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THE ABILENE REPORTERNEWS
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October B, 1939 (
Thursday Evening, October 5, 1939
MARKETS
Edict of Panama Bristles With
Var Peril for U. S., Says Exp
T
1 the pewter plate;
he was disappoint-
George cautious-.
se you happened to
r—from Buff? I
natural she would
dering how friendly
Up to U. S. to
• Enforce Credo
Cotton
NEW YORK
NEW YORK Oct 5.—Cotton
(old) opened 1 to 4 higher
NEW ORLEANS
futures
In Abilene
SEEN DAILY IN LION HIPPODROME
was the crisp re-O
j sympathy with his
as bright as ever.
red Tun needed to
n thoroughly this
ill old town without
j tea-tune chats, no
of all, no Buff inC
it thing she wore,
e big chair to listen
our work For such
Buff is pretty much
lot of us are just
THING’
unhappily He had
?e where he cared
bought of him—at
f was concerned,
me evident that he
expect an answer”
at stiffly apologet-
erent letter he had
hotel room at Den-
Lance Carroll. He
it he owed Buff a
would never be easy”
til he had at least
Would the artist
ress since she chose
him and his apolo-
his tune to reply
letter came, it con-C
r lines “Sorry, but
to disappear from
do nothing."
i had withheld its
tow swept down on
1. The snowplows
y day clearing the *
inds came straight
s and were knife-
tie work for either
len. Tim had time
time to miss a J
gure with blue eyes
rectly into his. not
is’s dark ones; time
n little gestures, a
ions of the boyish
n contagious chuc-.
4
■ sorely and as the
his longing to see
t hourly. Iris faded
his mind: or if he
at al it was with
recoil of a healthy 1
llected pain Night"
lay in his bed, his
the ceiling but his
isv-with Buff: loyal
whose courage was
o offer herself In
an in trouble, since 0
there was no other
1..
n over Iris ‘DeMuth
a facility in terms
He had called her
’hearts delight",
ave he knew now *
ughts he could say
ye crips little nick-
iff! He threw into
ing longing to more
ne of love poems.
morning with a 3
He would drive
nch and see how
ng along
man.” George told
doubt if you can
the highway this
• thing you couldn’t 4
o the ranch Webby
ed you if anything
u told me yourself
Prof Declares
* AUSTIN, Oct 5.—(P)—The danger
of the United States becoming in-
volved in war because of possible
repeal of the arms embargo will not
hold a candle to the inherent dang-
ers in an attempt to enforce the
• Declaration of Panama. Dr John
L. Mecham, University of Texas au-
thority on Latin-American affairs,
said in an Interview today-
Coupled with his criticism, he as-
serted "dreams of a great trade ex-
pansion into Latin America by the
• United States are doomed to disap-
pointment" because of the United
States rate of exchange.
He described the rise Of the Mex-
ican peso last week, possibly due to
European gold stores in Mexico, as
. an action “of a confidence in Max-.
ico that is purely artificial."
The Panama declaration he
termed unnecessary and dangerous
and possible of enforcement only by
force
The United States is the only na-
• tion in the western hemisphere
that has a navy to speak of. and
it will be up to the United States
to enforce the new policy," he said
"The declaration is, contrary to
international law because it revives
again the old discarded principle of
© a ‘closed sea.'
"The declaration is a presumption
but, then, too, so was the'Monroe
doctrine. The doctrine was de-
scribed by British statesmen as a
'case of International impertinence.'
If we have belligerent activities
within safety zones, then I suppose
United States patrols will undertake
to stop”them, and the chances for
conflict will be very great - *
"The Monroe doctrne really ran
counter to international law and so
• does the declaration”
NEW ORLEANS Oct 5. —Cotton futures
opened steady net unchanged to 1 point
higher here today.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 5. —Cotton — mod-
erate business in spot prices 8 lower to 2
higher; quotations in pence: American,
strict good middling 7 07; good middling
6.72; strict middling 6.57; middling 6.47;
strict low middling 6.17; low middling 5.62;
strict good ordinary 5.17; good ‘ ordinary
4 82. Futures -closed 2 to 6 points lower
Oct 5.70; Jan 5.58; Mch 5.54; May 5.50;
July 5.46. 4
COTTON PRODUCTS *
FORT WORTH. Oct 5.—Western Feed-
era Supply company’s cottonseed quotations
(fob Texas mills): . u
Prime loose hulls, per ton - T.00-8.00.
Prime cold-pressed seed, per ton—27.00-
28.00. 0
Prime cracked, screened meal and cake,
43 per cent protein, per ton—33.00-34.00.
