The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. [44], No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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I Our Blessings... I
At this Thanksgiving time we would stop to con-
sider the many blessings that have been ours dur-
ing the past year. Bountiful crops have been har-
vested, and the country is in prosperous condition,
generally speaking, compared with others. We
are thankful for that and for the many other
blessings of a Divine Heavenly Father.
But we also want our many friends, who have
given us their support during the past year, to
know that this is one blessing we hold out as one
of our best. But for your loyalty we could not
have enjoyed' the business that has been ours.
We trust you feel that we have done our part,
and feeling that way you will continue to patronize
us in the future. We assure you that we shall en-
deavor at all times to make it to your interest to
patronize our store.
KLEBERG ELECTED
SAM ANTONIO, Nov. 24.—Robert
M. Kleberg of Corpus Christi, a dem-
ocrat, was elected to represent the
14th congressional district of Texas
late tonight. Returns from the 11
counties of the district, the vote be-
ing complete in four of them and the
others so nearly complete that out-
standing votes hardly could change
the result, gave him a plurality of
approximately 5,000 votes over a field
of eight candidates.
Special interest in the election was
centered on the bearing it would have
in organizing the next house, since
John N. Garner of Uvalde, Texas, was
virtually assured of election to the
speakership by a narrow margin
should the political complexion of
that body remain as it now is con-
stituted, the democrats maintaining a
majority of four should a democrat
win Wurzbach’s seat.
Johnson and Kleberg had declared
for modification of the 18th amend-
ment and proposed submission of its
repeal to a vote of the people. This
probably is the only district in Texas
where “wets” are regarded in the ma-
jority. Anderson did not make a clear
cut pronouncement on prohibition,
having been satisfied to tell the vot-
ers he favored compliance with all
amendments to the constitution.
Kleberg goes to Washington almost
fresh from the hurricane deck of a
Texas pony. The congressman who
was elected today to fill the unexpired
term of the late Harry M. Wurzbach,
republican who served the Lone Star
state for 11 years as its only repub-
lican representative from the suppos-
edly rock-ribbed democratic com-
monwealth, came up from the prickly
pear and huisache of the King ranch.
His grandfather, the late Richard
King, founded the 1,250,000 acre pas-
ture that for years was the largest
cattle ranch of the world and which
still ranks as one of the biggest.
COMING
DOCTOR REA
01 Minnesota
Associate Dr. Littler, Fort Worth
TO LAMPASAS
KEYSTONE HOTEL
TUESDAY, DECEMEER 8th
ONE DAY ONLY
.Hours—10 A. M. to 4 P. M.
DR. REA, well known American
Physician, specialist in the science of
internal medicine, licensed by the
/State, visiting many important places
in the State. Treating diseases with-
■-.out surgical operation.
-Specialist jn stomach, ’liver, and
bowel diseases, as complicated with
blood, shin, lungs, nerves, heart, kid-
neys, bladder, nose, throat, rheuma-
tism, neuritis, bedwetting, pellagra,
blood pressure, leg ulcers, slow growth
and deformities in children.
He does not operate for chronic ap-
pendicitis, gall-stones, ulcers of stom-
ach, goiter. Small tumors, skin can-
cer, tubercular glands, moles, warts,
facial blemishes, piles, fistula, varicose
veins, treated with the hypodermic in-
jection method.
DR. REA is an expei’ienced practi-
tioner in chronic diseases, he also has
a special diploma in diseases of chil-
dren, and applies his efforts in the
interest of those diseases that he is
best qualified to treat, so if ailing, and
not getting any better, see him, at
tills time, as delays just prolong your
illness.
He will give free consultation and
examination. Services and medicines
at reasonable cost, where there is need
of treatment. Remember the date,
and bear in mind that his treatment
is different.
Married women should come with
their husbands, and children with par-
ents.
DRS. REA BROS., Laboratory, Min-
neapolis, Minn. Since 1898. (w7)
WANTED—A real experienced tur-
key raiser to take hens on the halves.
References required.—J. J. Standard,
Adamsville, or Rural phone Izoro. (w)
KIDS’ FAVORITE CRITICALLY ILL
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Nov. 24.—Sud-
den development of peritonitis made
critical tonight the condition of Tom
Mix, cowpuncher star of the screen
and circus, after an operation today
for a ruptured appendix.
