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FIVE CROWLEY FIREMEN' STAND ENGLISH ONE OF MOST SUCCESSFUL REUNIONS OF CHACHERE FAMILY HELD ON SUNDAY OAKVILLE NOTES and asks for some equipment to work with they say he is "working for the insurance If out of his meager salary he doesn't buy a ticket to every- doings in town they say he is "tight." If he doesn't give his unqualified approval to every hair brained scheme to build ramshackle structures in the "uuslUH' were wee- ATTEND DISTRICT MEET THURSDAY (Continued from Page One) -aidaj: saip sujn sented Lafayette, Welsh, Lake Charles, Jennings, Sulphur, Abbeville, Crowley, Dequincy of the fourth district, and Plaquemine and Baton Rouge through President Bo-gan. After the formal meeting a barbecue was served in the open air with all the adjuncts of the menu complete. Attending from Crowley were Chief J. W. Miles, President Carl A.

Meyer, W. H. Underwood, Sam Brocato, D. P. Healy, W.

G. Miles, J. H. Huff, W. T.

Miles and Frank Schenkel. TEACHERS' MEET ON SEPTEMBER 7 (Continued irom Page One) the coming year arranged. Buildings were being put in order for the beginning of the session of Monday, September 9. Janitors and transfer drivers were scheduled to meet with the principals at Wednesday's meeting. The fact that the entrance age for Acadia parish schools is six years is being stressed, and will be one of the important topics taken up at the principals' and teachers' meetings, Children to enter school must have passed their sixth birthday, and birth certificates must be produced as evidence, it was stated.

The negro teachers' institute will be held on Saturday, September 21, at the Crowley Industrial school auditorium, in preparation for the opening of the colored schools on September 23. NO CHECKS ARE RECEIVED HERE (Continued from Page One) fice and sent to Washington. He explained that there was considerable delay over the state in getting contracts to the state office and that they could not be approved and sent to Washington until they had re-j (Continued from Face One) by L. E. Pecot of St.

Martin in a speech of thanks to Dave Lyons, of "the sport of kings." Soule Martin of New Iberia, a member of the clan and an attorney in that city, paid tribute to "Uncle Jim" or "N'Oncle Jim" as the reunion neared the end and complimented Mr. Lyons and thanked him for the use of his grounds. Mr. Mar- tin said that he looked forward each year to the "St. Louis," a reunion i.

i I ux a inmuy ui which lie was pruuu to be a member. Mr. Pecot, in his thanks to Dave Lyons, was profuse in his compli-1 ments to the man who each year offered his grounds to the disposal of the family. "Uncle Jim," approaching his 91st, year, says that he is to work harder the coming year to get more repre-j sentatives of the family. He says! that his grandfather started the re-1 union, to commemorate the patron saint, St.

Louis, and his father con- 1 tinued it and that he would continue i it. "Uncle Jim" was the center of the reunion Sunday, members of his clan 1 holding him in high respect. i MUSIC FEATURES ROTARY SESSION (Continued from Page One) The club members completed their plans for sending American flags to the Rotary clubs in foreign nations with the request that these clubs send their flags to the local Rotary club. Rotarian Barton Freeland made a brief report on the troop organization committee for the Boy Scout troop of the Rotary club. Rotarian George Dameron announced that the pictures of Rotary International convention would be presented at the meeting next Tuesday while on September 10 the fellowship committee headed by Rotarian Ray Thomas would be in charge of the program with the Rotary Anns as guests and assisting.

Rotarian Kreamer and son of Jennings were present as well as Mrs. Toon and Mr. Fisher. Mrs. Mildred Daussat and son, Billy Bland, have returned to Crowley following a week spent in San Antonio where they visited relatives.

Lavergne Weir was among those attending the baseball game in Lafayette Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Finley and sons returned Monday afternoon from Houston where they spent the week-end visiting Mrs. Prescott Verret and babv daughter, Madeline Janet, are doing well following little Miss Verret's birth at 8:45 Sunday morning at the heme of her grandmother. Mrs. F. H.

McKnight. Rev. Paul Freeland returned to his charge in Cr-vington, after' a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

J. He was accompanied by his sister, Miss Ethel Free-land, who will visit him a few days in Covington before returning to her duties -in Lexington, Ky. News was received here Wednesday by G. H. Richey of the death of his cousin, Lynn Richey, attorney of Al exandria, who was killed in a car accident near Baton Rouge.

