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The Lampasas Daily Leader
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR
WEDNESDAY
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 1, 1933.
WEDNESDAY
NUMBER 281
WHAT TO EAT
Is often a problem for the housewife who has to
plan the meals each day. When you are worried
about just what to prepare call No. 13 and we will be
glad to suggest the many fresh vegetables, fruits and
other items that will help you in planning the meals
for your family.
You will find that our prices are always in line with
those found elsewhere and' in many instances our pri-
ces will be found to be'cheaper.
WE HANDLE ALL KINDS OF POULTRY AND WILL
DELIVER IT TO YOU DRESSED IF
YOU DESIRE.
Phone 13 for Prompt Delivery Service.
Millican Produce Co.
E. B. MILLICAN, Owner.
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MAKES SON BUY MORE
LIQUOR AND HAS ALLEGED
BOOTLEGGERS ARRESTED
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 31.—
An incensed father, whose son came
home Saturday night in an intoxi-
cated condition, forced his offspring
to buy more liquor from the persons
who he said sold him his supply and
Monday brought about the arrest of
a mother and her 21-year-old son.
Charges of violating the state liq-
uor law were filed against Mrs. T.
J. Selt Sr., 50, and T. J. Self Jr., af-
ter their arrest by Deputy Sheriffs
Gollaway and Martin, and County
Investigator Evans.
The father, after waiting until his
son sobered up, made the youth take
him to the address where he said he
bought his liquor consumed on the
night before. Giving him money, the
parent ordered him to buy more liq-
uor, which was done. Taking this as
evidence, the father presented it to
Sheriff J. R. Wright and a search
warrant was sworn out.
Officers raiding the place found a
quantity of beer, whisky and alcohol.
SINGER SEWING MACHINES
New and used Singer sewing ma-
chines and supplies. Also repair work
done. Call No. 254.—Lampasas Fur-
niture Co., Geo. M. McCall. (d82-wp)
DALLAS MAN SHOT
AFTER TESTIFYING
STEPHENVILLE, Jan. 31.—W. J.
Gamble of Dallas, 55, was shot and
critically wounded here shortly after
noon today as he came from the
court house after testifying in a di-
vorce trial.
He was shot five times as he cros-
sed the street, one bullet taking effect
just above the heart. District Attor-
} ney Ernest Belcher took a statement
from him when physicians declared
he could not live.^
As Gamble descended the court
house steps a man came around the
corner of the building, followed him
to the center of the street and open-
ed fire. Pedestrians on the sidewalks
scattered as six shots were fired.
Gamble, a former Dallas policeman
who recently has been engaged in the
oil business, was a witness in regard
to the custody of some children in a
divorce trial in district court. He for-
merly lived at Huckaby, near here.
Gamble’s assailant surrendered to
officers.
EAT FOR HEALTH
Tomato Juice, Canned Pine-
apple, Cocomalt, “Veg” Cookies,
Gerber’s Vegetables, Fresh
Milk, Ralston Cereal, Malt-Q-
Meal.
And many others.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
Rye, Whole Wheat and
White Bread.
CAKES AND ROLLS
Buy With Confidence.
PHONE 400
CASH GROCERY
Dependable Groceries at
Dependable Prices
HOUSE VOTES GIN
MARRIAGE LAW REPEAL
AUSTIN, Feb. 1.—Texas’ four-
year-old “gin marriage” law, enact-
ed to prevent hasty marriages and
marriages where the participants
were under the influence of -intoxi-
cants, would be repealed if a bill
passed Tuesday by the house of rep-
resentatives is passed by the senate
and signed by the governor.
The house rolled up a strong ma-
jority in favor of the repeal. The
vote was 93 to 36.
Sponsors of the repeal bill assert-
ed the law had utterly failed in its
purpose of preventing hasty mar-
riages and that its only result had
been to force Texas couples desiring
to marry to go to other states where
they were married without difficulty.
Opponent^. asserted the bill was
supported chiefly by Texas ministers
and county clerks in counties along
the borders, who were displeased with
losing the marriage fees paid by Tex-
as couples who were married in other
states.
