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ABILENE MORNING REPORTER-NEWS LUME 10 ABILENE, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1936-- THIRTY PAGES IN THREE SECTIONS PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 19 SOLONS TURN TO TWO HEADLINE ISSUES Recovery In Abilene Nearly Attains Normal Level Building, Banking, Auto Merchandise Market, Activity in Oil Revived Recovery in Abilene has very nearly attained the business normal level. This does not mean the depression is over--some lines of enterprise are still curtailed. In the aggregate, however, business volume comes close to the average of fair times. 1D35 Facts Looking back over 1935, highlights of the city's year were' 1. Revival of building, stimulated by tederal projects.

2. Sound banking as reflected in increased debits, clearings and deposits. 3. Comeback of the local automobile market. 4.

General uptrend of wholesale and retail trade. 5. Development of the oil industry' In the Abilene area. Abilene's building permllts for the year reached 5668,825, giving the city eighth place among Texas cities for new construction. Cities ranking above Abilene in building are Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio.

Fort Worth, Galveston and Tyler. The building trade not only took arp trend upward but surpassed combined total for permits is- ied the past four years, stacking up even better than ia 1930 n'neri See BUSINESS, Pg. 11, CoL 2 Handles Budget James P. Buchanan (D- Texl as chairman of the house appropriations committee has the duties of handling the national budget matters In the session of congress now slariinff. (Associated Press Photo.) RELIED ON TO FIGHT REACTIONS TO FD'S MESSAGE President's Message on Subject Will Be Given Monday Munitions Committeemen To Begin Inquiry Into World War Financing By Bankers By TrtiB WASHINGTON.

Jan. munitions committee members relied tonight upon their forthcoming Investigation of J. P. Morgan and company to draw increased support for drastic neutrality legislation. Senator Clark Mo.) predicted that disclosures In the Inquiry beginning Tuesday "will have the effect of bringing support for more mandatory control" of loans and credits to belligerents.

As administration leaders mapped a quick pace Tor consideration of neutrality proposals already before congress, Clark and Chairman Nye N. of the munitions group prepared to introduce their own bill Monday. Two Witnesses On the next day, they will begin questioning J. P. Morgan and Thomas W.

Lament, a Morgan partner, on the effect of world war financing in swinging the United States into the conflict In 1917. While Clark said he expected especially sensational to New Deal Woos 'Bull Moose' Sentiment In G.O.P. Ranks Th- Aiuorlaled WASHINGTON, Jan deal plans to court "bull moose" sentiment in Ihe republican party increasingly were seen tonight in political events of the week, culminating in the stormy aftermath of President Roosevelt's message to Sec POLITICS, PE- 14. Col. 5 Editorial Comment on President Roosevelt's Message to Congress, Compiled By The Associated Press, included the following: By Tha AmoclBlGd I'rrnn Editorial comment on President Roosevelt's message to congress: ilng of hatred among Americans his open goal.

York Times (democratic): New York Herald-Tribune (re- His de fense of his own admlnlstralubllcan: The unconscious irony of lion was, as had been Indicated In message lay In the sharp con- advance, challenge to his pol'ti- between its devotion to peace cal enemies and a rallying summons abroad and its Incitement to hatred! to his supporters, But the at home, In this message he 'or Uie Jlrst time made the foment-1 See COMMENTS, t.f. 14, Col, 2 Effect on Oil Sanction; Cash Payment of Bonus Occupies Thought of Foreign Lands Capitals of the world after eagerly studying President Roosevelt's message to congress agreed Saturday Jt might have a profound effect upon inc critical European- African crisis--but there was a iharp divergence of opinion as to Sec FOREIGN, Col. 5 Temple Senator, Leader For Ferguson, to Oppose Allred Rv The Ansn'lnlrrt AUSTIN, Jan. Senator Roy Sanderf ord, business man of Helton, today announced his candidacy for governor on a platform favoring a substantial reduction in governmental expense and a retail sales tax. Regarded as the senate spokesman of former Governor James E.

Ferguson, Sanderf ord, 41, will endeavor to defeat Governor James V. Allred, serving his first term, for rtselec- European Whirligig A discussion of events and personalities in the news, world and nat'onal. bj a group of fearless and informed newspaper men. Whir pi be puHMntitd A news feature. Opinions expressed are those of the writers contrlbutine 'he column, and should not be Inlerprrlrd the rdltorlal Mlrj of this neirjpaprr.

come out of the questioning on Mar- tion. Although he has not an- gan and company activities as war- nounced formally, Allred has indl- time IlEcal agent in America for cated he would seek ths traditional I Great Britain, he added: 1 second term. I "Evidence be brought out i fjan'derford was Campaign man- WAStPNGTON, Jan. in- whMi will leave no doubt of the cf- i ager for C. C.

