The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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ORANGE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1933.
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Testimony In .tbo case of A. Bau-
droaux, charged with criminal a*-
sault, was completed Jn district court
'at 1;80 o'clock this afternoon after
the defense had Introduced <inly one
witoea*, J. O. BottdreaUJic, a brother
of the defendant, whose home is nt
' ' 'Sulphur, La., wn« placed on the
stand to testify that his brother uud
never been convicted of a ielony.
His answer was that ha knew
him, taut known him all bis
life and that he was his brother.
Court recessed until 2:30 o'clock
when the ense Is to bo argue#.
The alleged Injured party, an af-
flicted girl; whose testimony was
taken In the examining trial held be-
fore n justice of the peace, did not
testify during the trial. • She was
pe.rmltt.edto r sit in the court room
which was fitted to overflowing with
spectators, many of whom were wo-
men M4 girls.
I* jr. Miller, former • justice of the
peace whom the ' examining trial was
held, identified the testimony of wit-
nesses in this trial, The testimony
of j4b«.i defendant, containing an al-
leged confession of the crime, was
Introduced.
Witnesses te*tlfj«ing for the state
were Mrs. Mary Vilo, mother of the
alleged Injured girl, describing , dis-
covery of the crime; George Hexses,
a deputy sheriff and Ed J. O'B^llly,
chief of police, testifying regarding
the arrest of Boudreau who fled and
was fired on; W. P. Brown, sheriff,
and K. T. Mitchell, deputy, testify-
ing with regard to the escape of
Bquilreaux from prison; l>r. H. VV.
Pearco and Dr. L. O. Thompson,
testifying regarding - examinations
made of the alleged injured person.
The jury was completed late yes-
terday afternoon. Taking of testi-
mony was started at 0 o'clock this
morning.
Tbo , Jollowiug compose, the jury in
whose band t'he verdict will rest this
afternoon following arguments of at-
torneys: Adolph Linscomb, W. E.
"WlUey. A. J. Lowe, RajVnoml T.
"Wright, J. B. Tumor, Walter Brown.
C. C. Hubert, 'Kd Wooster, Asa
Brown, H. L. Cohenour. Claude I*,
Phillips and E. J. Pattlllo.
Jurors in the case of K. Kishl et
al vs. the Gulf Production company
et *1, In a million and a half dollar
damage suit. In Which recess ■ was
token Saturday, were instructed to
be hock ready for the trial to be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.
AUTHORITY OF
PRESIDENT IS
UNDER FIRE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. (AP)—
Upon the outcome of a vigorous
three-hour debate that agitated the
house today depended the democratic
tiroposnl to give the next president
authority to cut government expenses
in a big wuj* by abolishing bureaus
end their functions.
The plan was to put up to tbo
membership by Chairman Byrns of
the appropriations committee with an
announcement tlmt po effort would
be made by tbe leaders to enlarge
the presidential authority to, Include
reduction of stntutory payment* antH
Me veterans' compensation,
i Though desired by Speaker Gar-
ner and others, this was dropped,
wild Byrns. because: ViWe did not
want to include any matter that
Might provoke a discussion at the
other end of the capltol that would
1 preclude action nt this session.
"If it Is desired to change this
It can bo done in tho special session."
The republican leader, Snoll, lot It
be known thero would bo no organ-
ised opposition by bis party to the
reorganisation plan offered, whlcji
already baa been passed by the aen-
at<s
The issue was presented in a con-
ference report eoinpeotniolwr por-
tions of house and senate on the
treasury post office bill which In a
rider carried tb« session's economy
legislation. All sect Jons agreed to In
conference dealing with the "depart-
mental appropriations, wore *wtektj«
approved by the. house. ■£■ .
Byrns proposed, how *er, that tbe
house reject, the ssaats provision lor
\! a flat flee per cent cut to be node
by heads of departments Iwdow the
totals nuthoMsed by, eoogrsa*. Cott-
tiiiimtbMi of the current year's fur-
plan, cutting government pay
I ijt per eent, was proposed.
