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ROUND ABOUT TOWN is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with al! thy getting get understanding Proverbs 4:7. Any nose may ravage with impunity a R. Browning. RECORD-CHRONICLE VOL. XXXVII NO.

106 DENTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 16, 1937 Associated Press Leased Wire EIGHT PAGES Parking, around the High School gymnasium, has become somewhat of a problem, but High School ofi- cials pointed out that with just a little care on the part of the drivers. the matter could be solved easily. I "If each driver will back up closer' to the car making space for more cars, there will be con- siderably more parking space. Tues- i day night, I noticed that there were several places where a car could have parked had the drivers left their cars a little closer together, but it was impossible for one to back or drive into the empty space. If each driver will take more'care in parking.

I believe the problem will be solved, and. too, there is always plenty of parking on Mounts Avenue, which is as near the gym as ether places. Prom Mounts, spec- i OFFICIAL REPORTS CONFIRM JAP VESSELS MACINE PANAY AFTER AERIAL ATTACH Information Makes Incident Much More Serious Than First Believed; Further Details Sought. May Be Named German Envoy WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary Hull announced today that official reports had confirmed that Jap- anese surface vessels machine gunned the American "Gunboat i Panay after it had been bombed from the air by naval fliers.

In making this announcement at his press conference, the Japanese tators could come in through the tary of State said this informa- West door of the gymnasium. tion had been traasmitted to the American ambassador at Tokyo for While Denton Christmas lighting! presentation to the Japanese for- effect. as a whole, may not be so pretty or attractive as in previous eign office in The form ol representations to supplement facts al- years, there is one place that is i ready set forth in this government's I even more beautiful. Each year has formal note of protest on the bomb- seen a more beautiful effect ac- ing. uomplished in that place.

Of course, Kul! gave no complete details every one knows the building that is meant is the Municipal Building which, each year, has been decorated with lights under the sup- of the information received by the State Department concerning the machine gun He merely stated thai partial of- ervision of Mrs. W. R. Hicks, who ficial information already received has taken a great deal of interest from American government repre- in making of it a Christmas effect sentatives in the Far East confirm- that people have driven miles to! ed press reports of the incident as see. Many people have driven from i ispatched yesterday by newspaper Dallas, Fort Worth, Gainesville, correspondents quoting eyewitness Sherman and ether places outside Denton County to get the Christmas-inspiration chat it brings.

es at the scene. Hull added that he was expecting further official reports at any Surely all Denton people have seen i time which may give more details, it when lighted, but if there are any who have not, it will be Details Withheld worth their time and effort to come Although Hull withheld details town at night. I cf Ule in the hands of the State Department, officials Iff IB SALUIESPOIOF AM Hu R. Wilson The ambassador to Germany is expected to go to Hugh R. Wilson, abcvet assistant secre-j tai-y of state, following the res-? ignation of U.

S. Ambassador W. E. Dodd, who will retire service in January. (By Associated Press) The Japanese, making every con- cession toward a satisfactory set- tlement of the Panay incident, aug- mented their efforts today by untarily detailing a company of bluejackets to formally honor the! victims of the aerial bombardment, These- bluejackets will render a Plaintiffs May End Damage Suit Testimony Today Indications shortly at noon njf J.J.VJVU formal naval salute at the point of i Thursday that the plaintiffs Warning Against Holiday Merriment Inspired by Alcohol CHICAGO.

Dec. Chris tinas merriment inspired by ak-hohol was the subject a pre-holiday appeal made today by the National Safety Council io parents whose children drive cars. "We appeal to parents." said the councJ. "to ask their sons not to drive after drinking and their daughters not to ride with escorts who have been drinking." -Last year 4.290 died and GOO were injured in traffic accidents during iho Christmas 'season. Private Wire to Santa FORF ICE11 BILL Solons to Back U.

Spending To Aid Business Bankhead Virtually Abandons Hope For Measures. Only Unusual Speed i Would Rescue Bills Little Special Session Left As Debates Continue. EAST AURORA, N. here dont bother to write notes to Santa have a private wire to him They just lift the telephone receiver, ask for Santa and the operator plugs them in. The telephone company fixed it up and Santa is available from 6:30 to 8 p.

m. every night until Christmas. Trick -of-Week WASHINGTON. DL-C. Strong support.

hu.s developed in Congress, a survey showed today, for resumption of government spand- WASH1NGTON, Dec. leaders in Congress tried today to complete the writing of WASHINGTON. Dec. KENDALLVJLLE, Ind. A gypsy fortune teller neatly lifted Nicholas Schlupp's wallet from a hip pocket and scurried down the street.

