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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1937
Page
3
City regulations in Lubbock require calling in witnessed accidents under penalty of violation. A second rule forbids parking on paved streets between 2 and 6 AM to keep streets clear for cleaning and reduce theft and hazards in late night traffic.
In Washington the Ludlow amendment to require a public referendum before a congressional war declaration faces White House opposition. Supporters claim it would restrain presidential war powers, while opponents warn it could undermine national security during crises. Proponents like LaFollette and Clark push similar referendum ideas.
A humorous column by O C Mintyre listing Roosevelts and public figures with playful asides. It notes Edna St Vincent Millay, Doris Cromwell, Barbara Stanwyck, and Eleanor Roosevelt among others, and comments on smoking norms and a Manila-like wit. A closing anecdote reflects steadfast humor amid danger.
The column lists five items. It answers NO as the letters spell. Mexican jumping beans contain a moth larva and roll when moved. Chiang Kai-Shek leads China as head of government. The bald eagle is the U S official bird. The clocks were striking o clock.
Harwich Massachusetts reports Fighting Jim the Crow protects Hazel Nicker’s turkey flock from hawk raids yet disrupts wash days by plundering clothesline clothes. The playful bird displays unexpected fighting spirit by warding off a hungry hawk amid the Nickerson turkey run.
A historical explainer on the International Date Line and 24 time zones. It details why the line bends to avoid land, how crossing it shifts the calendar, and contrasts times from Amarillo to Shanghai. It notes U S zones and gives several city times for New Year’s Eve 1937 into 1938.
Linda, aka Miss Star, performs intimate numbers at Villa Abruzzi to revive her career while haunted by memories of Barry Trent. A mysterious Englishman, Mr Chadwick, recalls Linda Audubon and hints at family secrets tied to Miranda Trent and Judge Baldwin.
Artie McGovern urges readers to eat a morning breakfast to fuel work and curb lunch cravings. He argues waking a few minutes earlier prevents sacrificing meals and notes breakfast should be more than coffee, even for those dieting.
The stranger warns Tarzan with delirious fear and memories of twenty years past, pleading to turn back and saying they will be taken as before, while expressing a belief that escape is impossible.
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