Miss Eula Mae Comeaux left Thursday for a week's visit in Shreveport. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elder motored to Crowley Thursday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. John Wirtz called friends here Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Leger visited relatives in Egan Sunday evening.

Miss Leona Mae Richey attended a party Friday night in Egan, given in honor of Miss Irene Scanlan, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Truax. Mrs. Joe Truax and daughter, Alpha, called on Mr. and Mrs.

Edmo Comeaux Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. David Comeaux vis ited at the home of Mrs. Comeaux's brother, Wilfred Richard, in Welsh Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leger were visitors here Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

G. H. Richey were Sunday visitors in Branch. Gene and Herbert Hichey have returned to their homes in Beaumont and Houston after a few days visit with relatives here. 0 PAVING PROJECTS TO BE SUBMITTED continued from Page One) owners on Third street and the petition approved by the council.

Other projects the closing in of the North Crowley drainage ditch, other street pavings, a swimming pool project and others were being worked on now, the mayor said. President Meyer in his report stated that Crowley had the whole-hearted cooperation of the local WPA engineer, W. F. Launey. Barton Freeland, one ofe a committee of two, reported, that 4 Long Bridge north of Crowley was "rattly, shaky" and somewhat dangerous.

He said that there were no ma terials on the site, even though the state had promised to repair the tersection at Northern avenue and Parkerson, that the pavement did not extend far enough north to give cars adequate passing distance. Freeland also made the suggestion that some kind of lights be placed on the neutral ground, for only recently a stranger had had a near-accident, running his car onto property across the street. Those present for the meeting Thursday were Con Regan, Father George Mollo, Bill Breaux, Alphe Le-Blanc, Secretary Grace LeBlanc, Carl Meyer, Ray Thomas, Barton Freeland, John Foret, John Finley, Lloyd Geesey, K. Helo, Mayor Matt Buatt and Gerald Wright. Dr.

and Mrs. H. T. Gregory and daughter, of Fort Worth, spent Thursday night in Crowley as the guests of Dr. and Mrs.

Dan Beatty and family, on their way to the East to visit relatives. Doctor Beatty and Doctor Gregory were roommates at college and hadn't seen each other in many years. ceivea mem ana approver mem. 1 bridge immediately. Benefit payments, of course, are 1 Freeland also stated that some-not made until the contracts have thing should be done about the in- STIRSITALIANS Prospect Great Britain May Invoke Sanctions at Geneva Worries Italy By Charles H.

Gup till Rome, Aug. 23. The prospect that Great Britain may invoke, sanctions at Geneva September 4 to -obstruct Mussolini's East African policy stirred Italy today; Countless Italians echoed the declaration of the authoritative Giornale D' Italia that "sanctions mean war." Informed circles, however, expressed confidence that Italy had sufficient friends among members of the League of Nations to block any move to bring into play the ultimate powers of the covenant. Might Act Alon The possibility was not ignored that Great Britain might, in the absence of support at Geneva, act independently to protect her interests in Africa should she be convinced they would be jeopardized by Italian occupation of Ethiopia. In this connection Italians noted that Sir Edward Leonard Ellington, commander-in-chief of the royal air forces, attended yesterday's session of the British cabinet- Italy's military preparations progressed with the approach of weekend maneuvers in the north.

The largest number of soldiers to sail in a single day since yie Italian mobi lization beeran will embark at Naples tomorrow, when the steamship Sa- turnia and Atlante will tail for Mas-siia with 6,000 men and the "23rd of March division" of blackshirts. More Equipment The aircraft carrier Miraglia left last night from Naples with additional equipment for the powerful 'air force Italy has amassed in Eritrea. British newspaper proposals that the Suez canal be closea against Italy and the free export of arms to Ethiopia be authorized were cited by the Giornale D'ltalia as "hostile1 acts" which might embroil, the, two nations-. Mrs. C.

Carver, Carver Voinche and Mr. and Mrs. Lee L. Carver re turned to Crowley Thursday after a wetk spent in San Antonio, Texas, and Old Mexico. J.

H. Elder and L. Glenn Wilson made a business trip to New Orleans by car Thursday and Friday. POLITICAL Announcement I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of State Senator from the parish of St. Landry in the 16th Senatorial District comprising the parishes of Acadia and St.

Landry at the Democratic Primary election to be held in January, 1936, subject to the will of the voters- at said primary election. DR. GEORGE PRATT GARLAND, Eunice, La. Actual Figures Show The Ford V-8 is 12 More economical than the Model A. and 31 More economi cal than the famous Model T.