McDonald of Wichita terest in an already stormy issue I feet loans and credits extended to Falls, Ferguson-supported candidate heightened by President Hoosevelt's assertion tHat the administration is T'i- approaching a budget, the capital waited impatiently tonight for the publication of his exact estimates. On Monday, the annual budget GERMAN PEASANTS REBEL Heturn of Rationing Cards Expected BY W. STEPHEN BUSH The Nazi regime, which has triumphed over the republic and its parliament, relegated monarchy into the background and subjected the church, has been forced to pause be- message will go to congress to be read to the two houses separately by clerks, contrasting sharply with the fanfare that accompanied the president's personal delivery last night of his message "on the state of the union." Second Message The second of the two regujar communications to congress will bring up to date the official estimates for the current fiscal year, which still has six months lo run. and project a schedule of revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year which will end on June 30. 1037.

The message itself was given to newsmen today, to be held until i Monday, and President Roosevelt held a special press conference lo explain details. i The issue of balancing-the budget. the allies on influencing Amer- for governor defeated two years lean entry Into the war." Senator Pittman Nev.) and Representative McReynolds chairman of the house and senate foreign affairs committee, who Introduced almost identical bills yesterday evidently under administration sponsorship, expected their the legislature and will neither committees to report the measures I squander the people's time -nor abuse the opportunity for service by i continually engaging in social, poli- tical and pleasurable affairs," he said. "I will.not use Uie powers of ago. His first term in the senate expires at the end of this year, Promises 'When I am elected I shall respect the constitutional rights of the people to have a governor who will stay on the job, cooperate ONE BONUS BILL ELIMINATED; PREDICT DEBATE WITHIN WEEK Patman Plan Out of Picture; Senate Advocates Instruct Envoy to Consult President Roosevelt By DOUGLAS B.

CORNELL Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. house factions made peace over the bonus today as senate democrats, also talking of compromise, instructed their leader to take up the Issue with President Roosevelt. The list of bonus measures at the center of the annual congressional battle narrowed to two when the Patman through bill to provide $2,000,000,000 of payment currency expansion, was, in effect, taken out of the conflict. Its backers agreed to consolidate behind legislation sponsored by the Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Only approval by the full Patman steering committee, which is regarded as certain, 'was yet to be obtained.

Bonus leaders predicted passage in the house within a week or ten days. Meeting for the first time, senate democrats a i Majority Leader Robinson Akr.) to talk with Mr. Roosevelt before the bonus campaign reaches the floor. "Robinson, who has forecast "execu- See BONUS, Pg. 14, Col.

4 NEUTRALITY. Pp. 14. Col. fore a new obstacle--the dogged re- inextricably linked as is with sistalice of l.he German farmer to broaU issue of huge governmental Holiday Business Best In Years, Federal Agency Finds fly Vhe ABkotfnled First WASHINGTON, erce department reports showed today that Texas business swept the office to place my relatives on through the last week of December government payrolls." on tne creEt ot one at the biggest "I favor, first, a substantial buying waves in recent years, duction of government expenses, and Mail handled by the Fort Worth where conditions will justify.

I shall, jostoffice was the heaviest since if necessary, use the veto power 2 and receipts at Houston for reduce appropriations 25 per established an all-time Sanderferd said. record. "Second. A three per cent retail The departmeEt reporting re- sales tax for the purpose of paymK 5tore5 the Dallas area gain- the old age pension and to take the 5,1 on the ave rage 49.7 per cent place of the present real estate taxes ovei ihe previous week, December for general revenue, schools and employment was 3.5 per cent better Confederate pensions. than in the same 193-1 period and Opposes Income Tai (le state's building permit total was "Third.

am opposed to any since 1931. Arrangements had been complet- slate income lax. as the federal gov- Houston's department stores re- KILLER TRIES for Jackson Dinner Asks Reservations 0 a 'u BUn ntali expenditures, has become 50 battle- ed Saturdav for the Jackson Day i emment has already preempted the ported 6 to fl per cent gains com- What Hitler himself has described beset that Mr. Roosevelt's brief AWme income tax field. It would be a wise pared with the full year.

