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the Day on the South LUBBOCK MORNING AVALANCHE 1002 Clothiers Bdwy EVERYTHING THE MAN WEARS THIRTEENTH YEAR, NO. 198 PAGES LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1935 UP) MEANS "ASSOCIATED PRESS" Hard Winds And Rains Sweep Plains Approval Of Administration Farm Program Seen By FDR Price Boosts For Products One Argument Roosevelt Declares Farmers Are Saving More Money And Paying More Debts Than At Any Time Since 1929 Rumors Are Heard Talk Of Compromise Bringing Threat From Republican To Carry Fight Back To Floor Of The Senate (By The Associated Press) UVASHINGTON, Aug. a government's farm program was seen by President Roosevelt today, in reports that some farmers planned to launch court attacks against the tariff. The executive said at a press conterence that the contemplated action reflected the natural worry of farmers over the possibility that AAA would be thrown out by the courts. Prices Have Risen He argued that the price of cotton has risen from four and onehalf cents pound to 12 cents, while wheat now brings 85 or 90 cents bushel compared with 36 cents.

The farmers, Mr. Roosevelt said. are saving more money and paying more debts than at apy time since 1929. He added that they had experienced eight lean years before that. Spokesmen for group of Texas farmers recently announced that it processing LAXeS were tovalidated.

they would start court action chailenging the constitutionality of the protective tariff system. Arrument Is Cited Citing the argument of AAA ponents that the processing taxes are unjust because only the farmers benefit. the Texans contended that the protective tariff benefita but one class and pisces burden on the farmer. On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, talk of conferenre compromise on the senate amendment to AAA ton to permit processing tax recorery suits brought a quick threat from Senator Johnson (R-Cali to "carry the fight back on the floor." Discussion of a compromise emerged amid conflicting reports from one quarter that the senate amendments had been accepted entirely and from another that they had not. Afraid To Breathe One conferee on the holly disputed farm measure sald "we are afraid to breathe" pending the re- See FARM PROGRAM, Page 7 Patients Die In City On Friday Two ruptured appendix patients died in a sanitarium here Friday.

Miss Viola (Ting) Robison. 31, of Levelland and formerly of Lubbock, where she was night supervisor of sanitarium, died at 3:40 p. m. She underwent surgery 10 days ago and her condition steadily became more serious. Roy Weatherford of Bledsoe, 28, died Friday morning at 8:55.

His appendix had been ruptured several days. Miss Robison. nurse of Doctor Phillips at Levelland for the past two years. had lived at Lubbock for about 10 years before. Rix Funeral home placed the body on train Friday night.

Burial will be held this afternoon at Bartlett. She 1s survived by her father, B. R. Robison and a sister, Miss Roberta RobIson, of Davilla, Texas; and by three brothers, Joe and H. of Wharton, and A.

G. of City. Puneral rites for Mr. Weatherford were conducted at Levelland Friday afternoon. said Rix Funeral home, and bunal made there.

Mr. Weatherford is survived by his widow. Rumors Of Another Romance Ride With Prince To Death GERONA, Spain, Aug. 2. 0) Rumors of another romance involving him rode with Prince Alexis Mdivani, one of international 80- city's colorful figures, into death today.

The 31-year-old Georgian prince. erstwhile husband of Barbara Huttun and Louise Astor Van Alen. was killed last nigh: when the roadster he was driving at, high speed hurtled off the road and turned over trice near this village. A woman with ham. the 28-yearold Baroness Maud Von Thyssen.

was seriously injured. Late today she was still unconscious, her life in the balance. I Bitter Battle On Tariffs Promised Open Warfare Launched By Texas Leaders In Appointment Of Group To Get Funds The Associated DRYAN, Aug. 2- Representatives of Texas farming Interests, led by the Texas Agricultural association. met here today and laid the foundation for a bitter fight against collection of protective tariffs, as a counter attack against processing tax opponents.

The first step to take their resentment from the qutescent stage Into open warfare was appointment of committee to raise funds cO finance the battle. A portion of the funds raised would be used to retain attorneys to map out legal methods to be employed. Opponents of processing taxes have resorted to the courts to obtain Injunctions against collection of the and it was indicated today that the same type of attack would be used in the tariff fight. Meeting today were directors of the agricultural association, members of state production control committees of commodities affected by the processing tax and representatives of other farming interests. H.

G. Lucas, Brownwood. president of the association, presided. Members of the finance committee appointed were C. H.

Day. Plainview, leader of the recent trip of southern farmers to the national capital to thank the administration for farming benefits; C. H. Matthews, Eagle Lake; V. C.

