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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1933
Page
2
The Gusty Texas weather and near misses with rain spark forecast doubts as residents recall 1923 floods. Local notes include wind hardships, tulip blooms on Madison Street, and visitors from Clarendon. Farmers report rising wheat and corn while prices widen. Anecdotes cover Miss Ima Whale, Pigeon mail, and a duck refuge fund appeals.
The Roosevelt agenda advances as the farm bill widens commodity coverage and fears grow the Senate may open all commodities. The Wagner-Lewis unemployment bill gains House approval, and labor pushes a five day week and minimum wage. The dollar weakens on global exchanges as gold export fears surface.
The Navy searches for the bulk of the Akron with 20 ships and expert divers in a two square mile target area about 33 miles east of Atlantic City. Divers reach 120 feet as salvage operations focus on debris from the control room and fabric near the original crash site.
Texas Rangers and Wilbarger County officers held three Dallas men in Vernon jail for questioning in connection with an attempted burglary at the First State Bank of Oklainton near Vernon on April 11. One suspect was captured in Dallas after deputies fired shots into the air to halt him. A car linked to the Walters, Oklahoma sighting was seized. No money was taken. attackers burned through vault walls with an acetylene torch before fleeing.
R B Dick Wingate owner of the Amarillo Coca Cola bottling concern was shaken but unharmed after his car left the road near the Amarillo city limits. He was alone when the vehicle plunged into a ditch and overturned while he was returning from Pampa. He was resting at Northwest Texas Hospital Wednesday.
Elizabeth Griffin infant daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Griffin of 833 Virginia Street died at 3 o clock Wednesday morning in an Amarillo hospital. Beside the parents a sister Adena May survives. Funeral services were held at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon at Griggs Chapel with Rev Gaston Foote officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Police have been asked to locate Bonnie June Roland age 14 who disappeared recently from her home. The report was made by her mother Mrs H Roland.
A young married couple with a 17 month old child requests two living spaces such as servant quarters to assist in lawn and tree upkeep. They offer to provide information and invite readers to see Tack Letters on page 7.
Bandsen said the loan, available only for self financing projects, would be offered to cities that repay over years. El Paso is the only West Texas participant so far with applications on hand and a ready bureau ready to function.
Amarillo attendees listed including Mrs. Fish, Mrs. W. M. McCarty, Mrs. C. E. Palmer, Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Mrs. J. E. Griggs and Mrs. Horace D. Jones plan to help ensure the three day meet succeeds.
Boston, April 19. Death of Judge Webster Thayer at his home is blamed on the shock from the bombing of his home last September. Thayer, renowned for presiding over the Sacco Vanzetti case, faced both praise and criticism for his rulings and faced threats after the defendants were electrocuted in 1927.
Fifty voters in Amarillo have cast absentee ballots in the runoff to pick two city commissioners. Absentee voting ended Tuesday. The race features Joe Jenkins and M. N. Twaddell for commissioner No 1 and H. Ernest Smith and John Winters for commissioner No 2. the runoff is scheduled for Saturday.
Barry Miller former lieutenant governor of Texas is reported in serious condition at his country home near Dallas He had a fractured hip in a fall about three weeks earlier in Austin indicating the extent of his injuries and current health status.
The Senate Indian committee unanimously recommended confirming John Collier of California as Indian commissioner. The vote was reported in Washington on April 19.
Kansas City hogs and cattle prices mixed with steady to easier cattle trade. New Orleans cotton opened firm with gains as inflation talk and wheat strength boosted futures. New York stock letter notes broad market rally led by metals and steel amid inflation policies.
Claude C. Taylor of Greer describes fainting spells and bilious feelings relieved by Black-Draught. His mother attributed the trouble to biliousness and the remedy helped. Thedford’s Black-Draught is advertised as a natural laxative with a new pleasant tasting syrup for children.
Major equities such as Santa Fe Union Pacific Corn Products Liggett and Myers American Tobacco B Allied Chemical Delaware and Hudson and New York Central rose 2 or more points while public utilities edged lower with Consolidated Gas Public Service of New Jersey and North American down 1 to 2 points. Steel production climbed to 28 percent of capacity the highest in about a year as executives voiced optimism at annual stockholders meetings though inflation and rising foreign currencies remained the chief market drivers.
Public notice-style health ad touts Cream of Nujo as a harmless treatment for intestinal poisons. Claims it prevents gripes and cramps, costs a few cents daily, and keeps bowels clear while avoiding surgery or long illness. Encourages stopping at the druggist for a bottle tonight.
An automotive advertisement urges timely brake education and proper brake upkeep. It promotes Raybestos parts and offers brake adjustments for one half dollar, stressing that driving with poor brakes is unacceptable and urging maintenance before failure.
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