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LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1937 THE MORNING AVALANCHE PACE Data Is Asked For Committee Judges In 119 Counties la West Texas Asked To Gather Isformation For Use In Hearing On Insane Hospital Letters went out yesterday afternoon to 119 county fudges of West Texas asking for data to be presented at Austin Monday, March 1, in connection with attempts to oblain a hospital for the insane in West Texas. A questionnaire was Inclosed by Judge Alvin R. Allison of Hockley county, president of the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners' association asking for number of insane placed in county jails last expense of caring for and transporting them, and other deftnite information. Wants Complete Information He said. "I want to present at this hearing that will formation, assure the creation, construction and location of this hospital in West Texas--not in some other section of the state close to some other hospital for the he sald.

Allison points out that a hospital Yor the insane in this section would be a saving of care and expense. Have Passed Resolutions In several recent conventious the County Judges and Commissioners' association has passed resolutions urging the establishment of such A hospital in West Texas. In a special message to the legislature recently, Governor James V. Allred urged passage of an gency bill for a hospital in Texas to care for 540 patients and for the appropriation of $817.000. Senator G.

Nelson and Representatives J. Doyle Settic and Howard C. Davison introduced bills to this effect. Several bills to create and locate hospitals for the insane in other sections of the state have been intraduced since that time. Allison pointed out that five hospitals for insane already are located in these other sections.

Senate Passes Act Extending Railroad Retirement Taxation WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. (P)-The senate today passed and sent to the White House A bill io exiend to June 30. 103B. the taxes financing the Railroad Retirement act.

FIANCEE 15 RECOVERING WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. (P) -The White House said today Miss Ethel du Pont. recovering from an apendix operation. was doing well.

She is the fiancee of Franklin D. Roosevolt. jr. AUTOMOBILES 35-Automobiles For Sale SPECIAL FOR 1 WEEK ONLY 1. 1933 Dodee Sedan.

6 whrei and trunk $130 1-1033 1 Dodge Sedan, traular rquipment $15C FIRST COME. FIRST SERVED CLYDE RAGLAND MOTORS HUDSON-PACKARD-TERRAPLANE 1008-10 Ave. Phone 2102 1931 Model Truck: or trade for CORA Want buy second hand s'cel windmill. B. ScOurr.

6. back. 3 miles south. ty east courthouse. '73 CHEVROLET $55: '29 Ford $67.

Chevrolet pirkun, 937.30: 27 Old unobiir sedan. $39: new 3-ropin lor rent Monday; also 2-room TARO MOUSE OF WONDERS 903 Ave. Th. 3424 1920 FORD tudor, cheap for cash: call tor 1316 Texas. OAKLANT) Sadat.

recently overhauled. brand new battery. Bargain at $30. Logan Hotel. LEGAL NOTICES WARNING has come the attention the Counatticisis, the! many persons ATe pingthe Into the nt roads in thie County.

This practice tujures the FoRds And the cost of mainienance. heMeles heing violation or the law. AM NeTAnne are rEquested to refrain from into the right or destro: them, throughout this County. J. J.

DILLARD. Caunty Judge. CITATION BY PUDLICATION THE STATE OP TEXAS. To the Sheriff of any Constante al Lubback County. Greeting You ntr berrhe rommanded to summon Wat on.

br making publication nt thi- Citation once in carh urr4 for four nreka preetnus to the return Anv In Avalanche -Journal, -Itahed in county, 14 appror next regular term the District of Lubbock county, to be holden at Court Homer thereof. in Lubbock on the First Mondar In April, A 1937. the same bring the 5th day of April. A 1. 10.17.

thra and there In An Pr petition Inted Paid Court on 11th day of November, A. 1036, 1n 7 11? numbered on the docket at Amid Court As No. 7048. wherein Josephine Plamaff. and 1.con Watson 19 Drtendant, and alleging Dr.

In3 Malt for on the grounds al married to carls other on the 5th dar abandonment, nial and defendant were Jannarv. 1923. and lived together n. his. and wile until March 12th.

1925. Plentif p7.35 judgment tor disorer and arlic! Herein fail no! and have belore s31l Court. at ataresaid next resilar trim. wear with your return thereon. sanding hoy van have expouted the same.

Ginsen under and the real of Chart In Lubbort. this elme 1322 Gut al February. A. D. 19.17 FLOYD JACKSON.

Clerk. 30th District Court. Lubbock County. Tv BROWN. Deputy.

THIS: Texas Rural Communities anticipate, 19 the neer turre. disposition nt aproxmatele four-bandied filtr 1mlis nt 19.35 handle fred. consisting of Megast Maize a tel Caste. Na feed bring sipcked on the Ropes Community Project. 31 southwes' Lubbock.

