Farmer critique of Hoover administration and crop woes
A commentator accuses the Hoover administration and the Department of Agriculture of failing Southwest farmers, noting wheat sold for as low as 17 cents a bushel while Russia hoards grain. He cites the Farm Board’s 11000 employees and argues leadership cost farmers millions, then shifts to wage scales in New Mexico and Texas, lamenting planned pep events and predicting better times ahead with a focus on football and local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Southwest
Plains
Russia
United States Board of Agriculture
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Herbert Hoover
Newexico
New Mexico
Park Visitors Set New Mark at National Parks
Travel to national parks broke all records last summer, rising 14 percent above the previous peak and surpassing three million total visitors. Through September 30 the count reached 3,152,845, led by Yosemite with 461,855 visitors. Amarillo benefits from mild fall weather attracting tourists as early fall travel grows, easing highway traffic and signaling good winter prospects for travel sections nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Yosemite National Park
Amarillo
Bandit Puts Poison To Test Then Is Arrested In Bank Robbery
Sam Penny, 44, an Altus cotton picker, attempted suicide by drinking poison before a bank robbery of Hendrick Bank. He held two officials and two customers in the vault, escaping with 51 dollars before posse arrest. Penny was intoxicated on entry and due to liquor the plan failed. arraignment scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus
Okla
UPI
Sam Penny
Hendrick
Penny
Luther Bush
Civic Chorus Rehearses Messiah at Amarillo College
Amarillo Civic Chorus members are asked to meet at 8 tonight at Amarillo College of Music to rehearse for the annual Messiah set for December 20 with Emil F. Myers announcing the plan. The Rose Maiden will also be learned for an early presentation. All Amarillo singers are urged to report with no membership dues, only music book costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Three youths arrested with stolen automobile in Canyon
Amarillo police chased down three boys all under 13 in Canyon after they were found with a stolen car listed to B Ray of 201 Polk Street. The car had been stolen in Amarillo Monday night. One boy is 12. They said they set out to see the world. Amarillo police notified of the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Canyon
B. Ray
Polk Street
Thirty Divorce Cases Filed in October at County Clerk
Business is brisk at the district clerk’s office with at least 30 divorce cases filed in October. In contrast, only eight applications for marriage licenses were recorded with the county clerk during October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Smith
Tack Predicts Lubbock Victory In Thanksgiving Game
A humorous forecast from Tack boasts of scientific methods to pick winners. He vows to reveal the exact truth and claims Lubbock may win the Lubbock Amarillo Thanksgiving game, while promising precise calculations yet to come.
What They Write Tack Lets Talk Turkey Letter
A reader asks Tack to connect with farmers or poultry raisers interested in a turkey project and requests publication on page 12 for contact. The tone is a concise letter seeking practical outreach and local collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Purity of Evening Gown Design Opens Opera Season
Purity of design and absence of gems dominated Manhattan society at the Metropolitan Opera opening. Notable attendees included Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay in white satin with a diamond necklace and emerald pendant, Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings in pastel satin with five pearl ropes, and Mrs. Francis Garvan in ruby red chiffon with a single pearl strand. White, red and green hues led, gowns long with trains, wraps varied, and debutantes in pale frocks appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Eads
New York
Manhattan
Metropolitan Opera House
Clarence H. Mackay
Anna Case
Metropolitan Opera Fame
Oliver Gould Jennings
Francis Garvan
Leslie
London
Judge Killits halts libel trial in Britton case in Toledo
Federal Judge John M. Killits halted the $50,000 libel action of Nan Britton in Toledo and summoned reporters for a statement defending the trial. He denied showing bias toward Britton against hotel owner C. A. Klunk, and said he would not indicate any verdict or preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
John M. Killits
Nan Britton
Miss Britton
Killits
C. A. Klunk
Marion
Ohio
Prosperity in a troubled world and the new kings
A reflection on US abundance versus foreign crops, Hoover’s upbeat view of bank stability, and optimistic forecasts like Senator Morrow’s. It critiques government honesty, calls for individual initiative, and notes shifts in power and leadership with Mussolini, Kemal Pasha, Stalin, and Laval. It laments stock prices and urges thrift and public spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Associated Press
Pius
Mussolini
Kemal Pasha
Stalin
Russia
Laval
France
D A R Hear Warning Against Sovietism
Mrs. W. H. P. McFaddin, Texas regent, told the Texas conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution that Sovietism threatens civilization. She warned of a 22,000,000 army and described atheistic tenets endangering religious faith rooted in Revolutionary forebears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
W. H. P. McFaddin
Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution
Canyon Party Marks 25th Anniversary Night
Canyon a city since incorporation observes 25th anniversary with a WDAG broadcast program by local leaders. Speakers include Rep Clyde W Warwick presiding, C R Burrow G G Foster J J Bauer Fred Wortham T C Thompson L F Sheffy R A Terrill C N Harrison and Mrs Harvey Cash. A chuck wagon dinner at 7:30 precedes the 8:30 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Chamber of Commerce
Clyde W. Warwick
C. R. Burrow
G. G. Foster
J. J. Bauer
Fred Wortham
T. C. Thompson
L. F. Sheffy
R. A. Terrill
