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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1932
Page
2
Washington reports a December 12 Chicago conference between railroad executives and labor officers to seek a 15 percent wage cut. The move follows a sharp Brotherhood rejection and aims to justify reductions as rail workers’ pay compares to coal and steel. Carriers estimate the cut could save over 200 million dollars annually.
Garner of the House said Congress will not grant a postponement of December 15 war debt payments despite pleas from Great Britain and France. He repeated his view that the United States should insist on debt payment and that a definite statement is preferable to delay.
President elect Roosevelt argues in Cosmopolitan that debts owed the United States by foreign governments must be paid and cancellation is impractical. He says new leadership will handle war debts fairly and sanely, stressing that repayment reflects national labor and global welfare relies on US action.
Amablo's November report notes 0.02 inch of rain, far below normal 0.92 inch. Temperatures ranged from 18 to 80 degrees with a mean of 47.1, about 2.1 degrees above normal. No sleet frost or snow occurred. year-to-date rainfall stands at 20.27 inches, 0.8 inch above normal.
Burglars stole about $112 in cash from rolls of coins at a grocery on Tenth Avenue and Van Street. Entry method and perpetrator details were not determined as police investigated the break in.
In response to Frank H. Simonds's piece in your Sunday issue, November 27, the letter argues about Europe's offer and potential losses. The writer disputes the stance and expresses concern about future repercussions of debt agreements.
A nostalgic verse describing how a comedian eases sorrow and lifts spirits for a brief hour. It notes that laughter fades after the jester leaves, as burdens return and memories of loss reappear, ending with a reflection on the transience of joy.
The Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association counsel and R A Baldwin of Slaton aided District Attorney Durwood Bradley in the prosecution. The defendant's family including his wife were present when the verdict was read and throughout the proceedings.
New City New York December 2 U P Robert Gibson the father who exposed his 23 year old daughter Charlotte to publicity in hopes of sending her alleged betrayer to prison testified in the seduction trial of Sidney Homewood riding master He described his daughter's early friendship with Homewood and his nervous courtroom conduct The physician Dr Harold Heller testified Charlotte visited him on June 25 1932 and that an examination showed she was to become a mother
Fort Worth officials say Texas and Pacific Railway erecting shops will resume full operation Monday with more than 250 extra mechanics and laborers. Payroll for the added force will top $5,000 weekly.
Frank E. Nelson, 23, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary for arson tied to an October 27 explosion and house fire in Fort Worth. He was convicted of the crime.
United States mounted customs officer A H Carnes was seriously wounded by gunfire in a night gun fight with smugglers along the Rio Grande fifteen miles east of El Paso.
A man sought in the Amarillo Texas theater bombing was arrested in Tulsa and held for extradition. Deputy Sheriff A B Reddell of Amarillo announced the arrest and said the suspect would be sent back once extradition papers arrive.
Special investigator T. D. Whitehorn flies from Amarillo to aid in bringing back Ralph Holloway, arrested in Tulsa on a stench bomb charge. A. B. Reddell, a former operator now a deputy, holds a sheriff issued commission. Solon May is indicted in Dallas over the Paschall theater bombing.
Mary Reck 70 a France native and long time resident of Claude and Groom died Friday morning in an Amarillo hospital. Survived by husband Andre Reck son Charles Groom and four daughters all of Groom including Mrs Josephine Wilson of Amarillo Mrs J B Gibbins Miss Jane Reck and Miss Henrietta Reck. Funeral services by N B Griggs Son will be arranged per relatives convenience.
Endorsements for Cato Sells of Fort Worth to become federal collector of revenue at Dallas were in federal hands. A former Commissioner of Indian Affairs under Wilson and leader in Texas anti-Smith activity, his appointment would be seen as a Republican reward for his 1928 campaign work in which Texas supported Hoover.
The Air Express Corporation will begin freight only air service on December 12 with a 17 hour overnight flight schedule between New York and Los Angeles.
Harris County grand jury asked Protestant Catholic and Jewish leaders to assist in the campaign against drinking and immorality among high school students as a nurse faces indictment for performing illegal operations on girls. Two high school girls admit undergoing the procedures and the nurse has admitted three operations. Kenneth Haygood, 19, indicted on four charges for operating a brothel near schools, had not been arrested.
The Lindbergh staff push through early doubts as four of six manufacturers drop out, leaving two to complete theoretical planes. Secrecy surrounds Pan American and partner plants in Bridgeport Baltimore, with mark-up models and foreign observers scrutinizing the work.
Medford Oklahoma dispatch reports Willard Newton to be held for trial in the Medford First National Bank robbery, after Kansas witnesses identified him and his brother Joe as suspects in parallel bank raids. Joe Newton was arrested in Chandler Oklahoma on a Paradise Texas bank robbery charge and held there pending related questions.