Financial
NEW YORK STOCKS
NEW YORK. Oct. 5 -Mild rallying ten-
dencies were discernible in early stock
market transactions today.
At a quiet opening gainers included U.S.
Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, General- Mo
tors, American Telephone, Western Union,
Consolidated Edison, Montgomery Ward,
Douglas Aircraft, and Loew’s.
Off a bit were du Pont and Anaconda.
Analysts noted that as a result of the
current industrial upturn, bituminous coal
production in this country for the week
ended Sept 30 was the highest since Dec.,
1937 according to the National coal associ-
ation. The estimate of 9.900,000 tons was
based on incomplete carloadings figures.
Another development was the report in
the trade of the raising of pithead prices
at anthracite mines by some of the major
producers The additions ran from 36 to
60 cents a ton.
Overnight items Included announce-
ments of another burst of rail equipment
buying, totaling about 135.706.000 " includ-
ing the $6,000,000 order for army tanks
awarded American Car & Foundry Co.
Bank clearings in 22 lewding cities dur-
ing the week ended Oct. 4 jumped to 35.-
736,092,000, which was $542,146,000 more
than in the preceding period but 3.2 per
cent less than in the 1938 comparative It
was the-first time in 11 weeks that the
figures. lagged behind last year.
.Grain
Today
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Alexander,
1734 Clinton, announce the birth of
a daughter at Hendrick Memorial
hospital at 10:48 a m. today.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs R E McKinney, 766 Elm, at
9:47 this morning at Hendrick
Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Edwards,
1102 Butternut, announce the birth
of a son at Hendrick Memorial
hospital at 10:46 Wednesday night.
Mrs Henry Butler, 881 Peach,
Mrs. M B Kouns of Eastland, Jay
Wooten, 1342 North Fourth, and
William Behrens, 220 Mulberry,
were admitted to Hendrick Mem-
orial hospital Thursday morning.
H. K. Reid, 69,
Dies at Winters
Down the Fairway
2
vn " Tim answered
ht to get her tried 1
thing this morning 1
ell, she may have
lies in that out-of-
' sighed, “if you’re
« I suppose I may
here" Thera was
Tim s voice which
her man "At the
pleasure trip At
y get held up out
of days .or more
better be here" 1
'f soon after nine,
h rapidly assumed
of a blizzard.
I tomorrow
WPA
ease
5—OPP—Lawrence
regional director
Orleans, said here
business conditions
• Southwest, result-
nployment, should
the Works Project
1 this area lighter
last
olls, now at 220,000 (
nposed of “ Texas
sas, Louisiana, and
be increased grad-
ther grew colder.
i peak of 260,000
I in February
Mum
S — F—No com-
oming today from
E Coughlin on the
’ committee of the
on of Broadcasters
russion of “contro-
priest’s secretaries.
ature to make any
garding the mat-
i Up
Oct S.—PH—A
crease in violent
ng the first eight
compared with the
938 wa* reported
eral bureau of in-
ffenses a* rape,
arceny increased,
‘assault and au- .
clir.ed. Director J.
id__._____—. —
Judge Long Enters
Agreed Judgments
• Agreed judgments in two 42d dis-
trict court damage suits were en-
tered this morning by Judge Mil-
. burn 8. Long.
L. E. Engle received an unan-
nounced settlement in a $15,000 ac-
tion naming the City of Abilene
• and the West Texas Fair associa-
tion as co-defendants. Engle had
sued on behalf of his wife, claim-
ing she received permanent injur-
ies when a horse broke loose and
dashed into the crowd at the fair
a association’s rodeo last spring.
J Attorneys advised Judge Long’ the
( Singer Sewing Machine company
had agreed to pay Amanda Brown
$375 in the second case The
plaintiff had charged she was dam
aged by methods assertedly em-
• ployed by the firm’s collector.
Dealers Reminded of
New Auto Title Law
Dealers in new automobiles were
reminded today that certificates of
title must be obtained before any
car may be sold, under a new state
law
•C O (Pat) Patterson, county tax
assessor-collector advised dealers
who are attending to that detail
for purchasers to have the buyers
All out application blanks, showing
both the amounts of liens and to
whom.
CHIC 'AGO
CHICAGO, Oct 5__Grain prices held
steady in a quiet trade early today, with
most dealers on the sidelines pending Hit-
ler's speech tomorrow
Scattered rains in the - southwest and
continuation of peace talk caused enough
selling to put prices fractionally lower at
times.
Opening % lower to % higher. December
811-%. May 811-%. wheat later showed
little change Corn started % lower to %
higher, December 49%.M. May 52*-52
CHICAGO CASH
CHICAGO, Oct. 6--Cash wheat No. 2
hard 85%.
