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4, 1937
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
PAGE THREE
Permanent Soil
Ex-Abilenian Designs Film Sets
Salvation Army
Conservation
Head Explains
Body Formed
Aims In Abilene
MINTER DRY GOODS CO.
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soil and water conservation associa-
have been the more fortunate to be
bilization for human needs cover a
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Another Musical Comedy With Bigger
Youth Found Dead
In Home At Pecos
SPECIAL EVENT
PECOS.
William G. Kennedy of Muleshoe. Harris,
By Harkrider, Will Open Tomorrow
By CHARLIE ELLIS 1 ---------------
SUEDE SKINS
Load 116,000
An EXTRA Value Collection—2-days only
ALL TEXANS!
e
DON’T MISS THIS BIG FEAST AND FESTIVAL!
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government, which furnishes half that individuals and localities bear
their share.
field
workers, however, the polls mount-
—
ed the people of the United States
U
Deal
Since The Gly-Cas
Hundreds of Exhibits in Foods and Agricultural Buildings
times each night. deep and
Free Samples!
Free Servings!
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HOSIERY
3 MR W. J. SANDERS
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New Through
iev now foom tan
ACCO! .
ADMISSION FREE
Beleve De or No and
Donems of
226 PINE ST.
. Ask for
Modess
I
THE FOOD INDUSTRIES OF ABILENE
MODERN WOMEN
COOPERAT[NG WITH FOOD INDUSTRIES DAY, PAM AMERICAN EXPOSITION, DALLAS
50$°
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KINNEYS
ERT
LOW FARES ON RAILROADS, PLANES AND BUSSES
MOKE
CHICHESTER FILLS 1
AT ALL STORES
Be More Practical,
State School Chief
Advises Teachers
PAN AMERICAN
EPOSITIDN-Dallas
Seymour Hottest
City In Texas In
Month Of August
THI SOFTER, SAFER
SANITARY NAPKIN
FDR Asks Support
For Welfare Drives
ates
obs
liberalized the law and provided re-
investigation of the case load. Due
on a swap *
, a swap."
ition was perfected here Monday in
the first state convention ever call-
garettes tai
nce Albett
it true that •
ng bones?"
is remarkable what a single
medicine, like Gly-Cas, can do.”
GOVe-James V. Allred called ’ a
special session last fall which de-
Room for the new Universal's
“Top of the Town" opening to-
morrow at the Paramount here.
, he referred
viet Russia
Chinese have
t Russia and
ening." When
he asserted,
se will be en-
ION
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the organization’s plans.)
" The Salvation Army takes pleas-
ure in presenting to the public this
interpretative statement of its aims,
Dallas had the highest wind ve-
locity, 42 miles per hour from the
northwest on August 5
Abilene's rainfall was 3 34 inches,
dy To
Also
Alone is worth thetripto W
Dallas A $500,000 prodction, “
yet admission is entirely free “
know the history of all the "
Americas from the Landing of Colum-
but See the spectactlar Tribal Sacrifice
soil and water conservation prob-
lems.
N‘ YOU-
ALBERT
RIGHT.
MOKES
E WE
WANT "
the greatest event of its kind ever held in the South-
west Texas people will see the big world’s fur at its
very best—at low cost Texas food dealers will meet
the other men of the industries and receive valuable
helps that will return a profit. This great Foods Show is
sponsored and is being promoted by the Food Indus-
tries. It’s our big day at the Exposition. The public is
invited. Food Industries Day—Pan American Exposi-
tion—Dallas, Sunday, September 19. Come on,"Let‘s go ?
e
ies 200 pounds J
t 5 inch frame, 4
otball's longest I
ishes his eligi- I
ur years from I
N"Htk:
A
Mr. Sanders Spent Many Hundreds
Of Dollars For Relief But Only
Grew Worse Continually; Gly-
Cas Unfailing In Conquering
Stubborn Rheumatism
Tuesday Evening, September 14, 1937
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it It was for
pointing to
im cuz he's
m tell what
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nature study, physical education
and health courses.
Weak spots in the years school
West Texas recorded both the
heaviest rainfall and the highest
r l
THIS WEE
, ONLY!
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V
upon the theoretical aspect of edu-
cation that we lose sight of the
ropes end.
had accom- .
ighty mys-
d City At-
no possible •
ney simply
FALL FELTS
And
AUSTIN, Sept. 14.—(UP)—State
School Superintendent L A. Woods
today had called on Texas school •
teachers to be more practical.
