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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1932
Page
2
Old Tack, like many, battled the flu last week. He initially felt well Saturday and resumed activity but woke Monday with a fever and body aches, prompting a doctor’s prognosis to rest at home another week. He vows to heed medical advice and ease back into downtown life gradually.
Sentiment held between Washington and Tokyo shows official opposition to Japan's plan for neutral zones. The American government rejects the move, arguing it would revive China partition fears long opposed by the United States and Great Britain.
Horace Wells faces trial in district court for theft and burglary tied to last August robbery at the Rock Island freight depot where cigars were stolen. The case opened Monday. Wells did not appear and Judge Bishop ordered bond forfeited. Wells was later arrested in Lubbock and returned to Amarillo. Frank Roddy, tried Monday, received a three year penitentiary term and faces Lip Scomb County bank burglary charges.
Potter County commissioners spent the morning discussing a tractor and road grader purchase with bids around 3500 dollars and adjourned without action. Old courthouse and jail disposal is to be considered this afternoon, and the general tax rate will be set but re estimated in August after the Board of Equalization work.
Wichita Kansas dispatch reports William Devere 39 alias Verne Devere arrested after being sought for questioning in the November 12 Higgins Texas state bank robbery worth $2000. He claimed prior penitentiary terms in Reno County Kansas and Oklahoma for larceny.
Acting Secretary Mills sent revised estimates to the House Ways and Means Committee showing that higher taxes totaling 1.241 billion dollars would be required to balance the budget. The revised figures indicate the administration’s tax plan would fall 455 million dollars short of balance next year.
Supt. McIntosh reports from Austin that state appropriations for schools are unlikely to fall sharply next year. A possible per child grant drop from 17.50 to 16.00 is discussed, with Amarillo affected by less than 10 000 dollars. J O Guleke attends to present bond refunding legality and relay board decision later in the week.
Marie Garver an Amarillo divorcee linked to a Denver burglary inquiry is freed by police after she says she knew nothing of the robberies. Mason, her alleged sweetheart, was jailed in Denver on looting charges as Garver returns to Amarillo to seek custody of her three children amid unclear finances.
The labor bureau and census figures show Amarillo buyers save about 5700 daily across retail food, clothing and household goods. Food costs are $1450 a year lower, clothing per $10 drops to 8.44, furnishing costs down 15.5 percent, and total 1929 retail value down about 2.1 million dollars.
Members of St Andrews Church Club will host a pre-Lenten frolic Tuesday in the Episcopal parish house auditorium. A pancake supper at 6 30 p m precedes dancing with music by Arley Cooper G C McDaniel Bill Ordway Wesley Makeig Jack Hays Robert Extell Torbett Galbraith and others. Mrs Henning sings in English and Spanish. Arthur L Carnahan is club president. Tomorrow Ash Wednesday begins Lent.
Approximately 15 percent of Amarillo school children were absent Tuesday due to flu according to the health unit. Dr. Benjamin M. Primer, director, said cases are rising slightly but none are severe. Nine teachers were also reported absent Tuesday.
Burglars tore the screen from a rear door at the J. R. Hellman grocery on East Fourth Avenue and stole about 15 dollars in meats and canned goods while the proprietor slept nearby. Detective Captain Clark Cain said no money was taken.
Amarillo police report a thief attempted to siphon gas from a scout car. Officer George Hayden witnessed the suspect claim he did not see the officer and admitted the gas theft. The thief was found with a gasoline can and hose siphon.
After an hour long lull, heavy artillery fire resumed in the Chapel area. Reports say Japanese forces dropped a 900 pound serial torpedo and several 150 pound bombs during the ongoing battle as peace talks proved fruitless and no agreement was reached.
Potter County opens its annual 4-H Club bedroom improvement contest with room scoring in Highland Park and Masterson areas. Judges include Mrs. G. C. Davis, Mrs. Fred Roane of Federated Clubs, and Miss Mary Sitton county home demonstration agent. Judging continues in April with winners advancing to district and then state contests this summer.
Wires report many representatives will travel to Amarillo for a 10 A M session in the Crystal Ball Room at the Herring Hotel. Participants come from the Texas Panhandle Eastern New Mexico and Oklahoma for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation fund discussion.
The La Airosa yearbook sponsored popularity contest was unveiled to students this morning. Senior contenders are Phyllis Glasgow Marjorie Roach and Sidney Dell Dees. Junior contestants are Bessie Lee Gowdy Marguerite Talpot and Sarah Margaret Austin, with freshmen Virginia Bruner and Frankie Gist. Voting closes Friday February 19, proceeds fund the annual's publication expenses.