Corn fold) No. 1 yellow 50% 51%: No. 2
504-51% No. 1 white 58-581: No 2.
58: sample grade 48*-49; (new) No 2
yellow 30; No. 3 white 55; sample grade
42
Oats No 3 white 33%: sample grade
white 30-31%: mixed grain 29
Produce
FORT WORTH A
FORT WORTH. Oct 5 —Produce:
i Poultry- Fryers 12-16; hens 6-11: tur-
keys 7-13
Eggs— No 1 candled $5 10-5 40 per case
Butterfat 23.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Oct 5* Butter 862.550, weak
er: creamery 93 score 28% 29: 92, 28’:
90, 25%: 89, 24 88 231: 90 centralized
carlots 26-26%: other prices unchanged
Eggs 3,165, steady; fresh, graded, extra
firsts local and cars 22; other prices un-
changed
Poultry live, 1 car, 42 trucks, steady,
prices unchanged
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY Oct 6 Produce and
poultry unchanged.
POTATOES
CHICAGO Oct • - 1 USDA)— Potatoes
116, on track 409, total US shipments 575
Idaho russets and Colorado McClures best,,
steady, others dull, northern stock all va
rieties dull and weak, supplies rather heavy
demand slow; sacked per cwt Idaho russet
Burbanks US No. 1 washed 1 55-T5: most-
ly 1 60-70: unwashed few sales 1.474:65
North Dakota Red River valley section
cobblers 90 per cent or better US No. 1.
few salee 1 05-15 bliss triumphs 90 per
cent or better US No 1, 1 20.
City Commissioners
In Short Session
Today's weekly meeting of the
city commission was a sketchy af-
fair in deference to the West
Texas fair
The commissioners substituted
for their customary three- or four-
hour session beginning at 2 o'clock
a noon meeting which lasted less
than an hour.
Launching of two projects, the
building of the Fort Phantom Hill
pipeline and the widening of South
First street were probably the most
important items talked, and no de-
cisive action affecting either was
taken.
S W. Freese, Fort Worth con-
sulting engineer on the pipeline
job, reported contractors had asked
15 sets of plans from his office on
the wa ter supply main and pre-
dicted at ‘east four or five blds
would be received for opening next
Monday afternoon.
Mayor Will Hair advised the
commissioners a shortage of Works
Projects administration labor was
delaying the South First street Im-
provements. He said the highway
department was making a prelim-
inary survey and efforts to secure
the necessary right-of-way from
the Texas & Pacific railway would
be instituted shortly
The commissioners approved by
formal motion settlements- effected i
by the mayor in damage suite re-
sulting from an accident last March
2 at the West Texas Fair associa-
tion rodeo. Mayor Hair reported L.
E Engle and F M.-Lawless each
was to receive $300, and the com-
missioners authorized issuance of
vouchers in payment
Among other vouchers approved
were one for payment of 663 18 in
interest adjustment on seven more
bonds received in the city's refund-
ing program, another for $175 to
pay October coupons and a third
for 670 as the refunding' agent’s fee.
Three other vouchers will go to pay
Interest on several unrefunded
bonds, two of them for $50 and
the third for $118.75.
Two ordinances were passed on
second and final reading. One
amended an earlier measure to
Dainty Florence Ketring,
premier lady trick and fancy
motorcycle rider, is featured
daily at the Lion hippodrome,
one of the numerous shows of
the Mighty Sheesley Midway,
1 playing this week at the West
Texas Fair.
The War Today
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
(Associated Press Foreign Affairs Writer)
By this time tomorrow we should have Herr Hitler’s peace proposals
and know whether he is prepared to make the far-reaching concessions
necessary to interest the Anglo-French Allies in ending the war
All Germany was a-hush today in anticipation of the nazi chief-
tain’s reichstag speech Friday,
What der fuehrer might say was guarded as a deep secret.
From the undercurrent, however. It was thought Hitler might pro-
nounce some new nazi attitude toward the Allies.
In approaching the question of peace it is necessary not to lose sight
of what this war really is about.
Fundamentally this is a conflict to determine who is boss of Europe
French Premier Daladier yesterday put his finger on one of the
greatest obstacles to peace when he said in a speech that "France does
not want a truce between two aggressions.”
That was just another way of saying that the Anglo-French allies,
believe if they don’t "crush Hitlerism” now they will have to do it later.
Hitler has made it amply clear that he doesn’t want war with the
Allies. The question now arises as to how far down he is prepared to
climb to secure peace.
