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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe notes Amarillo’s progress toward a beautiful city with pride in homes and streets. It criticizes vacant lots kept weeded poorly while suggesting billboards, though weathered, can divert attention from untidy properties.
Washington report notes Roosevelt's court fight over civil service reforms faced opposition in Congress. The Senate allegedly chipped away merit protections by exempting wage hour board staff and pushing political control. Joe Robinson's reorganization bill could also exempt about 1000 career officials, threatening veteran civil servants.
Carolyn Wells, famed for a vigorous solo life, defies doctors after a 3 year period since a verdict of Two Years to Live. She writes four books in four years, plays bridge, excels at acrostics, reads widely, and greets callers with available refreshments.
AP Science Editor Howard Blakeslee reports George E. Miller of the Chemical Warfare Bulletin cites 1920 U S Surgeon General data showing 1918 TB rates among 70,522 gassed troops at 2.46 percent versus 3.50 percent for non gassed in France. Miller notes a tiny mustard gas dose can be lethal and recalls wartime deaths per son.
The Bureau of Commerce will regulate to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in airplanes. CO gas is odorless colorless and tasteless and has caused deaths in cars and homes. Army Air Corps found 0.005 percent in cabin air is dangerous, with risk increasing at higher altitude.
Kath leen and Patrick the janitor navigate a cluttered studio above an old mansion turned art space. The Duchess, an enigmatic surrealist painter, dominates the upstairs with feverish canvases while Kathleen fears the building’s echoes and isolates herself from the artists.
Reddy Fox sneaks to the Big River bank and surprises Graywing the Gull perched on a rock. He learns that what he cannot see may be learned through others as he listens and asks questions. The meeting marks a new acquaintance on Green Meadows and Green Forest with Graywing’s flighty life.
A character explains to Kathleen that the owner fears keeping the place empty at night. He claims he will be the one tromping about to guard the building, though he admits never speaking to the owner during his tenure. The narrative continues on page 11.
A health note stresses that sudden pain should not be ignored as it may signal serious conditions. It could be a cramp or stiff muscle, or point to rheumatism arthritis or infections. Seek medical guidance to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment.
In a conversation between Graywing the flyer and Reddy the grounder, they compare sleeping habits and travel. Graywing reveals he sometimes sleeps on water and travels the Big River, which ends in the sea where he mainly lives. The exchange highlights their different ways of living and knowledge.
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