We will sell from 8 to 11 o’clock
Thursday morning, 1-pound can Max-
well House or Admiration Coffee for
25c. Limit.—Tom and John, at Lang
stand. (d)
S. P. MAKES CHANGE IN AGENTS
The Southern Pacific railroad has
made a change in the office at Lam-
pasas and in the future only one man
will be in the office. The place has
been changed to a Telegrapher-Agent
position and J. W. Hodges is tempor-
arily in charge. Mr. Hodges has been
telegraph operator here for some
time and may possibly be placed here
as the Telegrapher-Agent. It will
be the fifteenth of this month before
the place is permanently filled.
D. R. Fitch has been agent here
for about nine years and he <and his
famliy have made many warm friends
among the Lampasas people. Mr.
Fitch has no definite plans at this
time as to his future work. He is
not an operator and for that reason
is not eligible for the place here since
the change. i
TOM MIX LOSES $66,000 SUIT
LEGISLATURE PREPARES
TO EXTEND TIME TO PAY
AUTOMOBILE LICENSES
AUSTIN, Jan. 31.—Machinery of
the Texas legislature was set in mo-
tion today to succor the man who is
not financially able to pay his motor
vehicle tax.
Owners of automobiles, trucks, or
other motor cars under the existing
law were obliged to pay up by mid-
night tomorrow or leave their con-
veyances in the garage.
The house committee on highways
and motor traffic voted a unanimous
favorable report on a bill to extend
the time for purchasing automobile
licenses until March 1. Under the
present law persons who drive their
automobiles after tomorrow without
1933 licenses are subject to heavy
penalties.
Will Push Bill Through.
An effort will be made to push the
bill through both houses within two
or three days. Sponsors of the act
asserted that many motorists unable
to buy their licenses at this time
would leave their cars in their gar-
ages and the result would be that the
state would lose considerable revenue
in gasoline taxes. The percentage of
delinquencies this year was expected
to be excptionally high.
By a vote of 93 to 36, the house
passed a bill to repeal the law re-
quiring three days’ notice of inten-
tion to wed and physical examina-
tion of bridegrooms. The law was en-
acted four years ago. Border legis-
lators led the assault on the statute,
contending that the principal effect of
the law had been to cause Texas
couples to go to adjoining states to
be married. A similar repeal move-
ment two years ago was defeated.
Pope Motion Delayed.
Rep. W. E. Pope of Corpus Christi
received another setback in his at-
tempt to reduce the state ranger force
to six men when the house refused
to suspend the rules to permit him
to make a motion to print a minor-
ity report. However, the motion will
recur tomorrow.
The house voted almost unanimous-
ly to pass a bill to abolish the farm
census. The bill had been introduc-
ed only yesterday.
Investigation Opens Today.
Investigation of the Texas railroad
commission’s administration of oil
and gas conservation statutes was
scheduled to start tomorrow before
the house oil, gas and mining com-
mittee.
Homer Pierson, chief supervisor for
the commission in east Texas and
Col. L. S. Davidson, commander of
the Texas national guard troops in
the field during the period of mar-
tial law, were expected to be the first
witnesses.
A sub-committee comprised of Rep.
R. J. Long of Wichita Falls, C. M.
Turlington of Tatum, Sidney Latham
of Longview and Tom Renfro of Fort
Worth has been appointed to conduct
the inquiry. A fifth member is to
be named later.
■
ERIE, Pa., Jan. 31.—A jury today
awarded Zack T. Miller, Oklahoma
rancher and showman, $66,000 dam-
ages against Tom Mix, movie cow-
puncher.
Miller alleged Mix broke a con-
tract to» appear with Miller’s 101
Ranch show and sued for $342,000.
Two years ago a jury awarded Miller
$90,000,but the case was appealed and
a new trial granted.
The jury of 10 men and two women
deliberated 18 hours. They were
locked up at 3:45 o’clock yesterday
Afternoon, v.fter hearing testimony
for two weeks and a day.
Miller left last night for Okla-
homa. Mix went to Chicago with his
third wife, Mabel Ward Mix, and his
daughter, Ruth.
Miller alleged Mix had agreed to
go with his show in 1929 for $10,-
000 a week and then joined the Sells-
Floto Circus. Mix denied accepting
any offer from Miller.
