Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 310, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 25, 1939 Page: 1 of 6
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City Formally Opens Fight For Lamar St. Underpass
New Firemen
To Be Hired;
Boards Named
Traffic Signals Are To Be
Installed; Segregation
Ordinance Being Drafted
. •
. The city commissioners last
night passed a resolution citing
J. L. .Lancaster, president of the
Texas & Pacific railroad to ap-
pear before the commission May
8 and show cause why the
company should not bear its part
of the construction of an under-
pass under the T&P tracks on
Lamar street.
City officials have been
seeking a grade separation
at Lamar street for a num-
ber Qf years. The engineer-
ing department of the rail-
road several years ago work-
ed up detailed plans for such
a project, but company exe-
cutives have frequently de-
clined to join the city in
construction of an under-
pass, it was said.
Members of the commission
last night, authorized the city
manager to work out a parking
program for Broadway, route of
highway Nos. 1 ond 80, from
Pecan street east to the city
limits. City Manager S. H. Both-
See COUNCIL Page 6
FREEDOM OF
PRESS CURBED
BY DALADIER
PARIS — (UP) — Premier
Edouard Daladier, acting under
the government's extraordinary
powers today promulgated a de-
cree in the official journal modi-
fying the freedom of the press
law in order to supress anti-
Jewish propaganda.
The decree prescribes heavy
fines for the defamation of in-
dividuals or groups "of a parti-
cular race or religion when the
aim is to arouse hatred among
citizens."
Sweetwater Reporter
VOLUME XLI
SWEETWATER, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939
NUMBER 310
FDR Issues Reorganization Order
Dewey, Vandenberjr, Nose To Nose
Europe At
A Qlance
BY UNITED PRESS
LONDON — Britain sends
"forthright message" to Hitler
which is both a plea and a
warning, saying that slie may lie
compelled to institute military
ocnscription unless Germany
makes a pacific gesture; the
Marquis of Lothian is named am-
bassador to Washington to re-
place Sir Ronald Lindsay late
this summer.
PARIS — French assert Mat
efforts of the axis powers to
break up the Balkan entente
have failed despite Jugoslavia's
move closer the totalitarian bloc;
French police at Strasbourg
break up three autonomous or-
( ganizations headed by Oerman-
The nominating committee of speaking "fuehrers" as anti-nat-
0. 0. Harris Is
Nominated To
Head Lions Club
ional and subversive.
LA PAZ — Bolivia becomes
totalitarian state when President
German Busch abolished consti-
tutional guarantees, dissolved
congress and established a dic-
tatorship.
o
the Sweetwater Lions club to-
day ■ annpunced the following
ticket of' rifficers to be voted
on by members, at next week's
meeting:
O. O. Harris, president: .Tack
Rich, first vice president; VV. H.
Bennett, second vice president;
Alvin Nemir, third vice presi-
dent: Don Smith, secretary;!) • • y ,
John Aycock, treasurer; Walter j 01*113111 VOtCS
N. Baucum, tail twister; Gerald
Williams, lion tamer; directors,
Glenn Russell, Leonard Weaver,
new members; George Thomp-
son, retiring president, is auto-
matically a member; and hold-
overs are Z. C. Steakley and A.
Crowder.
H. W. Melntyre, chairman of
the softball league committee,
reported that the league season | Ret providing for defense ex-
would open May 25 and that the ; penditures of $2.!) 19,975,000, the
number of teams and whether | largest in peace-time history.
Billions For Guns,
Adds More Taxes
| LONDON — (UP) — The gov-
| ernment today presented to the
; house of commons a 1939-40 bud-
Tliese two noses, pictured here intimately, are tuned to the
scent of the tiltll political trail. Left, Thomas Dewey, New
York district attorney, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg of
Michigan, cauulit candidly at Washington session of Ameri-
can Society of Newspaper Editors.
Japan Balks At
Berlin Alliance
there would be a fast and slow
league would be announced next
week.
Under present plans, the lea-
gue is to be operated by at least
three boards, one composed of
John Brookshire, assisted by
Milton, Pate, business; R. R.
Lacy, assisted by L. W. Scott,
playing; and Lacy, Scott, A. A.
Eberle and Bennett, advisory.
Homer Williams apd Marshall
Willis were named permanent
members of the softball commit-
tee. The league Is to be confined
to men teams.
Lions discussed convention
plans and delegates to the dis-
trict 2-E meeting at Mineral
Wells May (i-1 are to be an-
nounced at next Tuesday's meet-
ing.
o
Quake Rocks
Peruvian City
LIMA, Peru — (UP) — A
strong earthquake shock early
today, which lasted 50 seconds,
shook houses and drove many
persons into the streets In a
panic.
