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THERE IS NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OL R FRIENDS"
BAY CITY. TEX is THURSDAY, 1 \M ARY 31, 1935
DR. C. V. BOMAR OF NEWGULF KILLED Annual Meeting BAY CITY LIBRARY MUST CLOSE
IN AUTO WRECK NEAR ROSENBERG Woman’s Church DOORS UNLESS HELP FORTHCOMING
Accident Reported To Have Been Caused By
Drunk Driver Hitting Dr. Bomar’s Car
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Tadaralian Board Discloses Financial Condition of Educa-
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tional Center in Crimson 1 mt.
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
Dr. Charles Virgil Bomar, age 53
years, 6 months and 15 days died this
(Monday) morning at the Rosenberg
Hospital at 12:45 following injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
about three miles south of Rosenberg
on the Needville road at 6:30 Sun-
afternoon. Dr. Bomar was the Texas
Gulf Sulphur Company's physician at
Newgulf and for several years prior
to his move to Newgulf held the
same position with the sulphur com-
EDITOR URGES
BUILDING MEN
TO COOPERATE
pany at Gulf. Texas. - , . 4
According to reports Dr. Bomars Holds Effective Organ-
car, driven by a negro chaffeur was
struck by another automobile driven
by an intoxicant. Neither the negro'
chaffeur nor the intoxicated driver!
of the other car was hurt. Dr. Bomar
received internal injuries which prov-
ed fatal to him a few hours later.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, three sons, H. M. (Rastus,) C. V.,
Bill and one daughter, Edna, also
three brothers and one sister.
The body was brought to Taylor
Bros. funeral home where it was
prepared for burial. Taylor Bros. will
have charge of the funeral arrange-
ments. The services will be held from
the residence in Newgulf Tuesday, ex-
act lime unannounced. Following the
services the body will be carried ov-
erland to Wharton where burial will
be.
ization Can Give to
Buyers A Better
Service
Effective organization of residential
building interests in local communi-
ties so that a more efficient service
can be established that will merit
greater confidence of the buying pub-
lic, is urged by B. L. Johnson .editor
of American Builder.
Rice Section Is
Rechecking Lots
Of Rice In Mills
The annual meeting of the Wom-
an's Church Federation was held at
the Methodist Church, Jan. 15, 1935.
The meeting was opened with the
congregation singing "Light Up the
World For Jesus," with Mrs. Ira An-
derson in charge of the program.
The devotional was given by Rev.
E. G. Cooke, who chose his scrip-
ture from Isaiah and whose subject
was "Jesus, the Light of the Worl I."
After this Mrs. Frank Shaw Taylor
I favored the membership with a solo,
which was most appropriate for the
occasion.
The president's report was given
and filed. At this time the president
took the chair, calling for the reports
of the secretary and treasurer, which
were given and filed.
Mrs. E. H. Highley, Mrs. Geo. Ser-
rill and Miss Virginia Mansfield very
graciously contributed to the pro-
gram a trio, which was most appre-
ciated.
Speaking recently before a group
of building men in Detroit, Mr. John-
son said the need for this type of
set-up was more pronounced at this
time, due to the new home building
era opening up under the auspices of
the Federal Housing Administration.
Such organizations, the editor said
should be able not only to produce,
but also to guarantee the new housing
needed and to produce it at costs that
will win the approval of buyers and
so help to restore employment and
prosperity in ever-growing volume.
Objectives Listed.
"What I have in mind,” said Mr.
Johnson, “is an association of resi-
dential builders in each local commu-
nity. Each would have several impor-
The work of re-weighing and re- tant objectives in line with current
a e a pal ricel movement to the builder organization
checking all lots of rice held by rice that gathering headway through-
mills in Loiusiana and Texas got un-that is gathe MS
derway Friday morning, upon receipts I outthe nation., ,
of orders from the rice section at The announced objectives ofothe
Washington, Ralph Curren, with the residential builders league of Ohio
enforcement division of the rice sec- were pointe toby ‘ ’' as at
tion stated here Friday. | example of what w proposes. These
The plan was inaugurated under in- include: , < „
strutcions from the rice section and is 1. o crea a uni . ' license
to be carried out by field workers of for residential huilders.d ither lend,
the investigating service Mr. Curren ing institutions with a roster of ieli-
sd ,] • able builders of the high t possible
plan was inaugurated under in-1 , u 1:1 T
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of the investigalis-sorvice, Mr. Cur-lie of only an reputation des gnod
ren said. n . Ito uc* the public from the irres-
The checking all mills was start-pon ible builder
ed in Crowley Friday after the in- 3. To seek from the manufacturer
structions were receievd here and the education in the art of better con-
investigation is expected to uncover a tractor salesmanship. To conduct in
certain amount of alleged . ‘chiseling, various districts of the state training
Mr. Curren stated. He said that the schools n which the manufacturer
investigation may uncover other al- will . d program development assist-
leged "chiseling." 1 tend prosram development 46515
Mr. Curren stated that all reports of
findings will be forwarded to Wash-
ington immediately and if violations
| ance.
