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Final Academic Events In District Interscholastic League Slated For Today MEN! MEN! SMTlM New Packard Spring SHOES At "Starts the Day on the South Plains" LUBBOCK MORNING THIRTEENTH YEAR, NO. 113 10 PAGES LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1935 MEANS "ASSOCIATED I Three Are Claimed In Littlefield Crash Raymond Hamilton Recaptured Without Shot Being Fired 0 Southwestern Bad Man Taken In Ft. Worth Rail Yard One Of Three Remaininf Desperadoes Of Official Ranking As National Public Enemies Is Sent Again On Road That Leads To Execution In Huntsrille Death Chamber (Bj AMoeUted Preti) ALLAS, April Hamilton, one of the three remaining desperadoes with official ranking as national public enemies, was captured without a shot being fired tonight in the railroad ards at Fort Worth. 30 miles west of here, and started immediately on the road that leads to the electric chair. Formalities remain to be carried out but arrangements were made to hurry him to the state prison in Huntsville for electrocution as the murderer of Major Crowson, prison guard slain in a penitentiary delivery engineered by Clyde Barrow, late bandit chief whom Hamilton served as lieutenant and bank robbery specialist.

Hamilton maintained, even in the face of the capture his altnoat certain that meant death, the atr of bravado he has carried through widespread depredations. Bill Decker, chief deputy to Sheriff Bmoot Schmid ot Dallas county, poked gun into the bandits body and told him, Hoi-st 'cm. Ray." Bravado Temporarily Hamilton, clad in dirty overalls and a disreputable brown vest and hut. in lo the clapper appearance he has sought to maintain, meekly compiled, but re- iumed his pose a moment later. "Well.

he said, address- intt Schmirl. "Ill in you have all the surplus ammunition I've got with. me. Do you wtini to hold my coft while I empty my pockets?" He no motion toward the .45 nilibcr automatics which were found on him. Tip Glvrn At Dallas The was made through tip plckrd up by here.

The police otlicers noticed a man, obviously stranger to the district, rniisini; ui a taxirab through the West Dallas district formerly Ire- iwnted by Hamilton and his pals. They questioned the man and srarrhed him. rcportlnK they found on him note, not, In Hamilton 6 handwriting, but "l.cNirr, this Is Ray. This boy is okch." Tilt note, they sairi, WHS patently from Hamilton Man Questioned Tliey queMlonrd the man 'giving the nnme of Nolnnd Allred of Tupelo, anil said he finally told them where Hamilton could be fourirl. The sheriff called Fort Worth officers and arranged for the help of Deputy Sheriff Chester Reagan and Detective Carl Harmon.

He hurried to Fort Worth with Decker Deputies Bryan and Ted Hln- lon. The last was one of the officers who took part in the ambush killing of barrow and his gunwoman companion, in Louisiana last year. They took their informant with them. Cordon Formed The officers formed a cordon around the section of the yards where Hamilton was to be found, and the man walked toward a group of men gathered talk- Ing between the tracks. The Informant was used to cover the approach of the officers, who were closing in.

As the officers rushed up after Decker had poked hii gun Into Hamilton's rib.s, most of the men fled, but one of their number was taken Into custody. Officers said they "knew we wanted him" but did not go In to detail. (They gave his name as Glenn Allen of Sprtng- lield, 111.) Hamilton and his companion were See RAY HAMILTON. Pare Young Democrats Hear Two Speakers On Proposed Issue Young Democrats of Lubbocfc county last, night heard two speakers for and against the proposed city bond issue of $1.300,000 for the construction of a natural gas system for Lubbock. at their meeting In the district court room on the third floor of the court house.

About 150 people were In the court room. President Tom Carter presided. City Commissioner A. J. Richardson spoke for the issue, saying that he believed the city shouJd own and operate a business that our natural resources, such as gas.

Judge George R. Bean, pioneer attorney, pointed out the Inadvisabil- HT of mortgaging the future to finance an experiment, in expressing opposition to the Tech Exhibits Attract Great Crowd Friday More Than 3,700 Visitors Is Estimate For Attendance On Friday; Exhibits Will Be Seen Again Today More thmi 3.700 visitors, representing several dozen West Texas towns, wandered through buildings, idly examining or exclaiming at exhibits of a seventh annual engineering ahow Friday afternoon and evening. The show will continue from to 10 p. m. today.

