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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
2
A collage of humorous vignettes and opinions from Texas and nearby regions. Bits on weather, wind patterns, marriage misfires, a pastor joke, Hoover quip, rural life, and a draft of public sentiment about cattle packing plants and potential government involvement in Albuquerque.
A collage of postal notices and personal requests appears. Items seek a dog’s return, a housekeeper, farm labor, a nurse, and a glove search, with addresses and contact numbers across Amarillo and San Jacinto. Citizens request employment and lost items assistance amid local community notices.
Amarillo health inspectors renew checks on milk service at public eateries. Milk must be in capped individual bottles as six year city law. Inspectors question food handlers for health certificates. permit renewals for beauty and barber shops noted. food handling permits due April 31.
President Roosevelt envisions government borrowing totaling about 10 billion dollars over the next six months to cover a nine million deficit raising the public debt to over 31.8 billion. He calls for no new taxes but urges restoring part of the 15 percent federal pay cut and maintaining the three cent non local mail rate. The message highlights optimism for recovery, notes expenditure results, and outlines executive orders extending budgeting and auditing powers.
Rice Institute defeated Stephen F. Austin College 45 to 30 in a preseason basketball game held here last night.
Sales of paints and glass in this territory showed gains from May through winter and expected to rise further. C. O. Williams, manager of the local Pittsburgh Plate Glass warehouse, said he would attend the district sales meeting in Dallas. He noted spring forecasts are generally encouraging despite some weak spots and uneven reports from other regions. Eastern Oklahoma produced its largest crop of long sorghum molasses this year.
Amarillo wakes to shrinking winter as a summer sun shines. Snow from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning remains only in small patches. No new snow reported by railroads. Fair weather continues, with H. T. Collman predicting fair tonight and Friday, slightly colder.
A batch of new measures moved from House committees today. The RFC bill by Representative Kelly would let a corporation loan up to half its property value or accounts receivable to any trade firm under an approved fair competition code, secured by land buildings machinery or unfilled orders. Other items include Cross proposing silver coinage and stabilization bonds, Mead seeking to repeal the Reed dry mail liquor ban, Thomason seeking interior patents for lands in New Mexico, and Norris urging a Missouri River dam survey under reclamation authority to boost flood control navigation power and irrigation.
Madge Black 70 longtime Canyon resident and widow of Dr J M Black died at 3 20 this morning at the family home following the death of L T Lester two days earlier Black was a prominent Panhandle figure and former First State Bank of Canyon president Survivors include five sons J C L Black and W C Black of Canyon and W C Black Tulsa two daughters Mrs J C Freeman White Deer and Miss Pearl Black of Canyon plus three sisters and a brother Funeral arrangements are pending at Griggs Thompton Funeral Home Canyon
The dispute over the Hayes award borders and control of the Chaco continues with Paraguay opposing any arbitration. Bolivia reportedly argues that a withdrawal from the Hayes zone would force Paraguay into retreat and a neutral commission would oversee vacated areas until arbitration.
Routon recalls meeting Barrows York near Houston and Grimes County pledging to reveal valuable information. He says after the Shire robbery he traveled to Kansas City with 1900 dollars in bonds, was double crossed by a Kansas City politician, and later bought a Kansas City hotel frequented by Barrow who once hid there recovering from a bullet wound.
The voluntary committee of Texas bankers and businessmen have secured subscriptions for the bonds. All of the $1,000 unit bonds of the $5,500,000 issue authorized by the legislature have been printed. The law requires five persons to sign them.
Summary of recordings including warranty deeds from Walter Crossett to F C Brittan for Lot 4 Block 177 Plemons valued at 10 dollars and various transfers to O V Beck and Mrs Kattie L Miller. Also building permits for Subel McSwain and others and a truck load of registrations and alterations across multiple addresses.
Elements centered at Miami faced likely nonrecognition, while Havana deployed two homemade tanks from near Columbia and armed police with rifles. Soldiers in civilian clothes manned rooftops as details of the Uruguayan minister's plan remained tight lipped. President believed Grau would retain the presidency at least temporarily.
The narrative notes William Bowlin, Carl Peterson, and J A Pelter aboard as the flight faced bad conditions. Compass variation near the south magnetic pole and lack of sun forced reliance on dead reckoning after initial sightings. The crew saw only a few penguins among the icebergs.
The 11-year-old Dallas girl who wrote a letter that prompted Robert Hiltebrand to shoot himself watched over by doctors who gave him an even chance to recover. Hiltebrand, a University of Oklahoma freshman, was wounded after his landlady said he received a letter from Camille Savonne of Dallas returning his ring and saying they had to break up. His father E A Hiltebrand, a Dallas druggist, was by his side in Norman.
A tribute to L. T. Lester 80 was held at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Canyon with pallbearers W. J. Flesher F. R. Phillips Ed Gerald J. C. Narnett Jim Redfern and O. W. Gano. Burial followed at Dreamland Cemetery under Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home direction. Lester, a Canyon pioneer banker and rancher, died Tuesday.
The Ama rillo Area Boy Scouts Council will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 Monday night at First Baptist Church. Dr T Crowe president reports reviews of the year's work and officer elections. Divisions meet separately before a general assembly.
New Orleans cotton opened with a volatile session as March and May futures traded in a tight range amid downward pressure. Prices slid from early highs, then partially rebounded, with March near 10.86 and May around 10.44, ending modestly lower near noon despite brief recoveries. In Kansas City, cattle and calves showed uneven gains, with best yearling steers around 6.86 and milk-fed vealers at 40.66, while sheep and lambs were mixed and shortage noted.
Sheriff deputies arrest Jack Davis and Frank Ryan on North Polk Street Wednesday noon. Davis charged with driving while intoxicated and Ryan charged with drunkenness. The incident details the pair in a cited police report and pending court actions.
The police radio transmitter will be placed in a penthouse atop the Oliver Eakle Building at Sixth Avenue and Polk Street with the antennae on the same building for remote control. A lease was approved by the City Commission and installation was set to begin today with RCA Victor official arrival. The system should be installed and ready for use within a week.
An advertisement touts a kidney and bladder remedy named Foley Pill tal, promising fast relief within hours. It claims to flush out toxins, neutralize acids, ease back pain and frequent urges, and offers a money back guarantee.
Advertisement from Write Home Drug Co offering home treatment for liver and gallbladder issues. Claims a recognized specialist prescription with 28 years of results, money back guarantee, and a clip-out offer from 1885 Minneapolis address.
An advertisement touts juniper oil and Buchu based blends as a bladder laxative to ease irritation and frequent urination. It claims relief within four days, promises 25 cent boxes at drugstores, and notes improved sleep and leg pains from bladder disorders after cleansing.
Miss Hazel Authement of Houma La. reports Cardui helped her run down condition with side pains and nervousness. She started taking Cardui after seeing her sister use it and found it very helpful. Cardui described as safe and wholesome for women of all ages and available at drug stores.
An ad promotes B C a pharmacist prepared remedy claimed to ease violent headaches within minutes. It says the formula blends multiple ingredients to calm nerves and treat muscular aches colds neuralgia and fever without habit forming drugs. Available in 10¢ and 25¢ packages at druggists.
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