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The low-down on why the Wheel-
er -Flomot football game Is going to
be played at Matador Friday after-
noon, is that a farmer living near
Flomot simply outbid Wheeler and
Shamrock. The Wheeler school offi-
cials after talking with some of the
business men of Wheeler and Sham-
rock, offered the Flomot officials
% $350 give-or-take proposition. Flo-
mot decided to guarantee Wheeler
$350 to come to Matador.
Wheeler officials and Bedford
Harrison representing Shamrock at
0‘he conference in Childress Sunday
afternoon, rightfully decided they
couldn’t offer Flomot a better propo-
sition than this for an afternoon
game.
The "Flomot farmer whom we un-
derstand personally guaranteed the
big gate, felt like it was once in a
lifetime that as small a community
as Flomot would ever get a chance
at a bl-district game, and he believ-
ed the fans there were entitled to
%ee the game and he did not think
very many could afford to see it un-
less it was played close to home. The
fact that the people around Flomot
don’t often get an opportunity to
^ee a bi-district, game, will no doubt
cause enough fans to attend to make
the game pay out the big guarantee.
Winners in the first of the “Tur-
key Hunt” contests are announced
*n today’s Texan, and believe you
us competition was sure keen in this
contest. The judges had a hard time
deciding between about 50 or 60 of
the entries and the difference be-
tween the winners and the losers
•Was only a very few points. The en-
tries were judged on a basis of ac-
curacy, neatness and originality.
The winners of the turkeys for
last week are: Mrs. A. O. Turnbow,
of route 2, Shamrock; Mrs. Allan
i31ake, of Shamrock; Miss Stella
Cooper of Wheeler, and Charles
Staggs of Shamrock. Honorable
mention was given by the judges to
the following: Mrs. John Stevens,
Mr0. J. L. Ellison, Miss Fay Wood-
ard, and Mrs. Frank Mitcharn gf
Shamrock; Mrs. Eugene Mixon of
star route, Wheeler, and Mrs. R. L.
Freudenrich of route 2, Shamrock.
To the upward of 100 losers, we
^vlsh you better luck this week and
the other weeks to come. Remember,
there will be a similar contest each
week, the next one to be announced
Thursday of this week. There will
be a brand new bunch of questions
Wind answers.
Although several readers have
hinted they would much rather not
hear any more about JAUB’s recent
personal popularity contest, we must
•Satisfy our egotism and so please
forgive us for printing just a few
more choice bits of praise we re-
. | ceiveS in the contest.
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Old Ben Short paid us a very
flowing tribute but killed the effect
of it by signing the letter with his
initials Instead of his full name.
But "B. S.,’’ we do appreciate your
telling us that the whole family
scraps over the paper when it ar-
rives just so they qan read our
exellent column.
NEWS
PICTURES
VOL. 33
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1936
NO. 176
Reported in Even Split on Federal Aid for ‘Co-ops’
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Baker olds Miss Bates Gregory Hood Stuart
These six members of the special presidential commission which spent six months abroad studying
European consumer co-operative movements are reported divided three to three on whether they
should or should not recommend government aid for development of consumer co-operatives in the
United States. Chairman Jacob S. Baker, former WPA deputy administrator; Leland Olds, of the New
York Power Commission; and Miss Emily Bates, of Kansas City, are reported in favor of a govern-
ment agency to foster co-operative movements. Opposing such recommendations, it is reported, are
Clifford Gregory, farm paper editor; Robin Hood, executive director of the National Co-operative Coun-
cil; and Charles E. Stuart, New York engineer.
Bigger Game Played By
Powers Pushes Spanish
Fight Into Background
SPECTACULAR FIRE
DESTROYS FAMOUS
LONDON BUILDING
DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT TEN
MILLIONS IN BURNING
OF CRYSTAL PALACE
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JAUB has always had worlds of
admiration and respect for Old
Horace Belew, and Horace certainly
never hurt his standing with us one
bit when he wrote us, among other
things, “Your column is to your
paper what Will Rogers’ was to the
big city papers and that is Just
fibout the best compliment I can
think of.” Thank you, Horace, the
public may think you were only
kidding but we really believe you
meant what you said.
Mrs. J. C. Tinsley Is another fan
«vho said she really Intended to
write us BEFORE the contest was
ever announced, how much she en-
joyed our column. And Mrs. L. C.
Bledsoe got so enthused over the
column she sang its praises in verse.