Schlupp didn't bother to just laughed and laughed. The wallet was a decoy. Schlupp's money was in another wallet in his coat pocket. modified scale in an at- illiam Green, adding to the gen- aCUVIty lers they eral congressional confusion, asked Srna- lht lolise taday to its erence of- opinion as to whether it should be of the "pump priming" type. While these comments were being made, several Senators disclosed they had been urged to sign a public statement bill back to the commit- llevv lee.

January or 1 Tne President of the American a lf 5i! Feileiiilion of Labor sent, telegrams to all Representatives saying- the pending hill was "highly objectionable" to the membership of his organization. lie asked its return to committee "for revision, study and necessary the River above Nanking i testimony in. ihe damage suit of sion where-Japanese navy planes bom- Mr and Mrs E--n Ssyler vs Jack- barded the U. S. gunboat Panay son-Strickland Transportation Co program to and three Standard Oil tankers last Sunday afternoon, causing A advocating a 10-pomt changcs in order to inake it a stop the business reces- I tical and constructive measure." The House yesterday rejected a substitute bill supported by the A- Under Your Spell EilPORLA, Crellin, Emporia Teachers College student, had a ready explanation when he was late for a date to the all-school and Vincent Davis were catching up on their homework.

Davis, the youths said, hyp- notised Crellin and couldn't awaken him until far into the night. He had been studying the art in an abnormal psychology class. SUg led were revi With the Texas High School foot- i asserted, it confirmed that while I death of three foreigners. baU 1 -s I the Panav survivors psrnninp 1 i semi-finals unable to be able over tw-en play by play and Transportation don of business taxes, approach to- 1 bv a iff? to b-llot completed and the de- ward a balanced budget, "just re- i description. Both games, Conroe vs.

Longview at Conroe and Wichita Falls vs. Fort Worth at Wichita Falls, will be played Saturday afternoon, December 18. The broadcasts are through the courtesy of the Magnolia Petroleum Company, broadcast the hign school games of last week. The Conroe-taDngview. game will be heard over stations WACO, at Waco, KTRH at Houston, KTSA at San Antonio and KAND at Austin as well as other stations too 5ar removed from Denton to be audible.

Byrum Saam of the Columbia Broadcasting Co. and Harry Greer of Houston will be the announcers. The Wichita Falls-Fort Worth game will be broadcast from Dallas over station KRLD and from Fort Worth over KTAT and other stations not available to Denton. The final game for State cham- The State Department official advices, it was added, confirm also that before the Panay sank two Japanese army motorboats approached the ship and machine- gunned it. Some of the Japanese, it was said, boarded the Panay and remained on it about five nunutes although the American colors-'were flying and were easily discernible.

The Secretary -of-State, indicating that ill is information makes the Panay incident even more serious than it appeared at first, said'he still was awaiting a reply from Admiral Teizo Mitsunami, chief of I complete. Tt Japanese naval was relieved of his nounced this act Japan's pledge responsible for the attack. Britain Protests In -addition to the strong mands made by the Japan was confronted presented SSibassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie, ny about the collision, of state's rights, economical non- i next week. wages-hours bills, Bankhead said chance either the White House special session ends i Wednesday and Thursday morn- political distribution of relief, and ing the jury heard Seyler and other preservation of the AmerJca'n' sys- witnesses headed by "Dentcai £nd 1 Muenster physicians testify to the injuries the automobile agent and his wife suffered in the collision, I against Dombardment of the Brit- plaintiffs allege was caused prima- spending was Senato ladybird British merchant ships in the war the Japanese government to the zone. formal American protest dispatch- Foreign Minister Koki Hirota an- ed Tuesday.

Bee and rily by the transportation firm's The speaker said he was inform- the Senate hoped to pass its tern of private enterprise. cr control bill -within a No one would claim authorship of Tne Hous is struggling a the document. and hours measure. Several Senators said they had A new attempt to discard the bill different House into heated Representative Lamneck (D-O) offered the substitute. It would empower the Federal trade commission the i Among those greater (Frcg-WIs) who said an 11U acllu au La Foliette truck whipping suddenly on the Works Progress expenditures would i to decJare employment of workers wrong side of the- highway as it be likely to provide business with I nder "substandard" labor condi- neared the Seyler automobile.

S. Deficit Beloiv Estimate I -L xi i d. nounced to the Japanese cabinet council that the foreign ministry' was' trying to devise satisfactory! Jr OJIlftH tLSCttVeS settlement of the Panav inriripnt. Lnair i a temporary impetus. WASHINGTON.

