The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1934 Page: 3 of 8
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. ROOSEVELT IS SENT PRO- | SUSPECT IN FACTOR ' ! FIVE CONVICTS KILLED
TEST BY LINDBERGH i KIDNAPING IS CAUGHT IN PENITENTIARY BREAK
Do You Realize What
a World of Grief Adver
tising Saves You?
WE KNOW a seed house that proves each season’s crop of seeds in
their own trial gardens before they offer them to the public. Flow-
ers and vegetables grown from these seeds must measure up to
definite standards, or else the entire crops from which the samples
were taken are burned.
We know a manufacturer of dry batteries who tested a new
product two years before he sold a single battery to a single dealer.
We know a manufacturer of an anti-freeze solution for automobile
radiators who spent two years testing his product under all conditions
before he said a word in advertising about the merits of his goods.
We know a manufacturer of household pharmaceutical products
whose self-imposed standard of purity and efficacy is even higher
than that laid down by the United States Pharmacopoea and the
National Formulary.
The four instances cited are typical of every reliable manufacturer
in America. Millions of dollars are spent annually to develop, to
improve, to standardize, and to take the guesswork out of merchan-
dise. Other millions are spent in advertising to tell you about them.
All of which is to say that in putting your trust in advertised mer-
chandise you save yourself the bother, the expense, the disappoint-
ment—yes, the danger—of experimenting and discovering for your-
self which make of soap, breakfast food, radio tubes, lingerie, gaso-
line, tea, electrical device, stationery—or what-not—gives you the
most service for your money.
The news columns of this paper keep you informed of the latest
international, national and local happenings. The advertisements
inform you of the newest, most advantageous, most reliable mer-
chandise that America’s most progressive makers are producting.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Charles A. I BALTIMORE, Feb. 11.—Basil Hugh
Lindbergh tonight telegraphed Pres-] Banghart, notorious jail breaker un-
ident Roosevelt that “the condemna- j der indictment in Chicago in connec-
tion of commercial aviation by can-1 tion with the kidnaping of J. Factor
cellation of all mail contracts and the | was captured today as he sat in an
use of the army on commercial air
lines will unnecessarily and greatly
damage all American aviation.”
The telegram added that “your
cancellation of all airmail contracts
automobile in front of his apartment.
Police and department of justice
agents hurried up to the seventh
floor apartment and there found Mrs.
Jessie Touhy, sister-in-law of Roger
condemns the largest portion of our | Touhy, head of the Touhy gang in
commercial aviation without a just (Chicago, several members of which
trial,” and “your present action does were tried for the Factor kidnaping, rioters locked in solitary confinement-
not discriminate between innocence j With Mrs. Touhy was a woman who1 Prison officials identified as lead-
and guilt and places no premium on gave her name as May Davis, posing ers of the uprising two convicts nara-
honest businss.” as Banghart’s wife under another ed Woods and Colton, both of Kelso.
The telegram was made public by name. Their first names were not immedi-
ately learned.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 12,
—Six men—five convicts and a guard
—were slain here today in a bloody
riot at the Washington state peni-
tentiary.
H. L. Priggs, a guard, was killetL
Four other penitentiary employes
were stabbed. They were: Turnkey
Williams and Guards M. H. Barnett,
Tom Hubbard and Frank Gietzan.
Starting after lunch, the riot was
reported quickly, and the unwounded.
Col. Henry Breckinridge, Lindbergh’s
attorney, at the former’s office.
Col. Lindbergh, who is technical
advisor to Transcontinental and
BOY SCOUT WEEK
As the prisoners rushed for tower-
number eight, wielding knives either
was not present.
Boy Scout Week in Lampasas will hand-made or smuggled into the pris-
Western Air, one of the companies be long remembered in the hearts of on, seven machine guns opened fire-
whose air mail contract was cancelled, all the Scouts of this county. from the grim guard tower, spray—
Thursday, local Scouters accom- ing the convicts with deadly bullets,
panied by Eagle Scouts went to j The names of the slain rioters--
OUTSTANDING FILMS BOOKED Brownwood to attend the annual j were not immediately made publie.
