11 Jan 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1937
Page
1
The piece notes rising temperatures and a thaw, urging moisture for a bumper wheat crop. It weaves in local whimsy about theater and show business, mentions a modern airport, a stock pavilion plan for 1937, and Texas geography and history as context.
A public hearing led by Carl R. Schecier from the Department of Labor will determine the prevailing wage rates for the new Amarillo federal post office. The meeting in the federal courthouse starts at 10 o clock and is open to contractors and trades, with evidence gathered and minimums added to specifications. After Amarillo, officials will tour Wichita for similar hearings on new post office buildings. In a separate item, a train collision near Medellin, Colombia killed twenty and injured over fifty.
A mosaic of offbeat trivia spans politics, science, and daily life from the era. Notes touch on Rockefeller philanthropy, Formosa ownership dreams, quirky energy claims, poultry production, ballot time limits, Queen Marie of Roumania’s radio visit, chain stores, soya bean figures, sunstroke risk, and novelty science tests.
A six year old boy in good health writes to Tack seeking help with postage and clothing and mentions continuing on page 12. The reader expresses a hopeful tone and requests guidance.
Radio program grid for KGNC lists morning and evening lineups with musical acts, news, and features from 6:00 to 11:30 PM plus Tuesday items. A Tokyo budget note and a Kasas crime arrest for Glenn Purcell in Rush County are noted with brief details.
A fire yesterday in Peiping destroyed a block of commercial buildings. Twenty mix persons were reported missing today as damage reached an estimated 5 million dollars.
Fire of undetermined origin damaged a house at 601 East Ninth Avenue owned by the Herring estate and occupied by the R. O. Wilson family. Assistant chief Dewey Morris said the blaze started on the back porch and spread to the roof, with an alarm at 5 16.
Mrs. Hinton wife of Carl Hinton Amarillo Chamber of Commerce manager is a patient at St Anthony's Hospital. She underwent a major operation Saturday. Washington Jan 11 The Brookings Institution said an early balancing of the federal budget is economically possible but warned the possibility of a serious break down in government finance still exists.
Prof. James Harvey Rogers of Yale argues against ending monetary management in the United States, warning it would trigger inflation and strain global finances. He praises U S trade treaty progress and monetary stabilization efforts under Roosevelt and calls cooperation among democracies key to future currency stability.
The Federal Reserve Board shows a 12 percent rise in department store sales for the year 1938 compared with 1934. The Dallas Federal Reserve District posted the largest gain at 19 percent.
Moscow authorities released war budget estimates showing an increase in the Soviet Russia war budget. Finance Commissar G T Grinke announced the revised figures highlighting the larger funding allocation for military needs.
The article notes a global split after recent devaluations with Switzerland and Italy joining the dollar group on a modernized gold standard while Holland and Greece lean toward Sterling. France adopts a gold bracket but with no fixed gold weight named.
Baltimore society notes say local women are benefiting from the reputation of Mrs. Wally Simpson. Mary Spotswood Warren reports Baltimore girls have seen a dramatic rise in interest and chatter, with “the stock of Baltimore girls” up about 100 percent as charm follows the Simpson name.
In Judge H. W. Duke’s court the trial over the cow known as Suzy or Valentine slowed as lawyer George May notes lawyer Snider cannot translate cowboy terms. Officer Snider testifies the Jersey cow has no layman description, and the judge will rely on physical traits to decide ownership between Mrs. Tracy Hurd and Mrs. D. D. Morgan.
Khiya Shrine Temple announces its annual business meeting and officer election at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Potentate Earl Fuqua leads planning with Rolla V Cartwright assisting. A dinner at 6 p m precedes the meeting at the Masonic Temple Fifth Avenue and Fillmore Street.
Two Amarillo men were held in county jail today on aggravated assault charges from altercations with African American women. Don Williams is accused by Ella Byrd of being cut on the head with a pocket knife, while Henry Green is charged by Ella Moore with beating using a stick.
The ad touts Ben-Gay as a safe scientific pain reliever from Parisian doctor Jules Bengué. It promises heat to ease stiffness and aches, enabling free movement and warns buyers to insist on the Ben-Gay label to avoid imitations.
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