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TWO THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS, ADA, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1937 Violent Deaths Numerous In State in 1936 Survey Shows Total of 2,383 Tragic Endings During Period OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 8 (UP) western windstorms, which annually heralded in headlines as dispensers of destruction, killed 10 persons in Oklahoma in 1936, it has been revealed. Mules kicked 11 persons to death. Heat, which soared to record high marks and inflicted statewide suffering, caused 185 deaths. Accidental falls killed 265 persons.

These were among the statistics revealed by Joe Rose of the state health department. Other figures: Deaths caused by suicide, 244. Deaths caused by motor car accidents, 667. In all, 2,383 persons in the state died violent deaths during the year, the survey revealed. Firearms were used to kill 139 persons, with an aggregate of deaths listed as homicides.

Accidental burns claimed 162. eight persons drowned. Excessive cold was listed as the cause of five deaths. Eighty six persons lost their lives by railway accidents, but the most of these were persons who walked down the right way without stopping or looking. Seven persons died from air transportation accidents.

Thirty-one persons leaped from high places to end their lives. Two died in elevator accidents. Poisonous animals and snakes claimed 12 lives; poisonous food was reported to have killed 22. Conflagrations took a death toll of 61. Accidental shootings took 76 lives.

Twenty violent deaths were unsolved, and their causes are unknown. Twenty seven persons hanged themselves. DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS NAMED O. E. A.

Secretary Announces Appointment of Various Divisions OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. (P) C. M. Howell, executive secretary of the Oklahoma Education association, announces today the officers for various state teachers organizations, elected last weekend at the O.E.A. meeting in Tulsa.

Officers of the groups include: Department superintendents -R. C. Nichols, Miami, chairman, A. M. Elk City, vice chairman; Harry Simmons, Wewoka, secretary.

Secondary school principals- Walter W. Mash, El Reno, chairman; Carl C. Cress, Oklahoma City, secretary. School boards association--Otto Rose, Oklahoma City, chairman; J. G.

Searly, Oklahoma City, secretary. Class room teachers association -Ona Rains, Tulsa, chairman; Ernest Crain, Weatherford, vice chairman; Anna Frank Tulsa, secretary; Myrtle Davies, OklaCity, treasurer. Auditorium teachers association -Allie Robinette, Oklahoma City, chairman; Zella Statton, Oklahoma City, secretary. Library group Ester Grimes, Oklahoma City, chairman; Elva Curtis, Ponca City, secretary. College teachers of educationJ.

V. L. Morris, chairman; Magnolia Gee, Weatherford, secretary. Oklahoma council of teachers of English- -Ward H. Green, Tulsa, chairman; Mrs.

R. A. Shaw, Bristow, vice chairman; Otis McBride, Tulsa, secretary. Junior college group--Jacob Johnson, Warner, chairman; Clyde J. Hall, Tishomingo, secretary.

Modern language group -Henrietta von Tungelen, Oklahoma City, chairman; Aubrey Paden, Muskogee, secretary. Journalism teachers association -George Stone, Oklahoma City, chairman; Alletah Dickerson, Okmulgee, secretary. ans of women- Mrs. Dorthea Meagher, Edmond, chairman; Mrs. Minnie Mae Summers, Tulsa, secretary.

Deans of men- -C. H. McElroy, Stillwater, chairman; W. B. Morrison, Ada, secretary.

Science teachers associationRoy Martin, Oklahoma City, chairman; Ester Redmond, Guthrie, secretary. Art teachers association-MadgIon Ritz, Chickasha, chairman; Ruth Boyce, Alva, vice chairman; Donnie Shumaker, Oklahoma City, secretary. Penmanship teachers association--Cleo Barker, Shawnee, chairman; Lorraine Green, Oklahoma City, secretary. Geography teachers association -John W. Morris, Seminole, chairman; Lillis Lawton, Stillwater, secretary, County superintendents association- 1-Alvin Hicks, Sapulpa, chairman.

CENTER PIONEER VISITS IN ADA Tom Fields, a real pioneer of Pontotoc county, paid The News a call Saturday, In the early days when Center was the chief town of this section, Mr. Fields established a newspaper, the first within the present limits of the county. Later when the railroad came through and Ada became the leading town he disposed of his interests and went elsewhere. He now lives at Elmore City. Mr.

Fields has had considerable experience with newspapers in Oklahoma and among others founded the Drumright Derrick. He knows all the early day Ada people and on this occasion he hunted them up and had an interesting time talking over the old days. He gave an interesting sidelight on early day history. At first most of the trade of this region went to Wynnewood and Center merchants did their freighting from there. They sometimes lost two and three days of time waiting for freight shipments and to get away from this inconvenienve and get into quick communication with the outside world, they decided to build a telephone line.