I Feed mar ho inspected by D. pintert nianager All should br arrased to Regional altan. Resettlement Administration, Amaudio. Texas. 35-Automobiles For Sale MARKET REPORTS I Stocks In The Spotlight The Associated Preast NEW YORK, Feb.

33. Baler, closing price and net change of the fifteen most active stocks today. Park Utah 147,400 up Mother Lode 13,200 up Anaconda 72.500 down Am Zine 71,400 no. Armour 11 10,000 up Callahan Zinc 54.000 up Steel 40,100 down and Macis 32,100 down Palino Mines 31,900 191 up 149. Republic 80 29,900 down Studebaker 20,500 down Gen Motors 24.500 65 down 13..

Bridgeport. Brass 27.000 down 1. Radio 26,900. down Yellow Trk 25.500 down 1. New York Stock List L'he NEW YORK, Feb.

Sales In 10'a Asn Can 33 Ain Am Tel Tob and Tel 3 Am Woolen 20 Anaconda GAS Atch And 38. ALl Refin Aviation Corp 46 Barnedall Bendix Aviat Belh Bu 158 Borden 15 Canad PAC Cane (J Certo de Chrysler 185 Com! Solv Con Oil 150 Corn Prod 20 210 Douglas Alre 101 Du Pont De 19KD EL Pow and Li 110 Freeport Sul 33 Gen Elec 149 Gen Foods Gen Mot 254 Goodrich 73 Goodyear and 113 Houston Oil 118 Inc Harvest 10 lot Tel and Tel 101 Johns-Manville 13 Kennecoll 222 Lise and My 8. Lorillard (P) 34 Ludlum 511 Mid-Cont Frt 17 No-Kan-T 20 Montgom Ward 116 Not Dalry Pr 50 Packard Mot 103 Panhand and Penney IJC: Phelps Dods3 48 Phillips Pet 65 Radio-Keith-0 46 Repub 8tl 243 Rey Tob 25 Schenley Distill 30 Bears Hoed 40 Simms Pet -Vacuum 197 Bid Brands 70 5ld 011 126 Stone And WeD 39 Brudebaker 233 Tex and Pac Ry Texas Corp 96 Tex Gulf Prod 19 Tex Gulf Bul 56 Pac and Tex Pac Tr Airc! Corp us uy paum US Rubber Us Steel 355 West Un Tel 35 High LoW Close 106 1061 175 05 121. 533, 621 751. 14 333; 812 32 31 21 2745 95: 9132 281 17 16.

167 165 165 74 1257 181. 181a 16 16 07 68 66 73; 113 673 6248 627. 1113. 22 22 281 30 60 19 64 56 611, 65 4178 39 143 142, 104 1023 4 14 138 135 136 651 623 634 1107. 110" 2624 2614 354 313, 31 31'4 623 603 111 3 9914 98 98 SD 5813 541.

9 35 55 9O'N 881x 83', 31 19 154 20 131, 18 181 521. 1212 6. 4019 4013 143 133. 123, 31 294, 125 582. 57 733.

71'3 7112 NEW TOKK CURE Amn Cyan 11 33 3213 Ain Maracaibo 56 As And El 13 37, Carnation Cities Service 171 Conden Oil Me 13 LI Bond and 313 36 Pord Mot Lid Gull Gil Humble Out 86 831: 84 Pan -Am Air 69 Texon 61. Stocks WALL STREET REPORT NEW YORK. Feb. 27 1- Selline farces descended on the stock market today and knocked down prices 1 to around points. exerted 011 Pressure, industrial toBowm; morning upturn 1n metals which apparchily were buoyed by Monday's sharp jump in London.

The mining SIoup Kate stound inter along with the rest of thr list. It Was the most pronounced reversal since Nov. 7.1 last. Virtually all took part in the slide which was attributed to renewed nervousness Aver labor defticulties and the Ircent failure of prominent stocks to inllow the selective advance. The ticker tape fell brand the first and Inst hours and transfers totalird 857.050 shares compared with 2.729.990 lent The Associated Press 60 issues was off 1.4 nt 1: 8.

Cotton NEW ORLEANS REPORT NEW ORLEANS, Feh. 23. -An active demand for the March the col'on market 6 to 14 points todav. While ft waS first notice das tor thr March eplions and intentions tA deliver 3.000 bale: were sent Into the ring. ther were readily absorbed and March finished strong both at New Orirans and New York.

The final price for the month here was 12 60. May closed a1 12 44. July 12 00. Urt nt 11 66 bid and Der. at 11.00 hid.