SUSPECT IN
HOLDUP CASE
IS WOUNDED
BEAUMONT, Tex., Feb. 21. (AP)
—While frying to escape from offi-
cers who had arrested him as ft sus-
pected bonk and safe robber, E. G.
Blddell Jr., was shot twice and se-
riously wounded last night.
Whipping a pistol out of a. shoul-
der bolster officers had overlooked,
Biddell ordered his captors, who
were In the fronts seat of a car to
"k«ep driving."'- Sheriff Homer French
turued quickly and fired twice, both
bullets hitting Blddell in the' chest
and left arm.
The officers had rounded up Bld-
dell and two other suspects for In-
vestigation in connection with sev-
eral bank robberies and safe crack-
ings. Guns, a stolen car aud a set
of tools suitable for safe breaking
jobs were found In possession of tlig
suspects.
Last December Blddell escaped
from tbe county jail while being held
for a burglary at Port Arthur- He
made his getaway by uj slng as a hobo
and walking out when officers ro-
leased a group of Itinerants.
PERU DELEGATE
LEAGUE MEET
GENEVA, Feb. .(AP)—Peru
was not represented today when the
league of nations council met to
consider Colomblas' appeal invoking
article 15 of the league covenant,
calling for an Investigation of tho
border warfare between those South
American nations. ^
Baron Pompeo Oloisl, the Italian
president of the league counclt, 'ex-
pressed regret because of this nb-
eence. He said , Peru thereby as-
mimed grave responsibility In fatiiug.
to appear in case of such urgency.
This absence, however, must not
Interfere wilh the council proceed*
Ing with consideration of the dispute.
It was under provisions of article IB
that tl e league sought to settle the
S!no-Japaneae dispute. •
Eduardo Santos, former foreign
miiilsler, presented Colombia's case,
purporting to show that that na-
tion always lmn sought to settle tbe
dispute through peacoful means. He
laid tbe responsibility for the - hostil-
ities on Peru. ■
Baron Alolsl appointed the commit-
teemen considering the Letlcia af-
fair. Sean Lester of Ireland, Dr.
Jose Mat os, of Guatemala, Spanish
ambassador to France, as a special
committee to seek conciliation be-
tween Peru and Colombia under par-
agraph three, article IS of tbo lea-
gue covenant. On behalf of the coun-
cil he nppealed to both parties to
do nothing further to aggravate «tlis
situation. v '■
Wool Marketing
Corporation Secures
Pre-Shearing Funds
SAN A-NOELO. Texas, Feb. 21.—
The National Wool Marketing cor-
poration has secured adequate funds
for pre-sharlng and commodity ad-
vances during 1918, Sol Mayer,
ldent, San Angela, has anno
Mayor reported wool sales
uing at a rat* that would Ufiifdate
all corporation stoetae befure tbe
now clip came la provldfuK the pres-
ent demand did not fall/riff. Ho said
that sales since Jati^/S totalled 5,
000,000 pounda.
"Wool la in so^ evetl stronger
•Itloa than a ninth ago," Mr. Mayer
flftNt "Stocks/aro low and In strong
bands, - sn^/ consumption u satisfac-
tory.
"We/do ant predict a rwn-awaj*
bat fe«l that 1MI offers on-
opportanitles (or profit to the
merlcaa wool grower if bo will con-
centrate hie wool in stroag bands
and let H bo^fod to the mills In an
orderly manner throughout tbe ses-
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Widening
Contracts Now
Up To State Depi
Practically all preHuilnarlea pre-
paratory to awarding contraieU for
widening of tlm Orauge-Beau>uoh(
bighwo)* to 100 feet for a dlstuubc
of 14 miles west of Orange have been
completed. Tho matter of awarding
the eoutracts now' restrt .with -too
state highway department, 'according
T. George Mnstersoii, former mem-
ber of tb« state highway force em-
ployed some tlmo ago tu handle the
details. A large percentage of the
work of moving fences and buildings
oS tbe right of way bus already
been I'onipleti'd aud the work Is still
going on.
