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The Amarillo Globe-Times from Amarillo, Texas • Page 7

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1933. THE AMARILLO GLOBE, AMARILLO, TEXAS PAGE? PENNEY PLANS SHOPPING FETE -EXPANSION PROGRAM TO BE CELEBRATED WITH BIG THURSDAY EVENT A tremendous store-wide merchandising event for which $100,000 Worth of nw spring fabrics and styles have been purqhisfd will be staged by th; J. C. Penney Company store in Amarillo, beginning at 8:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Every department In this popular shopping center will participate to the event.

Each of the many departments is fully stocked in anticipation of an unprecedented number of buyers of the forthcoming ecawm's goods. Drastic Eipanalon Through a. combined buying system used by the nation-wide merchandising concern, the AmarJlio store. It Is declared, has assembled the highest class bargains and values ever offered by any J. C.

Penney store. Since January 5 the Atnarlllo store has undergone a drastic expansion program. O. W. Luke, the new manager, has Increased the regular sale-? force from 11 to 25 persons.

There will be 35 salesmen and saleswomen retained for the merchandising event. Sllkj and Wash Goods Among the items for particular occasion'were 200 ladles' spring coats, many of which are the new polo tan, tweeds and greys: 700 new spring dresses, 40-dozen huts for women, and a large shipment of coats for children. The largest' stock of wash goods ana ever assembled by the Amarillo store wtli be available to Amarlllo and Panhandle shoppers Men shoppers will find a complete line of the new park model suits high wasted and double-breasted, al the C. Penney store. The fall anc winter line was completely sold oui and every suit In the men's clothing department Is said to be of the newest in style and fabric.

Immediately after taking charge here Mr. Luke Instituted a cosmetic department, featuring the most approved brands of aids to beauty for women. Another division of the store that has received especial attention is the lingerie department where silk pajamas, gowns, dance sets and so on are to be found In all the brilliance the new season affords. Bales people with long experience and training, aie in charge of each department. The J.

O. Penney Store in Amarillo has a reputation for courtesy to patrons and It Is thi desire of each and every employe to keep this standard of treatmen as high as ever. John A. Lathan Is assistant man ager of the local store. Hal B.

Smith is In charge of the men's clothlnr deportment. Other departments am supervisors are: Men's furnishings J. H. Shurmon, men's work cloth Don Shephard, men's shoes Jack Duncan, ladies' am! children' shoes, Jimmie Ludlker. ladles hosiery, Cecelia.

Gruber, silk depart ment, Mrs. It. J. Redus, piece good department, Ruth Bannister, notions and lingerie, Mrs. Mary Hanklns, ladles'-ready-to-wear.

Mrs. J. A. Qif ford, assisted Ijy Mrs. Trrorman Parish.

Miss Pearl crow Is asslstan to Mrs. It. J. Redus in the piece goods depart ment. a.

w. LUKE A record of increasing sales 66 per cent above the store's quota, for 'anuary and a 37 per cent Increase tn sales over January, 1932, Is tht one enjoyed by O. W. Luke, new manager of the J. 0.

Penney store Amarlllo. Mr. Luke, who came to Amarlllo on January from Henderson, Tex. las been with the J. O.

Penney firrr ive years. In the last 28 months hat he has been manager of a store ID has shown a consecutive gain sales. His record for Increasing me mess, it will be noticed, was made during the depression period. Ho credits the newspapers for assistance in his campaign to Increase business and particularly the Amarillo Globe-News for the remarkable showing of the local store. A strong belief In better business conditions Is indicated by the fac hat he has signed for a 1933 quota twice as great aa that the store had last year.

"Low price on quality merchandise is expected to continue a promlsln business during 1833," Mr. Luke de clared. "Such an expected Increase depends entirely on keeping prices at the lowest possible point. It i necessary that a rapid turn-ove place, due to the fact that re tall prices aro at a low level," SHAKES HANDS MH JURY ON LIFE SENTENCE TEXAS FARMER WHO KILLED ESTRANGED WIFE HAS SINGLE REQUEST DALLAS, Feb. 1 (U.PJ--Je«e WU liam Walker, 38, Hopkins count farmer, found sullty todny of minder of wife, shcok hands wlt the jury lhat tried him and asresse a life sentence In the penitentlar nn his punishment.

His request to shake hands wit the twelve -men was his only state ment during the trial, tn which hi 13-year-old daughter, Mary Lee, tes lifted he Mrs. Walker In a Dal Ins hotel room last November afte failing to persunde her to end ar estrangement and return home. The Jury, which retired lute las night, brought in its verdict who court opened today. Walker, wh sat through the trial with a fixed stnring expression, displayed emotion when Judge Qrover Adam read the verdict. His daughter dabbed at her eye, with a tiny handkerchief.

As Judge Ad4ms dismissed th jury and a walked towar Walker'to take him to Jail, the con vlcted man arose and mumbled the bailiff, who hesitated and look ed around. "He wants to shake hinds wit 1 the Jury," the bailiff told the Judge The jury was crowding upstairs to get hats and coata and checks. The judge smiled and left the Bronchial Infections Need Creosote For many our bwt doctors htra fircAcribed aerwHe in tome form for colds and bronchitis, knowing how Un geroua it la to lt tKcm hang on, Creomukion tiliii creosote and other highly Important medicinal da qufcklr tnd effect! rely tis irJ thit otfienrfes mlgb to BerioUA UtMjbfc, eomuhlon powerful In the nwit of colda inJ no putter ing, it an to Crto Blon by refunding your money yoi ixt relieved nftw uklng ion is directed. or ld tJilt OB. Alwiyi CTM bud Mr.) Hew Great Record RAVING WOMAN FORMER STAR? 3EAUTV RUSHED TO HOSPITAL MAY BE CORLISS PALMER SAN nUNOISOOl Feb.