FOR THE LEROY THEATRE : meeting of the Comanche Trail Coun- j As the great siren blasted its
- j cil. Troop Committeeman Walter • warning of a riot, a company of na-
S. T. Donnell, manager of the Leroy j Smith spoke on “Scout Tours and tional guardsmen assembled anal
Theatre, recently returned from Dal- j Hikes”, and Scoutmaster Warren rushed for the penitentiary. Pristvrs
las, where he booked many outstand- j Taliaferro spoke on “Patrol Meth- officials said the riot was quelled
ATION ZONED FOR ARMY
AIR MAIL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Post-
aster General Farley announced to-
ay the air mail service, beginning
ebruary 19, at midnight, would be
nfined to 14 routes with 122 army
irplanes.
quarters in Salt Lake City.
Jones is now on duty at Langley
Field, Va., Arnold at March Field,
Riverside, Cal., and Hickam at Fort
Crockett, Galveston.
Army air corps officers were
NRA URGES STATES TO
ENACT CODE MEASURES
ing pictures for the Leroy to be
shown in the near future.
A few of the big pictures booked
are: “I Am Suzanne” with Lillian
Harvey. “Setting Pretty” Para-
mount’s big musical with Jack Oak-
ie, Jack Haley, Ginger Rogers, Greg-
ory Ratoff, Thelma Todd, Lew Cody
and hundreds of Hollywood Honeys.
“Convention City” the qomedy of the
century, with Patricia Ellis, Mary
Astor, Ruth Donnelly, Dick Powell,
Guy Kibbee and many others. “Fugi-
tive Lovers” with Robert Montgom-
ery. “Broken Dreams” with Ran-
dolph Scott. “Carolina” with Janet
Gaynor. “Cat and the Fiddle,” Ra-
mon Novarro. “Massacre,” Rich-
ard Barthelmess. “Saturday’s Mil-
lions,” Robert Young. “Eskimo,” the
greatest triumph of W. S. Van Dyke
who made “Trader Horn.” “Dark
Hazard,” Edward G. Robison. “De-
sign for Living,” Frederick March
and Mariam Hopkins. “Devil Tiger.”
Real! From the black heart of Asia’s
impeneterable jungle comes the great-
est of all animal shows! “Blonds and
Bonds,” with James Cagney. “Queen
Christiana,” with Greta Garbo. “The
World Changes,” Paul Muni. “Da-
vid Harum,” Will Rogers. “Fash-
ion Follies of 1934,” Warner Bros,
next big musical hit. “Fox Movie-
tone Follies of 1934” and many
more to follow! Watch this paper
play dates!
ods”. ; without the escape of a convict.
Mr. Smith was also the guest j It was the second fatal riot at the
speaker at the Kiwanas Club lunch- j Washington penitentiary within the
eon at the Hotel Brownwood. j last six months.
Saturday, fifty members of the j Last October 27 a murderer and
Lampasas and Lometa troops were! three robbers built a ladder, coneeal-
mobilized on the court house lawn j ed it in the prison vegetable house
within ten minutes by the signal on j and made a break over the walls at
the court house bell. Led by the; night. Donald F. Collins, sentenced
American Flag, color guards, buglar ^or penult. was slain as guards inl-
and two drummers, they marched leashed a blast of shotgun slugs,
around the square and up to the City, j ame* Penning, holdup man, was s!me&
Hall.
Through the courtesy of the Gart-
man Muisc Store and the Lampasas
Furniture Store, two fine radios had
been installed, that the boys might
hear Honarary President Franklin
D. Roosevelt speak to them on the
twenty-fourth anniversary of scout-
ing.
Following the radio message,
Troop 15 served luncheon to the as-
sembled Scouts and Scouters.
After the lunch the Scouts were
the guests of both the local theatres,
through the courtesy of Mr. Hunt of
the Bailey Theatre, and Mr. Don-
nell and Walker of the Leroy Thea-
tre.
Sunday morning the local troops
were guests of the Baptist Church,
where Rev. A. F. Avant delivered an
inspiring sermon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The na- j C. I. A. OFFERS SPECIAL
tional recovery administration, faced j RATE TO STUDENTS
with a growing enforcement prob- i -
swamped with a mass of detailed lem under codes covering purely lo- j The Lampasas High School is in
work in drawing up plans for the new cal enterprises, today urged the 48 receipt of a telegram, which will
conflicts.
