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The Heart of the Rich
Canadian Valley
Tue El Reno Daily Tribune
/ Canadian County: The Blue Ribbon Community of Oklahoma Served by a Blue Ribbon Daily Newspaper.
You Can Buy It For
Less in El Reno
, VOLUME 41, NO. 249.
VP) MEANS ASt>.
PRESS
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1932.
(U.R) MEANS UNITED PRESS
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
Sul) - Registrars Enlisted
That all Jobless Men
May be Served
Unemployed men of Canadian
county may register for state re-
lief work in El Reno, Union City,
ustang, Yukon, Piedmont, Okar-
chc or Calumet, it was announc-
ed Thursday.
In the move to get all unem-
ployed in the county registered
before the Dec. 25 deadline, the
cooperation of citizens In all towns
in the county has been enlisted.
Visit Towns
H. G. Keller, registration chair*
[man for Murray's relief work in
this county, and City Manager J.
|H. Bender visited the various
towns and arranged for citizens in
each to handle the registering for
their community.
Regulation registration blanks
hvere left with each registrar, who
twill help the unemployed fill them
lout. The registrations will in turn
[be sent to Mr. Keller here, and
[then forward to the governor for
[approval.
I Citizens who agreed to do the
[registering in the various com-
pnunities arc:
List Of Registrar*
| Union City: Dr. D. P. Richard-
at the bank.
Mustang: Mr. Silver at the
tazdware store.
Yukon: John Baruhill at the
:ity clerk's office.
Piedmont: Ed Washccheck at
he bank.
Okarchr: Mr. EiscUrn at Eischen
jrocery.
Calumet: Roy Holman at the
bank.
| Registrations here arc being fill-
ed out at the chamber of com-
We Saw Today
OYNONYMS for Santa Claus
^ In various countries — For
the south of Europe the sy-
nonym is St.. Nicholas. In
France tlge Jolly old fellow is
known as Pere Noel, or Father
Christmas.
In Norway he has a helper,
Kris Kringle, to drive the rein-
deer attached to his big sleigh.
In Germany he is preceded by
Knecht Rupert who keeps a
record of all good deeds, but
seems somehow to forget the
naughty ones. In Russia, Ba-
buska the "old grandmother”
brings the gifts. Can you name
anymore?
-o-
Jesse A. Johnson, cashing a
check for a negro woman—she
counted the money over and
over. Finally, Mr. Johnson said,
"Didn't I give you enough?”
She replied, "You Just barely
did."
WALKER SITED FOR WIFE’S CLOTHES
r
(SEE NO. I PAGE 8)
Killed Former Police
Chief and Wife
Patrolmen Check Doors
Left Open, Unlocked
McAlester, Dec. 1 UP)—Tom Mor-
ris, negro ex-convict confessed to-
day authorities said, that he killed
Joe House, aged former police
chief and Mrs. House In robbing
them Sunday night of their sav-
ings. The couple was hacked to
death with a double bladed ax.
Morris's latest statement com-
pletely exonerated Tom House, son
of the slain man. In an earlier
statement the negro asserted that
Tom killed his father and step-
mother. while he waited outside
their bedroom window.
The negro admitted In his sec-
ond confession, officers said, that
his implication of the younger
House was a fabrication. Tom
House was released from custody
immediately. Morris who was re-
] leased from states prison here Nov.
23 after completing his sixth term,
took officers to a pond near the
city limits and there recovered
fapers and other articles stolen
from the House residence.
The negro was arrested yester-
day as he and a negro woman
were preparing to board a train.
In their possession officers found
$450.
Postmaster Gives Further
Regulations on Card
Mailing
Although numerous inquiries re-
garding Christmas mall have been
made, the season's rush is not
expected to begin until about Dec.
15, L. K. Butts, postmaster, said
Thursday when he released regula-
tions pertaining to greeting cards
contained in unsealed envelopes.
Only a few articles directed to
foreign destinations have been
handled thus far. Mr. Butts urgea
I that the people "begin their
Christmas mailing as early as
I possible to avoid congestion.” It
is impossible for late mail to re-
] ceive the attention that the early
) articles do, he pointed out.
