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ROUND ABOUT TOWN DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE VOL. XXXYII NO. 107 DENTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 17, 1937 Associated Press Leased Wire TWELVE PAGES There Is nothing from without a i man, chat entering into him can 1 defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the 7:15. I Such as thy words are, such will thy deeds as thy affections, and such thy life as thy tes. i JAPAN NOTIFIES RUSSIA TREATMENT OF FORMER'S NATIONALS Gets Medal for Risking Nazi Ire A little girl asked her dacdy why i it was that Santa Glaus usually vis- ited the homes of the fortunate little girls and boys and passed up the homes where many good, but poor, little boys and girls lived, i That's a question that the United Charities of Denton is trying to Answer in the campaign for funds, not only for Christmas Day but i for every day in the year.

"Heard." in the Marshall says, A little girl who says she is "going on" six writes me about San- Impossible to Forbear Longer" Soviet Noti-j fied; Some Doubt Whether Reply to Be; Made to U. S. Note on (By Associated -Press) Japan, several times faced with framing replies to stern diplomatic complaints over her operations in China, today 1 formally advised Soviet Russia "it is impossible to forbear ongetheeatnent of hentiona in don't go where the daddy is out of She complained Japanese were work and that he goes to the chil- imprisoned as spies in Russia without trial. Simultaneously, Tokyo newspapers reported Vladivostok, dren who live in them pretty houses in Hillcrest and its so far out to my house Santa would get too cold if he come. But I can dream about him anyway." And I refer this letter to those Russia's far eastern port, was being extensively fortified.

At Shanghai a United States' Naval board of inquiry boarded the who have heavenly compassion in Gunbaot Oahu to interview survivors their hearts and whose children of the Gunboat Panay, bombed and don't have to dream only of Santa sunk near by Japanese Claus and say to them there is a planes. Survivors said the gunboat greater joy than a visit from the old 7 'Saint in making it possible for him to go where want and poverty exists. These have a pre- was machine-gunned both by planes Rainfall Totals 2.61 Inches Here, With Good Season Rainfall in Denton had totaled cious privilege and you know what ington prepared supplemental repre- I mean. Help the Empty Stocking sentations to Japan based upon this Fund, development. His capital at Nanking fallen, China's Generalissimo Chiag Kai- shek broadcast an appeal from his inland refuge for his people to con- andmotorboat military detachments, 2.61 inches for the week This was flatly denied by Tokyo, but the State Department in Wash- i Committee Declines to Give Okay Substitute, To Little Hope for i Hour Measures I Charity May Ask Quick Ac- I hon On ance Project.

Philadelphia's Bold Bandit By Associated bandit jammed a pistol into Louis Blatt's ribs in a clothing store but. instead of crlsging. Elatt grabbed the weapon. The bandit fled. Blatt at his heels.

A shout to halt was ignored and Blatt pulled the trigger. A spray of water splashed his face. The "gun" was a water Believed Two Fleeing From Island Met Death at Sea. Employment and payrolls in Texas during November declined moderately from the preceding month but remained well above the corre- tinue the fight. A widening front spending month last year, according i developed north of Kanking.

There to the University of Texas Bureau i were rumors Japan now may under- of Business Research. Reports from an expedition against Canton, more than 1,800 Texas establish- neighboring Britain's crown colony rnents employing more than 88,001) of Hongkong, workers with a weekly payroll of Spain's war went on in a blizzard. 1 according to measurements at the State Experiment Station here. The precipitation during the last 24 hours was 1.13 inches, and that preceding for the week was 1.48 inches. The rain fell slowly and will put a good season in the -ground for the present, especially benefiting grain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Republican substi-j tute for the undistributed cor- ponite profits tax was defeat! ed today in a House sub-corn- i miltee. Chairman Vinson (D- I Ky) announced the vote, to 13, was along partisan lines. The plan defeated was submit- COLUMBUS. Donahue was pretty peeved when he reported to police that his automobile had been stolen from his garage.

