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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1932

Page

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Humble Oil Meets Crude Price Increases In West Midcontinent

The Humble Oil & Refining Co announces effective today it will raise crude oil prices to 1 per barrel in the Midcontinent while East Texas remains at 98 cents and West Texas at 65 cents. President W S Farish explains the delay was due to economic conditions and pleas from producers and officials.

Houston Humble Oil & Refining Company Humble East Texas W. S. Farish Texas West Texas 1Erm Farish Tis

Amarillo Lions Feature Sessions at Lubbock Today

Amarillo Lions will headline the West Texas Lions Clubs district convention in Lubbock with the closing session. H. L. Jack Adkins will deliver the noon luncheon speech, presided by Dr. R. L. Rogers. Amarillo presents its bid for the 1933 district event while Big Spring also bids.

Amarillo Lions West Texas Lions Clubs Lubbock H. L Jack” Adkins Amarillo Amarillo Group R. L. Rogers

Amarillo and West Texas Forecast Warm Tuesday

Tuesday will be fair and warmer in Amarillo and surrounding West Texas regions. New Mexico also sees fair conditions. Temperature details are uncertain due to garbled OCR but indicate rising afternoon highs.

Amarillo West Texas New Mexico Tal

Major offensive to secure immediate World War veterans bonus

Congress opens a major push in the House Ways and Means Committee to pay about 2 billion dollars to World War veterans. Supporters led by Rep. Wright Patman push for treasury notes to fund the payment, despite administration threats to veto the bill.

Washington Congress House Ways and Means Patman Plan Center Wright Patman Texas Democrat Treasury Hoover American Legion Convention Patman

Oklahoma oil fields probe orders Mur ray to explain overproduction

Lieutenant Colonel Cicero I Murray was ordered by Acting Governor Burns to report within 10 days on why certain companies in Oklahoma City field have overproduced oil. Murray enforces rationing and the military aims to conserve oil.

Oklahoma City Cicero I. Murray Robert Burns Murray Burns

Ranch Hand Burned in Gas Blast at Tourist Camp

B O Neeley a 66 year old ranch employee from near Lubbock was severely burned about the head arms and legs in a gas explosion at Amatex Tourist Camp 1317 East Tenth Street. The blast about 10 45 p m blew out the room wall and started a fire later extinguished by the fire department. An ambulance took Neeley to Northwest Texas Hospital for treatment. Authorities suspect gas ignition when the occupant lit a match.

B. O. Neeley Lubbock Amatex East Tenth Street Neeley Griggs Northwest Texas Hospital

Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Ex-County Jailer

A five to one acquittal deadlock led to the dismissal of Claude Smithers and seven co defendants in an aggravated assault case over a jail whipping. The eight defendants, all jailed inmates, face further trials with six remaining before court. Frank Barrett’s separate trial ended in a hung jury with a 99 year sentence in a related slaying case.

Claude Smithers Harry Snodgrass Smithers Frank Barrett Dimmitt County

Panhandle Teams Invited Here for Bridge Tourney

The Junior Welfare League invites Panhandle city teams to a contract bridge tournament starting next week. Mrs. H. K. Stanfield says every Panhandle city should be represented by at least one team and substantial prizes await. Rules will appear in The News-Globe tomorrow. entrants should contact Mrs. Stanfield at 3600 Fountain immediately.

Panhandle Junior Welfare League H. K. Stanfield News-Globe

Fifth Annual Texas Panhandle Plains Dairy Show Opens

In Plainview on April 11 the Fifth Annual Texas Panhandle Plains Dairy Show opens with new blood among foundation Texas dairy herds. Vocational agriculture students and 4-H teams judge stock while about sixty boys work to complete tasks. Exhibitors praise improved herds and many plan to enter the dairy business after the show. J W Watson of Randall County notes he now owns three cows valued at ten thousand dollars after four years in attendance.

Plainview Texas Texas Panhandle Plains J. W. Watson Randall County

Allowable in East Texas Is Cut Again

R D Parker chief supervisor of the oil and gas division of the Texas Railroad Commission said the East Texas field allowable would be cut to 67 barrels daily effective Wednesday. The reduction from 71 barrels per well fixed April 1 aims to keep top field production within 225000 barrels daily.

Austin R. D. Parker Oil and Gas Division Texas Railroad Commission East Texas Parker

Senate probe sidetracked by glass bill

Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, told the Senate Banking committee that bear raids are not to blame for the stock market decline and that public overvaluation in the 1920s plus liquidations caused losses. He refused to name short sellers, saying data will come next Friday, while the market widened its decline during testimony.

Amarillo Daily News Lindbergh Richard Whitney Humble Texas Francis M. Stephenson Associated Press Washington New York Stock Exchange Senate Banking Committee Whitney United States

Afternoon Seat Sale Sparks Smiling Faces Show

The reservation board moved to City Drug Store at 517 Polk Street boosting matinee and night show sales for Smiling Faces. Fred Stone makes his first Southwest appearance with toll-free matinees for out of town patrons and students. Mail orders to Wilbur C. Hawk via The News-Globe. Matinee prices range 50 cents to 2.50, evening tickets 1 to 3 dollars. Hawk notes this is the season’s last major Broadway attraction for Panhandle theatergoers.