Warns Public
In asking that the public heed
the early Christmas mailing slogan
this year, the postmaster warned
that if Inclement weather pre-
vailed during Christmas week, mall
will more than likely pile up in
terminals, preventing delivery until
after the holiday.
Since some confusion prevails on
the part of the public with respect
to the rate of postage on Christ-
mas and other greeting cards sent
under cover of unsealed envelopes,
Mr. Butts released the following in-
structions from V. A. Tilton, third
assistant postmaster general:
Third Class Rate
"Printed greeting cards mailed
under cover of unsealed envelopes
are chargeable with postage at the
third-class rate of one ai.u a
half cents for each two ounces or
fraction of two ounces regardless
of whether addressed for delivery
through postoffice boxes or gen-
eral delivery, or by city or rural
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APPROVED BY U. S.
Federal and State Offi-
cials Finally Come
To Agreement
SOME OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN COMPLAINT;
Box of talcum............$ 7.7S
Black velvet wrap, ermine
lining..................1,600.00
Navy cloth coat........... 750.00
White velvet evening wrap,
fox cuffs........... 325.00
Black broadcloth coat, fox
collar, cuffs............ 425.00
Black crepe dress......... 225.00
White crepe dress......... 225.00
Navy and white suit...... 376.00
Gray kasha skirt and coat,
Persian lamb fur...,'.., 450.00
Lapin fur coat............ 275.00
Bed print chiffon suit..... 325.00
Blue chiffon gown........ 250.00
Beige lace gown.......... 300.00
Eggshell satin lace blouse.
Tan cloth dress.,,,.......
Purple crepe dress........
Six pairs hose, each.......
Six pairs hose, each.......
Box of green soap........
Two clasps ..............
Twelve pairs of hose, each
Chartreuse chiffon hand-
kerchief ...............
Three handkerchiefs
Two-tone bathing suit....
Bottle of perfume........
White Elizabeth blouse....
White crepe dress and coat
Green, blue and yellow be-
rets ...........,...
150.00
275.00
235.00
6.50
7.50
7.60
46.00
6.50
10.00'
16.00
150.00
35.00
75.00
225.00
15.00
Oklahoma City, Dec. 1 (/P)—Okla-
homa's compromise federal-state
emergency reltef highway program
calling for expenditure of more
than $4,500,000 before June 30 was
approved by federal bureau of
roads officials In Washington to-
day.
The program was agreed upon
Tuesday by highway commission-
ers Sam Hawks and Lew Wentz
and approved by Oov. Murray after
four months of discenslon. Im-
mediately after the decision was
reached, the commissioners tele-
grapdut? the bureau of roads asking
relnraitement of several paving
projects requested by Hawks and
J. F. McKeel.
Approval was telegraphed to Ok-
lahoma City this afternoon. While
plans for Snore than $1,000,000 of
projects are said to have been sub-
mitted to the bureau, by state
engineers, they now are In Fort
Worth for final approvul of the
federal districts engineer. The
work will be rushed as fast as
plans can be drawn by the state
and approved by the bureau.
Did You Hear
ITAYWARD WRIOHT, It Is
“ reported on good authority,
"did not know whether he was
coming or going" today. You
see, this is his first day as
“proud papa.”
Christmas decorations are ap-
pearing in most i>f the stores os
El Reno merchants unpack and
display a big stock of new holi-
day merchandise.
Little Miss Carolyn Love El-
liott, almost three, Is rather shy
about talking to strangers. When
she was asked the other day
why she didn't say something,
she immediately replied, "The
cat's got my tongue." She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Elliott, 700 South Rock
Island.
SALE UNDER WAY
Campaign Starts With
Session at 9 a. m.
Attached to a bill of complaint in
a suit of $12,059 against former
Mayor James J. Walker of New
York for clothes allegedly pur-
chased by his wife is a list of 180
Items. The complaint alleges that
the $12,059 Is the balance unpaid
of $20,059 purchases from 1928 to
1931. The dress firm suing al-
leges that of the 180 Rems listed.
