Another Roosevelt and Virgil’s Prize Fight
Arthur Brisbane notes Senator Wheeler and Governor Roosevelt in a 1932 election forecast. He weighs the prospect of more Roosevelts, Hoover’s appeal, and prosperity’s role, then shifts to Virgil and Dante, praising classical influence as Italy marks Virgil’s 200th birthday. The piece blends political analysis with literary readings.
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Arthur Brisbane
Roosevelt
Virgil
King Feature Syndicate
Inca Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Mr. Brisbens
Global unrest and a record sail plane flight near San Diego
In Europe widespread arrests and pre May Day violence raise security in the Balkans and capitals like London Berlin Paris as police mass for demonstrations. In San Diego Jack Barstow completes a 15 hour 12 minute sail plane flight from Point Loma, unofficially challenging the glider duration record though lacking barograph data for official status.
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United Press
London
Central
Europe
Balkans
Poland
Spain
Hyde Park
Berlin
Paris
Roumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Jugoslavia
Sofia
Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Jack Barstow
Point Loma
Barstow
Hawley Bowlus
Germany
Trunk line to Gulf assured for Amarillo region
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Santa Fe plans for a Amarillo Las Animas Colorado line and Felt Oklahoma Colmar New Mexico line with 830 miles of new track. Additional Rock Island joint trackage talks delay Dumas Spearman link. Construction to start before 1931 with two-year completion and an estimated cost of 12.5 million dollars.
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Santa Fe
Colorado
Gulf Ports
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Colo
Felt
Okla
Colmar
N. M
Dumas- Spearman
Rock Island
Shamrock
Quanah
Vega
Forrest
Major Wood Named City Plan Engineer for Amarillo
City Commission adopts resolution to hire Major F E A Wood of Dallas as consulting engineer to draft Amarillo’s future growth plan. Contract not yet signed. cost up to 6160 dollars for plan and ordinance. daily rate limited to 65 dollars. Wood brings civil engineering background from Cornell and senior posts in railroads and highway work. will visit Amarillo several days monthly as needed.
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Amarillo
City Commission
W. N. Durham
Maj
F E. A. Wood
Dallas
Wood
City Plan Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Plan Commission
City
Major Wood
Hig
Ald
N. Stanley Han
John 8. McKnight
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co
Canada
Texas and Pacific Railway Co
Servie
Texas State Highway Department
San Antonio
Prison Rebels Quieted as National Guardsmen Move In
In Columbus Ohio on April 30 rebels at the state penitentiary remained calm under military control after guards banished from the prison tried to move inmates to breakfast. About 200 national guardsmen restored order and will confine leaders as work continues to restore normal discipline. Fire at Chicago Bridewell caused little damage with 2000 prisoners briefly aroused before shop blaze was contained.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
State Penitentiary
P. EF. Thomas
National
National Guard
Chicago
Associated Press
Ohia
James Curran
Renters Seek Housing From Globe-News Rental Columns
Young Amarillo residents look to the Globe-News Rental columns for housing options and guidance as they search daily for suitable suites. The ad notes the column is a primary selection source for these job-seeking renters arriving in Amarillo.
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Globe-News
Amarillo
Louise Derman Acquitted In Federal Trial
Louise Derman a black woman and co defendant of Fort Bend sheriff H Wyatt Collins was acquitted by an instructed verdict after the government rested in a Dallas trial. The same report notes plans to begin construction of a 725 mile Texas Panhandle gas line to northern customers.
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Associated Press
Houston
Louise Derman
H. Wyatt Collins
Fort Bend County
J. C. Hutcheson
United Press
Dallas
Texas Panhandle
Pampa Hosts Panhandle Odd Fellows Meeting
More than 400 delegates attended the Panhandle district convention of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Pampa. A luncheon for visitors was held by the Pampa Rebekah Lodge, and a business session was to be chaired by C. E. McPherson of Amarillo. Judge W. A. McIntosh of Memphis would be honored at a chivalry ceremony, and Pampa won the degree contest cup with Shamrock taking the Rebekah cup. Berger expects the next convention.