"Lay less emphasis on classroom '
work and units of credit," he ad-
vised. and give more attention to
successful adjustment and learning
to live We must not dwell so long
LOU HOLTZ
utiiaiTt FAVOBITE COMEDIAN
ANSON WEEKS
AND ORCHISTRA
Pus the famous Casino Revue with
100 artists including 50 Precision Girls
MATINEE SUNDAY. SOc to $110
Si.
V ma 7
FREE SHO
ULL-FASHlO
1 PURE SILK
Major Gjlks Begins
Article Series On
Purpose, Method
By MAJOR W. G. GILKS
< Editors Note: The following ar-
ticle is one in a series prepared by
Major W. G. Gilks, head of the
Salvation Army in Texas, setting
forth the Army’s methods, aims,
and activities so that the public
may become better acquainted with I
occur, the "Gay
• Nineties.” thrill-
ing battle scenes
h MW people on the
worid i largest
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200
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8ea
BENNY
GOODMAN
AND ORCHESTRA
d-—-
Mac
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• Profile Brims
• Directoire Bonnets
• Hairline Turbans
• SideSsvept" Berets
IN RICH NEW SHADES!
COTTON BOWL*SundayNight
AMOS & ANDY
FREEMAN GOSDEN IAj DCDCmU
CHAS. J. CORRELL Ir FK>Vr
Army program. the bunch. For years a tragic or . - - ----------- .
No organization or enterprise has villainous actor, he became recog- pd to an all-time high of 129,800
ever been granted a broader char- nized as a funnyman with his ba- last May.
Ur than that embodied in the cer- ‘ boon imitation in "My Man God-
by the public works administra- My kidneys got me up five and
tion’s housing division but scrap- six — - -i-i* -l--n -nA I
anent organization of the Texas
vation work.
Soil conservation legislation, upon
which agricultural groups agreed
yesterday, was not discussed on the
convention floor.
Representative W R. Poage of
Waco, convention keynoter, told the
of our ultimate purposes and a another musical. It has bigger sets
thyo
, FOOD DEALERS!
kind and generous toward the les- i
ed in Texas solely for discussion of I ser priileged," the president said.
The agencies supported by the mo-
higher standards demanded of high
school teachers and the improved
equipment for high school* will
2XKTS \ ) Aiawr$
COUNTY FARM AGENTS ARE COOPERATING
Agents have been invited to send in an outstanding example of a fond
product grown in their respective communitics These products will
then be used to build a massive composite exhibit. Fai nA is will find
this of unusual interest Exposition visitors willgeta real thrill out of
(hpc champion Texas-grown food product*. *
Aq2,
Modess
g"‘irijpu, .
Jr., 23, son of Mr. and
methods, and purposes, hoping thus ril « C i n •
doshopsat uhasrswhdarganceraz And More Elaborate Sets, Designed
Mrs. W. C. Harris of Fort Worth,
was found dead in the bathtub at
his home here about 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Efforts to revive
the youth were fruitless._______
Mrs. Harris is living in Mount
Pleasant with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Riddle.
better than the normal for the
month, which is 2.24 inches.
Other West Texas points report-
ing included: Big Spring. 2 49 in-
ches Lamesa. 3 78. Plain view. 2 45
inches; Albany, 133; Ballinger, 30;
Eastland. 143. Haskell. 4 19. San
Angelo, .80, Seymour, 2.70; Snyder.
238.
Hezd Not Sufer monthly pain and delay due to
aertmoneTpranaracsehceln,,
relinbleandgiveQulekReliel Sold by _m
alldrugistaforover50year.AskfetEKh
Elirinidme)
- JIM DiAMONDVaAND-LJ
44 SUNDAY
5EDT.IHat
quately evaluating its contribution 1
to the religious, social, and eco-
nomic life of the United States.
The Salvation Army is unique in
that it numbers among its friends
■
from Cross I
ch R M. Med-J
ill troubles mb
youngster un-
all the way
the whole story or merely to seek George Murphy, band leader, have.
information on some particular , top spots for the case. Instead of the.mo ey sent out each month,
phase or aspect. We hope that the opening a musical comedy, the tale
reader will find herein enough of | deals with the opening of the most
fact to become well informed on unique night club in the world.
the work of the organization as And for preview guessing. Mischa
well as thoroughly interested in the Auer should be the best actor of
165 pounder
ie only fresh-,
e regulars yes-’
is in the thick
3 for the left
IcClung. a let-
Hamilton, a
been shoot-
g negro re-
ch' We had
noney, for •
never kept
nothin*,
that could
rmath of a
ey suggest-
-
ameuu
me.se xpan- •
"heavn-de-
to a limited personnel of
000 living unit* in slum -cleared
areas.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—(--
President Roosevelt today had ask-
I (Spl.)—Al-
il Youth ad-
the 1937-38
> county was
A fast start was further assured said Mr W. J. Sanders. Armizo,
by plans for 62 projects approved New Mexico (near" Albuquerque).
