El Paso Herald Post (Newspaper) - May 17, 1932, El Paso, Texas Paso Herald - Fair tonight and not much change in NO. 118 EL MAY 17, 1932 * Cents in El Paso Five Cents Outside El Paso * * * * FOURTEEN CONFESSES LINDBERGH PASO JUDGE CHARGED WITH to New York At U. S. Expense Hit By PER A. Boynton Among 29 Federal Court Men On Long Judge Charles A. Boynton of El Paso is among federal judges named in charges made the house of representatives by Rep. N. as using government expense accounts to across the country and take vacations in New York Guardia put the accusation on the pages of the Congressional Record in presenting to the house a report from the comptroller general giving names of 29 federal from all over the who had turned in expense accounts for trips to sit on the southern New York district want to take this time to cair the attention of the house to judicial dispatches quoted as Day Dispatches said a few of the accounts ran up into the bringing the total charge for a day subsistence and transportation to Judge list included the Travel Aug. 1, 1929, El Paso to Mew York Aug. 1 to 8, Aug. 9 to 23, Travel 8ept. 4 to 6, 1929, New York to San Aug. 24 to Sept. 6. 1929, totaled la Judge 1SW to show that Judge Boynton was summoned to sit on the bench in the southern New York district in 1929. He held court then for 30 laws provide that federal judges may be transferred from one district to another to help clear crowded court When such transfers are are done an orders from the chief justice of the U. 8. supreme The amount paid for traveling expenses and subsistence is fixed tapr Some Judges to New Press WASHINGTON A charge that federal judges use government expense accounts to across and take vacations in New was spread today upon the sober pages of the congressional La N. put the accusation there in presenting to the house a report from the comptroller general giving names of 29 federal judges all over the country turned in expense accounts for trips to sit on the southern Now York district but one day at a others up to 10. Two came all the way from others from as far as and A few of the accounts ran up into the the total charge for a day subsistence and transportation to at the said to New sit Mow go charge up their traveling come back and sit a few days Rep. N. chimed is a waiting list for a to come to New York for a tf go to the and to so to 45 60 group of small boys who found an automobile loaded with liquor succeeded in peddling 45 pints before the attention of police was net proceeds of the sale was 60 the boys CONGRESS SUMMER Again Criticizes Hoover TO FIGHT Empty Crib and of REDUCED PHONE May Be Used To Analyze Report By TO Associated senate leaders have advised Speaker Garner that it will be necessary to recess congress in June for the and that a summer session will be required to complete pending Texas Democrat said if congress does adjourn it will probably reassemble in July or late yesterday offered to buy a new hat for anyone who finds that Pres. Hoover has not contradicted himself in any 10-day period for the past 6ix people of this country will lack confidence as long as Hoover remains in the white Garner Texan spoke critically of the chief executive after his attention had been directed to the statement by Sen. N. assailing one by him Saturday the Democrat contended Hoover has the of the hit by utterance which included a charge that his leadership had the speaker president the distinguished author of the of the Wild to defend Sherman Says Council Can Get Better Results Without Program to Rush Senate Tax United Press intensive i gram designed to dispose of the tax within a fortnight was announced today as the senate defeated a second attempt to increase income and surtax Connally increasing normal rates to four and eight per cent and fixing the maximum surtax at 55 per cent on incomes of more than was 46 to 31. Smoot of the senate finance committee announced a program of six night sessions a city of El Paso will make a fight for lower telephone Mayor R. E. Sherman said are not through Sherman report made to the city council by the telephone company is not the end of the fight for lower personally believe that the telephone company is making more than 4.6 per cent on its Petitions No Good Sherman said that petitions being circulated by E. E. Wiseman and others asking for a vote on granting of a new franchise to the Mountain States Telephone do any wish they would let us he council knows what it is and who are circulating these petitions can show their confidence in us by letting the council work the matter out in its own said the telephone firm was of the hardest nuts to of all public Charge High the city council is convinced firmly enough that present rates are too high that it will continue to seek a Sherman the mayor did not what steps the city is contemplating in its fight for lower it experts will analyse the telephone