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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1934
Page
2
Amid chatter in Washington advisers fear Mrs. Roosevelt's frequent public appearances could backfire in the upcoming election. The President listens as they warn of a possible public reaction to her bustling schedule and new audience.
A reader asks Tack for help locating seven keys lost last week. The letter asks Mrs. Avery at the News-Globe to contact the writer, who has no telephone and offers a reward for return.
Boy Scouts of the Amarillo area have checked out at Camp Cima del Mundo near Las Vegas New Mexico and are home after a three week session. More than 120 Scouts attended and several returned via Raton to avoid bad highways. The camp featured Hermits Peak climb and totem poles with cooking and singing by Markuis and Ted Marquis the popular cook.
The family nurse says Patricia Miley remains unconscious but sometimes responds faintly as doctors consult the American Medical Association. Her mother Mrs. Peter Miley sits by, noting she recognizes familiar voices and movements while the nation debates the New Deal, Lindbergh baby, Dillinger and public life stories.
The article explains the NRA coding system grouping enterprises into Production Of basic materials, Fabrication, Service, and Distribution. It notes aims to equalize treatment, cut administrative cost, enable mergers, clarify definitions, and reduce codes from 500 to about 250.
Senate debates relief action drawing criticism from Sen Will Martin of Hillsboro. Sen Roy Sanderford abandons a new bill and may use the House bill or wait for the House to act. Sen T J Holbroon calls for accounting of expenditures before bonding sales. The Senate also passes a $100,000 expense appropriation bill to fund the session.
Potter County Home Demonstration Club women and 4-H members gather at Jack Hall Ranch for their annual encampment. More than 100 attendees will camp tonight and enjoy swimming games and contests through tomorrow. Miss Mary Sitton says a feature program is open to the public. Mrs A Blankenship leads the council with Mrs J R Hogge in charge of recreation.
Prickly pears without needles may be added to Texas cattle diets on southwestern ranges. Relief commission plans use relief rolls workers with pear burning machines to strip stickers, making forage safer for cattle. Officials seek thousands of acres to pasture up to 200,000 head, mainly in western Texas, though sufficient land has not yet been found.
Problems of setting values on corporate property for 1934 taxation dominated the Potter County commissioners court session. Dallas appraisers G. C. McKinney and M. M. Alexander from E. S. Pritchard and Company met with the court and County Assessor Houston Taylor to discuss the appraisal of all corporate properties in the county.
A fan shaped rain area from the North to the Southeast of Spur dropped up to 1.5 inches by 9 PM, with Dickens City 12 miles north reporting 2 inches. The wet weather brought relief to stockmen and farmers but caused muddy roads and stalled cars as small streams rose.
The event starts at 6 30 oclock this evening at the Herring Hotel. Tickets are available in the dining room foyer per Amarillo Chamber of Commerce secretary Carl Hinton.
Two newspapermen surveyed Freeport early today and found only a broken tree. A 25 foot boat sank in the ship channel. Evacuation had emptied the town overnight, with most residents leaving by train, bus, or car. some began returning early today.
Dallas dispatch reports James V. Allred ahead of Tom F. Hunter by 42 459 votes in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff. With 252 of 254 counties tallied, Allred 489 660 to 447 201. Duval County backed Hunter 3 253 to 107 for Allred.
Ed Stanton known as Perchmouth resumed his trip to Huntsville state penitentiary after a night in Dallas County jail. He was formally re sentenced to death for the killing of Sheriff J C Moseley in Swisher County on January 23 1933. Stanton had escaped from Lubbock jail and was recaptured last week in Northern New Mexico.
Fort Worth reporters describe City Detectives Jo Johnston and Ed Weatherford disguising as tramps to arrest two young ex convicts who escaped from Archer City jail. They located the duo in the Trinity River bottoms after a tip and seized machine guns from burlap sacks.
Potter County Commissioners Court approves a swap transferring 15 land sections along Western Avenue from Precinct 3 to Precinct 4. The change straightens the precinct line and reduces travel for voters in the area to reach their polling places. Commissioner Percy Gibbs notes the shorter distance for casting ballots.
Hayes warned that a universal service law would operate only if war is declared. Prices would be frozen and regulations used to eliminate profit and ensure equal service for all citizens. He framed universal service as a peace guarantee against a communist menace from California to New York.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Austin 30 were held at Griggs Chapel with Dr G L Yates officiating. Pallbearers named and burial in Liano Cemetery followed at 4 pm. She died at 1300 Lincoln Street after a three year illness. Survived by husband T W Austin and son T W Austin Jr of Amarillo and five brothers.
The offices of Miss Mary Sitton Pot ter County home demonstration agent moved from city hall to Room 109 in the courthouse. The new space provides more room and a new telephone number 23912.
At Kansas City, hogs 2,000 head with a 15 to 25 cent rise on desirable loads. cattle and calves 12,000 and 1,500 respectively with feedier cattle stronger up to 250 higher on approved lots. hogs top around 7.40. In New Orleans, cotton opened quiet but steady with October around 13.10 and December near 18.25, gains of 1 to 2 points, aided by a smaller private estimate of 8,780,000 bales and limited trading activity.
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