The Southern conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Houston elected conference officers including Rev. John Deschner as secretary and Rev. W. H. Bengston as statistician. Dr. E. D. Kohlstedt spoke on prohibition and moral issues, urging continued effort.
Santa Claus Indiana postmaster Jim Martin mobilizes helpers to handle a flood of letters. About 2 500 children addressed notes pass through the unique post office as Martin reads and routes poverty cases to charities. A boy from British Columbia asks for a sled paints and a train, while Martin balances work with his Saint Nick role at the White Methodist Church.
Cheta Chatta a 17 year old Texas girl claimed abduction after a January ceremony in Brownsville. Found with her two month old baby in an abandoned Jerome farm dwelling, she urged return to Texas. Parker 42 is jailed on federal white slavery charges as her alleged abductor.
Advisers to President-Elect Roosevelt plan to include progressive Republicans in the new administration. Senator Brownson Cutting of New Mexico and Senator Hiram Johnson of California were invited to Warm Springs, where Roosevelt vacationed. Cutting was expected this week. Johnson's arrival was unlikely.
State Labor Commissioner Gragg investigates use of federal unemployment relief funds to aid survivors after a wall collapse during razing in Austin killed A C Reissig and William Lamb and injured three others. Relief funds may compensate victims. funeral services planned.
D. Watkins is named president of the S. D. Vaughan Sunday School Class at Polk Street Methodist Church for the coming year. Officers elected include Olen Slay as vice president and C. C. Sears as treasurer. Secretaries are Mrs. Frank Harper and Mrs. Olen Slay with W. G. Herrington as song leader and Mrs. Oscar Wise as pianist. The 1933 directors are Frank J. Harper chairman H. R. Oliver Robert Wilson A. F. Amerson O. D. Kerr along with Mrs. Morris Browning Mrs. Rose Williams and Mrs. R. D. Robinette.
Annual election of officers for Am arilo Commandery No. 48 Knights Templar will be held Friday night at Masonic Temple. J C Paschall is eminent commander. His term expires December 31. Christmas observance plans are under way and will begin at 11 o clock on December 25 at the Masonic Temple.
An all-star Khiva Vesper program closes the year with talents led by Mrs. Lydia Brown Hanna of Canadian and featuring Mrs. J. W. Sanders Elizabeth Glenn Mrs. E. C. Nelson Mrs. H. P. Garrett Mrs. John Josey Mary Gantt Mrs. G. O. McCrohan and Mrs. F. F. Dyer. The 4 PM service at the First Baptist invites public attendance.
Nine women including socialites from New York requested a meeting with President Hoover to protest hunger march handling. Theodore Joslin said the group would not see the President but would speak with a secretary, as hunger marchers issues fall under DC jurisdiction. Names cited include Mrs. William Osgoode Field Jr and Corliss Lamont.
The French liner De Grasse rescued the crew of the schooner Clemencia amid heavy seas en route to New York. A coast guard cutter dynamited the derelict vessel after it was abandoned. The De Grasse reported a two hour struggle before the dawn rescue, with the Clemencia sailing from Halifax.
W L Branson will furnish the special music feature for the T Newton Hill Bible class at its Sunday morning meeting at 9 45 in the Mission Theater Miss Doris Shaw and Mr Branson will lead the singing Judge W E Gee and Dr R C Snodgrass will teach the lesson.
Amarillo’s Chamber of Commerce acts as a clearing house for pecan producers and for finding homes for babies. A couple in Oklahoma asked the chamber for help in adopting a child, and officials request contacts to Bill Day, secretary, with the chamber aiming to assist in both markets and adoptions.
The piece notes that if 36 states ratify the lame duck amendment, electoral college meeting dates and congressional vote counting could be changed. It would move the new Congress convening date to January 3 and the presidential inauguration to January 20, affecting the 1934 elections and avoiding a premature presidential declaration.
Police indicate robbery and murder with possible ring lending by Mrs. Buchanan. Apartment shows no struggle, clothing neatly placed, suggesting an ambush as she prepared for bed. Coroner returns verdict of murder by unknown assailant or assailants.
Rev. Lorin Hudson of Canyon will be guest speaker at the Loy alty Banquet at West Amarillo Christian Church Friday night at 7 30. The church orchestra and quartet will present special musical numbers.
Kansas City hog prices drop 10 cents from Thursday with various weight ranges listed and cattle and calf markets steady in a cleanup trade. New Orleans cotton opens quiet then weak amid hedge selling and export hopes. New York stocks ease on economic uncertainties ahead of Congress.
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