The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 235, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 8, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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ORST COLD OF WINTER SWEEPS TEXA
TOR ROBINSON
DICTS PASSAGE
GRICULTURE BILL
OFFERS AMENDMENT
MEASURE PROVIDING
I EXPORT DEBENTURE
WAKHU
INGTON, Feb. 8 (IP)-De-
b bi-partisan contentions of 11-
|ity, a forecast came Friday
1 Democratic Leader Robinson
f the senate will pass the soil
iervation subsidy bill on Mon-
or Tuesday by a two to one ma-
lty.
■he Arkansas senator made his
iyphecy after the senate had list-
led to a single Democratic speech
| favor of the legislation and re-
used until Monday because a
bavy snow storm kept attendance
Jwn to a bare quorum.
Opponents who called the bill
mconstitutional” and a “mere sub-
pfuge" will resume 'their attack
pnday.
[As the storm-bound senate failed
make much headway, President
psevelt again estimated $500,000,-
) in taxes would be necessary to
lance the new farm program, but
Id his press conference the details
■the levies were still being studied.
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! WASHINGTON. Feb. 8 MV-Een-
Itor Tom Connally, Democrat, Tex-
Is, Friday introduced a bill to add
Itn export debenture plan to the
pending administration farm bill.
Connally said he favored extend-
ing these bounties to certain crops;
k cents a pound on cotton, Vh cents
5a bushel on wheat and 2 cents a
pound on tobacco.
The Texan said the effect of his
Amendment would be to raise do-
nestic as well as foreign prices of
he affected crops since the domes-
1c market would react to an in-
reased foreign price.
“The American farmer,” the sen-
ator said, “pays a high tariff on
tactically everything he buys. His
ops whloh he exports to foreign
untries must compete in a world
ee market. He gets no compen-
tlon bounty or advantage to off-
t the tariff bounty which he must
iy.
“The export debenture offers a
eflnite and sure method of in-
reasing the price of farm prod-
Jfcs. It will not stimulate over-
joduction, provided the secretary
agriculture, under the farm bill,
Arries out a program of acreage
pd crop control.”
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lARDENAS INTERVENES
IN MONTERREY FIGHT
J. MONTERREY, Mexico, Feb. 8 (IP)
►President Lazaro Cardenas today
began a series of conferences with
jepresentatives of anti-communist
Employers and with labor in his in-
tervention in Monterrey’s capitalist-
jpmmunist controversy, which
tereatens to develop into an open
jjht between capital and labor
poughout Mexico.
lAMROCK MAN HURT
IN HIGHWAY CRASH
kenneth Keeler received a brok-
Inose and a deep gash on his
jehead last night as a result of a
. wreck on 66 highway west of
In about 1 o’clock this morning,
xeeler was going west and the
■ere) storm obscured his vision
|l he hit a car ahead. Both auto-
foiles were badly damaged but no
was seriously injured.
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Brfr, and Mrs. Harvey Williams of
&re, Okla., visited friends in town
pterday.
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*111 King of Oklahoma City was
e on business Thursday and Fri-
y.
VOL. 32
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1936
NO. 235
RESCUE EFFORT CLAIMS ONE LIFE
TODAY
TEXAS THEATRE — Blonde
eauties loose again! Glenda
'arrell and Joan Blondell with
.heir pals, Hugh Herbert and Al-
en Jenkins, make up a comedy
-am that can’t be beat! Open-
„ at tonight’s preview in “Miss
"ific Fleet,” Biondell and Far-
11 are seen in their biggest hit
ow. Two stranded chorus girls
-n a concession stand on the
"d-way of a Pacific coast town
en they meet the navy and
-e marines, with a prizefight in
e offing. Blondell manages to
'n a beauty contest and cleat
“self of a jail charge. Lots of
Also short featuress and
s.
THE WEATHER
BST TEXAS—Partly cloudy
much colder in the south,
wave in the southeast with
peratures from 18 to 22 to-
ght; Sunday partly cloudy,
th rising temperatures in the
__i and central portions; live-
ck warnings in the south.
Nancy Anne Vogt (above),
weighed an even pound when born
at Oakland, Calif., and after losing
an ounce doctors gave her an ex-
cellent chance to survive. Swathed
with cotton in an incubator, she is
fed with a medicine dropper. She
is 12 Inches long. Her head two
and one-half inches across. Her
mother, Mrs. Anne Vogt, is a nurse.