Doors of laboratories, shops and classrooms were thrown open, showing displays upon which students had been preparing several months and regular equipment. Beginning in the mechanical engineering shops, visitors went through the power plant, textile engineering building and main engineering building. The same procedure will be followed today. Displays Varied Displays ranged from small bolts to a volt Tesla coil which sent out sparks several feet long in a darkened room and a 200,000 testing machine which broke concrete and steel shafts. A map showing contours of the college Jarm.

made for the division of agriculture by several Federal Emergency Relief administration students under the supervision of the civil engineering department, was displayed. A new beach mark connected with the United States codetic survey triangular system was used in determining elevation of of the farm. Hundreds of exhibits are shown in each department. Students made many articles while visitors watched. A typical process of the making of gears from scrap aluminum was shown in the mechanical engineering shops.

Whirring machinery, exhibited to ENGINEERING SHOW, Page 9 Four Persons Convicted For Conspiracy To Harbor Yegg SAN FRANCISCO. April 5. jury in federal court late today convicted four persons on charges of conspiring to harbor the gangster. George "Baby Face" Nelson, and acquitted three others. Those convicted were Thomas G.

"Tobc" Williams, owner of the Vellejo (Calif.) General hospital, where the government charged Nelson made arrangements for the treatment of any of his fang- who might have been shot; Frank Cochran. Reno Garagemap and aviator; Henry O. "Tex" Hall, Reno gambler; and Anthony Moreno, San Francisco bartender. five Negroes Injured Wken Tornado Hits In Arkansas JOINER, April 5. ttV-Five negroes were injured when a tornado struck a tenant farm district, a half mile east of here this afternoon during heavy rainfall.

The tornado swept through area about, a hundred yards long, and destroyed or badly damaged houses several outbuild- ngs. mules were killed. One Thousand Estimate For Friday Crowd Dittrict Meet Program Runs On Schedule And Many Are Entertained Between Brents By Engineering Show Program Continues Today's Schedule To Decide Finalists; Debates Are Held; Crowd Expected To Follow Contest Developments BY GORDON WEBB Avalanche Staff Writer INAL events in academic contests of a two-day interscholastic league meet will be conducted at Texas Technological college today. At least 1,000 individual contestants end as many more teachers, parents, and sideline students were believed to have been here Friday. Last debates of the tourney will be conducted, starting at 9 o'clock in rooms 302 and 330 of the administration building.

Lois Mae Specr and Pauline Green of Dickens will meet Johnnie Birdwell and Linnie Mae Northcutt of Rails in the deciding debate for girls. Slaton's team of boys, W. A. AppUng and Louie Welch, will meet Chester Carthel and Hall Nail of Lockney. J.

W. Jackson and Ernest Griffith are forensic directors. Declamation Finals At 9 Finals In rural declamation will be started at 9 o'clock, with Prof. J. T.

Shaver, director, in charge. Other literary events today will include music memory in room 310 of the administration building and art in room 210 oi the engineering building, starting nt 9 o'clock, and typewriting, directed by Miss Mamie Wolffarth. in room 312 of the administration building 10 o'clock. Declamation Wuiners of high school declamation were announced as follows by Professor Shaver: Junior boys: Joe Bill Alsup, Muleshoe; David Cole. Lubbork, and J.

W. Loe. Post. Junior girls: Juanita Nichols, Bula; Kathleen Henderson. Post, and Wanda Sue Wilhlte, Lubbock.

Senior boys: Smith Edwards, Shallowater: George Bain, Plalnvlew; Gomerray Allen, Spring Lake, Lamb county. Senior girls: Nedra Hogan, Spur; Nona Pevehousc, Lubbock, and Dorothy Glllet, Shaliowater. Judges were Dean James M. Gordon. Dr.

D. D. Jackson, and Dr. R. E.

Garlln. Extemporaneous speech contest winner will be announced today. Many Attend Show Many students who did not have contests visited an annual engineering show. Others visited the home economics department, which conducted an open house. Dr.

C. B. Qualla reported winners of a Spanish contest. A medal, presented by the Institute de las Es- panas of New York, will be awarded to Elmyra Cowan of Lubbock for winning first place in the general contest. It included declamation, grammar, and composition.

Betty Joe Watson of Rails placed second, Benny Medley of Lub- bocfc third, and Willie Mae Leavelle, Levelland, fourth. Spanish Declamation For the first time a declamation contest in Spanish was conducted. Betty Joe Watson was first. Benny Medley second. Elmyra Cowan third, and Ruby Lee Sykes of Levelland fourth.

In the class division. Betty Joe Watson was first and Willie Mae Leavelle second. Other contestants were: Vida STUDENTS, Pace Quemado Valley Damage Terrible Huey Asks Guard For His Office BORGER, April 5. Huey, Hutchinson county tax assessor-collector, today asked the commissioners court to place guards outside his office, prohibiting entrance of anyone while auditors arc not in the department. County Judge Norman Coffee complied, appointing Hurt Bryan, former deputy sheriff, to guard the office.