C. N Harrison
Harvey Cash
WDAG
Amarillo
Santa Fe consolidates trains to cut passenger earnings decline
Santa Fe announces changes linking Santa Fe Cutso clock line with Wichita and Kansas City connections while No. 22 Amarillo to Chicago and No. 9 to Los Angeles remain unchanged. Officials cite a drop in passenger earnings, over $1,000,000 less than 1930 and an $8,000,000 fall for eight months this year, noting only two porters out of Amarillo are affected by the new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Absentees May Vote In Refund Election in Amarillo
Taxpayers away from the city for the upcoming special June election on the 364000 refunding bond issue may cast ballots at the county clerk's office through Friday. City secretary LeVerne Calhoun announced ballots are limited to taxpayers and only concern refunding outstanding bonds and warrants at a lower interest rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
LeVerne Calhoun
Public Speaking Class Organized in Amarillo
E. M. Avery organized a new public speaking class in Amarillo largely with American Legion members. The first meeting was held Monday night and officers were elected: M. Freeman president, Nat S. Perrine vice president, and H. R. Budke secretary. This marks Mr. Avery’s fifth class in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Avery
Amarillo
Fort Worth
American Legion
M. Freeman
Nat S. Perrine
H. R. Budke
Mr. Avery
County Court To Take Up Jury Cases At Once
Potter County court at law continued yesterday with the adjudication of law matters and jury trials are expected to get under way at once. Judge E C Nelson Jr is on the bench and yesterday empaneled the jury for the week. Jury trials probably will occupy the attention of the court for the remainder of the week, civil matters predominating. However, it is expected that one or two criminal cases may be taken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County Court-At
Dirigible Carries 206 on Naval Training Flight
The Akron dirigible rose from Lakehurst naval air station with 206 aboard for a training flight over New York and Philadelphia. Despite the heavy load the airship performed smoothly and headed toward Philadelphia, expected to return at sundown.
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Lakehurst
N. J
U.P
Naval Air Station
New York
Philadelphia
500 Garments Given Children by Amarillo PTA Thrift Room
The Amarillo Parent-Teacher Association Thrift Room supplied over 500 new and used garments to needy school children in October. Four openings served 129 children, with 177 pairs of hose distributed and 20 new shoes purchased, plus 40 old shoes fitted. Most children were aged six to thirteen. requests included 43 dresses, 28 coats, 9 sweaters, 24 shirts, 6 suits, and numerous undergarments. Shoes were often restored through a growing repair effort. ten pairs were mended. Access requires signatures from the teacher, nurse, and principal after case review, with a community of women coordinating warm, suitable schoolwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Parent-Teacher Association
Thrift Room
Wheat exports not to be halted by Soviet, official says
An official controlling information stated that reports Russia will suspend exports this year and next are unfounded. He explained that higher demand and a smaller spring crop will reduce but not stop exports, noting Russia relies heavily on agricultural product sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia
Soviet Union
Russia
Amber durum wheat reaches dollar in Minneapolis cash market
In Minneapolis on November 3, No. 1 choice amber durum grain hit one dollar per bushel in the cash market. Yesterday's close was 89.5 to 99.5 cents amid rising demand. Only a small quantity of this top grade wheat is sold locally in cash trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Grain exports unlikely to curb despite world price drop
The article notes the belief that grain exports would be reduced even as world market prices fall, arguing that sending money abroad to fund industrial development makes such curtailment seem absurd locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucts
Wet weather trims world wheat surplus and shipments
Wet weather spoils millions of bushels of French and German wheat, reducing world surplus and depressing markets. German circles estimate 30 to 50 million bushels unfit for milling may be diverted to fodder, while Russian exports fall and futures cancellations rise. Some statisticians compare Germany’s current crops to 1924-25 and 1926-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorlin
England
Germany
Trading Jack Knives and the Kansas Prosperity View
Bailey argues that national business hinges on agriculture and extractive industries. He says oil wells mines and farms generate goods, and when farmers miners and oil well owners are paid less than the value of their goods the nation suffers. He warns people resemble sheep and notes recent signs of improved business, calling it an upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Wall Street
Kansas
United Press
Judge Gee Calls Non-Jury Docket In Potter County Court
Judge W E Gee continued the non jury docket and aims to ready for next weeks jury trials in Potter County civil district court. The first jury is scheduled for Monday as 196 cases were filed last term and are set for trial this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
W. E. Gee
Gee
Schools Inspected in Amarillo by State Education Inspector
Miss Opal Gilstrap, inspector for the State Department of Education, arrived in Amarillo this morning to conduct the annual inspection of local schools. She worked at the senior high school this forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Gilstrap
State Department of Education
Amarillo
Pepper Martin steals second in famed game
A verse recounts Pepper Martin stealing second despite expert praise for the catcher and pitcher. It reflects on youthful ambition and the drive to win by forging one's own path, noting Martin’s daring baserunning and wildness on the bases as fame’s foil to steady reputation.