(Associated Press Photo)
ETHIOPIAN ARMY
REVOLT QUELLED;
DISASTER AVERTED
DANGEROUS THREAT TO ITALY
SEEN IN POSITIONS OF
MILITARY FORCES
DJIBOUTI, French Somaliland,
Feb. 8 (IP) — A short lived revolt
against Ras Dest-a Demtu, Ethiopian
southern commander and son-in-law
of Emjperar Haile Selassie, was dis-
closed in reliable reports from Addis
Ababa.
The crack Skhmo province army
corps, it was stated, scattered to the
hills and refused to follow the un-
popular Desta’s orders after an Ital-
ian advance in the southwest.
Disaster Averted
The revolters were appeased and
possible disaster to the Ethiopian
cause was averted by the emperor.
Although refusing to replace Desta
as commander-in-ohief, he restored
Redjazmatch Blatche, veteran Sida-
mo warrior to tire command of the
corps which he created 20 years ago.
Forces in the south are being re-
inforced and organized for action
following the revolt. The Turkish
campaigner, Wehib Pasha, who
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FIVE RECOVERING
FROM EXPOSURE ON
CHESAPEAKE ICE
ATTEMPT TO TAKE SUPPLIES
TO MAROONED ISLANDERS
THWARTED BY COLD
CRISFIELD, Md., Feb. 8 (/P)—A
desperate battle to penetrate a
blinding blizzard and take food to
marooned islanders over the
treacherous Chesapeake bay ice
left Sergeant Wilbur Hunt, state
policeman, dead and five persons
recovering slowly from exhaustion
and exposure.
They were members of a group
of fifteen which set out late yes-
terday pushing a ton of food on
sleds. Hunt dropped exhausted
and died on an icc floe.
The party, unable to get through
to Tangier and Smith island, 10
miles out in the bay, was forced
to return to the mainland.
federaugents
BREAK UP HUGE
narcotic ring James Passons’ Black
Angus Adjudged Grand
Champ Of Wheeler Show
SIX ARRESTED, $10,000 WORTH
OF DOPE CONFISCATED IN
RAID AT HOUSTON
HOUSTON, Feb. 8 (/P)—Federal
operatives Friday smashed what
they described as the biggest nar-
cotic ring in the Southwest.
Six men were under arrest and
$10,000 worth of narcotics had been
seized as the climax of a six months
underworld investigation by agents
The ring, according to operatives,
was powerful in the major cities of
Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
Joe Luke, rated by agents as the
kingpin of southwestern narcotic
wholesalers, and two other men
were in jail here. Three other men
were held in Galveston and agents
comlbed the underworld during the
night for fast fleeing members of
■the alleged ring.
Five Not Charged
Luke will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner W. F.
Carothers here today, The two oth-
ers in the Houston jail were held
for investigation. The men held
in Galveston will be arraigned there
today. They have not yet been charg-
ed. The three were apprehended
affter they allegedly had been sell-
ing narcotics in wholesale quanti-
ties to two undercover men, who
have been working in Galveston for
several months.
So quickly and effectively did
the operatives strike that the al-
leged leaders were unaware they
were being sought until they were
In the hands of officers.
At least one other “big shot" of
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Applicants For Old Age
Assistance Required To
Show Amount Income
EDITOR’S NOTE—Following is
the second of a series of four ar-
ticles explaining in detail what in-
formation is necessary in apply-
ing for old age pensions under the
law passed by the last legislature.
The first, dealing with property
owned, was published Friday
AUSTIN, Feb. 8 — Applicants
should be able to prove their yearly
income because the old-age assist-
ance law provides that $360 yearly
for single persons and $720 yearly
for married couples must be the to-
tal of revenues received by appli-
cants from all sources including the
state aid, Orville S. Carpenter, exe-
cutive director-designate of the old
age assistance commission said to-
day about the new law.
“Applicants should be prepared to
make a full and complete 'state'
ment of all earnings for the two
years immediately preceding appli-
cation,” Mr. Carpenter declared.
“The cash or security clause in
the new law necessitates that appli-
cants be able to tell the exact
amount of money they have in the
bank. They should be prepared to
give a description of all securities
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WILD LIFE CONSERVERS CONFER
Secretary ot Agriculture Henry A, Wallace (left), and Dr. Fran-
cisco Castillo Najera, Mexican ambassador, shown as they conferred
in Washington at a banquet of the North American wildlife conference.
(Associated Press Photo)
Panhandle Shivers
Under Temperatures
From 3 To 7 Below
Frozen water pipes and automobile radiators greeted
careless Shamrock residents this morning as the populace
shivered under the blasting of a howling norther which
hammered the mercury down to a minimum of 7 degrees
below zero.