Hney charged a "100 per cent" check was not being made of bis books. Lamesa's Play Gets First In Tourney Here Two Girl Members Of Cast Are Given One-Two Position In Honors; Abemathy Boy Is Also Sinf Out Latnesa's splendidly produced one-act play won first and earned for two girls of its cast a one-two position in a district interscholastic league tournament here yesterday. Elizabeth Arnctt's portrayal of Violante won her first place. Lizzla, wrinkled, stooped and faithful servant, was Jhe role which earned for Bettyc Burgess second place among women. The winning play was "Boccacio's Untold Tale" by Harry Kemp.

Crow Gets Honor Earl Crow of Abernathy who played William Brand in "False Witness" received individual honors for boys. Second was Charlton Stoval. who played Jim Barnes in "Sod" for Plainview. Richard Sherwood, who was Gregory Stroganov in "Highness," offered by Lockney, was third. Lockncy's play placed second, Plainview's third, and "Neighbors" produced by Idalou was fourth.

Eva Harper, who had the title role of Peggy In Muleshoe's play, was third among women. Gladys Pratt. See LAMESA PLAY, Page 9 Aged Churchman Dies After 40 Years In Diplomatic Work ROME. April 5. Achille Cardinal Locatelli, iirst of the sacred college to be created by Pope Plus XI, died tonight of pneumonia.

He was 79 years old. The disease worked swiftly. The aged churchman yesterday attended the public consistory. He was stricken immediately afterward. Cardinal Locatelli passed almost 40 years in the diplomatic service of the Vatican and had represented the pope In nine countries.

Handy Man Stirs City With His Ardent Speech DANZIG, April 5. Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's personal spokesman, stirred the free city of Danzig tonight with an ardent speech lauding Pan-Germanism as voters made ready for elections Sunday deemed highly important to Danzig's future. The vlkstag, lower house of the city's parliament consisting of 72 members, will be renewed for the sixth time since the league of nations took over the clty guardianship after the world war. Revision Of Alabama Jury Lists To Include Negroes Called By Governor The prewt ONTGOMERY, April revision of Alabama jury lists to include negroes was called for today by Governor Bibb Graves in view of the United States supreme court decision in the Scottsboro case. The governor wrote his suggestion to circuit Judge nnd solicitors throughout the state after receiving the official decision and included copies of It.

He also announced he would ask the legislature when it reconvenes April 30 for such les- islauon as may be uecessary to cover the dumping and refilling of Alabama jury boxes from which the names of Jurors are drawn. The supreme court few days ago set aside death sentences imposed on two negroe defendants in the Scottsboro tttatk case holding that negroes were "systematically" sxcluded from Jury rolls in Jackson and Morgan counties with infringement upon the constitutional rights of the accused. Governor Graves asserted this See ALABAMA DECISION, I Relief Measures In Stricken Section Are Organized (By The Associated Pressi AGLE PASS. April 5. More than 200 persons were injured, at least 88 houses damaged, and thousands of acres of growing- truck crops severely battered as terrific winds slashed through the fertile Quemado valley near here last night carrying a deluge of rain and hail.

Relief measures were swiftly organized today as volunteer workers searched the wreckage of smashed homes for more injured and possible dead. Patrols Established Soldiers from Fort Clark set up military patrols against looting and provided 75 tents and a field kitchen to house and feed the homeless. The Red Cross organized temporary headquarters, and appeals were sent to congressmen from the Rio Grande valley districts to seek government and Red Cross aid in rehabilitation of the area. The Eagle Pass Red Cross chapter fed long lines of the hungry in kitchens set up at Normandy and Quemado. Relief efforts were hampered by flooded roads and fields, with 500 acres left under water by the tive- Inch downpour that accompanied the storm.

No Fatalities Despite the widespread damage, no fatalities were reported. Everett Wooldridge, at first thought to have been killed, was brought here by ambulance and is being treated at a hospital for a fractured skull. Others known to have been ser- iouhly injured are Mrs. Claude Tankersley, Fred Rodgers. and J.

R. Taylor, all of whom are suffering from cuts, bruises nad internal injuries. Dr. E. F.

Gates, one of the first medical men to reach the scene tills morning, reported he had attended cases of 77 injured persons. He estimated more than 200 had been given treatment by Eagle Pass doctors. In the area affected by the storm were 5,000 acres of spinach, 1,000 See VALLEY STORM. Page 9 Twenty Likely To Be Charged Charges Likely To Be Based On Results Of Inquest Held At Gallup Coal Center After Wild Street Rioting Associated Presil GALLUP. N.