Today’s tag-line: The great marble peace-palace which houses the
league of nations on the tranquil shore of Lake Geneva is being fortified
against possible air raids.
HEAR EVANGELIST SHULER-
Methodist Pastors of Abilene
District in Conference Here
WINTERS, Oct. 6—(Spll—H K
Reid, 69, a resident of Winter* and
Runnels county for more than 40
years, died at 2:45 a m. today after
an illness of one week.
Funeral will be held at 3 o’clock
Friday afternoon at the Winters
Church of Christ with Elder R. J.
Smith of Temple and Elder Cleo E
Jones of Winters officiating Burial
will be in Fairview cemetery with
Spill funeral home directing.
Mr. Reid wa* born Sept 27. 1870,
in Gadsden, Ala , and came to Texas
when 19 years of age, settling first
in Denton county. He married Ber-
tha Eoff Dec. 24, 1893, in Bell coun-
ty and same to Runnels county in
1898 With the exception of one year
in Ballinger, the family had lived in
and near Winters since.
Mr. Reid had been in the gin bus-
iness until two years ago when he
resigned as manager of the Winters
Cooperative Gin company. Since
then he had devoted his time to
farming interests. Mr. Reid was a
deacon in the Church of Christ and
had served as a member of the Win-
ters city commission and the Win-
ters school board.
Mrs. Reid died Feb 23, this year.
Survivors include two sons, Noel
and H K Jr., both of Winters;
three daughters, Mrs. Harry Suttle
and Mrs. Tom Armstrong, both of
Dallas, and Faye Reid of Winters.
Two grandchildren also survive.
Abilenians’ Kinsman
Succumbs in Dallas
DALLAS, Oct S’—<A>>—Hugh La-
them. 37, official of a Brownwood
bottling company, was found Head
in a hotel room here last night.
Justice of Peace Lewis Sterrett
returned a verdict of death due to
a heart malady La them’s body was
sent to Brownwood today
Mr Lathem had come here yes-
terday to be with his wife who was
under treatment at a local hospital.
Mrs W. H Stephens, 1501 Hick-
ory, Mrs C C. Prater and Torn
Neely of Hamlin, sisters and brother
of Mrs Lathem, left Abilene at 3:30
FROM the time she made her en-
* try on her prancing Palomino
until she dashed from the arena at
the close of the flag contest, Mrs
Guy Caldwell of Albany got a big
hand from the box where Mrs. Cald-
well’s great-aunt, Mrs. Georgia Mott
of Los Angeles, was seated with
members of the Abilene Caldwell
family at yesterday's West Texas
fair rodeo. Clad in black from her
flat crowned cowboy hat to her
boots, Mrs. Caldwell was a stunning
figure. Arriving here . Monday, the
Californian la a guest in the home
of her nephew, C M. Caldwell.
Cheering on the mounted square
dancers yesterday were the Fred W.
Frost's in a center box; for their
only child, June, was one of the
dancers, partner with Dr T Wade
Hedrick. June's yellow satin shirt
and the doctor's green-striped shirt
added gay color to the dance fig-
ures A short-sleeved gray dress with
tip-tilted ribbon hat of moss green
was Mrs Frost’s choice for rodeo-
ing
Guest of honor for a rodeo party
today was Mrs. Ike B. McFarland of
Houston, none other than the state
chairman of highway beautification
Arriving by bus shortly before 12,
Mrs. McFarland lunched at the Dal-
las Scarborough home, where she is
a house guest, and soon thereafter
was fair-bound. Pausing at the fine
arts building to view the exhibits,
Mrs McFarland and Mrs. Scarbor-
ough were joined by Mrs Margaret
Morton, chairman of the division of
photography, and Mrs Harry Tom
King, judge of the antique show, to
do the rodeo. Rodeo enthusiast, Mrs
McFarland had written that she
must see the rodeo at least twice
during her short stay here as she
goes to El Paso.
Supper club parties grow bigger
and better as Anson Weeks and
his band draw increasing crowds
to the West Texas Fair. One of
the largest and “gayest of last-
nights parties at the club was that
hosted by local Phi Sigs. Members
and their special guests in the
party were Lefebvre Goulding, with
Marjorie Jo Massey, Ernest Her-
man and Nancy Neil Cox, Muggs
Radford and Louise Phillipa, Lovell
Haynie and June Frost, Lester Dor-
ton and Gerry Johnson Leonard
Balfaz and Hazel Ward. J B Du-
val and Eloise Elmore, Happy Ellis
and Phil Hefley were stags Sphinx
club members and their guests at
the party were Ed Balfanz and
Betty Agnew. Bill Horton with Joy
Willie Anderson Special guests at
the party were Mr and Mrs Dean
Austin, Elmo Woodson and Emma
Hoare and Bob Brookshire and
Waltina Hermann 1
this morning for Dallas after get-
ting word of Mr. Lathem’s death.