He felt much better when he came back to tell that the car had been recovered, and not just because he had his car again, either. The thief had "paid" for the use of the car by filling the gasoline tank. Little Chance to Make Getaway Desperate Attempt Is Undertaken in Fog. Isadore Gennett. right, New York newsdealer, on his return from a tour led by Representative Crowther iR- with American Legionnaires receives a medal from Harry H.

Scharler, vins would Jiaye national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, in recognition of his daring while in anti-Semitic Berlin, where he placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. When a Nazi officer noticed that the wreath bore a Jewish War Veterans' ribbon. Gennett was grilled for three hours. Skies Clearing Over Texas (By Associated Press) Skies cleared in Texas today nf- month before, but an increase of 5.5 per cent over November last year, while payrolls declined 2.4 per cent from October but were 13 per cent above November, 1936. in two.

Attackers claimed the city was more than half surrounded. Militia Strengthened for the year. Nearly all of. the state, excepting-only the North and Northwest, i Damage Suit to Wounded Panay i Jury Saturday; Men at Shanghai, Testimony Ends Tell oi Attacks Testimony in the $122,000 damage SHANGHAI. Dec.

decreased Federal revenues 000,000 had it been in effect this i year. i That development was coincident with action by the House Rules Committee giviing right-of-way to the administration's housing bill. Th3 measure will be considered as soon as the House has voted on its wages and hours bill. I The wages and hours detate went on in the House while the Senate considered substitutes for its crop I control till. One substitution by i ccst-of-production benefit program.

i A second by Senator Lee a domestic One-man Boycott SAN BERNARDINO. "Let's see that tray," a customer asked a waiter In a restaurant here. in Japan," he said when the waiter obliged and smashed it. "How much did it cost?" "Fifty cents," replied the astounded waiter. "Here," said the man, as he continued his meal.

"It was well worth it." The Tokyo newspaper Yomiun rec eived precipitation. Palestine charged that Russia was continuing total of 4.98 inches, 1 to strengthen her military forces' at Vladivostok, Russia's far eastern seaoort. A fine thing to remember And a better thing to do; Wbrk on the construction gang And not on the wrecking crew Exchange. Which brings to mind a remark of a- local business man. who said, "It's a funny thing about some of begin to holler about business' before we are hurt.

What we need is to go after more business with letting the people know we've got it ostok capable of housing 150 pjanes had the heaviest. i District Court morning. Thn case will go to the jury Sat- The Weather Bureau at Dallas i urdav Jud Ben Boyd said warm temperatures generally I dism ssed 12 men imQ 9 cloc i Russia was sending two wou i prsv an over the state, and the port next week, Youmiuri as- I tne New Orleans Bureau issued a 18 submarines and six destroyers to bulletin indicating a gulf disturb- serted. The newspaper added that i ance was moving eas tward away the Moscow government moved 600 Saturday morning. All day Friday will be to work on the court's charge, which pilots and last week.

planes to Vladivostok from Galveston. Dallas' two-day vain amounted 11. ho I LU UC bringing the years ende wenj therfi be over 10Q cial issues in the suit to the.jury Indications as the L-W Wi (Chinese press reports received at, total to near its noriBa i. Corsicana said P.ii5wia had commeted i i Shanghai said Russia, had completed an underground airdrome at by advertising, and quit bellyach- ing.T A fly was walking with her daughter on the head of a man who was very bald. "How tilings change, my dear," Labor Sees Long Steel Plant Close and had reinforced her armed forces there by more than 85.000 men.

The foreign office statement to the Russia embassy said in part: "On Nov. 4 an unknown woman PITTSBURGH, Dec. The what compensation, if any, should handed Daiji director of Steel Workers' Organizing Commit- be given Mr. and Mrs. Seyler for a Japanese company at Vladivo- i tee, ending its first national con- 1 their injuries and car damage' in high issues submttcd, possibly as as 300.

They will deal with the various theories advanced by plaintiff and Japanese warplancs machine-gunned the small boats carrying the wounded men ashora frcm ihe bomb- Although both measures near final votes, administration chieftains virtually abandoned hope for their i enactment at the special session. ed lnitea States gunocat Panay- causing more wounds-was told in Th ted floor get that they 5 inwit. ir.ww.iv.o ff fioQj- go that they detail tonight by survivors of the co administration disastrous air at ack I hcasing mi ore Christmas. carlier reports During the holiday recess, they saxi. joint committees of Senators They confirmed by the such machine gun fire harassed Rcpres entatives can work out survivors, many already an and 1 from serious wounds incurred on board the stricken Panay as they I tried to reach safety Sunday afternoon.