crib became the symbol of a grief as word was flashed from Hopewell of | the discovery of the body in a gully near Mount N. J. This photo shows the crib in the j nursery of the Lindbergh home from which kidnapers stole the child on the night of March 1. At its foot may be seen the highchair where the most famous clanged spoons against his plate like the humblest youngster in the The cows and trees which adorned the wall paper were just beginning to excite the curly-headed interest when kidnapers carried him out to his 1932. by New York Daily Transmitted by OF FLIER DID NOT CONTACT BOAT Man Says Sea Negotiation Figment of United N. Daniel J. Carey late today said that a man known as Frank had told a the authenticity of which has not been that he had a part in the Lindbergh bat not in the man was charged with abandonment of his wife and to who questioned since early the man gave an explanation of how the happened to although he had no part in the The nr was taken to Manhattan police headquarters for further questioning and PLAN STREET SO to That is Judge Denies Joyriding to Wyo. Judge T. Blake Kennedy of the Wyoming ermi district court denied charges updo by Rep. La Guardia that he had been at the expense last fall whoa he was assigned to the New York eral Kennedy said his expense account for the trip was and not as U Guardia for as is I most confess I know nothing about Kennedy Bandits Take From today sought two holdup men who took from A. motorman of a Government Hill street in a holdup on said two irien who rode the car from down town left their seats at Oxford and threatened him with took money from his changer and pockets and jumped from the him to keep moving and not to report to think the men were Ft Bliss MILITARY SHAKE-UP Department Orders Second General to Mexico shake-up of military officials in Juarez continued with the war department ordering Gen. Enrique Zertuche transferred to Mexico commander of the 09th cavalry is succeeded by Col. Lucio Gen. Anacleto transferred to expects to leave He headed the Juarez Flings Challenge At Wet United Press ATLANTIC N. J. The Methodist board of prohibition and public morals flung a challenge of war today against either party which puts a wet plank in its platform or nominates a candidate who assaults the dry Clarence True general secretary of the addressed a huge rally here last telling the Methodists we are to elect a president and vice-president for a Christian republic and for a prohibition are Wilson have this done and absolutely out of but if wet candidate is put we will consider that a declaration of war against us and our Ideals and we will give battle on all DICTATES JAP Cabinet Demanded By War Associated The army swung Its mailed fist upon Japanese politics today and dictated that a cabinet must be named to succeed that of the slain Premier ultimatum completely upset the plans of the political day it been virtually decided that Kisaburo present home should head another party was named head of the party earlier in the The selection was made as a means of healing a threatened breach within the party Elders of the organization persuaded Takejiro railway to abandon his army leaders served flat notice they will refuse to support any cabinet formed on political party They demanded a national cabinet Gen. of the army general visited for- * mer war Gen. Sadao i informed him that the army j would refuse to recommend any of- j fleers as war minister in the new cabinet if it were formed on party crisis confronting the he demanded that politics be left aside and a government be set MEXICANS RETURNING Shipped From Denver To Native IN DALLAS Charges Ice Box Looted Of Home Injured as Blaze Wrecks Rooming United man was burned to several others received injuries and lives of 14 persons were threatened in a fire which destroyed a rooming house here found the charred body of John B. 00, in the second floor hallway of the CROSSES BORDER FOR DENIES GUILT 71a. Capt. William N. British not guilty here today to an ment charging him with first degree murder hi the death of Haden 21-year-old AFTER LONG ILLNESS John Edward 39, who has been in El Paso for the last two died today at Masonic hospital after a long He is survived by his Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Byers of Political Enemies Plan For His of Francisco candidate for the Chihuahua state legislature from said today he was forced to flee from Juarez to El Paso last night to prevent arrest at the Instigation of political a supporter of Gen. Rodrigo candidate for and granted an amparo a month ago against arrest on a charge he said was manufactured by E. P. BANKER OPERATES MILK jug of around at a party bad moulted in death of three men and serious illness of throe others Santos 09, and Galvino 50, died the effects of the liquor late j 20, earlier la the Harry Henderson Drives Truck in California to Deliver Product From Friends