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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1936
Page
14
Hundreds of whales are reported in Hawaiian waters sparking daily spouts and a rush of tourists and residents to Koko Point Diamond Head and Waikiki beach as whaling declines in the Pacific.
Washington April 5 government counsel led by Attorney General Cum mings asked to halt a flood of lawsuits challenging the new holding company regulation act. Cum mings planned to plead in the U S Court of Appeals to test the act with the Electric Bond and Share case and DC Supreme Court stay halted suits. Utilities argue the Electric Bond and Share test is too narrow to represent the act.
Dr. Warren H. Lewis of Baltimore and Carnegie Institution research describes cancer cells as extraordinarily healthy and vigorous despite causing illness. He says malignant cells arise from normal cells under environmental changes and can breed true to type across generations. He contrasts malignant cells with virus or bacterial tumors and notes the original causative chemical may disappear in later cell generations.
Jimmie Brinkley of Houston led the UT Students Association race but may be barred for one hour short of a law student requirement. An amendment to liberalize the rule for law students is under review and a protest by April 17 could delay the result to a May faculty meeting. Other winners included L. T. Cummins Margaret Gray John Bradshaw Ed Syers Bob Eckhardt Vance Muse Jr Ed Hodge Jr and Jack Lewis. Harvey Wallender won Norris award as most popular athlete.
Grinnell Iowa co-eds are barred from knitting in the women’s dining hall as college authorities say the clicking needles disrupt conversation and impede dining room atmosphere. The rule shift reflects campus decorum measures at the Iowa institution.
C N Harrison Jr of Canyon resigns from District 16 WPA to join Santa Fe Railroad engineering force. He is son of Claude N. Harrison, former Canyon mayor.
Treasury figures show receipts of 16.5 million and expenditures of 44.96 million on April 6, leaving a net balance of 2.80 million. Customs receipts for the month total 7.03 million. For the fiscal year since July 1, receipts reach 3.16 billion against 5.46 billion in expenditures.
Reginald Batchelor splashed a policeman while driving through a mud puddle in Toronto and was fined ten dollars in court. The incident highlights petty enforcement in urban streets.
An old advertisement touts two pounds of bile daily and links poor digestion to sluggish flow. Carter's Little Liver Pills are pitched as safe, gentle relief that “gets these two pounds of bile flowing freely” and improves mood, with a 25 cent price and urging refusal of alternatives.
Armand W. Milleson 21 leaped from a 90 foot bridge into the city waterway to win a dollar. He was rescued by the fire boat and taken to a hospital in shock and exposure. His hospital bill far exceeded the prize.
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