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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1941

Page

10

Marvin Jones Day in Panhandle Ends With Banquet Honor

Hundreds gather in Amarillo for a formal banquet honoring Marvin Jones now a U S Court of Claims member for years of Panhandle service. The 7 pm event at the Amarillo hotel features 2 inch Panhandle grown steaks with R E Underwood as toastmaster. Jones plans to depart for Washington soon.

Marvin Jones Panhandle Amarillootel Jones U. S. Court of Claims Amarillo Washington R. E. Underwood

Secret testimony set on aid to Britain by top military heads

Democratic members of the House foreign affairs committee voted to hear in secret session testimony from General George C. Marshall Admiral Harold R. Stark and Major General George H. Brett on the aid to Britain bill. The motion to hear them publicly failed 13 to 10 along party lines.

Washington House Foreign Affairs Committee Army Navy Air Corps S. T Fish New York George C. Marshall Harold R. Stark Naval Operations George H. Brett Army Air Corps Bloom Representative Fish

Riots and Bloodshed Mark Bucharest Uprising

United Press reports Bucharest endures three days of revolution with Antonescu sealing control aided by German support. Rebels of the Iron Guard clash with loyal troops. mass murders of Jews occur as streets show battle damage and public order collapses.

F. E. Stevens United Press Bucharest U.P Romania Ion Antonescu Antonescu Iron Guards Zurich United States Stevens Iron Guard Universul Tron

British Battleship King George V Arrives Near Annapolis

Lord Halifax the British ambassador designate arrived in the United States aboard the battleship King George V. The ship crossed the Atlantic covertly and entered Chesapeake Bay toward the U S Naval Academy as officials kept its movements secret.

Annapolis Lord Halifax United States Atlantic American Chesapeake Bay U.S. Naval Academy Virginia Capes Washington Navy Department

Who's Got It Amarillo Contest Promises Easy Win S

Amarillo merchants sponsor an unusual contest asking Who's got it with details to be announced by the Amarillo News Globe. Organizers say the contest will be easy to win for those who have it and may qualify more than four of five entrants.

Amarillo

Roosevelt Ready to Name McReynolds Successor

President Roosevelt said he has selected a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice James C. McReynolds but will delay an announcement for a long time. McReynolds leaves the court February 1, and Senate rumors have linked James F. Byrnes of South Carolina to the vacancy.

Washington Roosevelt Supreme Court James C. McReynolds McReynolds White House James F. Byrnes South Carolina Senate Byrnes Serfion

He Got Off on The Wrong Foot

A car struck an elderly pedestrian in Dallas. The victim limped to emergency care and reported foot pain. Superintendent B Randolph confronted the misfitting shoes, noting the right shoe on the left foot and the left shoe on the right.

United Press Dallas U.P Emergency B. Randolph

Amarillo Area Weather Forecast And Temperature Readings

The forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair conditions tonight with a low around 24 to 27 degrees and Saturday fair but colder in the afternoon. West Texas west of the 100th meridian shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday, with snow in the extreme north late Saturday and colder conditions in the north. New Mexico remains cloudy with rain in the west and snow in higher elevations and extreme northeast late Saturday, turning colder there. Temperature extremes over the past 24 hours included a low of 19 and a high of 33, with a noon reading of 45.

Amarillo West Texas 100Th Meridian New Mexico

Lindbergh praised by German press for courage

Berlin reports German sources acclaim Charles Lindbergh for his testimony before a U S House committee. They call his courage exemplary amid alleged moral terrorism by interventionists and highlight his stance as a bold act.

Berlin Charles Lindbergh United States House

Witnesses invited as minority witnesses in congressional inquiries

Representative Fish invited Admiral Stark General Marshall and General Brett as minority witnesses. The committee announced the invitation would be by Fish and they preferred to testify in executive session. Bloom released a Marshall letter proposing executive session for frank replies if present. The Democratic majority agreed to hear Marshall Stark and Brett behind closed doors.

Fish Admiral Stark Marshall Brett Bloom Stark

Mr Collman Forecasts Warmer Weather and Frost

Mr Collman predicts a fair and warmer pattern with a frost overnight and milder conditions tomorrow. Last night was cold with frost and subzero countryside readings while town stayed around 19. Winds from the south at about 10 miles per hour.

