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iSicevy fJK AAA 1m TODAY THE WEATHER Waat Tnui fiMianilljr fair and I'nMrr Htinilur nnil Huntta night Mumlar fair, Marnier In north. Nw Mr i lent r'nlr Numlajr and Monthly culdrr aaat Mundajr, Arltonai Vnlr Hiimlny and Monday I little change (a temperature. 10 Cenls ni in in in iix 1111 WEDOOURWVRT Gregory's Story Short Get An Active Enemy Italy's King sa 40 PAGES Full Laaard Wlra Kcport of Tha Asaoclatnl Praaa (AP) Tha United Preae (UP) Cantral Praaa. 53rd YEAR No. 351 EL PASO, TEXAS, SUNDAY.

DECEMBER 17. 1933 By Arthur Brisbane (e) ItSI. by King Faatoraa. must sler Is Shot In River Battle Here Claims 5. P.

Two Others Looks Like El Paso Orphans Won't Go Hungry Shopmen Are Caught By aftSA Organizing Farmers Fix Price Of Turkeys Valley Growers Agree To Hold Fowl For 18 And 20 Cents Retail. U.S.Officers ft. ti 4 1 iimniiuir YOU read perhaps about tlie killing of David Gregory in the belfry of a negro church recently, after lie had murdered white woman in a little saw-mlll town near Beaumont, Tex. The last chapter of Gregory's stnry was brief. The sheriff shot him, knocking hhn back into the chruch belfry, and Gregory died in the sheriff's automobile on a roundabout trip to jail, planned to escape A mob of about 300 citizens took bis body from the jail, dragged it behind an automobile through (he negro quarter for two hours.

Then the body was burned close to the house of another negro, on a fire made of that other negro's fence. His house and fence were selected "because he was inclined to be "uppity." The sheriff advised him and two other negro men to stay out of town for awhile. The north, formerly inclined to lecture the south on lynching, will lecture less loudly, now that the victims of northern lynching parlies are stripped naked, banged to trees, bodies scorched with paper torches. 80 Per Cent Of Fight Takes Place When Are In Union, E. H.

Perl(im Sap. Customs Men Challenge Party Of Nine. Eidhtv nrr cent of the machinists 4 i Jl in thn Southern Pacific shops here have organized Into union for col 73 Av Liquor Is Seized lective bargaining with company officials, It was announced last night hv H. Perkins, nasi president of 15 -w El Paso local No. 31)2, International Meet In El Paso 9000 Pounds Are Ordered For Fort Bliss And CCC Camps.

i at 100 Gallons Of Alcohol Dropped By Rum Runners During Scrap. Association of Machinists. Other El Paso shop crafts are preparing to organize, it was announced, and authority to join new unions is expected within the next lew days from national officials. The machinists' union has not applied to the railroad for recognition, it was said, and will not until Valley farmers yesterday agreed in a meeting here that they will One smuggler was seriously wounded, two were captured, and 100 gallons of alcohol confiscated hold their dressed turkeys during rafts at other shops on the system early Saturday night when four are organized. mounted customs officers challenged Assurance Given.

Inmrtin to tbe movement to or the Christmas season for a retail price of from 18 to 20 cents a pound. No. 1 live turkeys will be sold in wholesale lots for 12 cents a pound, and No. 1 dressed fowls will be held for a wholesale price of nine men on the river near Val ganize here was given by the recent assurance of Joseph B. East man, Verde.

federal co-ordinator of transportation, that railroads must respect the right of employes to organize for 16 cents, according to E. R. Whit man, representative of upper valley COLONKL SHIT1S, of Miami, editor and newspaper owner making a speech on success, said this worth remembering. "One very important ingredient of success is a good, wideawake, persistent, tireless enemy." "One enemy i worth 20 friends, in promoting success. An enemy to an ambitious man is like the rhinoceros bird to the rhinoceros.

When the enemy comes the rhinoceros bird tells about it, When a successful man is making mistakes the enemy immediately calls attention and warns the man. "Friends praise you, pointing out good things that you do. You know all about that. Your enemies attack you, point out your mistakes. Get.

yourself a first class enemy, cultivate him as an enemy, and when you achieve success, thank him." turkey producers. collective bargaining with employers, I'erkins explained. Kastnian also named railroads 4l. a 1.ik nJill, a rf ill if Mia banners from throughout the met at Hotel St. Regis to agree on a price for their that they must cease their activity in sunnorliiiK company unions.

