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A mtntm-mausmm Volume 21. 14 PAGES, AUSTIN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1935 Number anal gainst anama Is Guarded A Bombing Army's Air Chief ar Veterans Plan to Defy Roosevelt And Push for Bonus Release Now 5 Million Building Project For 1935 In Prospect Here U. T. Main Building To Head List at Cost Of $1,600,000 Gatun Locks Are Put Under Strict Guard by Officials Only Those With Passes May Enter Key Point Of Canal Father of Austin Triplets Has Three Good Reasons for Wanting to Stan '35 With Job Legionnaires To Fight to Finish For Payment babies every 20 ponds or more of spent at the home of their aunt, -Ji 1 i I 'J them they do not need to be lulled to sleep. Sleeping is the way they have spent practically all of their five weeks of existence.

Leota Jean has maintained her lead in weight, now having reached the 7 pounds, 3 ounces "stage. She wfighed five pounds. 12 ounces at birth, while Klwana Dean weight 1 five pounds, eight ounces, and Hol-lis Dwane, the masculine member of the trio, weighed five pounds, two ounces. Now Klwana Dean and Hollis Dwane weigh seven pounds and six pounds three-quarter ounce, respectively. The triplets were unimpressed by their Christma Day, which was 3 Stores and Governmental Offices to Close Here Today As City Welcomes New Year By RUTH LEWIS Anfrtcan'Statemnan Wejt There are three reasons why J.

B. Karl wants to start the New Year right with a job. The reasons are his five-weeks old triplets, Hollis Dwane, Klwana Dean and Leoia Join. Their mother might lie expected to spend her time rocking the triplets to sleep with her version of the old lullaby, "Bye, Baby Buntings, daddy's gone a-hunting for a job," but when a reporter visited Austin's only and newest triplets New Year'-? Eve. Mrs.

Karl was too proud showing off her babies. And besides, being normal, healthy Suffering Plane Crash Survivors Carried to Safety Hurt When Airliner Fell, Quartet Half Frozen By the Associated Press MOREHOUSEVILLF, N. Y. Dec. 31.

Four despairing men, whose plane crashed last Friday in a night storm, were snatched from approaching death in a mountain wilderness Monday. Half frozen in the 30 degrees below zero weather, without food for two days, their meatrer fire almost out, and all suffering from iniurtes, the crew anl passengers of the American Airlines plane were brought back to civiliza'ion by woodsmen who fought nature at its worst to save them. Eight natives of this roiisrh country In Northern New York's Adirondack state park left their homes in Hoffmeister Sunday even before a fbet of searching plnnes had located the wreck on the side of Wilder mountain. Plowing through waist-deep snow on snow shoes they found the victims, hope almost abandoned, about 10 p. m.

Ernest Dryer, pilot of the hie Curtiss-Condor plme, was brought in on a toboggan, his ribs broken, his feet and hands frozen. His brother. Dale, co-piit, also of Cleveland, had a broken jaw. Their passengers, J. H.

Hrnwn of Boston, an aviator too, and R. W. Hambrook, attached to the federal education bureau in Washington, were suffering from exposure, starvation and Member of Old Maryland Family Shot Mysteriously BALTIMORE, Dec. 31. I UP) Miss Kate Briscoe, member of an old Maryland family, was killed Monday, apparently by a bullet fired under mysterious circum-tances.

Police and coroner's office officials ordered an investigation. Miss Briscoe, long a leader in Baltimore society, died of a wound In the bn-ast. She had cone to the basement of her home and a few momenta later emerged screaming: "Something hit me." A moment later she fell to the floor dead, unable to tell what had happened. Call Issued for Nearly Million In Warrants; Call for past-due state genera! revenue warrants was issued by Treas Charley Lorkhint Saturday, reducing the stale dc-f it-it to The call wiis for warrants issued up through last Julv 1s, the new call number being 175.76V The ca'l also included purchase of Confederate pension warrants undiscounted, issued up through Apt II, 1934, The state is cashing the discounted pension warrants only through those issued in April, 103 3. Mrs.

