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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1937
Page
1
Governor James V. Allred prepares to take the oath in a noonday ceremony at the Texas Capitol. former governors and state officials attend as 19 gun salute and formation planes salute the event.
The Supreme Court recessed without rulings on major cases amid political controversy. It will resume February 1 with Justice Stone expected to return from illness, and a ceremony to swear in President Roosevelt is set for Wednesday at 11 A.M.
Governor Frank Murphy announced he would fly to Washington to confer with federal officials on the General Motors strike. He did not name his contacts but said he was confident the issue would be resolved and urged civic groups to stay in the background.
Floodwaters from continuous rain threaten communities as rising streams begin to overwhelm flood defenses. Emergency crews brace for further breaches and residents gather belongings ahead of possible evacuations. Local officials urge caution and monitor river gauges for further warnings.
Mrs. Barton Sewell and her husband, notable Beverly Hills sportsman, announce the birth of a daughter in New York three months ago. They married a year ago in Las Vegas after divorces and say they will live quietly in Los Angeles. Downstream, Ohio Valley floods worsen with heavy rains. Red Cross sets up refugee quarters as rivers burst banks from Pittsburgh to Cairo. four deaths reported.
Rep E F Harrell of Paris former Texas penitentiary warden introduced a bill to make the death penalty mandatory for kidnapping a child under 15 for ransom. Current law allows death as maximum and five years minimum. Harrell opposed but cites the brutal case of Charles Mattson.
In San Francisco on January 18 representatives of the Pacific Coast longshoremen rejected two separate peace proposals to end the ongoing maritime strike.
Lloyd Ike James 17 died in a Pampa hospital after an electric cream separator at his Groom farm exploded. A bearing burned out, parts struck him in the head. he died at 2 pm. He was a Groom High School junior and football standout. Funeral at Church of Christ in Groom with Rev. Walter Slaton officiating. Interment in Groom Cemetery.
A constitutional amendment to base state payments from the education fund on attendance rather than scholastic population will be offered in the Legislature. Sponsored by Rep. Eugene Worley and George Moffett, the change would allow distributions to counties as provided by law.
Paris dispatch reports French destroyer Maille Breze bombed by an unidentified plane in Mediterranean waters off the Spanish coast. The ship, rate 2 441 tons gross, sustained no damage despite six bombs dropped nearby.
Federal agents headed by Harold Nathan questioned two men in Los Angeles over the kidnap slaying of 10 year old Charles Mattson of Tacoma. Joseph Mitchell, 35, was released after being picked up near Culver City. another man, identity withheld, remained in Compton jail.
The Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for the third class postmaster at Skellytown. Salary is 1600 dollars annually. Applications must be filed in Washington before 5 PM on February 5, with appointment contingent on examination results or possible transfer.
In Rome a Goering speech and Hitler aide remarks raised a forecast of a Europe split between order and destruction. The informant cited a stenographic report of Goering and noted warnings from the German embassy about publishing the prediction.
San Antonio police chief Owen Kilday says two days of investigation yield no solid leads in the shooting death of motorcycle patrolman A. A. Edwards. About 100 suspects have been questioned without results. among those freed is a Missouri ex convict.
The Highway Eight Association formed a committee to urge Congress on a Port Arthur Texas to Port Arthur Canada highway link. A second panel will seek Texas Highway Commission support for a Red River bridge. H. M. Richter of Houston was elected president and W. L. Ramel of Beaumont secretary treasurer.
Prominent leaders from the Bishops Crusade 1937 38 will lead the Texas gathering opening at 9 am at Polk Street Methodist Church in Amarillo The event is one of 44 regional meetings across the southern United States and will draw ministers and lay members from the Northwest Texas conference.
A diner is murdered before 700 guests at the old Manhattan Opera House during a banquet honoring Barney Shapiro. Three suspects fled in dinner attire as a fight broke out, with Frank Cicero of Stamford killed. detectives hunted the assailants and questioned guests as the scene emptied at dawn.
Funeral services were held in Tucson for Julian David Wease 82 a pioneer Arizonan and former army scout and Texas Ranger Born near St Louis he came west in youth serving as Gen John R Bullis scout on the Mexican border He was a Texas Ranger and scout from 1881 to 1885 and later guarded the border near Douglas during Pancho Villas 1910s uprising.
The highway commission filed for future consideration Hale County's appeal for surfacing Highway 194 from Plainview to Dimmitt about 40 miles and a designation from Plainview to Petersburg.
Tombstone’s final blood knot artifact a cottonwood limb once used for hangings has been cut down by a workman under Marshal Big Hal Smith and city council orders. The limb symbolized a rough frontier past once tied to Buckskin Frank Leslie and other outlaws in Boothill Cemetery with markers recounting hangings.
Huntsville district attorney Reginal Bracewell said he would probably seek the death penalty for Lacy Wingfield of Dallas and Pete Hennessey of Fort Worth. They are indicted for the fatal stabbing of Hubert Woodall, a Eastham Prison Farm building tender, May 10, 1936. Woodall died two weeks after being wounded in a farm fight. Wingfield, 24, is serving a fourth prison term. Hennessey has 25 years for theft and robbery with firearms.
Mrs. Ethel Johnson, accused of killing her daughter in law Bernice Blankenship in Coryell County on August 10, 1934, had her trial moved to March 23 in Travis County after Judge Yarborough granted a continuance due to witness Rev. Aubrey Turner’s absence.
Senator Minton said after a White House visit that President Roosevelt will soon summon a conference to discuss possible legislation on the Supreme Court. Congress shows interest as proposals range from curbing the court to broadening regulatory powers, with Norris arranging a separate constitutional amendment forum.
The United States embassy reported 75 foreigners arrived in Tungkwan from Sianfu in Shensi province and prepared to proceed to Loyang. Three British subjects and five Russians remained in Lianfu, capital of Shensi, with Americans not specifically listed among the evacuees.
Los Angeles officials and Bureau of Air Commerce experts rejected Charlies Stanley’s claim that large uranium deposits near Altadena interfered with radio beams and contributed to recent air disasters. Stanley alleged a major uranium find within half a mile of two crash sites.
Vatican officials report Pope Pius remained in apparently stationary condition after a good night following unclear illness.
Washington January 184 The Maritime Commission announced it would sell no further vessels from its laid up fleet of 162 ships to stimulate construction of fast modern steamships.
The piece warns the real estate boom is creeping up with rising rents and prices. It urges buyers to act now, predicting a sharp increase soon and recommending putting savings into a well located home as a safe investment.
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