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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
2
In Amarillo and across Texas readers hear political pitches from Tom Connally and other figures, local weather forecasts discuss showers and drought, and quirky items include a big feet contest entrant from Lipscomb and a strange fruit anomaly from J B Gibbons. The column also references Roosevelt descendants and a prediction about Hitler.
Attorney General James V. Allred compared Texas politics to Oklahoma with the Murray primary and the Fergusons backing C. C. McDonald. Speaking at Stephenville, he cited Oklahoma’s rejection of an insider push and urged Texans to resist similar methods by Gov Miriam A. Ferguson and former Gov James E. Ferguson.
Candidates outline speaking schedules by region with listed times and locations. C C McDonald and James V Allred tour Dublin Granbury Hillsboro Waxahachie Abilene and more with rallies in Bastrop Rockdale Cameron Hamilton Hico and other towns. Tom Connally and Joseph W Bailey engagements noted alongside William McGraw and Walter Woodward appearances in cities such as Fort Worth Port Arthur and Houston.
A letter to Tack critiques a verbose speaker and hints at a grass seed graft issue. The writer describes a recent encounter with a talkative gentleman and labels him as an example among others.
Funeral services for John H. Cunningham 43 were held at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with Rev. George A. LaGrone officiating. Pallbearers included Charles Martin William Rust J T Gardner W Krous Buford Ward and James Stevens Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. He died after a monthlong illness at a local hospital leaving widow Ruby and three children John Henry Jr Lucille and Joyce, all of Amarillo.
X rays of O P Johnson a city employee run over yesterday by a truck show no broken bones. He is expected to be released from Northwest Texas Hospital in a few days.
Rain from Lake Worth to Dallas and Kansas City brought relief from heat. A 40 minute shower drenched Lake Worth and a 20 minute one touched Handley, with overcast skies suggesting more rain. Cooler winds from the Dakotas to Oklahoma City cooled East and West Texas as scattered thundershowers were forecast. In Kansas City area a windstorm with 38 mph gusts and 0.69 inch of rain ended a long heat spell.
Reports describe widespread fear in Germany as disappearances and arrests rise, with people avoiding foreigners and avoiding calls or visits. The regime has entered a terror phase, with even high officials like Franz von Papen signaling unease and uncertainty about the future.
West Tenth property owners gather at 8 o clock in the 47th District Court room to discuss highway routings affecting Highway 5 along Amarillo s Tenth Avenue. E C Everett of Chevrolet notes rapid car improvements challenge highway departments.
Roy McGuire, unaware of additional deaths, found his brother dead after hearing a shot near his home in Vera. A merchant discovered the wife and two children dead in their beds, all shot once in the head. A note in McGuire's car blamed his physical condition.
Berlin reports Kurt Schmitt appointed as minister of economics with blanket powers to direct trade and industry until October 1. The move comes amid a deep financial crisis and threats of foreign debt moratorium.
The Santa Fe shipped 5,691 cars from Texas points with 2,598 from Canyon and southward, 1,802 from Higgins to Farwell, and 1,291 from Spearman. Fort Worth Denver loadings totaled 1,715 on the South Plains. Amarillo–Dalhart area sent none, a contrast to normal 800–1,000 car years. Rock Island moved 1,450 cars along routes to Tucumcari and Liberal. At least 1,200 cars were Texas wheat.
Thirty authorities from seven states gathered at Amarillo to study the city’s meat canning plant, chosen as a model facility. They toured the plant, planned to stay through tomorrow, and lunched with the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce at the Country Club. Represented states include Texas Alabama South Dakota Mississippi Nebraska Iowa and others.
Porter Underwood who underwent a major operation Thursday at Mayo Brothers Hospital in Rochester Minnesota was described as doing splendidly in telegrams received by his family. He was holding up well and had reacted favorably to blood transfusions in the forenoon.
Stroud's rodeo features two top attractions Fine Horses with Black Diamond leaping a five passenger car and Chief the paint horse. The Sunday show will mirror Wednesday with continuous events and a 50 cent adult 25 cent child admission. The event takes place in Palo Duro State Park and will draw cowhands and rodeo fans seeking high action and value.
Six state polls show broad support for the New Deal with clergy 54 percent and educators 67 percent backing it. Bankers oppose the policies by 13,795 to 12,528. State tallies list Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas with varying support and opposition counts.
Governor Murray leads the passing political order with friends from constitutional convention days as Marland announces a bid for 30 million dollars in federal public works funds to finance a new deal. He campaigns in his home eighth district to elect a Democrat to Congress. In the Democratic runoff in that district Phil Ferguson the Woodward cowboy rancher faces J M Gentry the Enid lawyer in a bureau battle.
President Roosevelt rode in an open car from Mayaguez to San Juan amid waving crowds and light rain. Gov. Blanton Winship joined the journey as the party traveled through Cayey and Ponce de Leon coastal routes lunching at Jarome Alto before dinner in San Juan. The cruiser Houston was seen off Mayaguez with the escort reportedly destroyed earlier.
W J Otsen of Enid and T J Sargeant of Newkirk vie for the Republican nomination after Anglin retires. Pledges of support for Marland from leading candidates topple Murray’s administration and shake Oklahoma’s longtime political machine as officials face vacated offices.
Strikes spread Sunday with mass sentiment among municipal and private street railway workers. Violence reported as Clayton Minor, 27, a striker, was shot in Alameda by unknown parties. Mediation board to hear employer and worker replies on arbitration of differences.
State police used tear gas to break up a picket line at an independent mine near Jessup Pa. About 200 people were dispersed and at least 10 were overcome by the gas as a 400 strong crowd gathered at the shaft during a several day strike led by outsiders said to be brought in by the industrial union.
Markets show weak start with December and October futures down from yesterday. Gains later in session limited as rainfall relief reduces concern over western drought, while government acreage estimates loom. Mill takings improve week over week but lag last year.
Reports that important interests have been buying leading stocks recently improved sentiment in commission houses still in the red after weeks of low volume trading.
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