1934. Men's reference (o it last night brought state policy to prohibit enactment othing averaged 17 per cent bet- enthuitistic cheering (rom his demo- Wednesday mght-but it will be a i of such a bv constitutional and women's 6 per cent Most lonely feast (or the committee and ratail lmes gams or the speakers unless loyal democrats get See SANDERFORD. 14. Col. vear from 5 to 30 per cent, with Chiropractor Sought in Death of Physician The Associated CHICAGO, Jan.

An Intensive hunt for an unnamed chiropractor tvas pressed tonight by police seeking solution of the savage killing of Dr. Silber C. Peacock, 40. brilliant young chUd specialist. First Assistant State's Attorney WUbert Crowley said his investigators had a "good on a man who threatened the pediatrician three months ago and that his ap- prehension was expected soon.

Summerdale district police said they had been told the chiropractor stormed mto Peacocfcs office and accused him. to Peacock's amazement, of performing an illegal operation. 3,000 Bombs Dropped On North Front; Ship Is Shot Down By The Anzcclslfd FrrM TtaJIan bombs screamed death messages in Ethiopia Saturday while statesmen of the world read President Roosevelt's words on peace and neutrality. An American hospital, the Ethiopian government announced, was among the targets of the fascist bombs. It was at Daggah Bur, on the southern front.

A message to a Red Cross official in Addis Ababa indicated there were no fatalities. But In another sector, the northern, the government announced ten Ethiopians were killed and 15 when Die Italians dropped A Swedish Hed Cross worker In the unit which was bombed at Dolo last Sunday died the next day, it was disclosed. A survivor. Dr. Fred Hylander, who was brought to Addis Ababa because of his wounds, said the raid was unjustified and that the Italians Intentionally attacked the Red Cross camp.

An official Rome communique said a fascist plane was brought down in flames Friday and that its four occupants were killed. Ethiopia appealed formally to the league- of nations to send a rom- misslon to the war area to Investigate and fix the responsibility for war atrocities, alleging Italy was preparing to violate all rules of Internationa! warfare. And Neutrality Top Issues Scheduled to Be Decided, (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. new republican criticism of President Roosevelt's annual message, a matter apparently destined to reverberate for months, congressional leaders today smoothed the way for quick action on two of their headline issues. Early Debate Actual opening of floor debate on, both neutrality and bonus legislation within little more than a week appeared as a district possibility.

Some leaders, in fact, predicted senate or house passage of one or both might be 1 possible within that time. Tlie day passed, however, wfthoufe any leading member of congress moving to accept the dare flung by the president last night--a dare to try openly for "repeal" of a long list of new deal enactments. Senator Hastings of Delaware, chairman of the republican senatorial campaign committee, who led criticism of the executive's message, took some notice of the defy. Hastings "It Is true that the way is open," Hastings said, "but unfortunately Ihe president's control over the congress makes this, suggestion an Impracticable one." He added that to him the executive's address- "sounded like the words of a clever politician who had his back to the wall." of 'congress. Frank Knox, Chicago publisher who Is being discussed, as a possibility for-the republican presidential nomination, asserted an alternative program was "not difficult" to compose.

He suggested a seven-point program, including drastic cuts In federal expenditures; a balanced budget! every year, a sound currency opposition to farm production restrictions, and strict enforcement of the See CONGRESS, Py. 14, Col. 5 Wets Win Travis Precinct Voting Thr AavirlBlcd Trrss AUSTIN. Jan. precinct 4 of Travis county voted 200 to 63 today lo permit the sale of liquor.

The precinct had been dry since 1917. Austin previously had voted wet. See BUDGET, Pg. 14, Col. 1 OIL PLAY NEAR CLYDE GROWS as the great "granite block" in the of German fascism has turned into a stone of of- 'nce.

It is too early to venture a prediction in a country like the Germany of today, where the men in power possess and freely use every means of repression to impose an outward appearance of conformity and obedience The supervision of the foreigner, slightly relaxed at the height oi the tourist season, swings Tlirpp Start Wow into rigid enforcement ol every Ee leM: 3ldl I I TM bit of red tape when the season is over. It begins at the border and thereafter pursues one with relentless and often unconcealed vigilance. Ths passive rebellion of the lar- mers has been at the bottom of the recent food riots, the empty markets nnd the battles among enraged The desire of authorities to shield Justice precinct 5. half its area wet loyal in a hurry. R- W.

Haynie, 17th congressional district chairman for Jackson Day exercises, said only one advance dinner reservation had been made here. "It's Haynie pro- tested. "The warning sounded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his address to congress Friday night is very real. The republicans will move everything movable to throw the democratic party out of power this year, and unless we democrats hold that, line are in danger of i See WHIRLIGIG.