TBU who lives on the North Loop is not the Charles A. f involved in suit proceedings in 34th district Harry former vice president of the American Trust Savings today drives a milk truck in Santa Is the report brought back from Sasta Cruz by El Paso served nearly four in the Texas state prison on a charge of embezzling while an officer of the now was sentenced to 10 years in 1927. but was freed in 1931. drives one of two trucks operated by the which has an assessed valuation of and which was bought by his Mrs. now is trying to dispose of the dairy and is teaching another man to drive his truck today are holding four men in city jail for questioning in connection with investigation of an asserted robbery at the home of Dorothy 3512 last bottles of home brew were Miss McNatt told Police Capt. Mike men held for questioning gave the names of Rex J. X i H. S. Crain and C. Men McNatt told Capt. Snider that while she was sitting in her talking to J. B. Hall and Jack 3600 four men said one man who carried a ordered her and her companions to line up against the wall and not try any funny others went into the kitchen and took eight bottles of home brew from the ice Miss McNatt all four of the men drove away in the in Ketchersid and Russell were arrested at Five Points later in an was arrested at his four men denied having a gun or robbing Miss McNatt of home | They said they took away home brew that belonged to Hughes today admitted to police at N. that he had faked his elaborate story of contacting a kidnap gang at sea and negotiating for return of the Lindbergh He had been spurred on by cash offers from newspapers for the he URGES BONUS Sales Tax in Attack On Assessing United E. Smith has called upon congress to quit playing and as if to set an presented his own financial program for the national emergency which demands defeat of soldier bonus legislation and calls for support of Pres. Hoover in effecting economies through consolidation of government bureaus and called defeat of the sales tax a and said congress should He cited the high taxes that would be levied on capital if such a tax were not and you soak he program calls tales m a mt balancing the federal Grant of power to the president to economies through consolidation of and government activities as he has Defeat of veterans and study of veterans legislation now effective with a view to and heer Modification of the Volstead act. which with sales tax will pay for a public works bond Issue for unemployment of power to the president to extend the moratorium a real can be of all tactics that bedevil increase the unsettle and endanger our of the the president a free hand .to aid productive public works of states and cities instead of relieving unemployment with Reconstruction Finance Corp. nation to bow argue statement of policy on legislation group of patriots can properly on page 11) 12-car train of Mexican repatriates will leave Denver for El Paso Santa Fe railway officials said They will arrive at 7:15 a. m. is estimated between 600 and 700 will make the Community Chest Denver arranged for transportation of living in and charitable organisations and county commissioners of other northern Colorado counties arranged to send those within their cooperating agencies obtained a rate of each for adults and for children from Denver to where the Mexican government will furnish transportation to farm land which the government is giving the effort was made to suppress details of the the charities and commissioners fearing they would be victimized by some seeking a and unentitled to the free charities considered it cheaper to send the indigent families to Mexico than to support Mexicans appeared to be more interested in whether their rabbits and dogs could accompany them than the source of the free They were permitted to take the but rabbits must stay 50 Cents For Moonshine Made in El of Juarez whisky faced competition in the B Faso market today as moonshine made went on sale at 50 cents a whisky has been selling here at a with some dealers retailing it at moonshine manufacturer says that his product is run has a the El Paso distiller I upply the DEPUTY Associated C. member of the chamber ofJ deputies from the state of was beaten and nearly lynched last night by a mob after he shot and killed a who had insisted the deputy pay for food consumed in the restaurant oto by the FROM wuro aot SS after its the w ry bee aha arte that fair negro abductors make food a throat to kill her if Jm j waa overpowered on the street near bar dragged Into an bound end and taken to a bam the city flat MEXICO PRIEST LAW MEXICO Gov. Lazaro Cardenas of Michoacan advised the national revolutionary party today a religious regulatory restricting the number of priests in his state 33, had been TRAIN TO RACE WITH DEATH TO EL FRENCH United Prets A seaplane carrying Minister of Defense Andre Francois fell into the Dr. Rogers