EX-EMPLOYES
TESTIFY IN
OIL HEARING
NEXT FRIDAY
L GENEVA, Fel . 21. (AP) — The
league of nations report condemning
Japan's ManchurlaB policy was pro*-
seated this afternoon to the league
assembly which then adjourned' .with-
out discussion until Friday when the
report will be debated.
Shortly after the ■ adjournment tho
Japanese delegation issued a state"
ment reiterating that the governmeut
at Tokyo would be unable .to accept
the league's report.
The Statement warned that a grave
situation would arise if the assem-
bly elmuld adopt tho report-,- and ap-
pealed to tho assembly , "to think
twice before making this decision."
Protesting against tho declaration
for non-recognition of and non-co-
operation with MnnchukUo, the Mate/
ment Mild:
"In so pronouncing judgment t|ic
league would be embarking upon ,u.u
adventure wbich certainly could iiot
contribute to the' peace and happiness
and welfare of the 30,000,000 people
_f« Monchukuo, and It might proVc to
ba an obstacle to good understand-
ing and friendly relations between
nationH upou which peace dei/emhs.
"For Japan to accept tiili/ report
would create uncertainties and prob-
ably disorders, n| oustern Asia.
"Japan Impllcttlng beliovas la the
sanctity" of treaties, luclodlng the
covenant of the league /of nations,
the pact of Paris and the nine-power
,ATTSTINX Tex., Feb. 21. (AP")—A
Texas legislative committee lnvestl-
gatlng the railroad commission's ad-
ministration of oil proration t had
more information today concerning
purported political activities of com-
mission employes last summer.
H. W. McjCurley and Dave Daven-
port, who were discharge*! in Decem-
ber from their positions its commis-
sion employes In east Texas, testified
lost night. McOurley was asked to
reappear for cross-examination by It.
J. Boyle of San Antonio, attorney
for the railroad commission^ \
Asked If he knew of any Instance
of eominlHHlon ompl(^ is "lading off"
of violators duriug the emijpaigm
last summer, Davenport stated he
"understood" of ofto such Instance.
The witness quoted another commis-
sion'employe aa saying that he didn't
want to "lk ar down" on o refinery
operators who hud made u contribu-
tion to the campaign of (?. V. Ter-
rell, candidate for ro-olectlon to the
commission.
Davenport said tjwt Carl Eetes,
Tyler newspaper publisher, had -ad-
vised commission employes attending
u political meetiag at Dullus not to
give proration violators "too much
trouble" during tho campaign. The
witness said Terrell was present and
did not take Issue with Kates.
Boyle asked Davenport why it >va
that the refinery operator mentioned
had been made a defendant in suits
filed by the slate If It was the gen-
eral understanding that he was not
to be molested. '
' "The election's over now," Daven-
port answered
Davenport said that It wns "com-
mon talk" that commission employes
had used cars for personal or po-
litical business on several occasions.
He-said he weot bnck to east Texas
from the political meeting at Dallas
In a state car driven by another em-
ploye.
McCurley nald he was jxirmHted to
drive a state cur to his home In Beau-
umnt to vote In the first: primary uud
thta he "electioneered" while en route
to Beaumont. Ho explained, how-
ever, that he was ordered to check
somo wells "on the way down."
treaty. Having regard to the excep-
tional conditions existing in China, a
fundamental and conc/luslve solution
ot the dispute cannot be rcall/.od un-
leao * the principles of theso treaties
are applied In a way to hnrmonlxe
with the realities, "f"
"Japan, |u her obfleavor tni/secure
poece and welfare In t1ie'':¥ar east,
ha had to reconcile Uteae treaties
with actions essential to the pur-
pose," /
Baptist Women
Plan Benefit Chili
Supper Tonight
Everything waa 4n renslineaa today
for a benefit entertainment sponsored
by the ladies of olrele No. fi of the
First Baptist W. M. 8.. featuring tt
"Seth Parkei" program, to bo given
at tbo ,<5nmp Fire hut tonight, be-
ginning nt 1 o'clock,
The proceed* Of this entertain-
ment, which will includo chill nerved
to all/visitors and an - tutereaUug
program, will be applied to the
Huckner's orplmn hom« fund. No
admission will be charged but a
free-will offering will be laketi. The
movement I* l cooperation with a
program of Southeast Texas Ilaptlat
W. M. S., to feed the children of
Huoknor'i) orphan home for one day.
