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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
2
A dog fight described with a white dog bleeding on its right foreleg and a large black dog biting its muzzle. Spectators shout, one man cheers for the white dog then helps pull the other off. He claims no stake beyond recognizing a fighting dog.
Washington June 24 Roosevelt spends day drafting the Philadelphia renomination speech after talks with Vice President Garner and other officials. White House says progress is slow due to many bills to study. Roosevelt signs 18 measures, vetoes one, reducing bills to consider to about 150 including ship subsidy and Walsh Healy wage rules. Garner visits White House saying they did not discuss politics.
Bees are branded for identification like cattle. Five Caucasian queens sent to A M Hengy were branded on the back with pigment. Hengy calls them unusually good natured during the process. City council in Toledo orders ordinances for parking meters and bicycle licensing.
Miss Letha Pearl Wyble of Amarillo testifies Gly-Cas cured her digestion and kidney distress after other medicines failed. She says the herbal remedy regains strength, improves sleep, and ends ongoing pains. Sold by Fox Drug Co and other local druggists at $1 per box or six for $5 with money orders accepted.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson as permanent chairman at the Democratic National Convention urged Democrats to advance to the battle of 1936 with confidence in their record. He attacked the Republican platform and Landon, defended Roosevelt era progress, and cited Supreme Court decisions as slowing recovery while criticizing gold standard rhetoric and pledges to balance the budget.
Governor Eugene Talmadge after hearing Senator Alben Barkley’s keynote at the Democratic national convention predicted Roosevelt’s defeat in November. He said the Barkley address signals centralization of power in Washington contrary to sovereignty of states and self management of internal affairs.
Philadelphia June 24 Senator Ellison D Smith of South Carolina angrily left the Democratic National Convention amid protests over the presence of negro delegates and a negro clergyman. He said he is through with the party and opposed political equality for African Americans, while other delegates dissented and defended prayer by Rev Marshall Sheppard at the session.
The Democratic national committee speakers bureau reports about 3000 speakers including senators congressmen and governors have volunteered to campaign for the national ticket. Director Paul Aiken says more volunteers come in and August itineraries will be set for earnest campaigning. Chairman James A Farley has been soliciting assistance for the speaking drive for months and accepted volunteers are sufficient to cover every state. More furs are taken annually in Louisiana than in Canada and Alaska combined.
Texas Democrats threaten a floor fight to preserve the two thirds nominating rule. Beeman Strong of Beaumont says he will press the issue before the full convention if enough Southern delegations join a minority report. Rankin plans to protest abolishing the rule and cites Farley's leadership amid sister state support and broader delegation backing.
In a small town smaller than Amarillo, a large black dog confronted a white bulldog outside a hotel. They tangled with no preliminaries as onlookers watched.
New York June 24 Associated press says former Gov Alfred E Smith left town on an unannounced trip. Close associates deny rumors he was en route to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Bainbridge Colby, who joined Smith in a push for a genuine Democrat, said it would be gallant for Smith to attend but he had no plan and no one advised him otherwise.
Oakland story notes Mrs Au guste Smith La Rue found a school election warrant for 3 dollars issued to her father 39 years ago. The board of education considers whether to authorize payment, prompting questions of rightful claim and old financial obligations.
A dated guide encourages women to treat beauty as a daily job through skincare routines, hair care, and figure maintenance. It advises regular cleansing, tonics, sun protection, and high quality cosmetics, plus five minutes of nightly brushing and three core exercises to form lasting habits and reward.
In Corvallis an old-time torchlight parade with 200 torches marked the start of the Republican presidential campaign in Oregon. It was the first such parade in the state in 20 years. In other news, federal excise tax collections on automotive products rose 14.3 percent in the first quarter of 1936.
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