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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe proclaims itself an independent democratic newspaper and a defender of truthful reporting. It credits Associated Press dispatches and regular news, offering mail subscription options across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Voters in Amarillo head to the polls after a close first race for city commissioner left no candidate with a majority. H Ernest Smith and N Twaddell advanced to a runoff, with about 1100 voters of 6900 casting ballots and 5900 abstaining. The winner will serve only a few months before potential re election. The piece also notes Metropolitan Life Insurance findings on college educated longevity and mentions visitor Zara Agha from Turkey.
The writer, Glenn Frank, reflects on a Westchester farm visit showing democracy in action through a milk jar analogy. He argues democracy frees talent from fixed caste but warns that stripping the lower classes of able leaders risks diminishing overall ability.
Dan Rorimer, a former newspaperman turned screenwriter, meets Anne Winter in Hollywood after a friend warns him to guard her. Their dinner leads to easy chemistry as Anne reveals limited stage work in Tulsa and Kansas City. They discuss how stock company experience helps prep for film work and the casting path, including advice from Continental Pictures and Central Casting Bureau.
The article recalls Kaiser Wilhelm living in Doorn Netherlands and his garden rosarium. It notes his daily walks with a small dog, a tranquil village setting near Huize Doorn, and local curiosity about the exiled ruler. A visitor describes an audience request and observations around the Kaiser’s estate.
Washington letter notes John Pershing leading the drive to complete the Washington cathedral on the federal city site to mark the 200th anniversary of George Washington. It frames Pershing as a crusader for faith and duty, linking the project to America's moral government and the cross atop the structure as a Christian message.
A literary portrait of Larry a six foot two handsome youth whose beauty stirs admiration among women and envy among men. He has lived on looks alone with little personal achievement and needs wise guidance to curb vanity and nurture ordinary ambitions.
Yesterday's puzzle shows a complex grid with horizontal and vertical clues across many entries. The list includes words for ages, plants, actions, and objects, plus a long series of cryptic style hints and partial phrases.
Doorn is an aristocratic village with hedged homes, guarded by locals and no guides. A peat card shop sells Kaiser memorabilia, drawing long lines. Doorn hosts year round correspondents and may become a major date line again.
In a Burgess tale from 1930, Jim Crow the crow sulks after a barn incident and meets Blacky and his mate. They coax him to return to the Green Forest with his family flock, promising freedom from confinement. He chooses flight and joins them on the way home.
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