April General Frank Patton announced tonight he expected to charge perhaps 20 men with murder as a result, of the wild street riot here in which two men were slain. The charges will be based largely on evidence piled up at a coroner's inquest today. Dr. P. L.

Ravers and Deputy Sherff D. W. Roberts headed the list of witnesses, with testimony pointing to Velarde, unemployed miner whonv Roberts killed, or Solomon L. Ssquibel. who was injured seriously, as the slayers of Sheriff M.

R. Carmichael. Killed In Fight The sheriff and the miner were killed in a fight which followed an attempt yesterday to deliver three jrisoners held for trespassing in a louse from which one of them had evicted. Tlie murder charges will be filed. Patton ssld, under a little used sta- ute dating back to territorial days, which provides the charge for persons participating in a "riotous or Felon Is Nabbed RAYMOND HAMILTON See Story Col.

1 Two Trustees Unopposed In Voting Today School Election To Begin At 8 O'Clock This Morning At City Hall; Lubbock Doctors Are Candidates Unopposed, Dr. J. T. Hutchinson, who is completing 22 years of service as a member of the board of trustees of the Lubbock Independent school district and Dr. Allen T.

Stewart, who is completing his first term, are the only candidates in the school trustee election today. The election will be held in the municipal court room in the city hall; the polls opening at 8 a. m. and closing at 7 p. m.

W. E. Ballew is the presiding Judge, with W. O. Sheely and Clarence Symes assisting.

Eligibility Listed Voters who have paid their poll tax and who have lived in the school district for six months and the state for a year are eligible. Exemption certificate holders also are eligible, providing the holder is a resident of the district. The district includes not only Lubbock city limits, hut a territory approximating 94 sections of land. Generally the district is considered as about five miles square. Dr.

Hutchinson, who is also president of the board, has been a trustee since in the spring of 1913. Dr. Stewart has been a member of the board for one term. Little Interest Shown Little interest, has been manifested in the election. No opponents have been suggested and with the time for filing of names passed, no other candidates were announced.

Doubt was expressed last night that there would be many "write- ins" opposing the two men seeking reelection. RIOT CHARGES, Page 9 Centennial And Textbooks Camse Dissension In House AUSTIN, April 5. oTV-Bitter dissension over state aid for the cen- cnnlai celebration in 1936 and free extbooks for all children of acholas- age rocked the house of representatives today. After approving submission of a constitutional amendment to permit distribution of such books, amid iery accusations of religious prejudice, the house embroiled itself over he proposed centennial appropriation ot $3,000,000. Representative Bankhead Probably Will Take Floor WASHINGTON, April 5.

The likelihood arose today that Representative Bankhead of Alabama, despite his ill health, would come to the house floor in person if necessary to stave off a move to replace him as Democratic leader. A secret effort to replace the Alabaman because of his continued Ulnws has been undertaken by a small group of house Democrats. Coupled with it Is a movement to replace Representative Taylor of Colorado as acting floor leader. Some of them argued that Taylor had not voted with the administration on all matters and that they desired a leader who would do that. Federal Officers Courteous, Keller Says On Return Here Back from a trip to Fort Worth, where he was called to appear before the federal grand jury, John C.

Keller, with the state highway patrol said he was treated by federal officers with "every courtesy." He returned Friday morning. J. E. Wright, U. S.

marshal, Clyde O. Eastus, federal district attorney, and Jack Wilkinson, with the federal revenue service, extended to him every courtesy. Mr. Keller sajd. He.

was shown through the jail and the federaj building. Mr. Keller was accompanied by Louie Ayres, Slat on. Pe special officer. There trrre irverml Lit tie field men the federal building to before grootf Jury.

Grade Crossing Tragedy Occurs Friday Afternoon Rocky Ford Community Couple And Child Die When Passenger Train 92 Crushes Automobile; Victims Mangled And Wreckage Scattered On Right-Of-Way BY CHAS. C. WATSON Avalanche Staff Writer IITTLEFIELD, April persons were killed at 3:48 o'clock today as the fast Santa Fe passenger train No. 92 struck an auto at a grade crossing half a mile east of town. The dead: Samuel Yandell, 61, a farmer; Mrs.

Lizzie Yandell, 63, his wife; Allen Lee Hart, five, their grandson. All victims were residents of Rocky Ford, a community, seven miles north of Littlefield, and were enroute into this town when the tragedy happened. The auto was traveling southwest and had turned south onto the railroad crossing when it was struck in the middle and carried for approximately 250 yards down the right of way. The car, a Dodge w- Victory-6 coach, was demolished. It was borne for some distance on the train's pilot, parts of the vehicle being scattered down the track.

