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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
2
A reflection on economic distress blaming big business for wealth concentration. The author cites insurance losses, headlines of danger, and the belief that rich grow richer while the poor suffer. Ford quotes and proverbs frame personal responsibility and hard work amidst widespread hardship.
The House started debate on an educational appropriation totaling 15 988 000 with A M listed first and salaries fixed at 9 000 for its head. Building items were debated with plans for hospitals and libraries across several normal schools and colleges.
The Magnolia Pipe Line Company announced an increase to 3,000 barrels daily for its Rahandle pipeline, with Humble Pipe Line Company agreeing to honor prior terms. Texas Company will take 10,000 barrels daily of an announced cut, boosting May 1 allowable production in the field by 3,000 barrels daily.
A fragmented note describes a gas well in the driver bottom kept under watch since 1926. It recalls rabbits in the sand hills and plum nets once posed as watchers, with a remark about cotton pickers shipped into the country chasing them last year.
J C Penney renowned retail executive and dairy operator visits Amarillo Monday to address Randall County Dairy Association at the University Club rooms by Oliver Drug Company at Fifth and Taylor streets starting at 2 o clock. He owns Belle Buoy's Violet, a cow that recently set a world production record for milk cows over twelve and a half years old. The meeting is open to the public.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed most of the inside of the old Perryton Hotel causing about 2500 dollars damage. The landmark was moved from Ochiltree and had served as a principal Perryton hotel. It was owned by Stump and Rogers who carried no insurance. The building will be razed. The new Hotel Perryton was built two years ago.
The advertising and publicity committee of the Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year will be composed of Wesley S. Izzard N. S. Mohler W. N. Cooper R. B. Wingate and Louis H. Smith announced today by Ross Rogers committee chairman. It will plan and lay out all advertising and publicity articles appearing in national publications sponsored by the Amarillo chamber.
In the Transcaucasia earthquake, deaths were estimated at 536 with about 4,000 injured. Medical personnel engineers volunteers Red Army troops firefighters and militiamen aided survivors across nine districts and 40 towns damaged.
Captain Ira Eaker arrives in Midland at 6 A. M. en route from the Pacific Coast to Washington. He had flown from Tucson the previous day, covering two hours and 50 minutes and landing at 7 30 P. M. with Dallas set as the next stop.
Charles Stanley on armed robbery trial attempted to escape as he was brought into District Judge Sam Hooker's courtroom. Deputies intervened after he grabbed for a gun, then he slumped in his chair while the trial resumed.
Amarillo College newspaper The Ranger sends editor Dorothy Beeman and business manager Joe Mason to Nacogdoches for the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention. The event includes a two division newspaper rating contest and constructive criticism. The Ranger is also a member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association, holding high ratings from both.
The State Highway Commission will award five highway contracts in the Panhandle at today and tomorrow’s session in Austin. Projects cover 45.9 miles of grade and drainage and three bridges on one road across Roberts Hemphill Wheeler and Potter counties.
The Roberts Farrey Elevator in Morse was completely destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin that began at the top and spread rapidly. The structure valued about $10,000 was reported by local manager P A Farrey.
A proration order from the state railroad commission caps East Texas oil well flow at 160000 barrels daily starting tomorrow and lasting until July 1. New wells brought in during May and June are limited to 100 barrels per day.
King Prajadhipok of Siam arrived in Baltimore at noon with his royal party to undergo an eye examination at the Wilmer Institute of Johns Hopkins University. An entrance mix up left no police guard at first, drawing a crowd before officers opened a path.
The column links ancient Spartan grit to modern acts of courage from Mrs. Mary Elles who saved her sick child with a blood donation and welcomed a new baby. It notes Sir Edward Clark's self written obituary and remarkable earnings, while comparing moral questions in public life and quoting Calvin Coolidge on political hacks.
Saturday is Kiddies Day at the Lachman Carson Shows at Fourth Ave and Jefferson St. A kiddie matinee, 1 to 6 PM, features a 4 PM performance by Capt Dan Riley for children under 15 admitted for five cents. Special side show programs run during the event with rides offered for the nickel price.
Muddy highways reported on routes to Fort Worth Wichita Falls and Roswell along U S 66 U S 66 U S 60 and U S 385. Paved segments on the Oilfield Highway from Amarillo to Borger. Panhandle Auto Club Inc bases at the Chamber of Commerce HQ in Amarillo.
Amarillo plans a May 15 motorcade to Morse to celebrate the Santa Fe Morse-Spearman rail completion. Mason King leads Chamber of Commerce efforts with Leonard Stroud staging a May 15 16 rodeo and other entertainment planned by the Morse Chamber. A free barbecue will open the festivities.
B Cramer charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated was bound over by bond of $750 to await grand jury action. Justice J W Minter presided. Arresting officer C T Vanderpool reported. Grand jury reconvenes Tuesday at 9 30 AM.
Dr Edwin A Alderman longtime president of the University of Virginia died after a stroke while en route to Urbana Illinois for the induction of Dr Harry W Chase as president of the University of Illinois He was 69 and the funeral will be held in Charlottesville with burial in the university cemetery
The document outlines qualifications for a Bureau of the Census business survey. It excludes service businesses like laundries and barber shops. It notes that employees include full and part time, payroll covers all, and future reports will separate part time details and proprietor data. It warns abridged figures cannot calculate average wages or sales per employee or stock turnover rate.
After a week of threatening weather and a midweek heavy rain, fair skies are expected tonight and Friday in the Panhandle. Rain totals ranged from a half inch to two inches, with Ochiltree County totaling .77 inch and a 60 day 4 inch total. Lipscomb, Hansford, and the South Plains also recorded notable rainfall with two inches in spots.
La Mode, Inc marks its fourth anniversary in Amarillo with a special bargain sale at 619 Polk Street. Mrs. T L Gordon the manager says the store is stocked with the latest ladies ready to wear accessories and shoes for the event.
Acting on warrants Sheriff J. S. Talley stopped a Model A on Perryton's main street carrying twenty 12 gallon kegs of whiskey. D. H. Kerr of Chickasha Oklahoma and a man named Walker were jailed while a third man escaped. The car allegedly belonged to an Amarillo woman whose name was not released. Kerr and Walker said they were just riding with the man who fled.
Market reports from Kansas City and Chicago on April 30 show hogs steady to higher with top at $6.80 and $7.30 for different weights, cattle receipts at Kansas City and Chicago with varied steady to higher trends, and sheep activity mixed as lambs and ewes move within broad price ranges. Key figures include hogs top $6.80 for 19040220 pounds, cattle steers to $10.00, vealers up to $9.00, and Chicago lambs around $8.65 to $9.75 with ewes at $2.75 to $4.00.
A granite rock stands against brutal weather while constant small drops of care wear at its surface. The poem contrasts enduring storms with the subtle erosion caused by persistent worry, implying even steadfast strength wears from daily concerns.
New York Stock Letter notes quiet trading with an upward bias as U S Steel and others rebound from early lows. May 9 67, July 9 48, October 10 22. Separately a health ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for bowel movement and general relief, claiming wide use among women and children.
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