Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 10

PA'GETEft ABILENE MORNING Thursday Morning, Dijgember 8, 1932 TENTS OFF Eight Abilene High School Scribes Leave Today for Belton Eight students representing two publication units of Abilene, high school will leave this morning lor Belton for the tenth annual Texas High School Press association convention sponsored by the Baylor college. The sessions will be held Friday and Saturday. The Abilene delegation includes four members of the Abilene Bat- iery staff, the weekly newspaper, and four members of the Flashlight staff, the school annual. The Battery delegations included R. T.

Cannon, editor-in-chief, Margarite Bell, managing editor, Mary business manager, and Nettie Ray, editorial editor. The four members of the Flashlight staff were Nell Biney, editor, J. B. Holt, business manager, Jack Martin, art 'editor, and Wayne Poteet. Miss Madge Morrison, editorial sponsor of the Battery, accompanied the group.

Winners of the editorial contests, conducted by the association, wilrbe announced. The Battery, was entered in the class A division'of the newsDaper contests and -the Flashlight" entered the annual contest. Members of the newspaper staff submitted stories in the creative contests. The Battery placed second last year and won first place in 1930 and 1929. The annual has never won Appreciate Tonr End Serious Coughs With Creomulsion Don't let them get a strangle hold.

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Ixjuis. Mo- (Questions on Editorial first place, but they have placed several times. Play on Tuesday Promise of a finished presentation of "Belinda" next Tuesday evening, is given in rehearsals by an Abilene Little Theatre cast "being held this week at city hall auditorium. Dorotha Ackarc, a favorite of Little Theatre patrons, heads the cast in the title role of the airy, three- act comedy by A. Milne.

The part is that in which Ethel Barrymore was starred a few.years..ago in a Broadway production of play. Locale of the play is England, in the month of April and an attractive setting is being arranged tor the presentation. Part of the scenery is being made in the Little Theatre's workshop. Review of the play, 'given here recently by Mrs. Flora Barrow before a group of met with enthusiastic response.

The play will be 'given at Fair Park auditorium, under direction of Mrs. D. A. Minter Jr. Poultry Demonstration to Be Given Extension: Dep't Specialists Antis Claim Two Texans "Ran on Constituents Dec.

districts represented by Thomas L-Blanton and Wright Patman--only Texas members to vote against the Garner repeal resolution--both gave resubmission a majority in the July party referendum, according to Vance Muse, managing director of the Texas Federation of Anti-Prohibition clubs. Muse said the only, district that voted against resubmission was that of Bepresentative Sam Rayburn, supported the resolution. Demonstration In killing and dressing of poultry for- market will be given this mcrning.at 9:30 o'clock at the Abilene Poultry and Produce company, North Fourth and quite streets. Miss Zetha Mclnnis, home industry specialist, and Paul Cunyus, assistant poultry specialist of the A. M.

college extension department conduct the demonstration, planned for home demonstration club women who Saturday are opening the Taylor. County Homemakers Market on South Third street. C. Metz Heald, county farm agent, is to of the meeting and assist in the demonstrations. A canning demonstration, previously announced for today, has been postponed, because of the illness of Miss Caroline Chambers, home demonstration, agent.

Miss Chambers has been away from her office for several days, 'suffering from an attack of Mrs. Mack. is to be of the Homemakers Market. Meat Canning Campaign Under Way in County canning campaign, under supervision of" county farm and home'demonstration- agents, is being launched this week in Taylor county by C. Metz Heald, farm agent.

beeves and five hogs have been canned. assisted by his a demonstration at the H. Ctevenson farm near Bradshaw, where a beef and three hogs canned. demonstration was at Centerline, at the home of W. A.

i i ii ir'O Ed S. HUGHES Retail Hardware Forced Bourland, where a beef and two i hogs were bufcchereoV Yesterday Mr. Heald was "at' the pelk community in Jones county'to assist C. C. Jobsbn, farm.agent, and Miss Sue Bonner, home demonstration agent in dressing, two beeves, which will be canned today.