It is expected the usual landing! Just how far the proposal could be
fields will be used by the army planes advanced this year is not clear. Re-
where arrangements can be effected.
No difficulty is expected by officials
in making arrangements.
air mail service, but working plans states to enact statutes making code
He* said he hoped to have service ‘ were rapidly being perfected. ! violations a breach of state laws,
n nine other routes soon thereafter. Technical men at army fields, where Without admitting that there ac-
The routes on which service will observation and carrier-cargo planes tually is a limitation on the federal
e given at the outset: j are available for immediate service, enforcing power, Hugh S. Johnson
New York to Chicago, Chicago to1 rushed the “tuning up” of planes un- today made public a “model” state
alt Lake Salt Lake to San Fran-' der orders from Maj. Gen. Benjamin. industrial recovery act which has been
isco Salt Lake to Seattle, Salt Lake Foulois, chief of air corps. j submitted to the state governors to-
o Los Angeles, Cheyenne to Pueblo,! The first planes to be put into gether with a diplomatically-worded
Tew York to St. Louis, St. Louis to' service included 26 now at Mitchel letter pointing out that NRA is
ansas City, New York to Miami,1 Field, New York. Ten at Miami will j “deeply interested” in the passage of
'ew York to Atlanta, Chicago to be assigned routes before Monday. | measures for cooperation with the
alias Cleveland to Fort Worth, Chi- No passengers will be carried on j federal law and for elimination of
ago to Jacksonville, and Washing-! any of the army planes,
on to Cleveland.
A total of 524 officers and men
f the army air corps will be includ-
d in the initial assignment.
The routes on which the postmas-
er general hopes to have service
hortly after February 19 are:
Chicago to St. Paul, Boston to New
ork, Atlanta to New Orleans via
irmingham, Fort Worth to Browns-
ille, Fort Worth to Houston, Detroit
Toledo, Chicago to Memphis, Port-
nd, Ore., to San Diego, and Kan-
as City by Wichita, Amarillo, Al-
uquerque and Phoenix to Los An-
des.
Thq war department said today the
“nited States would be divided into
astern, Central and Western zones
or the operation of the air mail ser-
vice by the army and that experienc-
d air corps officers would be in
charge of each zone.
The Eastern zone will be in com-
mand of Maj. B. Q. Jones, with head-
uarters at Newark
RANSOM OFFER IN KIDNAP-
ING WOULD BE CRIME
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Senator
Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, Satur-
day introduced a bill in the senate,
making it a federal crime to offer
or pay any ransom or reward for
the release of a kidnaped person.
The bill read:
“That whoever shall knowingly and
wilfully pay or agree or offer to pay
any ransom or reward in money or
otherwise for release of any person
who shall have been unlawfully seiz-
ed, confined, inveigled, decoyed, kid-
naped, abducted or carried away by
any means whatsoever, shall upon
conviction be fined not more than
$5000 or imprisoned not more than
The Central zone will be in charge. [.wo years Loth.”
f Lieut. Col. H. M. Hickam, with _
eadquarters in Chicago.
Mrs. M. Y. Stokes and Mrs. W. B.
The Western zone will be un(^ei, McGee returned Monday from Bal-
Lieut. Col. H. H. Arnold* with head-
Afft Unpleasant Subject x
All of the functions of life are not
pleasant to consider. Perhaps this ia
why some mothers refuse to think that
such symptoms as restless sleep, loss of
flesh, lack of appetite or itchmg nose
and fingers in their children, can be
caused by round or pin worms. Many
mothers have proven, however, that a
, few doses of White's Cream Vermi-
fuge, that sure and harmless worm
expellant, will make these symptoms
disappear. You can get White’s Cream
Vermifuge for 35 cents per bottle from
Mackey’s Drugs, Lampasas
E. L. Trussell, Kempner, Texas
linger, where they have been visit-
ing for some time.
latively few states have regular ses-
sions of legislatures in the even num-
bered years and while special sessions
were set for this year in a number
of them, some of these already had
been held.