Marshal, Heidenheimer, Beli county; George Wharton; C. W. E. Bergner, Texhoma; J. R.

McCreary, Calvert, and Lucas, The finance committee went into executive session Immediately following its appointment. but Lucas said be did not expect that any action taken would be made public "at this time Employment of counsel, he said. was not likely now, pending results of the fund drive. L. Corbir.

of Dallas, secretary of the association. said the first thought of the group was to limit See TARIFF BATTLE, Page 7 Three-Point Agreement As To Methods Of Settling Dispute Reached By League Conferees He Asked For It And Got Plenty RICHMOND, Aug 2. (Ar "Highway robbery! Highway robbery!" shouted Joseph T. Hill, 40, negro preacher, In police court today when Justice Eben Folkes fined him $2.50 and $1.60 costs. "Contempt of said the fudge.

"The way I'm being treated, I wouldn't doubt that you'd fine me complained Hill. "You asked for it." replied the judge, fining you There Was new outburst from the preacher. and officers led him out of the courtroom. He paid the $20. Big Spy Ring Being Sought Four Alleged German Members Arrested By French Police; Believed Spying On Forts And Big Naval Base (BY The Associated Pressi NICE, France.

Aug. 2. A huge German spy ring was being sought along the Riviera tonight after the arrest of four alleged members accused of prying into the secrets of Franco's Mediterranean fortifications. The band. police said.

is suspected of spying on forts and the big naval base at Toulon, using Monte Carlo as the base for their operations. Authorities would divulge the Identity of only one of the four arHe was Eugene Hahn, said to be of German nationality, who described himself as a retired capitalist. Living With Mother Hahn had been living with his mother at Monte Carlo since 1931. the police said, presumably feeling safe from French police because Monaco officially is foreign territory. He also had a furnished room at Beausolell just outside of Monaco.

the authorities sald. Hahn's visitors and his frequent voyages put the French intelligence service on his trail. They occu- See SPY RING. Page One Man Killed And Four Hurt As Oil Tank Collapses PECOS. Aug.

2. -W. E. Burke, 35, was killed and four other workmen inured this afternoon when 8 huge oil storage tank. located just cast of Monahans.

collapsed as they dismantled ft. The men fell 35 feet to the bottom of the empty wood and concrete underground tank as the roof cared in with them. The Injured were Murray Bradford. Louis Du Bois. Joe L.

I Ins and Woodrow Urquhart, Final Action On Tax Plans Thought Near Series Of Amendments Swiftly Rejected And House Is All But Agreed On Section To Boost Income Tax Rates Stepped Up Final Decision On Matter Is Expected Today; Estimated $45.000,000 Per Year Will Be Raised By Bill (By The Associated Pressi TASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Swiftly series of amendments, some of them radical, the house today all but agreed upon that section of the $270.000,000 tax bill that would boost rates on individual incomes over $50.000 a year. A final decision on that point in the wealth tax measure was postponed until tomorrow. But after the closing of debate on the bill.

the rapidity with which amendments were voted down today indicated littie possibility of an upset which would change the measure As reported by the ways and means committee. Tax To Be Raised In brief. the bill would raise from 30 to 31 per cent the tax on that portion of an individual's income between $50.000 and $58,000. 1 It then would step up rates all along the line until a maximum of 75 per cept, against the reached on that part of income over $5.000.000. This section of the bill is officdally estimated to raise an additonal $45.000.000 year, The house ended its day's work after a seven and a halt hour session.

Adjournment was taken only after Democratic leaders were able io gain an agreement to meet at 10 a. m. tomorrow, two hours earlier than usual. Consider Amendments The understanding. however, that only amendments would be considered tomorrow and a final roll call vote postponed until Monday.

In hearing final approval of the new individual income surtaxes, the house rejected 11 amendments. They ranged all the way from a proposal to put a levy of 99 1-2 per cent on all income over $50.000 to one which would have made the See TAX BILL, Page 7 Lubbock Man Is Drowned Friday COLEMAN, Aug. 2. The body of J. W.

Gleason, 53, of Lubbock, who was drowned in the Colorado river near Leaday, Coleman county, late today while swimming with members of a party of four men on a fishing trip. was brought here late tonight. His companions told officers Gleason's wife. daughter and son-in-law had gone to Fort Smith, three days ago and had planned to return to Lubbock Monday. They said he had two brothers who reside in Jones county.

Details of the drowning were not learned here. San Antonio Gunsmith Gets Five Years By Jury Verdict SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 2. (P -Five years in state prison was given H. S.