Neutrality Bill
Split Opposed
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—(P)
Administration senators lined up
today against a proposal by Senator
Tobey (R-NH) to split the neutral-
ity bill and delay the arms embargo
light until restrictions on Ameri-
can shipping could be enacted
■ Majority Leader Barkley (D-Ky)
and Senator Pittman ID-Nev) pre-
dicted Tobey’s motion would ‘be de-
feated when it is argued Monday
. Applications must be filed at the
to county tax office along with the
importer’s certificate received from
the factory by the dealer. Such
applications are in turn forwarded
to Austin for issuance of certificates
of title.
SAN
Livestock
SAN ANTONIO
ANTONIO, Oct. 5.-(USDA)-
Livestock: -
Hogs 300; mostly 25 higher: top butchers
ess bulk good butchers 6 00-6.35: pack-
ing sows 5 00-5 25
Cattle 400; calves 1,000: steady to low-
er yearlings 6.50 down; cutters 3.00-3.75;
cows 5 00 down; calves 5 00-8 00
Sheep 100; steady to weak; no lambs
sold.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Oct S.—(USDA)—Hogs
Salable and total 700: top 6.70: good to
choice 180-320 lbs 6 40-65; good to choice
140 -170 lbs • 16-6 40 sows * 25-65
Cattle: Salable 1600 total 2200; calves
salable and total 400. choice 1132 lb steers
, ■1 10.25; choice 1243 IL steers and good year-
of L. R Wilson, San Antonio evan- lings 10 00: medium to good heifers • 25-
o gelist, at Wednesday nights services P.ai, ed "Todt sood owe. 5.00-6.00;
at the Highland Church of Christ. Sheep:"sainbk and total 4000; good to
revival I choice - Colorado lam be 9.35 best natives
Attendance at the revival this held Colorado varies 7:50.
week has been gratifying. Homer CHIC AGO
Hailey, minister, said today The N CHSOCT tor. 10.000 (09T.23 apaNE
services will continue through Sun-ly bulk go hoice 200-270 lbs -
"day and probably through Wednes- *
• day of next week. 1 „ Pacou —. ...... ..... ..... ....
Services are held twice daily at • 76-6 40.
3 45 and 7 45 n m witeom Salable cattle 6.000; salable calves 1,200:
8.90 and 7 43 p m Mr Wilson vealers mostly 11 00 down; best light fed
also speaks over KRBC at 6 30 steers early 10 75 beef cows 5 5925 M.
. p. mdaily. , .
Rotan Man Fined
On Liquor Charge
3 • I OKLAHOMA CITY
% t OKLAHOMA CITY Oct 6.—(USDA)-
V L Delaney, liquor control Cattle salable 2,200 total 2,355 calves 1.-
board supervisor for the Abilene 200; short load medium yearling steers
- 8.25 few butcher heifers 6 50-7 50, most
: beef cows • 00-6 00 bulls mostly 5 00-6.25:
Fisher vealers up to 9 00: slaughter calves 5 00-
7 50 most sales stackers 5 50-8 00
N oga salable and total 1.200: extreme top
6 45 to small killers; packed top * 35: most
sales good and choice 170-300 lbs 6 00-35
. S. . 1140-160 lbs 5.25-85 few to 6.00 packing
in a liquor case, wa* fined $250 and sows 5.00 25 stage 4 80 down stock pigs
I a quoted Co Judge Carl C Wilson ______. m 6.50 on Food
to choice truckers In natives bulk S.25-
50; throwouts and feeders lambs 6.00-7.00
. Attendance Good at
Highland Revival
"The Beginning" was the subject -
• district, was back in his office here
today after appearing • in 1
county court at Roby earlier this
week
He reported a Rotan defendant
as observing It was the heaviest
penalty ever assessed In Fisher
county for a like offense Several
| other cases failed to go to trial.
„Liquor Charges Filed
Two complaints charging Lloyd
I Smith with possession and sale of
I beer were filed In county court
[ today by Co Atty Esco Walter
They were signed by V. L De-
#aney, liquor control board super-
visor, who Mid evidence in the two
cases was secured in a Sept.27
raid on Smith’s Cedar Gap place
Radio Auctioned
Constable W T McQuary auc-
dioned off a large upright model
/ radio this morning for $10—an es-
imated tenth of Its original cost
But the purchaser was unable to
take immediate possession.. Habit-
dies of Then Ash's Justice courtroom
prevailed on the buyer to leave the
radio there until after the world
eries.