Fords Go By Crowley, La. is accused of the If he sends apparatus out to answer country calls they say he is "leaving the town unprotected." If he won't allow apparatus to go outside they say, "He's a hard hearted old codger who has no sympathy for neighbors- in trouble." If he insists that things be kept cleaned up in t-tores, factories, they loudly yell that he is "interfering with private business." If he refuses to be stampeded into buying every new and untried device that is offered him he is called an "old fogy." If he does from time to time invest in new devices to help fight fires they say he is "wasting the city's money." I If in order to save money for the taxpayers he has the men do painting and repairing around the stations the cry goes up that he is "robbing honest mechanics of what is justly due them." If he has his time in and doesn't retire they ask why "the old coot doesn't get out of the way and give somebody elae a chance." If after long and honorable service he does retire and take his pension they say he is "too lazy to work." If when he passes on to his reward his body is borne to its last resting place on a piece of fire apparatus they say, "Well, he lived on the city all his life; the city may as well haul him to his last fire." Trenchy' Ritter of Iota is Successful in Boxing in California Edan Ritter of Iota, welterweight box fighter who had a good many bouts in New Orleans and other southern cities, has been having much success in San Diego, according to newspaper accounts. One journal says of the Acadia boy: "Before coming to San Diego, Ritter had ten amateur bouts in Louisiana, his home state, winning nine of them. He broke into the professional game there and boxed in Louisiana and Texas before coming to San Diego. He has had ten bouts here and in Tijuana, winning by six knockouts, three via the decision route, with the ether one a draw." Another news organ says "Frenchy Ritter, 147, popular welter, scored another triumph in the second bout when he knocked out Young Chalkey Wright, 146, of Los Angeles, in the third round.

Wright went down from a right to the chin for the full count." Ritter, who left Iota several years ago, is being managed by Willis Le-jeune, also formerly of Iota, who left Crowley several months ago after a visit here and in Iota. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA August 23, 1935. By virtue of, and in conformity with the provisions; of Act No. 30 of the Extra Session of 1915, as amended by Act 315 of 1926, sealed bids will be received at my office on or before the 17th day of September, 1935, at eleven o'clock A. for the lease of the oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the follow ing described tracts in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, to-wit: All of the bed and bottom of Bayou Mallet belonging to the State of Louisiana from the point where the said Bayou crosses the section line between Sections 9 and 16, T.

7 R. 1 to the point where the said Bayou Mallet crosses the east line of T. 7 R. 1 Acadia Parish, containing 40 acres, more or less. All bids to offer a cash bonus for a one year lease.

Minimum royalties shall be one-eighth of all oil produced and saved; two dollars for each long ton of sulphur produced and saved; ten cents per ton for all potash produced and saved; one-eighth of the net proceeds derived from the sale of gas, and one-eighth of all other minerals produced and saved. Lessee must agree to drill within one year, or forfeit the lease, and to drill offset wells if necessary to protect the State's interests and to not" sublease unless agreed to by the Governor. Certified check, payable to the State Treasurer, for the full amount of the cash bonus shall accompany and be deposited with each bid, and no bid nor deposit may be thereafter withdrawn or cancelled; and the cash bonus thus deposited shall be forfeited to the States by the successful bidder in the event said bidder does not enter into written contract within ten days after his bid shall have been accepted. The right to reject any and all bids: is reserved. O.

K. ALLEN, Governor -(Published in Baton Rouge State-Times and Acadian-Signal, Crowley, Louisiana, on August 29 and September 5 and 1935.) Carlin and children and Mr. and Mr, Carlin are in Houston visiting relatives and friends. Buck McNeil of Iota attended to business in Crowley Wednesday af-Mr. and Mrs.

G. C. Vidrine and daughter, Miss Sylvia, of San. Antonio, arrived in Crowley to spend the week-end with relatives and friends. Miss Lucy Lognand, who has been confined to her home by a slight ness, has resumed her work at the county agent's office.

Harold Holdeman is in Crowley for a visit with, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Holdeman.

VIH. L. Gardiner, is ill at his home on Hutchinson avenue. Frank Malone of New Orleans, formerly of Crowley, arrived here Friday morning on a business trip. Mr.

Malone has just returned from an extensive trip in the East. Henry Richardson, who has been visiting his brother, Rev. John R. Richardson, for the past ten days, has returned to his home in Baton Rouge. Mrs.

