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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1936
Page
12
The Colorado River is returning to normal with minimal damage. In Austin the river sits around 9 feet after peaking near 20 feet, far below last year’s 41.7 feet. Marble Falls reports 20 feet as evacuation wanes and forecasts show limited local impact if levels hold.
The Soil Conservation Service expands regional headquarters to the third and fourth floors of the Oliver Eakle Building, joining the already occupied fifth floor. The district procurement office and clerical staff, plus the district director H. H. Finnell, remain on the fifth floor. Technical staff, research division, and information division began moving Tuesday night and continue today.
Natalie Alt, former Broadway star and now a Chicago lakefront resident, says she does not vote and rarely follows politics. She notes she might retire from the stage but would consider radio work for its stability. She praises her New York teacher and enjoys knitting, films, and writing to her mother from Chicago and New York City.
A six day old Chicago infant Julian Tafel Jr. underwent a life saving operation after years of parental dispute. Dr Eastman made a 17 minute procedure to provide an outlet for waste, with future surgeries planned to prevent toxic poisoning. The mother Eve supported the decision against the father's initial refusal. The case follows a sister operation on another child with similar handicap, Richard, who is expected to be normal.
A 12 article series presents GOP and Democratic views on the farm program. Representative Francis D. Culkin cites Landon’s plan for soil conservation, price supports, and market protection, contrasting it with New Deal policies that allegedly reduced U.S. farm exports and increased imports, with figures on crop destruction and hog slaughter.
The page lists film showings at Paramount Rex Mission Texas Rialto and Fair with stars like Alice Faye Irvin S Cobb Alice Brady Ann Rutherford Russell Hardie Margaret Sullavan James Dunn Sally Eilers and Roger Taft plus Swing nights with Nat King Cole and others. Coach Josh Cody of Florida comments on the Kentucky Georgia Tech game October 10 as a possible SEC title decider.
West Point reports the U S Army fielding a strong football squad under Coach Gar Davidson. An A squad of 38 big players trains as replacements for John Clifford and Bill Grohs, with faith in bigger size and more depth to carry through the season.
A half dozen Panhandle school leaders asked about the proposed Centennial trip for local children on October 1 and 2. Carl G. Clifft, aiding state authorities, said lower railroad rates than first offered are being explored after a Panhandle meeting attended by area officials.
Display material is being collected and two one hour programs from talent in the 23 Panhandle counties comprising District 1 will be arranged. The proposed tour, part of a nationwide program, calls for two of the Centennial Exposition lodgings in Tent City. The Mississippi River and its 250 tributaries drain about 1,260,000 square miles of land, or 41 percent for the United States.
In Ithaca New York on September 23 the Cornet Agricultural College announced a plan to breed celery lacking strings. Expert tests showed one string can hold half a gallon of water. Denzel Curtis outlined a breeding program crossing celery strains to replace undesirable traits with toothsomeness, though softening the strings will take time.
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