Market notes from Chicago and Kansas City livestock reports
U S D A reports hogs at Chicago market 27 800 with mixed tilting prices steady to 10 cents lower, 140 160 pound hogs at 4 35 to 4 80, sows strong. Cattle and calves mixed with good weights steady to weak, best fed steers up to 11 40, cows and bulls weak. Kansas City reports hogs 5 000 steady to strong, top 4 76 on 250 pound hogs, cattle 9 000 with choice fed steers and yearlings up 26 cents, vealers 4 00 to 6 50, stockers 6 60. lambs firm to strong with top fed lambs at 6 25 and ewes around 1 25 to 2 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report Summary
Fort Worth market data dated Nov 8 shows hogs at 1,000 head with top truck hogs $5.15 and bulk 180 260 lb hogs $5.10. Cattle with 3,200 head includes 1,100 calves. slaughter steers down 25 cents from yesterday. desirable fed steers $6.00. butcher cattle $2.50 2.75. stock yearlings $4.60 6.00. stock cows $3.00 3.10. calves mixed. Sheep 1,000 head with killing classes firm to higher. fat lambs $5.25 5.50. fat yearlings $4.76. fat wedders $8.50. aged wethers around $2.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
New Orleans Cotton Opens Moderately Active With Mixed Trades
The New Orleans cotton market opened fairly active as New York remained closed. Early trades showed losses of 8 to 9 points due to New York’s decline and hedge selling. Prices slipped across December to March before rallying, then eased slightly from the highs as trading cooled near noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Negro Woman Held On Shooting Charge
Mamie Ethel Garrett, a Black woman living at 2121 Tyler Street, was arrested Monday night after allegedly shooting Evelyn Childress at Childress’s home quarters on 2508 Harrison Street. Childress suffered bullet wounds to an arm and leg. condition described as not serious. Garrett was transferred to county jail on a charge of aggravated assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Ethel Garrett
Tyler Street
Evelyn Childress
Childress
Harrison Street
Circus Elephants Help on Paying Job on Houston Pavement
Amarillo West Texas Construction Company official Charles Settle reported seeing circus elephants used to move heavy sand and gravel trains on a Houston paving project. He noted rain and mud hindered tractors, prompting the contractor to hire elephants from a circus owner. Settle also visited Fort Worth and Dallas during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Charles Settle
Amarillo
West Texas Construction Company
Settle
Fort Worth
Dallas
Borger Sits In Lockdown After Power Cutoff
Borger city commissioners met as a ways and means committee to settle about 16700 dollars in unpaid utility bills dating from August 1929. The Panhandle Power and Light Company cut off current leaving the great white way black and removing water and gas from city facilities. Officials suspect the outage was a reprisal for a drive to lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
U.P
Ways and Means
Panhandle Power and Light Company
Panhandle Company
Magnolia raises crude oil prices in multiple Oklahoma fields
Magnolia posted price increases across several Oklahoma and surrounding fields. From 51 to 66 cents per barrel in Hutchinson counties, 15 cent hikes in Miranda, Luling, and Corsicana heavies to 75, 59 respectively, Darst Creek up 8 cents to 60, and in Cushing Yale Oklahoma City Morrison Wewoka Seminole fields rising to 83 cents. Cement Duncan Walters up to 75, Hewitt Graham to 67, Healdton pool to 52 cents per barrel.
