llgbi blanket of snow
over Borger that had disappeared
by mid-morning. Flakes started
falling laxi night shortly before
1.1 oYlot'k.
From at 7 h. m. today, the
mercury rose to 4 0 at 1 o'clock.
Spent man x ported a very light
snowfall there last night between
¡i::t(I and 10 i.'ciock.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 6
— (AP)—A general salea
tax of 2'¿ per cent and in-
crease* in natural resource
imposts were recommended
today by an important honae
sub-commuter to finance
bigger old age pension .
Advocates hoped to get a
favorable committee report
later in the day on the pro-
nosed constitutional amend-
ment, in which event it
would provide th<? working
basis for house floor deli-
beration starting probably
next week.
Members of tbe subcommittee
said the amendment contalnéd
the following features.
One cent tux on each 40.
rent admiHNlnn to piare of
amusement and athletic con-
tent* when the admission
charge. e\cecdx BO cents.
One cent tax on eaeh 40-
cent sales of electrical encr.
Itj, natural or art Iricial gas
and all telephone charges of
40 eenta. l
Missionary To
Speak Tonight
r.ev Peter Kiebn, a returned
.Missionary from China, will speak
a the Nnxarene church tonight at
7:45 o'clock.
The public Is Invited
"Shock Absorbers" For Hens'
Nests Solves Blast Problem
DIÍNEY, Okla., March fi—(Al)—When residents
at the (Jrand River damsite discovered recently that
dynamite blasts were preventing egjfs from hatching,
Peace Justice C. S. Bivens began to study the problem.
Today he came with a solution nests with "shock
absorbers." Hereafter, his hens' nesls will rest on bed
springs.
When Disney housewives learned the heavy explo-
sions at tin damsite were jarring the fertility from the
eggs, Bivens appealed to the Grand River rlani authority
"as a husband, not as a jurist."
¡per cent.
_ sMn Of
wi |ivuyiTi| •
Sub-committeemen, who werr
trora both the oonstltutlonal
amendments and revenue and tax
latlon committees, estimated the
tax would produce $33,000,000
in an average year.
They said (SO,000.000 annaully
was needed for old age pensions.
$2,500,000 for teachers' retire
ment and 9L&00.000 for aid to
dependent children. The remain-
der would cover costs of collect-
ing the tax and administering so-
cial security.
Km les of gasoline, cigarettes
and liquors would be exempted
| from the 3} per cent tax because
tltey already are subject to a lar-
ger levy. First sales oí all farm
products and livestock also would
be exempt.
The revenue would be suffi-
cient, committeemen said, to
gnarantee every old person In Tex-
as aa income of $30 a month pro-
vided the federal government
matches state money. Persons
who have on lacome of more than
$30 a month would receive no
pensions.
Clov. W. Lee O'Daniel had re-
commended that the legislature
sublt 0 general transactions tax
of 1.6 per cent. The committee
pointed out thut Its plaa would
not levy tuxes upon manufactur-
ers, wholesalers or Jobbers.
FDR Summons Congressional Leaders to
Discuss Big Drive to Stimulate Business
mm
WASHINGTON, March fl-~(/P)
—President Roosevelt, who has
taken personal charge of the ad-
ministration's campaign to stim-
ulate business, gave White House
callers the impression today he
Is willing for congress lo adjourn
as soon as it dears up its cur-
rent *ln£e.
Representative Rayburn of
Texas, House majority leader and
one of the congress chleftalas at
tho weekly White House confer-
eaoe, said Mr. Roosevelt reiter-
ated that he had nothing new to
submit lo congress. On that has-
predicted u "reus-
' adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March «—(/P)
— AirId growing congreasional de-
mands for federal economy, Pres.
Idcnt Roosevelt took personal
charge tmuy of the administra
tloa's campaign to stimulate hus-
lacss.
First, he called in Senate and
House leaders for their weekly
legislative conference, providing
opportunity to discuss the econo-
my bloc's contention that only hy
reducing expenditures can the
government create industrial con-
fidence.
Second, he fixed the opening
inciting of the CIO-AFL
committee for 3:30 tomorrow
The conference, to be held in , St rallón proponents of continued
President Roosevelt's office, will spending that may speedily rele-
be attended by representatives of gate to the Iwckground the 8en-
botb labor organisations, und by ¡ate argument over foreign policy
the Secretary of Labor Perkins, i and the defense program.
The immediate legislation ! Senate leader Harkley hoped
sought by the economy advocates for a quick vote on Ihe only ma-
's a revision of business taxes, j Jor Issue In the $:ifis,00O,ono
Secretary Morgenthau on Satur- army expansion measure- a pro-
day promised Senator Harrison 1 posal to fix ihe limit or air corps
(D-Mlssi and Rep Doughton (D- strength at 6,000 planes Instead
NO the treasury would makojof the R,S00 approved by the
recommendations as soon as pos-
sible utter March tfi tux returns
are canvassed.
Activities of Harrison's group,
however, threatened to precipi-
tate u controversy with ntlmiuL
House.
A modified government reor-
ganisation bill cunii' before the
House, and admlhlutration chiefs
confidently predlctod Its passage
In a few
► '
AUSTIN. March 6 A
majority of a sub-committee to-
(Continued on page SIX)
Boyer Forecasts
Defeat Of Bill
AUSTIN, Tax. March 6—(#Hr
A bill to abolish capital punish-
ment, ss urged by Oov. W. Lee
o'Dauiei over the radio and H a
message to the legislature, wa* ia-
t reduced today la the
' Reps. Jim Pace of
Omar Burkett of Cisco
U. flood man of MMiai
the proposal, explaining they dti
so ut the governor's request.
Rep. Max W. Boyer of Parry-
ton, chairman, volead the opinion
the Houae criminal Jurisprudence
committee would kill the
elimination bill. He said
lleved the proposal
short or sufficient votes for a
minority report to the ftoar.
WEATHER
West Te*sa-~ Palr,
treme southeast. 1
in the Panhandle
Nfl
dsy fair,
north port
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