Dec. IG. pioriship will probably be played I The treasury announced today the on Christmas Day and the 5 deficit ha5 fallen below the nolia Company has made arrange- estimate for the fiscal ment to broadcast the ever played. I ear niade by President Roosevelt In keeping with custom of several years, a custom which big insti- Tne deficit exceeded this figure Nov. 20 but heavy tax collections during the first 14 days Panay incident! and had "expressed a deep feeling i of regret" for the attack.

Hirota said "both the United' States and Great Britain apparent- ly were showing more signs of un- I EBENSBURG. Dec. U. S. Navy in Chinese Waters Under Fir tions an unfair method of, competition.

The administration's measure would place administration of wages and hours standards in- the I hands of a special five-man board. I The Senate, meanwhile, debated I a substitute by Senator Lee for the cotton control provi- sions of its pending farm bill. Speed Necessary Neither bill can be sent to the twice sentenced to die in the elec- i WASHINGTON, Dec. 1C. i trie chair, escaped that fate today That little section of the American i degree has neen under Arc more frequent- almost unprecedented spS wean Whne Japanese diplomats were True to His Word LOS ANGELES John E.

Ohles told his wife he'd be home and kept his word. Arrested as an escaped convict, the 33-year-old painter told officers: "My wife came to me 10 years ago -while I was on the road camp and told me she and our baby were penniless. I told her I'd be home next day and make a living for them." He escaped and took his wife and child to the Northwest. Recently he returned because of his wife's ill health. He was ordered to serve the remaining nine months of his term at the camp.

Southern Section Of State Drenched by Downpours. i Ice and Snow Slow Eastern Traffic Milder Weather in Middle West Brings Relief. (By Associated Press) A gulf disturbance characy terized.by the New weather bureau as of modef- ate intensity brought drench-' i ing rains to South Texas I Thursday. Water shortage for stock tanks was ended and crops were greatly benefitted In the Corpus Christi area. A drouth in Jim Wells and northern Kleberg counties, which had been compared to the damaging dry spell of 1919.

was washed out by the downpour. Corpus Christi had 1.59 inches of rain. Houston traffic was tied up by flooded streets when 2.36 inches of rain. Houston traffic was tied up by flooded streets when 2.35 inches of rain fell. The weather bureau there reported heavy precipitation at Brownsville and elsewhere on the coast.

iharp rise in coastal streams was expected Thursday night if forecast for continued rains is realized. The weather bureau, posting southeast storm warnings from Galveston to Carrabelle, said the disturbance would increase in iri- tensity and may reach gale force 1 in exposed spots. Intermittent rainfall continued, in North Lain Resigns as Sanger Justice Resignation or W. H. Lain as Sanger justice of the peace, Precinct 8, and appointment of John Ice, Snow in East rain, and snow coaled.

Eastern states with ice and slush, slowing, traffic and numerous i persons--were and'mahyVothers in and automobile accidents sylvanla highways, 'f The Metropolitan New York area experienced what the weather bureau described as the "first real sleet storm" of the winter. All trains on the Lackawanna Railroad in Northern New Jersey were delayed. the cause of Lain's resigning his post, his communication to the commissioners indicated. troops continued to batter at Chi- murder. would ton merchants propose to pay ditures monthly salaries this coming Mon- day.

The full December salaries will be paid Monday in order that the people may have their money in time for Christmas shopping, One merchant "I have noted that when this has been done that there was an immediate response in the volume of business at our store. and I believe that if every merchant nuu in Denton would do this that each of us would benefit in increased sales." down to S686.947,- announced be imposed next fcrcnce negotiations between Seni ate and House. alty of 10 to 20 years in the peni- and the South China patrol has reduction, yet to be cal, occurred yesterday, the due date for quarterly income tav payments. Local DETROIT, Dec. 16.

The Next week, starting Monday, Denton stores will remain open at night for the benefit of Christmas choppers. Fred Hopkins and his team got a free fish-fry at the expense of Zed Terry and his running mates current business recession, said W. J. Cameron of the Ford Motor Co. last night "is strictly localized in tentiary Tine mother and wife of an Altoona.

silk mill sudd tuoded substitutes A er sobbcd as tne foreman announc- I MA, ed the jury's decision. The commonwealth charged Mrs. (i?) Karmendi and Roy Lockard, her AUSTIN, Dec. store attorneys today asked the Tex- 25-year-old WPA killed three-year-old Matthew "Sonny Karmendi Jr. because, by his childish prattle, he had disclosed as Supreme Court to reconsider its decision Dec.

i upholding the state tax on chains. in a membership contest of the American Legion. The banquet was held at the Post Wednesday night with a large crowd present. The Post at this time has 132 active mem- i Terry said. "I guess the reason Fred put it over on me was because he could lean down and ten 'em to pay their dues while I had to look up and ask 'em to pay-" extent" and lacks many characteristics of a major depres sion.