We will sell from 8 to 11 o’clock
Thursday morning a 5-string regular
35c broom for 15c. Limit.—Tom and
John at Lang stand. (d)
Pint Puretest Rubbing Alcohol and
pint Mi31 solution both for 59c dur-
ing Rexall Birthday Sale at Mack-
ey’s. (d)
SALARY RULING GIVEN
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31.—The at-
torney general held Monday that
compensation of tax collectors, dis-
trict clerks, tax assessors, county
auditors, surveyors, justices of the
peace, constables and public weigh-
ers may be fixed by salaries determ-
ined by the legislature may not pro-
vide for salaries or any other mode
of compensation other than fees, com-
missions and perquisites for sheriffs,
county judges, county clerks and
county attorneys.
The opinion further held that the
legislature may not increase or de-
crease the salary of $500 allowed dis-
trict attorneys by the constitution,
although if it wishes to grant them
a greater compensation, it may do
so only by allowing them fees, com-
missions and. perquisites.
SENATORIAL REDIS-
TRICTING MEASURE IS
FILED IN HOUSE
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31.—The first
senatorial redistricting bill of the
present session, prepared by Repres-
entative Harlee Morrison of Terrell,
was filed Monday with the chief clerk
of the house. Dallas, Harris and Tar-
rant counties are retained in districts
to themselves, as at present, and the
other large county, |Bexar, also is as-
signed a senatorial district. At pres-
ent, that district includes Bexar,
Kerr, Kendall and Bandera counties.
The bill, in its provisions for Sena-
torial District No. 2, groups all the
oil counties of East Texas.
The districts as designated are as
follows:
1. —Bowie, Red River, Franklin, Ti-
tus, Camp, Morris and Cass.
2. —Marion, Harrison, Gregg, Up-
shur, Wood and Smith.
3. —Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Nacog-
doches, Shelby, San Augustine and
Sabine.
4. —Newton, Jasper, Orange and
Jefferson.
5. —Tyler, Polk, Angelina, Trinity,
Houston, Leon, Madison, Walker,
Montgomery and San Jacinto.
6. —Anderson, Freestone, Hender-
son, Van Zandt, Kaufman and Rock-
wall.
7. —Lamar, Fannin, Hunt, Delta,
Hopkins and Rains.
8. —Grayson, Cooke, Denton and
Collin.
9. —Dallas.
10. —Ellis, Navarro, Hill and John-
son.
11. —McLennan, Limestone and
Falls.
12. —Robertson, Milam, Lee, Burle-
son, Brazos, Grimes and Washington.
13. —Harris.
14. —Hardin, Liberty, Chambers,
Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend and
Waller.
15. —Austin, Colorado, Wharton,
Matagorda, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria,
Calhoun, Aransas, Refugio and Goliad.
16. —Travis, Williamson, Bastrop
and Fayette.
17. —Bell, Coryell, Bosque, Hamil-
ton, Mills, San Saba, Lampasas, Bur-
net, Llano, Mason, Gillespie and
Blanco.
18. —Parker, Hood, Somerville,
Erath, Palo Pinto, Stephens, East-
land, Comanche, Brown, Callahan
and Shackelford.
19. —Tarrant.
20. —Montague, Wise, Jack, Clay,
Wichita, Archer and Young.
21. —Hays, Comal, Caldwell, Guada-
lupe, Gonzales, De Witt, Karnes and
Wilson.
22. —Bexar.
23. —Willacy, Hidalgo, Starr and
Cameron.
24. —San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg,
Jim Wells, Duval, Webb, Zapata, Jim
Hogg, Brooks and Kenedy.
25. —Kendall, Kimbell, Sutton, Kerr,
Bandera, Real, Edwards, Val Verde,
Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Atascosa,
Frio, Zavala, Maverick, Bee, Live
Oak, McMullen, La Salle and Dimmit.
26. —Coleman, Runnels, Coke, Ster-
ling, Glasscock, Midland, Ector, Wink-
ler, Loving, McCulloch, Concho, Tom
Green, Irion, Reagan, Upton, Crane,
Ward, Menard, Schleicher and Crock-
ett.
27. —El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson,
Reeves, Pecos, Terrell, Brewster, Pre-
sidio and Jeff Davis.
28. —Jones, Fisher, Scurry, Borden,
Dawson, Gaines, Taylor, Nolan, Mit-
chell, Howard, Martin and Andrews.