1 ffi-- Booked Corliss Palmer, an at- ractlve, Monte young woman was receiving treatment at the San Francisco detention hospital today. She was entered on hospital records or treatment for chronic alcoholism. The-young woman, who registered FORTY DUTCH SEAMEN ARE ARRESTED IN MUTINY CAS BATAVIA, Java, 1 seamen aboard the Dutch cruise Java and two Dutch destroytrs wer arrested for mutiny yesterday an put ashore at the Sourayaba rtava base. A number of men In the crews the three vessels refused to tui out for parade In protest against recent pay cut. Many returned to duty after the commander of th Java had spoken to them, but th 40 men persisted In the obey orders.

to the Jury. They paused Ion enough for Walker to shake hant with them silently after which was locked up. Walker lived at Dike, Texas, had worked In Hill County. at the Palace Hotel here several days ago as Edith Mason of Pasadena, was removed from her room by police, who said they were, called after a physician advised ihe be taken to a hospital. Beauty, Contest Hysterical and struggling, the young voraan was taken from her hotel only police had placed her wrists in leather handcuffs.

At the hospital, said Dr. J. O. city health officer, she becamo violent, struck a nurao and attempted to strlko him. In the woman's effects police found letters addressed to Corliss Palmer.

They said they found two automobile driver's licenses bearing the name Corliss Palmer, and two Hollywood addreses, Corliss Palmer, former motion plc- turo player, beauty contest winner and estranged wile of Eugene Brewster, former screen magazine pub- lisher, Is listed as having occupied both addresses, at 1305 North tlnrt Drive and 3110 HoUyrldge Avenue. The nune. Edith Mason was used by Miss Palmer In an attempted screen comeback recently. The sinter of the Georgia beauty contest winner. Miss Katherine Palmer of Los Angeles, said Mrs.

Brew- fiter has been Ln San Francisco several weeks seeking a position as a hotel hostess. Named Co-Respondent, Oorilss Palmer first attained note as the winner of a beauty contest conducted by Brewster in one of his magazines. Later, Browster backed her In a film career and they were married In December, 1926, within 24 hours ot Browser's divorce from Mrs, Eleanor Cator Brewster. In 1931, they bcca.mo estranged when Browster filed a voluntary petition, in bankruptcy. Last April Brewstcr announced he Tlie cluir't rear left leg It nudt ol lubmg.

A hole bored in the and the chair is placed 10 thai the lubtr ltg It over it. An asiiilint pusrielherope uplhrough the cluit leg under the victim'! coal. IllUSIONi Some- member of the Budicnce is politely requested to itt down on a chair. The magician tells him tht hil coat seems to be bunched up in the back, and offers to conect it, Whereupon he pulls out a biff coil of rope. IT'S FUN TO BE IT'S MORE FUN TO KNOW! Let's look at the cigarette advertising trick called "Heat Treatment." ixNANATiONi All cigarette tobaccos are treated with heat.

But it is not from "heat treatment" that a cigarette gets flavor and mildness, NO TRICKS IN Mildness, flavor, throat-ease --all come from the use of costly, ripe tobaccos. It li a fact, well known by leaf tobacco experri, ara made from flnar, expenilve tobaccos than any other popular brand. FOPT FRESH IN TUB WEI.DBD HUMIDOR PACK Camels have given more people more pleasure than any other cigurettc. Smoke Comcls.and enjoy the fine delicate flavor of costlier tobaccos. JUST COSTLIER TOBACCOS IN A A would confirm hla engagement to Mia Dorothy MCCormlek, 25, a Binger, if hla estranged wlto would sue for divorce.

Miss Palmer was named co- respondent several montlis ego in the divorce action ot Mrs, Eatelle A. Cohen flgalml Albert J. Cohen, A film writer. OSA.QK CITY, Feb. 1 W-A hog with a desire to Mrnlch IW buck--chose ft loaded rifle which leaned against a fence pool.

The porker rubbed against tho trigger and the bullet went through the Ihlgli of Will llvgcneld, who owned both tho rifle xnd the hog. IN NEWBERRY'S NEW READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT JUST RECEIVED 425 NEW SPRING Special Introductory Offer Chic new Htylea in Col- lophone, Ponniit Straw, Crochet and Cellomut. Popular a ninck, Grey, a Groona mid Blue, 88c Another wonderful assortment ot $1,00 HOUSE DRESSES Sonic of the mont chnnn- new styles you ever firtw. Ail fllwrs and everyone gtmrnritced (att nnd priced at, only--- 59c J.J NEWBERRY CO 601 POLK TEOAB even if you never hit 50 you need an oil that can do 100!" you may say, "Me--a 30-mil. an-h our driver--need Gulf Supreme, dial oil?" Yes! Think a minute and you'll see why The faster an oil travels, the more pun- ishmcnt it gets.

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