His physician, Dr. Nichol Smith,
broadcast a call for special serum,
which was found in the laboratories
of Stanford university. An airplane
started south with a supply and a
motorcycle awaited at the Glendale
airport to rush the bacteriophage to
the Hollywood hospital.
“Mix’s condition is critical and will
remain so for at least 48 hours,” said
Dr. Smith. “As soon as the bactero-
phage arrives it will be administered.
It is our best hope for recovery.
“Mix’s mind was clear when he
awoke after the operation, but be-
cause peritonitis has set in, his con-
dition is now dangerous.”
Mix, who returned recently after a
season with a circus, was stricken at
11 p. m., yesterday. The operation
was performed two hours later.
He has been engaged in making a
series of western “shorts.” His next
picture was scheduled to go into pro-
duction Friday.
HICCOUGH TROUBLE
STRIKES HOLLAND
HOLLAND, Nov. 24.—E. D. Cal-
vert of Jacksboro while here visiting
his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Sommers
was afflicted with a severe case of
hiccoughs which rivaled the Ohio hic-
cough victim Ira King. Mr. Calvert
hiccoughed 11 days and was finally
eased by a hypodermic administered
by a local physician, Dr. C. H. Ham-
blen.
Calvert returned to Jacksboro Mon-
day. ,
FINDS STATE BANKS
m WELL SUPERVISED
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Bankers Body Sees Less Politics
in Banking Departments With
Better Facilities in the Hands
of the Responsible Officials.
A survey of state banking depart- '
»ents by the State Bank Division,
American Bankers Association, dis-
poses a distinct tendency the past five
fears to take bank supervision out of
Eolitics, to increase the discretionary
lowers of bank commissioners, to
engthen their terms of office, to sup-
ply them with adequate forces of
jualified examiners and to relieve
Ranking departments of duties foreign
)o banking, says a recent statement
Issued by the association.
"We have consistently urged that
jhe office of bank commissioner be as
tree from partisan politics as the ju-
ticiary itself and that it be divorced
from all other functions of state gov-
ernment,” the statement says. “Fur-
ther, that his term of office be made
more secure and lasting, with sufft*
lient salary and power granted to at-
tract and retain the services of men
»f outstanding executive ability, cour-
Itge, resourcefulness and successful
banking experience.”
“Five years ago the first survey of
ptate banking departments by the divi-
pion demonstrated the need for im-
provements. On the basis of data
now in hand It is evident that, through
the revision of statutes in many states,
rapid steps are being taken in the
right direction. One by one the states
are coming to recognize the primary
importance of strong, competent bank-
ing departments. The demand for in-
creasing the effectiveness of banking
departments is beginning to be met.”
How Bank Commissioners Are Chosen
The office of bank commissioner is
now operated as an independent de-
partment of state government in thir-
ty-four states, the bankers find. In
two states the bank commissioner is
elected at general elections; in one he
is appointed from eligible lists of the
civil service and in another he is se-
lected by the banks. In one state the
bankers’ assocation elects a list of
five names from which the governor
appoints one as superintendent of
banks; in another he is appointed by
the State Corporation Commission and
in another by the State Banking
Board.
“Terms of office of bank commis-
sioners have been lengthened in sev-
eral states during the last five years,”
the report says. “In 28 states the
term is four years, in one, five years,
and in three it is six years and in
some the term A indefinite. A short
term is condemned on the grounds
that the commissioner has insufficient
time to become thoroughly conversant
with his field work. A longer term
permits his rendering useful service
through capitalizing his experience.
Five years ago the average length'of
service was less than three years,
while now it has risen to five years.
Higher Standards Required
“Signs of an awakening to the ne-
cessity of making successful banking
experi.nce a qualification for bank
commissioner are evident. While elev-
en states report no banking experi-
ence necessary, the majority require
experience of this sort, ranging from
two to five years. Twelve states now
have banking boards, with powers
ranging from acting in an advisory
capacity to full power over all state
banks to issue and reject charters.
“A healthy sign is the number of
reports which disclose that the com-
missioners have full power to appoint
bank examiners or that these appoint-
ments are made from civil service
lists. This power is now granted to
the commissioner by twenty-seven
states. Three require that selection
be from civil service lists. Complaints
are still made in a few states of po-
litical pressure in the appointment of
examiners, but the contrary seems to
be true in a growing number of states.
