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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1931
Page
2
A long excerpt cites weather lore and local anecdotes about predicting winter, noting chickens, dogs, and livestock behavior as indicators. It praises mild winters and recalls a prior heavy snowfall, with Farmer Sam Matlow quoting jokes and reflections on seasonal patterns and budgeting for holidays.
Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas is chosen president of the Texas Centennial Committee to plan the 1936 100th anniversary celebration. The 21 member panel includes Jesse Jones who declines the top post but will head the centennial governing board. data gathering and plans will feed the 1933 Texas Legislature for decision on the celebration and exposition nature.
Phoenix reports a special Arizona legislature session grapples with Winnie Ruth Judd the so called trunk murderess and her possible insanity plea to avoid execution. Gov Hunt notes state lacks proper facilities for insane killers and lawmakers seek a care plan as prosecutors and alienists weigh self defense and sanity arguments.
Mr and Mrs C A Hall announce the arrival of a daughter at North West Texas Hospital Sunday night The Halls formerly lived in Amarillo and have been based at a road camp north of town Mother and child are reported doing nicely by hospital attendants on Monday
A weather note predicts sunny, warm January and February with little moisture before spring, possibly one light snow. The writer thanks Atlas Cake and Cookie Shop for donations and praises local grocers and Good Fellows workers for generous support while recounting a street accident and seeking a car owner’s contact.
Dear Tack letter notes Alfalfa Bill and Postmaster Spicer both "all wet" on the original source of K. See Tack Letters Page 7 for details.
Panama City dispatch reports a new protective tariff schedule to take effect April 1 with a 15 percent ad valorem duty plus specific taxes. Beef cattle taxed at 50 dollars per head, livestock and poultry priced per unit, and various goods including clothing, leather goods, fish, furniture, milk products, flour and coffee subject to charges to curb crisis effects and foster national industry.
A linguistic mix up triggered fear of SOS calls along the South and Pacific coasts. NAX Colon initially reported SOS from the ship Superior of the Mexican Gulf Navigation Co returning to Vera Cruz from Venezuela. radio stations cleared air while authorities checked.
Chicago officials meet to tackle money muddle as Cook County faces a 1930 tax bill projected near 281 million to 289 million dollars. Gov. Emmerson and Mayor Cermak join talks amid calls to reconstruct tax assessing machinery.
Railroads nationwide set formal notices for January 4 increase effective during the emergency. The increases in surcharges range from 6 cents per ton to 1 cent per 100 pounds, with proceeds to fund bond interest payments via the Railroad Credit Corporation.
The car driven by Clyde H. Jackson and M. E. Bodkins, captured after a Christmas Eve chase, is identified as the vehicle stolen from W. H. Newlin of Wichita Falls. Deputies report the suspects held for extradition to New Mexico to face San Jon service station robbery charges.
Prizes in the third annual Christmas Home Lighting and Decorating Contest were mailed today to winners. Ten prize classes honored homes across Sunset Terrace Crockett Street Houston Street Palo Duro Street Harrison Street Polk Street Bowie Street Hughes Street Ong Street Alabama Street.
The piece reflects on how the nation has advanced from horse drawn cars to cross continent travel and air planes. It highlights radio’s rise from Marconi to mass broadcasts by NBC and opera from New York reaching millions. It praises Pope Pius and figures like Owen D Young for public spirit and notes 1932 as a promising year.
Chicago police held six suspects including two girls and four youths in connection with the slaying of Policeman James J. Caplis during a Beach View Garages incident. Frank Freeman 25 led the group and accused a girl before saying another suspect fired. Marcella Royce 17 and Dorothy Evans 16 testified they acted as decoys in a cloakroom during the gunfight. The three other captives were Jack Burlison 20 Nicholas Bruning 21 and Tony Pape 18.
Army planes droned over the Blue Ridge as the search for Lieut. E. H. Bobbitt Jr. continued. A prior report claimed his body and plane were found north of Marlinton, but rescuers failed to locate remains or wreckage after hours of searching. Bobbitt, 24, left Selfridge Field on Christmas Eve en route to Hot Springs, refueling at Uniontown.
Wheat and kaffir prices listed with variations by region. Live cattle hog and sheep quotes show mixed, with top values and ranges for each class. New Orleans cotton opened steady to higher while New York stocks drifted with a heavy tone after holidays.
A poem from Edgar A. Guest laments gifted men who falter at bridge. It notes a surgeon, lawyer, warrior, and a man of fortune who all misplay the game, suggesting even great figures cannot always count cards or finesse correctly in the bridge hand.
The Khiva Shrine Patrol hosts a dance at the Masonic Temple Tuesday night December 29 from 9 to 12. All Shriners Master Masons and their families are invited. Ad mission by 1931 card.
Despondency over ill health and financial worries cited by relatives for the self inflicted death of W E Coleman 60 a lease operator who leaped from the eighth floor of an Shreveport office building He was a large operator in the El Dorado Arkansas field Survivors include his widow two sons Thomas A Coleman and W E Coleman Jr of Eldorado Ark and a half brother Ernest Wilder of Breckenridge Texas.
Raymond Shelton of 1308 Taylor Street Amarillo High School student underwent an operation Saturday morning at North West Texas Hospital and is reported to be slightly improved and resting better. He is employed by City Drug No. 2.
Two turbines each averaging 16 000 horsepower have been built for a government hydro electric plant in Sweden. They are described as the largest in the world and mark a major upgrade to Swedish power generation.
In Mexico City a push to expel Archbishop Pasqual Diaz, key figure in the 1929 church state accord, grows as anti clerical senator Manlio Altamirano asks President Ortiz Rubio to remove Diaz and other radical elements after the Guada lupe celebration. The senator also calls for suppression of religious orders and removal of priests.
Partly cloudy skies will prevail over the Panhandle tonight and Tuesday. The Panhandle region shows little temperature change with Amarillo reporting 40 degrees at 6 AM and 58 by 1 PM. Panhandle highways remain in excellent condition as dry and smooth surfaces are confirmed by the Panhandle Auto Club.
Potter County Anti Tuberculosis Committee members report results of the Christmas health seal campaign are being checked. Officials expect results by Wednesday and note last year's sale was surpassed. Mrs. R B Masterson chairs the county committee with Mrs. J L Scott as secretary treasurer.
A 10c and 25c remedy named B. C. promises rapid relief from violent headaches not caused by inorganic factors. The product, prepared by a registered pharmacist, blends multiple ingredients to ease headaches, muscular aches, colds, neuralgia, fever, and nervous distress without opiates. It is advertised as non habit forming and available wherever drugs are sold.
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