4. To foster and aid the government
in the development of local commu-
, . , nity campaigns designed to acquaint
are proven, drastic action will be tak- the public with the advantages of the
en against the violating mils. Crow-National Housing Administration,
ley Signal. I 5. To create a code of fair compe-
, tition for the residential builders.
6.To co-operate with the govern-
| ment in getting the “new house con-
struction" section of the housing act
under way with the utmost speed.
In addition to these Mr. Johnson
asked that consideration be given the
question of providing continuous all-
year employment for building crafts-
men at monthly and annual wages fair
to the workmen and at the same time-
cutting the labor costs and the indi-
vidual job.
Price Of Cattle
Will Rise In 1935
Live stack producers may look for
higher prices during the next year as
a result of the sharp curtailment in
production and the wide spread of
slaughter during the last year. Ac-
cording to a summary of the situa-
tion issued by the United States de-
partment of agriculture the price in-
crease over the 1934 level is likely to
be relatively greater for low grade
cattle than for the better grades, es-
pecially during the last half of 1935.
A large part of the reduction in
number of cattle has been due to the
government slaughter, which is ex-
pected to reach 7,500,000 head when
the present program is completed, al-
though the total slaughter for the
year will be 15,500,000 head, more
than 2.000,000 greater than 1933. Die
government's spending program for
the cattle alone will total almost
$116,000,000 and practically as much
more for processing. The meat is used
in connection with the relief
gram.
pro-
Government May
Purchase 1,000,000
Pockets of Rice
Cotton Crisis
To Be Subject
Conference
(Dallas News.)
Die cotton crisis from the standpoint
of proponents and opponents of the
government’s acreage reduction pro-
gram will be taken up at n two-day
conference Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in the
Baker Hotel by the Institute of Public
Affairs to be conducted by the George
F. and Ora Nixon Arnold Founda-
tion of Southern Methodist Univer-
sity.
A wide range of subjects will be
opened for discussion by addresses
by experts and observers of cotton
The Bay City Library, for many
years the center for those who care
to read, and for many years operated
by the library board members with-i
out assistance from the county or the
city as a politic body, is floating in
and aroupnd the jetties and is about
to land right in the middle of the
rocks Die finances of the library are
absent. Die necessary amount to op-
erate the library and to purchase
enough books to keep the readers is
about $500 each year There are not
enough dollars in the treasury to op-
erate another month.
The board met yesterday at the li-
brary building and discussed the pos-
sibilities of continuing. Six members
of the board were present; Mrs. A.
Harris, chairman; Mrs. Rowland Ruge-
ley, secretary; Mrs. E. J. Kilbride,
Mrs. W H. Stinnett, Mrs. Walcott
Rugeley, Mr. Carey Smith Jr. An an-
nual meeting, the reports for the past
The president then called for re- in the fields of production, market-
ports from the following committees: ing, exporting, relation to other eco-
Educational, Mrs. Ira Anderson, Ne- nomic factor s and land utilization.
gro work, Mrs. Amos Lee; Mexican
work. Mrs. A. D. Hensley; Personal
service, Mrs. Pat Thompson; Hospital,
Mrs. A. L. Shoultz. These reports
were unanimously adopted and filed.
Professor Hilliard, professor of the
negro school was asked to come and
say a few words to the membership.
He expressed appreciation to the fed-
eration for help given them in dif-
ferent ways.
The program was presented in a
very unique manner using a lighted
aviation field, each officer and chair-
man flying her plane to the different
places where her work was centered
and at last landing at the church.