In Here is the big stack of groceries which was contributed by LI Paso children yesterday at The Times-Plaza Theater Mickey Mouse club's food matinee for the benefit -of El Paso orphans. Officers of UIO vi Ilia uiuiin vu .1. matinee, and Boy Scouts who helped handle the groceries, arc shown, Aultninn rhoto Company a recent letter to regional co-ordi-nators Eastman said a questionnaire Christinas turkeys. The meeting was called by Whitman. Government contracts for local has disclosed violations of section purchase of approximately 9000 of tho Emergency Transportation Eight Laundry Baskets Filled With Groceries act.

pounds of dressed turkey for Fort Uliss and CCC camp consumption is expected to deplete the local sup This section, he said, forbids railroads from seeking to influence or Given By Mickey Mousers tor LI Paso Orphans compel employes to join company ply to such an extent that the farmers can demand and get the prices milnnit nr In assist such unions II- The smugglers answered the challenge with a burst of pistol fire, to which officers replied. In the hand-to-hand fighting that followed the alcohol was dropped, Lligio Orozco, 38, 411 Mariscal avenue, Juarez, was shot, and Francisco Sanchez and Albert Hernandez, El, Juarez, were captured. The others fled into the river. None of the officers was injured, drover Webb, chief of mounted customs, said. Tho smugglers also dropped a ease of quarts of assorted liquor, Webb said.

This Is the third major battle federal officers have bad with smugglers In the past month. Officer flollln C. Nichol was killed in a battle in Last Kl Paso, and Rnr-der Patrolman Doyne C. Melton and two smugglers were slain in a battle at the foot of Parle street. Orozco was reported in a critical condition at the City-County hospital, lie was shot in the back and his intestines pierced by I he bullet, hospital attenden.its said.

Doctors operated immediately after he was received In he hospital in a effort to savo his life. Sanchez and Hernandez were held in the city jail. they have set, Whitman explained, uancially or to interfere in any way Woman Gets Producer! agreed yesterday to with employes' organizations. Fear meet early next year and perfect Food Donated: By Children At Plaza Theater Matinee. a marketing association in an effort 'PI Paso railroad workers last night 14-YearTcrm to hold sales prices above the cost of Mother Praxedes" Garty, 81 Retired Mother General Of Loretto, Is Taken By Death production, Whitman said.

Capt. L. S. Williams, Tort Uliss said they are afraid lo discuss details of the new machinist organization or plans to organize other shop crafts. They said they believe com Groceries poured into the Plaza theater yesterday morning in a great TWENTY TWO members of Italy's senate swore allegiance to their country, but omitted from their oath the usual pledge of loyalty to King Victor Emmanuel, while Premier Mussolini looked oi The present king will probably not be disturbed, but many Italians believe that he will have no successor.

Italy may decide to do without a king, but gratitude to the royal house that has served Italy so faithfully will long survive among patriotic Italians. commissary officer, said last night that 5500 pounds of dressed turkey line been ordered for the Christ flood as children brought contribu Mrs. Hanson Convicted In Torch Slajiiirr or Her Husband. pany officials will dismiss tnem unless they "remain la company unions." Eastman. In bis recent statement, (ions of food to The Times-Plaza Theater Mickey Mouse club grocery niatlneo for tho benefit of El Paso 50 Years Of Service To Her Order Are Ended; She Retired In 1923.

Two Little Girls Obtain Freedom For Saint Nick s.i thai emnlovcs who joiu a union mas meal at Fort Bliss, and 3500 pounds for CCC camp use will be purchased locally. A considerable amount of turkey used In CCC camps will be purchased at the location of the individual camp, the officer explained. The Abdou Produce El Paso, or who legally solicit membership In orphans. Working itu Tho Times and tho theater in sponsoring the event, which will mean a merry such an organization must cot be cautioned, reprimanded, threatened, Christmas for hundreds of orphans wcro the El Paso Lions' club and received Wie government contract. radio station KTSM.

Karl Maxon, Lions' club president Their bid was 14.95 cents a pound for turkey to be supplied Fort Bliss, (Continued cm Page Col. Navy Prepares For Ruin Drive said eight laundry baskets were and 15 cents plus freight for CCC Hold Up Paet Willi Franee filled with the groceries. The bas Rockford, 111, Dec. 1(5 Mary Hanson, 31, today was found guilty by ft jury in circuit court of the torch murder of her divorced husband, Earl, 42, and scnlenced to 11 years imprisonment. Mrs.

Hanson smiled as she beard the verdict and attempted to comfort her 12-ycar old daughter, June, chief witness in the trial, who wept on. her shoulder. Mrs. Hanson's mother, Mrs. Mulder, screamed and collapsed ns the foreman read the verdict.

