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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1931
Page
2
A humorous poem by Edgar A. Guest laments aging and the fear of dying unprepared. The speaker pleads for forgiveness and shows desire for dignity in life and death, asking loved ones to help polish flaws and ensure one is “fit to see.” The verse plays on social pressures of neatness and readiness.
Amarillo chamber staff and civic boosters pressed a fund drive to finance the Tri-State International Coliseum. Campaign workers visit every business office as $5 tickets are sold with the pledge of a show worth the price. Dr. R. P. Parcells and O. V. Vernon praise support and urge citizens to back the Fair Association to the limit as Mason King organizes outlying committees for progress toward a September opening.
During the week of March 3 Howard J Wisehaupt spoke in five lectures under the Richmond Retail Merchants Association and The Richmond News Leader. Businesspeople reported inspiration and practical takeaways for improving personnel and management.
The Fast Texas advisory committee, with five representatives from each of three producing districts and led by Sam Gladney Jr. of Fort Worth, was in session in Tyler this morning for a mass meeting to discuss arbitration plans.
City brief notes no fire alarms in Amarillo for 48 hours to Tuesday noon. A lighted cigarette caused the Hollywood Beauty Shop awning fire, destroying the awning at 107 East Eighth Avenue. Three cars stolen Monday night. one recovered abandoned at Thirteenth Avenue and Jefferson Street. Only four cars stolen in all of June.
Dear Tack, the Glorious Fourth auto races drew a fine crowd but turned into a flop despite weeks of advertising. A reader from a nearby town notes the event failed to meet expectations and invites further commentary.
Chicago, July 7. Mayor Anton Cermak expands ceremonial staff by naming a municipal greeter modeled on Grover Whalen. George D. Gaw rides with visitors in a white automobile escorted by two white motorcycles, as Cermak trims city spending and studies the budget.
The pope denounces the Italian regime as pagan in its worship of the state and urges young Catholics to resist Mussolini's oath. He argues the oath lacks binding power if it opposes church teaching, citing the Vatican’s precarious position and Europe’s limited Catholic support. Uncle Sam and the Federal Reserve assist Europe financially to stabilize Hungary. Amazone Water promotes health with a local phone number.
Reginald Robbins and H.8. Jones cannot depart Seattle for Fairbanks on the first leg of their non stop refueling flight to Tokyo. A message from Telegraph Creek British Columbia said their aircraft was forced down during the attempt to reach Fairbanks delaying the trip.
Texas adjutant general W. W. Sterling will depart on July 7 for an inspection trip of ranger units in the Big Bend area to review operations and readiness.
In London on July 7 officials and citizens welcomed France accepting the Hoover moratorium plan. The Times says the war debt holiday may avert a European crisis, though much work remains to rebuild Germany. Keen satisfaction and hope dominated reactions to the agreement.
Rome reports the Italian government is in sympathy with the Paris Franco-American settlement on the Hoover moratorium and will approve if required. A government spokesman says Italy accepted the Hoover proposal wholeheartedly and will accept the Paris agreement in the same spirit.
Senator James Couzens of Michigan denounces the Hoover moratorium as dumb diplomacy. He predicts Hoover will be renominated by Republicans but doubts the plan helps him, urging consultation with other nations and suggesting Germany should lead debt relief efforts.
The war office reports Japanese troops moving to clash zones between Chinese and Koreans amid two days of fighting that left 82 dead and many injured. Units are to assist gendarmes in Pingyang and Chemulpo where fatalities occurred. Extra guards guard army warehouses and armories in Korea as precaution.
A cryptograph exchange between the Pampa and Amarillo chambers of commerce reveals a coded message about mutual appreciation and development. The puzzle uses word transposition with three lines and identical word counts to the prior ciphergram.
A morning conference with P B Bailey the fourth highway division engineer and Panhandle officials including Judge Sam B Motlow and Gibb Gilchrist led to a road visit. The group planned a trip to Pampa and Canadian then Abilene as they discussed additional state highways and projects though no statements were issued.
Miss Frances Emily Brown 20 of Jefferson City Missouri died in a local hospital after about a month of illness. She was the daughter of Frank E Brown and a Jefferson City High School graduate. She came here with cousin Katherine Brown to visit Mrs W L Simmons at 802 Arch Road. Typhoid caused her death and funeral arrangements were not set. body will likely be sent to Jefferson City by Blackburn Funeral Home Wednesday morning.
A Wichita Falls hospital reported Ben Rhodes a dog catcher who was confined in a straight jacket since Sunday showed improvement. He spoke of thousands of pursuing dogs and ghostly attacks while doctors weigh possible causes including sun stroke and hydrophobia.
Peruvian government reports the capture of Cuzco, the revolt’s center, by seventh infantry after a rebel defeat at Huambo 20 miles away. Voters welcomed the government forces as they pursued the remaining revolters through the region.
