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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
2
A writer predicts rain amid barometric signals and jokes about drought while railing at veterans relief, bank deposit guarantees, and farmer livelihoods. The piece blends weather notes with critique of government spending and calls for fair prices, five day work weeks, and cautious consumer actions.
Odessa legislator Rep. Lee Satterwhite campaigns for railroad commissioner, urging tighter crude oil and truck regulation. He says millions are lost to unregulated oil fields, calls for safety and resource conservation, and criticizes the commission for political focus over public service after 14 years in the legislature.
A column argues the economy benefits from spenders resuming purchases and yacht owners reactivating idle assets. It features jokes about debt and bravado, notes on the labor federation urging yacht use, and a reward notice for lost glasses belonging to A. W. Armitage.
A letter notes that Henry L. Stevens national commander of the American Legion states the organization does not want or endorse the bonus. The writer urges readers to consider the commander’s stance as reflected in Tack Letters on page 6.
The Paramount Theater opens with This is the Night starring Lily Damita with Charles Ruggles and Roland Young. The film marks Damita's latest move after a career in Paris Folies Bergere, Vienna and Berlin pictures, and Broadway.
Contestants from Oklahoma New Mexico and as far south as Abilene will gather Saturday for the Tri State Music Contest More than 500 entrants are expected Registration begins at Amarillo High School Miss Ventura Smith president of the organizing group notes the event includes Panhandle Music Teachers Association South Plains Music Teachers Association and New Mexico Music Teachers Association Eligibility requires entrants with 90+ grades or top classifications in qualifying divisions.
Mrs Ransom outlined basic and advanced bridge concepts including honor tricks, opening bids, forcing bids, and the rule of eight. She announced a 10 AM lecture tomorrow at the theater, a bridge tea at Herring Hotel, and a school session Saturday, with free admission via tickets from listed Ama rillo merchants.
Mexican anti imperialists unite against Pan American Day with a planned large protest. Dr Pedro De Alba of the National Preparatory School calls for removal of Pan American Union offices from Washington and moving HQ to Brazil Ecuador or Costa Rica. He says Pan American ism is dead and urges reform of imperialist policy.
The Gulf and Sinclair Companies announced a one cent advance in gasoline prices statewide prompted by Magnolia. Houston retail prices rise to 12 17 and 20 cents for three grades with variations by locality. The Texas Company followed with a late yesterday increase.
Treasury receipts on April 12 totaled 3 907 296 17 and expenditures 11 751 806 02 with a balance of 502 460 379 63. Customs duties for the first 12 days of April were 8 565 621 14.
Kerens residents killed stray dogs as nine children and the mother of four undergo rabies treatment at Austin after a mad dog bite incident last week. Victims named include Dorothy Joe Lee 3 Travis Lee 8 Bedford Lee 11 Ruby Lee 16 Billy Thompson 12 Clayton Johnson 12 Adren Crawford 12 Charlie Baker 12 and Jeffie Owens 14.
John N. Garner filed to seek re election to Congress representing Texas 15th District. He submitted the primary ballot fee to Webb County Chairman P P Leyendecker as Webb County Democrats urged no opposition. Garner has faced no rival for years and aims for the presidency without official endorsement.
A column contrasts radical tax plans with the enduring fame of ancient scholars and business elites. It notes Henry Ford, the Du Ponts, General Motors and steel magnates as examples of wealth who pay large wages and warns that taxing the rich could threaten payrolls. It recounts figures like Joseph Leiter and Harvey Firestone, plus Lindbergh, linking wealth to societal impact and suggesting future anti crime leadership.
H. W. Galbraith of Amarillo became president of the Lumberman's Association of Texas succeeding I. B. McFarland of Houston. The election took place at the convention in Fort Worth on April 13, with plans announced to hold the 1933 convention at Corpus Christi.
Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa has been agreed upon as temporary chairman and keynoter of the Republican National Convention. The arrangements committee will meet in Chicago to finalize the selection. Representative Bertrand H. Small of New York is the general choice for agent chairman of the convention.
Claire Booher a New York City trained baritone will give a recital at the Amarillo College of Music next Tuesday night. Emil F. Myers director says Booher has unusual voice and artistry and Seagle predicts world renown. Tickets 75 cents and program features works by Mozart Gounod Strauss Geetz Fairchild Schumann Nevin Quilter Dunn DeKoven Sidney Homer Amy Wood Finden and David Guion. Two English groups and one multilingual set.
Lincoln dispatch reports Nebraska Democrats declaring 1932 a Democratic year after Tuesday's primary. Roosevelt leads with 85,414 of 2,049 precincts reported, Garner 25,548, Murray 22,876. Bryan earns 81,492 for VP nod, Ritchie 47,506 for governor, while Griswold clings to a Republican governor lead.
Chicago papers reported Middle West Utilities likely to go into receivership. Bankers said the $2.5 billion holding company could not meet its debts, including a $10 million note due June 1, making a five year receiver appointment probable.
Edward Walsh a 14 year old boy was held by three Black men as he walked to school in West Philadelphia and later escaped from an old stable after being driven to the Schuylkill River area two motorcycle policemen found him on the South Street bridge. His 12 year old brother Thomas was also pulled into a car but managed to free himself and escape.
AP dispatches reveal Hollywood wax figures replaced by live actors in a heat struck scene. In New York a chief justice argues law should be a lawyer’s wife, with a bachelor claim. Providence notes car theft linked to a murder and proposed compensation for time impounded. Marengo reports armored driver Perry fending off hijackers. Harvard launches the Institute of Geographical Exploration as a unique national course.
An advertisement quotes physicians asserting that complete purification of the system supports health. It promotes Calotabs as a blood purifying laxative taken weekly for several weeks, with trial and family package prices and a note to buy from dealers.
The Chamber of Commerce will reorganize for 1932 1933 at 11 o clock Friday morning in the city hall offices. Officers will be elected new departmental heads named and budgets discussed with the finance committee report. R P Parcells Z Herring and Dean Kirk will form the finance committee.
The following quotations from local grain and produce houses list prices for Wheat No 1 hard, Milo, Oats per bushel and Barley per bushel with ranges indicating values across the Amarillo market.
Feature fragment recounts water king Gar Wood watching two men play chess aboard a ship and proposing faster play with a stopwatch. He complains the moves are slow, then jokes about speeding the game, while observers and a long deck voyage unfold. Also includes Kansas City livestock and New York stock notes.
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