TOKYO — (UP) — A source
close to the government of Pre-
mier Baron Miranuma said to-
day that the inner- cabinet had
agreed that Japan would avoid
participation in any general
front against the democratic
powers unless endangered by co-
operation between soviet Rus-
sia and the democracies.
The exception to the funda-
mental policy which the five
members of the inner cabinet
agreed to submit to the full cab-
inet was considered special sig-
nificance because of the British
and French negotiations to
bring the soviets into the Eurc-
pean anti-aggression front.
Thus the Japanese govern-
ment would make further
strengthening of relations with
Germany and Italy dependent
upon whether the European di-
plomatic struggle results in Brit-
KEYTSEVILLE, Mo - (UP) }sh cooperation with Russia un-
The state will ask death for fj(,r conditions considered clan-
Dr. William F. Lamance, 32-, porous to Japan's position in th
year-old osteopath charged with U.,,. p,asi
Sir John Simon, chancellor
exchequer, warned that there
must be additional taxation al-
though the basic income tax rate
will remain unchanged.
The new taxes announced in-
clude increased levies on auto-
mobile, sugar, tobacco and mo-
vie films.
Missouri Murder
Trial Is Opened
High
killing his attractive 28-year-
old wife, prosecuting attorneys
indicated as the trial began.
Biggest surprise came when
defense attorneys announced
they had suhpenaed 12 of the
state's witnesses.
"We believe fjpme of them
have vital information favorable
to the defense", Harry K. West,
one of Lamance's attorneys,
said. "We want to l>e sure they
actually will take the stand."
Walter Boothe, Son Iieave For
Colorado To Deliver Prize Bull
Walter L. Boothe and son, Nel-
son, are to leave in the morning
for Villa Grove, Colo., where
they are to deliver Prince Domi-
no Mischief 4th, Boothe Here-
ford herd bull, to Earl E. Wil-
WEATHER
SWEETWATER — Partly
cloudy; unsettled tonight and
Wednesday. Somewhat warmer.
Maximutn temperature yester-
day, 89 degrees; low this morn-
ing f>0. Reading at 2 p. m. today,
90 degrees.
WEST TEXAS — Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday.
EAST TEXAS — Partly clou-
dy, unsettled tonight and Wed-
nesday.
bull
fall,
and
two
son. Wilson is to keep the
during the summer and
Boothe during the winter
spring.
Boothe this week sold
Hereford bulls to a Mexican
breeder at Chihuahua, Mexico,
one for $300, the other for $.">00.
Jack Frost, owner of White Hat
ranch, sold one to the same man
for $100.
Mr. Boothe and his wife, his
son, Lea, and wife, have just re-
turned from Baton Rouge, La.,
where they attended a calf show
sponsored by the University of
Louisiana.
Officials of the university
bought 20 calves from Lea and
Ray Boothe last, fall and one of
these won the reserve champion-
ship of the show. It sold for 00
cents a pound.
Buckner Indicted
In Railroad Fraud
NEW YORK — (UP) — A
federal grand jury today cli-
maxed its long investigation into
the alleged manipulation of Phil-
ippine railway bonds by re-
turning indictments of mail
fraud against a number of per-
sons including WiJliam Buck-
ner, Jr., a broker and close
friend of Screen Star Lorctta
Young.
Buckner was accused with
other persons of forcing the
Philippine bonds up by misrep-
resenting the chances of govern-
ment aid, and the attitude of the
Philippine and Washington ad-
ministrations towaM redemption
of the securities.
— —o
Denmark ('alls
6,000 Reserves
COPENHAGEN, Denmark —
(UP) — An official announce-
ment said today that (5,000 re-
servists would be called up im-
mediately instead of waiting for
the usual fall maneuvers.
The announcement by the min-
istry of state, also said that naval
reservists would be called up
later under a plan now being
prepared.
Newman
Seniors Have
Busy Program
Newman high school seniors
are looking forward to many fea-
ture entertainments that will
close the 1938-39 school term
May 2(5.
The Senior banquet is to
take place May 25, the day
before commencement.
Senior day has been planned
for May 12. The class is to spend
the day on an outing at Lake
Sweetwater.
Baccalaureate sermon for the
115 candidates is to be at the
municipal auditorium with the
Rev. J. M. Sibley, Baptist pas-
tro delivering the sermon.
Commencement, also to be
held at the auditorium Friday
night. May 2(5.
Examinations for the senior
class are slated for May 18, con-
tinuing four days, according to
J. H. Williams, principal, and
assisting superintendent.
Loaning Units
Of Government
To Be Merged
c
Three New Federal Major
Agencies Being Created,
Budget Bureau Shifted
WASH I N'GTON — (UP) -
Preside 1 Roosevelt today sub-!
mitted to congress a reorganiza-j
tion I'M', creating three new
major federal agencies to coor-
dinate "< ia! security administra-
tion. works projects and govern-!
ment loans.