Lebman, San Antonio gunsmith. When he was found guilty today on indictment charging him with possession of a machine gun April 28. 1934. Lebman, 36, and one of the first to be prosecuted under Texas' law against possession of machine guns, was visibly agitated when the jury brought in a verdict of five years and Judge W. W.

McCrory amended the jury's verdict to read "five years in the state penitentiary." Suspect Identified As Man To Leave Scene Of Slaying Victim Goes Well With Ship DR. WALTER J. BAUER Soviet Fliers Off On Lonely Hop Over Levaneffsky Is Expecting To Reach San Francisco Goal Within Three Days If All (Bv The Associated Press MOSCOW. Aug. 3.

(Saturday)Sigmund Levaneffsky and his two companions took off here today on their projected non-stop flight to San Francisco, across the north pole at six a. m. (about 11 p. m. est Friday), the Tass (Soviet) news agency announced.

The fliers got away in their lowwinged monoplane after intermittent rain which had threatened to delay the hop. from an unannounced air field. Co-pilot of the plane was reported to be George Baldukoff. Goal In Three Days Before taking off on the mile flight. Levaneffsky said 11 all went well they expected to be in San Francisco within three days.

They will cross the sparsely inhablted Kola peninsula, heading out over Barents sea approximately 150 miles east of Murmansk. The plane will fly slightly the fortieth meridian. The take-off of the polar ship was witnessed by high Soviet officials, the Tass agency reported, including Commissar of Home fairs Yagoda, and Assistant Commissar of Heavy Industry Pratakov. Commissar of War and Navy Voroshilof! also witnessed the take- Production Of Safe Planes For Average Man Said Near WASHINGTON. Aug.

2. UP. Mass production of safe. easily opcrated and inexpensive airplanes within a few years was predicted today by Eugene L. Vidal, chief of activities in the commerce department.

"The plane is very near at hand." Vidal said. "Its cheapness depends on the amount of production, and. of course, tests are going to be much more exhaustive before we :21 say the plane is ready for the average man." RELEASED ON BOND SAN ANGELO. Aug. 2.

4P-Mrs. Opal Lillian Stewart, 33, charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Ed Smith. A Rankin bank clerk. near here on July 7. had been released today on $5.000 bond.

Greatest Mass Flight In History With At Least 50 Big Bombing Planes Taking Part Is Being Planned By Italy (By The Associated Press: OME. greatest Aug. mass flight in for his- the tory with at least 50 bombing planes flying to Africa were disclosed tonight by aeronautical circles. shortly after authoritative assertions had been heard that Italy would not let the IraRite of Nations compromise her program in the region of Ethiopia. The flight of the bombing fleet to Africa would exceed both Father Pleads With Him To Tell All; Enters Denial (By The Associated Pressi NIHICAGO, Aug.

2 Mandeville Zenge, towering young Missourian, was identified by four witnesses today as the man who fled from the scene of the fatal emasculation of Dr. Walter J. Bauer. Captain Daniel Gilbert announced that Charles Mantel, night watchman at a parking lot near the alley where the professor was brutally mutilated with a pen knife early Wednesday, and Herman Eichner, a newsboy who was bowled by the fugitive, were positive in pointing out Zenge. Denies Implication He also reported that Harold and Harry Anderson.

filling station attendants, had stated Zenge resembled the man who rolled a car bearing Dr. Bauer into their driveway and then vanished in the night. But the dour vouth steadfastly denied knowledge of the death of the doctor who had wooed and won the girl the prisoner had courteci for seven years. An anonytnous tip led to his arrest on a far west side street early todey. He gave a fictitious name.

His father, J. Andy Zenge, a farmer from Canton. was brought to the state's attorney's office for 8. dramatic meeting. A sob in his voice, the elder Zenge cried: "Yes -that's Mandeville." Father Enters Plea the police everything," the parent pleaded.

"If you are innocent of this awful thing, talk, we belleve in you." But the moody suspect declined to admit his identity until shown photograph of Mrs. Louise Bauer -the brunette nurse who Jilted Zenge on July 14 to marry Dr. See SUSPECT HELD. Page 7 LOS ANGELES. Aug.

2. (PP--Former Texas residents now living in California and Texas visitors will hold their summer picnic tomorrow in Bixby park. Long Beach, and a supreme effort to outdo the Iowa state society in attendance will be made. Speakers will include Chief Justice C. M.

Cureton of the Texas supreme court at Austin. Former Texas Residents And Visitors Will Stage Picnic Press Ruling Is Set Todav Lawyers Describe Case As One Dealing With Freedom Of Press; Say Public Entitled To Know Facts 'Br The Associated Press I ANGLETON, Aug. 2. After two day's or testimony and argument. District Judge M.