Mrs. Ward contributed further to
the program with a solo, which was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Lewis presented each officer
and chairman with a corsage in ap-
preciation of her work for the year.
Corsages were also presented to the
past presidents and Mother Robbins.
Die report of the nominating com-
mittee was given by Mrs. H. H. Loos,
chairman of the committee, Mrs. Paris
Smith taking the chair at this time.
A motion was made and carried to
elect the nominees by the secretary
casting a unanimous ballot for those
present, the following being elected:
Mrs. Thos. H. Lewis, president; Mrs.
S. J. Clark, secretary; Mrs. Morris
(Continued on Page 8.)
Dr. Charles C. Selecman, president
of the university, will open the meet-
ing and will be followed by Dr. J.
T. Sanders, head of the department
of agricultural economics of Okla-
homa A. & M. College who will talk
on cotton in the Southern economy.
He will be followed by Will L. Clay-
ton of Houston, exporter and known
opponent of the agricultural adjust-
ment administration methods in
dealing with cotton. Clayton’s sub-
ject will be "Our Vanishing Mar-
kets.”
GULF COAST
FIELD TRIAL
CLUB ANNOUNCES ANNUAL
MEETING AT BLESSING ON
PAN 31 TO FEB. 3.
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louse Committee Saves
Buchanan Dam Proje
LAUNCH DRIVE
TO MODERNIZE
FARM HOMES
Campaign Gets Under
Way With Coopera-
tion of TheState
Groups
A campaign to acquaint 6,250,000
farmers of the United States with the
provisions of the National Housing
for the purpose of electing officers. Art. which make possible the mod-
new members and also to continue ernization of their homes and equip-
the fea ibility to continue to operate ment. is being launched by the Fed-
the library.
The librarians report of Mrs
year were read. Die treasurer's report
was lead and discussed and another
meeting is called for Monday evening
eral Housing Administration, in co-
Helen operation with state and county farm
read, organizations. The present plan is to
I Beadle Moore for the year was ---------------------
| There were issued 34.103 books for bring the campaign to a climax, be-
the year. Fines collected amounted to fore the farmers become too busy
| $8 02. Books donated and purchased with their spring plowing..
A small group of field men of the
SARAH HUGHES AMENDMENT FAILS
TO GET TO THE FLOOR
Senate Was Ready to Kill All Interference With
Colorado River Project
Exhibits Give
Owners Ideas
On Building
FEON WEDNESDAYS DAILY-
Exhibits of building materials which
are going forward in a large number
of American cities are sources of val-
uable information to the property
owner who is contemplating modern-
ization or new construction of resi-
dential, business or industrial build-
Senator T J. Holbrook early this
morning called the Tribune over the
telephone and gave the paper the best
news the people of the (Colorado River
valley have heard in many weeks. The
senator informed us, that, the Sarah
Hughes amendment which would
have killed the Buchanan dam proj-
ect, had been defeated by the house
committee on a vote of 12 to I. the
one dissenting vote being cast by the
Hon. Fred Mauritz, of Jackson County.
The energetic little piece of fem-
trinity from Dallas has been against
the Buchanan dam project from the
very beginning. Why, has never been
espial ill'll, she only represents a part
of Dallas County and is far removed
from any und all interests along the
Library Board
Elects Officers
At a meeting of the library board
last evening at the library building,
officers for the year were elected.
Mr. J. C. Lewis was elected president,
Mrs. A. Harris, vice president; Mrs.
Roland Rugeley, secretary; Carey
Smith Jr., treasurer. Mrs, E. J. Kil-
bride was re-elected as chairman of
the book committee. Mrs. W. H. Stin-
nett as chairman of the finnace com-
mittee and Mrs. A. Harris re-elected
as chairman of the house and yard
committee.
The question of finance arose again
and the board agreed that some speedy
aciton must be taken if the library is
to remain open to the public. The sit-
I nation is one that calls for co-opera-
| tion from the users of the library.
Persons connected with the rice in-MA: 11
dustry were of the opinion Thursday Methodist Church
that should the Federal Surplus Relief
Corporation buy the 1.000.000 pockets
of clean rice for ERA distribution that
the sale would tend to send rice pri-
ces higher than that which exists at
Membership
Please remember the date of our
evangelistic services will begin at the
church on next Sunday, Feb. 3 and
will continue through to February
present.
