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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
2
A pre Christmas column praises Amarillo clerks for their hard work during the Christmas rush and notes widespread politeness across stores. It includes a humorous weather forecast predicting a white Christmas and ends with holiday travel updates for local residents and a family story from the Boston Transcript.
The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra performed to about 200 listeners as part of Ellis B. Hall's civic Yule program. Miss Cecile Mitchell, formerly of the Opera Comique in Paris, sang two sets with brilliance. Cunningham Floral Company supplied the stage decorations, the most colorful arrangement yet seen by the orchestra.
The document discusses sharing revenues with states and compares tax levels. It notes a 60 cent difference from President Roosevelt's interdepartmental committee proposal. The committee favors a 50 cent per quart rate versus the existing 27.5 cent per quart tax.
The article notes silver's adoption as primary money by the President, highlighting foreign silver using and producing countries led by China India Mexico and South America. It forecasts a mining revival due to higher silver prices creating jobs for miners and ancillary workers across related industries. The program aligns with a London Economic Conference resolution supported by 66 governments.
Police arrested Mrs. Marmer and her brother Leonard Prizament after a raid on their apartment led to a fatal shooting by Sergeant John Daly. The Marmers occupied the unit for about a year and investigators could not determine any link to the slain men. Marmer was sought but not yet located.
The review notes four months of 1934 as evidence of growing public support for the progressive recovery movement. It cites higher freight car loadings, increased electrical output, larger lumber production, and elevated steel production as key achievements signaling stronger industrial activity since early September.
Russian woman Lidia Tchekaloff Stahl, captive spy described by captors as a super spy, allegedly accessed French military secrets via Louis Martin, a 43 year old translator in the marine ministry. Police hint separate cases involving Mr and Mrs Switz as connected by Stahl's actions.
Miss Turley testified that a girl lost her nerve then raised the gun again because it would mean something to her mother. The mother claimed to be the Venus of America in a past beauty contest and, with an ouija board, learned of prehistoric cliff writings and buried treasure.
A terse note seeks a housekeeper who is unencumbered and free to stay. The writer asks for a girl to assist with chores and housekeeping duties. The request implies a desire for ongoing, unrestricted availability.
A CWA gravel truck carrying 14 men to a caliche pit collided with a westbound car driven by Bull Hughes on Grand Avenue. The crash left both vehicles damaged and several workers injured. Ambulances and hospital care followed, with officials warning truck drivers to stop at highway crossings to prevent further injuries.
Investors in Texas state bonds and bonds of subdivisions have shown no distinction in default risk as payments lag. Notably, no offer from out of state to purchase any bonds was received, marking a rare outside interest gap.
Huey supporters meet to denounce what they call a dictatorship of Long and to promote a movement aiming to wrest state control from political domination and return it to rule by the people. The wording reflects a declared war stance and appeals to voters wary of centralized power.
The American Legion hosts its annual Santa Claus visit tomorrow night at the Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo. Legionnaires prepared the venue and organized a program for the event. Santa plans to arrive with bells on at 7 30 and will bring gifts for each child.
D C Trimmier 79 a retired farmer died at his home 822 Maryland Street. Services will be at 4 pm Saturday at N S Griggs Sons Chapel with Rev R N Huckabee. Burial Llano Cemetery. Survivors include widow Lelia a daughter and eight sons from Amarillo Hico Rochester Benjam in Dallas Jacksonville Fla and more. Also sister in law Mrs Sally Morgan Amarillo. A California visitant Irven Elo San Diego arrived to spend holidays with his parents and will return for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Opening of the cotton market shows Liverpool better than due and firmer tones with light January notices. Prices rise on silver news as March and May advance while stocks lift and then pull back amid holiday liquidation. Kansas City livestock also reports mixed receipts and prices, with hogs and cattle showing steady to strong bids. New York stock letters note a silver driven rally followed by profit-taking and varied sector moves.
Market activity shows Consolidated National Distillers and several major issues rising modestly while Union Pacific and Santa Fe ease. News that the RFC boosted its gold-buying fund to 100 million dollars drew attention, with 90 million already spent on purchases. Washington intimations on unlimited future gold spending reinforced expectations of ongoing commodity price pressures.
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