S. Munson Announced this afternoon he would rule tomorrow at 9 A. M1. in the cases of six Houston newspapermen cited for contempt of court. The three managing editors and three correspondents were cited for contempt.

when they refused to obey the judge's order not to print testimony in the murder trial of Clyde Thompson. a Retrieve prison farm convict accused of slaving Everet Melvin. a fellow prisoner. Thompson was convicted and given life imprisonment last work. Those Facing Charge The six charged are Max Jacobs.

manaeing editor, and Frank White. I correspondent. for the Houston Post: George Cottingham. mAnaRing editor. and Ed Rider, correspondent.

for the Houston cle. And Ed poniey, managing editor and Harry McCormick, correspondent. for the Houston Press, Judge Munson contended. when he ordered them not to paint the See PRESS RULING, Page 7 Wiley Post Is Refusing To Reveal His Plans For Trip SEATTLE. August 2.

IT -Hands in his pockets and a scowi on his face. Wiley Past today supervised installation of pontoons in place of landing wheels on the low -winged scarlet monoplane in which he and Mrs. Post plan a vacation trip to Siberia and Moscow. Post. already perturbed because he said the pontoons were not.

exactly what. wanted, refused to divulge when he plans 10 lcave the Renton airport. south of Seattle, or what route he will take, Killer? MANDEVILLE ZENGE H. H. Bidwell Is Chosen To Legion Office Other New Officers Selected At Meeting Held Last Night At Hall; Installation Set Two Weeks Later Dr.

H. H. Bidwell was chosen commander of Allen post, American Legion. at an annual election staged Inst night. Approximately 100 held legionnaires attended the gathering.

at the Legion hall on Texas avenue. Formal installation of all nen' officers will be conducted two from the meeting last night. George Berry, present post commander, said. Brief Program Held A iced and brief program was held in connection with the session. Other officials chosen include: First vice commander, F.

H. Chil-jat dress: second commander, W. H. Waln; third vice commander. John Halsey: adjutant.

W. H. Wright: finance officer. F. R.

Land: service officer. J. B. Jones: chaplain, C. C.

Griffith; historian, Robert J. Allen; mess officer, Bill Doss, and sergeantat-arms, J. F. Leach. Catholic Priest Finds Man He Once Believed Was Dying BROOKFIELD.

Aug. 2. 1P- Father F. P. Coupal.

3 Catholic priest who is lecturing here. stepped up to a postoffice window yesterday and recognized Postmaster Arnold Breen 85 a World war soldier to whom he had given the last sacrament in an emergency hospital in France. "The doctor at the hospital told me rou could not live another hour and he had already assigned your bed to another soldier." Father Coupal told Breen. Well, I lived and I am very much alive." rephed the jovial postmaster as he shook hands with the priest. Legislation To Repeal Old Volstead Law Now Proposed WASHINGTON.

Auc. 2. 1P -Legto repeal formally the ola Volstead prohibition entorcement act. stU on the books. was on a list of measures proposed to President Roosevelt today by Chairman Sumners of the house judiciary committer.

Representative Sumners also vocated a measure to protest dri states under the repeal amendmen: Other measures urged included one liberalizing the railroad capital structure reorganization law and another dealing with bankruptcy One Woman Is Killed While Two Others Hurt In Mishap CARNEGIE. Aug. 2. UP, The condition of Mrs. Walter Dantels.

94. of Athens. Ala. who was injured today in an automobile accident which took the life of Miss Sue Crow. 54.

of Decatur, remanned critical tonight. Mrs. Daniels suffered A broken neck and other injuries. Mrs. W.

T. Woodruff of Cloud Chief, Okla, whom 1.he women were visiting. received minor injuries Moisture Said To Be Spotted In Wide Area Cooling Tower At Tuco Plant Near Abernathy Is Damaged By Strong Blow; Service Is Not Disrupted Fall Light Here Amarillo Has Most Moisture Since 1933; Relief Looms For Southwest As Cooling Breezes Are Promised Details Of Plans Not Given But Public Session Will Be Staged Today; Arbitration To Be Resumed The Associated Press ENEVA. Aug. three-point agreement among Italy, France and Britain as to methods for setthing the Italo-Ethiopian dispute without war was announced tonight by Captain Anthony Eden of Great Britain.

The three points are: Three Points Given 1. Arbitration will be resumed by setting in motion prace machinery provided in the 1928 Ilalo-Ethiopian treaty of friendship. A fifth, neutral member will be added to the existing Italo-Ethiopian conciliation commission. 2. England.