Marvin Vasterling, 1907 wil low street, where they are resid ing at present. Their ride from the hospital and a visit from their doctor, Dr. Ben K. Jones, were the only events that disturbed their placid calm on Christmas Day. The three babies, each an exact replica of the others, are content to sleep and eat.

although the tv-f member of the trio, Leota fffcT'likes to show her superiority by stretching her little arms and feet while her brother and lister remain unperturbed. In the meantime. Mr. Karl hopes that the New Year will bring what Santa forgot a Job. calendar is the feast of the circumcision of the Christ Child.

Postmaster J. L. Hunter announced all windows at the postottice and at the Capitol and University stations will be closed during the day. Only special delivery and per-isnabte mail will be delivered. The courthouse departments for the most part will be closed atter the noon hour.

All officials will be at the courthouse during the morning, because the new county officers are to be installed. Administrative departments at the city hall will be closed the entire day, Austin and rural schools and the various colleges and universities also will be closed since the New Year's holiday is part of the annual holiday recess. Lounty Officials To Be Sworn In Today at 10 m. Commissioners Court Is To Okeh Appointments Of Employes Also New county officials to serve for the next term will be sworn in Tuesday at 10 a. m.

in a ceremony in the county courtroom after their bonds have been approved by the commissioners court members likewise will retire at the end of their regular term. The oath of officii will be administered to the incoming officials by Marion W. Fowler, county clerk. Irwin W. Popham, incoming county school superintendent, will be the only official who will serve longer than a two-year term.

He was elected for a four-year term, beginning Jan. 1 as the successor to Mrs. George R. Felter. Appoint Employes Today The retiring commissioners court will meet at 10 a.

m. to approve the bonds of the incoming officers. When these bonds have been accepted. Clerk Fowler will administer the oath of office. The new county commissioners court is then scheduled to hold a meeting at a.

m. to appoint various county employes and fb approve the appointment of deputies (Continued on page 6. col. 1) Taylor Votes Bonds To Build New City Hall IssiU Carrie by Count Of 178 to 51 SteHl io Th Amtricsn-Statesman TAYLOR, Dee. 31.

The Taylor c-ity hall bond issue for car. r.e! Monday 17S to 51. The light vote was attributed to continued rain which kept voters indoors. The work of tearing down the old building, condeinned several weeks ago. will begin At once and the new-structure will as soon es PWA loan arrange-ncnts are completed, 'i Authorities Deny Unusual Precaution But Rumors of Attempt To Blow Up Passage By the United Press CRISTOB AL.

Canal Zone, Dec. 31. The Gatun locks of the Panama canal were barred Monday to anyone without written passes, following rumors of a threat to blast the control house. Military authorities insisted the precautions were merely usual measures preparatory to annual overhaul inR. Signifieanep.

was added the reports nevertheless because of recent sensational allegations by Nelson Rounseveil. Panama City publisher, that a score of men could tie up the canal for months by well- p'aced bombs. The Wflrnine was rumored have been delivered to H. M. Thomas, superintendent of the locks Friday, advising the blast was timed for Sunday.

intelligence officials denials, disclaiming knowledge of the note. Members of the Gatun Golf cluh Monday were accompanied by sentries when they crossed the lock for the links whi'e tourists were refused permission to enter. Newspapermen were denied permission to enter, and civilians nad to obtain passes. Police g-asrds were doubted despite the official disclaimer nf threatened violence. Overhauling of the works Is sebeduled to begin Jan.

4. Laval and Mussolini Fail To Agree on Balkan Pact Frenchman Still Confident Attee Long Distance Phone Parley PARTS, Dec. 31. Foreign Minister Pierre Laval, discussing by long distance telephone wun Premier Mussolini, the future of the Balkans and the peace of Europe, failed to reach an accord witli him Monday, it, was announced. Laval, officials said.

probably will be unable to go to Rome Wednesday as he had planned, but still was confident that a agreement can be reached at a meeting sometime after the Saar plebiscite is ever. Behind the loner eon versa Tfnos which have been carried on day and night during the last few weeks, often by telephone, lies th struggle to decide whose poiicv snail dominate Europe's dang- spot in the Danubian basin. 1 Ecuador Official Found Dead in Apartment House XI'W YORK. Dec. jt.