:21 futures helped spot values aunt the average price of middling at 10 southern markels WAR quoted nt 13 AL. MIX nhose the price at which the ROTernment will release inan cotton Demand for March today came mostiv the trade as spot houses look the rotton front speculative intercats. ROR took this in br Another indtcation of the tight apol Altnation was to have found many merchants unfilled commitments for AVERAGE PRICE NEW ORLEANS. Feb 23. W.

The averze southern price of middling markets rotton 12.81 today at ten spot na. conte A pound tor the past these days 12 99 pounrt. NEW YORK REPORT NEW YORK. Feb. 3.

Trade cover19g in March and forcien basing caused cotton 10 rally today. May void up from 12 404: 12.51 but then reacicil to 13.45 under hedging and closed al Final prices were to 1.3 pants net bisher. The market opened 4 to In points highPr respont. In tum Literpon! rabir. and on active demand for March tracts.

These were notires against 13.000 Con rattles on March, somewhat total than the trade had been expecting. on the first notice day, This promoted DART month covering and lent atrength 10 the rest of the list. Fairly netive foreign buying also Aided 11P lone during morning Reactions trom the best developed during the after. under and 111 the last hour hedge selling increased. Final prices were at or arar the lows IlL most positiona except March Spot.

reported a better demand in the South. Exports today 0.406 making tel of 3,930.848 tor the SPASON this tar. Port receipts 14.071; U. 8. port stocks 247,312.

THE BEST SELECTION 1936 Dodge Coupe 1933 Chevrolet Fordor Sedan A palate car. one nf the heal of We don't have In any tor lot about Motor perfect 1 his car. IL speaks Dodge Fordor Touring 1934 Ford Tudor Sedan 1936 0: can practical a new cat AT 3. One of the Cranest cars to be 1933 Plymouth Coach found operated. cheapest cars to 1930 Ford Coupe Plate on the Ameraran Nice Far tor fro bullars invested.

BEASLEY MOTOR CO. Dodge13th 4: Ave. --24 Hour Wrecker Service- Phone 400 Bill Pierce's Trial Started David Fescel Had Threatened Life Of -Defendant In Case, Father Of Pierce Testifies In Court Tuesday (Continued From Page One) ing. Mrs. Ola Davis, on the stand just before Bond was introduced, had testified she had known nothing of trouble between young Pierce and Fescel.

She is the defendant's mother-in-law. To Complete Testimony Today The defense counsel, Vickers Campbell law firm, expects to compiete its testimony early today, alter introduction of "one more witness, and possibly one or two more character witnesses." State's witnesses established the fact first shots were fired before those witnesses became directly attracted to the scene of the homicide. Several of them said they, after the challenge of firing, looked around and saw Fescel staggering northwest from near the Avenue and Fourth street intersection, with Pierce following. Thereafter, after a slight pause, they explained other shots were heard after Fescel had fallen beside the road. Other Witnesser Heard State witnesses were C.

W. Reynolds, laundryman; Amos Trigg. 16; Mrs. Emma Moore. a sister of Fescel's stepmother; Mrs.

Fannie Miller, sister of Mrs. Moore; Gordon Sanders, Lubbock mortician who was not at the scene of the homicide but who prepared Fescel's body for burial and could for explaning location of in the qualify, body, and Roy Thomas Neely of Alba, an eye witness to the shooting. Defense introduced Orville McDaniel, truck operator: Pauline Davis, sister of the defendant; Mrs. Ola Davis: W. E.

Watson. defendant's employer for several years and who was called for a reputation witness; Mr: Vickery. highway ster called for reputation testimony; H. L. Bost, who said he was in the tire business and who was introduced for reputation testimony, and Pierce.

Pierce left the stand at 5:30 o'clock. and Judge Daniel A. Blair adjourned court until 9 o'clock this morning. Challenged Several Times Pierce challenged several times by Burka for sidebar remarks and alleged opinionated statements. "Bill Pierce was in nC danger from Fescel when Fescel was in jail from August to Dec.

30. was he?" asked Burks. Pierce said he "figured there was a right smart" amount of danger. Burks pressed him for reasons. Fescel could "write letters." said the witness.

Burks wanted to know how writing of letters could prove dangerous. "Well. how'd you feel. if someone in jail wrote your-" Courtroom Is Warned Judge Blair and Bailiff Cap Moore had to warn the packed courtroom against demonstration. Pierce said in the spring of 1936 he first noticed Fescel.

He said Fescel waved at Anna Lee and she "waved back." The defendant objected and started into the street where Fescel was. Fescci. snid the witness, drew a knife and said. "I'll cut. hell out of you if you come out here." The elder Pierce said he told bis son to go back in the house.

since Bill Pierce had not recovered from injuries caused by A truck. A few days later. the witness tinued, he saw Festel and Mrs. Bill Pierce on a bed. Subsequently, he said he saw Fescel passing by several times waving a knife and waying at Mrs.