1low wasn’t that nice?
But it would fill up the whole
paper to run all the letters, and we
know you are getting mighty tired
of JAUB’s constant and eternal
bragging. But we do want you to
^cnow we appreciated the many,
many letters our readers wrote. You
certainly entered into the spirit of
the occasion and we hope you hBd
as much fun as we did. A newspaper
jnan In nearly any other town in
the whole United States would get
run out of town, and probably tar-
red and feathered on top of that,
for offering money for compliments
and then publishing the compliments.
•But it was fun, and we sure hope
nobody got mad at us on account of
it.
An-vjl may we state that while we
' aren’t| going to pay out any money
LONDON, Dec. 1 — The Crystal
Palace, London's “Madison Square
Garden,” was completely destroyed
Monday night in a monster fire
that wrought a staggering proper-
ty damage estimated at more than
$10,000,000.
Beginning in a woman's cloak-
room, the conflagration shot roar-
ing flames 500 feet into the air.
Several firemen were overcome
while battling London’s biggest
conflagration in many jears and
25 rehearsing musicians, as well
as many attendants, narrowly es-
caped being trapped in the blazing
glass and iron structure.
Television Plant Ruined
The fire destroyed not only the
$6,750,000 building itself, but also
valuable television equipment which
had recently been used in the pal-
ace in the world’s first practical
television broadcast.
Priceless paintings, art objects
and historical souvenirs and doc-
uments in the museum rooms of the
palace were devoured by the flames.
A vast pipe organ and musical in-
struments worth many thousands of
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CONFESSES HE KILLED
BROTHER 35 YEARS AGO
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 — Although a
warrant charging that Charles
Kohr, 64, murdered his brother thir-
ty-five years ago in Belleville, 111.,
was issued today by J. Clair county
authorities, the problem of what to
do with the elderly “Cain” is still
unsolved.
The strange case came to light
when Kohr went to Chicago police
and made a purported confession of
slaying, saying that for more than
three decades he had been a vic-
tim of the pangs oi conscience.
State’s Attorney Louis P. Zerweck
of St. Clair county obtained the
warrant, and Deputy Sheriff Vivian
A Stuart will arrive here tomorrow
to take Kohr back to Belleville.
Spain's Civil War is fading from
the picture as the great powers play
a bigger game.
The siege of Madrid is a tem-
porary stalemate. Two weeks’ bat-
tle for the capital is where it start-
ed. Spain’s fight was a reason for
an excuse for other countries to
talk of war spreading, but none
seems now to need an excuse. They
have concrete facts of their own to
trouble them.
All Europe is in the armament
race.
All Europe is struggling for al-
liances.
Boast of Strength
Italy, Russia, Germany and
France have boasted of their war
strength. Great Britain, seeking the
role of peacemaker, is as energetic
as any in arming herself, but sees
a marked difference between pacts
to maintain peace and alliances for
defense in war.
Some other nations look less at
the meaning of words. Russia, for
instance, brands the Japanese-Ger-
man agreement against internation-
al Commulsm as a threat against
the Soviets. France takes much the
same view.
Spain Left Alone
Spain’s war brought into the open
the growing world division into
Fascist and Communist camps. Italy,
OPENING ADDRESS
AT PEACE PARLEY
BY U.S. PRESIDENT
TUMULTUOUS THRONGS GREIT
ROOSEVELT ON ARRIVAL
AT BUENOS AIRES
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1 — Wildly
acclaimed by an estimated million
Argentines, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt came to Buenos Aires
Monday for the opening of the par-
ley at which 21 American republics
hope to lay the foundation of per-
manent peace in the new world.
Last night Roosevelt made a for-
mal call on Argentine President
Agustin P. Justo, who had met him
as he left the United States cruiser
Indianapolis early h the afternoon
and rode with him through the
boisterous throng to the United
States embassy.
Along the route throngs broke
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AIR CONDITIONING
FOR FARMS IS SEEN
CHICAGO, Dec. 1—The American
Society of Agricultural Engineers
came forward Monday with an an-
swer to the old question: “How’re
you gonna keep ’em down on the
farm?”
The answer: "By giving them air-
conditioning.”
The engineering society suggest-
ed that the day is close at hand
when Farmer John Will be able to
air condition the old homestead and
the outbuildings as easily as his city
cousin. Not only will he benefit
himself, it-was said, but perhaps the
cows will give richer milk and hens
larger eggs.
