The Lampasas Daily Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 68, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 24, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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The L&mpasas Daily Leader
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR
TUESDAY
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, MAY 24, 1932.
TUESDAY
NUMBER 68
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The graduating exercisejs of the
1932 class of the ' Lampasas high
school were held Monday evening in
the high school auditorium. There
was an unusually large crowd of par-
ents and friends gathered jo pay
honor to the senior class .and a very
interesting program had been pre-
pared for this occasion.
The processional, “Gi’and Marche
de Concert,” was played by Miss Mary
Katherine Walker as the seniors came
down the aisle and took their places
on the stage and the invocation was
given by Rev. Wentworth A. Rie-
mann, pastor of St. Mary’s Episcopal
church. Misg Bess Northington made
the second highest average, in the
class and to her was given thp honor
of delivering the salutatory address.
A very pleasing number op the
program was “Night Fall" by Franz
Lizt, rendered by the high school
choral club. This club is directed by
Miss Mary Marrs and their voices
blended beautifully in this selection.
The address to the seniors was de-
livered by Judge J. E. Hickman of
Eastland, who was principal of the
school here from 1906 to 1908. He is
an excellent speaker apd brought a
real practical message to the seniors
of this class. He stated that his
message would be directed to the class
and took a position on the stage where
he would face the class-while deliver-
ing his address. The subject of the
address was “Faith” and he discus-
sed this subject in four part, first
from thp- standpoint of having faith
in ourselves, faith in each other, faith
For Boys and Girls
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out the last faith mentioned. It was
a great message and we are sure it
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Lawrence Williams, a member of
the class, rendered a beautiful piano
number, “Priest March,” from Men-
delssohn, this brought forth a hearty
applause from the listeners. Tbe
valedictory was delivered by James
Thomas. He had a well prepared
message and delivered it in an ex-
cellent manner. The diplomas were
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of the board of education, and schol-
arships were awarded by Supt. Wach-
endorfer to James Thomas and Miss
Bess Northington, honor students pf
the class. The benediction was given
by Rev. D. H. Kirkpatrick, pastor of
the Presbyterian church,
Diplomas were awarded to the fol-
lowing students:
James Thomas, Alton Hallppbeck
James B. Game}, Nelson Nuckles,
Earl W. Collier, Opal Elna Cook, Ipha
Bell Cook, Nelda Beatrice Perry, Clara
Elizabeth Yardiman, Wilma Leather-
wood, Harry P, Miilican, Thomas J.
Casbeer Jr., Ernest Jones, Virgil
Wooten, Lloyd S- Smith, Bess Lonora
Northington, Lowell H, Carpenter,
Milton F. Bodenhamer, Hubert B,
Jones, Merle Laverpe Cotten, Law-
rence A. Williams, Gladys Carolyn
Harkey, Tilleta Kathleen Hendrix,
Mildred Inez Seay, Zudora Smitbwick,
Nelda Faye Watson, Harold D.
Thomas, Delbert YazeR.
Notice to Eastern Star Members
There will be a meeting for prac-
tice Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock.
All officers please be present.
Mrs. Alta Smith, W. M.
Alice Casbeer, Sec.
Miss Gladys Harkey has gone to
San Antonio where she will be a
guest in the home of Dr, and Mrs.
J, R. Di’ain,
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KILL ANT
KILLS THE ANTS
Guaranteed to rid any
house of ants ...............
35c
3 bars Lady Dainty Soap and
Wash Cloth, all for................34c
35e Lavender Shaving Cream
and 25c Lavender Talcum, both
for ...................................... 35c
Mackey’s
HOUSE REJECTS BEER
PROPOSAL 228 TO 169
WASHINGTON, May 23.—The
house rejected bqer-for-revenue to-
day, but in so doing rounded out for
the 1932 campaign the most complete
prohibition record of any congress
since the Volstead act.
'The vote was 228 to 169 against a
motion to bring up the O’Connor-Hull
bill to tax 2.75 per cent beer at three
cents a pint. j,
Party lines were obliterated, just as
when submission of the prohibition
issue in a proposed new amendment
to the constitution was defeated last
March 227 to 187.
Joining with 85 democrats for the
bill were 83 republicans and one far-
mer-laborite. The March vote on
submission brought together 90 demo-
crats and 97 republicans.