Bill Pierce. He said he saw Mrs. Pierce and Fracci in bed in the Jatter part of August. when his son was at Lamesa working. Said "I Go Frepared" "Next morning." he said.

"I saw David. I to keep away from my son's wile. He told me. 'I don't need any of your damned advice. don't give a damn what trouble I cause--I go prepared." The witness said he told his son.

upon Bill Pierce's return. about the conversation and about seeing Fescel with Mrs. BIll Pierce. "I told him all about and said hr is liable to kill you; I'd get a gun." Wears Father's Gun He said the son took his advice and wore a gun belonging to the witness. On the day of the homicide, said the elder Pierce, "Bill came to me at noon and said David had to kill him and had his wite and baby and wouldn't let him have them.

I told him he'd better put ol1 my gun again: for protection." On cross-examination. the witness said he had not heard that Frscel had been acquitted by a jury in December of a charge he was under and that he had not been told Bill Pierce and Fescel had "had a conversation and had shaken hands a short time before The homicide." He said the defendant and the binnde woman had been living together up to the lime of the shootung, but had not. since. "Threw Hand To Hip" Pantine Davis said she had seen Pescel "throw his hand to his night hip" before she heard gunshots. She said Fescel had handed the 17- months-old child to Mrs.

Pierre just a moment before and that "David made a grab for Bill." She said on cros3-examination Pierre appeared to back away right after that. and that. the two had stopped out of her 1gh: before she heard the of the gun. Mrs. Ola Davis said on cross-! examination she did not sec any I move of Fescel "toward his hip." Position of wounds in Fescel's back and the finding of a powder burn on the check acre bi Sanders.

Reynolds and Mrs. Moore and two shots were tired after Forcel had falien. Reynolds saying Pierce leaned over to fire the lax: two shots. Trigg said the defendant j'ea'mly" walked away after the shooting. McDaniel, who telephoned An ambulance and the police.

fed he saw no gun near Fescel af-, I Two youths who said they were brothers and lived at Lubbock, Tuesday night were detained by Abilene police after 305 pennies, allegedly taken a few minutes before from a weighing machine in front of a Main street store there, had been found in their possession. Charges had not been fled, Abilene reported over Associated Press facilities. Delexations from Cochran, Bailey, Yoakum. and Knox countics will appear before the state highway commission at a Thursday hearing, said the Associated Press tin. Knox county seeks construction on highway 16 from Benjamin north.

Projects of the other countics were not listed. Assembly of God church oblained a permit Tuesday to construct a frame and stucco church building at 1609 Nineteenth street, at a cost of approximately $500. One of the 15 men students of North Texas State Teachers college chosen as prospective members of the Trojans fraternity wAs Floyd Halbert of Lubbock. Critical illness of her mother has called Mrs. John Knox here from Santa Ana, Callf.

Her mother is ill at the home of another daughter, Mrs. E. L. Reed of 2910 Twentyfirst street. Mrs.

Knox is the Katherine Knox whose paintings are on display in the engineering building at Texas Technological college. She has won wide recognition as an artist. Theft of a carburetor and an oil filter from a pump Tuesday was reported to city police by E. A. Hankins of 5 miles northeast of Lubbock.

Upon perfection of appeal, case of W. K. and W. C. Harden, charged with theft.

Tuesday was transferred from justice court of Waiter Davies to county court. Assessment of $25 and costs against each defendent had been made Jan. 30. Appeal bond of $100 cach had been Jack M. Randal will discuss Stewardship." at, a meeting of the men of the First Presbyterian church tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the social rooms It is the monthly meeting of the group.

W. K. (Kern) Aldridge, member of Tech's first grid team. is in Lubbock sanitarium for major surgery. His condition is good and he probably will be dismissed soon, attendants said last night.

J. D. Caldwell. who was present when the first and also the last group of Lubbock county officials were sworn in. is in Lubbock sanitarium suffering from influenza.

He was admitted February 13. His condition is described as "fair." A building permit was issued Tuesday at the office of D. A. Forbess. city building inspector, to the Borden company, owner, and W.

G. McMillan. contractor. to construct brick and tile buiiding at Sixth street at an approximate cost of $2,000. B.

Morrissett, Canyon, manager of the Texas-New Mexico there And formerly of Lubbock. spent Tuesday here attending a mecting of employes ol that. company. Mr. Morrissett was formerly secretary of the Lubbock Lions club.

H. Brock, assistant manager of the Lubbock chamber of commerre. went to Floydada late yesterday 10 attend the annual banquet the Floydada Chamber of Conunerce, Firemen answered two calls shortJy before 5 o'clock Tuesday noon. going from the first fire to second when they were contacted by radio through a police car at. the scene.

