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The Heart of the R..°*/„
Canadian Valley
The El Reno Daily Tribune
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VOLUME 42, NO. 6.
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Canadian County: The Blue Ribbon Community of Oklahoma Served by a Blue Ribbon Daily Newspaper.
ANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
You Can Buy It For
Less in El Reno
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, im
(U.R) MEANS UNITED PRESS
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JUDGE SCOFFS AT
HOY CHARGES
Mayberry Tells Oil Prob-
ers Duncan’s Testi-
mony is ‘Perjury’
Oklahoma City, Feb, 8 Of) —
County Judge John C. Mayberry of
Beckham county in western Ok-
lahoma scoffed today at the idea
he had been implicated in a pur-
ported attempt to bribe the cor-
'poration commission to lift prora-
ition as outlined in earlier testi-
mony before the senate oil in-
| vestigation committee.
Mayberry, first witness before
the committee today declared El-
lis C. Duncan’s testimony to this
effect yesterday was "perjury as
lar as my part -in this is concern-
led.”
The witness asserted under ques-
tion of Senator Dave Logan that
he had consistently and repeated-
ly told three others allegedly con-
nected with a purported deal of
this nature that it was a "pipe
dream” and never could be con-
|sumated.
“Flaxman Gels Expenses"
He declared Phillip Flaxman
of Sayre, a long time friend, had
participated in the affair “be-
cause he was getting expense
money and a living” out of the
others.
Others mentioned in testimony
ps playing a leading part in an
alleged attempted deal were Dun-
pn and Ray C. Walker, a cousin
01 Governor Murray's wife.
Mayberry said the three told
|him the plan was to have Cecil
Mayberry of New York, the Judge's
brother, persuade Harry F. Sin-
clair, oil executive to buy Okla-
homa City crude on a future de-
livery contract; 'bribe” a ma-
Ijorlty of the corporation commis-
sion with $100,000 to be derived
pom the future sales and make
Al eir own money from the deal in
phort sales on an expected falling
narket. The commissioners were
llo lift proration for several days,
[he said. The resulting flood of
Oil automatically breaking the
| mice structure.
|SCW PLANNED
jl'arm Level Instruction
To be Given
Terracing schools will be con-
ucted on the W. R. Abney and
[he G. C. Cooley furms Feb. 14
Hid 15. Fred Percy, county agent,
nnounced Wednesday.
Operators will be trained in the
isc of farm levels In running ter-
ming and if the weather is suit-
able the lime will be spent in
lieory work, the ugent said.
Anyone who is interested in the
mrk is urged to attend either
iceting. Tlie Abney farm where
:ist ructions will be made Tuesduy,
i located one half mile south and
ne mile east of Mustang, while
lie Cooley farm Is near the Niles
tore in the West Walnut town-
hip. Activities there will be Wed-
nesday.
We Saw Today
AN Iceman who had to call a
•'* man from a garage to thaw
out his delivery car before he
could deliver ice Now ain't
that sumpln’?
The sun shining on a frosted
window pane.
Out Our West Window—Miss
Elsie Griep tripping down the
avenue with her hands in a
pretty black fur muff.
Rev. H. B. Wilhoyte who is in
the market for a pair of red
mittens—He really wanted to
borrow ours.
Folks who told us that there
were at least a 100 robins nest-
led together Tuesday on the
south side of the C. F. Mc-
Donald home on South Macomb
avenue. Just across the way in
the A. Courtney yard were
about 50 of these “redbreasts"
sitting in a tree. All of the
birds resembled little red puffs.
STATE LEGION OFFICIALS DUE HERE
SCOUT-DAD FEAST
City Officials for Satur-
day to be Named
Mrs. Sam Timbcrlake. 1203
outh Macomb avenue, Is reported
1 at her home.
Arrangements for the Scout-Dad
free banquet, a feature of the Boy
Scout anniversary week celebra-
tion, were nearing completion to-
day, H. M. Hensley, district com-
missioner, reported.
The event will be held at 6:301
o'clock Thursday night at the
Central Methodist church with all i
Scouts and Dads urged to at-
tend, Mr. Hensley said.
Scout city officials named Tues-
day night at a meeting of the
recently elected Scout city com-
missioners will oe announced at
the banquet. These officers in-
cluding the mayor, city manager,
and departmental heads will take
charge of the operation of the
city government Saturday, as an-
other highlight of anniversary
week.