13 were purchased at the Palm
Beach. Fla., shop of the concern
during the winter of 1931, when
Mrs. Walker was visiting there.
(SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8)
P. F. Weasel, 78, Pre-’89er, Dies
Suddenly; Was One of Few Left
U. S. FOURTH
Washington, Dec. 1 (/Pi—The U
S. ranks fourth in air power. This
was remarked on today In the
annual report of F. Truby David-
son, assistant secretary of war
for air. While he did not name
the nations stronger, aviation re-
ference works shows France lead-
ing. with Italy second and Great
Britain third. Davidson based his
estimate of the American strength
on 'the full power this country
could employ where armies, navies
and air forces would be used to
full capacity.
PERIOD NEAR END
Hearings Will Not Be
Held Until Jan. 15
Officials Told
IIGENSE SALE IS
Under the direction of County
Judge Emmett Thompson, chair-
man of the committee In charge,
the Junior chamber of commerce
Thursday started its campaign to
sell 200 Christmas trees.
The money, over the cost of the
trees, will go to finance the Christ-
mas party to be put on here Dec.
17 by the Retail Merchants' asso-
ciation .
The drive started with a meeting
at the chamber of commerce rooms
at 9 o'clock. The city was divided
Into districts, with a chairman in
charge oi each diatrict. The work-
ers were Instructed to try to fin-
ish solicitation by Friday night
and, regardless of whether the
work is completed, to turn in re-
ports at the chamber of commerce
office Saturday morning.
The money derived from the tree
sale, plus the $100 turned over
following the community dance
staged by the Legion and the Elks,
will be used to provide candy for
the children and a Santa Claus
for the big Christmas party.
With the period allowed for tax
protests nearly over, the Frisco
railway filed objections to two tkx
levies in Mustang township and
one In Mustang school district,
county officials have been noti-
fied.
The period for filing of protests
will end Dec. 8. according to C. E.
Bross, county clerk.
The Rock Island railway has
protested a number of levies
throughout the county.
Hearings Next Year
County Attorney A. Francis Por-
ta said he had been Informed by
the court of tax review that no
hearings will be held on protests
before Jan. 15. County officials
are eager to get the protests set-
tled as soon as possible, because
the action ties up all protested
funds until the case la finally
settled.
In Its protest, the Frisco objected
to .032 mill, or $28.32 of the gen-
eral fund In Mustang township.
The railway also charged that the
road maintenance levy was ex-
cessive to the extent of $1293.
School Levy Involved
The proteat agalnat 1 27 mills of
the school levy was based on
charges that this levy was voted at
a special meeting of the school
district, not legally called. The
election notice was posted only
eight days, Instead of 10 as re-
quired by law, the protest alleges.
The county excise board has
been reviewing the protests in the
hope of getting some of those,
based on technicalities, settled at
the earliest possible date The
protests, filed to date, tie up some
funds in almost every unit of gov-
ernment In the county.
WEATHER
Session to lie at Court-
house at 3 p. m.
The police department. In Its
monthly report to City Manager
lT H. Bender, stated Its patrol-
Lien hud found 28 doors open or
Lnlockrd at nights during Novem-
I The police department here lol-
ows the policy of trying to pre-
rent robberies, burglaries and pet-
y thievery as much as possible,
dr. Bender Mild. The police keep
record of doors and windows
eft open to prowlers, and also
willy the owners at the time. Mr
lender said.
OIL AT $1.80
Tulsa, Dec. 1 i/Pi—Two mujor oil
joipanirs which have been fight-
»g for alx weeks to hold crude
11 prices to a $1 top scale gained
wlr first Tulsa recruit today. The
icep Rock oU corporation which
uys about 8500 barrels of crude
ally in Oklahoma announced
itul effective ut 7 a. m. today
i would post a $1 top. This con-
futed a 12 cent reduction. Deep
:ock Joined the majority of In-
ipcndent purchasers In the
■oup six weeks ago when it
wted the 12 cent Increase made
fectlvc Oct. 15.