29. —Wilbarger, Hardeman, Foard,
Childress, Hall, Cottle, Motley, Bay-
lor, Knox, King, Dickens, Throck-
morton, Haskell, Stonewall and Kent.
30. —Briscoe, Swisher, Castro, Par-
mer, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Bailey, Cros-
by, Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, Gar-
za, Lynn, Terry and Yoakum.
31. —Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Hansford,
Sherman, Dallam, Hemphill, Roberts,
Hutchinson, Moore, lHartley, Wheeler,
Gray, Carson, Potter, Oldham, Col-
lingsworth, Donley, Armstrong, Ran-
dall and Deaf Smith.
LEAGUE REPORT WILL
DECLARE JAPAN WRONG
Rexall 30th Birthday Sale at Mack-
ey’s. (d)
All accounts mjgde NvSth Quality
Grocery Co., up to and including Dec.
31, 1932, are the property of Ed Mc-
Crea and Mrs. Agnes Batterton and
should be paid to them and they will
receipt you for same.—R. F. Senter-
fitt. (d)
BILL TO KILL FARM
CENSUS PASSED QUICKLY
AUSTIN, Jan. 31.—The house pas-
sed a bill today in almost record time.
The proposed act, to abolish the farm
census, was introduced Monday by
Representative Lon A. Alsup of Car-
thage. It was voted out late Monday
by the agriculture committee and
brought up today by suspending “all
the rules in the book.” It took the
house exactly 8 minutes to suspend
the rules and pass the bill by a vote
of 117 to 2.
GENEVA, Jan. 31.—The so-called
nine-power drafting committee Tues-
day moved toward openly condemn-
ing Japan’s military activities in
Manchuria.
The committee, at the insistence of
the Swedish member, was prepared to
draft a report saying:
“It is difficult to consider the Jap-
anese military action at Mukden on
the night of October 18, 1931 (when
the Manchurian warfare started) as
legitimate self-defense.”
The wording of the committee’s re-
port on the Manchurian dispute was
further quoted as follows:
“Furthermore, it is difficult to con-
sider th^ Japanese military activity
in Manchuria since September 18
(1931) as legitimate self-defense.
“In any case, it is not permissible
that Japan herself should decide
wliether jshe acted in self-defense.
Such a decision can only be reached
through a third party, such as the
league.”
The committee had practically
agreed that despite the reluctance of
the British to condone the 'Chinese
boycott on Japanese goods since the
Mukden incident started Japan’s seiz-
ure of Manchuria in 1931, China’s ac-
tion must be regarded as “a legiti-
mate measure of reprisal against
Japanese military action.”
The draft, practically finished Tues-
day night, was gone over in minute
detail at a three and one-half-hour
meeting of the new nine-power com-
mittee—a committee set up by the
committee of nineteen and composed
of signatories of the nine-power
treaty guaranteeing China’s terri-
torial integrity, signed at the Wash-
ington conference in 1921-22.
We will sell from 8 to 11 o’clock
Thursday morning, 1-pound can Max-
well House or Admiration Coffee for
25c. Limit.—Tom and John, at Lang
stand. (d)
METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE’S
VESPER SERVICE SUNDAY
6:00 P. M. FEBRUARY 5
Subject: “Friendships.”
Song: “What a Friend We Have
in Jesus.”
Prayer.
Song: “Blest be the Tie.”
Responsive Reading, “Rejoicing”
No. 316.
Leader—Miss Carl Pollock.
Talk: “What do I Expect of
Friends?” by Leader.
Dramatization of Missionary train-
ing at Scarritt College, by Marvin
Davis, Frank Dickason, Lurline
Creekmore, Mary Eunice Taliaferro,
Jewel Dean MeCrea, Marie Yar-
brough.
Song: “Love Divine.”
League Benediction.
FREE 50c Vial Jasmine perfume
with purchase of $1.00 box Jasmine
Face Powder during Rexall Birthday
Sale at Mackey’s. (d)
We will sell from 8 to 11 o’clock
Thursday morning a 5-string regular
35c broom for 15c. Limit.—Tom and
John, at Lang stand. (d)
50c Jonteel Cold or Vanishing
Cream for 39c during Rexall Birth-
day Sale at Mackey’s. (d)
ATTEMPT TO ARRANGE
FOR COLORADO DAM
COMPLETION FAILS
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—An agreement
seeking to arrange completion of the
$8,500,000 Hamilton Dam project on
the Colorado River, near Kingsland,
Texas, failed Tuesday when Federal
Judge Walter C. Lindley ruled against
the motion of Eugene R. Thayer, re-
ceiver for the Mississippi Valley Uti-
lities company, an Insull subsidiary.