Reports from Srinagar say 28 people were killed and about 30 wounded as Moslem rebels rally in Uri Kotli and Handwara against Sir Hari Singh. Police were stoned, the army opened fire wounding several. 21 deaths reported at Kothi amid renewed violence.
A mother asks about why schools push homework from first grade and expresses confusion over the expectation. The brief query highlights parental concern about early academic workload and home study demands.
City manager Bill Durham said only the zoning appeal stands out from a routine agenda for Tuesday's city commission meeting. Other items are standard business with no major actions announced.
The author reflects on leaders and thinkers amid rising tension in Asia, noting Japanese advances in China and American reactions. He cites Floyd Gibbons reporting from Shanghai, mentions naval and air power, warns of civilian displacement, and pivots to weather, crops, and fruit production in California, Georgia, and Hawaii.
New Orleans marks Mardi Gras with a mass street celebration led by Rex ordering happiness to prevail. A parade of 206 floats moves through crowded streets while masqueraders echo the 1872 Rex Parade theme with Grand Duke Alevis of Russia as a special guest.
In Lubbock Texas on February 9 Dr Paul W Horn president of Texas Technological College said he would hold a full inquiry into Rev R Campbell First Baptist Church pastor who charged some faculty members with poisoning students minds Campbell noted twelve Tech faculty belong to his church and he would name the professors involved.
Eleven American Catholic missionaries in Southern Kiangsi Province are surrounded by Chinese Communist forces, with the U S legation urging Kiangsi officials to dispatch troops to rescue them. A separate Shanghai note says Japanese forces outside the international settlement show partial justification per a League inquiry. The Dowager Empress Yi of China died, reports state she died of shock after events in Manchuria linked to a proposed restoration plot.
Japanese warships fire on forts at Woo sung while signaling with salutes to non combatant passing ships. British troops to Shanghai. Admiral Taylor says Chinese in Shanghai Nanking area about 100,000 and a Japanese army building with 2,500 troops already ashore.
A blaze two miles south of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, claimed the mother Mrs. Carmen Romanelli and her five children Dana 14 Betty 7 Marguerite 4 Joseph 9 and Ralph 6 months. The mother ran to notify neighbors then re entered the burning home to save the children and perished.
Despondency over illness was blamed for the death of James L. Montgomery 63 a retired farmer of Smiley Gonzales County at his daughter Mrs John L Jarratts home in Victoria He shot himself in the head with a pistol late yesterday according to U P dispatches
Burglars entered Badger Inn on Monday night and took a radio. The eatery is at 513 East Fifth Avenue near Amarillo Junior College and named for the Badgers.
A wholesome home scene calls family to gather for tea and prayer at day’s end. Children answer the summons, families forget petty cares, and gratitude for food and blessings is offered. The verse emphasizes togetherness, meal sharing, and thankfulness.
Wheat and oats quotes mixed with prices for Milo and Barley. Hogs and cattle moved unevenly in Kansas City and Chicago trade with steady to higher trends noted in select classes. New York stocks drifted lower as traders awaited RCA and interest-rate cues amid tight money conditions.
Federated Women's Club of Potter County will directly manage all ticket sales for the Royal Purple Revue and all star athletic show tied to the second Amarillo Fat Stock Show from February 29 to March 3. J. C G. Paschall noted high attendance and craftsmanship from participants while rehearsals run four times weekly. An amateur comedy troupe will debut at Municipal Auditorium, with most show details already settled three weeks before the Fat Stock Show.
Amarillo Council of the Parent Teacher Association plans a two night comedy Henrys Wedding at the High School Auditorium Friday and Saturday March 4 5. Eva Wainwright and Pauline Tilleux direct from Shreveport La and Fairfield IA based Universal Production Company will stage the show. Cast selections will be announced. the plot centers on a 55 year old bachelor bridegroom and his twice married bride.
Amarilloans are urged to reserve for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Herring Hotel on Wednesday night starting at 7. The event features a $1.50 dinner and an All Panhandle entertainment program. An estimated 300 to 500 guests are expected. reservations can be made by calling 2-3211.
Mrs W F Cameron a renowned radio artist from Kansas City visits Amarillo with her husband on a months stay. She formerly soloed at station WDAG and studied under Prof Otley Cranston. The Camerons stay with Mr and Mrs C P Townsend. John Reynolds now leads the Sears Roebuck men’s furnishings department as announced today.
An advertisement touts As pironal as a rapid cold and cough remedy claiming authority from laboratories and high authorities. It urges purchases at drug stores for sixty cents a bottle with a two minute money back guarantee if symptoms do not fade, and promotes use for both adults and children.
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