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Associated Press
Pampa
Shamrock
Berger
Officers arrest two on liquor charges in county raid
Sheriff deputies detained H. Geilson on liquor law violations and bond set at 2500. Geilson faced possession of multiple pints and quarts of bonded whiskey corn whiskey alcohol and dry gin. Neal Cobb also held after a second raid with a small liquor seizure as he emptied five gallons in a bath tub.
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H. Gielson
Geilson
Neal Cobb
Sheriff’s Department
Male Cinderella Loses Shoes After Police Pickup
A man described as a Cinderella figure walked from the police station this morning, missing both shoes after drinking heavily. He was found acting oddly on the street seeking a skeleton key to another man’s room and asking where to borrow a pair of shoes to cover his bare feet. He had empty pockets and little memory of prior events.
Final night to see Freiburg Passion Play in Amarillo
Tonight Amarillo and surrounding area have a last chance to view the Freiburg Passion Play in a Tri-State Fair Association engagement. Tickets are sold at City Drug Store No 1 until 6 pm with a 7 pm move to the city auditorium.
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Freiburg
Tri- State Fair Association
City Drug Store
Polk Street
City Auditorium
Senator Jones urges Hoover for special session on law enforcement plan
Washington Senator Jones urged President Hoover to call a special session if Congress adjourns before the administration’s law enforcement program is acted on. He pressed action on five measures including border patrol reorganization and tougher District of Columbia prohibition efforts.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Hoover
White House
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Border Patrol
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Capitol
Senator Jones
Senate
Amarillo Globe criticized by City Commission over Stone letter
Amarillo officials condemned The Globe for publishing Lester Stone's public letter. The commission urged Stone to issue a personal statement, defending unity and criticizing city expenditures, tax plans, and warrants policy amid a $91,000 expense rise.
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Amarillo Globe
Globe
Lester Stone
Stone
Prefarce
The
Third Street
Mr. Stone
Amarillo
News- Globe
Ernest C. Thompson
J. N. Vernon
Lester, Stone
Board of
Commission
Globe News
Board of City Development
Winterhaler
Fillmore
Two Oklahoma boys absolved in playmate fire death
In WEWOKA Oklahoma April 30 two 8 and 10 year old boys were released after investigation showed Kenneth Ray Yadon died in an accident. Officials said the boys were playing with fire and not acting with intent. A preliminary hearing was postponed as parents agreed to appear Friday.
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Cromwell
Kenneth Ray Yadon
T. Treadwell
Paul
A. Doyle
O. H. Presson
Presson
Tax Office To Work Tonight In Amarillo District
Offi ces of George Waddill tax collector will stay open until 9 PM to aid tardy taxpayers. School taxes due today with penalty looming tomorrow. Unpaid balance stood at 187 000 this morning while Tuesday’s total was 25 000. Mail payments postmarked by midnight April 30 will be accepted.
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George Waddill
Amarillo Independent
Waddill
Fisherman Slays Two Wardens Then Drifts to Port
In San Francisco a dying Swedish fisherman Anton Anderson steered his boat to port with the bodies of two slain wardens, Andrew Curry and Jack Burke, after a dawn gun battle in lower San Francisco Bay. He claimed the wardens tried to seize his catch and insisted he was not fishing illegally.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Anton Anderson
Andrew Curry
Jack Burke
Curry
San Francisco Bay
Anderson
Naval Treaty Presented to Hoover at White House
President Hoover received the official copy of the London naval treaty as Secretary Stimson presented it on the White House south grounds. Hoover urged Senate action this session and planned to send the pact to the Capitol soon. Delegates from the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy signed the original treaty in London.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Stimson
White House
Adams
Robinson
Arkansas
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
London
Cotton
State Department
Jah Eke
Navy
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