The vote was forced through with
a discharge petition signed by 145
members.
HOPE $25,000 REWARD WILL
LEAD TO CLEARING UP
OF SLAYING OF EAGLET
HOPEWELL, N. J„ May 23.—A
$25,000 reward loomed ahead of the
man hunters engaged in pursuing the
Lindbergh baby killers tonight as they
opened up new channels of inquiry
by mail,
At nearby Trenton leadei’s of the
State Legislature, which reconvened
during the day, cleared the way for
passage of a bill empowering Gov-
ernor A. Harry Moore to order a re-
ward. The Governor was prepared
to act immediately.
“We think,” said the Governor, “and
hope the reward may cause someone
who knows something to squeal.”
While he pointed out the State of
New Jersey could not make a grant
of immunity, he §aid the measure
authorizing the rewgrej WQuld have
“more latitude” regarding its pay-
ment than the statute limiting rou-
tine rewards to $1,000,
Reviewing the wide-flung search in
progress and commenting on the re-
ward, the Governor saicii
“Then we will have done everything
it is possible for the State to do to
bring the perpetrators of this crime
to justice.”
fl and writing Is Circularized.
Meantime, law enforcement agen-
cies throughout the Nation were cip-.
cularised with specimens of hand-,
writing contained in two ransom
notes believed to have been received
from the abductors of the infant
through the aged Dr, John F, Condon.
Two interesting sidelights were an*
other strange New England dash by
Dr. Condon, the ransom payer, and
a detailed story from Governor Moore
of how ambitious agents of A1 Ca-
pone approached him personally with
a proposal regarding the case.
Governor Moore said -that while
walking home near midnight a short
time before the finding pf the baby's
body, four men suddenly appeared in
front of him and told him who they
were, ^
“I hail just passed a policeman who
I knew,” related the Governor, “and
that was a bit of comfort. I stopped
where 1 was and decided to call him
if necessary,”
The quartet proposed to render as-
sistance in obtaining the baby’s re-
turn provided “full credit” should ac-
crue to their imprisoned leader. The
Gpvernpr said he told them he would
convey the offer to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, which he did.
Dr. Condon Goes Fishing,
It had been known that the Ca-
pone gang had sought to intervene
in the wide-flung search, but this was
the first time the Governor gave pub-
lic confirmation of the direct approach
made to him once the Scarface chief-
tain had communicated a “guarantee”
of results to Colonel Lindbergh if he
could be freed temporarily from jail.
TEXAS’ TRUCK LAW UPHELD
BY THE SUPREME COURT
For Real Job Printing—The Leader!
Eloise Cook, at the Hart apartments
will do tutoring during the summer
months. Terms $1.50 per week, (d69)
DOVE OF PEACE IS UN-
DISTURBED AT G. O. P. MEET
Daily Leader Want Ads Get Results!
MINERAL WELLS, Texas, May 23.
—Republicans of Texas harmoniously
swept through routine business Mon-
day preparatory to selecting forty-
nine delegates for President Herbert
Hoover in their presidential conven-
tion Tuesday.
With the indorsement of the Presi-
dent for another term decided beyond
question, the State executive commit-
tee heard a number of contests among
delegations seeking convention seats,
none of State-wide importance, and
rapidly set up convention machinery.
Evidence of the prevailing harmony
was shown by the selection of U. S.
Goen, an attorney of El Paso, as tem-
porary chairman. He was chosen by
acclamation.
Mr. Goen said he did not regard
himself as the official keynote speak-
er of the convention, although he
would voice the strongest approval of
President Hoover and his administra-
tion. Other speakers are expected to
expi’ess a similar sentiment, includ-
ing John W. Philp of Dallas, Fourth
Asssistant Postmaster General.
R. B. Creager of Bi-ownsville, re-
publican national committeeman, said
there were no signs of controversy,
while admitting there wei’e both wets
and drys in the republican ranks, he
said the question of prohibition al-
most certainly would not come up.
There were indications that if any
delegate mentioned it on the floor the
chairman would rule him out of or-
der.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—The Tex-
as motor vehicle law, regulating the
size and weight of loads permitted on
the highways of that state was fully
sustained today by the supreme court
in an opinion by Chief Justice Hughes
to which no dissent was announced,
The opinion discussed all questions
raised by Ed Sproles and the others
who challenged its constitutionality,
and reached the conclusion that not
only the restrictions imposed by the
law were within the police powers of
the state, but also the exceptions to
the operation of the law. The court
stated there was no illegal discrim-
ination in any of its provisions.