Programs broadcasted dach Sunday
night by "Seth Parker" arc to be re-
produced iu every detail, oven to the
old-fashioned orjfttn.
STATES START
OUT ON ROAD
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IK.MM'SMA Vy
RANSOM IS
/NOT ADVISED
DENVRR, Feb. 21. f AP)—-polie<i
Chief Albert Clark today predict-
ed a wnvo ofBldnaplngs in Denver
and Colorado rP payment of $110,000
ransom Is made to the kidnapers
Charlea Boettcher, 2nd- t
The wealthy, pioneer Colora|k>/fam-
ily, through Claude K. FtoetuHjer, the
victim's father, broke withyfiollce and
refused to reveal notes/and tokens
they said thej« had repriion to believe
came from the 31 t" old broker
and hla captors. /The elder Boett-
cher announced /fie would henceforth
net Independently of officers.
Despite uTotesta of Chief Clark
and other/officials working on the
Case, tlu/fatber,!* carrying on private
negotiation a with the kldnapcts,
piijimsittg them non-interference by
ice when the. ransom Is paid.
The status of negotiations between
the family and the abductors was
unknown.
CalKhan Funeral
Is Held Today
GERMAN RIOTS
UNDER HITLER
BERLIN, Feb. 21. (AP)—More,
than tio persons have been repor^yfl
(slain lit political clashes througj
| Germany since the first of the/ytytr.
I when Adolf Hitler began lytH swift
I rlsfl tn power.
A tabulation made b^/nil opposl
tlon newspaper sbow^l less than
I one-quarter of those filled were Hit
ilef follower*.
Two persons wpfc killed last night
In fights between Hitler's nnals and
their foes y F.'aukfort-on-the-M.iln
aud KalHet/I.nuten, llavnria. For-
mer Chancellor Jleinrlch Bruenlng
h.'ulto be escorted out of tho Bavar-
ian ffwn by a heavy pollco guard-
newspaper Montag Moigen
id 62 persons were killed between
January 2 and February 18. ' The
Hitler-Von I'n pen coalition cabinet
was sworn In January 30.
Of these. It llatod 37 as commu-
nists and socialists, 14 lis n.i7.ls, two
as polleemcu and others of unknown
affiliation.
PAYMENT OF
PmertiT services for Wm. H. Cal-
lahan. 28, who died at hi* home,
1107 Hfaolars street, yesterday after-
neon at 1:10 o'clock,'were held nt 2
o'clock this afternoon from the rJ>st-
dence with Hev. MeCormlrk.
pastor of the local Nnsarene church,
efriei&tlnr,*—Interment was in Ever-
green cemetery under the direction
el the Wheeler fnneral heme.
The deceased la nnrvlved by hta
Wife, fain parents, Mr. and Mr*. Boa
Callahm ot Orange nix brothers.
Leon J Callahan of Houston} J. O.
nn#:jiliiwrtfc-:. MMPv}''W- |MMtt<.;
i. F. Callahan of k «i Boage; L.
C. Callahan of Ivtke Charlea, Mtf
of Kralh, ba.; two sls-
and Rita Calla'
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Native Shrubs v
Planted On City
Hall Grounds
.Beautlflcatlon of the city hall
premises Is belug continued till*
week by B. F. C. workers. A fea-
ture of this, week's work will bo fne
transplanting of native yupou bedga
along the Main Street border. Tho
yupon hedge trees were being brought
In from the country nearby.