270-300 lb. 6.86-7.15; 300-330 (to 6.70
most 160-200 lbs 6.50-7.10: good 270330
be packing sows • 3560; most’ 330,500 lbs
Salable cattle 6.000; salable calves 1,200:
vealers mostly II 00 down; best light fed
I practical top weighty sausage bulls 7.10
Salable sheep 4.000 total T 500: bulk
moderately sorted natives 9 25-38 one
I double good Montana 9 25: best range and
native lambs held around 9 50; very few
I fat native ewes above 3 75.
FORT WORTH
FONT WORTH Ort 5 (USDA)—Cat-
the salable 2.500 total 2.600 calves salable
1.700: total 2,500: fed steers and yearlings
7 00-8 75 medium and good cows 4 75-5 75;
bulls 4:50-5.75: killing calves largely 5.00
7.95 medium and good stock steer calves
6.50-B 50
Hogs salable and total 806: top 1.80,
paid by shippers and city butchers pack
er top 6 50: bulk good and choice 170-290
lbs 8 38-1.60 good and choice 150-170 lbs
5.40-6,40 parking sows 5.50. and 5.75:
feeder pigs 4 25 down
Sheep salable 2,500 total 3.000; fat
lambs * 25-8.00 wooled yearlings 6 25-6 75:
shorn yearlings 6.00 down; shorn aged
wethers 3 00-3 50: feeder lambs mostly
5 50-6 50.
Wool
BOSTON
BOSTON, Oct A (USDA)— Trading in
wool was very slow today on the Boston
market Business was restricted largely to
purchases of small quantities for urgent,
immediate requirements Prices on these
transactions were within ranges of prices
paid last week but mostly below the peak
irregularly was not ced in quotations jon
offerings of % and % blood mixal lots of
bright fleeces from the country Offerings
of these woels held last week at 50 cents
in the grease delivered were on the mar
ket: at 48 centa with only an occasional,
small quantity moving at 47-48 in the
Krease deliver. -— --
Methodist pastors of the Abilene
district heard Dr. R. P (Bob) Shul-
er Thursday morning in the second
Of a series of morning sermons on
"Prayer, as he gave an exposition
of what Is commonly termed "The
Lord’s Prayer." The pastors then
immediately went into a district
meeting led by Dr. C. A Bickley,
district superintendent. They were
served lunch in the basement of St.
Paul Methodist church.
Dr. Shuler will speak tonight on
a text which he once used in every
service of a two weeks revival at
University Methodist church, Aus-
sage God furnishes potatoes But
man plant* and digs them It is a
partnership proposition "
At another point, he said that it
would not be surprising if California
passes the 130 a week pension plan.
He scored the “gimme” idea in re-
ligion or polities, and said "I be-
lieve this nation has got to support
its older people who are unable to
work, and put its younger people to
work."
Wednesday night, the evangelist
spoke on the cross as the center and
substance of the Christian saving
faith At the close, a number came
to the altar in rededication.
They accompanied the body to
Brownwood later in the morning,
Mrs. Stephens said in a telegram
The New Hampshire senator ad-
: Ivanced his suggestion late yesterday
after Senators Connally (D-Tex)
and Vandenberg (R-Mich) had
to her family here. Mrs Lathem al-
so made the trip to Brownwood
Funeral arrangements were un-
known here thia afternoon
J. B. Neely, Abilene high school
teacher and assistant football
coach, left for Brownwood early this
afternoon He is a nephew of Mrs.
Lathem.
Dr W R Snow went to Dallas
by train last night at the request of
Mr. Lathem, who called late
Wednesday asking him to come
there to see his wife Mr Lathem
was to have met Dr Snow in Dal-
las at 8:30 this morning.
spoken tor and against administra-
tion measure, which would repeal
the arms embargo and substitute a
"title and carry” system of sales to
warring nations. '
Tobey held the floor today at
the resumption of the senate ses-
sion <11 a. m. C. S T.) He was fol-
lowed by Senator Averton (D-La).
' Tobey argued the “title and car-
ry" provisions, should be enacted
immediately to avoid American
ships being sunk
Littman said it was “perfectly
absurd” to divide the bill.
GRAPEWAY CLUB
TO MEET FRIDAY
ye
The Grapeway club will meet
at 3:30 p m. at the home of
Mrs C B. Manly.
Study of Asia
Inaugurated for
Delphian Members
The Delphian club met yesterday
at the Abilene Woman's club in its
flrat regular lesson of the year.
Asia and Her Peoples is the year's
course of study outlined.