Hanson Post No 54 of the American Legion holds a bi monthly meeting tonight at 8 30 at the Legion Home. A Peterson visits committee chairman presides. It is a business meeting and all members are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served after.
A truck loaded with 1104 pints of beer was seized en route to Longview. Sam Davidson and Tom Richman were arrested and charged with possession after the confiscation by Tyler authorities.
Traffic officers in Budapest now act as both judge and policeman. Official posters say they will fine jaywalkers and auto accident participants on the spot.
Bulgarian authorities issue a warrant against Ivan Mihailoff, head of the IMRO racketeering group, accusing him of inciting the murder of a newspaper editor as government efforts to crack down on crime intensify.
Swedish State railroad Director Axel Granholm announced that freight cars on the electrified Kiruna to Narvik line will be equipped with roller bearings. The move aims to improve efficiency on the Scandinavian rail corridor.
Riverside physician Dr. H. B. Mix owns two silver dollars over 230 years old and a Civil War era newspaper printed in Vicksburg Mississippi on wallpaper.
Three persons committed suicide in Amarillo during June. Accidents caused an equal number of deaths. Diseases of the circulatory system headed the list, with tuberculosis killing two and typhoid fever one. Amarillo’s infant mortality rate stood at 66.9 per thousand, similar to the U S average.
At Sing Sing prison in Ossining New York a second inmate death from an internal feud prompted the warden to cancel all privileges for convicts. John De Lucca, 24, of Brooklyn, died in the prison hospital after a stabbing at the guard photo show. John Mulvaney, also from Brooklyn, is held in solitary confinement as the alleged killer.
A collision between a tourist car and a milk truck near Omaha, Arkansas, killed Mrs. Zack Brown of Atoka Tennessee from internal injuries. Two others were critically injured and three more hurt, including J N Brown in dangerous condition with head and chest injuries. Kate Terry of Memphis suffered a broken leg and probable internal injuries.
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended commutation for Dave Goodwin, Bowie County farmer, condemned to death for killing Lloyd Elliott over a hog. The recommendation, sent to Governor Ross Sterling, was not made public. Goodwin faces execution by electric chair on August 10. commutation is his only possible reprieve.
San Diego district attorney Tom Whelan said conspiracy and moral charges against theater magnate Alexander Pantages and three co defendants may be dropped. Retrial is scheduled to begin next Monday. The case involves luring Lydia Nitto to a hotel party for immoral purposes and centers on alleged ties to a Hollywood girl market.
C. G. Thomas a 25 year old Taylor Refining Company employee died in Tyler after flames from an exploding gasoline drum seared his body. The blast occurred at the refinery and Thomas will likely be buried at Big Spring.
Chanute city commissioners announced there will be no city taxes for the second consecutive year. They adopted a budget of 122,610.50 dollars, 3,000 more than last year, with city gas water and electric plants expected to yield 102,560.50 profits. Other income will balance the budget. 90,000 dollars of bonds were retired last year and the treasury holds 220,000 dollars. Construction of an underground conduit for electric power started after purchasing a 10,000 dollar truck. only the water system carries bonded debt.
Livestock at Kansas City shows hogs 2 500 head slow and uneven with prices 5.40 to 7.10 for various weight groups. cattle and calves mixed with top 5.40 for choice 410 lb steers and feeders 5.00 to 8.50. sheep and lambs active with Colorado lambs at 7.25. New Orleans cotton gains early on moratorium hopes but declines after acreage estimates. October around 10.48 rising to 10.70 before retreating to 10.18. New York stocks fall from intraday highs as profit-taking hits names like U S Steel and National Biscuit. call money near 1 1/4 percent. Plans discussed to extend water line to W. H. Bush estate northwest of city.
The Panhandle Auto Club reports hitch-hiking is now illegal in eight states and the District of Columbia. Connecticut Delaware Maine Minnesota New Jersey New York Oregon and Wisconsin join others in banning thumb tourists to curb robberies and violence on highways.
Doherty accuses The Kansas City Star of colorizing news and calls for suppression from the mails. He letters to officials and copies to chambers, publishers groups, and politicians amid a gas rate dispute and a Kansas rate inquiry.
Governor Harry Woodring and the Kansas City Star accept Henry L. Doherty’s challenge to a public fight over natural gas rates. Woodring vows lower rates for Kansas gas consumers amid a heated exchange with the Shell Oil allied leader who calls his statements vicious and arbitrary.
A Black spirituals program is planned for Friday evening at West Amarillo Baptist Church on Louisiana Street and Line Avenue. Featured acts include child entertainer “Little Jimmy” with songs and readings. The program is directed by Genoa Dick, secretary of the Mt. Olivet Grand Chapter of OES.
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