Abilene Morning Reporter-News, The (Newspaper) - February 21, 1937, Abilene, Texas ABILENE MORNING 10LUME 11 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, TWO PAGES IN THREE SECTIONS PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 25 Strong Sends Cold Across North Texas Pleasant Morning Weather in Abilene Chased Away by Panhandle Welcomes Settling Snow Colder Expected Today The In Abilene Parr Further OIL IN MET IN dropping steadily toward the ing point at 11 o'clock last as a dust-laden wind ened In velocity shifted around from west lo Airport station of the weather bureau reported temperature ings of 34 degrees at 11 p. 31 at 10, and M 9 p. m. Wind velocity had dropped to 14 miles per hour and visibility hail reached 10 During worst of Saturday dust 4 p. ity was reduced tu or a the station mum velocity was reached at p. m when the ter registered 40 miles per It was reported thit sand was ting Little damage was done to Weil Texas Utilities company i reported porches blown off four small residences In causing severance of electric Blinking of electric ties company service men was due to the shorting of wires jter mnl The and Weil Texans ate and breathed grit lor the third lime in a wetk Saturday while the under i. blanket of was and thankful for cleansing 400, Including Many of alves at Roscoe Praised Hoover Says Off Court NOT coming from the west i Rapidly chanting brought west maintained a la lornado to Lincoln Attend Session of W. Central Group BV C. M. ELLIS Staff Correspondent Feb. J. C. Hunter of lene became the first ever to head the West Central Texas Oil and Ons association when he was elected president of that body for 1937 at its fifth an- meeting at the Burch hotel here Another Abilene A. J. Frazler of the firm Un- gren and was elected first and Ralph of from 30 to 40 miles throughout the At 9 p. m. It dropped lo 22 per and at 10 was blowing from the west at 14 milts per Dust and small grains of sand blowing In the Abilene vicinity did no appreciable damage to grain crops In Ihe County Agent laic Saturday after- demolishing houses and In- juring seven A torrential rain accompanied the A week of repeated dust storms over much of the In- parts of Kan lice WEATHER 1 A discussion of events and In the world and by a. ol and Informed newspaper men of Washington New 1'ork. will tH u ft an IboM or lo lie ud Ht bt Ihi of lUi By RAY TUCKER decision to defer a vote on the supreme court reform has been erroneously Interpreted as ally the lower chamber Is playing boln peanut and presidential poll true that the boys would like duck Ihe Issue though i the measure through house wilh majority of seventy-five votes If It came to a showdown But the thinkers see no reason for slicking out chins until there Is some assurance Ihe scheme won't be In the There the forces split into thirty thirty and thirty on the fence with sir A of twelve for F. D. R. Is forecast by the most canny The house lends lo turn Ihe heat on Ihe to pillory thai body as re- sponsible for presidential triumph fir Hasty action may be based on misconstruction of WHIRLIGIG 3. Col. 4 Receives New High For Wool SAN Feb. A new high for wool was re- ported here today in Ihe sale by J. L. of Abilene and Rock Springs of 10.000 pounds at 63 1-2 and 78 1-2 Viceroy Priest And Others Nearly Killed by Gang ADDIS Feb. The Italian conquerors of Ethiopia pressed Royal and tive police into a stern manhunt for sly tribesmen who ed Marshal Rodolfo vice- roy of Halle Selassie's lost In an at assassination with a shower of hand The viceroy was only slightly members of his Including the Abuna bishop of Ethiopia and air general Aurello gravely Ue grenades flung by natives Ing to approach for The timed Just before close at noon of celebrations marking Uie birth of Prince probably the future em- peror of perpetrated by tribesmen who concealed the missiles under white The would-be assassins Premier Mussolini and Emanuele quickly sent messages from Rome congratulating Viceroy on his and expressing hope foe Ihe recovery of Ihe others Feb. fuehrer Adolph Hitler today sent a message to Premier Inl expressing his over Ihe attempted tion of Marshal Rodolfo Viceroy of In Addis Condition Critical The Weather AMI M leB mn In lint end rait EAST In en tbe In NEW A. M. HOLR ind m. tl 39: m yru M urtH maul lit Condition of J. light remained un- changed late last night at Memorial He was injured critically Friday night when struck by an automobile as he crossed Pine street from the alley between First and Second The