"There is no financial uncertainty. no distrust of banks, no feeling of foreboding among the common people," he said in an address before the Michigan Manufacturers Association. "Politically there is no fear of a dictator. We have discovered we don't raise the kind of a man ing to dictate or the kind of people willing to be dictated to." Their sole allegation of error was i their "dates." in the courts asserted holding that exemption of certain types of business from Uie tax constituted a classification according to the kind tiy of the of merchandise sold and therefore mr dfinras- I as valid. They made an unusual request to be allowed oral argument on their motion for rehearing.

MoreWPA I Jobs for Texans Holiday Decoration Proves Too ie battle, "Th.T' Tne said "the worst is over. the wage-hour bill, errt i 1 i th( £. Said th Kouse in ward- 1 Allotment of a small office in the ing off the first of several suggested north court house basement to Mrs. Edn a Trigg, who resigns as county home demonstration agent here this month but will continue in an agent-emeritus capacity, was made by the court. Her new work will not be in any county connection but will be handled entirely through College Station, the county officials said afterward.

A called session to consider ac- Court at its December meeting this Upstate New York was covered which. was finished during generally with snow and melting ice a short session here Wednesday. Buffalo, 'buried for more tfcan one eye was week, had a total of seven dead as workers struggled to clear snow and clogged streets. Normal temperatures throughout the Middle West today melted much, of the icy glaze-on highways and side Vv'alks, relieving traffic condi- tions responsible for scores of in- 1 juries Wednesday. the court in a document signed by 45 Sanger citizens.

Mrs. Trigf Given Office bandits, pirates and to 131 rejection of the American i Feder ation of Labor's proposal. power. c- bombed Sunday by That measure offered Griswold the Ren ten into the law a maximum work week of 40 hours and minimum decaae, how-; wages of 40 cents an hour for all riots i indiwt.rifis in interstate the 'eptance of Enna To Try Convicts for Guard Death present COLUMBIA, S. Dec.

convicts charged with fatally stabbing Captain J. Olin Sanders of the state prison guard, whom they held as a hostage in a daring plot'- to escape from prison, Sunday, will Tne com bill would leave Baylor County demonstration agent and other up-river cities, i i ad to cal1 for reinforcements! from the Asiatic fleet for a battle I acting on the reconen committeaa for" each Grain men are well pleased with the fine rain that has fallen here this week, stating that with a good season in the ground more pasture would soon be available. The recent extremely cold weather had set the grain back somewhat, but the present warm rains have started it growing again nicely. "Just fifteen minutes talk with Deats Headlee will make this a bright-sunshiny day for me." said Elmer Hulse. "Whenever I get to feeling blue, I trek to see Deats and I always come away with a smile and feeling lots' better." Chief Bob Jones, of Dallas former Denton citizen, issued instructions to police last week that newsboys who called so loud in their efforts to effect a sale as to become a nuisance were to be locked up and kept there until a nuisance fine was paid.

In times past. Denton citizens have seen times when -'so-called" specials, being sold here, became a nuisance and instances have been reported where the out- of-town boys disturbed sick people, both in homes and in hospitals. Alabama's Prison Honor Test Begins MONTGOMERY. Dec. annual test of the honor of its convicts began today.

Prison gates swung open for the first of 554 prisoners, including 50 women, who were granted the coveted privilege of a two weeks parole by Governor Bibb Graves as a Christmas present upon their promise to return. The custom of Christmas paroles on a "man-to-man" agreement was started by Governor Graves ten years ago. DU Du Quoins Christmas decorations were just too effective. A city employe, railroad officials said, placed a red light at the main street crossing. The Piorida-bound passenger Firemen's Pension Law Is Contested AUSTIN, Dec.

new state firemen's pension law's constitutionality stooc 1 challenged in district court here today. A temporarary order prohibiting "collection of taxes for the pension fund from five fire insurance companies was issued yesterday by District Judge J. D. Moore who set the case for trial Jan. 7.

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. A survey to determine what in-i creases could be made in Works I Progress Administration personnel i for Texas was begun yesterday by H. p. Drought, state administrator, after his return from a conference of regional directors in New Orleans. An increase for the winter months will be made possible as a result of a recent order by Harry L.

Hop- kins. WPA administrator in Wash- i ington, it was said. A staff meeting called by Drought i was to determine where "increased 1 payrolls would be advisable. The in- crease will depend largely, it was I learned, on the available aid from local governments. to green.