Tho verdict climaxed trial of nearly two weeks in which Mrs. Hanson was pictured as hating her former husband for a number of years, and of plotting bis death. The state contended she lay In wait for him in shrubbery near her kets are so large and were so well filled that it took six men to lift one of them. Wins $2.50 Priie. Alma Calunn of the lower valley Til li! customary thing if you want a modern divorce is lo accuse husband or ife of "mental cruelly," eliminating the unpleasant, old-fashioned charge of wife beating or husband poisoning.

Mr. Stafford, of Pittsburgh, thinks lie has a mental cruelly case that ought to be worth two divorces. When he was married, his wile started away on her honeymoon without him, and what was worse, took bis auto-nirbile to start. Later she wrote she was sorry she could not return because she "was having too good a time." camps, Captain Williams said. U.

S. Continues Texas Relief IT. S. Dela.vs Ajjreenient (hi Burlington, N. Dee.

16 (AP). Two little girls in Oklahoma, stirred by news that San I a Clans had lieen arrested here for delivering circulars without a obtained his release today through habeas corpus proceedings. Juliette Marie Slolpber, aged seven, and her sister. Henrietta, nine, of Muskogee, served the paper upon Mayor Karl B. Horner by mail.

Their father, an attorney who said he bad been retained by them at a fee of 10 cents a day, drew them up. Mayor Horner released Santa Claus and wired an apology to the children for not acting sooner. won first prize of $2.50 offered by I'ast IMirsiiil, I' lanes Heady At San l)iej0 To Hunt SiiHHjjjlcrs. San Diego, Dec. IS (TP).

Naval the Lions for the largest grocery Wine As Tariff On Fruits Iteporled Hiked. Washington, Dee. Ifi (A I'). Tlie donation. Second prize of and third of were won by Hilly I'lato, 1820 Montana street, and Mary Ful nit ed Stales held aloof tonight from any formal agreement with officials tonight ordered tlie grooming of 300 fast pursuit and observa ton, 524 West Missouri street, re spectively.

home last August 13, tossed a pan of gasoline over him as he sut In his France on liquor quotas until it tion planes to assist In President Mousers contributed ((15 which will be used to buy such groceries Hoosevclt's war against liquor smug were not given by club members. automobile, and then threw a lighted match into the machine. The defense immediately filed a motion for a new trial. had learned the extent of concessions reported to have been made by the French government In Its American agricultural product tariff rates. liny Scouts helped sort the groceries Theater officials estimated thai glers.

Assigned to the customs collector of the San Diegn-Iiuperial district, the planes will scout what many of (Picture On Page 5.) The llevercnd Mother Mary Prax-cdes Carly, 81, pioneer builder of schools in the southwest, died at her home at Loretto college at 11:25 o'clock last night. The body was taken to Hartford's mortuary where funeral arrangements me pending. Mother l'raxedes came lo Kl Paso lo build Loretto college. She was a member of her order, Sisters of Loretto, and Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross. For 26 years she was mother general of her order, retiring here in She had served 50 years when she retired.

Born in Ireland, Susan Carly studied in Bawnboy until she. was 10 years old. She came to the United States with her mother and father and they settled at St. Louis. In 1874 her family moved to Loretto, where her mother, homesick for Ireland, persuaded her father to go back to the old country.

Susan chose to devote her life to religion and education. Went to Santa Fe. She made her Loretto vow of obedience, chastity and poverty at the Mother House and was given the little round cap of the postulant before her two years novitiate were ended. She then was ordered to Santa Fc, a long perilous ride through Indian infesled territory. At Santa Fc, Sainted Bishop Lamy heard Sister Mary l'raxedes' vows and gave her tlie veil.

From Santa I'e she was ordered to Bernalillo to rebuild and take charge of a school. This began her own schooling as a builder and contractor. A few adobe rooms, 150 eager children, two devoted sisters of her or-( Continued on Pago 5, Col. 3) 20-30 Club Boxes To Aid 150 Needy Previous word that the French more than 40ll() persons attended the two shows, one at 9 a. in.

and the other at 11a. m. minister of agriculture intended to announce substantial Increases In Karl Wyler of station KTSM and ficials regard as potentially the hottest smuggling area In the country. Families Christmas tariffs on American apples, pears Hartford McDonald of The Times and lard were viewed as definitely served as masters of ceremony for a turcalcnliiK consummation of the stage program which was broadcast compact for an increased winc-fnrm product trade between the two The following numbers were given by pupils of Agnes Gooding: Fairy Paraguay Reports Capture Of Fort Asuncion, Dec. 16 (AIM.