Wynnewood, turned a cold shoulder to the proposal but Pauls Valley was quick to grab it and helped put it over. That turned the tide to Pauls Valley, TOWNSEND AIDES PLEAD GUILTY Ignored Summons to Appear Before Committee; Given Suspended Sentence WASHINGTON, Feb. (P)- Two former regional directors of the Townsend old age pension organization pleaded guilty in federal district court today to charges of contempt of the house. The two--Dr. Clinton Wunder of New York, and B.

Kiefer of Chicago- were given suspended sentences of one year in prison and $100 fine and placed on probation for the year by Justice Peyton Gordon. Both ignored subpoenaes to appear before a special house committee investigating old age pension organizations last spring. Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the movement, was to have been arraigned with Wunder and Kiefer, but failed to appear.

Leslie C. Garnett, United States attorney, said Townsend's absence was the result misunderstanding. The old age pension leader was ordered to be in court tomorrow morning. Garnett said Townsend would plead not guilty and requested that his trial be set for February 23. Townsend also is under an indictment for contempt of the house for walking out of the committee's, hearing and refusing to testify further.

Before imposition of the sentences, Wunder and Kiefer told the court they desired to "clearly establish" they had not been associated with Doctor Townsend or his movement for the last six months. Justice Gordon said in view of the fact they had "shown their contrition" for disobeying the subpoenaes, he had decided on the suspension of sentence and probation. Four Building Permits Issued Four building permits were issued from the office of Albert Chamberlain, city clerk, during the past week. Two of the permits were for construction of residences, and the other two for small business buildings. Permits to erect residences were secured by Mrs.

Ogle and Jesse Wall. Mrs. Ogle is to build a residence at the intersection of Corona and Texas. Value of the building is to be $1,650. Jesse Wall is to build a residence valued at $800 at 705 East Seventeenth.George Coleman was issued a permit to construct a sheet iron building, value $150, at the intersection of Eighth and Broadway.

The other permit went to Harry Roy for a tile fruit stand at the intersection of Rennie and Main street. SIT DOWN 'STRIKER' WINS LADY'S LOVE NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (P) Miss Florence Hurlbut, for love of whom a publicity-minded Excelsior Springs, man chained himself to a radiator, said "yes" today to his importunities that she change his chains of steel to the bonds of matrimony. (Back in Excelsior Springs the young man, Harold Hulen, unlocked his fetters- he had the key all the time after somebody laid a charge of disturbing the peace against him. He had vowed to continue his "sit down" strike in his lady love's apartment house until she surrendered to his proposal of wedlock.

(After he had unlocked himself, the charge of disturbing the peace was dropped, and Mr. Hulimmediately dedicated himself to awaiting Miss Hurlbut's formal Miss Hurlbut flew to New York today. Tomorrow night will deliver her formal acceptance (via radio). She will Mr. Hulen- she changes mind: overnight, which is her privilege- that she (1) loves him and (2) will become his wife.

"I feel better," she sighed in her Broadway hotel suite today, "because, after all well, it's so silly." Noise is a major hazard in modern existence, contributing to chronic ill health and premature old age, according to Dr. Foster Kennedy of I GETTING READY FOR "LET'S GO SWIMMING" SEASON BATH 01 chilly to talk about swimming, but that's a big topic right now in that are expected to attract thousands of swimmers next summer. CCC enrollees, under technical supervision of the National Park Service beach, in Boiling Springs State Park; youthful swimming-boating party construction in Quartz Mountains State Park. mer outdoor recreation was prov- naturalistic swimming areas and en by a study made by the nation- bathhouses in state parks where al park service last year, in which CCC enrollees are working under it developed that outdoor areas joint technical supervision of the affording bathing facilities are national park service and the state the most extensively used. park commission.

The information was helpful to Work in four of the parks has the state park commission in advanced to a point where these forming, assure development giving plans recreational that summer. facilities will These be state ready parks by early are: seekers what they want. A pro- Quartz Mountain, near Lugert; gram was drawn up 1 to include Boiling Springs, Woodward; Rob- Water In Northeast Fitts Field Well Jolt To Big Extension Hope Maybe you think it's a bit facilities are being provided The work is being done by The pictures: Lake and and the bathhouse under "Let's fo swimming" will be I heard throughout Oklahoma next summer, and the response to this invitation is expected to be greater than at any time in the state's history. The reason is that there will be more places to go swimming, because of facilities that now are being provided in state parks. That Oklahomans prefer swimming to any other type of Getty No.