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BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS
SLAYS HER HUSBAND
MATADOR PREPARES
FDR BIG GRID TILT
TICKET SALE IS OPENED FOR
WHEELER-FLOMOT BATTLE
FOR BI-DISTRICT TITLE
DISCIPLE OF GANDHI
FILES FOR DIVORCE
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 — Nila Cram
Cook, the plump Iowa girl who be-
came a disciple of Mahatma Gan
went in to supereme court Monday
to get an annulment from her hus-
band, Albert Hutchins.
She testified that Hutchins made
her believe he was a writer when
he really was a ship’s steward. She
also charged that he ate too much
and that kept him from living up to
his romantic nickname — Glorious
Night of Sw»et Compassion. The
bearing was idjourned until Thurs-
day.
When cameramen tried to snap
her, Miss Cook grabbed the hats of
her two lawyers and danced down
the aisle shielding her face.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 — The
beautiful Princess Concetta Leone
de Nigeratze, who killed her hus-
band in a Jealous rage, took com-
fort last night in the thought that
women are exempt from the death
penalty by Mexican law.
The princess said she would plead
temporary insanity when she comes
to trial for the murder of her es-
tranged husband, Prince Vladlymir
[igeratze. To police, she cried: "I
Vladlymir deliriously. A
strange impulse took possession of
my mind and body. I wanted to kill
— to kill for love.”
new JEWELER IN CITY
An addition to Sid’s Trading Post
is a watch and Jewelry repair de-
partment in charge of Winston Par-
ker, who has had considerable ex-
perience in this work. He has mod-
ern equipment and is prepared to
do all kinds of repair work. His
prices are most reasonable, as will
be found by consulting Sid's ad-
vertisement in this issue.
MATADOR, Nov. 30—The Wheel-
er-Flomot bi-district football game
to settle the supremacy of district
3-B and 4-B will be played at Mata-
dor Friday afternoon, December 4,
at 2:30, according to plans made by
members of the Matador Athletic
Association and two representatives
of Flomot business men, after a
meeting here Monday morning.
The Flomot delegation, meeting
Wheeler at Childress Sunday aft-
ernoon, secured the game Ho be
played in either Matador or Pa-
ducah. Meeting with Paducah later
Sunday, satisfactory arrangements
failed to materialize an! since the
support of Matador and surrounding
territory would constitute a major
part of the attendance, the offer
was presented to Matador business
men. The required support was im-
mediately assured and arrangements
completed.
A pre-game sale of tickets and ad-
vertising for the game was planned
to start at once.
The Flomot Longhorns, a 15-man
football squad from the diminutive
Motley county community, emerged
as champions from the 4-B confer-
ence last Friday after they had
downed the Paducah Dragons with a
score of 33 to 12, in a game played
at Matador.
JUDGES ANNOUNCE
TURKEY WINNERS
FOR FIRST WEEK
ORIGINALITY AND NEATNESS
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
AWARDING PRIZES
Winners of the four big turkeys
in last week’s “Turkey Hunt,”
were announced today after a se-
cret committee of local business
men completed the task of judg-
ing the scores of entries In the
fascinating contest.
Winners of turkeys were announc-
ed as: Mrs. A. O. Turnbow of route
2 Shamrock; Charles Staggs of
Shamrock; Miss Stella Cooper, of
Wheeler, and Mrs. Allan Blake, of
Shamrock. Entries were judged on a
basis of correctness, originality and
neatness and judges said they had
a hard time making the final de-
cisions as there were only a few
points difference between the win-
ning entries and 40 or 50 others.
The judges gave honorable men-
tion to Mrs. John Stevens, Mrs. J. L.
Ellison, Miss Fay Woodard and
Mrs. Frank Mithcam of Shamrock;
Mrs. Eugene Mixon of start route,
Wheeler, and Mrs. R. L. Frauden-
rich of route 2, Shamrock.
Originality was the determining
factor in selecting three of the win-
ners, the judges said. Charles Staggs
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NEED MORE MONEY
FOR SANTA’S VISIT
ONLY HALF OF FUND RAISED
TO LIGHT STREETS AND
BUY CANDY NEEDED
The raising of funds among city
business firms to finance the
erecting of Christmas lights, the
purchase of fireworks for a
Christmas tree and the purchase
of candy for a big citywide Santa
Claus Day had reached the half-
way point at noon today, accord-
ing to Bedford Harrison, secre-
tary of the chamber of commerce.