The provision for the sale is made, _ .
it was stated, that if the riec is sold 17. As you have been previously ad-
to the relief corporation that the
vised the pastor. Rev. E. G. Cooke.
will have charge of both services on
Sunday, Feb. 3 and much encourage-
ment can be given him if we will
make it our business to tell others
about the meeting between now and
Sunday in order to have out good
mill will have to buy a barrel of
rough rice for each pocket sold. In
this way, it was stated, it would re-
lieve the reported congested market
which is apparently awaiting some
announcement of the 1935-36 control
program which is being formulated in
■Washington. ,
The government had completed last
season the purchase of a quantity of
rice for ERA distribution. „ _____________,,
It was pointed out that it would! have charge of the preaching services
be probable that only those mills'••
which can show compliance with the
license agreement will be shown con-
sideratien in the buying of the sur-
Ellis Hamill, president of the Gulf
Coast Field Trial Club, announces
the annual field trial to take place
at Blessing, beginning Thursday,
Jan. 31 and continuing to and through
Sunday, Feb. 3.
This meet will feature a large num-
ber of the very finest bird dogs in
the South. It is believed that there
will be in attendance a great many
interested owners and other dog fan-
ciers and sportsmen.
The events and other information
follows:
Event No. 1. Membership Amateur
All-Age. — Entry fees $5. Heats 30
minutes. Second series, 30 minutes.
Open to any pointer or setter handled
by an amateur who is a member of
the Gulf Coast Field Trial Club. Tro-
phies for winners.
Event No. 2. Open Derby. — Entry
fee $15. Heats 30 minutes. Second se-
ries. 30 minutes. Open to any pointer
or setter whelped on or after Jan.
1, 1933. Open to all handlers. 75 per
cent entry fee divided 50-30-20.
Event No. 2. Shooting Dog Stake. —
Entry fee $5. Heats 30 minutes. Sec-
ond series and their length at the
discretion of the judges.
This is a stake for the quail hunter
and his dog, closed to professional
handlers and to dogs which have been
placed in any recognized trial. Open
to any dog whether registered or not.
The field trial committee recognizes
that practically all good shooting
dogs break shot and competitors will
not be penalized for so doing, although
steadiness is desired The dogs will
be judged as to their practicability as
fast shooting dogs. Trophies to the
winners.
Event No. 4. Open Puppy Stake.-
Entry fee $10. Heats 20 minutes. Sec-
ond series, 20 minutes. Open to all
dogs, pointers or setters whelped aft-
er January 1, 1934. All handlers eli-
gible. Trophies to winners.
Subscription All-Age. $500 Guaran-
feed Purse.—Entry fee $25. irst se-
ries heats 45 minutes. Second series
at the discretion of the judges. Open
to any dog, pointer or setter, and any
handler. Purse divided 50-30-20.
Notice.
Economic Law Disregard.
Economic nationalism as a cause
will be the subject of an address by
Peter Molyneaux, editor of the Texas
Weekly, at the first day luncheon, to
be presided over by A. Starke Taylor,
president of the Dallas Cotton Ex-
change.
Another phase will be taken up by
Dr. William H. Hauhart, director of
the school of commerce at S. M. U.,
in his talk of "Our Disregard of Eco-
nomic Laws” as the first speaker on
the afternoon program, to be pro-
sided over by Dean E. D. Jennings
of the college of arts and sciences at
S. M. U. Currency control and cot-
ton prices will be discussed by Dr.
Aldon Lang, head of the department
of economics at Baylor University.
The second day's sessions will be
opened by Dr. Charles S. Potts, dean
of the school of law at S. M. U.,
and will have as its first speaker a
member of the AAA. E. D. White,
of the cotton production section of
the department of agriculture. White
will talk on the government’s cot-
ton program. Evaluation of the gov-
ernment’s program will be taken up
by Dr. A. B. Cox, director of the
bureau of business research at the
University of Texas.
Diversification Talk.
M. B. Hargrave, president of the
Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce,
will preside at the luncheon to be
addressed by Victor H. Schoffelmayer,
agricultural editor of The Dallas News
on “Diversification as an Aid.”
