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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1931
Page
2
Letter from a reader, signed One Who Is Broke, urges prominent locals and company heads to give up their jobs for one day a week to support unemployed citizens. The note, circulated amid talk of economic hardship, prompts attention from business leaders and angle for potential participation.
A reader lambasts a Tack column writer for boasting about a home and weekly earnings while seeking widows’ correspondence. She defends panhandle widows, questions the writer’s character, and urges readers to note the hypocrisy and conventions of dating and courtship in a pointed rebuttal.
A scrambled note mentions Texas urbanization with 41 percent of residents in towns and cities versus 17.1 percent in 1900. It recalls a drowning rumor in Venice and includes stray lines about a black shepherd dog found near 830 Parker Street and Will Rogers in Amarillo with charitable plans.
Mrs Ross expresses gratitude for the cooperation of city families while urging realistic effort. She notes the job of employing Amarillo is just begun and calls for continued participation to meet the goal. The message stresses steady, reliable action rather than overoptimistic haste.
Will Rogers visited Fort Worth to mock the unemployment situation and meet Texas leaders to organize a lecture series whose proceeds will aid the unemployed. He met Tuesday at the Amon G. Carter office with club presidents and editors including Mrs. R. F. Lindsay Mrs. Flearant Houston Tarte and Tom Bush to finalize arrangements.
President Hoover appeals for a swift nationwide contribution to the Red Cross disaster relief in the drought stricken 21 states. He warns the current reserves and recent expenditures are insufficient and urges at least 10 million dollars to carry the program through the winter.
Mrs T G Hall and Mrs Jack Golding led a city telephone canvass to rout unemployment. They made 50 calls, securing 29 days of work for job seekers, with 15 days pledged by Hall and 14 by Golding, and referred potential employers to the unemployment bureau.
Today’s honor roll lists Riley Strickland and many others in Amarillo for furnishing jobs to the unemployed. Fort Worth and Denver’s new mail line will add about 110 workers with two extra crews to support track laying, easing local unemployment.
Ray Fisher 28 of Anaconda Montana piloting a five passenger plane crashed while landing on West Mountain near Cascade Idaho to retrieve stray cattle. Four passengers escaped with injuries Charlie Coleman suffered a broken leg. Fisher's father R F Fisher resides in East Alton Illinois.
Chester Fishburn held in Wichita Kansas admitted stealing a motor car in Amarillo. He will be turned over to federal authorities for prosecution under the Dyer act after police report. The stolen 1925 Ford coupe was taken January 6 from Mrs William D Hubbert of 3914 West Sixth Avenue. The Dyer act makes transporting a stolen car across state lines a federal offense with penitentiary punishment.
The Murray event aimed to save fiddles from destruction failed as crowds swarmed the building. Ruby Nance and his orchestra prepared for a round dance while the floor could not bear the weight. Doorways and corridors stayed jammed past midnight with attendees trying to enter and exit.
William S. MacLaren and crew of the Tradewind disappeared after taking off from Bermuda for Horta in the Azores. The mono plane struggled in poor visibility and a northeast gale and was believed to have crashed on a remote Azores island. Authorities and ships report rough seas and high winds diminishing survival chances. The mission aimed to deliver a payload to Paris completing a first commercial Atlantic flight by air.
The annual Panhandle Press Association convention program will be arranged at a meeting of the executive committee in Amarillo. Olin E. Hinkle of Pampa, the association president, called a 10 o'clock Saturday meeting at the Amarillo Hotel. The convention is set for Plainview in early April.
Amarillo youths up to 16 must submit aviation essays by tomorrow night to Essay Contest Editor, care The Globe. Essays, 150 words max, name five American aviators and describe their contributions, plus three standout Hell’s Angels scenes. Prizes include tickets to Paid and more for top entries.
