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DUST STORM SCOURGES PAMIDLE PUI
^Thousands Pay Final
Tribute To Memory
Of Wilbur C. Hawk
The entire Southwest joined Amarillo today in paying
tribute of love and friendship for Wilbur C. Hawk, dis-
tinguished citizen, newspaper executive and civic leader,
whose sudden and untimely death Wednesday morning
shocked thousands of friends from the Panhandle to the
national capitol.
All business in Amarillo was suspended for an hour,
beginning at 3 o’clock this afternoon, while in the Central
Presbyterian church Dr. R. Thomsen, pastor, and long time
friend of Mr. Hawk, pronounced the last rites.
Burial was made in the Llano cemetery.
The flag at the Texas capitol in
Austin, by order of Governor James
V. Allred, stood at half mast
throughout the day in honor of the
; man whose work in many fields and
dynamic leadership of every good
cause endeared him to thousands
and whose passing leaves a void
that cannot be filled.
Messages of condolence continued
to pour into Amarillo from all
point of the compass, including
many from national leaders at
Washington. Lowly citizens, whom
Mr. Hawk aided unstintingly
TEXAN OFFICE CLOSED
DURING FUNERAL HOUR
The office of The Shamrock
Daily Texan was closed this aft-
ernoon from 3 until 4 o’clock out
of respect to the memory of Wil-
bur C. Hawk, distinguished Ama-
rillo publisher and civic leader,
whose funeral was conducted
during that hour. Mr. Hawk was
vice president and stock holder
of 'the Shamrock Texan Publish-
ing Company, Inc.
Albert Cooper, president and
publisher, and Guy Hill, former
secretary of the Shamrock cham-
ber of commerce, attended the
last rites for Mr. Haiwk.
through die depression, joined with
those in high places in expressing
their sorrow.
All activities at the plant of the
Amarillo News and Globe ceased
lor two hours, beginning at 2 o’clock.
The News-Globe family, who have
had Mr. Hawk’s example of Indus-
try and service, attended the last
rites in a body.
Employes of Radio Station
KGNC also attended the services
In a group.
Special organ programs in honor
Of the departed civic leader were
offered over KGNC from 2:45 until
3 o’clock and at 3:30 by John Hosey,
noted organist. The transmitters
of KGNC were silenced from 3 until
3:30.
Thousands filed by the bier at
Griggs Funeral chapel, where the
body of the distinguished citizen of
West Texas lay in state until the
hour for the funeral.
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Kidnaped in Mexico
Samuel C. Faneuf (above), of
San Francisco, American mining
man, was kidnaped with Paul W.
Avery at Etzatlan, Jalisco, Mexico,
by bandits who robbed the mine.
Avery was released shortly after
the abduction, but Faneuf was held.
(Associated Press Photo)
HOUSE NEUTRALITY
MEASURE APPROVER
COMMITTEE PUTS O. K. ON
PROPOSAL IDENTICAL
WITH SENATE BILL
SCHOONER’S CREW
FIGHTS FOR
LIFE
BOSTON, Fob. 14 UP—A sinking
schooner's crew fought death in a
gale-whipped sea while coast guard
crafts rolled slowly to the rescue
through a snowstorm.
An unidentified fishing craft was
reported sinking near Nantucket
lighthouse off the Massachusetts
coast.
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TWO SOUGHT AFTER
BOLD JAIL BREAK
MOUNT PLEASANT, Feb. 14 HP)
—Two felons, Dick Carpenter and
Louis Renneau, were sought in East
Texas and Louisiana today after
they broke jail yesterday, overpow-
ering the jailer, kidnaping three
people and stealing an automobile.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (/P)—'The
house foreign affairs comimttee to-
day unanimously approved a bill to
extend the present neutrality law
until May 1, next year, with addi-
tional provisions for restricting loans
and credits to belligerents and ex-
empting Latin American nations at
war with non-American countries.
The bill was virtually identical
to the measure reported out of the
senate foreign relations committee.
The measure is expected to be called
to the floor of the house Monday
under suspension of rules.
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QhfoSHAMBOCK
ASSOCIATED
PRESS
SERVICE
Texan
City
Edition
VOL. 32
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1936
NO. 240
FARM BU MOVES TO SEIU1E VOIE
DEVELOP STRATEGY
TO WARD OFF ANY
CHANGES IN PLAN
TEXAS SENATOR HOLDS OUT
FOR EXPORT DEBENTURE
AS FARMERS’ AID
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (IP) —
The new half-billion dollar farm
bill moved toward a final senate
vote, predicted late today or to-
morrow, amid a sharp dispute
over supreme court activities.