Dr. A. B. Connor, director of the
agricultural experiment stations of
Texas A & M. College extension serv-
ice, will open the afternoon discus-
sion with an address on land utiliza-
tion. The session will be presided
over by Dr. Ellis W. Shuler, dean
Drawing will be held for each stake
crowds for both services on the open- et the Hotel Blessing, Blessing, Tex.
ing day of the meeting. Dr. Robert
E. Goodrich, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, Houston, will be
with us on Monday, Feb. 4 and will
the night before the stake is to be
throughout the meeting Dr. Goodrich
is accustomed to speaking before large
crowds and the membership of the
church must leave nothing undone
adult fiction, 67; juvenile, 50; class, A small group of field men ol the
13. Set of 7 volume by Mr. Kleska, farm section of the housing adminis-
tration will work under the regional
directors and in co-operation with the
state associate directors in charge of
modernization, in their efforts to
bring to th edirect attention of all
the farmers in the country the bene-
set of 6 ovlumes, making a total of
173 additional books.
For years and years people who care
to read for pleasure and for educa-
tional purposes have employed the
use of the library in the city. The li-
brary board has strived in a broad
minded manner to give to its readers
the best books possible and as many
books as it could afford to purchase.
The hundreds of borrowers have used
the library with a great degree of sat-
isfaction. The city has boasted with
pride that it had a library—and one
that is really an asset to the city and
community. Die city and the county
do not donate a dime to the library
from a political set up. The library
has been sustained by donations and
hard work and planning by the board
in its sales of pies, cakes, birthday
parties, etc. If you care to see the
library maintained then get behind
it with dollars—that is the only thing
thht will save it now.
Country’s Water-
Fowl Facing Crisis
of the graduate school of S. M. U
Price and quality relationships will
be the topic of Dr. W. E. Paulson’s
address. He is marking research
specialist of the experiment station
The meeting will be closed with
an address on a balanced Southern
economy by Dr. M. F. Burrill, pro-
fessor of geography at Aklahoma A
& M.
MOTORS PAY
HEAVY TAX
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—The feder-
al government collected one-ninth of
its entire tax revenue during 1934
from the various excise taxes on mo-
ings. - __
At these exhibits the prospective Colorado River. Therefore, her une-
modernizer or builder can learn how
plus.
Much pressure is being brought to
bear in Washington for the farm
credit administration to advance rice
farmers 90 per cent of the secretary’s
price for the 1935-36 crop.
Many of the farmers who have not
sold their 1934 crop are unable to
obtain advances on their future crops
which is paralyzing planting activi-
ties at present.
to get out the people to hear him.
Mr. Walter R. Jenkins, his choir di-
rector will have charge of the song
services and nothing could be more
enjoyable than to hear Mr. Jenkins.
Now all together for a real evangelis-
tic meeting we have two of the most
outstanding men in our denomination
coming to us, but unless we do our
part we cannot expect what we should
have in way of results.
run, at 8:30 o’clock.
The first brace of the members' all-
age stake will be cast off promptly
at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 1935.
First drawing will be held Wednes-
day night, Jan. 30, 1935.
Entries closed at that time
All dogs will be well cared for by
Clyde Anderson trainer and handler
at his Blessing Kennels.
Courses.
All stakes will be run in the order
in which they are listed in this pro-
gram.
The members' amateur all-age, the
open derby, the shooting dog stake,
and the subscription all-age will be
(Continued on Page S.)
fits which are available to them under
the modernization program.
Contact Various States.
Letters have been sent to the heads
of farm organizations in each state
asking for their aid in this intensive
campaign. One of the first steps will
be to form state advisory committees
on rural housing. Among the offi-
cials and organizations which are be-
ing invited to co-operate in forming
these committees are the state ex-
tension director, state home demon-
stration director, home management
specialist, head of the agricultural
engineering department, extension
to choose the right building materials
for various specific purposes, especi-
ally in regard to their durability.
While beauty has its place in build-
ing. especially of homes, strength and
durability are the basic qualities to be
considered in the choice of the ma-
jority of materials This is especially
true of homes upon which the owners
may wish to obtain mortgages in-
sured by the Federal Housing Admin-
istration for terms as long as twenty
years There must be assurance that
the building will have a useful life as
long as the mortgage runs, and the
owner wants to be sure that he will
have a livable home for years after
Study Qualities.