(UP) The body of Krne.to Chacon Qufr-ola, newly -appointed Ecuadorian charge d'affaires to Germany, was found Monday lying in the hallway of a mid-town apartment under circumstances which led friends to de-clnre he had been murdered and robbed. An ambulance surgeon listed the death as due to natural causes, hut Dr. Don Erttmtdo Salastar of the Ecuadorian legation at Washington sail the fact bis compatriot had only $1 in his pockets and was ing with an overcoat draped over him indicated foul lay. Postoffice Robbery Foiled HOUSTON. Dec.

31. fTJP) Max F. Muller, former Houston cotton broker, died Sunday In Luxemburg, Duchy of Luxemburg, his brothers, A. C. and Herman Muder.

Houston, wei notified Monday. Hambone's Meditations jSto-KePUH AX IN' ME KiW I PAY 'IM -fW EM VE'Y PAY I'SE DC MoS1 Rock Taking Up Oxygen, Says Science By the Associated Press PITTSBURGH, Deo. 31. The possibility of men on Mars, decimated vivors of a dying world, living in some sort of oxygen helmets or was laid before the American Association for the Advancement of Science Monday night by 'Dr. Henry Norris Russell, one of the foremost astronomers of this age.

The discovery this year by Walter S. Adams and Theodore G. Dunham that Mars has no appreciable oxygen in its air had been accepted as wiping the possibility of life there as we know it. But Dr. Russell, in his address as retiring president of the association, showed how Mars appears in the oxygen sense to be a dying world, and how earth, now middle aped or youthful in oxygen, mny follow the red planet.

Hero, as on Mars, the rocks are absorbing the oxygen, mealing it permanently. Kidnap Ladder State's Key Point In Lindy Case Plans to Bring It Into Court To Show Jury By the Associated Ti FLEMINr.TOX, N. Dec. 31. Determined to leave nothing undeveloped in their rase against Bruno Richard Hauptmann, New Jersey prosecution officials, it was learned authoritatively Monday, plan to show the jury that the ladder used in the Lindberrgh kidnaping would fit easily into the defendant's automobile.

Because the green sedan owned by Hauptmann could not be brought into the small court room, th state proposes to drive the machine up to the door of the Hunterdon county court house and there demonstrate it was large enough to carry the ladder. The state also intends to use the car to identify it as the one seen bv residents of Sourland Mountain near the Lindbergh estate on the day and evening of the kidnaping. Hauptmann will go on trial Wednesday on an Indictment charging him with murder of the infant Charles A. Lindbergh, first born son of the famous aviator. In development of its case gainst the taciturn defendant, the state, it was learned, is preparing to offer witnesses to testify they saw a car of the description of Hatrptmann's on the road leading te-the Lindbergh estate at Hope-weii' and in featherbed lane, a.

rough little trail a quarter mile back of the house. It was to this road that the kidnaper is alleged to hae carried the baby. BLAST VICTIM SUCCUMBS Ml iGOMluKV, XV. Va Dec. St.

i.Ar Horner Curt, 38- ear-old miner, died Monday and raised to 17 the death toll of the explosion of the locomotive of the Klkhorn-t'in-ey Coal company's work train Thursday. Weather Partly cloudy to unsettled Tuesday. a Privilege to Live in Austin HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MAY 1935 HOLD FOR YOU A FULL MEASURE OF HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS. fThe entire personnel joins in this sincere wj-sh) Classified Department OPEN TODAY From 1 to 6 p. m.