Sylvan Wolfe and daughter, Miss Rebecca, of Opelousas, were Crowley visitors Friday afternoon. -Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

AbTetfnd children, Jo Ann and Patricia, have returned to their home in Houston after an extended visit with the Schell and Rhinheart families. Miss Hazel Dubus, who was re-Snoved to her home Wednesday from the Legion Memorial hospital, where she, underwent an operation for appendicitis, is reported doing nicely. Mrs. Jay Fre eland has returned from Lincoln Park, N. where she has been with her daughter, Mrs.

Al-Jea Hingle, who has been ill. She was accompanied home by Allen Hingle, Jr. Misses Genevieve and Julia John left Thursday morning to visit L. U. classmates in Gloster, Jackson and Hermanville, Miss.

They will be away about 10 days. Mr. -and Mrs. P. L.

Bellard have returned after spending two weeks visiting in Galveston and Port Arthur, Tex. I Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rose have moved to Crowley to make their home. Mr.

Rose will be supervisor of music in the Acadia parish high schools. Mrs. Louise Hautot Kloor, who underwent an operation at the Legion Memorial hospital la3t week, haa returned to her home, her condition" much improved. Mr. and Mrs.

Lucius Labre are the parents of a girl, weighing 7 1-2 pounds, born Tuesday morning. Mrs. Spencer Todd and son, Spencer, of Labadieville, are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. C.

C. Lyons and other relatives. A-C. Adams, one of the group that suffered injuries in the auto accident of Sunday night, was found to have a chipped shoulder bone when an X-ray picture was made. He will be laid up for several days.

At first it was not thought that he was more than bruised. Miss Margaret Lamb was removed to her home in Jennings on Monday afternoon after Xt-ray pictures showed no fracture of the skull as at first feared. Elmo Orgeron is recovering rapidly from his bruises and gravel burns received in the Sunday auto accident while Miss Marie Foret, who is at the home of her brother, John Foret, is showing satisfactory im-1 provement. Sam Wilder, who received cuts and bruises on his arms and back, is doing as well as the others, and Clyde Bier will be laid up for several days with a spread shoulder joint. Mrs.

S. P. Johnston, who was taken to Shreveport for observation, is reported to be markedly improved and will return to Crowley in a week or ten days. The news was conveyed in a telephone conversation with Mr. Johnston Friday night.

Leonce Jumonville returned recently from a trip to the various furniture marketing points in the southwest where he made purchases for the Jumonville furniture store. Mr. Jumonville reported a very pleasant and successful trip. Wayne Kemmerly is able to be out again after having been confined to his room with an attack of sore throatuf ojctha past week. Mr.

and Mrs. J. U. Landry and family returned to Crowley after spending a week in. Galveston and other points in Texas on their vacation.

Mrs. R. J. Kellum has returned from an extended visit with relatives in Arkansas and Mississippi and is at home with Mr. and Mrs.

W. B. White. Little Miss Yvonne Sigur has returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs.

Hubert Sigur in Houston, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McNeil and daughter of.Rayne and Mr. and Mrs.

Albert McNeil, and son of Lafayette were guests Sunday of Mrs. M. W. McNeil. Miss Orpha Firestone of Elton is the guest of Miss Elvie Broussard herethis week.

Mr. and Mrs. Con Clark and daughters, Misses Sarah and Cornelia. Clark, all of Beaumont, Texas, were week-end guests at the Clark home here, visiting Miss Hilda Clark and Mrs. M.

L. Hoffpauer and family. 'Mr. and Mrs. John Larkin Nicho- Mr.

and Mrs. I L. been accepted and approved in Washington. Charles G. Miller, rice chief, announced some weeks ago that the money was available and the first benefit payments, which will be 81 cents per barrel on 85 per cent of the allotment, would be made as soon as the contracts were received in Washington and accepted.

In the meanwhile local county agent's office is busy completing the rice contracts and clearing up various matters which have developed concerning certain contracts. Hopes are entertained that these can be completed in the near future. As soon as any definite information is received by County Agent Brewer regarding the checks he announced that he would make full announcement. Mr. and Mrs.

Con Clark and daughters, Sarah and Connie, of Beaumont, are expected to arrive in Crowley this afternoon to spend the week-end at the Clark home. At the Crossways of America "111 CniAOT-O -mx I 4. 1. 1 Mrs. Nicholson is remembered as the former Miss Marguerite Brooks.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lapoint were visitors in Morgan City Sunday. George Schell left Sunday morning for her home in Dallas, after a visit in Crowley with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Charlie Schell. Miss Louise Beatty underwent an appendicitis operation at the Legion Memorial hospital Monday morning and is getting along nicely. Bruce Sonnier and Gordon Irving returned Monday morning to Henderson, from where they left to resume, their duties with a Texas Company geophysical research crew. Mrs.

