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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1930
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane previews 1930 as a big year for automobiles and wealth, citing Chevrolet innovations and industry gains. It cites Mellon era economics, gold shipments to France, and claims the US grew richer by about a billion as national debt shrank, with hints of debates on debt collection.
After Christmas bills loom, readers report quick cash from ads. A satisfied user says calling in an ad brought eager buyers with cash, selling items rapidly through the Globe News Want Ad service. Demand was high while others missed chances. Advertisers urged to phone 6262 to reach buyers.
Sir Harry Lauder, in Amarillo for a noon Kiwanis luncheon, declares he has no plan to retire for several years. At 50, he jokes about a farewell tour but says he feels ageless and continues his twenty eighth U.S. tour with humor and energy.
Seats for Sir Harry Lauder and his company of 30 entertainers remain on sale at City Drug Store No. 1 until shortly before showtime at 8 15. The box office opens at the auditorium. More than 2 500 are expected to attend.
Long ride from Tulsa brings Sir Harry Lauder to Amarillo for an open house at the Amarillo Hotel and a noon Kiwanis luncheon where he gave a civic club talk. He strolls the streets in plaid attire and discusses his Scottish voice, preferring small theaters with audiences up to 6,000 to ensure all can see and hear.
Rome greets Marie Jose of Belgium as she arrives for her wedding to Crown Prince Humbert. Crowds line the route to the Quirinal Palace as the princess and royal party appear on balconies, amid cheering, fainting, and a near breach in the cordon. The event falls on Befana Eve, Epiphany’s eve.
Two advertisements in the Globe announce cash dividends forthcoming on January 15 from the Cockrell-McIlroy Oil Company and the McIlroy Oil Company. The McIlroy dividend is fifty percent of capital stock and Cockrell-McIlroy is thirty percent.
The seventy first Congress returned to Capitol Hill with focus on the London naval conference while tariff and prohibition issues loom. The Senate resumes work on the tariff bill with the wool schedule and the House prioritizes miscellaneous measures and the army supply bill covering War Department programs. Elections loom as all House and one third of the Senate face voting in November.
Houston investigated as possible sub station for an international smuggling ring. ER R Dilworth of the Immigration Bureau pursued the case after 11 Chinese immigrants were arrested in New Orleans. He questioned the steamer master and crew with more questioning to come.
United Press reports President Hoover pursues economy but War Department appropriation rises by more than 6 million for next fiscal year. The plan maintains army strength at about 12 000 officers 1038 warrant officers 118 760 enlisted and 6500 Philippine scouts with total maintenance set at 347 068 194 dollars. Carryover permanent appropriations add 1 875 900 dollars.
Funeral services were held Sunday for Roy Francis Gant 27 switchman for the Santa Fe Railway killed Saturday night by a switch engine in Cleburne Texas. His wife and one son survive.
Herman Brady and his brother Leroy Brady were held by police in Seat Pleasant Maryland after hours of questioning in connection with the Christmas bomb that killed Naomi Hall Brady as she opened a gift. An uncle Clarence W Brady denied involvement and was questioned. The blast also killed the couple’s infant brother and a four year old sister.
Weekend Houston traffic crashes left two dead and eight injured. The deceased include 42 year old M. Henry who died after a truck collision, and Dorothy Marie Stevenson who died shortly after being thrown from a car windshield. Dorothy was 8, riding with her father Roy Stevenson.
The Associated Press reports Captain the Hon. Hugh Grosvenor and two companions died when a flying boat nose-dived into Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne Australia. Emergency services attended the scene as authorities investigated the crash.
Otis Hefner, the missing key witness in the William Desmond Taylor murder, has been found by The United Press. He named a motion picture celebrity as the killer and described his involvement in a narcotic ring with Edward Sands, recounting events around 2 a.m. on February 2, 1922. He asserts threats against Taylor and says he told officials in 1926.
Two men were held at the city jail after a mystery tip led to their arrest in connection with a shooting at the Nat dance pavilion early Sunday. William Bailey, the nightwatchman, exchanged fire as the intruders, who fled after the gunfire, broke in through the basement entrance. A $150 reward was offered for information leading to arrests and conviction.
Tom Williams a trucking contractor at 1904 East Fifteenth Avenue was slugged by two armed men who forced him and his wife to stop in their driveway at his home. Williams suffered a fractured skull but was reported out of immediate danger at St Anthony's hospital. About 75 dollars was taken. Police have made no arrests.
Mexican president elect Pascual Ortiz Rubio arrived in Kansas City Missouri at 10 25 am from Union Station and checked into the Muehlebach Hotel where travelers, civic officials and Mexicans greeted him with an ovation. Mounted police and a motorcycle escort protected the party as crowds surged for photographs outside the station.
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