Approximately $150 will be needed.
Harrison said, the estimated expense
being divided as follows: street
lighs and current, $91.35; fireworks
for the tree, $18.75, and candy and ex-
pense of Santa Claus Day, $40.00,
making a total of $150.10.
Members of the chamber of com-
merce finance committee today urg-
ed all firms who have not been so-
licited to please call Harrison and
report how much they can give, as
it is necessary that the money be
raised before advertising is sent out
over the territory.
Firms are being asked for from $1
to $10 each, depending on the size
of the business.
Panhandle Peace Officers
Plan To Install Radio To
Aid Law Enforcement
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I A *roup of five men represent-
IN GW Vc^ueen tor j ed Wheeler county at the meeting
11 -Q I • in Amarillo Monday, of poqce offl-
ine oelgiansr cers, county officials and citiaen*
from a score of Panhandle coun-
ties. They were Raymond Waters,
sheriff; W. O. Puett, county
judge; Tom Montgomery, county
commissioner - elect; Jim Trout,
county commissioner, and Bedford
Harrison, secretary of the Sham-
rock chamber of commerce.
The county delegation pledged
full support and co-operation In
the program of erecting a short
wave radio station for use of peace
officers of the Panhandle. A com-
mittee was named to work out de-
tails of the proposed station with
reference to its location and oper-
ation.
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Belgium is a,,., u u) reports
that its King Leopold, whose
wife was killed in an auto acci-
dent. may take the Archduchess
Adelaide, above, as his second
bride. The archduchess is a sis-
ter of Archduke Otto of Haps-
burg, pretender to the throne of
Austria.
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FIVE WOMEN, THREE
CHILDREN STRANDEO
IN SNOWBOUND HUT
FOREST RANGER GOES TO AID
OF PARTY WITHOUT FOOD
IN EXTREME COLD
SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 1 — A
near tragedy in a snowbound moun-
tain cabin, where five women and
three small children spent a night
without food and in extreme cold,
was described Monday.
The principals were Mrs. R. J.
Hardesty and her two children,
Carol Ann, 3, and Barbara Joy, 7
months, and Mrs. John L. Hansen
and her 2-year-old son, John, all of
Salt Lake City; Mrs. Carrie Neilsen
and Mrs. Sylvester Bean, Richfield,
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hunt Irking
MEN IS FRUITLESS
ALLRED SAYS IS CONFIDENT
RANGER McMURRAY WILL
GET INFORMATION
LACK OF LICENSES
THWARTS DAN CUPID
CARLSBAD, N. M„ Dec. 1 —
County Clerk Rude Wilcox ponder-
ed the vagaries of fate today.
For more than a week cupld has
been stymied in Eddy county be-
cause the clerk ran out of marriage
licenses. More than 20 blissful cou-
ples were advised to go elsewhere.
Frank Richards, “marrying" Justice
of peace, bemoaned the state of his
business.
A substantial shipment of licens-
es finally arrived in response to
frantic pleas, and—
Just one was applied for today.
Wilcox figures cuipid has lost
faith.
Regulations For Hunting
Waterfowl Are Outlined
Thirty-five hunting licenses have
been sold to date reports from the
Kersh-Griffln and Douglas Hard-
ware stores total. Regulations for
hunters are very strict this year
and sportsmen are advised to ac-
quaint themselves with the follow-
ing rules;
Hours for hunting or killing wild
ducks, wild geese, wild brant, wild
Wilson’s snipe or jack-snipe and
wild coot, will be from seven in the
morning until four in the after-
noon.
The daily bag limit for ducks,
with the exception of wood duck.
canvas back duck, redhead duck,
ruddy duck, for which there is no
open season, is provided, is ten in
the aggregate of all kinds.
The limit for geese and brant
is four of all kinds, and any per-
son may at one time possess not
more than four in the aggregate.
Any person may not at any time
possess more than fifteen Wilson's
or jack-snipe, with the limit of
coot the same. ,
Migratory birds are not permitted
to be taken from or by the aid of
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SAN PERLITA, Texas, Dec. 1 —
Searching parties returned empty-
handed Monday night from the 1,-
000,000-acre King ranch after an-
other futile search for Luther Blan-
ton and his son, John, who disap-
peared mysteriously while on a
hunting trip Nov. 18.