The first alarm resuited from a car fire 1900-block Ninth street. Two and one minutes later an oil stove explosion at the Leslie Johnson residence at 314 Avenue resulted in the radio call. Another call was answered at 7:03 when a drop cord fell in 1700-block Eighth street, Four complaints charging sale of liquor were filed late Tuesday in county criminal court by Huch Anderson. assistant district The complaints. sworn to by B.

H. Murphy, enforcement officer of the state liquor control board. named! four persons who had not been reported arrested late the Sales had been made to Mack Wilson and to B. B. Conant, complaints set out.

Child Labor Law (Continued From Page One! Carpenter having resigned to beor 2 member of the mont Compensation commission. Other Bills Introduced Many more bills were introduced as the deadline neared alter which stroduction may be had only by tour -filths vote of the members. Committees also continued work. A bill by Senator Joe Hall ol Henwould demand the oil conservation statute along lines he Un1successfully attempted last werk when extension of proration was under consideration. Among other provisions, venue ol confiscation stats would be placed countie where oil anginated, instead 04 Travis county.

I ter Pierce had left the shooting scene. The district attorney was aided in prosecution by his assistant. Vic- H. who will ari aments today for the state. The jury.

sworn 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. 35 composed L. M. Parks. J.

C. Sanders. Henry Cutersioh, W. M. Waldrop.

G. A. Fowler. H. B.

Lovelace, Raymond Hate. W. P. Conually, F. Jones, 8.

Withams, G. W. Fitchett, and Lemuel Stokes. Millar's Will Is Upheld By Court TORONTO, Feb. Press) -The Ontario court of appeals upheld today a Supreme court ruling that the $500,000 "baby derby" clause in Charles Vance Millar's will was valid.

It also upheld the lower court decision of Mr. Justice W. E. Middleton that Illegitimate children could not be counted as entrants in the derby. Relatives of Millar had attacked the clause, which launched a tenyear race to determine the Toronto mother having the most babies in the period between Oct.

31. 1926 and Oct. 31. 1936. Seventeen mothers participated In the race, which wound up in a several-sided tie, amid conflicting claims which still must be sifted by Mr.

Justice Middleton. Lloyd Croslin Is I Texas Club Officer WASHINGTON, D. Feb, 23. (Special)- -Lloyd Crostin of Luhbock. secretary to Congressman George Mahon.

has been elected secretary-treasurer of the Texas club of Washington, Croslin, graduate of Texas Technological college, is a son and Mrs. W. B. Croslin who live near Lubbock. The Texas club is composed of Texans in official life in Washington and other Texans residing in the District of Columbia.

Karl Crowley, solicitor general of the Post Office department, is president of the club, Congressman Mahon represents the 19th district. Companies Plan To Flood Oil Wells With Water To Increase Production In Oklahoma Area BARTLESVILLE, Feb. 23. (P)-Officials of the Phillips Petroleum company and Keener Oil and company announced plans day to flood with water 16 oil wells in the shallow Layion sand near Dewey in an effort to increase production. Officials said the repressuring method would be tried on 8 large scale if the experiment is successful.

Sixteen new wells will be drilled in a 40-acre area. officials said, and old wells will be plugged. Twenty-five water wells have been cd. Officials said they hoped to increase production from a quarter of a barrel daily to 25 to 30 barrels daily. Robbery Of Church In Dallas Is Prevented By Watchman DALLAS.

Feb. 23. Robbery of the First. Baptist. church safc.

which contained approximately 600. was averted early today when burgiars were frightened away when the church nightwatchman turned 011 a light. The watchman. C. E.

Manning. told police he heard a noice in the building. turned on the lights and then heard the robbers jump out window. Officers found the knob of the safe had been knocked off and that the burglars left their tools in the precipitate flight. Officers Have Cold Trail In Search For Gunman-Kidnaper CHILDRESS.

Feb. 23. -Offcers had 3 cold trail before them today in their hunt for the gunman who was reported to have kidnaped Clarence connsonville. 22-year-old Electra filling station worker, after robbing the place of about $78. Ronnsonville told Electra police he was forced to drive the robber here in stolen automobile.

When the man left the car. he ordered Ronnsonville to return to Electra. Officers said the stolen car belonged 10 C. A. Hodges and taken A few blocks from the station.

Unmasked Gunman Gets $437 In Sooner Robbery Of Bus Man CHICKASHA, Feb. 23. -An unmasked gunman held up Dave Ncal, Chickasha bus station operator this afternoon anti escaped with $437 in cash. EARNINGS ARE INCREASED KOKOMO, Feb. 23.