Senator Robinson contended the
court "impeached” the value of its
decision by holding that agricul-
ture is a local problem. Republic-
ans upheld the court.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (^—Sen-
ate administration forces developed
strategy yesterday designed to turn
back virtually all amendments of-
fered to the soil conservation-sub-
sidy bill.
Although some minor changes
are possible, it was learned a gen-
eral undersaniddng had been
reached among Democrats to stick
by the agriculture committee with-
out substantial modification.
With more than a dozen substi-
tutes and supplements awaiting de-
cision — nearly all controversial —
an agreement sharply restricting
debate will go into effect today in
a drive which Democratic chiefs
hope will lead to a final vote by
nightfall.
“If we do not vote today we will
have a session Saturday,” aid Sen-
ator Robinson, the majority floor
leader.
One amendment urged yesterday
was that of Senator Connolly off
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TEXAS DEMOCRATS
HEAR ‘CACTUS JACK’
PROMINENT TWITTY
RESIDENT EXPIRES
FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AT TWITTY CHURCH FOR
MRS. THOMAS TODD
TODAY
if
TEXAS THEATRE—A big dou-
ble bill! "Professional Soldier”
and ‘‘One Way Ticket." Never
before has Victor McLagfen star-
red in such a tremendous show.
‘Professional Soldier" with Fred-
die Bartholomew is really a top
picture. He fought just because
he loved a battle! A story of
a man who gets mixed up in the
most thrilling series of adven-
tures ever to befall anyone! A
tough guy who turns softy when
.a lovable kid wins his heart.
'“One Way Ticket" is a show
with a prison background. A
poignant romance is the theme
for a very entertaining show. Al-
so short features.
THE WEATHER
WEST TEXAS—Partly cloudy,
not so cold in the north; oolder
In extreme southeast tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy, wanner
the southeast.
Residents of Wheeler county /ere
shocked today to learn of the death
of Mrs. Thomas Todd, 37, of Twitty,
who died in a local hospital late
Thursday afternoon following a
three weeks illness.
Mrs. Todd was reported to be out
of danger following a major surgical
operation and her recovery was ex-
pected, but her condition became
serious yesterday and death came
at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
She was born at Alma, Ark., on
Feb. 9, 1899, and on Dec. 9, 1913, she
was married to Thomas Todd in
Taylor, Okla. The family moved to
Wheeler county six years ago where
they made their home near the
Twitty community.
Mrs. Todd is survived by her hus-
band, two daughters, Mrs. Bryce
Clay and Syble, three sons, Melvin,
Maurice and Elbert Doyle Todd; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Pil-
fers, all of Twitty; two sisters, Mrs.
B. F. Thompson of Kress, and Mrs.
Hester Dodson of Twitty, and two
brothers, Melvin Pilfers and O. W.
Pilfers, both of Twitty.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the Twitty Church of
Christ and the Clay-Youngblood Fu-
neral home was In charge of the
burial in the Wheeler cemetery.
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PARTY SOLIDARITY KEYNOTE
OF BANQUET FOR STATE,
NATIONAL LEADERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 HP)—Fif-
ty national and state leaders of the
Democratic party in Texas gathered
around a banquet table Thursday
in tribute to the state's place in
national affairs and to promote a
unified party.
Vice President Garner urged
.party solidarity as a benefit to the
whole state.
Although Senators Morris Shep-
pardi and Tom Connally, Represen-
tative Sam Rayburn of Bonham,
Roy Miller of Corpus Christ! and
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CARPENTER ASSUMES
PENSION POST TODAY i
DOG TEAMS DELIVER MILK A LA YUKON IN ILLINOIS
Snow choked roads didn’t keep Arthur Birkett, Freeport, III., dairy farmer, from delivering milk to his
customers. He hooked up a dog sled to bring his milk to town. Here is his “team” resting. Associated Press
Photo)
JAPANESE CHARGE
AIRCRAFT BOMBING
IN BORDER FIGHTS
EIGHT SOLDIERS KILLED IN
CLASH; GRAVE CONCERN
EXPRESSED IN TOKYO
TOKYO, Feb. 14 (IP) — Japanese
military reports that outer Mon-
golia, under the wing of Soviet Rus-
sia, used bombing planes in the lat-
est border clash with Manchoukuo-
an-Japanese troops added tenseness
last night to a situation already
delicate.
Military reports from the border
said the planes attempted to bomb
a Japanese - Manchoukuoan column
which participated in what was
called the biggest battle of the year
along the frontier.
Eight Killed in Fight
A Japanese officer and seven Jap>
ansese soldiers, general headquarters
at Hsinking, capital of the Japanese
sponsored state of Manchoukuo, re-
ported were killed in the clash.
A Dome! (Japanese) news agency
dispatch from Hsinking said the
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RENEWED ACTIVITY
ON BATTLE FRONT
Give Old Address
When Changing
Residence
To assure immediate action on
changes of address, subscribers
who arc moving are courteously
requested by the Circulation De-
partment of the Daily Texan to
give their old address as well as
their new one when sending in
notices.