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Hutchinson Counties
Magnolia
Miranda
Luling
Corsicana
Darst Creek
Cushing
Yale
Oklahoma City
Morrison, Wewoka
Seminole
Oklahoma
Duncan
Walters
Hewitt and Graham
Healdton Pool
Oklahoma and East Texas lift weekly oil output
Oklahoma and East Texas fields drove a rise in U S oil output with the Oil and Gas Journal reporting a weekly average of 2 422 418 barrels up 42 244 from the prior week Oklahoma City field strengthened by a 41 000 barrel gain while Seminole St Louis fell Kansas averaged 102 740 barrels daily and Midcontinent total reached 1 508 223 barrels the week prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklahoma
East Texas
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Oil price rise eyed to spur East Texas drilling
Tyler, November 3. Brig Gen Jacob F Wolters commander of the militia in the East Texas oil field predicted a dollar a barrel oil price for East Texas in the near future. He welcomed Magnolia Oil Companys 15 cent per barrel rise as justified and anticipated further increases but hoped the higher price would not trigger new drilling in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Texas
U.P
East Texas
Jacob F. Wolters
Wolters
Magnolia Oil Company
Mrs Rebecca Moore Burial in Oklahoma
Mrs Rebecca Moore 58 died Monday and her body will be sent to Butler Oklahoma for burial Wednesday. She and husband R H Moore ran a rooming house at 501 Lincoln Street Amarillo since arriving a month ago. Survived by husband two sons C C Hampton of Dalhart and James Hampton of Fort Riley Kansas and four daughters Mrs L M Davis Mrs W Heater of Marysville California Mrs Jewell Ratcliffe of Oklahoma City Okla and Mrs Mary Brand of Wichita Falls. Body to lie at Griggs Funeral Chapel until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Moore
Butler
Okla
Calif
Jewell Ratcliff
Oklahoma City
Routine Matters To Occupy Commission Tonight
City commission session expected to run long due to routine business. An amended ordinance on health measures is scheduled. It proposes abolishing fees for physical examinations to obtain health certificates. Agreement to abolish the fee was reached last Tuesday. Health certificate rules remain for food handlers barbers and beauty parlor operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Jury Selected to Try Bowen in Forgery Case
A Dallas man named John W. Bowen was slated for trial in Travis County district court on charges of forgery and passing forged instruments connected with state witness fee certificates. The jury was chosen after exhausting the regular venire and four special venires. The defense admitted the instruments were forged and Bowen passed them but claimed lack of knowledge. prosecutors planned to show Bowen knew the certificates were forged when cashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Nod
John W. Bowen
Dallas
Travis County District Court
J. D. Moore
Bowen
Amarillo campaign cuts phones as rates spur action
About 5 000 patrons pledged to use phones to pressure lower rates as Amarillo civic leaders mobilized. Officials said 27 telephones were disconnected including mayor’s hotels city hall and chamber offices while 13 orders were cancelled after talks. Amarillo has 10 400 phones among 7 000 subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Herring
Chamber of Commerce
Hailey
Thompson
Permit for Brick Residence Issued in City
E. R. Cox obtained a permit to erect a brick residence at 407 Sunset Terrace with work starting immediately. No other permits were issued that morning. Ten underground storage tank permits were issued at Amarillo service stations as blue gas fuels interest grows. The inspector reported fees from tank permits between 200 and 300 dollars over the past two weeks, with each permit costing about 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Cox
Sunset Terrace
Amarillo
Mrs. C. L. Grounds Dies at 62 in Amarillo
Mrs. Florence Grounds aged 62 died at her home at 721 North Murror this morning at 7 o clock after a two week illness. A Methodist Church member, she leaves eight children: Minnie Lee Grounds Dallas J H Hodge Dallas H E McCream Amarillo O D Roberts Amarillo J T Stevenson Amarillo Chester Grounds Amarillo Alton Grounds Amarillo and Emmett Grounds Salida Colorado. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home to handle arrangements with services expected tomorrow afternoon in Happy Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Grounds
North Murror
Mrs Moran To Be Buried Late Today
Funeral services for Mrs Opal Waggoner Moran aged 28 were to be held at 4 PM Tuesday at Blackburn Funeral Home. She died Monday at the home of her uncle Earl Golder of 2202 Front Street. Survived by husband Frank V Moran of Clarksburg WV mother Mrs A Jackson of Amarillo a brother Percy Burl Waggoner of Baltimore and a sister Mildred Meyers of Lewiston. She had been visiting Amarillo for some time and was ill several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Waggoner Moran
Blackburn Funeral Home
Lewiston
Moran
Amarillo
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