The most capable commissioner can-
not successfully perform his duties
unless he is able to command the
services of efficient, honest examiners.
The safety of depositors is dependent
on their work, and their appointment,
fitness and compensation are highly
important. The number of examiners
has increased 25 per cent in the last
five years.”
* SNAP SHOTS *
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ _ ^ ¥
Our position simply is that after a
woman has learned to smoke she isn’t
much better off than a man who has
learned to chew tobacco.
Sometimes the acreage of these lit-
tle things is cut down more than sev-
enty per cent by the make-up man.
And no one can deny that the Fed-
eral estimator up at Washington is
optimistic over this year’s cotton crop.
Although it is none of our business,
we do suggest that China may find it
cheaper to sign a treaty with Japan
before a war than afterward.
Collective farming seems to be all
right in Russia, except that the col-
lecting is bad.
Speaking of time, Tillie Clinger
says she is promised a job beginning
next Monday, meantime she’s eating
up her wrist watch.—Dallas News.
BE CAREFUL WITH LAW
PETROLEUM AND ITS PROD
It is lawful to sell cakes, candies,
fruit, cigars, cigai'ettes on Sunday,
but the storekeeper is fined for sell-
bread, meat and milk.
It is lawful to sell enough dynamite
to blow up a city, but you have to' eum industry. The year fire loss
serve from one to two years in a fed-1 the United States amounts to a li
eral prison for selling one glass of more than $11,000,000, and in
whisky.
It is lawful to buy one can of con-
| centrated lye with which you could j cause which resulted in a prope
kill one thousand people, yet you have j loss of approximately $200,000.
to pay a $2 doctor’s prescription to j The most serious danger arisi
buy 10 cents worth of ginger extract j from the improper use of gasoli
for a stomach ache. " j and kerosene is the number of pe
It is lawful for a woman to walk pie burned to death,
the streets dressed in men’s clothes, j Gasoline is the most dangerous
| but it will cost a man from $5 to $10 these products owing to its volatilit
to be caught wearing a £*kirt.—San which causes it to vaporize rapid"
The careless use of Petroleu
its Products is one of our most
ous fire hazards. This classifi
means, of course, gasoline, ker
and other manufactures of the petr
State of Texas during 1930 there
approximately 150 fires from
Antonio Light.
OBSTACLES TO REFORM
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
In their effort to strengthen the
existing system for the adlinistration
of criminal justice, the advocates in
New York of a law to make it manda-
tory upon the defense offering an alibi
in a criminal trial to give the State
two days’ notice of such intention are
encountering the same opposition
which has repeatedly met the attempts
in Pennsylvania to revise the crime
laws by making it less easy for crim-
inals to escape conviction and punish-
ment. The “alibi bill” was passed by
the Senate at the recent special ses-
sion of the New York Assembly, but
was defeated in the lower house, and
the Panel in discussing this failure
makes this significant remark:
“The exclusively high percentage of
lawyers in the New York Legislature
who practice criminal law more or
less has frequently been a subject of
adverse comment. The action of the
| Assembly in killing the alibi bill,
aimed at willful perjury, will not tend
j to increase the respect of thinking
j citizens for the lawyer legislators.”
| In this connection it will be recalled
J that at the 1929 session of the Penn-
j sylvania Legislature some of the more
: important recommendations of the
Crime Commission were killed in the
| Judiciary Committees of both branch-
i es and the membership of these cora-
| mittees was made up almost exclus-
i ively of lawyers practicing in the
j criminal courts. It is surprising that
j this action on the part of these law-
S yer legislators has been generally in-
j terpreted as having been prompted by
an unwillingness to strengthen those
laws relating to crime and criminals
which seem to be drawn for the bene-
] fit of defendants and to make their
j conviction when guilty unreasonably
difficult ?
Mrs. J. W. Wimberly, a sister of
Mesdames Dave and R. M. Fuller of
this place was buried Thursday, Nov.
19, near Rosebud. Those from this
place attending the funeral were Mes-
dames Dave Fuller, R. M. Fuller, Bill
Pierce, Miss Claudia Fuller and Em-
mett Shanks.