Engineer Saw Auto W. E. McAlister, Clovls, engineer of the train, was quoted as saying that just before the crash he had seen Mr. Yandell raise his hand as if he was trying to open the door. The pilot struck the car on the driver's side.

A large crowd quickly gathered at the wreck Kcene. The bodies are being held tonight at the Burleson Funeral home, funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives. The engineer was possibly the first person to reach the wrecked machine, and he was quoted as saying that Mr. Yandell and the child evidently were killed instantly. He picked up Mrs.

Yandell while she still was breathing, but she died after a few seconds. Woman Eyewitness Mrs. Robert McDaniel was the only eyewitness to the tragedy. Mrs. McDaniel.

who lives with her father, J. G. Wade, and her husband, about 75 yards from the crossing, was at the north window of her home and saw' the car approach the crossing. "Every afternoon," Mrs. McDaniel said, "I carry my baby to the window, but today I was alone.

The train was whistling long before it reached the crossing, and continued to do so after it struck the car. "I was scared. I called to my mother 'They're all killed. 1 My father was in the yard. When he was told of the accident, he went to the scene in the car." Mr.

Wade explained that he was on the other side of the house and did not see the accident, but heard the train whistling. "It sounded like something was declared the man. Both Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel said that no visual obstruction could have been responsible for the wreck.

A cattle car was on the siding near the scene, but had been set off at the Peyton Packing company's plant. Both Mr. and Mrs. Yandell were mangled. Mrs.

Yandell's face was crushed and both legs and arms shattered. Mr. Yandell suffered a See THREE KILLED, Page 9 Relief Bill Is Passed By U. S. Senate Months Of Controversy Cbse With Administration Win: Fast Plane May Fly Great Bill To President Miss Katherine Leidigh Is President Of Studes Miss Katherine Leidigh was elected president of the Association of Women Students by ballots of about 270 co-eds of Texas Technological college Friday.

Miss Mary Frances Johnston was elected vice-president; Miss Eleanor Crenshaw. secretary; and Miss Helen Lehmbcrg and Miss Lois Spraggins received 135 votes each for president of the Junior council. Date for a nm-off will be set at a meeting of the A. W. S.

cabniet Monday. Miss Emily Davis, president, said. Those elected will go into office next fall. Little Businessmen Raise "Persecution" Cry By NRA WASHINGTON. April 5.

businessmen raised the cry of "persecution" by NRA today even as the government scurried to get a quick hieh court test of the recovery act's constitutionality. In another and older field of government regulation of industry, coineiOntally, the irovernment filed suit charging group of St. Louis credit information firms with violation of ttit tnti-iMttopoDr tow. (By The Associated WASHINGTON. April biggest peace time appropriation in voted President Roosevelt today to carry out already well defined plans designed to end the "dole" and put men to work.

Two and a half months of often bitter struggle by congress over the bill ended with a final approval by the senate as darkness settled upon the capitol. Just a little earlier, the house had given its endorsement amid shouts by Republicans that congress was putting into the pres- dent's hands nn implement to assure his reelection in 1936. Lone Fight Concluded The votes ended a long row over the amount of money that should be spent for "direct" labor Of some S900.000 to be allotted for state projects. Senate conferees at first said a third should be spent that way. Administration forces urged no restriction.

A conference committee of senators and representatives agreed upon 25 per cent, with the president given leeway in deciding how this percentage should be divided between "direct" and "indirect" payments. A swift flight by airplane was planned to take the golden-sealed 1 ribbon-decked bill to the president, now fishing in southern waters, for See RELIEF BILL, Page 9 District Court To Open On Monday Spring term of the 99th district court with Judge Clark M. Mullican presiding, is to open Monday in the district court, room on the third floor of the court house. Calling of the docket and setting of cases will be result. Divorce actions have been scheduled for the first week and also for the week of May 12.

The grand jury is scheduled to report for its Investigation on Monday, April 15. Criminal cases will be heard on April 22 and 29 and during those weeks. On April 22 the case of Clarence Brown, charged with murder for the slaying last October 27 of Sheriff W. B. Arthur at Dickens, is to be called.

The case was brought here on a change of venue, from Dickens county. Weather Report WEST TtXAS: Pfcrtly Saturday Sunday. to moderate MuUieMt tfw coast. MEXICO: ViwcttiM Sundw; HUM IB ture. LOCAL TT.

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