That tho native yupon hedge is
durable and very attractive .has been
demonstrated nt the homes of W. K-
ten, W ,H .siark and other* in the
dtA
WASHINGTON, Fc\ 21. (AP)—
Fifteen states, spurred Njn by a do-
slre to be first, today definitely had
set out on tho road toward repeal
of tho prohibition amendment a few
hours after congress put tho question
beforw them. \
Franklin D. Boosevelt gave his en-
couragement within a few moments
after tho house hod spok'eu with a
fifteen vote margin to lot ,the peopio
decldo whether' prohibition should
prevail as the law of the hind niter
13 years of trial and controversy.
But with hl« expressed" gratifica-
tion at tho action of the house In
eoneurr-itqj with the senale, the pres-
ident-elect Interpolated 'a further
hopo that tho present congrosa In It*
dying days, would fulfill nnother dem--
ocratic plutform pledge by legalising
bt'ef. 'tW' ' i
Enough legislatures are in -seaslon
to set up the eonventlonn
'to strip nil liquor legislation
the eonntltution except that pro;
for iu the now amendlnent-piHotec
tlou for. dry states ngulust/importa-
tion .of Intoxicants.
Fortj'-two leglHlatureO/ are now
mouting and two itfore—California
and Florldu—eonveiu/ In the spring.
Only four—l,oul tana, Mississippi,
Vii j-tuln and Kentucky, will, not meet
for a year or/iuore.
There wan every indication, how-
ever, that/ratlflcatlon by tho neces-
sary states within seven years
would/not tome without furlbus re-
slstsriit'e from dry orgunieatloiis. They
Iptmodlalely answered Iho echo of
lie 289 to 121 vote In tho houso with
a call to rally and "fight to the
finish" in tbe states,
CougT«*s, which, first thought It
had dhwntoned Hie problem by volliig
for ratifieation by state conventions
ibstead of legislature* as ha* been
customary In the past, found Itself
still Uk possession of a difficulty.
Constitutional authorities were
split, nit t owether the atate legis-
latures or congress should provide
for setting up the convention ma-
ciilner/.
8ttch eminent sitidents of constitu-
tional law us Itep. Beck, a, PentiHj'l-
vaiiiiv repiibttt-Hn, and former solici-
tor general, and A. Mitchell Palmer,
former democratic attorney general,
took opposing vleWa, wltli tlm latter,
insisting that the power belonged to"
congres*. .v,'""/'
Be|>rea«n tat Ives I>nguardln, repuh-
llean, Now York, and Chairman Bum-
ncrs of the house judiciary lomntit-
teo promptly Introduced bills to pro-
Vile for tlm convention*.
With ho expressed oppoaltlon, how-
ever, of H pea Her darner ami other
tedders, who believed With Berk that
tho state legislature* should have u
chance to act, little hope wa* voiced
for enactment of these measures.
In niuuy of the loglsbitlve and
executive chamber* over tho country
scant attention waa being paid to
this dispute and movements went
forward to set up the conventions,
Wyoming was, away out ahead, for
it* legtwlsture has already passed
and the governor *lgned-d bill fd' pro-
vide- for the constitutional - conven-
tion.
In response <o n general demand,
time Wr payment of ba«k tnx.ea leas
penulty and interest wan extended
by tho city commission up to and
including April lit at a meeting bc|d
last night.
It wan iho general opinion thai
many of the j people who bad not
paid back tax obligation* because
of the doubtful situation prevalent
the latter part of the yenr have'
taken new courago and will take ad-
vantage of tbe saving in penalty
and intereat.
Many who would have become de-
linquent hail it not Is'en for the time
extension have paid taxes regularly
in the past, according to records,
wliloh show that a fair percentage
of tbo total obligation Wa*- paid
when- the present situation la cpnaR
ere«l.
Monthly report* wei-e suhinitUfct by
all department head* nt this/meeting
when all member* of the jmmmlasloff
ver* present.