OUR WEATHERMAN
Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight, warmer in
southwest portion. Friday mostly
cloudy.
El Reno Weather
For 24-hour period ending at 4
p. m. Wednesday: high, 87; low,
35; at 4 o'clock. 64
State of weather, clear.
G. 0. P. MAY SEEK
A meeting of all members oi
the Womans Democratic club o«
Canadian county has been calleu
lor 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon
in the district court room at tm.
courthouse here, Mrs. William Mc-
Cartney, enmrman. announceu
Thursday.
The problem of changing the
constitution is to be discussed a*
well as plans for the adoption o>
a study course. Mrs. McCartne.v
will lecture on "Woman's Place in
Racial improvement,'' sne sala.
I All women are urged to attend.
23 DAYS
won
CHRISTMAS
Democrats Proceed With
Former Plans
Washington. Dec. 1 (A’r—With
events moving swiftly toward the
vote exported In the house Mon-
day. some Republicans inldcated
today they would seek amend-
ment to the Garner repeal resolu-
tion along the lines oi their party
declarations.
While word to this effect was
thrust Into the picture. Democratic
leaders went ahead with their
plans, their hopes tor mustering
the necessary two thirds majority
measurably added to by arriving
members.
The Oamer resolution provides
for outright repeal with u provision
for a ratification by states. This
follows the Democratic party plat-
form. Federal protection to states
Is assured.
EXPECT 2,000 MARCHERS
Washington, Dec. I (/P)—Capitol
authorities had before them today
fresh reports on the groups oi
demonstrators marching towara
Washington. Officials In cities
through which the groups have
passed notified local police ana
on the basis of this Information
Mujor Ernest Brown, superinten-
dent, Informed the District of Col-
umbia commissioners he expected
about 2.000 to arrive Sunday.
P. F. Weasel, pre-'89er, known to
many people in the county as
"Pete”, died at 12:15 p. m. Thurs-
day following a six-hours illness.
Mr. Weasel was one of a very
few pre-'89ers left In this com-
munity. Other old-timers recall
that "Pete” Weasel, as they all
call him, came to Fort Reno In
1877 as a soldier. After several
years, he finished his service and
then was a freighter for years.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by the Benson funeral
home. Mr. Weasel Is survived by
Mrs. Weasel. There arc no chil-
dren.
Chas. H. Todd, who "rode the
range” and drove freighters
through this country for 14 years
before It was opened for settle-
ment, recalls Mr. Weasel both as
a soldier and a freighter. Mr. Todd
today was able to remember only-
four other men still living in this
community who came heic before
the opening. They are W. H.
iUncle Bill) Riley, Theodore Price,
Jack DeAtley and T. C. Brlckell.
Mr. Weasel was 78 years old
last Aug. 9.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Wright,
103 North Macomb avenue, an-
nounce the birth of a son Thurs-
day morning weighing five and a
half pounds to whom they have
given the name, Fred Hayward,
Jr. Mother and son arc reported
doing well at the El Reno sanitar-
ium.
“Marriage Business” Just
Short of Record
SLATED FOR C ABINET
Warm Springs, Ga., Dec. 1 VP—
The opinion grew In Roosevelt
circles today that 8enator Olass of
Virginia was virtually certain to
be oflered the post of Secretary of
I Treasury In which he served In
life Wilson administration.
Mrs. W. F. Curroll returned to
her home In Cherokee Thursday
followtng a brief visit with her
daughter. Mrs. Earl Collins and
Mr. Collins. 416 East Russell street.
The county did a “heavy," though
not a record-setting business on
marriage licenses In November,
figures released Thursday by Court
Clerk Frank Taylor show.
During the month 44 marriage
licenses were sold. Only two
months in 1932 have shown heavier
totals. They were January and
August. In each of the two months
46 licenses were sold. June was
next with 42. Other months ranged
from 30 to 34.
Mrs. W. I. Arganbright departed
for her home In Cherokee Thurs-
day following a brief visit with
her sister, Mrs. D. 8 Armold and
Mr. Armold. 421 East Wade street.