The demonstration was at the home of Lloyd Two-Story Home, Abilene Landmark Destroyed by Fire Fite" early Wednesday virtually destroyed large two-story frame dwelling at North First and streets, property C. a landmark and -one of the finest homes of early Abilene. The alarm was turned in at 2:53 a. m. by a hotel night porter downtown, and when firemen arrived Ilames bursting from all sides of the house- A second alarm followed; bringing apparatus from four fire stations, to protect adjoining homes.

The origin of the blaze has not been determined by Mr. Yager, and Bay Roe, fire marshal, who said, though, it started on the upper floor. Loss, with contents, was 'placed at about $8,000. The house had not been occupied for several months, but being refinislied for renting. The Yagers have an apartment in the garage, Mr.

Yager stating he worked in the house 1 until 9 Tuesday night, getting ready for the painters and paperhangers. The wlace was built in the early I890's Mr. Thornton and was successively owned by the late Don Bell, the late Dr. L. A.

Grizzard, H. O. the late Sam Young, and G. 6. Gresswell, who sold it to Yager.

Its beautiful trees were planted by Wooten, and the place was greatly enlarged, by Young. In late years it had been'used as a rooming house. The city's insurance fire loss for the year, prior to the Wednesday blaze, was only $38,000, lowest since 1919, when losses were $11,396.38. Next lowest was 1927, at $48,551.65. Four-Square Club Has Candy-Making at Hamby School Program of candy demonstration given by the Four-Square club 'Tuesday afternoon home economics department of the Hamby high school.

Mrs. G. O. Priest, president of the Home Craft club, North Park, gave exhibition of marshmallow candj making. Other demonstrations wer given by the following women: Mrs Winford Kelly, divinity; Mrs.

Wii Shotwell, peanut brittle; Mrs. W. Tripp, penoche; Mrs. Wayne Bartlett, date loaf. Next meeting will be held December 20 in the home of Mrs.

B. 'M. Kelly. Members at the candy-making program wera Mmes. Btirt Clemmer, G.

W. Mims, Clem Watts, Wayne Bartlett, Howard Richardson, Mitchell, J. W. Brady, J. O.

Bartlett. Glen Mai-tin. Winford Kelly, M. Kelly, O. H.

Crews. W. F. Shotwell, M. A.

Moore, T. C. Bichardson, ROSS Mclllroy, L. Clemmer, D. F.

Tripp. Visitors were Miss Ruth Brady. Miss Irene Shotwell, Mrs Dee Gooch, Mrs. Walker Williams and Mrs. Priest.

Canvass Texas Vote Is Completed entially advieed the state department that he.might as well be play- ng tiddle-de-winka in Palm Beach; Je talked himsejtf deaf, dumb and lind at Londte, Paris, Borne and Geneva got nowhere. His inside reports will make good eading in future histories. They how the irony, of international dealism in a pessimistic world. The men in charge blame the situation rather than any particular nation or the underground apse of the conference. Prance went further in onferences than she fc.es ever.gone pen is this: me before.

concessions led the of- 1 special session icials at one time in the negotia- ions to predict-a settlement. The ''rench offers were not fully met by either Germany or Italy. Tlie good offices of Great Britain were en- irely missing, due to her economic alight. Japan was conducting a var at the time and could not be bothered. If Roosevelt can do.

any better tiiia crowd'he will have to be a magician. An effort will.be made'to blowup the minor agfeements and iiem look, like something. They probably will concern The entire stock of the retail store goes in the most sensational sale ever announced in Texas A store wide sale, a sale without an equal since this store started in 1882. Sale Starts Friday, Dec. 9th, 9:00 and Closes Dec.