2 Masters, NE NE SW of 23-2-7, Second in Sector To Plug Back from Water in Hunton; Moore No. 1 McCarty, Farthest North Well, Tops Hunton Saturday Developments in the northeast corner of the Fitts pool during the past week left the situation still unsettled regarding the outlook for success in getting production on toward Stonewall. The J. Paul Getty No. 2 Masters, NE NE SW of 23-2-7, handed the hopes for that sector a sharp- setback by getting water the Hunton lime.

The well was plugged back from 3,855 feet to 3,794 feet, higher in the lime. More is expected to be known of the result by early in this week. The well is a direct offset east of the No. Masters, whose potential of 6,276 barrels is largest of all wells in the Fitts field. The well to the southeast, the Moore No.

1 Sadler, came through last week with a highly encouraging showing. It is in the SW NW SE the section. Drilled to 3,735 feet it made a potential of 4,521 barrels. The north offset would fall on part of the Getty Masters lease. The Skelly No.

2 Ingram, NE NW SW of 23-2-7, is a west offset of the big No. 1 Masters. It had Woodford shale at 3,470 feet. It has become increasingly important since the No. 2 Masters- went into water, the more 80 because its companion well on to plug back from water, to make the west, the No.

1 Ingram, a had a good well, however. One result of water in that sector has been the decision of W. A. Delaney jr. and associates to delay indefinitely drilling of their No.

1 Carroll, staked recently in the SE of 14-2-7, about halfway between the field and Stonewall. There is also attached more importance to the Moore No. 1 McCarty, SE SW NE of 22-2-7. This is the farthest north well drilling in the field. Saturday it had topped the Hunton lime at 3,708 feet.

Last week the Heenan-Coe No. 1-A Woolley, SW NW SW of 22- 2-7, made a potential of: 4,000 barrels in Hunton lime, Amerada will drill the No. 8 Woolley northeast of this well, in NE NW SW of 22-2-7, an edge test. HORSE, 38. NEAR RECORD FOR AGE BURNS, Colo.

(UP) -Black Kid, 38-year old survivor of the days when an automobile was rare thing in Colorado, holds the distinction of being the oldest horse in the state and possibly in the country. Tradition says that a horse formerly ridden by General Custer lived to the age of 45. A Colorado horse known as Superior died atter reaching 32. Age has left its stamp on Black Kid. The animal's bair has long' since fallen out and blown to the winds with a sort of fur effect, which nature seems to provide for a covering, taking its place.

Black Kid loafs peacefully corral in the winter time at the Benton Land Livestock company's ranch near here and sallies slowly forth in summer to gather whatever sustenance and upkeep Soil Conservation Meeting to be Held Here Feb. 17, Hill Announces, County Agent J. B. Hill is calling a meeting of the men and women in Pontotoc county who are interested in soil conservation for Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 1:30 p.

m. Mr. Hill hopes to organize a soil conservation association with a view of getting a soil conservation camp, a CCC camp or some united effort for a systematic campaign of soil conservation. At the meeting it is the intention of Mr. Hill to have MOORE FIELD IN EAST EXTENSION Carter No.

2 Walker Makes Big Flow Before Bridge Halts Production MOORE, Feb. (P) The boundary of the Moore oil field was extended eastward today as the Carter Oil company's No. 2 Walker flowed 310 barrels of oil in 15 minutes with 000 feet of gas. The new producer, in NW NE SW of 27-10n-2w, was bailed down 2,000 feet and partly cleaned itself before bridging over. Total de th was 7,322 feet in the Wilcox sand.

A crew was seeking to determine location of the bridge. CALIFORNIA HIT BY HIGH WATER Localities in Southern Half Of State Swept By Terrific Rainstorms SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6- (P) Flood waters, accumulating from terrific rainstorms, lapped at the feet of several California communities tonight and menaced lowlands in 500-mile stretch from Colusa Bakersfield as well as areas in the southern part of the state. High water marooned 800 persons at Woodlake and flooded the town of Cutler as the St. Johns and Kaweah rivers rolled over their banks south of Fresno.

The excess flow from Bear creek crept dangerously near Bradley Addition, a suburb of Merced, and overflowed the Golden State highway near there. The Merced flood covered 000 acres north and south town to a depth of 12 inches. Residents of Ragsdale addition prepared to evacuate their homes. Visalia residents worried because the town is slightly lower than the bed of the St. Johns river, only three miles away.