It is possible, of course, for the
property owner to study the lasting
qualities of building materials, by in-
tous concern about the “dear public”
was and is a problem to a great many
people who have been watching the
development of the great enterprise
which will mean so null'll for many
people. The Hughes activities, how-
specting the buildings in his commu-
nity. But mere casual observation of a
person unskilled in judging building
agricultural engineer, director of vo- materials is by no means sufficient
cational education, emergency relief
administrator, president of the state
farm bureau, master of the state
grange and president of the state
farmers’ union.
| Present plans include the organi-
zation of campaign, in most of the
3072 counties of the United States,
I with special meetings in which the
local civic bodies will be asked to
NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 25 Sound-
ing a clarion call to the sportsmen of
North America and to all individuals
and organizations who have at heart
the preservation of the nation's val-
uable wild life, the National Audubon
Association today stated: “Taking the
United States as a whole, reliable re-
ports give startling evidence as to the
security of ducks this fall and winter
of 1934-35. Diis information is based
not only upon our own field investi-
take part.
Wherever the better housing com-
mittees are organized on a county-
wide basis, these committees will be
asked to enlarge their activities in
order to include farm modernization.
Where there are no county wide
committees, the housing administra-
tion's representatives will seek the
active co-operation of all agencies in
the county interested directly in farm
improvement.
Many prospective builders depend
upon architects anil contractors to ad-
vise them concerning materials and
methods of construction. This is con-
sidered the wisest course.
A greart deal of useful information
also may be obtained from the vari-
ous types of building material exhib-
its These exhibits are arranged by
lumber, cement, brick and other asso-
ciations, both wholesale and retail:
by individual manufacturers, by re-
tailers of building supplies by stores,
by builders' exchanges, and in many
instances by Better Housing Campaign
Committees.
Informtition upon building materi-
als also may be obtained from better
housing campaign committees, even
where there arc no exhibits. This in-
gations in the important concentra-Q || D •!• |
tion areas east of the Mississippi, but AWAI Pavion 1 nan
also upon those of various other de- DUE ”* AJAUA SAUSAL
pendable agencies Whatever the dif-
fering beliefs of individual conserva-
tionists, outdoor enthusiasts, sports-
men and others may be as to the prin-
cipal causes of such extraordinary de-
cline, the fact remains that control
of the killing of waterfowl by man is
the only means we have of quickly
contributing to the restoration of an
adequate breeding stock. Restoration
of breeding grounds through expendi-
ture of government or other funds
we highly commend and fully sup-
port but such procedure alone will
not suffice to meet the present emer-
gency."
i Die statement continues: We do
not stand for prohibition of shooting;
I we are not opposed to field sports
conducted in accordance with the law.
tor transportation, according to fig-
ures made public today by the na-
tional highway users conference of
which Alfhed P. Sloan, president of.
Die present vitally critical situation
demands relegating to the background
incidental issues such as baiting, bag-
limits, hours of shooting, live decoys,
ink boxes or batteries and calls for
concentration on the two most ef-
fective means of limiting the kill We
will have the definite support of a
Is Hiked $7000
(Palacios Beacon.)
"Palacios loan and grant of $141,-
000 for a seawall and repairing a pa-
vilion increased to $148,000 to enable
construction of a new pavilion," car-
ried in the Houston Chronicle Tues-
day as coming from Public Works Ad-
ministrator Ickes at Washington, D.
C., was one of the best pieces of news
Palacios has received for some time.
This was further substantiated by tel-
formation, like that obtained at the
exhibits, s not designed to be substi-
tutd for professional advice, but to
supplement it.
lice Buying In
Southern Area
Continues Dull
The stalemate that developed in the
Southern rice industry last year when
Secretary Wallace raised minimum
prices for rough rice and reduced the
conversion charge permitted by the
mills, remains virtually unchanged, it
egrams from Senator Connally and
Congressman Mansfield to members , . n
of the seawall committee here and it was learned Wednesday
looks now very favorable for the be-
Efforts are being made by the mills
ginning of actual work on this project.
In fact, a member of the seawall
commission said Wednesday, he
certain work orders would soon be is-
sued.
to get the government to allow 11 more
liberal conversion charge and in the
felt meantime all rice buying is of the
hand-to-mouth variety. Mills are
buying rough rice from the produc-
ever, have been explained to the sat-
isfaction of those same people and
especially to those along the river.