A defense ministry communique today reported that Paraguayan troops had captured Fort Tinkunkc from the Bolivians in the Gran Chaco border area. The oulpost is not far from Forts Murgia and Saavedra, which Paraguayan troops recently captured, reportedly taking thousands rf prisoners. Reports came from prisoners that 1000 slarving Bolivian soldiers were stranded in the woods near Fort Tin-funke and were' dying from thirst. Paraguayans were said to be rushing help to them. A later communique said a remnant from the Bolivian regiment, the "Florida," bad surrendered with their commander, Kdnardo Vordaux, and their officers, 12 miles northwest of Fort Saavedra.

dance. Patsy Patton, Eleanor Stals-hurg and Jean Nelson, ami Dutch Hopkins Says Slate Musi Furnish lis Share Aricr Dec. 21. Austin, Dec. 16 (AP).

Governor Miriam A. Ferguson today announced receipt of a telegram from Harry L. Hopkins, national emergency relief administrator, slating the federal government would grant sufficient funds to care for relief work in Texas through December 121, the date set to receive bids on state relief bonds. J. F.

Heed, assistant director of the commission, estimated it would require approximately $500,000 to provide direct relief until Dec. 21. "It should be clearly understood that we will thereafter Insist upon full compliance of the definite comment of the Klate of Texan to provide state funds on a matching basis for relief purpones and we will grant no further until this commitment Is complied with," Hopkins telegram stated. The state has asked for bids on M.750,000 state relief bonds. The Dallas Clearing House association yeslerday voted to subscribe to When bids were sought the first time, only one was received and it was rejected.

dance, by the same three girls and New Spanish Cabinet Formed Madrid, Dec. 18 (AP). Alejandro Lerroux a veteran Spanish statesman, had little difficulty today in forming a Ilepubiiean party cabinet with definite conservative leanings. A crisis that grrw out of recent elections and Involved a short-lived anarchist-syndicalist rebellion and Uic downfall of an interim ministry headed by Diego Martinez Barrios was believed ended, for Lerroux claimed the support of .100 deputies of the centrist and rightist parlies. New members of tho government are Mareia Cid, an Agrarian; Jose Kstadella, a Hadical ilepubiiean, and Jose Pareja Yebenes, a radical, and Valdes Alvarez, a Liberal Katie Sue Fogle.

Cirls of the First Presbyterian church Intermediate depart moot choir, under the (fired ion of Mrs. Contributions of El Pasoans to grocery boxes of the 20-30 club have been more generous the past few days, Walter Schadct president, said yesterday. The boxes are placed In grocery stores over the city to receive contributions of shoppers. When the containers were first put out, donations were few. He-ccntly they have Increased.

Now the club plans to furnish Christmas dinners for more than 150 families. Food baskets will be distributed Christmas day. Officers of the club renewed a request that shoppers place no perishables in the boxes. Last year more than 50 pounds of butter were given, none of which except that given the last day or bo could be used. 0.

Moore, sang Christmas carols. The French concessions will he subjected to the scrutiny of the American committee of two which drew up the original four-months liquor Import quota figures. While diplomatic gntiatlons normally are conducted through the state depart-rnent, the liquor Import question has been left to representatives of the agricultural adjustment administration and the newly formed federal alcohol control administration. Acting Secretary of State Phillips, Customs officials face nn unique problem hire, It was pointed out, with several hundred miles of coast-'ine and border to watch, all adjacent to the newly-declared free port of Lower California, Abolition of import duties at the of F.nscnaria and contin-guous territory, it was explained, was officially ordered to enable the sHloona and casinos at Agua (aliente, Tla Junna, Mexieall and other border towns to compete with liquor prices in the United Slates; but officials were quirk to realize that cheap Mexican liquor will provide smugglers with a golden opportunity. L'se of the air fleet was counted absolutely necessary to the efficient patrol of the territory.

Manned by coast guardsmen, the planes will be used only for scouting purposes, acoiding to W. B. George, customs collector for the Those who took part were Mary Elizabeth Bell, Mildred T'loinpson, Lillian Moore, Marian Moore, Julia Sutrang. Harriett I tarda gr, Esther Cox, Grace Cox, Suane McMasters Hose Mary Golucke, Miriam Carper, (Continued on Page 5, Oil. 6) even before word of the French con cessions was received, said no final Move To Stop settlement would be made until tho tariff question was cleared away.