Mrs W H James spoke on the
life of John Gunther, Mrs. W D
Pagan gave Japan and Its Em-
peror and Mrs. T H Chumney
talked en Guinea Pigs of Manchou-
kuo during the program hour yes-
terday Mrs. John L Higdon, pres-
ident. was in charge of the busi-
ness session.
Present were Mmes A. E. Drake,
Chumney, E A. Crawford, E B.
Gilbert, Higdon, Holland Holt.
Pagan Gilbert Pechacek, James,
C. G Rogers, G C. Spann, W. T.
St. John, and Ben D. Parker.
First Presbyterian.
Auxiliary Executive
Board Has Meeting
At an executive board meeting of
the Woman's auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church Tuesday, Mrs.
T. H Willis presided. AR reports
were given, after which Mrs. Jesse
Walker brought the devotional.
tin. where he was pastor
“God is not teaching us to pray
. property of I for something for nothing" is a , e -
eliminate Dallas street property .quotation from this morning's mes- Sale of Seymour
J McAllister Stevenson, from a ___________________________________,
right-of-way easement granted the Railway Okehed
Abilene & Southern railway for ex- ker Two members of the jury pan- |
tension of a spur line The other el were excused because they were WASHINGTON, Oct. 5—<UP)—I A meeting of persons interested
accepted a deed from Stevenson for employed by the defendant or relat- | The Interstate Commerce commls- ' In highway beautification has been
land widening South Thirteenth ed companies I sion today authorized the Chicago called in Abilene Friday to hear
Rock Island a Gulf Railway com- | MmmhaB oMtheraene Pfcimtnu on:
pany to acquire and operate for I ganizations for highway beautifi-
three years a 75-mile portion of the cation
Gulf Texas & Western railway Local division headquarters of
running from Jacksboro to Seymour, the highway department, said Mrs.
Tex The price was set at $140,135,- McFarland, will discuss thla work at
street between Rose and Cherry by j—”-------------------
20 feet. I CL' I
A warning for owners of Vicious War ORK
dogs allowed to run free in viola-. »»UI PIP LU33
tion of a city ordinance was seeNA , , 5 :
in Mayor Hairs report he had di- MOUNT TO b/
rected meter readers, deliverymen. 1
postmen and others endangered to
prepare a "blacklist" of such ani- By The Associated Press
mals The mayor indicated proper Sinking of two more neutral
action would be taken against own-
ers of the' dogs. -
COURT-
(Continued From Page One)
franchise of the Albany Natural
Gas company. He said that fran-
chise expired several years ago.
Mathews further testified that
the Albany city council was pre-
paring to bring ouster proceedings
against the plaintiff company unless
it obtains a franchise He said
there had been many complaint*
to the council over action* by the
plaintiff
On cross -examination Mathews
said he had disconnected water
service from premises of persons
who failed to pay their bills to the
city of Albany
Judge T Whitfield Davidson sus-
tained objection to a question by
Thomas L Blanton Sr plaintiff’s
counsel, put to his son, Thomas L
Blanton Jr, who was placed on
the stand and asked to tell of his
knowledge of any threats made by
officiate of the gas ‘company tor
vessels has brought to 62 the num-I
The line is part of a 98-mile route
which the commission authorized
the Gulf, Texas & Western railway
to abandon last June.
ber of ships reported sunk since
The gross tonnage destroyed, ex- Hungary, Russia
The gross tonnagedestroyed, ex- D 1 ,
clusive of cargo, mounted to 256,296. Resume Relations
The Hoegh Transporter: 4.914-
BUDAPEST, Oct 4 —.*—Hun-
ton Norwegian vessel, was, reported
to have sunk Tuesday after hitting gary, whose government has main,
a mine at the entrance to Singa-I tained a policy of watchful silence
pore harbor All aboard were res- with European war at the border,
cued “has completed re-establishment of
'diplomatic relations with soviet
Russia
The relations were broken last
The Greek steamer Diamantis, 4,-
990 tons, was reported to have been
•unk Tuesday by a German sub-
marine off the coast of Ireland.
The crew of 28 was landed by the
submarine at Dingle, county Kerry.
Ireland
The losses to date, by nationali-
ties: Great Britain, 32: Germany
9; Norway, S: Sweden 4; Finland.
3; Greece, 2; France, J. Holland
2. Denmark, 1; Russia, I. and Bel-
gium 1.