M. W. McCormic returned Thursday
November 19, from Delia, in Lime-
stone County, where he has been for
some time with B. G. January and
family. He will pivobably remain in
Lampasas for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sims and two
children. Mary Kathryn and L. J. Jr.,
of Austin, have returned home after
spending the week end here with rela-
tives. Mrs. C. W. Wright, who has
been visiting here for several days,
returned home with them. 5
Mrs. J. M. Bounds of this city was
stricken with paralysis early Sunday
morning and is in a serious condition.
The left side of her body was affected
by the stroke. She has had slight
strokes prior to this time, but they
have not been so severe.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whitten ac-
companied the Brady Bulldogs here
Friday for the football game and re-
mained for a short visit with friends,
and were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Rowntree.
Ruble Shanks has a force of men
taking down the wooden casing of the
concrete walls at the new city hall,
and things are beginning to shape up
so workmen can get busy on the con-
struction of the building.
BANKERS TO HOLD
GREAT CONVENTION
Cleveland, Ohio, has been desig-
nated for the 1930 annual convention
of the American Bankers Association.
This organization, which numbers
about 20,000 banks with $65,000,000,000
in assets, is annually the nation’s most
Important financial event. The attend-
ance ranges between five and ten
thousand.
Cleveland is especially significant
in the history of the Association’s edu-
cational traditions since it was in this
city, when the organization last met
there in the year 1899, that the origi-
nal resolution was presented looking
to the formation of an educational
section. This subsequently resulted in
the American Institute of Banking in
which are now enrolled 35,000 banh
men and women engaged in the studj
of the technical and scientific phases
of the business.
Ernest Walker is home from Paw-
huske, Okla., where he has been for
the past three months.
CHANGE THE OIL
George had been told by his friend
the garage mechanic that motor oil
rubbed on his dog would exterminate
fleas. A day later the garage phone
rang.
“Say, Art, ever since I put that oil taele in which oils is to be burned
on my dog’s back"he’s done nothing j 8. Not more than one gallon should
but run around the house at top speed ever be kept in the house and it should
and its gas, when mixed in pro-
proportion with air, becomes hig
explosive. The practice of cleanin
clothes with gasoline is a dangerous
one, for in doing so the fumes spread
out in all directions, and when they
come in contact with a blaze, or the
merest spark, an explosion takes
place. The following Safety rules
should be used for gasoline:
1. Never attempt to start a fire
of any kind with gasoline.
2. Gasoline should be kept in ap-
proved “Safety” cans; not glass bot-
tles.
3. Never leave Gasoline uncovered
so the fumes can spread.
4. Never use gasoline for cleaning
clothes or any other article in the
house where there is a fire, or where
the house is closed. Gasoline should
always be used in the open air.
5. Do not smoke in garage, or
smoke in automobile while its tank
is being filled. Remember gasoline
fumes spread.
Kerosene is dangerous and should
always be treated with respect. Too
many people have been burned to
death in Texas this year by the im-
proper use of Kerosene, and we urge
that the following Safety rules be
used for Kerosene: •
1. Never attempt to start a fire
with Kerosene.
2. Keep Kerosene in “Safety” cans
and out of reach of children.
3. Be sure that oil heaters and
cookers do not leak and make sure
they will not overturn easily.
4. Keep burners on all oil heaters
clean and do not turn flames too high.
5. Do not let the floor beneath the
can become oil soaked.
6. Never leave Kefosene uncover-
ed.
7. Fill by daylight only any recep-
all day. What’ll I do?”
“Change the oil every 500 miles,”
came the reply.
Good grade heavy outing, 86 inches
wide, light and dark, 10c yard at
Hooper’s Store. (w)
James Mullins who has been in Base
hospital at Fort Sam Houston for the
past 4% months returned home Sun-
day morning. James is looking good
and feeling fine, and his many friends
are glad to have him home again.
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 Year $1.50
be in “Safety” can.
9. Make sure that oil cans do not
leak or drip.
J. W. DeWeese, Fire Ins. Com.
MEXICO SUSPENDS LAW
AND MEDICAL COURSES
San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Nov. 23.—
Deciding there are enough practicing
lawyers and physicians in the state,
the local legislature has passed a law
suspending higher courses in law and
medicine for five years.
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 Year $1.50
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The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. [44], No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1931, newspaper, November 27, 1931; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891446/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.