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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1929
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe shows Gene Howe as Publisher and Editor with Wilbur C. Hawk serving as General Manager. The reference page lists the office line 6262 for contact or circulation inquiries.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler returns from Paris praising signs of genuine peace and the economic accord led by Owen D. Young. He notes lingering tensions among Bulgarians and Yugoslavs, Hungarians and Romanians, and tariff frictions, but highlights France’s prosperity and German resolve. Public opinion seeks to halt war spending as Paris Pact gains prominence.
Patrolmen complain lack of laws to control youth motorists hampers enforcement. A minor offender was arrested twice and released both times, prompting calls for a law granting officers authority over minor drivers. They cite noisy motorcycles disturbing residents and say Texas no license requirement weakens safety.
An analysis by Alice Judson Peale argues fear is a poor tool for discipline. It damages self confidence and trust, stunts moral courage, and leaves lifelong scars. The author asserts caution is its only legitimate use and urges non fear based methods for obedience.
United Press reports from Guaymas Sonora that troops are ready to sail to Santa Rosalia Lower California to help preserve order among FE Boleo Mining Co employees amid red agitators stirring miners to demand concessions the company has refused to meet.
In a 1929 mystery, 26 annual payments of 5000 to Dillon are traced, a cement dusting on a balcony hints at a hidden crime, and Hyde reveals Ogden once sought the Alex Peterson revolver. The pistol’s origin ties to Furie and Ogden asks who has it, suggesting a link to Ogden’s death.
Berlin reports encouraging results from a salve devised by Dr. Ferdinand Mattausch of the Vienna Street Railways tuberculosis clinic. He says the preparation targets the fat surrounding germs to boost lipase action and blood delivery. In tests, fifty children at risk resisted infection, though the doctor cautions the findings are preliminary.
A Washington traffic court judge uses a fine of a dollar per mile per hour to punish speeders. At 35 mph in a 22 mph zone the fine is 13 dollars, while a driver reaching 70 mph faces nearly 50 dollars. The judge says the method enforces traffic safety.
Hollywood headlines trumpet a talkie era surge as Broadway meets Hollywood on Hollywood Boulevard. The Hotel Roosevelt becomes a gossip hub while ex newsboys and exras flood in with dreams of stardom. Gallery of names like Norma Talmadge and Joe Schenck appear as the industry pivots to sound.
A Burgess bedtime tale follows Peter Rabbit as he observes Logcock the Pileated Woodpecker and his mate. Logcock meets Mrs Logcock and debates where to settle, Green Forest or the Old Orchard, with their future home effectively decided by her choice.
Alameda California July 29 A private mint $20 gold piece dated 1855 sold for 7000 dollars prompting questions about an 1854 dated coin by Kelly and Company Found near Grass Valley by a miner seven years ago the coin was purchased by a former mine superintendent and now valued highly by A Hawker of Alameda
A scrambled crossword is presented with scattered letter fragments and partial clues. The readable entries include hints for horizontal and vertical words such as exclamations herbs and numbers, with several incomplete terms and stray letters interwoven.
London July 29 King George continues satisfactory progress after recent operation. Officials at Buckingham Palace report he took a short walk at the palace yesterday afternoon his first since the procedure two weeks ago.
General Electric announces a cathode ray tube that distinguishes synthetic sapphires from natural ones. Dr. W. D. Coolidge led the development three years ago in Lynn lab. The company uses genuine sapphires as jewels at a rate exceeding 1.5 million yearly.
The text discusses how natural and synthetic sapphires respond to rays. When exposed, both glow in colors in a cathode tube. After the rays are off, natural sapphires fade from view while synthetics continue to glow.
Hamburg figures issued show a decline in ocean passenger traffic due to US immigration limits and lower emigrant flows from Russia and the former Poland. Of 84,143 emigrants, 47.3 percent went to the United States and 11.1 percent to Argentina, with 38,916 émigrés including 938 Germans across destinations.
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