Tf. 11, Col. 4 The Weather ttTSf TEXAS: Tartly rtaod.v. warmer In Boolhrast portion cloudy, colder. EAST TE.V.VV (ood.i, iiarmrr In runt pji-1 Monday rloady Htiri roldrr In north pr.rtlon.

Frrih joalhrrl; winds nn ihe coast, posnlbly becoming stninf; Mondn. OKLAHOMA: ruin r.nil wsrmrr portion Sunday; Monday cloudy, Callahan Pay CLYDE, Jan. new Callahan county tests were started (his week teslins for the new pay vl has more a ped sand at 1.560 feet. nn Wednesdav mg1lt vU1 be a a i W. C.

and Roy Guffcy I ure a most a reb to (he president, if we don't have at leas'. -50 DENTONMANIS HURT FATALLY George R. Derden 3 Hours After Crash i greatest increases eiuipment and furniture sales. Houston's wholesale trade showed wide variations, the department said with effects of recent floods noticeable. These sales ranged from 4 icrcent loss to 20 per cent gains, year's building permit total of Expires' 900 000 was 35 per above 193 their moves to overtake the slayer resulted in only a perfunctory hearing before an inquest which was (adjourned until Jan.

21 at the electrical I prompting of the prosecvi tor's and half dry. cast a 40 to -JO tie vote last week. Commissioners court ruled Its status would remain unchanged. The law prohibits another election there within a year. Injured shortly after 6 o'clock ir.

an automobile crash on highway 1 nine iiuifs of Abilenr. Georpf rc ien of Den ton rMcrt at 9.05 in UK West TCxai Bruno Will Not See Son in Jail Ri rolrtri md Mon- MlEH mill Inu ird 57; uni 1 ilii'f Sun vl i i find Icdnj 6-1B. No. 1 Mrs. p.

L. Sherrill was drill ing 550 feel on a test two locations west of the Lorkhart No. 1 Sherrill which Is shut down by liti- galion at. 1.100 The Hurnbow- Guffey test Is 220 feet from the souih and weft lines ol Ihr southeast quarter of wctlon 69. BBBC I survey.

One mile west of Clyde, the Wat- son and Urban No. 1 John Croiley was readv to spud, after slush pit was dug during the week, reportedly See CLYDE, PS. 14, Col. 4 DINNER, Pf. 14.

Col. TRENTON. X. Jan. Bnuio Richard Hauptmajui resolved today Baptist sanitarium.

He received a never to see his son. skull fracture anti chest injury- in Manfred, in the death house at rJi- accident never regained prison. It was Taylor couiu's fie fatality of 1936. Summerdale. police, however, received the forma! report of coroner's physlcans which emphasized the enraged brutality of the dec- tor's slayer.

It asserted that the killer who lured Peacock from his home Thursday night on the pretext he was wanted to treat a sick child did not rest when he had shot him $57,677.81 fatally through the forehead, but evidently had attempted to scalp! 2.830 ID the victim, also. Nine knife wounds completely encircling the head were found. Police Capt. Martin McCnr- mack said. REUEF All Employable Not on WPA Being Sent to Local Forces By The Associated Press AUSTIN, Jan.

relief officials reiterated today that aid for employables not on works progress rolls was a responibility of localities. Adam R. Johnson, state director, said there could be no deviation, from the state's program initiated FARMERS GET PARITY CASH! Only nine days before ihc week ol Lraf- January 13--the veek sel Tor him lo -Hauptmann showed r.o signs of Serum Flown to Fairbanks, Alaska Jan. 1 of applying final relief funds oward feeding unemployables during the remainder of the winter. Johnson said appeals to the staU commission by cities or countie were a waste of time for "we hav told thsm just as plain as could" thai the final program woul be limited to unemployables.

State relief officials likewise ca. of no assistance, he said, Li get tjig persons certified from relle: rolls on works progress adminlstra- tion jobs, explaining "we can noi oi cotton parity pay-! chal ge PA regulations." ment rherirs to 2.830 farmers of Reports from Te vas cit ies indi- Taylor county--a lotal cated a J5 rtous situation started Saturday at the office thc usanc i employables who were idropped from state relief Jan. 1 but 1 y. been placed on WPA Received County for Hi Th' Ajwlalr FAIRBANKS, Alaka. of Knox Parr, county and will be completed early this who had Checks arc to be delivered Mon- day morning at Trent: afternoon in Morsel: Tuesday jobs.