Senator Weaver Moore, of Houston,
was oiling his machinery, alm, for ■
stab at the (Colorado Valley Author-
ity and was awaiting the outcome of
the house bill to begin his efforts to
have the senate kill the Buchanan
dam project by loading It down with
a silly amendment. The action of the
house committee makes it u mnecessary
for the senate to act on the measure.
Monday morning the writer, whois
a director in the organizatic n known
as the Colorado Valley Association,
was culled to Austin to attend a meet-
ing of the association which had been
culled for the sole purpose of combat-
ting the 11 uglies-Moore resolutions.
Immediately after we arrived in
Austin we contacted Senator Holbrook
who assured us that he did not be-
lieve the adverse resolution had any
chance to gain favorable recognition
in the house committee, but, if it pass-
ed the committee, he did not believe
it would get through the house. The
senator then informed us, that should
the Hughes amendment reach the
enate it would be killed,
Returning to the meeting we re-
ported all that took place in the talk
witli Senator Holbrook and expressed
the belief that there need he no fur-
ther concern about the Hughes
amendment. The results as told over
the telephone today bear out what
Senator Holbrook predicted
Thus ends a silly and insidious,
fight against one of, if not the great,
est developments, in Texas within the
knowledge of the people of Te xas and
especially of the people who live on
or near the Colorado River. The work
will now go forward without any
change and will meet with the hear-
ty support of the national authorities.
Secretary Ickes, we learned in Aus-
tin, is heartily in accord with the bill
and is prepared to make very satis-
factory settlement with all creditors
and bond-holders.
Congressmen Mansfield and Buch-
anan are working constantly on the
project and will be elated ever the
dismal failure of th Hughes-Moore
interference.
Die law creating the Lower Colora-
do Valley Authority becomes effect-
ive February 9. after which work will
begin on the great dam.
For the sake of general 11 formation
the Hughes-Moore Amendment which
would have kill'd the Lower Colora-
do Valley Authority and, of course,
the dam, is published and reads:
A bill to be entitled an act amend-
ing Senate Sill No. 2 of the 4th Call-
ed Session of the 43rd Legislature.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Texas:
Section 1. Dial Senate Bill No. 2 of
the 4th Called Session of the 43rd
Legislature is hereby amended by add-
ing thereto a new section, to be known
as "Section 19-a" and reading as fol-
lows:
"Section 19-a. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation,
for himself or itself, or for any oth-
er person, firm or corporation direct-
ly or indirectly, to accept or receive
from any person, firm, corporation or
receive, any money or other thing of
value as compensation, commission,
fee, bonus, or promotional profit,
whether paid in cash, stock, securities
or other thing of value, for obtaining
a loan or loans for the Lower Colo-
rado River Authority, or for selling
for the authority herein created, the
securities or obligations of the Lower
Colorado River Authority, or for sell-
ing the property known as the Ham-
ilton or Buchanan Dam or any inter-
ext therein, or for selling any liens
or incumbrances thereon or any in-
terest therein, or any water rights or
ers merely to fill requirements and
consumers are buying clean rice from
the mills in the same fashion. Few
Bert Carr Steps Century Dash
In 9.8 Seconds; Wallace Im-
pressive Over Both Hurdles
mills are operating full time, and
some are shut down.
Another reason for hesitancy on the
mills to buying more liberally is said
(Houston Chronicle, to be fear that if a proposed process-
Coach Emmett Brunson ran his ing tax is imposed upon the mills, it
Rice varsity and freshmen dash men will be made to apply to stocks now
through a series of time trials last on hand, imposing a burden that will
week and found that he had some involve heavy losses,
stellar material to send into the con- As an indication of the situation,
ference meet at College Station May figures of rice stocks show that mills
10 and II are carrying considerably less rice
The shining performer of the trials than a year ego. while more is
proved to lie Bert Carr, frosh dash in the hands of producers. On Decem-
man from Schreiner Institute, who ber 31 last, mills held 2,310,000 bags,
paced the cinders in the 100-yard compared with 2,648,446 at the close of
stretch in 9.8 seconds, the fastest time 1933 while producer’s stocks at the
"The opposition to the proposed ac- ever recorded by a Rice cinderman
tion will come from some who, judg- since the speedy Claude Bracy brought
“The treasury department figures ing the national waterfowl supply by national recognition to Rice through
clearly indicate the very heavy bur-local concentrations, do not realize the his feats on the track. Chuck Cald-
____..____2. impose on motor extent of the depletion which has well, another freshman, clipped the
transportation and they also show ex- taken place; from those who look tn century at 10 flat, with his classmate,
istence of flagrant discrimination upon a duck or goose as something Frank Cogdill, close behind. All three
against motor vehicle owners in the
general motors, is chairman.