Brief, But Interesting, Concert For Children Will Be Given Today 1 The situation was further confused C. C. Julian Returns To Shanghai From Trip Shanghai, Dec. Hi (IP). C.

C. Julian, fugitive American promoter who had disappeared from his usual haunts, returned today on the steamer Chunk King from a sight-seeing trip through the Tangtsc gorges. Julian was much astonished that he had been missed. by the fact that federal alcohol control administration yesterday an Convict Mannings Fort Worth, Dec. 16 (AP), Determined to curtail "epidemics" of nounced that an accord bad been area, llaillo communication between pilots and coast guard cutlers will enable the latter to concentrate on pursuit instead of wasting time in scouting.

maiming by state convict who seek to escape work, the state prinon reached which would result In a "substantial Increase" above tho four-months import quota for French wines. board has put into effect a rule Propose Barring Of Ministers From Schools Mexico. D. Dec. 16 chamber of deputies committee recommended today that Socialist doctrines be adopted in all schools and that religious institutions and ministers of all creeds be barred from "Kslablishing, directing and teaching Jn elementary and secondary schools." In light of developments today, which provides that such prisoners will not be moved from tbe farm to the Huntsville walls unless it Is this accord apparently bad not reached the signature stage when the French tariff complications arose to necessary to save their life.

This was pointed out here tonight Hiroshi Saito Named Jap Minister To U. S. Toklo, Dec. 16 AP). Hiroshi Saito, Japanese minister to the Netherlands, lias been selected as the new ambassador lo Washington, the Associated Press learned today.

endanger the agreement. bouse, the parade of the children Christmas morning, and concludes with a musical wish for a merry Christmas. Six boys will pbiy harmonicas in one of the parts of the piece. The March of the Fairies" is another outstanding number which will be played. Boy Scouts Will I'sher.

Fifty persons will play in the orchestra under the direction of Furl McCoy. Tiie concert is dediralcd to the needy children of El Paso. Boy Scouts, In charge of Minor Huffman, executive, will usher. About 300 persons are expected lo attend. Children accompanied by an adult may sit la the reserved section.

be able to enjoy it thoroughly." One of the features of the concert will be presentation of a selection from the cantata, "Bethlehem," sung by the First Presbyterian church choir. The selection is "Tlie King's Gifts." The number describes an old well In the desert and the approach of the three wise men carrying gifts to the newly born Christ chlldi The three join and continue their Journry. Twenty persons will sing. Charles J. Andrews will direct.

The "Merry Christmas'' number will be especially enjoyed, according to Mrs. Shannon. The melody of "Silent Night, Holy Night," is used as the theme throughout. It depicts Christmas eve, the night during Santa Claus' visit to the What: Special symphony orchestra concert for children. Where: Liberty ball.

When: At 3:30 p. in. today. How much: Free to all children and studeiils of the high schools, College of Mines, and New Mexico Stale college. Twenty-five cents for adults.

This afternoon's symphony orchestra concert for children and students of high schools 'and colleges will be brief, but packed with Interest, Mrs. Hugh Shannon, chairman, said yesterday, "The concert will not last over an hour because we do not want the younger listeners to get restless," said Mrs. Shannon. "The music, while of the better type Is not so difficult that young people will Dot by J. Holderby of I'ort Worth, a member of the board.

He was dis cussing tlie latest cases of maiming TEMPERATURE TO DKOP. Cold weather will descend on EI To Commemorate Wright Brothers Air Flight Today Mniiteo, N. Doc, 10 (AP). The populace of this sparsely settled barrier Island tomorrow will observe thn 30th anniversary of the epochal flight of the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, the first men to make a successful flight in a licav-ier-than-alr craft. a (e S.

which occurred on the Betrlcve farm in Brazoria county. A dispatch from Houston stated that two convicts Paso and vicinity today, according to the forecast of M. Shaver, weather bureau bead. Dropping temperatures will be accompanied by STEEL MAGNATE DIES. Philadelphia, Dec.

16 (AP). Archibald A. Stevenson, 71, for many years a widely known figure in the iriii and steel industry, died today, lie retired in after 21 years as vice president of the Standard Steel Works company. chopped off fingers and the third a hand, what was said by farm au Historical Calendar December 17. In 1 1U'3 the Wright brothers made tbe first motor-driven airplauc filfbt at Kitty Hawk, N.

clear skies. Yesterday maximum thorities to be an attempt to evade work and gain transfer to Hunts- temperature was 58 degrees, the min imum 37 degrees. villt,.

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