Fop Your Convenience. 4 (COUNTER SERVICE ONLY) Din I ATlTi or Lie; ucn hours regarding emirs or adjustment. The Americaii-SLilosman "Want-Ad Headquarters" City PWA Projects Will Aggregate $1,000,000 Other 'Big Projects To Boost Construction Total in Austin Austin faces the New Year with a building program of almost in prospect. Shortly after the opening of the new year, th University of Texas will add to the building skyline the new mai.i building with its tall tower wind: will cost This is to be followed with two new dormitories costing approximately nnfl.fiftfi. Both of the campus projects are in part financed by the public woi ks administration relief fund.

City PWA Projects The city of Austin will have underway during the ye3r PWA improvements totaling $1,000,000. Two of the projects, the new 4.000,000-gallon settling basin and the new market house, already have been started. After Jan. work ill begin on the construction of the new water line extensions in the northern part of the city, the new sewer line in Kast Austin, and the addition to the filtration plant building. Within a few-months will follow the construction of the new sewer disposal plant on (Continued on page 6, col.

1) National Deficit Pushes Toward 2 Billion Mark Revenue Increase Fails to Match Extra Expenditures WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. Wj The treasury closed its books on the first half of the fiscal vear Monday night with the deficit rapidly pushing toward the two billion dollar mark. With figures for the last two days still to be made public, this excess of money spent, over money received stood at in spite of an increase nearly half a billion in revenues.

Both general and emergency expenditures wire greater than in the corresponding period of a year ago to produce a correspondiinrlygreat-er deficit than that of hich the books revealed on Dec. 2. 1D33. Baby Sen. Holt to Wait Until 30th Birthday To Present Credentials WASHINGTON.

Dec. tl.t- Rush D. Holt, 2i-year-old senator-elect from West Virginia, will not present himself to be sworn in as a member of the senate until June 1, his 30tb birthday. This was determined at a conference ot the yoking legislator with Sen. Robinson ot Arkansas, the Democratic leader, and at a of the Democratic policy committee ot the senate.

Robinson said the Democratic-leadership Will insist on Holts right to his seat wnen he tm SO. the prescribed by the con-s'itution for entrance to the senate. "It seems probable tiiat It Mr. Holt refrains from presenting himself for his oath until he is 30. he will then be seated," Ko-binspn said.

BRITISH CARDINAL DIES LONDON, Jan. 1 (Tuesday). (UP) Cardinal Francis Bourne, hbish.ip of Westminster since K'3, died at 12: IT. a. m.

Tuesday. Death of Cardinal Bourne. 73, lnad of the church in Eng. land, occurred a' the archbishop's residence. Westminster, and was due to effects of a serious illness in Borne in 1982 from bronchial influenza and kidney trouble.

Editor, Th Ameriean-Statcfeman HOLLVWooD, Dec. St. Here is about the best crime prevention news I hae seen, "the California Bar association is to rid its of any attorney found to have connection with the underworld." The first thing they do now it they are taking up crime as a profession ieven before they buy the rntil. to engage their lawyer. He works on a percentage.

He ac'f as their advance agent, too. He picks "Ut the bunks thev are to rob. Far 3w(intinn im imted the word "ethics," then forgot it. President Again Opposes Advance on Eve Of Session Chief Takes Stand In Letter to Texan F. D.

Denies Release Would Speed Recovery Program the Associated WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. On the eve of the convening of congress, President Roosevelt Monday again opposed immediate payment of the bonus and drew from war veterans a challenge for a finish ftsfht. In a letter to Garland A. Fanner, commander of the American Legion post at Henderson, Texas.

Mr. Roosevelt pointed out the hi.ue outlaws of cash that wouli be, necessary and denied that release of more than $2,000,000,000 to former soldier now would speed recovery. The veterans of foreign wars, through their national commander, James E. Van Zandt, retorted that the President' statement would be a -keen disappointment to veterans and asserted: "While we respect the views of President Kotsevelt on this and stny other matters of policy, we believe that eong'ess will be the final arbiter of this issue." Claim Vote Pledged. Veterans' leaders contended privately that more than enough votes were pledged to pass a bonus bill and override a Presidential veto.