The frigid wind, which reached an intensity of fifty
miles per hour at its highest, struck here last night about
9 o’clock, carrying with it clouds of dust. The mercury
reached its lowest point, 7 below, at midnight. At 7 o’clock
this morning a recording of 2 below was reported. The
thermometer hovered near the zero mark throughout the
day.
Local plumbing shops report frantic calls for help from
waterless residents began coming in as early as 6:30 o’clock
this morning. By noon there had been about thirty calls.
Filling station attendants were busy throughout the day
starting stalled cars.
(By The Associated Press)
Bitterly cold winds whipped the temperature down to
7 degrees below zero in portions of the Panhandle early this
morning, as the worst norther of the year penetrated deep
into Texas. Clouds of Panhandle dust blew across the Plains,
driven by the chill wind, which reached 50 mlies an hour
last night.
The wind lessened in North Texas, but steadily carried
the storm into the state. Freezing weather was forecast
for the Gulf coast and Rio Grande valley.
Flurries of snow and sleet accompanied the chilling
winds at scattered northeast points, but there was no snow
on the West Texas plains.
The temperature reached a low of 3 degrees below zero
at Amarillo, 7 below at Pampa.
The mercury was falling rapidly as the atmospheric
disturbance gripped North Texas and advanced on a wide
front into the central region. The temperature at Gaines-
ville fell 50 degrees overnight, reaching 9 above this morn-
ing. The thermometer dropped to 11 above at Sherman, 14
at Denton, 16 at Dallas, 10 at Abilene and .5 at Vernon.
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James Passons’ black Angus
calf, “Jimmie,” was adjudged
grand champion of the Wheeler
county 4-H club baby beef show
held at Wheeler today, and its
young owner was awarded a $20.00
prize by Wheeler business men.
The calf, winner of first place in
the junior division, weighed 895
pounds and was bred by W. G.
Stiles of Wheeler.
David Dysart’s Hereford calf,
“Dave,” first winner in the sen-
ior class, bred by the 4-H club
boy’s father, C. A. Dysart, was ad-
judged reserve champion, and the
young man was awarded a $15.00
prize by Wheeler business men.
W. R. Felton of Sayre, Okla., vo-
cational agriculture instructor, who
judged the 12 entries, praised
Wheeler county club boys on the
excellency of their calves. Because
of near-zero weather attendance at
the show was small but Interest was
keen among those persons who
braved the blustery day to view the
calves.
Second and- third prizes in the
senior division went to calves en-
tered by Rex Miller and Edgar
Flynt. Standing of calves In the
junior division was: Second, God-
frey Cadra; third, Leroy Lamb;
fourth, Bob Tatum; fifth, Travis
Bradstreet; sixth, James Passons (a
Hereford entry); seventh, Henry
Lane, and eighth, Jack Robinson.
Awards to winners, other than
grand champion and reserve cham-
pion were; $9.00 for first, $7.00 for
second, and $5.00 for third place, In
each class. The next two calves In
the junior class were awarded cash
prizes of $3.00 each, while the next
three were given prizes of $2.00
each.
The eleven calves enter,d at
Wheeler and five others whloh were
not entered at Wheeler on account
of the cold weather, will compete
in the Eastern Panhandle Livestock
show to be held at Shamrock on
Saturday, February 22. The four
Wheeler county boys who did not
enter their calves at Wheeler on
account of the weather are: Bud
McCarroll, who is feeding a Here-
ford bred by John McCarroll; Hi-
ram Whitener who is feeding a
Hereford bred by Buck Britt; A. J.
Worley, a Hereford bred by Buck
Britt, and Horace Gordon, a Here-
ford bred by O. W. Elliott.
Engine Crew
Dies As Train
Is Derailed
ALLENDALE, S. C., Feb. 8
Engineer Chas. McNeill and Fire-
man S. A. Orr were injured today
and several passengers were shak-
en up when a locomotive, carry-
ing four ears with it, was derail-
ed in the center of town.
RELATIVE OF LOCAL
RESIDENTS SUCCUMBS
Miss Nell Adams and Miss Blanche
Adams received word today of the
death of their grandmother, Mrs,
Johnny Miller, who died yesterday
in Tennessee.
Her body will be brought to
Apache, Okla., for burial Sunday,
Mrs. Miller had visited her grand-
daughters here on numerous occa-
sions in past years and had many
friends in this vicinity.
