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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1930
Page
4
County commissioners announce the hiring of an architect tomorrow to develop and compare courthouse plans. The project may reuse the old building with additions or build a new unit, with experts presenting multiple options focused on value for money and public needs. Amarillo architects are ready to study the problem.
Glenn Frank argues postwar Western nations face a persistent tension between liberty and law. Liberty powers desire. law restrains. He says true civilization depends on beauty, health, and freedom to grow, achieved through order, organization, cooperation, and character that harmonizes law with liberty.
Washington writer Kirke Simpson notes Speaker Longworth’s tender tribute to William Howard Taft. He recalls Taft’s Yale ties and his enduring decency. Camilo Osias credits Taft’s Philippine policy with Filipinos’ trust in American aims.
Jacqueline Grey makes a daring rescue after a roadside car crash. She uses a lever to lift a car off an old man, then guides him to safety before he collapses. The sequence shows her courage and quick thinking in a fogbound night near London. She recalls Byrams dormitory and Teddy as danger fades before a new independence.
E C Falkes of Virginia notes Taft's 1913 district law fixing a 12 percent annual pawnshop rate amid veto pressure. He recalls Taft saying an experiment in legislation may be proper and asserts the formula will become law, praising its impact on the poor and pawn brokers with capital.
Mrs. Agnes Lyne recounts a mother lamenting a 10 year old's mess while recalling how early habits shape order. She argues toddlers need simple toy boxes and preschoolers shelves, with gentle encouragement rather than nagging to foster lasting neatness.
New York diary recounts outings on Staten Island and Manhattan with celebrity mentions and urban curiosities. Observes a silent trysting spot at Grant's Tomb used by clandestine couples, notes jugglers and gossip about Park Avenue gossip, a rumored department store invasion, and socialite legends.
Fort Worth hosts six Texas Little Theater troupes for the annual Texas Little Theater tournament. Performances include Palestine Little Theater presenting The Patsy, Sul Ross State Teachers College showing Treebound, Waco Little Theater with Sun Up, Tyler Little Theater performing Laff That Off, Wichita Falls Little Theater presenting The Enemy, and Oak Cliff Dallas Little Theater with Jute.
Two brothers in St Louis knelt in public places to show gratitude for receiving four thousand dollars. They offered no other explanation and were not molested.
A Burgess bedtime tale follows Mrs Quack as she hides her eggs from Unc Billy Possum. He treks the Laughing Brook to the Smiling Pool area and nearly passes above the nest before realizing the danger. The scene hints at cleverness and near misses in a woodland setting.
Twenty one new members signaled renewal of affiliation with the Chamber of Commerce by mailing checks. The new entrants include Midwest Exploration Co and Westmoreland Co with multiple members, Aspland Construction Co, Joe B. Woodward, Gaines D. Whitsitt, Edward Jennings, J. C. Penny & Co, Palace of Sweets, Junior Coffee Co, Ladies Store, J. G. Stone, Pickering Lumber Co, Dr. B. M. Puckett, The Oriental Shop, and more. Also noted, People of South Africa refuse to buy used cars.
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