The receiver sought the right to
make an agreement with the Colo-
rado River .^company for completion
of the project, on which $3,500,000
had already been advanced by the
Mississippi Valley Utilities company,
prior to the receivership. The Re-
construction Finance Corporation was
to advance the additional $5,000,000
required. \
Objection to the entire plan were
entered by attorneys for the Middle
West Utilities company, parent or-
ganization of the Mississippi Valley
Utilities.
—THE NEW—
Leroy Theatre
“Where Lampasas Is Entertained”
(Perfect Talking Pictures)
SHOWING LAST TIME TONIGHT
Joe E. Brown in
“YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL”
With Ginger Rogers.
Oh! Boy! What a star! What a
picture! This is Joe E. Brown’s fun-
niest picture. It’s a howl all the
way through.
Joe, as the champion swimmer who
was even afraid of a glass of water,
will make your sides ache from
laughter. See it!
Extras:
Vitaphone Merry Melody
“You’re Too Careless”
RKO Aesop’s Fables
“Spring Antics”
Show starts 6:50 p. m.
Admission: 10c—25c—30c
TOMORROW AND FRIDAY
The big event of the season!
On the stage we proudly present
DR. M. L. GAFFNEY
Presenting for the first and last
time in Lampasas his complete per-
formance—
“MYSTERIES OF THE YOGI”
One the screen:
“THREE ON A MATCH”
With Warren William, Ann Dvorak,
Joan Blondell and Bettie Davis.
Also Good Comedy
NO ADVANCE IN PRICES!
BIG DOUBLE PROGRAM
LEROY THEATRE
As a special amusement feature
we are presenting Thursday and Fri-
day nights for your pleasure, your
favorite entertainer, Dr. Gaffney, in
a whirlwind of l’apid fire magic, mirth
and mystery, introducing many new
and incomparable feats that will lin-
ger in your memory for months to
come. .We have all seen this per-
formance at times and admire his
skill and ability, but he will be seen
at his best on this occasion and this
particular program will not be re-
peated. Special music will be fur-
nished for his performance by The
Hokum Heralds, six-piece orchestra.
Also the regular picture program
with no advance in price. We are
expecting this to be the biggest
amusement of the season. Don’t
miss .it.
HEY! HEY! FOLKS!
Don’t miss the> colored high school
basketball game tonight. Watch
(Bird Legs) boys defeat the Florence
colored high school 7:45, at the opera
house. Admission: 10c & 15c. (dp)
25c Mercul'uchrome for 19c during
Rexall Birthday Sale at Mackey’s, (d)
PRESIDENT ASKED TO AID
IN TEXAS CENTENNIAL PLAN
Puretest Epsom Salts, - pound can
for 19c during Rexall Birthday Sale
at Mackey’s. (d)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Prepara-
tions for celebration of the Centen-
nial of the Independence of Texas in
1936 were started here by introduc-
tion of a house joint resolution by
Representative R. M. Kleberg of the
San Antonio District, Tuesday, re-
questing the president to issue a proc-
lamation would be conditioned upon
$500,000, being available to the Texas
committee in charge of the event.
All countries would be permitted to
bring exhibits **here free of customs
or other charges, the^resolution stim-
ulating that such exhibits could be
sold at the close of the celebration
subject to regulations by the secre-
tary of the treasury that would bring
the applicable revenue to the govern-
ment.
The resolution provides the govern-
ment is not obligated as to any ex-
pense connected with the celebration^
other than for it suitable representa-
tion thereat.
1-pound can Rexall Theatrical Cold
Cream for 59c during Rexall Birthday
Sale at Mackey’s. (d)
FOR SALE OR RENT—On reaso
able terms, the five-room residen
corner Second and Ridge streets, wi
garage and sewer; also bath. App
to C. C. Abney or W. B. Abney, (dt:
Cascade Linen Pound Paper for 29c
during Rexall Birthday Sale at
Mackey’s. (d)
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