Bell County Man
Named President
At Temple Meet
TEMPLE, Sept 14—(P—A perm-
2z
much about them. On the other pee,” sends back to Abilene his I
hand, we are occasionally subjected latest pieces of creation tomorrow. I
. to criticism by citizens who are Harkrider spent seven years with
• equally honest in their point of Ziegfeld before starting on the road
view Duc similarly uninformed as that led to Hollywood. He made the
to our peculiar field o operations sort of a name for himself that al-
and our reasons for approaching it lowed for such demands as, "Give
as we do. We are human enough me an acre of cellophane.”
once figured on 60,000 old age pen- group that not only must the pro-
sioners, nervously watched the rolls cesses which have destroyed the
are devoted exclusively to religious
and humanitarian pursuits.
As indicated in this legal defini-
tion. and ■* clearly set forth in
every section of the act, the ulti-
mate purpose of all Salvation
Anny activities is to lead men and
women into a proper understand-
ing of their relationship to God,
with particular regard for the er-
ring. the bewildered and the un-
fortunate. It endeavors to accom-
plish this through the teaching and
practice of the religion of Christ
It is an evangelical organization,
with a military form of govern-
ment. Including a vast and diversi-
fied system of social service.
a number of I
long stand at I
e believes this® •
nds, is the I
ped by a 1936 presidentialceconem-
ic move. Cities can quickly revise I
those plans to meet restrictions of
the act and become "early appli-
cant*’ for the new funds, WPA
officials said.
—(A— Banker I
f of Japans,
on record to- j
■ed to "fight I
mve-Japane.se I
ird power en- |
First Estimate
60,000; Deficit
is $1,626,000
AUSTIN, Sept. 14 — (—Texas
-A/* — — ■---■— — I— — 1 L
Authorities attribute the *ubse- to contribute to the drive which
quent decUne to increased expert- ' the community mobilization for
ence of field and staff men work- human needs will make in 400
1 not be ready*
11 be complet-
ome game on
tussle will be
um at 3 o -
wide range of humane endeavor..I
hope with all my heart that this
year's mobilization .... will be a
great success.”
J. R. McCrary of Calvert, and John
T. Smither of Huntsville, Heffner
and Marshall.
The convention, attended by 500
farmers and soil conservation lead-
ers from all parts of Texas, launched
a statewide educational campaign
on behalf of soil and water conser-
Irwin Trial Delayed
NEW YORK Sept. 14—«— Trial
of Robert Irwin, 29 year old sculp-
tor charged with the murder of
pretty Veronica Gedeon, a model
' her mother, and a man lodger, was
I postponed Monday until a commis-
sion appointed to inquire into Ir-
win’s sanity report* to general ses-
sions court.
be wasted if fundamentals have not
been taught correctly, he said. In
elementary schools he urged ex-
pansion of courses in music, art.
John Harkrider, former Abi-
lenian whose ingenuity has
launched a thousand set* in the
movies, created the Moonbeam
H. H. Pierce of Menard, 8. H
Burchard of Gonzales. Miller Har-
wood of Taft, R. Roy Ruff of
Ercwnsville. J. S. Sharp of Paris
ON THE MIDWAY
WI Rond M Rio,- Binck Forew,- Worta ■ Mihom
Yean Age,* -The Bo-ery" -Sho- Bon ' Ripley •
to enjoy the unquestioning approv-1 Ig
al of our fiends; and we hope we Infact , * us ,or the Moonbeam —aeivvuniy wawneu me iu1
are intelligent enough to heed the Phanetin.thepsot metownoonbpen climb to 130,000, and now 11 car-
helpful and constructive suggest ] ing at the Paramount tomorrow.