CUUUral CONGRESS (By Associated Press) Today: debates the amendments. committee hopes to complete work; House committee still discussing changcs in bill. Nothing sown on Christmas Eve Regional com- wil1 perish ever, though the seed mittee hears chief of army planted in tVie snow, accord- thp Pitrht A i onstrated for exemptions from trie inuring uie eignt-month period waee-hour stanrterHc hocriiirHr-rr in inin 1IUUI iLeinuarQS. inCV nOted guards stationed on commercial ves- empUons. The patrol was established treaty to protect and property, and stream of commerce open.

i Old vessels which comprised the squadron, some of them gunboats seized from Spain in 1893, were re' placed by six new gunboats in 1928. The Americans always have operated under orders never to fire unless fired on. )f all agri- from the bill's! Moorman and held by the court some date prior i to Dec. 28, it was indicated in the wuoas discussions. Miss Roberson is sched- i uled by extension service authori- ties for the Denton position, the urt by a Jui7 ological supplies for the health department was awarded Brooks rp n.

Drug Store. Request of Mrs. Oberia riCUlV 1C id Edwards, county clerk, to extend the time of Miss Maude Ragland as deputy county clerk from Dec. to Jan. 10 was granted.

Trip Cancelled Gallows May Be Borrowed to Hang Mantana Resident COLUMBUS. Dec. (ff) water County may borrow from Silver Bow County the lat- Lion Governor Denton Speaker "Lionism," principles and practice of the organization, was discussed by William L. Baine of Waco, district governor, in the chief talk made Wednesday evening before the group meeting of Lion Clubs of Denton, McKinney, Denison and Two community roads were acted both on petition of the citi- affected in those communi- Sherman. V.

Y. Craig was program chair- ters "galloping gallows" for the i man for the meeting. Invitation of Yesterday: House rejected A. F. of L.

substitute for administration's wage- hour bill. Senate in night session debated cotton sections of farm bill; voted to limit administrative costs. ing to an Ancient Netherlands superstition. 1 Till ek execution Jan. 15 Frank Robideau, 47, alias Joseph L.

Liberty, Undersheriff today. Jack Benjamin said The portable gallows has traveled over much of Montana to serve its grim duty. Robideau was sentenced yesterday to die for the murder of Mike Kuntz, Wheat Basin, elevator operator. Kuntz and his wife were slain, and their five-year-old son Larry was severely beaten, the night of Nov. 26.

Robideau admitted both slayings, declaring Kuntz backed out of an agreement to "shoot it out" as a means of settling an argument over some wheat stored in Kuntz' elevator, the McKinney delegation to bold the next district meeting in that city was accepted. Dickie Wooten gave accordion solos on the entertainment program, followed by Miss Evelyn "King, tap dancer, Rowe Medders of Teachers College, trick rope artist. Paul Blagg of Denton High School, song and guitar performer, and little Pran- cile and Johnnie Wood, song and dance artists. The numbers were introduced by Harwell Slhepard. Request of Ted Nowlin that club officials relieve him of custody of James Van Omas, club goat awarded absentees to encourage attendance at meetings, was denied.

Wives of the Lions were guests at the meeting. The field trip scheduled for Pri- iy to visit farms under the soil program of the CCC A "road" James camp here has cancelled be- tract in the Milliard community use JUle continued rain, J. N. near the south county line, was! arr a techn ician, announced opened; a road across the Gober sday Survey to the W. M.

Warde home i business meeting in the northwest part of Denton 1 Co Soil Associa- il V.y.1./£ XI County was closed. Rainfall Here Now 1.48 Inches Precipitation measured .32 of an inch at the State Experiment Station here for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock Thursday morning. Added to the 1.16 inches which had fallen previously this week, the total was brought to 1.48 inches. The moisture will be of much benefit to grain, farmers say. tion wril-be held In the Teachers College auditorium at 1:30 p.

m. Friday if the members are able to get here; The program scheduled will not be Rain Delays Work On Electric Line Rain this week has delayed the work of constructing the power line for the rural electrification project now under way in the county. When the work was halted, 155 miles of posts had been set and 10 miles of wire strung. It was asked that interested farmers have their houses wired, according to specifications, at this time. EAST TEXAS: Cloudy, rain afternoon and in East and Central portions early tonight; coMkr in NoYth and East portions except on the West coast tonight; Friday partly cloudy, somewhat colder in extreme East portion.

Moderate northwest on the West and strong Southeast winds on the coast this afternoon shifting the northwest late this aftenwmt and diminishing early tonight. WEST TEXAS: Generally fair tonight, and Friday; little change in temperature. OKLAHOMA: Partly cloody niffht and Friday, somewhat in extreme fartiMT..