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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
2
A jumble of notes covers forecasts of snow before Christmas, economic remarks on Roosevelt era reforms and farmer profits, anecdotes about cow trading, missing caps, a found billfold reward, and upcoming cattle shows.
The text lists language importance led by German followed by French Italian and Russian. It notes hospital admissions up by 50 percent from 15 years prior. It mentions Milwaukee breweries offering a million free beer glasses to boost 1939 business. It cites Death Valley temperatures 110 to 125 degrees. Mussolini blames Count Ciano for Austria coup. Benchley has two gag writers. Del Monte cans ad spend over 30 million not on books. Alice Wells, first U.S. policewoman in Los Angeles 1910. by 1915 16 cities had women officers. November December have lowest yearly baby share. July busiest for births.
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese losses at 47,133 and Chinese losses near 2,000,000 over 17 months of fighting. Battle lines zigzag but stalemate prevails with guerrilla actions behind the front and rumors of a New Year truce.
The Royal Arts degree of the Masonic order will be conferred upon Harry W. Snodgrass Thursday evening. H. A. Snodgrass, his father and a Past High Priest for Tennessee, is in Amarillo to confer the degree.
Clyde Tingley of New Mexico plans February travel along the Will Rogers route to boost tourism on the all paved highway from Chicago to Santa Monica. He informed Amarillo Chamber of Commerce headquarters of the plan.
AUSTIN December 27 a Christmas gift from Austin friends placed a new automobile in the space reserved for the governor at the state capitol. The governor’s former small car with plate number SO 1 was traded in for a sleeker mid price class vehicle.
The 1407 ton British steamer Stancroft was sunk today during the first Insurgent air raid on Barcelona. The crew suffered no casualties.
Unbeaten Texas Christian meets Carnegie Tech in the Sugar Bowl with ticket scalping reaching $30 and a 50,000 expected crowd. Hotels are full, prompting chamber groups to seek private quarters for visitors. Carnegie Tech travels from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, arriving game day morning. Texas Christian departs Fort Worth Friday.
In Chicago 8 000 fans watched Loyola University roll past Southern Methodist University 43 to 31 behind Wilbert Wiles Kautz who scored 20 points to raise his season total to 121 over five games amid a strong team performance.
Hog volume 1,000 with top at 7.40 for 160 230 lb choice. Sows 6.25 to 6.50. Cattle 3,500 with strong fed steers at 10.50 and medium to good steers 8.00 to 10.26. Butcher cows 5.15 to 6.50. Vealers 10.50. Sheep 5,000 with fed lambs at 9.00 and natives 8.75. yearlings 7.60.
City workers moved extra trash today as Christmas wrap and trees filled most cans. A trash truck driver noted the post holiday rush while Fire Chief George B. Cooper urged disposing dried-out trees before they pose a danger.
Deputy Dick Vaughn said eight inmates refused to leave the Potter County jail when doors opened on Friday. They stayed to sample the Christmas dinner, citing curiosity about the famed jail meals. In a separate incident, 39 workmen died in a railway tunnel collapse in Keisho Hokudo Province, Korea.
Albert Stockett a Santa Fe engineer and well known Amarilloan accidentally shot himself with an automatic shotgun Sunday afternoon in San Antonio He was preparing for a hunting trip with nephews when the gun discharged breaking the bone and sending him to a local hospital for about six weeks of recovery and months of limited mobility
The Amarillo Real Estate Board elected Tom Bruner president at its noon meeting in the Amarillo Hotel. Wade Brynner became vice president and Bill Askew secretary treasurer. New two year directors named include Tom Cotten Homer Wheeler Hal Brown and John Gilvin. Outgoing officers were Tom Bruner Wade Brynner and Tom Cotten. The nominating committee was John Gilvin C Ellott and Bill Askew.
Sheriff Smoot Schmid announced two men in custody for the robbery slaying of 56 year old J. J. Mayfield, a Dallas filling station operator. One suspect, a 19 year old truck driver, signed a nine page statement naming the co defendant as the killer. They were arrested while repairing a flat tire near the station.
Amarillo earned third place for its observance of Fire Prevention Week in Texas. Abilene secured first place and El Paso second, while the Chamber of Commerce headquarters received notice an award of merit would be forwarded soon.
Arizona officers came to Amarillo today to take back Finis Gann held as a fugitive from justice. He faces a grand larceny charge in Arizona and was held in the local jail pending transfer.
Galveston December 27. Sheriff Frank L. Biaggne refused Texas Rangers help in guarding two men Leo Lera and Mike Calandra charged with killing Harry Thomas Phillips on Christmas Day. He secured a continuance of preliminary hearings until Thursday due to public sentiment. Rangers Davenport and Williamson proposed moving the prisoners to Houston for safekeeping, but the sheriff said it would reflect poorly on his office and Galveston County.
Advertisement claims the 35 cent Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules flush poisons and acids from kidneys and relieve bladder irritations and night awakenings. It notes additional kidney and bladder symptoms such as burning passage backache and puffy eyes.
Lindsey Luis Miller, 21, was discovered lying in an alley in San Antonio on December 27, possibly fatally shot. Police said residents heard him plead "Dont shoot me mama." Five people, two women and three men, were detained for questioning in connection with the shooting.
Sylvester Kirby, 35, at Ocean Park, California, rammed his fist into a lion's mouth to prove courage. The 3 year old male lion bit and clawed, forcing amputation above the elbow. Kirby remained in critical condition as the concession owner ordered the lion killed.
Berlin reports Das Schwarze Korps, Hitler’s elite guard organ, calls for segregated railway travel for Jews. It suggests state railways should forbid Jews from sharing sleepers or, at minimum, assign Jews to special sections, citing U S. southern practices as precedent.
A group discussing a scoop located a starving man at a basement window of a house. Police were summoned as Romano and Erwin were later found in haystacks near Gretna, ending a stretch of pursuit.
Mr and Mrs Carl Meadows of Bloomington Indiana are visiting their daughter Mrs Chester Dunlap at 416 Washington Street. Also visiting is her grandfather Charles Lampkins of Bloomington.
Ann Adams sewing instruction highlights a Pattern 402 for a child’s dress with gored skirt and optional bolero. Includes options in voile or muslin with trims like ric rac, available in sizes 4 to 12, describing yardage and pricing for book and pattern.
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