lions of our critics. But whether it | Harkrider may be taxed to ca-
be praise or blame, we prefer that pacity before long. thinking up new
it be based upon a full knowledge things. "Top Of The Town" is Just
Sept 14.—(P— Walter
-
Ask States To Pass
Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON. Sep' 14— UP1
.land be stopped, but a long range
rying 116,000\ , , , program of restoration undertaken
What the static level under cur- | oll gas, and sulphur are transi-
rent statutes, eventually may be tory resources, Poage sald. “Our
and.when it 1 besreached remain greatest wealth of natural resources
unanswerableueguestionsn.on a ls in the Six inches of top 8011 and
mIistraatton «rerthetepenlt nud- ! the waters *hich fow beneath that
mer, based on experience of other COP. „ : .... .
states, placed the total as low as , Soll conservation Is not a prob-
50 000 lem of the individual or of a few
But the legislature drafted a lib- counties or the state of Texas. It is
eral law and so many applicants a national problem. Your state and
qualified the cost threatened to federal governments both have got
bankrupt the state. The federal to help. In congress we only ask
V. C. Marshall of Heidenheimer,
Bell county, was elected president;
Tom C. Heffner of Crystal Falls,
vice president, and Joseph C. Pea-
cock of Palestine executive secretary.
Temple was selected as permanent
Young Harris was employed in
the Alles Music shop here and play- .
ed intermittently in local orches-
tras.
program, Wood* said, is threatene
fallure of transportation unless
the special session of the legisia-
ture provides fund* to continue
school bus service. Present avail-
able fund* will be exhausted at
Christmas, he estimated
against the I
oma Teacher* |
►n. but he'll I
sooner or lat-e
oping to find I
can do. Thus I
mited to pass- ]
mates indicate it will need addi-
tional appropriations to stay
“even.” Payment of the loan and
provision of additional moneys is ।
one of Gov. Allred's objectives in
the special tax session called for
Sept. 27.
REDUCED!
449 1
■ ■ PAIR ) 1
Every Pair Perfect! A /■
Stock up tomorrow at this A f ■
sensationally reduced/
pricelC ome e o r l y l N
vs: Eastland
12; Gorman
•
Pioneer. 2,
Valley. 2.
a, 1.
MEET YNI OTHIR FELLOWS IN DALLAS
All food men are urged to be in Dallas next Sunday Special trains and
bus excursions are being arranged from every section of the state
Perhaps never again will there be an opportuniry for the Food Indus-
tries of the state to get together in such a complete convention Be on
hand Sunday Urge your employees to attend.
Your radio favorites. Presented as a courtesy to the
Food Industries by Standard Brenda. Inc
PLUS 100 OTHER ARTISTS
90 MINUTES OF MIRTH AND MELODY
50,000 SEATS
b,all QteeL9
association headquarters.
Directors elected for a year's
term included W. M. Deck of Perry-
ton. E H Grimes of White Deer,
Here’s the day of days at the big, $30,000,000 World’s
Fair, Dallas. Food manufacturers of America cooper-
ating with the food industries of Texas present the
greatest array of food exhibits ever shown on this con-
tinent. It’s a big sate and national get-together for the
food industries. It’s a gala opportunity for Texans to
feast and frolic at a great foods festival. Manufacturers,
wholesale grocers, retailers, restaurant men, their em-
ployes, all food dealers are cooperating to make this
uricate of Incorporation Issued by frey."
— the state of New York in 1899,1 In the current film he plays
' • from which the Salvation Army de- ' Hamlet., seriousiy. in. ‘ nisht.club.
4 . giic+,nc, in +L, ' Green light* sputter in a skull and
I ives. 7 I in the meantime a spiritual chorus
• Uned States. Chants, "Yeah Man!" And the man
This charter defines the Sal a- of the Auer has spoken with the
tion Army as an organization de- immortals,
signed to operate as a religious and
charitable corporation In all the Clippings: John Rosenfield? Jr,
States and Territories of the United In the Dallas News says of Robert
States" and enumerates the fol- l Tayior in Broadway Melody:"
• lowing as ita purposes: the spirit- "A cocked eyebrow and hand. In
, • _____T., _. Jacket pocket are not enough even
moral, and physicat.rerorma. in this day of screen acting. Mr.
tion of all who need it, the recla Taylor postures through the pic-
maUon of the vicious, criminal, ture palpably engrossed with the
dissolute and degraded; Visitaton thought of Bob Taylor. The only
among the poor and lowly and «ick, excuse we can offer is that there
• and the preaching of the Gospel isn’t much else to occupy hl*
and the dissemination of Christian mind.”
truth by means of open air and in-
door meelinedThe ^e°.f tie'«: thPincharttar Core: "uonog
tab'sZent of a wide “ritsGt i "u dez u^.’SmT
homes, bureaus and institutions dered them billed not by name, but
within the scope of these Eenerat by social security numbers? Then,
purposes, and the maintenance of en the other hand, how long would
such business activities and rela- the government last?"
tionships as are essential so long
as the profits or proceeds. If any. A murder mystery would be more
- entertaining, and here it is at the
Majestic in "The Thirteenth Chair,"
opening today.