24th, You will find History Making Prices on hardware. It will pay you to shop. A Sale with a Reason--Not an Excuse. STORE CLOSED THURSDAYS a Watch for our Daily Specials. Here are a few samples FRIDAY Door Opening Special Paring Knives Promptly the doors are opened Friday at 9:00 a-m.

we arc go-, ing to offer for sale WINCHESTER S1AIN- LESS STEEL Paring Knives, made frort; the finest quality steel. This Is an advertising special to get you in early Friday. Don't be late. Limit of 1 to a custom 1 A Saturday Door Opening: Special Shells Promptly the doors arc opened Saturday at 8:00 a.n. we arc going- to offer for saTe, PETERS, XPERTS, 12, 16 ind 2C- gr a SMOKELESS shotgun shells, at.

a nrw low price. Of course this is an advertising special You had better be on time. Limit of 5 boxes to a customer. Monday Door Opening Special Gloves Promptly the doors arc opened Monday at 8:00 a.m we arc goinf to offer for sale only 25 dozen LEATHER PALM GLOVES, ti stripped yellow fleeced lined back, dth double knit wristlets--11-2 ia. leather reinforced back of fingers.

Don't pass, this bargain. Limit 2 pairs to a Customer. sale was never more timely. We need the cash your golden opportunity. Many items are limited; if you aive late you will be sorry.

No phone orders accepted on Daily Specials. ED S. HUGHES CO. idea of city economy to Tammany leaders. The ultimate has been kept cut of t'ue public eye--was remainder of what has happened elsewhere to political or- g.a i zations' when their d- i i henchmen did not get paid.

It proved a convincing argument. What will hap- jas, tanks, heavy mobile guns jombing planes. poison and of the legisla- James McMullen ture cslled by Governor Lehman will act swiftly in repealing mandatory salary legislation. The necessary bill will probably be passed in time. Deputy Controller Prial---outstanding opponent of salary cuts--will be suppressed.

As scon as the legislature finishes this job the board of 'estimate will reopen 1933 and put through economies amounting to 40 or 50 million dollars. The minute this is done the banks" wUl come across. You will see a swell example of how fast political action can be; when necessary. The bankers privately admit that they would never have been able i put on the pressure to the ex. tent they did' without -the- unanii- The American Legion high com.T4i mous support cl tlie New anrt has' decided- to.

ease j. ess Eyeil j. he Hearst papers joined in the chorus. Pensions-- mand has up on its fight for''the, prior lace on its.legislative -programhas ieen given to widows and tensions. That may iserve as.

the camel's nose wittiin, the tent for general pensions On the inside the bonus will be us3d as a threat prevent curtailment in -veterans' appro-; priations. "if the lobby can do that much, this session it; will consider it" has won great victory. Notes-- The next step toward disarma-: ment--if there is one--will be along jegional lines. It 'is obvious to those in charge, that you'can never get 52 nations.agreed even if times are good. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin will announce sometime soon that he is returning tc.

the practice of law In Wisconsin after March 4. He is not through with politics, but only just begun. Governor Roosevelt is privately planning to return to Warm Springs in January. He may remain there until just before Ex- Princess Alice and Dolly Gann will be able to sit anywhere but in the White House after 4. The election decided that feud against both contestants.

Mrs. Longworth will not go near the "White House the next four years and her friends say she probably will desert Washington and return to'Cincinnati. Despite the brave interview given out by Mrs. Gann sht had tears on her cheeks when she greeted Mrs. Hoover afterwards.

BY JAMES McMULLlN NEW YORK. Dec. bank- era did a skillful -job in selling the York's' unemployment fund lave voluntary. Several-ho- in particular, docked all employes a day's pay for the. purpose without offering any choice Much hotol labor is not unionized and works from 12 to 16 hours a day at extremely low Mrs.

Roosevelt-- Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt is -doing an unusual amount of radio 1 'work' for charity purposes. Recently she; made two broadcasts in one evening which is a record for a non-proles-. sional woman. Between the broadcasts she also made another speceh.

This week she is scheduled to 'follow Al Smith's example and lead the orchestra at Town Han for a broadcast. Those who know Mrs. Roosevelt say there is more of T. R. in her fihan in.

anybody Mrs. Longworth. It looks if she will be the first woman assistant president who has ever acted publicly in that capacity. Mrs. made very few radio addresses and Mrs.