France and Italy wil! hold a conference somewhere in as soon as possible for settelment of the Itaio-Ethiopian dispute. 3. A meeting of the League of Nations council LO consider the whole subject will be held September At the council meeting next month, Eden explained, Italy will refrain from voting and from takIng part in the discussons. Public Session Planned A public session of the council probably will be held tomorrow night, the young British secretary See AGREEMENT, Page 7 KANSAS CITY. Aug.

2. P. -The death of a bedding factory worker who screamed and fell while at work became 8 baffling mystery to police tonight with the finding of a bullet in his brain. Fellow workers in the basement of the Kanter Bedding company. noting a head wound.

believed it had been caused by the fall when they went to the aid of Arthur McDermott, 32. Tuesday. No one reported hearing a chol. But today. 24 hours after McDermott died apparently from the fall.

8 bullet was discovered during a routine autopsy. Death Of Worker Who Fell Is Now Proving A Mystery PLAN CONFERENCE WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. 1P, President Roosevelt is planning a conference Monday with Secretary Ickes and legislative leaders interested in an oil regulation bill.

AUGUST rains. introduced showers. itself blowing Friday sand and tempestuous air currents that created damage in some places of the South Plains. Damage brought by a windstorm. believed to have reached a velocity of 50 miles an hour in some places, smashed three windows at the federal building here and blew down three sections of a large cooling tow.

er of the Texas Utilitles company, at the Tuco station about two miles north of Abernathy. Service Not Disrupted The wind struck the tower, the largest of its type in the world, when erected five years ago. at 3:05 and toppled 450 feet of it, said Hubert L. Allen. general manager.

Service was not disrupted, but from 45 to 60 days will be required for repairing damages, he said. Numerous housewives here were caught unaware when the swirling gusts swooped down on the city bearing much sand. It was shortlived however, having spent its force within the time required to pull down all windows. Only .03 inch moisture had fallen at the state experiment farm at 6 p. but a brisk, though brief, shower fell at 10:10 p.m.

Reports Are Given Dispatchers of the Santa Fe lines reported: Tulla, one and one-halt inches; Idalou, one inch; Plainview. .65 inch; Sudan, one-half; Canyon, Hale Center and Abernathy, one-quarter; Shallowater, one-eighth. The Fort Worth and Denver City railroad reported 8 hard rain at Plainview from 2:50 to 3:20 and a slow shower afterward. It was accompanied by a high wind and electrical disturbances. There was no rain Lockney or to the south and none toward Littlefield, it was reported.

That moisture was spotted WAS evident from telephone reports re- See MOISTURE, Page 7 Federal Charges To Face Youths OLTON, Aug. 2. (AP)-Federal Investigator A. B. Cole of Albuquerque, N.

said today two Oklahoma youths who escaped from the Littlefield. Texas, jarl May 24 told him they took $219 in federal crop loans from a rural mail box near Clovis, N. May 25. He sald the youths. Keith Jones.

19. of Hooker. and Warren Aycock, 21, of Ada, signed a statement regarding the crop loan checks which allegedly were taken from J. D. Dougherty's mail box.

Officers said the pair would be taken to Lubbock and jalled on chicken theft charges. They were rearrested three weeks after they escaped at Littlefield with two other prisoners, Officers said they were wanted at Big Spring on felony theft charges. Fort Worth Woman Fatally Injured As Husband Watches FORT WORTH, Aug. 2. Alice Mays.

62. was fatally injured tonight by an automobile while her husband looked 011 from the front porch of their home. She died in a hospital a few minutes later. Mrs. Hays had been to visit A neighbor.

and was returning to her home when she was struck by a car driven by Robert Randol. in distance and number of planes the longest hop made by Balbo's squadron in its mass flight of 25 planes to the United States in 1933. The longest hop on that flight WAS 1.500 miles, from Iceland to Labrador. The planes. it WAS understood, would take off from southern Italy early in September and Ny without armaments.

thereby averting any question of a political issue with any neutral countries over which the armada might pass. The planes were described as being of the latest. tri-motor design. Armament for the planes, it 9'As said. has been shipped to East Africa.

Although informed quarters said Italy WAS determined to follow her definite policy in the Ethiopian affair without interference from Geneva, other sources expressed optimism tee MASS FLIGHT, Page 7 Weather Report WEST TEXAS: Partly cloudy, probably showers in west portion Saturday and Sunday. NEW MEXICO: Unsettled Saturday, probably thundershowers north -central and east. portions; Sunday fair: little change in tenperature. LOCAI, Temperatures: Maximum 100, minimum 71: 77 degrees at. 6 p.

m. PRECIPITATION: At 6 p. m. .03 inch..