automobile figuring in the accident was driven by N. N. 2156 Pine Nichols called an helped in forts to aid the Injured gave police a full account of the and had spent most of the time at the hospital since the said hospital Internal Injuries were reported the most Pear was ex- pressed for Anthony's PUSH FARM DEBT Feb. of the to refinance firm Indebtedness with of new currency began a new campaign today for action on the controverted J. C. HUNTER Albany was named vice Approximately 400 oil and ga men and legislators attended the principal purpose of which was to protest possible of a 10 cent per barrel tax on crude C. V. chairman of the Texas Railroad commission Walter F. lieutenant gov and seventeen members o the Texas legislature were Principal speakers were Terrel Joe S. who discussed the tax and the following state sena Frank Fort Worth J. Manly Wea ver Clint Smal Tom Gaives B. Eastland Jake L. of dent of the Texas MIc Continent OH and Gas association and C. E. man ager of Ihe Independent association of also spot Retiring officers of the lion are Paul T. Brecken Ellis A. Ab first Dlllar second an G. R. His new position Is not Ihe fir executive position J. C. Hunter ha held In connection wilh of the Hunter Is also vice-president i Mid Continent Oil and Gas one of strongest In dependent organization In the United Long a work with Ihe Independent Petroleum a he Is of that group for IhLs genially known as entered ihe oil business with the formation ol the Hunter headed by Matt Grisham of Countr Judre It was when the was lually county judge o' Culberson in 1924. that the partnership of Grisham and was It was Incorporated In 1926. since that time has wen vice-president of the He also and is still a director of the Van Horn Slate bank at Ihe time he was benon county an office he he As Sandstorm Crowd Views Displays Of Sylvester FFA By HOLT Feb. hampering ex- culling down Roscoe's Boys Livestock as held here Saturday by the Lions club and by the vocational re I. O. In Ihe two ary divisions ere attractive and drawing ratse from Judge John C. illure Animals In both the mb and pig divisions also drew Assisting In Judging of the were L. J. Stan of Highland nd Doyle Williams of Winners And Awards Exhibitors of winners In various lasses and prizes awarded 725 pounds and Leroy 13; Vivian J. C. fourth 125 pounds and 3lllle Leroy J. C. 12; WelCon Hogs breeding Hampshire 14; Dudley Hubert exhibiting O. I. C. Jack showing mutton Spires howed ihe champion pen nnd re- a fine wool Ar- edge showed the best pen and re- a. Only The following exhibited Tor which nA prize was the of chicken being Pay pen of Rhode ind pen Travis black barred and Charles A. buff Boys showing calves not In the prize Willie BUly Harry Harold Ray Hubert S. and Thomas Only vocational agriculture dents of Roscoe high school were eligible to compete in the E. F. representing the Lions made the Feb. The third annual livestock show here Saturday sponsored by the Future Farmer was well and some attractive mals were Special prizes for winners In rious divisions were donated by business and Paul local Hereford gave a special prize In the calf In addition to livestock and try an educational gram was presented by members of the F. P. A. Doyle Williams of Colorado judged livestock and M. B. Sre Fate 2, Col. NEEDED SAYS EX-PRESIDENT He Shall Court Be in ON CHANGES IN SUPREME COURT President Roosevelt's court SAY DEM LEGISLATORS Subjection to the Executive Feb. Hoover tonight called la and posal Is Increasing support In this so says the poll lo Yesterday 266 ballots were 158 103 was the that Increased the lead of the by 50 To have Conferences Held Copeland Joins Feb. off the supreme Addressing the Union League the former president j President Roosevelt's court has created the con- question in these 10 and has placed the nation to face Ing Is as For the proposal 920 773 The lead now stands a highest they have en In Ihe national sa wired to the last night by Hoover with Ihe I fitlon that the supreme court shall be made subjective to the to ILs bare Mr. Hoover con- Is the heart of this And that es to the very center of man NEA the leading by a fraction under 2 to I. With 184 newspapers In M stales the count For the proposal 73.809 Against Yesterday's re- turns came from Abilene and the following other 31 Westen Cross Ro i and jn. In San Anjelo the poll last night for 363: against 640. We have been saying all the coupon will be printed for Improper to cut off the emerging from Ihe we will continue to print of two