YSTEMOF
CATION
C
P
AP8TIN, Fell. 21. (ap)—The sen-
ate voted today, 31 to 0, to submit
to tl o people a proposed constitu-
tional amendment to provide for abo-
lition of the fee system of sompuii-
nntlng district, county and precinct
offlcern.
Tlie Joint resolution now goes ;to
the house. If IWo-thlMla of the
house member*hlp approves It, the
reasilutlou will be voted on by tho
people In the general election next
year.
The proposed ebnstltutlonel amend-
ment would place all officers on1 a
salary Imsl* except county survey-
or*, public weighers, notaries -public
and precinct officers whoscv^ pre-
cincts do not Include a city or 0>wn,
Considerable dissatisfaction 'with
the fee system of remunerating offi-
cials hnd arisen within .repeat years.
A. foe Investlgntlng. committee au-
thorised liy t lie ia t senate uncov-
ered a large number of^itbutirsi of
the syatem. ^ ,
Tho senate also voted, 30 to 1,
to submit a proposed constitutional
amendment to itermlt the legislature
to 'change the niethisl of appointment
of, notaries public.
Tho senate engrossed three pto-
poscd cyiistltut lonal amendment* to
lucres.**) the salaries of Iho governor
and other state offl<'«>rs. "The amend-
ments were offered by Senator Wal-
ter WOodlil ef Houston.
Tw v governor'* sjtlar>* would be tu-
crcasod from 11000 annually to $12,-
000, ~ that of the mttorncy general
from $4000 to IIO.OOO. and (hat of
each tho land commissioner, comp-
troller, and treasurer from $2800 to
$0000, The voteH wore 22 to ®. on
tho governor"* salary Increase, 28 to
7 on' the raise for the attorney gen-
eral and 1! to 8 on the salary In-
creases for the other officers. ,
To Core WeU
having completed work, of
$20$ feet of casing In well
No. K W. P. MoQuire, tear Orange-
field, the Birmingham Petroleum com-
pany wait eugaged tn breaking down
iirilistem preparatory te re-enlerlng
the well withcere burrsl.
W. K. Mc autre, general manager
for the compsny, expressed himself
an being well pleased with tbe s«e-
la setting the easing la
It wilt prolmUy be
wsnA before the iwMti' test Is
Bouttee Gets 5 Yr.
Suspended Sentence
Dlek Boutte, who ptendnd guilty to
a charge of burglary In district court
yesterday aft'moon asked for a sus-
pended . sentence, was found guilty
and Oven a five j* r suspended *en-
heritlar> sentence.
Bouttee ' testifhd that the reason
ho committed burglary was because
he was out of employment and had
no other mean* of procuring food
itr himself and to wily, v llo v* ar-
rested some tlma a«e W Dill OflUll-
whlle out of etMterwnnt. aetved as
1 Inside watchman ■$,,ABC' store No. 2.
Archie UnscoSp Beaumont law-
Iyer, defended
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VICTIMS OF
ZANGARAARE
IMPROVING
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TOKYO, Feb. li
<Japan<M ). I new* te _
frou> Chinchow today
troops eecuiHed Nan
morning and then took
yinptga^ eight miles hit
west In Jehol province.
The advice* added that the
«*« troops then coutlnued In H
direction of Pelpjiao, which | t
termiaus of a railroad Una
CbluchoW. f ' i v
"Afer eccupation Of Pell
advance will he- suspended,
ter* In «*faaugchnn.
Japanese airplane* severely
ed concentration* of gu<
neighborhood of Kallu,
dispatches from Tungllao.