On Capitol Hill oongessionM cl iefs vrged an early vote to clear the legislative pathways tor less (Continued on page col. 8) New Year's Eve Riots Anticipated in Saar Police Patrols Doubled After Score Are Hurt in Gunplay RBr.nX'KES, Saar Basin Teriuory, Dec. 31. Wi Double police patrcis were spread over the Saar basin Monday night in anticipation of New Year's eve rioting to match Monday's outburst of gunplay resulting in injuries to a score of persons. The government, fearing the epidemic of gun battles along the French frontier may spread to other parts, was taking extra precautions to curb political conflicts which both sidpg dub a "reign of terror." The nazi press, just two weeks before the long-awaited plebiscite, blazed Monday night with stories of "red guerilla warfare," wnile the anti-nazi faction called upon Col, (.5.

G. Knox, head of the league's Saar governing commission to call troops into action, establishing martial law to halt "nazi attacks upon them." Thieves Dive to Get Stolen Wash Pot From Cold Waters of River A "hot" pot in cold water proved bad combination Monday for two Mexicans arrested oy Austin police in connection with the theft of a wash pot trom Mrs. Blanche Woodv lies Kast Third. The Mexicans were obliged to dice into the cold water of the Colorado river at the foot of Prazos street to recover the pot after it was reported to police tiifit they were seen throwing it In the river. After several shivering plunges the pot was brought to the surlace and returned to its owner.

The were lodged in city Jail. Suspect Arrested For Oklah oma Bank Robbery WASHINGTON. Dec. St. 1 Arrest of Lnnis Smlddy.

identified as a southwestern bank robber, Christinas dny at Wanrila. Ok wfis nruioiificed Monday by the department of justice. Smiddy nnd a yang of higluvav-men have been indicted for holding up the Peoples National bank at Kingfisher. Ok May SI, 1931. and cetiing away with (rTl.

Smiddv -ilso Is charged by the niiii -lit with havin.T in robberies of the Rrst National at Sentinel, the loot iiiiioiinted to $141i and the First. National bank at St. Tex-a. where the haul aggregated 93. Austin will observe its first holiday of Tuesday in celebration of New Year's Day with closing of the retail and wholesale stores, bunks, postoffice and the various govern men tai depart men ts.

Horace C. Barnhart. secretary of the Retail Merchants association, announced that food stores and meat markets will be open during th morning, but would be closed during Hie atternoon. The Austin Statesman will not be published Tuesday afternoon, its features being incorporated in the combined American-Statesman New Year's edition. Some of the churches, notably Catholic and Episcopal churches, wilt hold special New Year's services, pince New Year in the church Austin Banks Pay $117,700 Dividend To Stockholders $101,636 Set Aside Past Year in Various Accounts Austin's banks closed 1934 with the distribution of $117,700 in dividends, including $73,750 declared for the final six months of the year; and set aside $101,636 during the year in reserves, undivided profits and surplus according to the reports of the various institutions Monday.

The Austin National bank distributed $15,000 to its stockholders by declaring a 5 per cent dividend. The same amount was declared by the American National hank, based on a dividend of $5 a share or per cent, The Citizens Industrial bank likewise declared a 5 per cnt dividend and distributed 13250. The Mutual Deposit and Loan company, with a 4 per cent dividend, distributed 527,000 and the fidelity Mortgage company, declaring a 3'j per cent dividend, passed out $3500 in cash to its stockholders. Capital Progresses Walter Bremond. acting president of the Capital National bank, Monday issued the following statement "The progress made during the first year of operation by the Cap- (Continued on page 6, col.

2) Candidate for Burns' Post Believed Unopposed HU NTS Dec. 31. WV A. T. McKinney, former county judge and district attorney; Monday was believed to be unopposed as a candidate for state representative to sin eeed Gordon M.