A -The Continental Steel corporation TPported today earnings nf $2.78 2 share on its common stock during the last year. Total net income was $726,228. Sales increased eighteen per cent over the previous year. PROPOSED SAND TARIFF WASHINGTON. Fell.

23. Representative R. Lwing Thomason, of El Paso, has proposed in the house the levying of a $1 a ton taril! on crude or unmanufnctured sauci. His bill would amend the 1930 tarif act. SECURITIES OFFERED NEW YORK.

Feb. 23. -Bidis will be opened Wednesday by Atchison, Topeka Santa Fo railrond on $13,800,000 of 2 1-4 per cent cquipment trust certificates. the first issues put out by tne road since before the turn of the present centruy. Highway construction to cost 615.624 is included in a program of federal aid projects tor Kentucky during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, Chief Engineer Thomas Cutler 'of the department or highways announced.

Paid For In Cash Pennies Purchase Guitar In City Markets At A Glance thy The Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. STOCKS--weak; leaders dip- after early meta! strength. BONDS -lower; rails under pressure. -ragged; a few wide lifts in easy markets, FOREIGN exchange mixed; francs off; guilders up. COTTON--higher; better cables; trade and spot buying.

-steady; trade buying. COFFEE--lower; disappointing Brazilian markets. CHICAGO: -weak; slow foreign demand. cash market weakness. CATTLE-25 to 50 lower.

HOGS--15 to 25 lower. Livestock KANSAS CITY REPORT KANSAB CITY, Feb. 23. UM (USDA) 325 th. 140-100 lb.

2.00429.00; flogs 2,000: top 9.95: A good to choice 190- few SOWS 9.15 Cattle 5.000. calves choice rearling steers 12.25: bulk fed steers of quality 10 sell 8.004: 10.25; few loads heifers early 7.504.8.85: choice mixed yearlings 10.50; cholec short ycarling steers 1.40. 8hcer nn lambs sold early; Int bids sharply lower 10.00 down; best hold around 10.50: small bunch slaughter exes down from 5.75. FORT WORTH REPORT PORT WORTH. Feb, 23.

IP, I DADA1 HORA 2.000: top 9.70 paid by small killers; packer top 9.50: butcher pigs 4.00 Cattle 2,000: calves 1.100: load good fed 1.170 lb. strees 9.75: few g00d led yearling siceta 1.504:10.00: yearling heifers up to 9.25: beef 4.004:6.00. Shcep few strictly good wooled lambs 10.00; packers bid 7.50 for kood carlot shorn lambs and 2.00 9.75 for meditim 10 rood wooled Jambs; wooled fender lambs 0.00 down. Local Markets The prices tarnished the following Lubbock firme: Labbeck Poultry and CAB company. Delivered Lubbock Grain-1 E.

Cone Grain and Caed company. Following prices being bH Labrack grain dealer Cotton rom. pany All prices subjeel chance during day Colored forl. over 512 lbs. 10c Colored fowl over 4 Including Ibs.

8c Colored forl. 4 Ibs, and under and all leghorn Sc Stags Old cocks Ducks and Geese (Good stocks) Guineas, each 10c No. 2 poultry 2 cents per 16. less spectivelr No. Turkeys 10c Old HEDA de Old Toms No.

2 Turkeys 6c Rejects ADO culls not ranted. AL ITERFAT: Bulterfat. No. 1 30c Butterfat, No. 38c HIDES: No.

1 greed bides No. 2 Rices. includine bulls and damaged Sc UKAIN Threshed maize Threshed kafir Maize heads 122.00-$24.60 Wheat 51.23-81.25 Com, Na. white. bu Corn.

No. 2 sellos, bu. COTTON Middling. 15-16 staple 12.35c Middling. 1-8 staple 11.95c Middling.

13-16 staple 10.45€ Middlinz. 3-4 staple 9.65c Lower grades 6 00c 7.00€ Slaton's Banquet From Page board of directors to fill five V2- rancies. Outgoing directors are: W. H. Smith, W.

M. Cates, H. Brewcr, J. A. Elliott and Dr.

R. G. Loveless, Lubbock guests Included: Dr. T. E.

Barr, past president. of the Lubbork Chamber of Commerce representative of that body: Sherrod. associated 111 Slaton hardware store 2.5 well As with Sherrod Bros. of Lubbock; J. LA Ryan.

West Texas Gas company and Gradic W. Bownds, insurance man. Annual Banquet 1s Held At Floydada Tuesday Night FLOYDADA. Feb. 23.

(Special)S persons from several South Plains citics tonight attended an annual banquet program of the Flovdada Chamber of Commerce, in the First Christian church annex. A A A A A A A A A A nominating committee included in recommendations 3 suggestion that. O. M. Watson be ciceled president tor the succeeding year, and this was done by acclamation.