Foster To Speak
Judge Earl B. Faster of Okla-
homa City will be the principal
speaker for the banquet.
The district committee decided,
to plan a special Scout worship |
service to be held at 4 o'clock'
Sunday afternoon at the First
Presbytcriun church. Mr. Hensley
reported today.
Tuesday night a doubleheader
basketball game is scheduled at
the local gymnasium. The pro-
ceeds will be used to defray the
expenses of the banquet tomor-
row night.
The undefeated Kingfisher junior
high cage quintet will meet the
local Juniors who suffered their
only loss of the season to King-
fisher. In the other contest the
champion Central Methodist Boy
8cout team will engage an all-
star Scout team picked from the
best players of all the other squads
in the Scout league.
BRUCE STUBBLEFIELD
Hugh Askew, department com-
mander of the American Legion,
Bruce Stubblefield, state service
officer for the soldiers' relief com-
mission, and Raymond Fields, na-
tional committeeman, will con-
vene with all ex-service men of
Canadian county at the Legion
HUGH ASKEW
hall here at 2:30 o'clock Thurs-
day afternoon.
Later Commander Askew and
Mr. Stubblefield will depart for
Okarche and Minco to visit tho
posts there while Mr. Fields re-
mains to convene with the Ameri-
can Legion Post No. 34 at 7:30
RAYMOND FIELDS
(/clock, an open meeting also. Vari-
ous service problems will be tak-
en up by the service officer at this
time.
The local negro American Le-
gion post is also to take part in
the meetings, being held in the
interests of the membership cam-
paign.
Congress Canvasses
Electoral Vote Today
Washington, Feb. 8 (A1)—In all
solemnity, the senate and house
met together today to canvass the
electoral vote of the 48 states and
to proclaim the election of Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt to the presi-
dency with John N. Garner, vice-
presidqnt.
State by the state the landslide
results were taken from ballots.
Before going into the special joint
session, the senate was asked by
Senator Borah to take up the
resolutions asked by President
Hoover authorizing the executive
to declare embargos on arm ship-
ments to warring nations. But Sen-
ator Bingham, Connecticut, Repub-
lican. blocked it with the asser-
tion it would get the country into
serious trouble.
NEEDY GET 1,082
Lincoln School P. T. A. Serves
Hot Lunches Daily To Needy
Children With Charities1 Aid
These cold, winter days arc
being brightened for 31 needy I
children at Lincoln school by tasty,
hot meals prepared and served by'
that Parent Teachers association
unit.
This is the third week members
of the association have been do-
ing this work, which is more of
a necessity this season than dur-
ing the past two, Mrs. Sam Hul-
bert, president, said. Last year
an average of 12 students were
served daily, with a maximum
number of 15 in a day.
The association plans to con-1
tlnue the preparation and serving
of meals through February and
March. Two women work one day
out of every two weeks.
Varied Dishes
Some of the dishes prepared
include: vegetable soup, beans, ap-
ple pies, potato salad, chili, scal-
loped potatoes, various puddings,
apricots, prunes and raisins.
Those who have already work-
ed are Mrs. J. A. Houle, Mrs. Ira
Brown. Mrs. Carl Whitlock, Mrs.
Albert Schooling, Mrs. Dillard
Sams, Mrs. Homer Lord, Mrs.
Dorotha Hayes, Mrs. Ruben Fol-
som. Mrs. Gilbert Folsom and Mi's.
Sam Hulbert.
Working this week are Mrs. F.
W Sanford, Mi's. John Spencer,
Mrs. A. D. Cox, Mrs. D. B. Cox,
Mrs. William Tait, Mrs. W. R.
Wilhoile and Mrs. Victor Bramc.
The food not provided by the
Parent Teachers association is se-
cured through the United Chari-
ties association.
Tests to be Given Early
Due to Threatened
Short School Terms
County examinations will be giv-
en March 17 ahd May 4 to stu-
dents of the seventh and eighth
grades in the rural districts this
term, Miss Glen Evelyn McCarty,
superintendent, announced Wed-
nesday.
It has been customary in pre-
vious years to conduct the ex-
aminations in April and May, but
because of insufficient funds
throughout the state to maintain
eight month terms this year, John
Vaughan, state superintendent,
ruled that the first date be set
up a month.