In addition, survivors here aboard the United States Pressing Demands BLOOMFDELD, came to a pretty pass on a paving project here. A group of men Issued an ultimatum to the mayor, threat- enng to halt work on the proj- est unless given employment. Then they commandered a tractor and started to work without benefit of authority. Police seized the tractor and put lit in storage. And the mayor wired Washington to learn what to do about the situation.

on the non- i SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Island authorities inclined more and imore today to the belief.two desperadoes who tried to gain i freedom from the "escape- proof" Federal Prison, met death in the cold waters of San Francisco Bay. 1 The dense fog which smothered, the 12-acre rock and surrounding territory when the men took their long "gambler's chance" break yesf- terday, lifted slightly today facilitating search for the bodies officials expected to find Authorities agreed there was only one chance in a thousand -that Ralph Roe. 29-year-old bandit from Duncan, and Theodore Cole, 25, Stroud, kidnaper, still lived. They" had been missing since shortly after noon Thursday -when they escaped from their machine shop by breaking a window and, hidden by the thickest fog of the winter, made their way to the outside fence and jimmied a gate.

Coast guard, and police boats patrolled Day, -while on shore augmented police forces kept close watch for the fugitives. Further search of the island also wms planned'. "If they went into the water," Johnston was. a long gambler's I don't see how anybody could make it." don't see had any chance of hoped to reach a prearranged standing out of sight. think they could.

hayc got ito the i boat." Didn't Intend Slay Former fellow prisoners wcilted. that shortly after he was sentenced to 50 years on Alcatraz for naping -J. A. Rutherford, Oklahoma PiPsiriM HniLsinz bill there 0 11 more true bllls fe remarked he Bes ides the tnere ony indictments, were returned in would not stay on the island Ion? were indications the administration n5 ript ir Pridav mornine bv i The river party also boarded the fc tl District Court Friday morning enough to be bored. To clear the -way lor-the Housing leaders negotiated an agreement to lay "aside the anti- defendant as to causes of the San- gunboat Oahu said Japanese army gar Highway accident last June out detachments in launches on tne therwise wpuld httv come of which the suit grows, and with Yangtze and along the river bank immedifttclv farm vote fired machine gun bursts at the.

MM wn 14 More Felony Bills Returned By Grand Jury Panay befors she sank. Panay, after her crew and civilian session on legislaUon passengers abandoned sh! for a hasten the inauguratiton of Denton names, but there may be several heads here that have furnished both the footh path and the skating rink. Which one would you I he would be indicted for 'espionage'." think about? "Takahashi was placed in detention. His trial has not yet been held." The protest listed other similar forthcoming contract with 446 companies. The convention adopted the re-; granted, property in petition found' port of its wage scale and policy to be the separate property oi' plain- Boyd Thurs- hurried inspection just before she i clearance day.

In the suit of Ethel R. McCoin we nt under the river's muddy wat- i cost vs. James A. McCoin, divorce, was ers. committee which declared: tiff, and plaintiff's former name of "We have enough information to Ethel Hooper Hickman restored.

admit 65 asserting that Soviet authori- that the current depression prob- i ties accused each Japanese of "mili-1 ably will last longer than most peo- tary espionage" but failed to place Pie suspect. The major outlets them on trial. ''Seek Lasting Peace" steel are closed for at least 1 next six to eight months." Japanese communique proclaiming the formal triumphal entry into the fallen Chinese capital of Nanking declared the "armed forces the! i M'Adoo Substitute rather a poor week for the good citizens over the county to come to Denton to get their supply of Christmas needs, but there is another week in which many, many of our friends from over the county will be in Denton. They'll want to know about Christmas suggestions and the 'Semi- pnrieavor to ca mf to a con Weekly Record-Chronicle of Mon- of purpos of the pres man who said they should be chased talk on the ever-normal granary ent of lasting peace in the Orient." The report asserted that "labour suffers from the cruelties of unemployment in the country at while the 'money changers' of Wall Street are on a sit-down strike de- WASHINGTON, Dec. tax concession from the! The Senate, after four weeks of The Flags at Half Mast Oahu's flags fluttering Night Session Seen A night session of the House was forecast, if necessary, to get a final vote on the wage-hour bill.

