18 Apr 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1938
Page
1
The column blends a breezy Plains weather note with social musings on marriage, politics, and local figures. It salutes Mr. Collman and Tack on accurate forecasts, praises Edquist as Amarillo Chamber leader, and tidbits on cinema reviews and regional slang. Notable names include Gene Worley, Walter Barlow, and Venus-like references to Deanna Durbin and Roosevelt lore.
Boy Scout Troop No 4 of the Amarillo Area Council finished fourth in the section first aid contest held Saturday in Roswell New Mexico with a 6 point gap to third place El Paso Council won with 457 points Portales took second 454 and Albuquerque third 453 Amarillo team members were Gort Rushmer Bill Bumstead Ross Allen Bennet Jim Glenn and Eldon Seible Scoutmaster W B Stinson El Paso will represent the section at the regional contest in Dallas on April 23.
Frome column notes officers informed El Paso authorities. Fox asks Sheriff Biscailuz to question two prisoners in Los Angeles jail about Wahler and his female companion. Prisoners Groves and Rodriguez, arrested in Kansas City April 4, are charged with slaying a Los Angeles tavern owner during an attempted holdup. Wahler left Los Angeles March 22 with Groves, Rodriguez and the woman, traveling in a Pontiac and a dark Plymouth. The Pontiac was stolen. Wahler split from Groves and Rodriguez at Phoenix March 23.
A young Brisbane girl’s heart stopped during an appendicitis operation. The doctor opened her chest and massaged the heart until it restarted after seven minutes, and she recovered.
A collage of trivia and oddities includes a joke about a WPA founder, feats by a blind stenographer in Braille, a bridge hand probability, real estate models in Scandinavia, trailer price ranges, a snake tail myth, dynamite efficiency, diplomats forbidden to marry aliens, and anecdotes about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. It also notes March weather, Wall Street patterns, champagne laws, Massachusetts privateering, industrial magnets, and store display elevators on Broadway.
The piece highlights Jack Grant Jr a 13 year old from Stockbridge Ga whose head ticks like a clock heard from fifteen inches away with a heartbeat twice as fast as normal. It also profiles Frank Balek an 11 year old Chicago fifth grader who writes unusually fast in an upside down style.
The Amarillo Prop and Wing Club will meet at KGNC main studio Wednesday night at 8 15. Members will see a device enabling control of a small model plane and final plans for the Sunday cross country competition will be discussed. Dues of 25 cents are due at this meeting.
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard evidence this morning in several cases on interstate motor truck operations. Cases focused on routes between Texas and Oklahoma and Texas and New Mexico with more hearings slated for tomorrow.
Fred Cunningham, 24, who wrote Sonja Henle a $500 threat note, claims it was a publicity stunt and a joke. John Hansen of the FBI ordered the case to the grand jury.
Veteran Port Worth and Denver engineer Mark Sellars collapsed and died at about four o'clock after returning a train at 3 80. He had just come in from his run and death is thought to be due to a heart attack. He resided in Trimklad Coie.
Carl Roy Martin of Portland asks police to aid in locating his mother, née Zeigler, who married Roy C. Martin in Amarillo in 1910. He has not heard from her in years and police cannot find Mrs. Martin.
Army engineers told the House appropriations subcommittee that relief labor funded by WPA is unsuited to flood control work. Maj. Gen. J L Schley said only 2 million of 15 million allocated for the Mississippi Valley has been used this fiscal year. He cited misallocation and inapplicable tasks for dredging and large plant operations.
Hollywood dancer standards from film director Leroy Prinz specify artistic symmetry with a height under 5 ft 6 in and weight under 115 pounds. He trained 300 dancers for the motion picture College Swing, noting measurements for ankles calves knees thighs hips waist and bust.
The Senate naval affairs committee reported President Roosevelt's $1.56 billion naval expansion program to the floor and urged its passage. The committee warned that the United States could be defeated without military conquest if not adequately armed.
The article surveys Garner's looming role in Congress as debate over spending, Roosevelt policies, and party unity intensifies. Republicans hope Garner will resist, while discussions of adjournment fade as lawmakers anticipate a battle over fiscal plans and leadership.
An army of children gathered on the White House lawn to hunt 100000 Easter eggs, aiming to surpass last year’s attendance. Guards watched counts, while officials noted admission for kids ten and under with some adults allowed. Police joked about bootlegging by enterprising infants as President Roosevelt sometimes spoke to the crowd.
Forecast calls for continued warm weather with a high near 85 today and a light southwest wind. Mr. Collman approves draining anti-freeze mix from car radiators as people anticipate a hot summer ahead. In Vancouver, Canada, 42,000 tons of commercial gold ore are processed daily in 128 gold plants, yielding 4,055,000 ounces worth $141,877,000 in 1937.
A M Club members will gather at 7 o'clock this evening for a banquet at the Capitol Hotel with Homer T. Norton Texas A M head coach as principal speaker and assistant Herbert McQuillan also slated to speak. About 75 members are expected to attend.
Governor James V. Allred announced a $250 reward for the capture of 23 year old Howard Pierson the alleged insane slayer of his parents Judge and Mrs William Pierson. Pierson escaped from a state hospital during the weekend prompting calls for more facilities for the criminally insane. Police continued the nationwide search with no trace found.
Florence Alabama April 18 Marvin Moomaw merchant and fisherman has earned credentials from the U S Bureau of Patents for his fish-stretcher The device reportedly lifts a seven inch striped bass to eight inches without injuring or distorting its appearance It aims to satisfy game wardens according to Moomaw
Bakers Local No. 328 donated 15 dollars to the Amarillo Fire Department to fund additional first aid equipment. The contribution was reported this morning.
Police Chief K A Pounds owns a tenor field drum used in the war of 1812 by drummer Clark Miss Heppy Clark daughter of the drummer donated the drum to Pounds a relative. Red spiders on elm trees may be controlled by dusting foliage with conditioned super fine dusting sulphur about 1 percent pound for a small elm.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt expressed approval of Life Magazine’s Birth of a Baby pictures and hopes to see the movie the photos come from. She said honest content is fine while suggestive material must be handled with care and judged by parents for children.
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