State aid has been apportioned
on the basis of an eight month
term in the past, but this year it
was necessary to make the ap-
portionment on the basis of six
and one half months. Only one
school in Canadian county, how-
ever, will be unable to hold classes
for eight months despite this dif-
ference, Miss McCarty said.
Estimate Impossible
An estimate of the number of
students who will take the ex-
aminations in Canadian county
was impossible since those in the
accredited districts passing the
state normal are exempt. Sixty
schools have applied for the ac-
credited rating, but only 24 of
these have been checked for rec-
ommendation.
In some districts members of
the school board have asked that
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BILL FOB BELIEF
Fuel Supplied Through
Federal Relief
Foreclosure Delay {Engineer Says Warning
Bin May be Passed Issued Against Politics I
British Liberal Suggests
Proposal Today
Bradford Reports Recent
Trip to Valley
\ Two tulks featured the program
the regular weekly mooting of
jo Klwants club Wednesday noon.
H. M. Hensley, commissioner of
ii.v Scouts in tlie El Reno dts-
Ict, announced the activities for
oy Scout week, which Is observ-
l from Feb. u to Feb. 14, Inclu-
Ivo.
Harry Bradford reported on his
•cent trip to tlie Rio Orande val-
v, and gave two of tlie large
■ apefruit lie brought back with
km.
! Plans for tlie trip to Oklulio-
',a City Feb. 16 were discussed,
lie local club will not meet next
Wednesday, but Instead will meet
With the Oklahoma City club on
■lursday.
Quests at tlie meeting today
Here: Mr Hensley und Ellis V
jregory of El Reno and S. F.
lines of Oklahoma City.
London. Feb. 8 (A>j—Payment of
loo.ooti.ooo pounds in currency,
ubout $339,000,000 In a lump sum
to the U. S.. as full and final
settlement of Great Britain's $4,-
409,520,000 war debt was proposed
In the house of commons today by
Jeffery Mander. a liberal,
A representative of Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor of the
exchequer, sntd in the chancellor's
absence thut Mr. Chamberlain was
aware of various suggestions of
that nature but that he would ex-
press no opinion pending the debts
negotiation at Washington next
month.
The payment proposed by Mr.
Mander would effect final settle-
ment on a basis of something less
than 10 per cent, approximately
the scale on which the Lausanne
conference settled the Ocrinan rep-
aration.
One thousand and eighty-two
ricks of wood were distributed
through the federal relief pro-
gram in an effort to meet the re-
guests of the needy in El Reno
for fuel during the six weeks
previous to Feb. 1, records of Sid-
ney Clute, Canadian county sup-
erintendent. revealed Wednesday.
A great amount of wood has been
given out since that time, Mr.
Clute said, although he has not
compiled a record of his receipts
since Feb. 1. Demands during the
past several days have been un-
usually heavy.
About 20 men were chopping
wood at the city park here Wed-
nesday. Five teams were being
used to haul it in an effort to
Provide fuel during the cold weath-
er lor all needy who have asked
for It. Mr. Clute said early Wed-
nesday that he lacked about 25 or
30 loads so fur.
The supply of wood is secured
from the Steel farm, six miles
east of El Reno where a gang of
men will be put to work again
'Ihursdny felling the trees to haul
to the city park here where It Is
cut Into usable lengths.
In addition to the local project,
wood-cutting is going on in the
Yukon and Union townships, to
care for the needy In those vicini-
ties.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 8 UP> —
Final passage of a state morator-
ium on mortgage foreclosures ap-
peared probable this afternoon as
the senate prepared to act favor-
ably on a house bill giving dis-
trict judges power to continue
cases involving foreclosure suits.
The judiciary number one com-
mittee recommended that the bill
pass.
_ I
Oklahoma City, Feb. 8 UPi— I
Charles L. Wilson, state highway
engineer, told the senate investi-
gating committee today that his
department sent numerous letters
last summer warning employes
not to engage In political activi-
ties.