Mr. Collman

Italian supply ship sunk by British submarine Parthian

The Admiralty announced the 7,000 ton Italian supply ship was torpedoed south of Italy by the British submarine Parthian. In Hollywood, Paul Kelly and Claire Owen eloped to Yuma Arizona and admitted their marriage to friends after attempting to conceal it.

London Admiralty Parthian Italy Hollywood U.P Paul Kelly Claire Owen Yuma Ariz Justice of the Peace R. H. Lutes Rome

Selassie Heads Ethiopian Army as British Continue Attacks

Reports detail Haile Selassie entering Ethiopia with British support to drive out Italy as British forces press westward in Libya and patrols intensify in Kenya. Communiqués note Italian outposts abandoned in Eritrea and ongoing Libyan campaign momentum.

Selassie Ethiop Army Haile Selassie Ethiopia Italy Europe

British Bombers Strike Ethiopian Airfields as Lion Returns

British bombers pushed deep into Ethiopia destroying four Fascist planes on the ground at Sciasciamann airdrome 120 miles south of Addis Ababa and attacking Neghelli 250 miles south of the capital. The bearded former Conquering Lion of Judah arrived back in Ethiopia aboard a British army plane after fleeing in 1936.

Ethiopia Sciasciamann Addis Ababa Neghelli Lion of Judah Mussolini Khartoum

Archbishop Lucey Receives Flood of Telegrams on Appointment

The archbishop-elect of San Antonio, Bishop Robert E. Lucey, 49, received a flood of telegrams congratulating him on Pope Pius XII’s appointment. He learned of the posting late yesterday as war disruptions affected Vatican timing and plans to move to San Antonio within two months.

San Antonio Chancery Robert E. Lucey Pius XII Lucey Mary Lucey Europe Vatican City Associated Press Countess Price Amarillo Globe-News Amarlo Rudolph Gerken Santa Fe Amleto Giovanni Cicognani United States Washington

Men Are Good Cooks Contest Draws Amarillo Women

Editorial note describes Amarillo women’s views on men in the kitchen and announces a Sunday afternoon men’s cooking contest at the Paramount Theater. Cooks compete all day with nonprofessional men, offering a humorous portrait of domestic roles and local opinion.

Paramount Theater Amarillo Panhandle Ben Burkett Burkett Thomas Wingate Richard Keys Hughes Street Charles H. Keffer Hayden Street D. C. Redding van Buren Street James O. Gulerie C. W. Rogers L. E. Mason Monroe Bill Dee R. B. Peterson Kentucky Street C. L. Akers Tyler Street News-Globe E. L. Campbell Sam K. Broyles C. A. Cadwallader H. E. Smith

Amarillo Airport Talks Aim to Settle City’s Air Potentials

A mass meeting set for Monday night in the Amarillo Hotel Blue Room seeks to settle how the city and stockholders want the airport's future. Col. E A Simpson says attendance is open to all and free, while Thornton Oxnard announces English Field could be sold to Amarillo at fair value. Carl Hinton notes the Chamber has stepped back from the issue, with no new airport improvement applications pending.

Amarillo Col. E. A. Simpson Col. Simpson Thornton Oxnard English Field Carl Hinton Chamber of Commerce Furether Notheing

Farmer Si Farmer Fined for Neighborhood Dice Game

Kansas City dispatch reports Dodson township Justice Si Farmer fined his son Si Farmer Jr and seven friends $25 each plus $6 costs for a neighborhood dice game. All fines were suspended as the father stated he saw his duty and did it. Jr paid his friends’ costs to keep them from jail.

Kansas City U.P Dodson Township Si Farmer Si Farmer, Jr Farmer Si, Jr

Five More Permits Issued for Homes in Amarillo

Five new residential permits totaling 16350 dollars were issued by the city building inspector at city hall. Each five room house is priced between 3000 and 3500 dollars and goes to Lee McMurtry 2906 Jackson Street Keith Horton 1211 West Twentieth Avenue Richard Reeves 2007 Madison Street Leo Alonzo 720 North Lincoln Street and Modern Housing Company 1312 Hillcrest.

Amarillo City Hall Lee McMurtry Jackson Street Keith Horton West Twentieth Avenue Richard Reeves Madison Street Leo Alonzo Lincoln Street Modern Housing Company Hillcrest

February First Rental Rush Ahead

Eight days remain before February First as people hunt for houses apartments and rooms. The Globe News Want Ads offer the fastest dependable way to locate rental value. Scan the ads now and list vacant property to attract tenants.

Globe News Globe-News

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