conferences at the Ihe coupon In all Issues and that the the referedum going until further ete committee would be- i Bin work Monday on the president's Yesterday's mail brought 17 votes proposals to name sis new collected by one W. T. Goree of announcing In a cilled memorandum that is to give the president full power over Ihe The 17 therefore were counted as voting for the In a neighboring a pioneer business Dew See POLL Page 2, Col. 5 Tne ultimate of liberty is the Independence of the The In the supreme court Mr. Hoover whether the president by ment of additional Judges shall re- vise the whether In the constitution shall be to the people as the con- itself Declaring that the open and above board by which social changes can be the speaker Is all the hurry m nation Is recovering from the There Is no y. Surely a year or two Is no waste In Ihe life of a great nation when Its liberties are the stake of historic liberalism cannot be maintained under the present Coleman Officials Buy Sewer Feb. De- finite steps toward purchase of the Coleman Sewer company will taken at Ihe Ing of city Mayor E. P Scarborough said Appraisal of privately by Terrel San who has been studying local plant under the city's 90 day option at the Election will be called and payers will vote on purchase o' If city should decide In the Revenue held for 14 Previously taught school In Van The Judge was yran He is a graduate of col will be for payment of the LARGEST ANNUAL MEETING IN CHURCH OF CHRIST STARTED 20th Bible Lectureship at A. C. C. Is Being Inaugurated Today by Two Local Visitors Arrive Robert E professor cf BiKe college's JOth annual annual gathering In the Stales of members of the Church or Abilene ministers till today at ell C. A. minister of the College Church of will be heard at 11 a. rn His theme Till be 'The Perfected Church Homer minister of Church fit trill speak a1 this Ing on the Church In aLso a I student In the of In 1932. the of which he Is was with his Hubert and Harry Graham and Charles Christie of Their duction Ls In the The Weft the were begun with the of oil In county in 192T. When Jones firAt was In 1926 the a heavy In wildcat De- velopment of county came In the Hunter moved to in 1927. HOLC EXTENDED Feb. President Roosevelt signed a ex tending fcr two years the housing t guarantee loans for hers and A. m. College President Home From National Capital Confabs COLLEGE Feb. Maximum use of present cles In soli conservation work was Teias oil operators today the lent In amendment of Lauds Mr. Hoover declared Is a thing for the nation that he debate upon It supreme has risen far above The proposal Is too lo be dealt with on such It Is an Inspiring thing that ri this question the leadership to maintain the of the See HOOVER Page 2, Col. 1 John B. Dickson of Succumbs Feb. B. 75. died at his home near at o'clock Saturday morning from an Illness of He had been In falling health or two Mr. Dickson had lived near Op- in for 33 having moved from He had a member of the Church of Christ for 40 Funeral rites were held at the Jim Month Seek WT Quota Hikes Feb. Secretary of the Interior Harold told tices lo Ihe supreme Hearings will be It was The senators said there fas no of compromise at the White As the legislators Thomas young tial adviser who Is widely credited wilh helping draft the court went In lo dine with the Two of the dozen senators who attended the conferences Frazler and Nye already were opposed to the and they jaM after- ward they had not changed their Plan Battle For more than an hour earlier In the evening the president went over battle plans with Vice dent Gamer and a half dozen c. r backing his proposal for ilx hOr new supreme court Senator the democratic arted as spokesman when he group was after- wards by Is believed the measure Is urged today by President T. O. Ion of Teias Agricultural 4: anical President Walton has Just ed from In ington at which representatives of visions ol the i U. S. agriculture be the first to the of the ment's new soil conservation gram. He said the federal ment's Indicated they would cooperate In any sound soil conservation legislation In harmony with the national act the various might The eral government's only Interest In the was to cooperate with the state In conserving and help get every possible barrel and the best passible His surprise visit and ment of of mines estimate of demand ol barrels fa rcore than that for lighted a state ing by the commission to receive evidence upon which to base March Ickes said he was glad shoi ment's