House Seeking Early
Committee Report
MEETING OF JAY CEE
DIRECTORS CALLED OFF
Mrs. S. Swartzberg, of Oklaho- j The meeting of the junior cham-
ma City, is a guest in the home J her of commerce board of directors
of her granddaughter, Mrs. Her- called for 7:30 o'clock Wednesday
night, has been postponed indefi-
nitely, Bennett Musgrave, president,
I announced today.
man Youngheim, and Mr. Young-
helm, 814 South Rock Island ave-
nue.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 8 UP)—An
attempt to get the $600,000 admin-
istration relief bill to Governor
Murray before the end of the
week was planned today by house
and senate leaders, the house seek-
ing an early report on a confer-
ence committee.
Governor Murray declared the
bill should have been passed four
weeks ago to give the board of
affairs time to advertise for bids
on $100,000 In garden seed for
spring.
t
THE WEIGHING LINE!
WEATHER
Forecast
Continued cold with tniipcrnliirR
below zero tonight. Thursday fair,
not no rold.
El Reno Weather
State of weather, dear.
Sun rise* tomorrow ut 7:01.
Sun Seta today at 5:27.
‘Doesn’t Want to Kinhur-
s’
rass Roosevelt’
Oklahoma City, Feb. 8 (/l’i —
Governor Murray will not attend
the conference of Governors call-
ed by President-elect Roosevelt
March U because Ills views may
differ from those of Mr. Roosevelt,
he said today.
“If my ideas were not the same
as those of the new president, I
would be charged with trying to
embarrass him," the Governor
said.
The Governor said he would
nut send a representative, nor
would be present his views in
writing.
"If lie wunis my views I’ll give
them, but not voluntarily," he
said. "I will support his views
where I can In good conscience.
Otherwise I'll remain silent.”
Did You Heat
JESSE BURGE is not so sure
J of the rewards of perform-
ing Sir Walter Raleigh acts.
Yesterday Jesse picked up five
teachers who were a-foot and
conveyed them to school, but
his car froze before he could get
himself to work.
Dr. T. F. Clifford seemed yes-
terday to believe that "the early
bird catches the worm.” He got
ready to go to work, and upon
scrutinizing the clock, found he
had made a mistake—it was 3
a. m.
Luther Gadberry is not to be
outdone by Henry Patterson in
cold weather comforts. The
former is also sporting a pair
of ear muffs.
Charley Jones played the
Good Samaritan, bringing in a
robin nearly frozen to death.
The “redbreast" is hopping
around in a cage today as
spry as can be.
El
150 NEXT WEEK
Federal Relief Work Ac-
tivities Continue
Railway, Motor Traffic
Resuming; Suffering
But No Fatalities Here
Attributed to Cold
Federal relief program activi-
ties in Canadian county during the
week Feb. 12 to 18 will provide
employment for more than 150
men, Sidney Clute. superintendent,
announced Wednesday.
Calls have been issued summon-
ing 71 to work Monday and Tues-
day. Thirty ot these are to begin!
the street work in Okarche, pro-
ject No. 45, while the others have
been asked for project No. 24 in
the Oak township, a road im-
orovenvnt Job to miles northeast of
Geary or six miles north and three
vest of Calumet.
In the Mathewson township bul-
letins have been pasted bearing 47
names. Work here will be on the
road job, project No. 25, six miles
northwest of Piedmont. This gang
will work Wednesday and Thurs-
day.
The wood-chopping of project
No 41 in the Union City town-
ship will be resumed Thursday
and Friday by a crew of 37 men
Today about 50 men were to
have started two days’ work on
project No. 20 in the Walnut
townships. Project No. 14, nine
miles southwest of Calumet, a
road improvement Job, Is to pro-
vide work in the Maple township
for another new gang of about 35
men.
El
PLANS COMPLETE
Stale 1). I*. 0. E. Officers
To be Here Feb. 16
Detailed plans for the Elks
Homecoming banquet and program
Feb. 16 are being completed tills
week, according to Oeorge McLean,
exalted ruler.
Invitations to all Elks, former
Elks of the local lodge und all
those In El Reno once ufftltatcd
with chapters in other cities were
issued toduy by Ellis V. Oregory,
chairman of the committee In
charge of arrangements.
A meeting of all state associa-
tion officers has been called here
for 2 o'clock Feb. 16 when pluns
for the state convention In El
Reno will be started.
Robertson to Speak
E. E. Bloke, Oklahoma City, for- J
mcr local resident and chnrtcr
member of the El Reno Elks lodge,
will be the principal speaker for
the occasion, and will review the
early days of the lodge here.