Feb 24 when Hungary signed the
anti-comintern pact (joining Ger-
many, Italy, Japan and Spain >
Estonia-Soviet
Pact Ratified
TALLINN Oct 5.—Formal
ratification of a mutual assistance
pact with Estonia left soviet Russia
In addition to the two neutral
ships an unidentified German ves- free today to quarter 25 one troops
sel was reported to have struck a ” strategic, points in Estonian ter-
of Borkum tory .
An exchange of letters at the for-
mine near the island
in the North sea, but this was not
confirmed A Stockholm newspaper
said yesterday it understood the
.- ship was loaded with iron from
ward patrons who failed to pay their Sweden
gas bills -
Jack Tillison, service man for the
gas company, testified he sealed the
meter on the plaintiff's premises
twice and finally removed the meter
on orders of Grover C Allen, the
local gas office manager. He also
testified that when he took those
actions the weather was cold and
he wore a heavy, hip-length jacket
Judge Blanton Sr. heading
plaintiff’s council, estimated trial
of the case would consume two
days
Judge Davidson this morning
swore in a trial jury and excused
it until Monday at 10 a m when
trial of the criminal docket to to
begin
Jurors in the Strong vs Com-
munity Natural Gas suit are Alex-
Ander H Scott, M Reese, Grady
Hester, Hergert M Holland Wal-
ter L Cauthen James W Vinson
Elby C McWhirter Robert A
Carlisle Joe A Meador, Thomas
a Henderson and Robert E Par-
Reserve Officers
To Meet Tonight
Abilene Reserve Officers associa-"
eign office last night ratified the
pact which was drafted in Moscow
last Friday.
Deficit of Peak
AUSTIN Det g-t/Fl-Deficit
in the state’s general revenue fund
today went to the highest figure
ever reported on s semi-monthly
treasury report. Deficit was $21,-
tion will meet tonight at 7:30 o’- - _ ____
clock at the national guard armory, 316.425. By January it was esti-
Major Floyd Bond announced It mated the deficit will mount to
will be the first meeting of the $26,000,000.
new fiscal year, which began Oct. 1 ----------------------.—
Capt. George Gray of Sweetwater is | )
president. Blue Uniforms?
Major Bond said 15 to 20 reserve
officers are to attend. A school ofWASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—UP -
Instruction will be held in connec-f Military circles heard today that
tion with the meeting, with Bond the war department has about de-
as instructor, cided to attire most of the expand-
------------------------------------------ I ing army in a slate blue uniform
Crude Boosted
gTULSA, Oct 5.— Sinclair-
Prairie Oil Marketing Co. effective
at 7 a m. today raised crude oil
pricer in North Texas three cents
a barrel.
instead of the familiar olive drab
January to the official birth
month of all thoroughbred horses
The average value of all cars on
U. • highways to $200.
Beautification of
Highway Meet Here
IO o'clock Friday morning at the
West Texas chamber of commerce
building
Invited to the meeting are West
Texas county chairmen of highway
beautification, county section fore-
men of the highway department,
members of garden clubs and beau-
tification chairmen of other clubs
Mind Your Manners
. Test your knowledge of cor-
rect social usage by answering
the following questions, then
checking against the authori-
tative answers below:
. 1. What is the minimum tip
in a restaurant with cloths on
the tables?
3 What te the usual tip for
paging?
3 What should you tip the boy
who brings ice water to your
room?
4 When a woman checks her
wrap m the dressing room what
la the cuatomary tip?
5. How much If she checks it
at the entrance to the dining
room?
What would you do if—
You are making an overnight
trip on a Fullman Would you-
(a) Tip the porter SO cents?
■ bi Tip him 15 cents?
(8) Not up him at all?
ANSWERS
1 Twenty-five cents
2 Twenty-five cents.
3 Ten cents.
4 Twenty-five cents.
5. Ten cents
Best What Would You Do-
solution—(a).
Forest Offices to-
Be Moved Nov. 1
Dale H Dorn, vice president of
the Forest Development corpora-
tion announced today that head-
quarters for the company will be
moved from Abilene to San An-
tonio on Nov. 1.
In addition to Dorn, five other 1
department heads grill go to San
Antonio They are R E Warner,
production engineer C. Rizzuti, of-1
flee manager and head of the book-
keeping department: E F. Boehms
head geologist; Martin Casey, head
of the legal department, and J 8
Artley, head of the land depart-
ment.
The Forest offices have been lo-
cated in Abilene for the past three
years
Report Denounced
BERLIN Oct.- 6—rUPi—The*
German propaganda ministry today
denounced as “invention” a Brus-1
sells report that Germany would
withdraw her neutrality guarantee
to Belgium unless Belgium proved
able to prevent British and French
planes from flying over her fron- |
tier.
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CASH &
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768, Walnut Phone 5266
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