representatives further In- the operators the man he that they did not seek arbitrarily to Influence sou conservation legislation In the ious Statement In view of Impending legislative action in Texas on this speaking as the head of an In- that has for years been Hve In soil and water conservation establishing soil conservation policies by It Is re- commended to the farmers ily and others Interested that careful consideration be given to use of the present state and county agencies and local units rather than to the creation of new or And whatever program Is adopted should be one so shaped In a satisfactory he do you mean by hasn't moved one newsman bat It will Robinson replied as he stepped Into an auto- mobile with Garner and Another who did not wish be quoted by said In the Asked if the president was in- clining a revision or he all Meanwhile presidential allies gave no In announcing the earlier democratic strategy con- that any change In the ad- Sw ROOSEVELT CeL Ing to some tried to ruin the oil He re i lee ted that oil had climbed In price from 10 cents per barrel In 1933 to tin as late as last adding he believed the average price In the future would be even Concerning conservation the said the federal government ilsler of O. R. was Intent only upon helping Texas died In Dallas enforce Its own He Saturday at the home of Mrs. T. J. ed Tejas had adequate statutes another after were enforced to the best In- of terest of the Col. Ernest o. Thompson who pre- sided In the absence of C. Terrell announced the sion would require purchasing com- panies that recently raised crude prices to file affidavits explaining gasoline prices were not ordinated with the purchase of oT Church of h West Texas Sister ol Abilene Woman Succumbs Miss Allen lived in and went lo Dallas recently for a cal She was reared In Funeral rites will be held day at 2 p. m. from the church In Bural will be beside her parents In a DeLeon r burial following In the of funds i sought 5, barrel allowable In- i made available from Survivors are his Mrs. Jane other that the four Arthur and W. E. Dickson should be one of maximum cost so tnat the actual for the 6700 for the Yaws and 2.500 program the South Ward Survivors Mrs. will asserting Mrs. I. and Zoe Dr. A. M. Charley Sec SOIL I. Col. 1 of and John B. four Mrs. C. R. Mrs. John J. Mrs. N. M. i i Texas Mrs. A. O one sister and two brothers who live In K third Lawn Dickson News Description Finds Dog Owner A setter that strayed and Jim D. C. School Head to Convention H. C. superintendent of the was la Abilene f lhe vard at 1350 on his way to New B. Spring Cagers FORT Feb. 20, of TCU Homed Frog was Injured during spring In KanSaS Crash scrimmage this He was In a coma at Cook late lait File members the Bij who lettered for the basketball team first time fall but was out caped Injury early locay in a motor of. the with an injured car collision of here which was playing with the resulted In to team during today's He Mrs. Ida was Injured carrying ball on a spin through Coach Dutch Meyer the i youth was en the forehead the of North 6th street was claimed he will attend the annul con- by K. K. IWO cf the de- South 6th J. w. 1930 of National Education North 5th who was keeping I the dos returned her to the The Sunday Description of the dog In I for five is attract lene Morning News led between 12.000 and 15.000 hfr and Ihe college campus last These Included E. D. Chambers nf a generous of A C. C Dos and W. L. nn of absence r. C. Fajt 2, CoL J in A. C. C. will in 1933. he Brown morning at 11 oclock on Oil of he Urgency for the Church To First of the hundreds of visitors expected lo the week In the city for Ihe were on Revenue Unsighted In State Capital Feb. 20- V general jr of ihp STATE TAX RECEIPTS TOTAL HERE NEAR LAST Dies In Accident Patterson Reports More Payments Being Made Before Final Rush to Escape Penalties j collections on lhe 1935 to for thp arc even Uh cf 1935 at IHs time last of 1936 tax Pat Patterson January of Ihe collected All rnr an 31 was IP 17. were than Iir the last This to task of n irte hy signed by My chief Importance was far from j laie roll ind county uirs of of 1S3S for the 193fi 133S. Jl. 1335 per rf S for thp a boiler moved Into dn oil A cm bren upon to 3-1! the stark PLAN Feb. Aitor of fiery debate i Fir IM to IS faior a t na Fill Out And Send In This Ballot Supreme Court Poll that a r. .in My on this proposal is registered I .im in favor I I i ira 1J: of the plan the i MARK IN ONLY ONE ABOVE Nime Address in of It Ij nnt to