City Drug Store Polk Street Fred Stone Wilbur C. Hawk News-Globe Hawk Messrs. Shubert Panhandle Brodway

Volcanic Ash Clouds Move Across South America

Panic spreads as the central Andes erupt with Tinguiririca and several smaller cones. Ash drifts east to Buenos Aires and Montevideo, with widespread tremors and city closures from Concepcion to Aconcagua. The El Balto observatory noted start of rumblings Saturday afternoon.

Santiago Chile Cordillera Andes Buenos Aires Argentina Montevideo Uruguay Colchagua Quisapu Descabezado Maulino Tales Concepcion Aconcagua Talca Curaco Molina Nunoa Los Leones Recoleta el Balto

Prosecution Links Four to Hawaiian Youth Death

In Honolulu, April 11, four defendants including a society woman and three navy men face murder charges as Edward Vin and George Von Arnswald identify them in the lynching of Joseph Hahahawai. John C. Kelley, the new prosecutor, outlines the abduction in a dramatic opening as defense counsel Clarence Darrow watches.

William H. Ewing Associated Press Honolulu Brown Granville Fortescue Navy Joseph Hahahawal Edward Vin George von Arnswald New York and Washington Society Ulil Hahahawai Clarence Darrow John C. Kelley Darrow

Donley County Judge J J Alexander Trial Postponed

The Donley County judge J J Alexander facing twenty extortion counts with alleged excessive fees totaling sixty dollars had his trial postponed to the next term in November. The cases stem from county court transactions and a hung jury occurred in the last term.

Clarendon J. J. Alexander Donley 100Th District Court Alexander

Noted grain trader Joseph Leiter dies in Chicago

Joseph Leiter, 63, famed grain trader and heir to Levi Leiter’s Chicago fortune, died of pneumonia in Chicago after falling ill in New Orleans two weeks ago. He passed shortly before 4 P M as he had been visiting in New Orleans before returning home.

Chicago Joseph Leiter Levi Leiter Leiter New Orleans

Doctors Meet in City for Panhandle District Meeting

The Panhandle District Medical Society opens a two day annual meeting at 9 36 this morning at the Herring Hotel with about 200 delegates expected. The banquet is at 7 tonight in the Crystal Ballroom followed by a social dance. The program includes papers on medicine and officers election.

Panhandle G. T. Vineyard Amarillo 8. P. Vineyard Richard Keys MacReynolds Dallas Texas State Medical Association

Highway Commission Advances Open Road Projects in Hutchinson and Dallam Counties

The Highway Commission ordered an $80 421 project on Highway 117 in Hutchinson County to proceed with bonds in escrow. It added 2722 to an allotment for an overpass on Highway 75 in Wheeler County. Dalhart to the Oklahoma line was designated for Dallam County.

Austin The Highway Commission Today Highway 117 Hutchinson County Highway 75 Whetler County Dalhart Oklahoma Line Dallam County

Supreme Court Rules Some Oklahoma School Lands Tax Exempt

The Supreme Court declared that oil and gas produced on Oklahoma public school lands leased to Coronado Oil and Gas Company are exempt from federal taxation. The ruling centers on ownership of minerals and government taxation authority.

Washington Oklahoma Supreme Court Coronado Oil and Gas Company

Cash Heist Sealed With Escape After Baker Alarm

A robber grabbed about $100,000 and fled as a bakery alarm sounded, with Baker witnessing the theft. Police search for the suspect described as a masked individual who exited the scene on foot.

Woman flees bakery after Lindbergh ransom note shown

In Greenwich a middle aged woman fled a bakery after presenting a note identified as a Lindbergh ransom note. The proprietor Mrs Decornille seized the note and alerted police who noted a mismatched digit in the serial number KB 03387539A versus the official list.

Greenwich Conn Deconnille Bs Police Decornille

Missing DuPont worker's son in Wilmington case

Charles Chickering, son of a DuPont Powder Company investigator, failed to return from a shooting trip in Wilmington. His father Horace Chickering says kidnapping is unlikely, and suspects a possible accidental injury after the 4 PM departure with a double barreled shotgun. He is not related to the DuPont family.

Wilmington Del Charles Chickering DuPont Powder Company Horace Chickering DuPont

Woman in Greenwich Bakery Note Theft Reported

A well dressed woman entered a Greenwich bakery on the Boston Post Road at 5 P.M. and paid with a note for a strawberry pie and bread. Police broadcast a description of the automobile and suspect after the incident.

Boston Post Road Greenwich

Harris in Critical Condition after Surgery

Physicians disclosed Senator Harris of Georgia is critically ill and in worse condition than at any time since his recent operation. Early reports indicated he had undergone surgery weeks earlier and his health remains unstable as doctors monitor his recovery.

Washington Senator Harris Georgia

Child Rescued Miner Hole Recovers and Walks

Gerald Collins the 3 year old who tumbled into a mine drill hole near Piche and was rescued on March 31 has recovered sufficiently to walk again today.

Miami Okla Gerald Collins Piche

Globe News Wanted Columns Help Start Savings Account

Every housewife can gain a neat savings account by using rental income from a spare room. The Globe News Wanted Columns offer a quick start. Call 6262 for details.

Globe News

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