Answer 27 Calls in No-
vember; 28 is Record
ASKING THE IMPOSSIBLE
Annual GUtriatmaa
tHaritftin ODffrr
The Daily Tribune by mail in $0
Canadian and adjoining counties L, I J
i Regular price $4 00)
The Daily Tribune by carrier in $4 AA
the < 11 \ "i' I I Reno *f..UU
(Regular price $500)
Leader Admits Party
Sponsoring Move
• —-v -
New York, Dec. 1 (A’i — Earl
Browder, a member qf the secretariat
of the American communist pertv
said at national headquarters to-
day that ever since William Z.
Foster first suggested a march on
Washington, the |j»rty has been
active In organizing and supporting
such a movement, both among
communists and non-communlsta.
Speaking (or Foster, the party
head, who ia ill, Browder said the
present march was decided on by
the national committee of unem-
ployment councils on Oct. 10 but
thst Foster first suggested the
nettou In a speech last September
13.
"The communist party has defi-
nitely supported this move from
the beginning." Browder said.
Mrs. T. B. Newsom and Mrs.
| Grace smith spent Wednesday In
Quid.
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PRISON LABOR IS
SCORED BV UNIONS
Federation Raps Radio
“Ads,” Oil Situation
Cincinnati, Dec. 1 (/!’>—Opposi-
tion to prison labor In every state
was expressed In a resolution
adopted unanimously by the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor today.
The resolution protested particular-
ly the policy of the Lorton, Vir-
ginia reformatory employing pris-
oners on skilled labor,
Clyde M. Mills, of Washington,
representing the Typographical
Union said the "Maryland prison
Is more a manufacturing plant
titan a prison.”
Asking "the moral and financial
support of the federation." James
D. Graham of Montana said, "a
fight against lower wages has
been started In Butte, Montana,
representing organized labor's
first stand for a show down.”
Radio advertising was hit In a
resolution referred to the execu-
tive committee. The federation
too, went on record for legisla-
tion to "protest" the petroleum In-
dustry. In resolutions presented by
O. J. Fox. of the labor union and
adopted unanimously, the conven-
tion declared:
"In the Interests of hundreds
of thousands of labrorers, depend-
ent directly or Indirectly, upon
the petroleum Industry, we favor
legislation having for Its purpose
the protection of the Industry of
the United States against the
flood of cheaply produced foreign
oil coming Into our markets."
RETURN FROM KANSAS
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Roberson. 811
South Barker avenue, have return-
ed from a week's visit with rela-
tives In Liberal, Kans.
Business has been rushing for
the fire department the past
month, a summary of November's
business reveals.
During November the department
was called to extinguish 27 fires
This Is within one of the record
number of calls for any month.
The largest number was In Febru-
ary, 1922, wheg 28 calls were an-
swered.
During the month, the firemen
were also busy In their campaign
to prevent grass fires. Grass was
burned on over 125 lots and tracts.
The department wa$ starting De-
cember off the same way Thurs-
day. All available members of the
force were burning the grass on a
large tract east of the Rock Is-
land tracks In the east part of
El Reno.
The 27th call during the month
was made late Wednesday, the
second for the day.
England Sends Note In
Support of Request
J. O. Mendenhall, 414 South
1 Admire avenue, underwent a
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Europe has summed up Its case
In the plea for postponement for
debt installments due the U. 8.
this month and the next move U
up to this country,
England'! second note to Wash-
ington presumably putting forward
additional data in support of Its
request for delay has been sent
and probably will be made public
tonight. With this out of the way
for the moment, Prime Minister
MacDonald Is on the way to Oen-
eva for a disarmament conference.
Another note from Franca also
hat been finished and will be pre-
sented Immediately after the Brit-
ish communication.
E. O. Henderson, of Oklahoma
City, transacted business here
Thursday.
Mrs O. McLeak of V itvrika. ta
a guest of Mrs. T. B. Newsom, 502
minor operation Thursday mom- South Bickford avenue She plane
Ing at the El Reno sanitarium. to return to her home Friday,
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