7,000 Pounds.
While a net weight carrying papg-
city of 7,000 pounds was imposed on
trucks and no such limitation on pas-
senger. buses, the provision was ap-
proved. It was stated only -5,500 out
of a total of 206,000 trucks had only
7,000 pounds capacity, and that large
sums of money were alleged to be
affected if the law was upheld.
Explaining there are approximate-
ly 200,000 miles of state and county
highways in Texas and only 20,000
miles have been designated as state
highways, the court pointed out the
state had already paid OPt on them
$250,000,000, and had .assumed an av-
erage maintenance cost of $12,000,000
annually,
Safety On Highways.
The court accepted the finding of
the Texas legislature “that 7,000
pounds load weight, in addition to
the weight of the vehicle, is the max-
imum load that should be allowed to
pass over the Texas highways, tak-
ing into consideration the manner of
past and present construction, prob-
able future construction, cost of
maintenance, strength of bridges, con-
ditions qf traffic, etc,”
There has been an increase of 300
per cent in the last six years in trucks
in the state, the court announced, the
increase being from 05,536 in 1924 to
200,527 ip 1930, This does not in-
clude, It stated, the large increase in
the interstate traffic, This increase
the court declared, “justifies the di-
mensional and weight restrictions of
the statute in the interest of public-
safety and convenience and highway
protection.”
Good grounds were found by the
court for all of the exemptions allow-
ed by the legislature from the restric-
tions provided in the law.
GARNER MEN WOULD
REJECT BOTH WET AND
DRY RESOLUTIONS
Phone us your order for fresh dew-
berries at 5c per tray. Phone 362.—
Lang’s Grocery. (d)
“NO QUARREL WITH
HOOVER,” GARNER SAYS
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Speaker
Garner today refused to quarrel with
President Hoover over the latter’s
opposition to that part of the Gar-
ner relief plans providing for a huge
government bond issue to finance
public works.
“As a matter of fact,” the speak-
er said, “there is little difference be-
tween the president’s stand and my
own. He seems to have the senate
view. I provide a tax to more than
pay the interest in sinking fund
charges for the billion in bonds I pro-
pose to issue. This is not a chai-ge
against the budget. It would help to
balance it.
“It is very gratifying that the
president agrees with that pai’t of
my relief plan providing for broad-
ening the credit base of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation— tak-
ing the bridle off the corporation, in
fact—so that its credit may be ex-
tended to productive industry which
will put men to work and create pay
l-olls.
“The government ought to acceler-
ate its activites, where is is found to
be sound, during the next few years,
to give additional employment.”
Gainer said the draft of his bill
had not yet been completed, butv he
expected it would be this week. There
wilt be hearings before the ways and
means committee before it is brought
before the house for action.
Asked whether the house would
stay in session during the political
conventions, the speaker said that
rested entirely with the senate. The
house, he repeated, is in a position
to conclude all of its work.
HOUSTON, Texas, May 23.—Gar-
ner's State committee continued its
march Monday to control the State
convention Tuesday and won a not-
able victory when the State commit-
tee accepted its recommendation and
named Congressman Sam Rayburn to
be temporary chairman and keynote?
and selected him above one of its own
members, Charles I. Francis of Wich-
ita Falls, who four years, ago suc-
cessfully led the’ fight which caused
Texas to send an uninstructed dele-
gation to the Houston national con-
vention. The vote stood 16 for Ray-
burn and 11 for Francis. Between
now and convention time, the Garner
organization may select the perman-
ent chairman and agree on resolu-
tions to be adopted.
Winning their fight before the State
committee, the Garnerites made a
further stride to prevent the conven-
tion adopting a resolution calling foi
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amend-
ment. The reason is that in his key-
note address, Rayburn is expected to
outline what Mr. Garner desires be
done by the Texas convention anil
how far it should go on the para-
mount public questions. Speeches in
support of Rayburn stressed the fact
that as the colleague, intimate friend
and eampaign director for Garner.
Mr. Rayburn was in a position to say
what the speaker wants done here.