There nlso was a large Hum- Monday ber drop wno uere not eligible Jan. in Tuscola anci Ovola. and Allred Will For Tennesseeans Notified of her husbands injury, breaking or of nervouiiir.v- nnd told Pilot Joe Crosson. in a transport Tuesday aficrnoon in Bracshav, the rc. Derden was en route lo Abi- his wife.

Anna, jenc Ian nipht and had net re- felt certain he wou celved word of hLs death. Mr. chair, den was about 60 years of ace and Meningitis Not Found in Hr Tltr AUSTIN. Jail. Governor James V.

Allred today accepted ar. Invitation of Young Democrats of Tennessee to be the principal speaker at a Jackson day dinner In Nashville Wednesday. George Clarkcs, the secretary, said Governor Allred wouW leavc Texa5 on 65 planc nnd 0 rc turn immedlatelj' after Ihe dinner. Another feature of the trip. Clarke 5a id.

would be a reunion of the Sec ACCIDEXT, It, Col. 3 and his guards he plane, swept uuo Fairbanks tonight farm agent, announced. ncx so to the with scarlet revet serum he brought! The checks received Saturday from in a 1.600 mile round; ntorning represent, the completion He told Mrs. also he trip flight in the claused time of Sec CHECKS, 10. Col.

8 for certification to the Johnson said localiiies should appreciate the commission's policy by which surplus was accumulated to carrj unemployables through the winter. Otherwise he srild. that Eastland Throws 4urin las TM ek Beer Out in Vote would no: take advantage of a pris-! nine hours and 24 minutes. on regulation a Crosson. flying a Pacific Airways; (lemned man to see his children once plane made the trip PODC WOllld i ui iour hours.

25 minutes 'I don't belong in hrre." he told her. "I won't sec mj- chile In here." Stc BELIEF. Tf. Si, Col. 2 Meningitis, several cases of which have been loiuirt in neighboring cmmilr.i rcrrtitly, not bern rc- 1 emor's classmates In Cumberland ported In Tiulor county In car univeisiiy at Lebanon.

The governor, nor en routr to Texas rrom Ihc Bowl or more, aid Dr. Scott Holll5. city anri county health officer. No new cases of dlphthcrj.i or scarlet fever have appeared within Uie last few davf. game in California.

w-Jl make an address in San Anlonio Monday night Rj RECALL PERSIAN EN'VOT EASTLAND. Jan. re- WASHINGTON, Jan. little today in yesterday's local op- more than a month a rliplo- u'on election showed Erastlanri coun- malic incident caused by his ar- had voted against sale ol beer rest for speeding at nnd wine. The vote was 1.235 Ghaffnr Djallal.

the Iranian 'Per- I apainst and 1.036 for Uie sfllc. slant minister to has Hanger, Cisco and F.isUand all been recalled by his (Kncrnnicnt. but t.h? rural areas over- This fact ivns announced today c.imc their lead. the envoi's imposing legation on The election was called after the fashionable Mfl.ssHciiiisetib supreme court ruled a wet but the oflicial reason was i area could not exist legally in a held the.re and Djallal denied him- rountv drv under local s-ii to ino'iir'" south in four hours. 25 minutes and the return in four hours, nine minutes, traversing mountain wilderness and at times sending the ship up 10 18.000 feet to pass over clouds.

He stopped only 50 minutes at Ju- ncau. LINDBERGHS IN WALKS RT Tbr A.MwIiltd Lli.lNDAPP. Wales. Jan. 4--The Charles A Lindberghs arrived in this secluded Welsh community tonight, to end a dramatic journey from America in search of sanctuary.

A police Kuard aas immediately thrown about their 'mien U. ol T. Doctrines; JESTING Rr Tli. Aiurlited Prrs. AUSTIN.

Jan. tion of political economy doctrines taught by the University ot Texsi was proposed today by Rep. W. E. Pope cf Corpus Chrisu.

Pope said he had been told "cer- tain faculty members in the Uni- of Texas arc rank i Asserting "it is 100 serious to dc- lay." Pope said "the ccmlncr session of the legislature should lose no timt in making an investigation of the 1111 A jjst loses its point when he who makes it is the firs; to laugh. --Schiller We arc not jesting when we say the classified Ads can help yoik in many WBJI If you wish to trade, sell, or rent, do It the quiet Reoorter-News CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 7271 Ask For Classified Ad-Tutcr..