The article notes that Lingle was arrested four days before charges were explained and that investigators Warren Williams Otto Svoboda and police officials Gilbert and Stege testified against Brothers. State's Attorney Swanson and chief investigator Roche refused to reveal evidence, claiming Brothers was identified by at least nine witnesses. Brothers recounts two weeks’ confinement at the Del Prado Hotel and the Congress Hotel while held.
The new legislature was sworn in after a prayer by Rev. W H Doss with re elected chaplain. Secretary Bob Parker and others were sworn in as officers as a caucus reported Senate posts. Bills set include 200000 mileage and per diem and a 50000 contingent expense.
Clint Davidson arrested on a confidence game complaint escaped custody Tuesday morning during transfer from the city jail to the county jail. He bolted around the city hall with other prisoners as officers did not pursue. The complainant said he lost an overcoat in the card game.
Police in Amarillo were asked to locate World War I veteran Walter Glenn Allen. Emma Ben Allen of Memphis says she was informed he was in Amarillo after enlisting Feb 28 1918 at St Louis and serving in Battery C 311th Field Artillery at Camp Dix. he did not return home.
More than 50 patients in December were under the Amarillo Potter County health unit care. Dr. Benjamin M. Primer, director, reported an average of 17.9 patients in the hospital daily and 10.89 days spent per patient.
Parks faced possible jail after reporting a county funds story despite Judge Smith warning of punishment. He refused to reveal sources, saying he would rather go to jail than apologize, with Sheriff Lambert accompanying him to his cell.
Mineral Wells sent a 10 person delegation to Fort Worth including the mayor and school superintendent asking for the convention. Amarillo led by O V Vernon W A McIntosh and Colonel Thompson also attended. The Wichita Falls chamber meeting drew over 10000 people with awards to Tom Burnett and R E Shepherd.
The Texas State Teachers Association will convene in Amarillo next November drawing about 7 000 teachers. West Texas State Teachers College at Canyon pledges broad support, space for exhibits, and participation in a parade and program construction. The college offers extensive assistance to President J C Cochran and aims to make the event the largest ever staged in Texas.
Jim McLaren of Abilene was badly hurt when his car crashed into a truck six miles from Amarillo on Canyon highway. He survived and was resting at Northwest Texas hospital. The incident followed a separate collision between a car driven by Leslie Neal and the same truck. Neal escaped serious injury.
The January 15 coast to coast broadcast features Albert Einstein Robert Millikan and A A Michaelson discussing their radiation research with translation of Einstein’s German remarks. Other programs include voter economics segments and the Dolores Devine trial sequel airing on different stations this evening.
A poet reflects on youth and love, noting how couples walk through life arm in arm as storms rage around them. The speaker chooses not to warn them of future pain, trusting love to soften hardships and keep their spirits bright.
Amarillo area scoutmasters plan a 7 30 pm meeting at First Baptist Church then travel to Fuqualot for a camp fire session. Chief Marvin J. Paul notes eighth training school gathering with twelve meetings total. Dewey Thomas and Paul to speak each Tuesday night.
Marie Kardos became the first woman executed from a group of 35 convicted of arsenical poisonings in Hungary. At Szolnok prison she died as her husband’s lover, who had poisoned him, collapsed nearby. The mass poisonings scandal was uncovered at Szolnok where 385 women were found guilty by an assize court.
The People's Bank of Bloomingburg closed today in Washington Court House Ohio. The bank held deposits totaling 109000 dollars and was capitalized at 10000 dollars.
Fort Worth reports hogs at 8.00 top with 900 head and cattle around steady. slaughter steers to 28.75 and fat cows to 3.50. St. Louis notes hogs up to 8.25 and cattle steady. New York cotton opens steady down points with March near 9.90 and March bids around 10.10 after early losses.
Yesterday's close stood within a few points as the first half hour ended. The market remained unsettled into late morning with prices close to yesterday's quotes. By midday March held near 16.09 and July near 16.53, about 8 to 4 points lower, with some switching from near to late months and light southern selling but no major feature develops.
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