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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1936
Page
2
A long reader letter page details a rainy cycle with forecasts for Thursday and Friday rain. It mixes weather chatter with cultural plugs about the Russian Ballet, Mason King, and appeal for support, plus local anecdotes on antelope in Potter County and a Guymon Pioneer Day parade plans.
Samuel Becker special FCC counsel argued at the FCC hearing that about 213000000 of license contract fees paid by operating companies last year came from telephone subscribers. He pressed witnesses to lay groundwork for a future rate study as he clashed with AT&T President Walter Gifford and reprimanded comptroller C. H. Heiss for insufficient answers.
Secretary Perkins announced a 225000 rise in employment across manufacturing and non manufacturing sectors for March. She noted steel production exceeded 1929 levels in one branch, and weekly payrolls in surveyed industries rose by 10 to 20 million dollars year over year. She added four and a half million youths entered the labor market since 1929 and that 124 percent of normal employment would be needed to absorb them.
Mrs Grace Hamilton of Regent's requests the return of her glasses left in the alteration room at Regent's on Polk Street after a Saturday mishap. A lost package downtown contained a size 16 trousers and an undershirt as noted in Tack Letters Page 7.
An editorial warns residents about recurring fiddle schemes sold as musical education. It notes 65 percent of money leaves town, targets teachers stores and families, and urges a city tax or stricter scrutiny to protect local institutions from outside invaders.
Colorado National Guards halted upwards of 70 entrants on day two of Governor Ed C Johnsons martial law order. Most turned back were Hispanic workers arriving by car, train, or bus after inspections along several highways.
Police report Bob Sanders arrested after an alleged knife attack on Officer Leo Yselding at Painters Hall not Carpenters Hall. Patrol wagon duties were interrupted Saturday night when Sanders struck at officer John Odom. Yselding remained uninjured and Sanders faces assault with intent to murder charges.
Newly elected officers and directors of Amarillo's Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow at noon in the Capitol Hotel dining room. President Guy Saunders called the session, with vice-president Carl Hinton returning from Washington and in attendance.
Malcolm M. Meek of Abilene spoke on banking problems at the South Plains Bankers Association annual convention in Plainview. J. Eddic Laughlin of Ralls presided with speakers R. L. Thornton of Dallas R. E. Baskin of Seymour and C. A. Hollingsworth of Lamesa. Officers to be elected this afternoon.
San Francisco union longshoremen approved a proposed settlement at a membership meeting last night after initial rejection. Return-to-work orders were expected today as the ILA Local ratified the deal with employers.
U P report from Washington states Senator William E Borah rejected White's suggestion that he become a delegate to the Republican national convention to help draft the party platform. He said he is more interested in who will stand on the platform than in drafting it.
The Commerce Department reports a unfavorable March trade balance of 4.959 million dollars, down from February's excess of imports over exports. Exports rose seven percent and imports four percent from February, marking a third straight month of year over year excess of imports. Unmanufactured cotton exports climbed from 21.817 million to 26.322 million dollars.
Mrs. William A. Becker national president of the Daughters of the American Revolution told 4,000 delegates at Constitution Hall that Roosevelt’s pledge would keep national defense forces on a stronger peace time basis and that the organization has stood by the government for adequate preparedness to preserve peace.
Howard Hughes, the millionaire aviator and film director, took off from Miami at 11 49 A M Eastern to attempt a new air speed record for the Miami to New York route.
Miss Jo Ann Raspante, 19, faced murder charges in Shreveport Louisiana after her sweetheart Norwood Carpenter died from bullet wounds reportedly fired by the girl. The charges were brought by a brother of the deceased.
The article reports a cave in trapping Herman Magill with Dr. Robertson and Alfred Scadding on Easter Sunday. Rescue crews work frantically as another wave of volunteers joins the effort to reach the two survivors at the 141-foot level while Magill had died.
Hollywood April 21 Edward Everett Horton the actor believes ongoing construction on his San Fernando Valley ranch protects his film career. Since 1929 he has kept carpenters at work, adding nine buildings including four residences. He notes the habit has cost him money but provides steady work for many men.
Night crew of eight volunteers renewed efforts at the Reynolds shaft believed to reach the spot where Dr. Robertson and Scadding were held. More miners from Nova Scotia and Ontario, on 24 hours without sleep, were ordered to the bunkhouse as engineers said rescue was near, measured in feet but could take hours to breach the final rock barrier to the 141 foot level.
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