Coolidge almost none. There has been some criticism Roosevelt's exceptional activity but mdst New Yorkers give her "hearty praise uor devoting so much time and energy to the cause of Radio-- The election campaign; "was a financial godsend to the broadcasting chato. One of the big ones reports a 10 per cent increase of receipts for 1932 above 1931-in spite of a marked falling off in commercial business. Apart from their lvalue political broadcasts a pain in. the'neck to No one ihad full authority for the.

national I broadcasts of either party and there (was always a last, minute scurrying hither-and yon; The details of the election eve-programs were not aally settled until the morning' of he same day. Also there were, thousands of squawks from listeners who Idn't want 'their usual programs idetracked." problem of further wage cuts come up with a bang in January. Important steel interests are planning a cut about that time. Also the railroads will take.another shot, at "will probably; have the help of a recommendation for wage readjustments from the Coolidge commission. Informed observers are decidedly uneasy about pressing this- policy.

They take the fighting attitude of the Federation of Labor' at its face value and foresee a lot of- trouble if industry insists on its present plans. "Easily 9 out of 10 financial and business executives in New York are opposed to the Federation's unemployment insurance plan. But fully half, of the objectors believe it' is inevitable-and, that nothing is to be gained' by tatter end opposition. Shorter Week-It is understood here, that the Federation of Labor had assurances of favorable action on its shorter work week program, from several state governments before the resolution was passed tion by these states will be used as a weapon to prod the othera, Labor leaders will do a strenuous job of selling the shorter work week idea between now and March with the thought of facilitating any steps the new administration may wish to take. all the contributions to New "KLUTCH" HOLDS FALSE TEETH TIGHT Klutcb forms comfort cushion; holds the plate so snug it ran rock, drop, chafe or "be played with You can emt and speak as well you did with your own teeth.

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Counties whose 'vote was not included were Bowie, Callahan, Carson, Hopkins. Pecos and Sherman. PASTOR'S WIFE DIES Thr Asioclafil I'rrss PLAINVIEW, Dec. J. Pat Horton, wife of the pastor of the First Baptist church here, died today after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow. Whirligig(Continued From Page 1) aid privately felt he had been double crossed. He had been led to expect something would be done about the debt in view of the Lausanne reparations agreement. He said as much in the note. He subtly pointed out reparations had been suspended "with the cognizance and approval of the United States." Then he added in the next breath that Mr.

'Hoover's moratorium "by implication" tied up reparations payments and debts. Needless to say that view is not shared by'anyone in the administration. It may cause an outburst of bad feeling when the debate gets hotter. Press-The Booaevelt crowd Is getting off on the right foot in press relations. Those stories are true about Louis Howe, Steve Early ana Hunter McIntyre comprising the new secretariat.

Early and Mclntyre will handle the press and movie ends. Both were former Washington newspapermen and more recently in charge of local headquarters. Paramount and Pathe. They do not belong to any faction here and therefore should, be acceptable to the general run of the press corps. Disarmament-- Abilene Retail Hardware Texas Behind the fuither "postponc- ment" of the Disarmament conference is the final confession that a year of effort has been wasted.

i The nice words that are being I said about trivial agreements not cover the fact that the cotifer- ence was one of the world's worst flops. Frank Simonds called the I turn exactly csfore it ever started. The decision to "postpone" was 1 reached EiTlcr Norman Davis confi- BILENE WillArriveby Air Plane Saturday Dec. lOth "Santa Claus Reduced Railroad and Bus Fares Into Abilene Be sure to be in Abilene because I want to see all my i Five Special Days Before Christmas December 10th SANTA CLAUS DAY December 14th DAD'S DAY December 17th CHILDREN'S DAY December 19th MOTHER'S DAY December 22nd FAMILY DAY Ask merchants about show tickets to Paramount and Queen theatres good for each Wednesday and Thursday. Read the advertising in Reporter and News.

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