W. C. Perkins returned Friday
from Austin where he has attended
the State Superintendents’ meeting.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8 (IP)—Blizzards blasted more sub-zero ||
weather eastward from the Rockies last night, piling^ the
northwestern states deep in snow and paralyzing traffic.
Whirling along at 40 miles per hour, the cold wave
sent temperatures down as far as 52 below zero at Hill
City, S. D.
ASKS RE-ELECTION
AS CO, TREASURER
MISS WOMACK HAS RECORD AS
CAPABLE AND EFFICIENT
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Miss Hattie Womack of Wheeler,
present county treasurer, has In-
structed The Texan to announce her
candidacy for re-election to that of-
fice, subject to the action of the
voters in the Democratic primary,
July 25. Miss Womack was first
elected to the place slightly over a
year'’ago. She hadhowever, com-
pleted the term of a deceased broth-
er, having been appointed by the
commissioners to that duty.
Her experience and familiarity
with the work of treasurer makes
her eminently fitted for the place.
She has proven herself capable and
efficient In handling the affairs of
the office.
With the past record, courtesy
and careful attention to her duties,
and with a pledge to continue, if
elected, with still greater persever-
ance, Hattie Womack solicits the
support of Wheeler county voters
In the July primary.
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Recognition Sought For Basque
MADRID (IP) — The Basque re-
gion, embracing the provinces of
Navarra, Guipuscoa, Alava and Vis-
caya, has asked the government to
give official recognition to Basque,
one of the oldest tongues in exist-
ence, equally with Spanish.
E, W , POOLE IN
CONSTABLE RACE
CANDIDATE FEELS EXPERIENCE
AS OFFICER QUALIFIES
HIM FOR PLACE
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Heart Attack Fatal To
Charles Curtis, Former
Vice-President Of U. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 W —
Charles Curtis, 76, the only man of
Indian ancestry ever to become vice
president of the United States, died
this morning at 10:25 o’clock of a
heart attack. A cold had confined
him to bed for several days.
He had been looking forward to
re-entering the political arena,
where for many years he had been
a dominant figure as senator and
representative from Kansas. This
time he hoped to bring the Repub-
lican nomination for president to his
friend, Governor Landon of Kansas,
Believing him bettor, his sister,
Mrs. Dolly Gann, with whom he
lived, had gone shopping. Only a
maid was with him when he died.
Democrats and Republicans alike
mourned his passing. Leaders of
the Republican party depended on
his aid in the coming presidential
campaign.
President Roosevelt said: “Wheth-
er they knew him as senator, vice
president, or the man he was in
his own right, his legion of friends
will always remember him affect-
ionately and mourn his passing.”
Curtis was vice president under
Hoover.
After solicitation by many friends,
E. W. Poole has announced his can-
didacy for the office of constable of
Precinct No. 4, Wheeler county.
Poole is well known in Shamrock
and has had considerable experience
as a peace officer, having served as
deputy sheriff under the administra-
tion of John Porter and by appoint-
ment of the commissioners court for
six months.
In his formal announcement,
Poole said:
“I have been approached by a
number of citizens of Precinct 4,
who have asked me to make the
race for constable. However, I am
not making this race or announcing
my candidacy for this office on that
fact alone. I have served as a dep-
uty sheriff under John Porter and
also served by appointment as spe-
cial officer for Wheeler county. I
feel the experience gained as a peace
officer qualifies me for the office,
“The office of constable is an Im-
portant one for the precinct, and X
’ assure the voters, if they honor mC
with this office, that I will perform
the duties of constable in such a
way that they will have no cause to
regret their choice. I will endeavor
to take care of local infractions of
the law, which It is the duty of the
constable to handle, without fear or
favor, and show no partiality to
anyone.
“Having worked, as deputy sheriff,
I feel I will be in .position to. co-
operate with the sheriff’s depart-
ment and will assist them in every
way when possible,
“I place myself and my record as
a citizen of this precinct and as
former peace officer before the vot-
ers and I will sincerely appreciate
your vote and influence.
ELECTRIC MOTOR IS
CAUSE OF CAFE FIRE
Firemen answered a call to the
Jim Hill cafe on North Main street
about 10 o'clock last night, when
the motor of their electric refriger-
ator jammed and caught fire.
Hill managed to extinguish the
blaze before any damage was done.
Mr. and Mbs. J. E. Rollins and
children of Pampa were In town vis-
iting relatives and transacting bus-
iness Thursday.
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Cooper, Albert. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 235, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 8, 1936, newspaper, February 8, 1936; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529078/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.