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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1931
Page
2
A sprawling, satirical reminiscence criticizes Hoover era blame and optimism about improving times. It notes Amarillo’s hardship, predicts gradual economic recovery, and recalls a college magazine anecdote about race and memory, ending with Hollywood life as a stark contrast.
The Potter County grand jury returned five indictments and was excused from duty until 9 30 o clock Tuesday. No warrants issued on the indictments and the charges were not disclosed. Foreman W Beasley told the judge the grand jury had finished its work and would recess for a few days.
Prince of Wales returns to Windsor Castle after a three months tour of South America in the British Empire. He is accompanied by Prince George as the British heir completes the voyage amid overseas goodwill and imperial ties.
Aviators from several nations opened a day of daring flights. Capt. Albin Ahrenberg of Sweden began a Malmo to Greenland mission to aid a British scientist on the ice cap. Hugh Herndon Jr and Clyde Pangborne from New York prepared for a world circumnavigation. Stack and Chaplin, British fliers, left England for Australia but weather halted them. the Prince of Wales and Prince George flew Paris to Windsor despite the same weather and reached their destination safely.
Mary E. Howell expert health food demonstrator shows patrons how to eat for health at McIlroy's Market Ninth Avenue and Harrison Street this week. She promotes Battle Creek Sanitarium Health Foods and tips on slimming and weight gain with nourishing foods. The store carries 110 items and Mansfield Merriman notes the demonstration runs through Saturday evening.
Capt. Albin E. Ahrenberg began a Greenland rescue mission for Augustine Courtauld the British explorer isolated all winter in a meteorological hut on the Arctic ice cap. A prior relief party had failed to locate him.
Edgar Martin, 30, was charged with extortion after letters demanding 1500 dollars from his father, a Grandview farmer. Police tracked handwriting similarities to connect him to the letters and arrested him yesterday at Fort Worth.
The City Affairs Committee vows to pursue charges against Mayor Walker after Governor Roosevelt dismissed them. The panel says the governor’s inaction ends the first skirmish in a battle between civic decency and Tammany corruption and will press for full investigation.
Reports say Sao Paulo police revolt ended after brief riot at police headquarters. Regular army troops, some deployed from Rio, restored quiet with no crowd disturbances reported.
A 33 year old reader argues that many marriages begun via public advertisements succeed, while a few fail due to novelty seeking. He cites about 25 cases he knows, blaming premature, impulse unions for rising divorce rates and urging careful consideration before wedding.
Lieut. Ernest Warburton 26 of Boston a member of the army first pursuit group at Selfridge Field rode to safety in a flaming parachute after his plane caught fire. He suffered severe burns to the face and arms and a right leg injury when he hit the ground. The chute opened only near the ground as witnesses saw flames flash from the motor and the plane lose altitude.
Frank Hamer warned oil companies last week about hazards in wild gas wells. Witnesses described the start of a fire described as the greatest tragedy in the East Texas oil field with flames heard a mile away and rumbling like a giant waterfall while investigators awaited extinguishment to determine the cause.
Five charred bodies from the Sinclair Company No 1 Cole fire lay in Longview morgues. Two more bodies were visible, three more persons missing and believed dead. Names of the recovered: George Albright Carnegie PA, Roy Blankenship Seminole OK, Virgil Waltz Hunter OK, W H McCaslin 53 Winona OK, W H McCaslin Jr 25 Winona OK. Also burned but visible: Bob Murdoch Orlando OK, Wm Harroun Canadian OK. Unlocated: George Bartman, George Murdoch, Frank Wolffs.
A oil well four miles southeast of here burst into flames just before daylight as no wind allowed spread. Special deputies guarded the area while searchers reached 50 yards from the well and recovered one body. Tom Cole and Pat Massey were credited with heroism in dragging drillers to safety.
Muddy roads slow travel from Amarillo to Fort Worth via Wichita Falls and U S 370. Similar conditions on Amarillo to Oklahoma City U S 66 and to Roswell U S 366. U S 66 and U S 60 to Tucumcari and Higgins show mud and slow travel. Borger highway paved. Panhandle Auto Club based in Chamber of Commerce.
Police pursue leads after Dr Isaac D Kelley Jr despite denials from family and friends. Three former Cuckoo gang members now linked with Shelton gang in Southern Illinois are being sought over a possible ransom payment for the physician's release.
Crowds gathered as Boeing showcased a U S Army fighter plane with demonstrations reaching 30 000 feet. An 18 plane formation set a world height record while pilots toured up to 33 000 feet and spectators eyed armor piercing bullets and on board oxygen tanks.
John Harrity, a 55 year old farmer and noted sporting shot, faced a six hour siege after fleeing by rowboat on Lough Swilly Donegal. He held pursuers at bay until his boat sank and he was captured, later jailed to await trial for murder of Annie Tinney.
Elmer S. Dorris of Pittsburg Kansas was sentenced to one to five years after pleading guilty to burning his 5 year old son with fire as punishment. The child suffered severe burns to the stove area in February and is now recovering in a Pittsburg hospital.