Essentials of the model law pro-
posed are:
That state and local officials may
be employed in NRA policing.
Compliance with a code may not
be avoided by the plea that the in-
dividual or firm involved is not en-
gaged in interstate commerce.
The terms of the applicable code
shall have the force of state law
for all.
Violations by employers whether
engaged in interstate commerce or
not, shall be subject to a $500 state
fine for each day of violation.
Firms complying with codes shall
be exempt from provisions of state
anti-trust laws or any court decrees
issued under them.
prove of interest to those students
who were unable to attend college
this year. It follows:
“Under plan Federal Relief for
college students College of Indus
trial Arts is now able to assist a
limited number of students, not able
otherwise to attend college, by furn-
ishing them jobs that will pay part
of their expenses. Any graduate of
high school or junior college, recom-
mended for scholarship, and has per-
sonality, who can come with twenty-
five dollars cash and can pay this
amount in March, April and May,
total one-hundred dollars, including
uniform, can quality.
“W. M. Loveless, Business Mgr.
Any one interested please get in
touch with Mr. Wachendorfer or Mr.
Rowntree at once.
YOUTH KILLS SELF
BESIDE SLEEPING GIRL
A. J. Ricks of Brady, and Eman-
uel Tumlinson, attended the fresh-
man reception at Baylor College in
Belton, Saturday evening.
John Rowntree, Glenn Terry, Har-
ry Moses and Roscoe Bolding took
little Mary Kuhn Rowntree to Bart-
lett, Sunday, where she will spend
several days with her grandparents.
Mrs. S. J. Campbell-Seott is home
from Del Rio and Houston where
she has been visiting since December:
Dr. N. B. Taylor is in Dallas at-
tending the eighth annual meeting
of the Dallas Mid-winter Dental Clin-
ic and Post-graduate instructions.
He expects to return home Thursday.
Dr. J. T. Sullivan took his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Sullivan, to their
home in Houston, Saturday. Mr. and
Mrs. Sullivan have been visiting in
the home of their son for some time.
K. C. Barkley, district attorney of
Harris County, and George Andrew,
investigator, spent the week end
here with friends. They have been
in Georgetown the past week work-
ing on the Heidingsfelder trial.
HOUSTON, Feb. 11.—While his
girl companion lay asleep beside him
in a small roadster, Clyde Amick, 19
drug store employe, ended his life
early Sunday on the old Almeda Road
with a .38 caliber pistol bullet thru
the head.
The girl, Miss Lavada Butler, 20
told police she failed to hear the shot.
They had quarreled because Amick
was taking their love affair too seri-
ously, and she fell asleep about mid
night, according to the statement.
“I awoke about 4 or 5 o’clock and
saw that something had happened to
Clyde as there was blood on him and
he would not answer me,” Miss But-
ler told officers. “I tried to wake
him for a long time and then finally
drove him to my home.”
Police were notified and an ambu-
lance was called. Justice of the
Peace Campbell R. Overstreet
turned a verdict of suicide.
The young woman told police that
she and Amick had a few drinks dur-
ing the night and that they drove
their car to a point on the outskirts
of the city and talked over their
love affair.
“I remember that I told him this
was only puppy love,” she said, “and
I thought that he should go to all
the school dances and such and have
a good time. He told me that he
1 did not want to go with any one else.”
through the skull, but recovered.
The other two were James MeCour%,
murderer and Carl Brehan, robber.
VICTORY WESLEY CLASS MEETS
Mesdames Elbert Clements and
Wayne Casbeer were co-hostesses to
the Victory Wesley class Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Clem-
ents. Mrs. W. A. Berry presided,
The secretary read a number of im-
portant letters among which was the
resignation of Mrs. R. S. Mills as-
class president. Mrs. W. A. Berry,,
first vice president, was unanimously
elected to fill the unexpired yean.
Over 118 visits were made by the
members during the month of Jan-
uary. The class will sponsor a rum-
mage sale on Feb. 24, to be held cje
the courthouse lawn. Please remeni-
This coming Thursday evening, the | ber the date. Any donation toward^
Parent-Teachers Association will be; the cause will be greatly appreciated..
entertained by a group of local The lesson for the afternoon was giv-
Scouts.