Demo- half mast as the little United States cratic leader Rayburn hopes to gunboat arrived at Shanghai to- take up the housing bill tomorrow, night bearing the dead, wounded Two major tests faced the wage- and rescued survivors of her sis- i hour bill before the vote on pas- ter ship Panay. Two Japanese destroyers, the Oto- ri and Kasasagi. and the British gunboat Ladybird convoyed the sage. One was a decision as to whether it should be administered by a ofEcial in the Labor Department or by a five-man beard day night or Thursday offers a medium through which you may give them an invitation to your store and to tell them of the merchandise that awaits their inspection. The Daily and the Semi-Weekly -have no duplication in subsciibers, each has its individual subscribers and by using the Semi-Weekly paper your message will reach good citizens that the Daily does not.

As one former subscriber of the Semi- Weekly, before coming to Denton to live, pointed out that she did not realize that Denton had such wide-awake merchants who offered such a wide range of merchandise and service. from the temple." farm bill, debated today a separate The mill men cheered John measure submitted by Senator McLewis, whose address indicated lit- I AdooC D-Calif). i McAdoo's proposal would require the Secretary of Agriculture to ascertain the market for farm com- communique declared the Japanese tle for peace between the government was "not satisfied with I O- the American Federation the success of its arms with the of Labor. capture of Nanking. The situa- Leaders of the warring labor fac- modities each year and the amount tions are schprinlpH t.n rpsump thpir i available for market.

tions are scheduled to resume their peace negotiations next Tuesday. tion is far from being settled." He added that Japanese efforts to accord every protection powers had been marred by "a thusiastic steel workers: most unhappy incident Wc win tel1 th em again 'You'll American and British warships digest all of us or none of us'." which was deplored from the bottom available for market. The secretary then would fix a United as she steam- as voted by the Senate. The other the bill back to committee for revision. On board were the bodies of Administration chieftains fore- storekeeper Charles L.

Ensrninger cast the reccmmittal proposal fill be beaten despite a last minute appeal for such action by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. Tentative approval was given an crkft'des troy ed7a 'thr Japanese "at- i amendment, by Rep Bulwinkle CD- of the Panay; Capt. C. H. Carlson of the Standard Oil vessel Me- ian; Sandro Sandri, Italian newspaper, and the Chinese quartermaster of one of the three oil company the winter term grand jury as it in the three years since Alcatraz completed its final session of the became a federal penientiary con- court session here.

victs have escaped from it only In It brought the total of indict- i death. ments this term to 74, all but. two The only other prisoner to at- felony cases. i tempt escape from Alcatraz, Joseph Of the indictments reported to Bowers, mail robber, was fatally Judge Ben W. Boyd Friday, in two wounded by guards over a year ago the defendants are not under arrest! as he topped a wall around the or bond and their names were withheld.

The remaining bills returned were: H. D. Huff, driving while drunk; Wes Smith, theft of edible meat; Henry Johnson, turkey theft; J. V. Rodden, two cases turkey theft; C.

Rodden, two theft; Willie Morgan W. Whaley, driving while drunk; Tommie Rackstraw, burglary and repetition; N. H. Mays, burglary; i C. R.

Brown, driving while drunk, prison. Officers around the entire bay re- i gion maintained heavily armed trols to capture trie pair on the bare possibility they had reached the mainland. to third anc the militant Lewis told the en- minimum price at which commod- 1 could be sold on the domestic market. This would be based upon tack Sunday. i The Oahu also carred some survivors, 15 of them wounded.

GO Intimate friends of Fender and B. B. Harris all know how much they like their "chi-tlins," as "Dad" each year has a regular chit- Hn-party, but some will be surprised to know that they like 'em well enough to go to Fort Worth on a night like last night just to go to a dinner where the piece de resistance was that most delicious edible. Judge Z. D.