Rangers Powell Fenner and Joe
Bridges led one party, which in-1
eluded 40 men.
Sheriff Howard Cragg, who has
been widely criticized by Willacy
county citizens for alleged laxity in
the investigation, led another par-
ty.
While posse searched in vain for
some clue to the Blanton’s fate,
speculation over the activities of
Ranger Capt. Bill McMurray, who
Is directing the rangers’ part of
the investigation, increased.
McMurray appeared to be follow-
ing the traditional ranger method
of working alone and saying noth-
ing. He left here almost a week ago,
and his assistants, who have bobed
AMARILLO, Dec.....— Declaring
no time should be wasted in se-
curing a region, 1 police radio broad-
casting station, peace officers, coun-
ty officials, and citizens assembled
here Monday afternoon, put
chinery in motion to get a s atio
“at the earliest possible time’
Efficiency and economy of such
station was undisputed.
The hundred men meeting in the
Herring Hotel quickly did away with
the subject of “paramount necessi-
ty” and before the session was -
half-hour old they were discussiua
costs and ways and means of estab-
lishing the station to serve 26 Pan-
handle counties.
L. G. Phares, chief of the State
Highway Patrol, who came here to
attend the radio station meeting,
told the officers how a broadcast-
ing unit located here would be part
of a state-wide five-station system
including Dallas, Houston, San An-
tonio and Austin.
Greater Power Possible
He said the Panhandle Station
could be established under the State
Highway Patrol, and thus could
have 1,000 watt power rating, twice
as much as it could if operated mu-
nicipally or by a county association.
Phares also said the department’*
two radio technicians would be
available for the Panhandle Station
sponsors at all times.
Sheriff W. M. Adams of Amarillo
told the meeting a high class equip-
ment would cost between $5,000 and
$6,000.
Committee Appointed
With 26 counties included, the
average initial cost would be ap-
proximately $200. However, it was
proposed that the costs be allocated
according to population. It was also
suggested that the station could be
operated by the Amarillo Police De-
partment, which now has 24-liour
broadcast service locaiiy,
A committee including sheriffs
of the 26 counties, county judges
and commissioners, radio techni-
cians and a representative of the
State Highway Patrol was named
by those present to take responsi-
bility for “early establishment.”
Fred Ballew, manager of Station
KPDN at Pampa, was made chair-
man of the committee. Herman
Kreiger, chief engineer of that sta-
tion, was also made a member, as
was O. L. (Ted) Taylor, manager of
KGNC. Amarillo.
Jaycees Give $50
Blnford Arney, president of the
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Com-
merce, the organization which called
the meeting, presided. After ap-
pointment of the committee, Arney
I announced the Junior Chamber of
j Commerce would donate $50 to cover
incidental expenses.
Ray Mlnner, chairman of the jun-
ior Chamber of Commerce commit-
tee, said last night his group would
continue to function only at the
request of the committee named
yesterday. The original committee
only had responsibility for promot-
ing the gathering officers, county
officials and judges.
OLD CLOTHES DRIVE
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CARPENTER EXPECTS
FUNDS FOR PENSIONS
AUSTIN, Dec. 1—Orvtlle S. Car-
penter, director of old age assist-
ance, said Monday he expected ear-
ly approval of applications for $800,-
000 In federal funds and the plan to
issue interest-bearing warrants for
December pension payments,
"The Social Security Board meets
Tuesdays and Fridays in Washing-
ton,” he said, “and due to the emer-
gency they may take up the matter
tomorrow.”
In lieu of tax money from recently
passed measures, the Old Age As-
sistance Commission plans to bor-
row the State’s one-half of tho pen-
sion money from the Republic Na-
tional Bank of Dallas at a rate of
1.9 per cent interest.
BE HELD NEXT WEEK
Because of disagreeable weather
today, the annual Old Clothes Drive
of the Legion Auxiliary will be put
on again one day next week, officers
announced today. Less than half a
dozen bundles were placed on city
porches today because of the rain,
although Auxiliary members made
the round of residential streets as
advertised.
The date of the drive will be an-
nounced in a day or two and the
public is again reminded to make a
hearty response, as the demand for
warm nlnt.hinor for npedv families
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warm clothing
is acute.
CENTER BOX SUPPER
M held al
A box supper will be
Center school house on
night, A. L. Jones,
nounced today. The
ed to attend and is
good entertainment, C
Shamrock band
take about 18
assist with
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