Twenty-two directors will be on the board this year. As compared with seven last. Lon M. Davis. outgoing president, was toastmaster.

Principal speaker was Mede F. Griffin of Plainview. An entertainment program included a quartet, tap dance and a duet. From Lubbock were H. D.

Wood. Chas. Whitaere. Ethridge And J. H.

Brock. Eleanor Holm Jarrett Signs Contract For Cleveland Show NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Holm Jarrett, who acquired fame bu rocking the Olympic boat last mier, today signed a $30.000 contract to appear in the Great Lake. position show in Cleveland summer.

This move ended the her amateur wrangle over Mrs. Jarrett, dropped trom the Olympic team for breaking trashing rules, wAs subsequently barred from amateur European competition by the Amateur Athletic unton. This suspension WAS vaguely mama when she returned to this country. but. there was still SONIC hope ol reinstatement unt.il she esecuted her professional move today.

Another Charles Dickens Is Born; Father Dead 4 Months LONDON, Feb. 23. uP. The birth of another Charles Dickens greatgreat -grandson of the famous writer. WAS announced 1003s four months after the death the 11- (ant's father, Lt.

Charles Darkens. A new anti-aircraft gun which will throw shells four miles high is said to have been invented 111 England. Want 011 Dairy Hand. Small M11; -I be capable and willing 10 work. Apply in person.

SANITARY DAIRY 4 Mi. N. F. City DLINK! Went a penny in an old" molasses bucket three years ago: Kerplunk! Went handful the other day. "There's 2150 of 'em in thar now, enough to buy that Gibson guitar I've been saving for." Tuesday the South Plains Music company was minus one shiny guitar and plus.

one bucket of assorted pennies, "Too many of them to count," said Fred Higbee, manager, nonetheless pleased with his sale. Labor Troubles Grains CHICAGO REPORT CHICAGO, Feb. 23. 1A Failure of wheat demand to improve as A result Jast week's price brea led to a fresh drop ot more than 2 cents bushel in May wheat today. July and September wheat.

representing grain avafiable from the 1937 crop, declined more than a cent. Wheat closed to cents below Saturday's finish. about al the low for the day, May 1.30 July 1.14 541.14%. September 1.111. Coca wag up to 15.0 off.

May 47 1.05 la. to off, May 461k, and rye July 3.01, September data 1.000 1 down May 1.06%4. Provisions were 5 cents higher to lower. Corn at times showed more strength than wheat responsive partly to colder weather and to the fact that receipts here on two days' accumulation Kerc small. Oats, rye and provisions declined in sympathy with the market leaders.

FORT WORTH REPORT PORT WORTH. Feb. 23. for grain was slow here today. Wheat No.

soft red winter 1.47% barley No. 2 nom. 1.0041.01. Sorghums No. 2 yellow milo per 100 the.

nom. No. 2 white kafir nom. 2.0762.09. Corn.

shelied. No. white 4 1.2912 dats' No. 2 red 5012 4: Official Records Courts COUNTY COURTS J. F.

DILLARD. JUDGE PRESIDING R. R. Bumpass nnd R. D.

Bumpass agninat M. T. Daniel and R. D. Holmes.

debt and damages. DOTH DISTRICT COURT E. PITTA, JUDGE PRESIDING Lola Deil Freeman against Dennis Geromp Freeman, sull for divorce. Louise L. Crouch azamat Clarence D.

Crouch. sun for divorce. Building Permits Assembly ol God church. owner and contractor. to construct 71 frame and stucco church buildinz 1500 Nineteenth street.

$500 Chrysler Agency, vener, and Hoarel Sign company. to electric sign at 1414 Avenue K. $100 Border. company. caner.

and W. G. McMillan. to construct brick and tile bulldins at 1020 Sixth ataper, 19.000. Reports On Bills From Page One: the drink in bona fide cating places with alcoholic content limited to 25 per cent.

The bill already had received approval of the state affairs committee. The senate state affairs commitlee voted a favorable report on a bill to require 90 per cent of the cmployes of Texas race tracks to have resilied in this state at least live years. The house criminal jurisprudence committee. sent to a sub-committre for consolidation two bills to outlaw wagering on dou racing. F.

F. Harrrii, author of one. said thousands attended the rucrs at his home town of Paris and termed it "an outrage." All W. Roark of Silsbee is author of the other bill. BIll Recommended The house Judiciary commitice recommended a bill to grant newspaper reporters immunity from questioning by grand juries regardmg sources of confidential information.