Based upon returns to the treasury
department during 1934, the confer-
ence’s tabulations show motor vehi-
, very considerable number of sports-
men men who with eager anticipation
'have looked forward every year to
the waterfowl hunting season not on-
cle owners of the country paid $273,-
156,947.08 through excise taxes on gas-
oline. lubricating oil, passenger cars,!
ly as a means of indulging in their
favorite sport, but also as an oppor-
tunity to experience the recreational
and esthetic enjoyment which comes
trucks, tires and tubes, parts and ac-
cessories, pipe line transportation of from an intimate contact with the
oil and the petroleum processing tax. great outdoors. Many such men re-
Collections from automotive taxesalize the necessity of what we now
in 1934 were more than two per cent urge if they, their children and their
greater than in 1933 when the total children’s children are to enjoy in the
was $267,454,790.68, it was pointed out future what has been to them a fas-
Commenting on the figures, Roy F. cinating sport.
Britton, director of the national high-
way users conference said today:
“The treasury
den these levies
primarily to serve their sport, or as will be eligible for the varsity next
food, or a source of income; from year.
Any attempt to justify the vol-some who have financial interest in
ume of excise taxes on motor trans-the maintenance of license fees, from
portation would be, in effect, a dec-some who have financial interest in
laration that the United States gov- real estate, the value of which a
ernment should single out one form closed season might adversely affect;
of transportation to be the source of from those who maintain duck clubs
one-ninth of the excise tax revenues
matter of taxation.
NOTICE!
it obtains.
“The increase shown over the 1933
as a commercial business for profit.
These persons are actuated by quite
natural and understandable motives
The statement concludes: "The Au-
dubon Association is sounding the
clarion call. We ask for the enthusias-
tic approval and active support of ev-
ery organization of sportsmen, con-
servationists, ornithologists, nature
lovers, farmers and others willing to
figures, of course, indicates improve-
ment in general conditions. But ma-
jor industries linked with motor trans-
portation mgiht have experienced still
greater improvement if these federal
excise taxes had not been superim-
posed in such large volume upon the
extremely high levies made by smal- crusade with us to (1) close the sca-
ler units of government.” son on waterfowl for one year begin-
The Parent Teachers’ Association
are about to release copy on their
cook book and are very anxious to get
all recipes in as soon as possible. La-
dles of the city who have recipes that
they would care to send in please call
Mrs. C. A. Erickson, Mrs. J A. Wil-
liams or Mrs. F. A. Verser.
end of 1934 stood nt 3,086,487 bags,
compared with 2,608,078 at the end of
1933. The figures of mill stocks are
those of the government; those of pro-
ducers' stocks were compiled by the
Standard Rice Company of Houston.
The total of all rice held stood at 5,-
397,396 bags, compared with 5,256,524 a
year ago, an increase of 140,872 bags.
—Houston Chronicle,
Rice Policy Request
ning September 1935, and to (2) pro-
, vide adequate assignment of federal
enforcement personnel to make such
a closed season effective."
' permits or filings appertaining to said
IS Adopted dam, to the Lower Colorado River
___- Authority.
“It shall be unlawful for the Lower
AUSTIN, Jan. 25.—The Texas legis-
lature has petitioned the agricultural
adjustment administration to conform
its rice policies to those applied to
cotton, corn and wheat.
Without opposition the senate adopt-
ed a house resolution urging the AAA
to provide for acreage allowances to
stay with land, rather than follow ten-
ants. Sponsors explained the latter
procedure might cause forced aban-
Colorado River Authority or any of-
ficer. director or agent thereof, to
pay, directly or indirectly, to any per-
son, firm or corporation, any money,
stock, securities or other thing of val-
ue as a commission, compensation.,
bonus, fee, or promotional profit for
obtaining a loan or loans for the
Lower Colorado River Authority, or
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