At the same time, he propos-
ed ' to transfer the budget bu-
reau. the central statistical board,
and the national resources com-
mittee to direct control by the
White House.
Mr-. Roosevelt estimated that
by changing the federal agen-!
cies the government would ef- j
tfect a saving of $15,000,000 to |
$20,000,000 annual. The plan j
will become effective in (50 days
tinier- jr is specifically rlisap-,
proved as a whole by both
houses of congress.
Mr. Roosevelt declared that;
the sole objective of his propo-
sals >vas "to make democracy |
work, to strengthen the arm of i
demo racy in peace or war, and
to insure the solid blessings of
free government to our people in
i increasing measure."
Mr. Roosevelt characterized!
his reorganization proposal to
ho the American answer to
charges that in "these days of j
ruthless attempts to destroy;
democratic government, i*. is as-
serted that democracies must
always be weak in order to be
democratic at all."
o
I. S. May Return
Envoy To Berlin
If Hitler Calm
Down To Earth—133 Feet
Down to earth
Norway, Mich., <
crashes this 35-year-old, 133-foot stack at
night by camera just after powder blast rip-
ped out its foundation.
WASHINGTON — (UP)
The United States is ready to re
turn its ambassador to Berlin
j Adolf Hitler's reply to Pre3
I dent Roosevelt's peace plea is
conciliatory.
The president, and state de-
i part ment officials will study Hit-
ler's address Friday and then de-
| cide whether to resume the full
| diplomatic relations with Ger-
j many, which were interrupted
| last fall. If the decision is affir-
j mative, it will be in the nature of
j " a gesture of good will."
Such a step would follow the
j course of Great Britain, which
j returned its ambassador to Ger-
I many yesterday and of France,
whose ambassador returns to-
day.
| It was believed that congress
I would approve such a ipove.
BCD Considers Water Carnival And
:l Discusses Plans For Airlines Stop
Glenn Russell
A meeting of the trade devel-
opment committee of the Board
of City Development has been
called for 9:30 a. m. Wednes-
Tate Injured
In Auto ( rasli
Abolition Of 2 Billion Dollar
Secret Stabilization Fund Urged
WASHINGTON — (UP) —
Witnesses before the senate
banking and currency committee
urged abolition of the adminis-
tration's $2,000,000,000 secret
stabilization fund and suspen-
sion fund and suspension of the
silver purchasing program.
B. H. Beckhart, Columbia uni-
versity professor of banking,
urged the committee to recom-
mend removal of silver certifi-
cates from the U. S. currency
system, employing money from
the stabilization fund to achieve
this purpose.
He recommended the building
up of a "loo per cent gold re-
serve against United States
notes and silver certificates",
thus placing a "genuine mone-
tary reserve behind these types
of currency which would by this
action be converted into gold
certificates."
Except as coins, silver should
be abolished as currency, he con-
tended. He added that the vast
silver "hoard" acquired under
the 1934 silver purchasing act
would never he accepted as
standard money by any other na-
tion.
C. L. Hardy, a Brookings in-
stitution economist, called the
silver buying program a "de-1 where
fcrred liability" and saitl that the
return of prosperity would
make the inflationary nature of
the plan very apparent.
A delegation of 25 persons rep-
resenting two unions and the
Workers Alliance, A WPA labor
organization, protested the "out-
raucous, un-American and iti-
quistorial" course of a house
committee's investigation into
the WPA.
The group, which also includ-
ed members of the American
Federation of Labor's WPA tea-
chers union and the Congress of
Industrial Organizations' United
American Artists union, object-
ed to a questionnaire asking the
political affiliation and union
membership of WPA workers in
New York.
Three Swiaatwaler men nar-
rowly escapSFnangerous injur-
ies at 7:30 last night in an auto-
mobile collision five miles south
of Loraine.
j Of the group R. F>. Tate, coun-
j ty agent, was most severly in-
jured sustaining a crushed cheek
bone. Physicians attending be-
lieve the injury not to be
serious but extremely painful.
Ray Boothe, who was driv-
ing the car, escaped with abras-
ions and bruises.
Woodrow Pirkle, employed in
the county agent's office, sus-
tained a minor cut on his fore-
head and bruises.
Returning from the Price Mad-
dox ranch south of Loraine
they had gone earlv in
the afternoon to survey dam
sites, the men were driving on a
sandy lane toward the highway.
Boothe attempted to pass a slow-
ly moving car when
structed his view and he
ed with an approaching
neither of the group had seen
the other until too late to avert
the mishap. There were four
men in the other car, none of
whom was seriously hurt.
A farmer, J. Wiley Walker,
near whose home the* accident
occurred, brought the trio to
Loraine where Dr. Bruce John-
d:ty. Chairman
announced today.