'The house hichways and motor traffic committee voted a favorable report today on a bill recommended by Governor Allred to limit the hours of truck drivers. including drivers Continuous of company driving be limited to 12 hours a day. The time 01 duty would be restricted to 16 hours, with an eight-hour rest perrequired. Would Aid Pensions A bill to liberalize old age pensions was recommended again by house state affairs committee with fax features eliminated under instruction by the house. The bill was such form.

howover, that proposals to increase taxes could br offered AS amendments from the floor. An enabling act for a proposed constitutional amendment authorizIng state and federal cooperation in aid to the needy blind received a favorable report from the house contmittee on state affairs. Youth May Face Charge Here For Theft Of Two Automobiles An 18-year-old youth like! will be charged with car theit this morning. said city police. Hr was held in city jail in connection theft of automobiles from Hub Jones and 11.

V. Blake. The Jones car WAS abandoned after a tire had blown out. Blake discovered his machin 11 downtown Lubbock. Bud Cathey late Tuesday w25 held in custody of county on a misdemeanor charge file.i 111 county court.

and alleging during of an automobile belonging to D. Keever without the owner's permission. Minor infractions were repo lasi to law enforcement authorities cart Monday. Including theft of two clothing and an automobile bumper. Deputy Sheriff Grady Harrist and Pill Mabray, police patrolman.

rested two negro juveniles vestigation into theft and sale of 10 batteries. HAS ANOTHER BAD NIGHT VATICAN CITY, Frb. 23. I' Pope Pius was reported tod.a hi Vatiran sources to bate sufioni annthet bad night. The bound bandage.

mi. in legs were understood to have the Pope pain and Vitamin A is unaffected bi ing. while vitamin is destrosen by high temperature. accorcuns tu British Medical Journal. (Continued From Page One) 23.

cent wage increase was granted immediately. Factory Oloses Down The huge Douglas. Aircraft factory at Santa suspended operations after approximately 500 of Its 5.600 employes sat down to enforce demands for higher wages. The Metcalf Neckwear at Cleveland closed after 150 members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America precipitated sedentary stalmate in seeking recognition and more pay. A similar strike was called In the shipyards of the Electric Boat manufacturer of submarines at Groton, Conn.

Strikers Occupy Building About 35 employes of the Century Wallpaper Mills at Decatur, took possession of the building and barricaded doors and windows, Approximately 600 pressmen. exponents of the "sit down" system, curtailed printing at the Croweli Publishing plant at Springfield, 0. concern employs 4.000. Recognition of the International Printing Pressmen's union and wage and hour adjustments were the objectires. Some 80 "sit downers" held two factories of the Fansteel Metallurgical corporation at North Chicago, for the seventh day while Gov.

Henry Horner stepped in as intermediary conferences involving representatives of bath side at Springfield. Perhaps the strangest of all the sitting sleges wherein President Walter Fry of Fry Products, sat it out with his employed for four days was ended at Detroit by a volunteer mediator. On Detroit's rapid-change strike front. seven comparatively brief strikes were settled. six continued and several others were called.

Sumners Bill (Continued From Page One) cent's general program privately expressed hope that the Sumners measure might encourage the retirement of some present members of the court and thereby facilitate compromise an the president's plan. President Roosevelt Joins In Statements On Texan's Death WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. iP) President Roosevelt joined memhers of congress today in expressing deep sorrow at the death of representative James P.

Buchanan of Texas. chairman of the house Appropriations committee. Both house and senate extolled him in resolutions, and the former chamber adjourned early out respect for him, Funeral services for him will be conducted Friday afternoon at his home in Brenham, Texas. Act Proposing $50,000 Gift For Arizona Oil Well Offered PHOENIX, Feb. 23.

1P-The house of representatives received bill today proposing appropriation of $50.000 to the first individual or firm drilling an oil well in Arizona that would produce A minimum of 25 barrels a day, CONFIRM APPOINTMENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 33. (P) The senate confirmed the nomination today of Paul V. McNutt, former govof Indiana. to high commissioner to the Philippines, DUST STORM REPORTED HURON, S.

Feb. 23. 1P-A dust storm swept over central and eastern South Dakota today. the first to visit this area since last fall. BILL, IS KILLED LINCOLN, Feb.

23. (P)-By a unanimous decision this afternoon the miscellaneous subjects commitIre of the Nebraska legislature killed a bill to legalize mercy deaths. PIANOS REST VALUES IN TEXAS Clem N. Gause 2014 18th St. Phone 1123 SHEET METAL WORKS TRAILER HITCHES FOR YOUR CAR H.

V. RIGHAM SONS, INC. MANUFACTURERS $61-343 Ave. H. Lubbock Phone $001 PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED--MODERATELY PINSON DRUG STORE Pho.

886 FREE DELIVERY 164h at Day and Night Wrecker Service RHODES BROS. FENDER AND BODY WORKS Day Phone 1272-Night Phone 831 011-3 Arenas 1.