The jot Konawa who obtained, camp for the CCC that soil conservation community to tell how they organized and got results. He expects to have also officials of the camp to give some Information about conservation and how best to go about the job. Mr. Hill will send out letters to those he thinks interested, but the meeting will be open to any, one who wants to attend. It will be held in the distric etourt room.

crest was expected tonight. Bakersfield prepared for flow of 10,000 cubic feet of water per second in the Kern river tonight but engineers said the system of canals and levees would take care of twice that volume. Fresno battled against torrential flood conditions when Dry creek, an old watercourse, went on a rampage and warnings were sounded. Several other San JoaValley points were subject to high water. Charles L.

Kaupke, Kings river watermaster, warned that all lowlands in the area should be evacuated. Stockton, at the confluence of the San Joaquin and Calaveras rivers, made preparations to aid families whose homes might be flooded. An overnight 3-inch rain was coming down the streams. The Sacramento river stood within 6 feet of flood stage at Colusa, north of Sacramento. E.

H. Fletcher, Sacramento weather forecaster, said the situation was not alarming. Oklahoma State Parks, where and the State Park Commission. in Beaver's Bend State Park; bers' Cave, Wilburton; and Beaver's Bend, Broken Bow. Similar facilities are to be provided in Roman Nose state park, near Watonga, and Osage Hills state park near Pawhuska.

It is not anticipated these will be completed until fall because of the time required to construct roads and trails, to make the areas accessible. New Federal Judge ALFRED P. MURRAH the soil conservation program. Wallace said this program assured abundant crops in normal weather and also provided against drought years. 2- Government loan program on stored farm products whenever supplies top normal consumption requirements.

Wallace said this would put plank under farm prices to keep them from 3-Extra benefit payments to encourage farmers to restrict acreage if the loan program fails. to curtail production. -A rigid crop control program should the first three measures prove ineffective in reducing surpluses. Phillips Will Pay For Post, Rogers Busts OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. (P)-A Wiley Post benefit scheduled here April 3 to raise funds for a bust of the famous flier was called off today- Frank Phillips, Bartlesville oil man, promised $5,000 for busts not only of Post but of Will -Rogers, his flyIng companion.

Mrs. J. R. Phelan, general chairman of the benefit performance said Phillips' "generous ofter automatically terminated our efforts." More than $200 worth of tickets for a stage production already had been sold. Mrs.

Phelan said the money would be returned after a meeting of the benefit committee later today. The fund committee had planned to raise $2,500. for a bust of Post to be placed in the state historical society building. B. A.

McKINNEY DEAD Former Durant Banker Dies Sunday Night at Dallas DALLAS, Feb. B. A. McKinney 27, who came here from Durant, In 1920 died last night of pneumonia, McKinney had been examiner for the federal deposit Insurance corporation and through his hobby of amateur radio, became widely known throughout the southwest. He operated station W5ATF Surviving are his.

widow, a son, Bobble, three; his father, B. A. McKinney, president of the tederal reserve bank, Dallas, sister, Mrs. William Penn, Dallas. Greatest returns for amount Invested.

-Ada News classified ads. Fire Department Keeps Down Loss. Record for January Shows Only $40 Property Damage In 10 Alarms NAMED FEDERAL JUDGE New Judge Only 33, One Of Youngest Men Ever Appointed to Bench WASHINGTON, Feb. President Roosevelt today nominated Alfred P. Murrah of Oklahoma City, to be a federal district judge for the eastern, western and northern districts of Oklahoma.

Senators Elmer Thomas and Josh Lee of Okalhoma predicted Murrah's, nomination would be approved by the senate judiciary committee and the senate without delay, Although both knew the justice department had approved the 33- year-old attorney from Oklahoma City, they said they were surprised President Roosevelt had sent his name to the senate without formal recommendation from them. Lee has advocated Murrah's appointment for several months and Thomas said. day he would approve nation if it came from the White House. received endorsements by Scott Ferris, democratic national committeeman from Oklahoma, Sam Battles, democratic state executive. committee chairman, farm and labor organizations and others.

When confirmed, will become a "roving judge," holding terms of court in many cities of the state. Senator Thomas has asked the justice department to provide new court space in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa federal buildings. Murrah would assist the three federal judges now acting in the state. Murrah at the age of 33, is one of the youngest men ever to be nominated for the federal bench. The roving judgeship is lifetime job, carrying a salary of $10,000 a year.

