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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1934
Page
4
A Philadelphia judge fined jurors who acquitted in a racketeering case, $21 each, claiming the verdict was a miscarriage of justice. The decision prompts concern that fines could undermine jury independence and the constitutional role of jurors as a check on the courts.
In a stark pair of items the nation’s debt stood at 23 534 115 dollars by end of November, near the wartime peak, while federal Washington payroll swelled to 71 054 in October, the highest peace time total since 1921. Critics warn the bill must be paid by taxpayers as debates on war finance and public spending continue.
Glenn Frank argues that opposition sabotage of the Roosevelt program could end capitalism and democracy in the United States. He contends the New Deal is an honest readjustment of the old order to a new world and warns that failure to support it may unleash radicalism and threaten the nation’s economic system.
Frank Grahame waits to meet a film executive about a Mexican picture when a shadow appears on his office window. He cancels, finds footprints on the lawn, and sees Janice Kent, a movie star, leave in her car followed by another. He hires a taxi to trail the pair. the taxi loses them but the driver says he suspects their destination.
Grahame witnesses a crash involving a black limousine and a tan car near Laurel and Hollywood boulevards. He helps the fallen man and meets Janice Kent, who recognizes him and asks for a ride home, as Beverly Hills awaits.
New York reports a Ritz bar opening on Madison Avenue with a Paris likeness and a popular Tropic cocktail. Critics praise Henry Hull’s performance in a Southern poverty vignette, likening Billie Burke to former glories, while Parker’s bookstore quip entertains readers.
The sixth section of Spain's supreme court approved a government pardon for four Americans jailed in Palma Mallorca for assaulting a civil guard. Clinton B. Lockwood, his wife, Roger F. Mead, and Edmund A. Blodgett faced six months and a day after a court martial acquittal was overturned. Ambassador Bowes helped push the pardon. full court sanction expected at the next session.
In Washington on February 2 Rep Britten of Illinois and Rep Blanton of Texas argued over government pay scales and restoring pay cuts. Blanton cited rural carriers earning about 2100 dollars annually for 3 or 4 hours a day with expense allowances, while Britten noted no rural carriers in his Chicago district.
Mrs. Reddy Fox stalks a dinner trick to lure curious Ducks on the Big River. She teases their curiosity with antics, aiming to exploit their caution for a meal, while the Ducks watch and hesitate on the ice.
A strange creature on a local pond fascinates nearby ducks as it edges onto the ice. Observers note the entity resembles nothing known and its movements provoke curiosity rather than fear until it nears the Ducks. The scene blends a surreal moment with a calm sense of wonder.
In a staged wildlife scene Mrs. Reddy chases a duck snatched by Whitey the Snowy Owl near the shore. The bird struggles to fly away with its prize as Mrs. Reddy lunges, claws the wing, and a dramatic red and white clash ensues before the owl yields the duck. The tale continues with Mrs. Reddy’s next chapter, Mrs. Reddy Has To Explain.
A quiz item asks if a topaz is always yellow with the answer no noting red blue green and colorless stones exist. It asks who spoke of writing as ink and anguish answering Rudyard Kipling. It asks the date of Paul Revere’s ride as April 18, 1775.
A family owner keeps a woods clearing as a space for calm, directing children to cry only there. Indifference to aimless crying teaches self control, while real pain prompts comfort, shaping behavior without clashes.
A crossword style puzzle lists clues for a historical religious founder, Buddhism, with related entries including 1852 Too practiced in a place and numerous horizontal and vertical hints such as Measured area and Final emancipation of the soul. The grid hints at deified titles, names, and terms across religion and geography.
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