E. A. Sharp, Oklahoma City, the
first secretary of the local lodge,
will be here for the banquet. Tom
Reed, Shawnee Town, 111., first
exalted ruler, will be unable to at-
tend as planned, duo to 111 health.
Bob White Miller's radio enter-
tainers will present an entertain-
ment for the occasion, while Chaz
Townsend's orchestra will furnish
music during the banquet.
Mrs, A. C. Pickens, 814 South
Rock Island avenue, has returned
from a visit with relatives In Ok-
lahoma City. ,
Temperatures that had climbed
from nine degrees below zero here
at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning
to 14 degrees above at 2 o’clock
in the atternoon will plunge back
to below zero tonight, Canadian
county residents were warned by
the weather forecast.
Near zero temperatures and the
coating of snow may remain the
rest of the week because of the
formation of a new high pressure
area in the northwest, the state
weather bureau advised in an As-
sociated Press dispatch.
Although three casualties have
been reported from over the stats,
no local fatalities had occurred
late Wednesday afternoon. There
was Intense suffering among the
needy, however. The United Chari-
ties association was busy distribut-
ing coal while the federal relief
officials were providing as much
wood as possible for fuel.
Fatality At Guthrie
Simon Bender, 82, froze to death
at Guthrie when he went out to
feed his chickens, an Associated
Press dispatch said. Six year old
Howurd Whitehead was killed at
Shawnee when he covered las
head Inside his coat and dashej
from school into a passing auto.
Ten year old Jack Smith, son of
a former McAlester city treasurer,
died of injuries received when his
sled struck an auto. Troy Hall,
his companion, was hurt critical-
ly.
Traffic arteries in Canadian
county were open again. Intern:-
bans were operating regularly, most-
ly on time, while with the exception
of train No. Ill the Rock Island
was on schedule, it was reported.
No. Ill, which runs from Mem-
phis, Tenn.. to Los Angeles. Calif,
arrived about 2:40 o’clock, two
hours late.
The Fort Reno bus made tho
five mile trip early Wednesday
morning for the first time In 24
hours, resuming mail service. Tem-
peratures at the post at 7 o'clock
this morning were reported at t2
degrees below. The same ther-
mometer read 12 degrees above at
2:30 o'clock. Officials readings
will be available Thursday, weath-
ermen said.
Drift Halts '66' Traffic
Twelve members of the South-
western State Teachers college
cage team were brought into El
Reno by local taxis Tuesday night
from a point seven miles west on
U. S. highway 66 where their au-
tomobiles stuck in a five-foot
drift. They were en route to
Alva for a game Wednesday night
with the Northwestern State
Teachers college five.
The snow plow was stuck at that
point Tuesday night also, but the
road was open today.
Wild life was reported to by
suffering from the cold and snow.
Some loss of domestic fowls wis
also reported. However, If tho
present conditions do not prevail
for more than three or four days
little damage will result among
the quail, Charles Brill, in charge
of the state quail hatchery at
Darlington, said.
Quail Surviving
As long as the birds have shelter
and arc able to cuddle together
they will not suffer a great deal.
He said that only two of 600 on
the farm had been lost. These
were isolated, unable to find their
flock. Song birds are probably
suffering the most. Effects of the
storm on several hundred robins
reported here last week were not
known.
Plumbers over town were rushed
Wednesday with calls to thaw out
water pipes In residences, although
no frozen mains were reported ut
the city water department.
Coldest at Bartlesville
Bartlesville with a minimum of
14 degrees below zero apparently
was the state's coldest point today.
Other northern and central sec-
tions fared little better while tho
panhandle had temperatures of 10
or more below.
A $15,000 fund for relief purposes
was sought In appeals by Oklaho-
ma City radio stations. Relief
calls generally were being taken
care of quickly and satisfactorily
because of tho regular relief or-
ganizations over the stats finding
themselves well reinforced by fed-
eral relief agencies.
From the far northwest to the
Great Lakes, whence the Icy blast
apparently was heading eastward
and from Canada to Texas the
storm ruled with unabated furv,
the Associted Pirns reported. By
nightfall the weatherman said the
iMuitrrn seaboard would be feeling
the full effects.
In Chicago alone It was estimat-
ed that 11,000 homeless had flood-
ed charity shelters und police sta-
tions. At least six persons were
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