Murrah rode into Oklahoma City about 20 years ago on freight train and an empty stomach. Born at Ardmore, Oct. 27, 1903, moved with his parents to Alabama and ran away from home at the age of 12 years. He rode freight trains and ate as he could. Arriving at Oklahoma City, he worked for a time on 8 farm, completed a four-year high school course in three years, and entered the University of Oklahoma as law student.

ASK SUPPORT OF GRANARY RESERVE Sec. Wallace Urges Farm Leaders to Back "Ever-Normal Granary" Method WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (P) Secretary Wallace asked farm leaders today to support an "evernormal granary plan" which would clamp rigid control on major crops when supplies become excessive. Opening a conference of more than 50 farm leaders summoned to frame a long term federal farm program, Wallace presented this four-point program: 1 Continuation of present benefit payments to farmers under Fire loss in Ada during the month of January amounted to only $40, the regular report filed by E. C.

Haley, chief of the department, shows. Prompt action in answering the 10 alarms received during the month made this low figure possible, it was pointed out. Several of the fires were in residences and had they been given a few moments start would have resulted in heavy damages. In answering the 10 alarms the department laid 500 feet of hose. Value of the buildings involved was $42,000.

Insurance on the buildings amounted to $16,200, with insurance on the contents of the buildings amounting to $8,700. he desires on the pastures of the Burns Hole territory. Aged and decrepit, the horse waits around the corner with an expectant air and even attempts at times to perform an old trick of shaking hands. Black Kid gained fame as tall, jet-black animal weighing 1,250 pounds three decades ago when he was the mount of Frank Benton, then one of the most widely knwn stockmen in the west. Black Kid and Benton in an expensive, white Stetson sombrero made a striking partnership which never failed to attract attention.

The partnership ended in 1921 with the death of Benton. Benton purchased Black Kid in Denver in 1900 after being tracted by the animal's gait as be trotted into the city behind a buggy. TOWNSEND PLAN CASH NEARLY GONE CHELAN, Feb. 8. (P) Debt-plagued Mrs.

Retta Freeman, 68, prepared today to finish spending her $200 in Chelan's second Townsend "test," while the town launched a drive for a memororial to Dr. E. Townsend, originator of the revolving pension plan. The aged woman pointed to her freshly stocked cupboard and clothes closet, and murmured: "I almost cry when I think how I've needed these things, and now I'm even going to have a radio." She said a radio would be one of the purchases with the $33.30 left in her basket of "prosperity" checks. Creditors have harassed her ever since she got the $200 Jan.

30, she complained. She has paid $40 toward old debts, all that the contract under which she received the $200 would allow. The two per cent transactions tax on earmarked dollars has accumulated $36. of this $23 was raised in voluntary taxes on $200 spent by C. C.

Fleming in the first test. Mrs. E. D. Smith, president of the Townsend club, said a nationwide "buy a brick" campaign wAs contemplated to finance a memorial to the father of the old age pension plan in this birthplace of the "Chelan test." Ada Couple Married Here Saturday Evening Mr.

and Mrs. A. H. Burnett, 909 East Fourth street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Marie Robbins to Frank Strickland of this city, formerly of Shawnee. The nuptial vows were read in the home of the bride's parents Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Strickland will establish a home in Ada, "where the former is en ployed by the Magnolia Oil company. Snakes have no eyelids. Their eyes are protected by an immov-4 able section of transparent skin.

This is shed periodically with the rest of the snake's skin. THE SOIL IS OUR GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE We take great pride in the development of a new oil field, a new mining project, a water-power development or any of our other natural resources. We have even gone so far that rigid laws have been passed to regulate development and conserve these natural resources. But the soil, still our greatest natural resource, must depend upon the owner and the tiller for protection and conservation, and now, after years of use and continued uncontrolled drainage, the grim LAW OF NECESSITY demands that owner and tenant their efforts, not only to save the soil but to restore its fertility to a state of mutually profitable production. Continued neglect in a few more years will assume the proportions of catastrophe to those who derive both income and sustenance from the soil.

What washes and is exhausted by crops won't come back, but erosion can be stopped and fertilizer will restore depleted soil elements. Our, good neighbors in Seminole county near Konawa have attacked the soil erosion problem with admirable results. They will reap dividends this year in soil saved and moisture conserved. Those who fertilize, particularly with barnyard manure produced on their own farms, will gain added farm profits. They have given us an example that' we in Pontotoc county will do well to observe closely and follow.

The First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation P. A. NORRIS, President G. J. Morton, Vice President J.

B. Martin, Asst. Cashier B. K. Grant, Vice President B.

0. King, Director V. C. Norris, Cashier R. W.

Simpson, Director.