Selection of Rayburn has put every-
body on the qui vive of expectancy
as to what the keynote address will
say on national issues and particular-
ly on the ever present dry question.
There is an expectation that Rayburn
will, at least, consent to the conven-
tion recommending a referendum on
the repeal or modification of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
That would appease some of the
repealists and tend to mollify others.
-THE NEW-
We have nice home-grown beans,
tw-o pounds for 7c.—Lang’s Gro-
cery. (d)
Judge and Mrs. J. E. Hickman of
Eastland spent the week end in Lam-
pasas and were guests in the home
of Judge and Mrs. W. B. Abney. Judge
Hickman was principal of the Lam-
pasas high school from 1906 to 1908
and on Sunday evening some of his
former students tendered he and his
wife a luncheon at the Keystone hotel.
On Monday evening he delivered an
address _to the senior* class of the
Lampasas high school. Judge Hick-
man is now .living in Eastland and is
Chief Justice of the Court of Civil
Appeals in the eleventh district. He
is a candidate, state-wide, for the of-
fice of assistant justice of the su-
preme court. Judge has many friends
in Lampasas who wish him every
success in his campaign and it was
indeed a pleasure to have him in
Lampasas again.
The Mothers’ club will meet at 3:30
o’clock Wednesday, with Mrs. Dud-
ley Moore.
BURNET COUNTY CAVE
IS DONATED FOR PARK
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 23.—
D. E. Colp, chairman of the State
Park Board, Monday announced that
Dr. J. L. Williamson of Burnet has
donated for State park purposes a
huge cave, partly explored recently,
in Burnet County along with 500 acres
of surrounding land for State park
purposes.
The cave, said by Colp to have been
explored a distance of eight miles, is
about half way between Marble Falls
and Burnet, four miles west of State
Highway No. 66 and a similar distance
from the Hamilton dam.
No development plans have been
announced but it is believed that
eventually the Park Board will be
joined by Burnet County in a pro-
gram of improvements.
Higdon’s beauty parlor special.
$5.00 combination Cropuignole wave
for $2.95, continues till June 1. (d)
Miss Bernice Snell is home from
Crane where she taught school the
past term.
Miss Faye Martin is home from
Brownfield whei*e she has been teach-
ing in the public school the past term.
DROWNED WOMAN AND
GIRL BURIED AT BRADY
BRADY, May 23.—Funeral services
were held at the Church of Christ
here this afternoon for Mrs. H. F.
Wirdel and Florence Huffman, 15-year
old high school student, w7ho were
drowned in the San Saba river near
Brady, Sunday afternoon. It was.er-
roneously reported that Hazel, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Virdel, was drowned, but
she attempted to rescue her mother
and friend, to no avail.
Leroy Theatre
“Where Lampasas Is Entertained”
(Perfect Talking Pictures)
ALL LADIES ADMITTED
FOR 10c TONIGHT!
Showing Tonight and Wednesday
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The best little picture in many a
blue moon! Just the thing for the
blues. Come and really have a good
time!
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Each person buying a ticket to-
night will receive another ticket that
will be good for another show by
adding 20 cents.
Extras:
News Reel and Comedy
■ Show starts 7:30 p. m.
Gentlemen: 30c Ladies: 10c
Kiddies: 10c
Balcony Seats, Gentlemen: 25c
Lloyd Smith, James McGehee and
Albert Paine left Tuesday for Brown-
wood where they went to attend a
Boy Scout meeting on Tuesday even-
ing.
Mrs. R. H. Hensley and little son
Leroy, of Round Rock, have returned
home after spending several days
here in the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Bell.
PHONE 400
Swift’s Circle S
BAKED PICNIC HAMS
They are extra good.
3 to 4-pound average.
Empson’s Canned Dill
Pickles ..................................15c
Very crisp.
We have a complete line of
food for picnic lunches. Also
plates, cups, spoons and nap-
kins.
CASH GROCERY
Dependable Groceries at
Dependable Prices
ICE
and Storage
We solicit your ice business
and will render you prompt and
courteous service at all times.
Our platform is convenient to
approach.
REMEMBER—We have stor-
age space at any time you have
perishable articles to place on
storage and the charges are
reasonable.
WE ARE OPEN AT NIGHT
Lampasas Produce Go.
A. J. Bassel, Owner.
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