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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
11
John Moore recalls how the Civil Service Commission cut the maximum age for several exams to 40, triggering nationwide uproar. Investigations led to a policy reversal raising the limit, while arguing that usefulness spans ages and that leaders like Roosevelt and Washington proved capability beyond youth.
The piece lists ages of signers and statesmen, cites Franklin and Defoe, and praises aging. It highlights Justice Holmes as a living example and promotes Christeen Chitwood’s daily cooking lessons at 2 PM in the Municipal Auditorium, under The Globe News and Amarillo business men.
A humorous verse about Miss Chitwood teaching wife’s cooking with mixed results and soggy bread. The piece then shifts to brief notes on Denver officials visiting Pampa for inspections and a White House labor dispute effort. It recalls Hetty Green’s Texas Midland railroad legacy and late 1930s rail tax and earnings talk.
The piece advises planning meals to satisfy all ages and tastes, noting crowds arrive early and best seats fill before start. It urges readers to arrive early to ensure a spot and savor the experience.
A passage blends varied items from hair shrinking tips to a home expecting a baby and a fearful child, Rock Island officials report 75 cars of cantaloupes through Dalhart this season with about 8000 more to go, the Western Association of Railway Executives extends fare reductions for four months, details of coach and sleeper per mile rates, and news that the Intracoastal Waterway from New Orleans to the Sabine River nears Corpus Christi, completing the Chicago to Texas coastal link by inland waterway.
Frank Adams of the East Texas Independent Refinery Association wired Secretary Ickes protesting unfair price manipulation by major refiners in Northern Texas. He urged immediate action and clarification on when the revised petroleum code would take effect as 43 of 75 refineries were operating. Historically sourced notes mention 70 percent of motor vehicles in Jugoslavia being American-made.
Fred A. Young is nominated by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce for director of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. Election will occur at the San Angelo convention, May 14-16, succeeding A. M. Latham who has served two years. Also notes: Thoroughbred race horses are usually black or brown.
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