Lewis, wearing his left hand in a bandage, says that he was injured in an attempt to fighting cats. Homer Baker is buying his Christmas gifts with a smile, as he is doing so at the expense of his company as did enough business to justify the company in giving ihim a nice bonus for his work. At the same time, Japanese army and navy forces staged their victory parade into Nanking. Japanese infantry, blue jackets and mechanized units formed one parade through Chungshan gate in the east wall to the national government building a mile distant. May Not Reply to U.

S. In Tokyo, the foreign office spokesman indicated Japan may refrain from a direct reply to the United States protest in the Panay incident, on the ground that the govern- men had apologized before the American note was delivered. He said the question was still being weighed but pointed out: "The Japanese note of apology was given (to U. S. Ambassador Joseph C.

Grew) before the United VIRGINIA BRUCE TO WED FILM DIRECTOR BEVERLY HILLS. Dec. 17. Bruce, widow of the farm prices, late John Gilbert, screen lover, will be married tomorrow to J. Walter Ruben, film director.

i Mrs. Trigg to Get mer's sen-ice? and similar factors. 1 Hrmnre af A Another provision would provide nonurs at at for revising tariff laws to prevent cost of production, value of far imports from depressing domestic TWO KILLED CHUTES FAIL PARA- NO to prohibit employment of minors between midnight and 6 a. m. and to require time and half payment for others working those hours.

Prospects for action on the Housing bill before Christmas depended chiefly on the Senate committee, i which was making slow progress. McALESTER, Dec. Theodore Cole made his first escape when he was only 17 years an escape from death in the electric chair. Since then the 25-year-old Stroud, convict who with a companion vanished yesterday from for- I midable Alcatraz prison island has: WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.

Made one unsuccessful attempt Although six inches of snow fell In i to break from the Oklahoma State Drouth Areas Still Lack Water Mrs. Edna W. Trigg. Denton Democratic leader Barkley said, County Home Demonstration Agent, however he would make arrange- will leave Saturday morning for ments if possible for it to report Stat 0ni whsre he will be honored at a banquet given at A. CHICHESTSR.

Sussex. Eneland. M. College Saturday evening by cranng the week-end, so that the measure could be considered Mon- the Oklahoma and Texas panhadle drought areas early this week. Department of AgriccJture officials said today more moisture was needed to assure good crops.

The department said other sections of the former dust bowl have in a laundry bag from the state prison. Escaped from hand cuffs and leg irons as a daily joke to jailers. Escaped from the Oklahoma County jail in a garbage can only had little moisture and conditions to be caught before reaching free- generally in Southwest Kansas, dom. The quail hunters have been on leash for the past few days as the Tveather has been most unfavorable to that sport, except to the most ardent who care not for conditions overhead or underfoot. The roads are muddy, preventing the hunter from reaching places oi'f the highway, but the dogs are rear- in' and ready to go, as it has been several days since their masters venture forth.

And the dogs eet just as much pleasure from the hunt as does the master. The boys are hoping for some fine weather during the holidays between Christmas and the New Year. States note handed to foreign Minister Koki Hi rota. "Therefore, whether some other note must be given has not yet been decided." (Informed of the spokesman's disclosure, state department officials in Washington declined to comment early today. Informed observers, however, expressed belief that a direct reply to the American protest-would be forthcoming.) 0 A ASPHYXIATED AT SWEETWATER SWEETWATER, Dec.

Justice of the Peace S. H. Shook today returned a verdict of "accidental asphyxiation" in the death of Miss Evelyn Randolph, 26. who was found dead in her bathroom this morning. He said it appeared a tube became disconnected accidentally from a burning gas stove.

Dec. of their para- i chutes to open after their planes the Association of Former Students, i Mrs. Trigg with other members This would leave a heavy sched- le for the outset. 01 the 1938 ses- Northwest Oklahoma. Western Nebraska and part of Texas were "not so good." "The snow doesn't solve the prob- Use a razor blade to saw away his cell bars.

