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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
7
United Press reports Monte Carlo starts its five month gambling season at the Sporting Club with 4 p m to 2 a m play across roulette bacarra and Thirty Forty games. A new club building is under construction for the 1932 season adjoining the Casino and Hotel de Paris.
Chinese authorities sought details on reported massacres of inhabitants in Lichow and Tsingshih, Hunan, by Communist bands and on the alleged capture of 1,000 citizens in Ningtu, Kiangsi. Reports said Lichow and Tsingshih had been besieged for days as Reds threatened mass punishment and planned further attacks near Shasi.
Twelve Italian naval seaplanes, led by aviation minister Italo Baldo, could not depart from Orbetello due to foul weather. The first leg to Cartagena Spain was postponed to Tuesday, with a route later planned from Cartagena to Kenitra and on to Villacisneros Bolama, then a Brazil Atlantic leg to Natal.
Co-eds at Iowa University designed and built a Tom Thumb golf course on the women’s athletic field. They designed each of 18 holes, mixed concrete, and laid it with wheelbarrows. Physical education students carried out carpentry and construction as part of instruction in putting.
Dallas on December 15 report says two robbers hid in a coupe and blocked P. C. Montgomery, an employee of Magnolia Petroleum, after he collected receipts from filling stations. One robber forced him to drive to a secluded spot, took nearly 1200 dollars in cash and checks, and escaped with the car key.
Stone County remembered a longtime public servant who was elected district judge 22 years ago and served 12 years on the bench. He was completing his term as county attorney on January 1. He is survived by his widow and six children.
A. M. Bowles of Fox West Coast Theaters announced a 20 million dollar deal transferring seven Pacific Coast venues from Paramount Publix to Fox. The San Francisco group includes three theaters, Oakland has one under construction, Portland two, and Seattle one. The closing followed a New York meeting with Fox executives and Paramount officials.
A stream of coupons is filed at the Chamber of Commerce by entrants in Amarillo’s home exterior light and decorating contest. Start time is 8 o clock tonight, with entries due by December 24. Judging occurs during Christmas week. prizes of 10, 7.50, and 5 are awarded per district plus a city sweepstakes prize for the most beautiful home.
Ed Jones, 80, motorcycle policeman, died from injuries after a collision with an automobile at a street intersection. Jones was thrown against the car and suffered a crushed skull. Virgil Swafford and his wife were thrown from the vehicle but not seriously injured.
Funeral services were planned here for tomorrow for Mrs. Ella Swift, 73, a member of a pioneer Nacogdoches family, who died Sunday in San Antonio.
Street meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock plans to organize the Christmas party for the Children’s Home. all members urged to attend.
In London this winter evening dress remains elegant with tail coats for formal events. The Prince of Wales approves the revival of white gloves for dancing, signaling a refined trend in social attire.
University of Texas hosts renewed clash between engineering and law faculties as Peregrinus is toppled, Alec banner raised, and mourning bands shown. Ben Bird of Pampa joins students facing Oxford’s debaters in Gregory Gym for a democracy discussion. Rumor fuels talk of a Notre Dame game after USC, but athletic council declines.
The two universities announced a nearly $85,000 game arrangement with Texas U becoming cosmopolitan as students from 42 states and many nations attend. The University Curtain Club presented Children of the Moon, Kappa Sigma advances its colonial style fraternity house at an estimated $65,000 cost, and visitors like Edward Brown of Lubbock joined the Thanksgiving game while Kenneth Fink returned home to Clarendon for the holidays. The university will be without at least one fraternity until next fall.
A campus news item states that one of the campus nationals has closed until a specified date and forbids rushing pledging or initiation. The Phil Gamma Delta fraternity announces an International convention to be held in San Antonio later this month with the Texas chapter hosting. Amarillo attendee Bill Bynum is listed among those planning to attend.
Rob McKinney of Oklahoma University Joy Wagner of Sewanee and J de Deiss of Texas U are listed as participants in a forthcoming academic or athletic event with multiple institutions represented.
An ad claim extols Thewine as a safe prescription for sore throats and coughs. It promises instant relief and action on the internal cause, appealing to singers and speakers and noting pleasant taste and family safety. Bottles priced at 85e, 00e, and 1.00, with a money back guarantee.
Owing to inclement weather and other unavoidable circumstances the Canadian Chamber of Commerce will not broadcast tonight over KGBS as planned. Mason King of the local Chamber said no further attempt to broadcast would be made until after Christmas with the Canadian side confirming the postponement.
CORSICANA Dec 15 H B Daviss 67 county attorney Navarro county died here after an operation several days ago He had been prominent in political circles for years serving as county attorney and county judge of Free-
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