Bums, state senator-elect. McKinney decided to run after friends and political leaders of Walker and San Jacinto asked him to become a eandii.la.te in the special election to fill Bums' post. Burns was elected state senator Dec. Tl to succeed Nat Patton, Crockett, ho was elected to congress. By tlw United Press Newly-appointed commander of the U.

5. aerial defense service is Lieut. Col. Frank M. Andrews (above).

I i appointment was 5 move to establish a general headquarters air force embracing practically all army flying units except non-combatant planes. As virtual head of the nation's military aviation. Lieut. Col. Andrews in effect supplants Maj.

Gen. Kenjamin D. Foulois, chief of the air corps. Sharp Takes Oath As New Justice Of Supreme Court Ceremony Marks End Of Career on Bench For Greenwood By LUC2LE C. LYDA Written for The American-Sutesmsn Judge John H.

Sharp of Ennis was sworn ir? as associate justice, of Texas supreme rourt, and Judge Thomas E. Greenwood retired from the post he has held 17 years, in impressive ceremonies conducted by supreme court at its constitutional adjournment for the term Monday morning. More than 100 people were assembled in the court room, Judge Sharp was announced at the bar of the court bv Clerk S. A. Philquist.

Judge Sharp repeated the oath after Chief Justice C. M. Cureton. The swearing-in was followed by an add'tess of retiring Justice Greenwood, and by tributes of the court to his long service, and words of welcome for the nevj- member. To Enter Practice Justice Orc'enwood reviewed the 14 years of his association with Chief Justice Cureton and Associate Justice Willam 1'ierson, who a.me upon the court in He congratulated Judge Sharp on his opportunities for noble service to the state, and commended the citizens of Texas for calling him to the supreme bench.

Justice Greenwood, who did not run for re-election, will enter the law practice in Austin, associated with Former Gov. Dan Moody. Justice Sharp, in his response, said: "'Full justice cannot be done by illustrious predecessor Judge Greon- ontinued on page 2. col. Robinson to Put Senate Leadership to Ballot Action Not Required But Sen.

Joe Wants to Sure He's Wanted 1k SI. Sen. Robinson of Arkansas said Monday be would put his position as senate democratic leader to a test at a conference of party members Wednesday. Under the rules this is mt required, since the senate is a continuing body. Robinson made the after a meeting of the old democratic steerinc and policy committee.

He said he whs taking this step "in order thct ah demo-tratie senators, particularly the new members, mar have an opportunity of expressing their cheice." There has been no indication of any opposition to Robinson, and his rejection is frtrarded, by his colleagues as assured. Fitzhugh Resigns As Attorney General's Aid William C. Fitzhugh todac announced his resignation as an assistant attornev general to join the legal staff of the Ai ksnsas-Loulsi-ara Ghs with headquarters at Shreveport. la. Fitzhuch directed trial of the state's suit to enforce rst red jetton ordered hv the Tp.y Rf.iiroKd Commission on the Sta- Oar jfe wrt assistant director of the g.Ts utilities division of the railroad romtnision for two years end former'y was.

an assist ant district attorney In Fort Worth. Utilities to TmdeElectricityforButter And Eggs to Block TV A Expansion HOT SPRINGS. Dec. .11. A plan to extend cheap electricity into rural sections of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana in exchange for farm produce was announced Monday by Harvey C.

Couch, utilities magnate and former member of the reconstruction finance corporation board. The plan, nebulous as yet, was interpreted as a private utility move to halt the expansion of Tennessee authority's power program, and in any event to compete with it on virtually the same plane. Couch owns large utility companies in the states intended to be served urnier the plan. Distribution lines would be extended into the rural sections, and power and light sold to farmers in direct ex-chance for butter. eps.

garden produce and meats, which then would be disposed of at community stores. Details of the plan have not been worked out, Couch said. Means of financing the program would be worked out later. Couch said. Ke intimated government aid might be sought, or it might; be handled with private funds.

In Arkansas atone, the company's j.m distribution lines would make electricity a' aibMe to 15. f1 farm homes in 55 of the state's 75 counties. The 55 counties already have been surveyed for the program. ir A.