Cole's companion in his disappearance from Alcatraz was Ralph lem," one department official said, i Roe, 29, Duncan. Ok. Roe and Cole nftf I collided in the air caused the death I of the college staff who have serv- Slon today of Flight Lieut. Harry Hamilton Peck of Montreal and Sergeant Robert Patten, from Sussex. ed as much as 25 years will be i reports on the wage-hour and honored.

She is the only woman to Sills. Then the anti-Iynchmg achieve this distinction. Size of Future Planes to Dwarf Any Now in Air, Experts Say on Anniversary of First Air Flight would be taken up in the Senate, to be followed by the administration's government reorganization measure. Memorial Held For Men Lost in S-4 FROVINCETOWN, Dec. 17.

Fadhvg memories of one of winter and next spring." prison here. Secretary Wallace declined to be! 02 has only one escape attempt recorded against him. He had himself nailed in a box at the prison and carried outside the walls. But he had to give himself away because of lack of air 200 yards from the prison walls. Guards re- excited over reports of moisture deficiency in some sections of the Middle "West.

Roosevelt Not for Vote on War trouble. WASHLN 7 GTON. Dec. 17. The size of future planes will dwarf any now in the air.

aviation officials said today on the 34th anniversary I of the first airplane flight by ville and Wilburg Wright. Orville Wright, who piloted the cause of an old spinal injury. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.

(ff) 4 President Roosevelt told a press con- the worst naval sink- i ference today he did not believe a HOUSTON MAX IS KILLED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT ing of the S-4 and the Valiant, fu- i referendum on war was consistent Nevertheless, other airmen tile effort to save six imprisoned he is still one of the best aeoraau- i survivors from creeping death on the tical engineers in the United States ocean revived, today in and maintains interest in aeronauti- I a church cemetery. cal research. This old Cape Cod fishing port The original Wright plane, now! and the men of the navy and the i pioneer airplane on its first flight housed in the British Museum, could coast guard did not forget on the at Kitty Hawk, N. in 1903. will i be accommodated within the tail of 10th anniversary of the submarine's If your lamp goes out Christmas morning, according to a Middle European superstition, you will see spirits.

Arid if you burn elder on Christmas Eve, witches will be revealed, i be honored tonight in New York at a dinner given by members of the In- one of the giant fivir.g boats to be i sinking almost within sight of the built next year, such as the 55-ton: shore. They gathered in the ceme- stitute of the Aeronautical Sciences, sky giatn planned by Consolidated i tery of the Harbor Protestant Epis- He was here yesterday for a meet- Aircraft Corporation. 6 Till ing of the National Advisory Corn- mittee for Aeronautics, an official i government research agency is working on problems of the wr.t skyliners of the future. Wright departed from custom in attending the meeting. He has not flown in recent years and has stayed close to home at Dayton, Ohio, be- copal Church for brief ceremonies This and other boats planned or while the roll of the of- being built by the larger L.

Martin. Igor L. Sikorsky, Donald and the Boeing Aircraft "the shape of planes to come." said Dr. George W. Lewis, research director of the National Advisory Committee.

fleers and called and a simple timber cross to their memory was dedicated. The hour of the ceremony was 3:37 p. m. (Eastern Standard Time) the exact time to the minute the submarine took its final plunge a decade ago. with a representatives form of government.

Asked by a woman reporter if he CONWAY. Dec. 1 Paul Kent Todd. 26. of Houston was killed, and his wife, Mrs.

Joyce Todd, 25, injured critically in an automobile accident near here last thought a referendum, requiring a' ni Mrs. Todd remained uncqri- public vote before the nation could i SC10US in a hospital here today. go to war. was consistent with the United States form of government. the president said the easiest way to answer that was just to say no and stop right there.

A petition circulated by Representative Ludlow (D-Ind) proposing submission of a constitctional amendment for a war referendum was signed by 218 House members, EAST TEXAS: Fair toniflU forcing the House to order a vote on Saturday; little change in tcnpera- the proposal. tare. Moderate to frwto The president had no comment on winds on the the Japanese bombing of the Ameri- OKLAHOMA AND WEST TEX- can Gunboat Panay, referring ques- AS: Fair tonifht and Satvfey, tioners to the state department. tie change in tcmferatwre..