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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
10
The article explains anti air craft defense using math and science as batteries around key cities rely on fire control systems like the Houdini box. It describes gun ranges, battery setups, and the need for overlap to defend against raiding bombers in wartime.
Weather Bureau bulletin notes Agua Piedra roads open with 18 inch snow and 2 inch crust surface. Hyde State Park reports 10 inches of snow with breakable crust and drifting roads. Big Tesuque shows drifted roads and snow conditions.
City Secretary Katheryne Burwell notices public hearings before the City Commission of Amarillo on February 13 1940 at 730 PM for properties at 3307 09 Polk Street 1202 Northeast Eighth Ave and related parcels to change zoning from residential or dwelling to apartment or commercial retail designations as listed on the official zoning map.
Snow depths range from 6 to 22 inches with unbreakable crusts in Tree Springs Cedar Creek La Madera and Cloudcroft. Roads are drifted difficult or open with variable conditions as skies clear Friday morning and a weather shift brings intermittent light snow or rain from late Saturday into Sunday.
Amarillo and the Panhandle host Dr O E Herndon manager of the new veterans hospital for an open house from 8 to 10 30 PM at the Hanson Post 54 hall 1800 Harrison Street. The event honors Dr Herndon and marks the Legion home completion with hundreds from the Panhandle attending.
Stanford biologist Victor T. Twitty reports a venomous compound in triturus embryos and blood, describing a gram as potentially fatal to hundreds. The poison appears across triturus eggs but not in adult males, and the chemical form remains undetermined. Baby salamanders may ingest it as part of their diet.
Senator Wheeler urged the government to convene leaders from industry agriculture and labor to solve social and economic problems. He stressed creating jobs for about 10 million unemployed and boosting farmers purchasing power before national prosperity. He did not state a presidential bid in the prepared address.
Paris notes fashion draws on Finland with vivid stockings and anti aircraft imagery. The piece explains air defense tactics from 17 000 to 11 000 feet and outlines rifle artilleries searchlights and warning nets guiding alerts. It also details raiders tricks learned in prior wars including sun glare tactics and cloud hiding.
Description of modest Finnish inspired garments in Schiaparelli's collection includes slippers, beach dresses, capes, bonnets, fichus, belts, and embroidered Scandinavian patterns. Women and girls wear linen frocks, cotton prints, red blue or white stockings, black patent shoes, and double wrapped belts with tassels.
Ben J. Bowes an 83 year old former Indian fighter and Texas cattle trail rider leaves Brookline Massachusetts for Prescott Arizona to prospect for gold after ordering his pension stopped at the old age assistance bureau. He recalls riding cattle trails from Gonzales Texas to Kansas and Nebraska with up to 2000 longhorns and cites New England climate as the reason for leaving.
In Houston a gunman snatched $60 from a liquor store cash register and attempted to seize the manager Mrs. Mabel Griffin s purse. She challenged him forcing him to retreat after a tense exchange. the purse held no money, a matter of principle.
London reports that British broom handles will be made square to conserve scarce timber. Major A I Harris the timber controller commented on splinters and a crash resistant safety belt for pilots is in development to prevent injuries.
Mrs. L. F. Pinkerton suffered facial and arm burns after gasoline she was using to clean clothes at 1603 Northangbu Street ignited. Firefighters from Amarillo quickly extinguished the blaze with no home damage. She rests well and her injuries are not serious. Earlier a refrigerator motor fire was reported that quiet week.
A revival of a long standing rule requiring police to be clean shaven hit Patrolman Calvin C. Squires in Kansas City Missouri today. Squires grew a mustache since 1916 and had only worn the uniform for five months making the change notable.
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