A preliminary report on a $10,-
000 livestock pavilion and sales
ring for the Midwest exposition
was given last night at a meet-
ing of the BCD by Chairman
Peter Fox. The committee was
instructed to continue work for
report at the next meeting.
The recreation committee was
instructed to determine if the
BCD would again sponsor a
watei' carnival and beauty ra
vue this summer. It would be
See BCD Page' 3
Henderson May
Not See Hitler
Until Talk Over
Returned Ambassador Is
Told Von Ribbentrop
'Out Of Town,' 'Very Busy*
LONDON — (UP) — German
quarters intimated today that
Jochim Von Ribbentrop, the Ger-
man foreign minister, and Adolf
Hitler might refuse to see Sir
Nevile Henderson, British am-
bassador before Hitler speaks to
the German reichstag Friday.
Henderson was sent unexpect-
edly back to Berlin after a long
absence with urgent instructions
from the government.
He sought an audience 'with
Hitler and was expected to see
Ribbentrop this morning to urge
that Hitler tone down his reich-
stag speech, answering Roose-
velt's peace appeal.
It was understood Henderson
was instructed to say that un-
less European tension is lessen-
ed at once, Britain must resort
to compulsory military service.
Word came from Berlin today
that at Ribbentrop's office it
was said that the foreign min-
ister was out of town, was not
expected back today, and might
not be back tomorrow, and that
anyway he was very busy.
Ususally well informed Ger-
man quarters here, indicated
that Henderson might be snub-
bed. It was said that in view of
his five weeks absence from
Berlin, leaders of the German
government might find it diffi-
cult to see him before the reich-
stag speech.
FDR Appoints
Rail Mediator
To Labor Board
WASHINGTON — (UP) —
President Roosevelt today nomi-
nated William Leiserson chair-
man of the national railroad
mediation board and a veteran
expert in labor, economics, and
concilation to succeed Donald
Wakefield Smith as a member of
I the national labor relations
i board.
Lei person's nominat ion was
sent for confirmation to the
! senate where a strong fight is in
progress over the personnel of
the NLRB and proposed revi-
; sions of the labor act.
Leiserson was nominated for
; a five-year term, ending Aug.
1 27, 1943.
First \\ arship
Enters Canal
CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone —
i UP i — The United States bat-
tle-hip New Mexico started
| through the Panama canal as
the feet moved from the Atlantic
! toward the Pacific ocean, under
j orders from Washington.
The New Mexico was the first
: of the big fighting ships to arrive
I at the canal, and was expected
to be put in dry dock at Balboa
; after her crossing.
Continues Fight
On Cement Price
AUSTIN—(UP) — Asst. Attv.
; Gen. Victor Bouldin told sen-
! ate finance committee the state
j pays at least 25 cents a barrel
i too much for cement used by
I the state highway department
, because of lack of variation in
i bids.
Chamber Of Commerce Delegates
Expected To I rue Stronjr Defense
dust olt- chamber
Hid-1 Unit
car
WASHINGTON — (UP) —
Reaction of American business-
men to the series of "crises" in
Europe is expected to express it-
self here next week in strong
declarations for national defense
and greater commerce with Can-
aria, Latin American and the Far
East.
Nearly two thousand delegates
including 200 specialists in fore-
ign trade, will attend the four-
day, 27th annual meeting of the
of commerce of the
1 States, where round-table
di eussions and resolutions will
measure the distress Caused to
commerce and industry by the
long period of international tur-
moil and point to possible rem-
edies.
The national defense discus-
sion will go far beyond the cus-
tomary "annual meeting" parley
military construction enterpri-
ses now under way.
A national defense roundtable
will discuss "industry's prepara-
tion for national defense". Col.
.1 II Burns, executive officer
to the assistant secretary of war
will speak on iho topic, "what
the individual manufacturer
would be called upon to do in
time of war", and Walter C.
Cole, of Detroit, president of the
reserve officers' association, has
the subject "providing strategic
war materials."
Chief international event on
opening day of congress May 1
will be the annual dinner of the
American section. International
chamber of commerce, at which
the speakers will be Thomas J.
Watson, president of the Inter-
national charolier of commerce,
hnd J. Stanley McLean, president
ston administered temporary
treatment, accompanying them terest in such topics as indus-
honte. trial mobilization, "educational
Mr. Tate, only one hospitaliz- orders", strategical raw material
as businessmen of many sections j of the Canadian chamber of com-
already have indicated sharp in- | merce. A scheduled address by
Sir Alan G. Anderson of London
member of the board of gover-
ed, is thought to be
nicely.
progressing
reserves and other projects at-
tendant upon the vast naval and
nors, Bank of England, has been
cancelled. Eliot Wadsworth of
New York will preside.
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