If a subscriber wishing his ad-
dress changed fails to advise as to
his old address, it ,ls often neces-
sary to check the entire mailing
list before his name is located. A
mere mentioning of the address
from which you are moving, will
not only do away with needless
hours of checking the mailing lists,
but will also aid the subscribers
by making it possible for the
change to be made quicker.
HAUPTMANN SOBS
AS INTERVIEWED
BY NEW 1TT0RNEY
FAMOUS CRIMINAL LAWYER
REFUSES TO REPEAT
CONVERSATION
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR BENEFIT HOP
BIG ATTENDANCE INDICATED
BY SALE OF TICKETS
SAYS FILLMORE
TRENTON, N. J, Feb. 14 (£>) —
Samuel S. Leibowitz, New York
'criminal lawyer, saiw Bruno Rich-
ard Hauptmann in the death house
Thursday and afterward said Haupt-
mann ‘broke down and cried like a
child” when he talked to him.
“I’m coming to see him again on
Sunday," Leibowitz, who was attor-
ney for the nine Scottsboro negroes,
said.
“I had a very satisfactory inter-
view with Bruno in the presence
of Mrs. Hauptmann. He broke down
and cried like a child.”
Leibowitz, who has volunteered
his services for the defense if
“Hauptmann tells the truth,”
added:
“That’s all I will say now. I have
no more comment.”
Leibowitz made his comment in
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ITALIANS CLAIM DEFEAT OF
TWO ETHIOPIAN COLUMNS
IN SOUTHERN AREA
AUSTIN, Feb. 14 (A5)—Orville S.
Carpenter today officially became
executive director of the Texas old
age assistance commission, admin-
istrator of the state’s pension act.
He resigned as state auditor yester-
day.
Governor Allred iperviously ap-
pointed C. B. Sheffield of Fort
Worth, an assistant state auditor in
1931 and 1932, to succeed Carpen-
ter. Oaths were administered to-
day.
The pensioning act and the driv-
ers’ license hill became laws yester-
day. Distribution of pension appli-
cation blanks was started today.
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PENSION AGE IS 65
A typographical error does not
change a state law. Under the Tex-
as pension act, a person must still
be 65 years of age, in spite of the
fact a mistake In The Texan yester-
day made the age 56.
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 14 (ip —
Enemy communiques reported In-
creased action on the southern
front today. The Italians claimed
defeat of two Ethiopian detach-
ments and admitted the defeat of
an Italian outpost.
Ethiopians said 650 Eritrean
soldiers had surrendered.
MILLION VETERANS
APPLY FOR BONUS
ROME, Peib. 14 OP) — President
Roosevelt’s suggestion of a Pan-
American conference to solidify the
inter-American viewpoint for the
preservation of peace was hailed
with delight Thursday by leading
Fascists who saw in the conference
suggested a threat to the universali-
ty of the League of Nation’s au-
thority.
FDR SAYS HOUSING
Final plans for the Jaycee bene-
fit dance to be given Tuesday night,
February 18, were made at a direc-
tors meeting last night, according
to C. C. Fillmore, president of the
organization.
Advance ticket sales Indicates a
large attendance at the dance, Fill-
more said, and in case anyone who
purchases a ticket does not care to
attend the dance, they may attend
either picture sboiw on that evening.
The Avil Schneider band of Clin-
ton, Okla., one of the best orches-
tras in this territory, will furnish
music for the affair.
HOUSE APPROVES
DEFENSE MEASURE
MAJOR BATTLE SEEN OVER
WAR DEPARTMENT’S
SUPPLY BILL
All proceeds will be given to the Plane purchases.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (/P)—Rec-
ord peace-time army appropriations
of nearly $400,000,000 for solely mil-
itary purposes were tentatively ap-
proved by the house Thursday after
it rode down efforts to increase air-
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14 (/p)_Pres-
dent Roosevelt was Informed that
1,068,000 veterans had filed applica-
tions for cash payment of the bonus
up to February 8.
Frank T. Hines, veterans admin-
istrator, who reported to the presi-
dent, said that 3,900,000 veterans
were eligible for cash payment.
PROGRAM NOT SHAPED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 UP —
President Roosevelt today empha-
sized the “go-ahead” signal given
Senator Wagner for the drafting of
housing legislation did not repre-
sent endorsement of any plan. He
said the proposal is still in prelimi-
nary stage.
local school for the purpose of op-
erating a lunch room for under-
nourished children. It is estimated
around 100 children in local school
approximately 100 children in local
schools are undernourished and. all
civic clubs and organizations are
cooperating in an effort to finance
a school kitchen to feed these chil-
dren.