Ing with the tighter law plus a ' cities this fanl for funds with whieh
gradual "catching up" with 227,000 10 finance private health and wel-
applications of which more than ! fare organizations.
86,000 have been denied. Charles P Taft, chairman of the
The biggest problem has been in- national citizens committee to su-
terpretation of the "necessitous pervise the drive, made public the
circumstances" of applicants as ' statement in which the president
specified in the law. Eligibility now called attention to the nation’s
Is determined bv balancing expen- peaceful course" in a world "shak-
ses. Including food, shelter, fuel, en by strife distrust and blood-
clothing. light, medical care, etc, shed" and praised its efforts to
against Income, under the heading 1 bring about the "peace time bet-
of water, property care, childrens' terment" of the destitute.
support and other pensions or com- "It is but the duty of us who
pensations. | ------—
The administration now owes a ru c A
Dallas bank $6,626,000 and esti- Threw Canes Away
complete grasp of our wide range , and more and louder music. They
of religious and humanitarian serv- are either running out of plots to
ice. - set to swingtime in Hollywood,, or
We will endeavor in the follow- ! the style is becoming passe.
-as
the convenience of every reader, eY:
whether he should wish to absorb ' Doris Nolan, rich heiress, and
made by tre
i comnattee
tendents in
und the
affray and
Ich the de-
importance of the practical side."
. Woods said the 1937-38 school
program should center more atten-
tion on elementary schools. The
___ John Harkrider, the home-town \ y n •
many who are willing to take its boy whom you"l remember for de- tavac Doncnn
worth for granted. Because they Great Z1 ICd> rCIISIUII
feel contident of its motives, these “• • „„ .2.
generous men and women frequent- , feld and Swingtime on
iy approve its methods and activi- screen and on the stage for Rio
ties without necessarily knowing Rita,' “Show Boat,” and "Whoo- !
' rest was out of the question I
often had dizzy spells, gas pain.’
bloating was quite frequent and I
got little enjoyment from my meals.
But what caused the horrible Buf-
fering was the rheumatism which
settled over my legs My left leg
was actually drawn up until I could
not straighten It out at all in
that condition I was forced to walk
with two cane* and it seemed each
day was even more full of misery
for me until I began Gly-Cas ”
“After 16 years of suffering I
am again able to enjoy life as any-
one else," continued Mr W J Ban
den "That dreadful rheumatism
ha* been driven from my limbs and
‘ I have put my canes away, walk
with ease and cannot say half
enough in praising Gly-Cas for what |
188
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AVE
। It has meant to me I am 1W-
! better in every wav too stomach
and kidneys are regulated and my
entire system toned I had spent
| hundreds of dollars in the past
several years but I received no real
J result* until I began Olr-Cas and
it* cost was nominal"
Gly-Cas is sold by McLemore- Bass
Drug Co. 118 Pine St . this city, and
। by all the leading drug stqres in
surrounding towns '
Gly-Cas 81 do a box. 8 boxes 1 00
Make money orders payable Mele-
. more-Bass Drug Store Add Sr bost-
age for each box ordered Check
not accepted Don t send cash No
J COD. mall order* -(Adv). I
temperature for the state during —The Interior department today
August, the climatological summary urged 18 states to rush legislation
of the United States department necessary to put the new 8500,000.-
of agriculture shows 000 low-rent housing program in
The highest temperature during operation In every corner of the
the month was 115 degrees, on nation at an early date.
August 13 at Seymour, matching Laws of 30 states already permit
the maximum at Henrietta on the establishment of the municipal
tenth The greatest monthly total housing authorities required by the
of rain in the state was 10 31 In- Wagner-Steagall housing act to
rhes at Paducah: and the least was ' carry through construction of 100,- '
none at Big Wells and Uvalde The ——----—— ---------------- ■■ --
greatest amount of precipitation in --------------------
34 consecutive hours was 5 34 in-
flies at Paducah on the 21st.
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