CHANGCHUN, Manchuria,
21, (AP)—The Jaoanene
Kovernment of Mawrbukuo i.—__ ,
day to issue a labour ultimatum f
morrow ufternix>n to tbe Chinese i
tlonallat government at Nankta
will demwtd/withdrawal of
Chang H^tao-LlnnVs troops
tool.
life
1 piping reports said n few
thnt u ii ultimatum wa«
iarsbal Chang, north China
commander, but did not mentlutt
time limit, file headquarter*
Pelplng. ;
i Another ultimatum wo*
served on tbe Chinese commander
a garrison nt Kallu, northeaatern Je*.
ho} Cits*. .V''. ' $
Marnliui Chang notified tlvo Chl-
ne*e delegation at the league ef na-
tion* yesterday that ho had order*
from Nanking to defend Jehol prov-
ince and would comply with them.
CHINCHOW, Manchuria, Feb. Jl,
(AP)—Japan'* mighty mr machine
rolled Into Jehol province today af-
ter u sanguinary battle on' the hotrt
def.
Many Chinese wfir* slain at
siigssu, a Jehol village about
miles we*t of Mre, and their de-
feated comrade* fled northward.
' The malu Japaneae force pressing
westward from hore waa at the gute*
of Nanllng totkty. Pelplao, terminus
of a railway from here, waa expected
to be occupied shortly thereafter
without aerloua opposition by Chi-
ne*© defender*.
Then the Japanese army will be
ready to strike at Chaoj*tng, the sec-
ond largest city of Jehol about 20
miles from Chaoyangssu. It guard* I
tb« mala central route to Jehol City,
the metropolis and Meat of tb* Chi-
nese government in the province, 1,50 •
miles distant-
A Japauese garrison stationed at
CUaoyangssu "battled with the Cht-
nr#e last night wihlle the main Jap-
anese f'if<'o under 'General Yoshlmt-
chl dusubl, who enptured the Chi-
n Mo city of. Bltati balk wan last Ja -
uat'y 3. poured into the province
without it hitch in its movement.
The Japanese, who have held Cha-
oyangssu for many months, asserted
that tbey were attacked by the Chi*
nese. They identified 'the troopn^'lfe
tinder the command of General Tang .
Yu-Un, tho governor of Jehol. (A
Tokyo war office bulletin *ald the
clash was an Isolated affair, not
connected with iho major offensive).
Last report# of Chat engugement
said the Japanese mtrrlton wo* pur-
suing the fleeing Chinese,, A (**•
vlous attack on the . garrison by
about SO0 Chinese was reported in
mhl-January but the Chinese were
repelled.
CgvairjA infantry aud artillery
forties, augmented by the most up-
to-dnt« war machines, were beaded
along the railway to Peiplao, U was
doubted whether tihey .would eucoun-
ter any real opposition for a few
daj;i at least,
■MIAMI. Flit.,. Feb. II, (API-
Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago, one
of thoso wounded by bullet* Intend-
ed for Presblrnt-cleet Boosevelt,
spent a rest less night although he
wan given a sedative at 10 p. m„
Jackson memorial hospital authorities
said at «:in a. m„ today, but hi
geaeriil condition was described A*
Improved over yesterday.
Mr*. Jeo B, Gill of M
seriously wauhdait' by hullets Glusep
pe Sangara fired in ar attempt to
**m*a*lMte the president-elect, wa*
reported a* having/k ^qulte comfort-
ablf ' night." Hospital aut
during
First Aid Classes
Are Opened Here
Two clnsw> in First Aid wor
were " organised last night here
George UiKitte and Kddle Bar
Barker, who w^ll Instruct thn/junior
first aid clas*, organised /With 30
members at the Wret Mrtfccdlmt
church, and LaKltte /6rs niaed
class of" five In staVwkird first-aid
work at the city h*H. it I* expect-
ed t'hat the etapuanl elos* will be
increased to u^itn 16 to JO nt the
next meeting/** several person* who
had planner to enter la t night, were
detained/on account af ether engage-
ment*^/. m
niADREkCADTEB CUSXUK
CHICAGO. ~ It waa a
barrassng moment tor Jamea
hotel clerk.
"If* kxhe.1," Wood*
on, referring to tke
doa't know the comb
He gave
■*. . * <"
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McBeath, J. S. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1933, newspaper, February 21, 1933; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth289321/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.