Virgil Kirkland, 21, was summoned for a second trial in Valparaiso to determine if he caused Arlene Draves’s death. He had been found guilty previously for killing her at a drinking party last fall, but Judge Grant Crumpacker overturned for insufficient evidence.
The Southwestern Public Service Company filed its monthly report with the City Commission, showing March gross receipts totaling $20,354.79. The report, received Tuesday night, notes compliance with the light and power franchise granted last October.
Three bandits looted a passenger coach of a train near Texcoco as it pulled out of the station. Passengers fired pistols but none of the shots hit. The robbers escaped amid a hail of bullets.
Plymouth Indiana April 29 sheriff Frank Gerald and his wife heard several bangs. They investigated and found bullets from the sheriff s vest hanging over a chair in the living room. The shots did not damage other parts of the home and the blaze was extinguished.
May Peterson will perform for home folks at the Amarillo Auditorium on Friday evening May 8. She believes music will regain its popularity, noting its long impact on human culture. She will be joined by Amarillo College's women's choir, recently honored in music contests, in a program held under the Tri-State Fair Association.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that a Taylor County witness could be compelled to testify in the Ed Bloss case. The woman had refused to testify, was fined 100 dollars and jailed three days, with the court calling the act flagrant contempt of court.
Wichita Falls Texas April 29 Grand jurors studying labor disturbances and alleged Communist activities recommended closing the Wichita County courthouse to all mass meetings while the tense situation lasts. Officials were condemned for denying the unemployment council use of the courthouse and the council plans to hold meetings Friday night May Day.
Hockley County farmer T. H. Woods, 35, was moved from the county for safe keeping after being charged with attempting to attack a neighbor's wife. The woman said a family bulldog defended her and she fled to her mother's home, half a mile away, when Woods released the dog to fight.
Several thousand feet of six inch pipe purchased to extend Amarillo's gas main from Second and Pierce to Jefferson Street and Second Avenue is due tonight. The new line from the city gate near the Texas Company's refinery is already supplying gas, with the first service connected last Saturday afternoon.
The Professional Golfers Association says it will not limit membership to professional players. Albert R. Gates, business administrator, denied reports that playing professionals would withdraw from the PGA to form their own organization.
April 29 report notes the American League and National League each have 41 home runs this season after a rule change. The adjustment counts a homer when the ball leaves fair territory rather than only when it lands in fair territory. Last season NL 892 HR to AL 672.
The West Amarillo Baptist Church presents a hymn program on Station KGRS at 9 30 PM. It is a request show with selections gathered from prior broadcasts.
Unanimous consent allowed Rep Keller to file a bill to repeal sections of house bill No. 547 without detailing contents. The same session saw Rep Walter Beck’s county home rule constitutional amendment advance in a senate committee by a 3 to 2 vote. The house already approved submission to voters, with a November 1932 election planned.
PORT ARTHUR April 29 A R Dallas was chosen as the 1932 convention city at the Lions international district 2 meeting ending last night S A Stewart of Dallas was elected state secretary Others named to appoint district secretaries include Sam M Braswell Clarendon Horace Condley Eastland Oscar Jones Greenville N H Pierce Menard and B F Quinn Beaumont
Oklahoma City April 29 report that the Oil States advisory committee is close to finishing a draft interstate pact to protect domestic oil. Cicero I. Murray says the legal sub committee will complete its work soon and send copies to oil representatives for study before a final adoption meeting May 4 in Austin Texas. He notes uniform methods for taking oil well potentials are essential for cooperation as no two states currently use the same system.
A porter attacked passengers and train crew on a New York Central train near Utica New York injuring four people with a club and axe before being subdued. The assault started in a sleeping car and continued through two Pullman coaches ending in the private car of Adirondack division superintendent C B Broadhead.
William Wetmore 25, a relative by marriage of Emily Kirk, killed himself with a shotgun and poison as investigators prepared to question him about the slain girl. His body was found behind the family farmhouse, and authorities believed the suicide ended the murder inquiry.
Hogs and cattle prices declined at Kansas City and Chicago with heavy hogs down 10-20 and cattle 25¢ lower on killing classes. Sows, stock pigs, vealers, and feeders showed mixed moves as lambs in New Orleans cotton market opened weaker with July futures around 10.12 to 10.46.
A meditation on small acts of kindness. The speaker recalls the widow’s mite and shows how simple words and gestures can raise spirits and inspire others. Everyday generosity shapes lives in quiet, enduring ways.
United States Steel fell sharply, breaking six points to 11814 amid a broad selling wave. Other major stocks fared better than the industrial leader, with several slipping 2 to 3 points before recovering as buying returned. Call money rose to 14 1/2 percent.
The article explains that cooking in small quantities allows precise heat control yielding tender omelets and even roasts. Hills Bros. patented continuous roasting, using small batches to develop consistent flavor. Coffee is vacuum packed to preserve freshness, preventing flavor loss from air. Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri.
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