and Nurse to Bring Woman Suffering With Typhoid And Pneumonia to United States for j New Orleans 80 New York Phoenix PASO Ban Antonio Seattle Paso aad Fair tonight and New generally fair tonight and warmer southeast and extreme eastern portions generally fair tonight and west fair tonight and warmer north portion wanner tomorrow southwest special Mexico Northwestern railway carrying Miss Marian who is critically ill with typhoid fever and begin a 225-mile race against death 22-year-old daughter of J. M. manager of William Randolph Hearst's ranch in will be rushed to an El Paso Will P. El Paso arrived at the ranch at 6:45 m. today and ordered Miss Barbree taken to El Rogers and a nurse were rushed to the ranch by the special train at request of R. vice president and general manager of the offered the special which consists of the private car and a few additional a graduate of the University of California an amateur rodeo passed through El Paso 10 days United N. Hughes Norfolk boat today confessed to police that his activities in the Lindbergh kidnaping negotiations were figments of his Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf of the state police said hope of gain from a newspaper and film rights spurred him to concoct the kidnaping hunt police bulletin this 4 this morning John H. Curtis sat down to a typewriter and himself wrote a complete confession concerning his activities in this He stated that the boat and all the people to whom he been referring were creations of his own mind and do not exist in there came to light the second of the cruel practiced on Col. Charles A. Lindbergh In connection with the kidnaping if fell Charles A. 1*4 toM of and went tuty as to negotiations designed to effect return of the with the imagination of a Curtis had told of weeks of with the at first bad succumbed to the imagery that Curtis had gone aboard a boat which was to contact the phantom ship and was to get back his the story baby was found Stery was taken by authorities to check up on the fantastic story he had He identify Rogues gallery pictures of his But early today confessed he had told what was not after the told a story about having a with the police statement newspaper according to Mr. made a very lucrative offer for his story to be given exclusively to that according to Mr. a very lucrative offer was made by another newspaper and film company for pictures concerning his stirred Mr. Curtis on to greater Mr. Curtiss also said that Dean Peacock could have prevented his unfortunate part in this enormous in presented to itat mttf aa he heard making no recommendations but permitting It to stand his complex bid for notoriety and Curtis originally drew two reputable of the very Rev. Dean H. rector of Christ and Rear Guy H. whom he impressed with the sincerity his Dr. and Admiral Burrage were convinced Curtis on the trail of the and throughout the were confident the baby would be by the body last Thursday shocked the two innocent parties to the but they still believed the were actually the Lindbergh the statement officials frequently vouched to Col. Lindbergh for the of Mr. stating that his word could be relied on page 11) M. OEMS ASK ROOSEVELT 0. on Resolutions Approves Now Associated N. committee on resolutions the Democratic state convention in session here will recommend tothe convention that tt instruct its 13 delegates to Am national convention to D. Arthur forces won im skirmish In the battle over the appointment of spurned the advices tf the R. H. Hanna group ftam county and seated the proper opened this and delegates approved the Chairman Clinton p. Anderaon was approved along with Chairman Mipa Sanches y Baca of Guay Bingham of Santa named temporary secretary and temporary sergeants-at-arms ware Joe Johns of Dave Jackson of Santa Joe Gallegos of Bernalillo county and Bernardo Crus of Mora JUAREZ DIVORCES Itie Juarez civil court today granted divorces to William B. Los from Lee Ross and to William San Viola Bovard SEEK G. A. today that he will be a candidate for reelection in the July Democratic States Pick Delegates of delegates to the national conventions proceeded today in four New Jersey alone of them making its by IX who won 20 delegate to receive eight and New Mexico's six Democratic votes OF ISSUE Firm City te Bend Order of the city's recent funding bond Issue of questioned In 4l*t court by Ik F. attorney for the Ulen Securities securities firm is suing the city of El Faso for earnest money declared forfeited by the city when the firm failed to carry out a contract for purchase of the refunding contended in argument before Judge P. It Price today that the were Invalid because they were without a vote of the THIEVES STEAL FIES broke into N. R. Frank assistant city eara s restaurant at 1612 Texas and argued that a recent state stole four cartons of cigarets and law gave the city tbe sower to issue four the bonds without m