J. E. Hains, Miss Agnes Hains and Dallas Hains spent Sunday at the home of C. C. Sonnier.

Little Miss Inza Rae Hoag and Mrs. V. R. Hoag were removed to their home Saturday from the Legion Memorial hospital. Little Miss Hoag showed a gain of one ounce since her birth, bringing her total weight up to five pounds and 14 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Broussard and daughter, Dorothy, and Mr.

and Mrs. Hix White returned Saturday night from a two weeks' tour of. the central west. Staying only two days in two places they viewed beauties of Park, the Black Hills of South Da kota, the Shoshone Dam, Pikes' Peak, Colorado Springs, the outside and inside of Homestake Nine, Dead-wood and Lead and other cities. They traveled 4,475 miles.

Mrs. Leroy Copes and Miss Avis Hammet of have been week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Rayford. They will return to Monroe Wednesday and will be accompanied by Mrs. J. C. Copes.

The Fire Chief's Lament By Chief H. J. Callahan Fort Dodge, Iowa Taken from 'Fire In the beginning when the chief is newly appointed- and before he has any chance to, demonstrate his ability or lack of it, there are those in every city and town who are unkind enough to say, "What has he ever done-to merit that appointment?" or, "That shows what 'pull' will do." If he is volunteer chief and after appoint ment he continues to mingle with the boys they say, "He can never get any discipline that way," but if he refuses to mingle with the men they say, "He has the swell head." If the chief has a bad fire and he ealls" for outside aid from other towns they say, "He's scared, he's got that stuff up his neck," but if he doesn't call for help they say, "The obstinate old fool would sacrif iee the town and let it burn down before he would give in." If he is a volunteer chief and he doesn't get everything from the city council that the men "want they say he is "Losing his drag, it's time we had a new chief," but if he gets all he goes after; they say, "Anybody could do as If a chief is easy with his men, re lying on their sense of justice and fairness to get along they say, "He is afraid to say anything," but if he makes them toethe mark all the time they say, "He is unnecessarily harsh and severe," and "just trying to show his authority." If he goes to a convention they say he "goes there to get drunk." If he doesn't go they say he is "too lazy to try to improve himself or his department." If he goes to a fire school they say that the city or town is just finding out "how dumb he is," but if he doesn't go they say it's just as well 'because he couldn't learn anything anyhow." If the fire loss is large the whole blame is put on the chief, regardless of how many times he has- urged and pleaded for more equipment to effec tively combat the menace, but if the loss is low they don't give the chief credit. They attribute it to luck and complacently remark, "How for tunate the town is not to have any bad fires." If the chief says he hasn't made up his mind what brand of hose he will recommend at the letting they sav he "has his hand out," but if he announces long in advance what brand he prefers they say, "He is getting his all right." If he wears a uniform they say he "does it for show," but if he doesn't wear a uniform they say, "He is ashamed of the business that gets him his bread and butter." If he takes part in the ciivc affairs of his community they say he is "Neglecting his business." If he doesn't take any interest in civic affairs they say he- "doesn't show the proper appreciation for. the community that pays him." If the fire losa is low and the chief, with an eye to the future, asks for new equipment to replace old they say he "doesn't need apparatus be-cauee there are no big fires to fight." If he starts to do salvage work Thirty Million Miles of Ford Economy MORE MILES.

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599 were Model A Ford cars which were run 24,041,632 miles. 80 are Ford V-8 cars which have been run 2,982,886 miles. Uniquely situated at the crossways of America, where the forces of North, Central, and South America meet and blend, tinged with Spanish and French influences, invigorated and enriched by the flavor of a modern world, Louis-iana State University offers opportunities on a par with the best in the country for graduate and undergraduate study. This owner's cost records show that Ford V-8 cars cost 12 less to operate than the Model A Fords and 31 less than the Model Fords. And they covered more miles per month.

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U. divisions of study are: College Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Commerce, Engineering, Pure and Applied Science, Teachers. Schools Law, Library Science, Medicine (of graduate level), Geology, Journalism, Music (including both undergraduate and graduate courses). The Graduate School which proTides opportunity for advanced study and research following the completion of undergraduate study. Tne 1935-36 academic year will open on September 16.

For catalog, address The Registrar. i You may find out more about your state university by attending UNIVERSITY NIGHT. It will be held in Crowley on Tuesday, September 3. Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Crowley Motor Inc. "Watch The Phone 6.