Fillmore urged 'that everyone co-
operate with the Junior chamber of
commerce to make the evening a
big success.
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BUYS TRADING POST
Sale of the Trading Post, located
first door north of Oldham Motor
company, Is announced by John
Allen to Sid Garrison, who has tak-
en charge of the establishment and
moved his family to Shamrock.
Garrison will deal In used cloth-
ing, guns, string musical Instru-
ments and various other items.
This hi'ought the $543,000,000 war
department supply bill to the point
of another major fight before to-
night’s anticipated passage.
The next dispute is whether $100,-
000,000' for new rivers and harbors
projects shall toe embarked for cer-
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MERCURY DROPS AS
CHILLING NORTHER
BITES INTO TEXAS
DEATH TOLL MORE THAN 300
IN VIOLENT STORMS
OVER THE WORLD
BII The Associates Press
Another bitter norther drove
deep into Texas today, the chill
wind carrying dust and sand from
the Plains.
Overnight the temperature
dropped to 2 degrees above i.t
Amarillo. Other parts of North
Texas felt the sting of sub-freez-
ing weather. The dust drove
southward, Wichita Falls report-
ing a severe storm in the day.
Borger reported a thermome-
ter reading of 5 above, Dallas 20,
Abilene 18.
Clouds of dust rode a raging
norther which struck Shamrock
about 9 o'clock last night, driving
low temperatures still lower and
contracting visibility to a few
yards. It was the worst dust storm
of the season.
A milder wind yesterday after-
noon sifted fine dust over the vi-
cinity and at sundown everything
was covered with a thin coating
of silt.
The thermometer was standing
at 18 degrees above when the
norther struck. At 4:30 o’clock
this morning the mercury had
skidded to 2 above and hovered at
that point until 7 o’clock.
The entire Panhandle-Plains was
included in the dust-choked area.
At Amarillo the wind began picking
up a powdery dust shortly after 9
a. m. By 11 o’clock the sun was
wholly obscured and did not shine
through the dust clouds until after
2:30 p. m.
Plains folk viewed the dust-coat-
ed area with apprehension that the
blowing season would be a replti-
tion of the one last year. However,
the dust storms this year are be-
ginning two or three weeks later
than last year and the areas from
which the top soil is toeing taken
are limited- . ,
According to the U. S. soil conser-
vation service, there is only about
one-half as much land subject to
wind erosion now as there was at
this time last year. The amount of
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SENATE APPROVES
SALE OF COTTON
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COMMITTEE FAVORS SMITH
MEASURE OPPOSED BY
ADMINISTRATION
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (A5)—Over
government opposition, the senate
agriculture committee today approv-
ed the Smith bill, directing the sale
of approximately 5,000,000 bales of
government-owned cotton in week-
ly blocks of between 20,000 and 25,-
000 bales.
Senator Smith held the large gov-
ernment holdings are a drag on the
market and that disposing of the
cotton in small allotments will not
affect prices.
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NATURE LOVER WILL
LECTURE AT SCHOOL
EARTHQUAKES STRIKE
TERROR IN MONTANA
HELENA, Mont., Feb. 14 UP —
Earthquakes struck terror In several
Montana cities last night as an add-
ed hardship to the state’s longest
cold wave and the heaviest snow-
fall in years.
A series of short, sharp quakes
shocked Helena late yesterday.
Butte, Missoula and Livingston
felt light tremors. It is nearly 250
miles from Livingston to Missoula.
No damage was reported.
“RAMBLES THROUGH ROCKIES”
IS THEME FOR ADDRESS
BY EBEN G. FINE
W. C. Perkins, superintendent of
schools, announced this morning
that Eben G. Fine, nature lover,
traveler, photographer and lecturer
from Boulder, Colo., will give a talk
and picture show at the high school
auditorium Monday afternoon.
“Rambles Through the Rookies”
will ibe the subject of Fine’s talk.
Starting promptly at 3 p. m., Fine
will entertain for an hour with pic-
tures and interesting features of his
contacts with wild life and nature
in the greatest mountain range In
the United States.
A widely traveled man, Fine has
lectured extensively In universities
and schools throughout the south-
west. There will 'be no admission
charges and anyone interested is
invited to attend the lecture.
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STRIKE
IN
THREATENED
MEXICAN STATE
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LAREDO, Feb. 14 UP—A general
strike In the Mexican state of Tam-
aulipas is threatened unless the de-
partment of education re-employs 18
school teachers discharged in Nuevo
Laredo recently for participating in
a teachers’ strike.
The threat was issued in a mass
meeting of the "United Front," la-
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ill
borers and peasants organization.
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Cooper, Albert. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 240, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1936, newspaper, February 14, 1936; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth528897/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.