The Scouts wish to take this op-
portunity to thank every one who
assisted in any manner, in making
en by Mrs. J. S. Cotten who gave
the mother of John Ashworth. Mrs.
W. F. Mace gave the mother of An-
drew Carnegie. These interesting
this the greatest anniversary that j biographies are from the book, “Moth—
the Lampasas District Boy Scouts! ers of Famous Men.” This compfet—
have ever enjoyed.
ed the book which has been enjoyed
- | very much. It has been said that
MELVIN TRAYLOR IN “back of every great man there is
BATTLE FOR LIFE a woman,” and in most cases it fa
- his mother.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—Melvin Tray-, The hostesses served marsh da
lor, former Texan, a banker once1 pudding with whipped cream antP
mentioned for the democratic presi- j coffee to ther following menibei-st
dential nomination, fought back to-' Mesdames J. Virgil Davis, Oscar
ward recovery again tonight after | Bolding, Dave Briggs, Harry Easfc-
an escape from death that amazed i ers, E. S. Hunt, J. S. Cotten, W. O.
physicians.
Traylor, ill of pneumonia for 29
days, has had six serious relapses.
The last came last night and was so
severe that physicians did not believe
he could live many more hours.
He was placed in an exygen tent
and doctors announced that he was
so ill that science could not aid him
and his life depended entirely upon
his own stamina. After another val-
ient fight, Traylor showed improve-
ment again today.
MR. AND MRS. BEAN
ENTERTAIN CLUB
The Happy Hour forty-two club
met Friday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tilford Bean. The
company were unanimous in declar-
ing Mrs. D. N. Cornett the cham-
pion forty-two player, since her score
card showed the most number of
games won.
The hostess was assisted in serv-
ing by Misses Katherine Harkey,
Anna Lou Moore, Mrs. C. T. Harkey.
Townsen, W. A. Berry, W. F. Mace*
Fannie Sale, C. Boone Taliaferro*
M. M. Landrum, Ben Peak, H. J. AJb-
ney, Miss Mamie Aynesworth.
ADAM JOHNSON OF AUSTIN
NAMED RELIEF DIRECTOR
AUSTIN, Feb. 12.—Adam R. John-
son of Austin was installed as direc-
tor of the Texas relief commission
today. He succeeded Lawrence West-
brook, who has gone to Washington?
to be an assistant to Harry L. Hop-
kins, federal relief administrator.
Johnson, former city manager cdF
Austin, received the votes of six of
the nine members of the commission,
after a five to four vote against elec-
tion of J. F. Reed of Galveston, wto
was assistant director under West-
brook, and who had been acting di-
rector since Westbrook’s departures-
Reed severed his work with lEser
commission soon after the vote was
announced and refused to accept ap-
pointment as assistant director.
Johnson was nominated by Carl
Estes of Tyler, who said he believed'
Trays of sandwiches, potato chips,
iced salad, pickles, cake and tea were' it best that the commission go “out-
served to Messrs and Mesdames D. j side” for a director to avoid any sem-
R. Fitch, W. T. Moore, Dan Cornett, blance of politics. Reed later tokv:
P. H. Yarbrough, C. T. Harkey, J. P. the commission members that “poli-
tics is responsible for election of the
Harris and John B. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Crider spent
Monday in Austin on business.
Mrs. E. A. Jones of Liberty Hill,
spent the week end in the home of
her mother, Mrs. S. H. Casbeer. Mrs.
Casbeer returned with her daughter
to spend a few days in Liberty Hill.
man you have chosen.”
Reed said he never had permitted
politics to interfere with his relief
work. C. R. Braun was chosen as-
sistant director.
Misses Dorothy Roberts and John-
nie Brandon spent the week end in
San Antonio.
Sylvester Lewis, who has been in
Austin the past month, returned
home Sunday.
Alec Townsen of Coleman, came
in Friday night to spend several
days with his brother, H. C. Town-
sen, at Adamsville, who has been ill
for the past several weeks.
Ernest Smith of Los Angeles, Cal.,
arrived Monday night to be at the-
bedside of his father, Noah Smith,
who has been quite ill. Mr. Smith,
is reported some better.
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