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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1932
Page
2
A nostalgic speaker laments hard times and unemployment across the United States. He recalls the winter of 31 and 32 and recalls dances, carriages, and old town life, hoping for a place where such memories remain while warning of hunger and decline. The piece blends personal reminiscence with social concern about poverty and fading tradition.
Chariley Lockhart state treasurer issued a call for all general revenue warrants up to 75 346 and arranged to purchase from the highway investment fund those from 75 347 to 94 159 at face value if properly endorsed with an affidavit showing they have not been discounted. The action covers warrants issued to mid February, totaling 1 500 000, with about 3 073 881 still outstanding against the general revenue fund.
Mrs. S. T. Nesbitt of 810 Jackson Street is recovering from a serious operation at St. Anthony's Hospital in Houston. Authorities believe Sergeant T. Z. Lane, 35, killed his wife about 30, then killed himself at their apartment yesterday. a pistol lay near his body.
In Helsinki Finland March 10 government and military authorities invoked a decree to suppress a large armed fascist movement centered north of the capital led by the Lappo party. The Lappoites warned of a march on Helsingfors and said they had 20 000 to 30 000 armed men ready to act while authorities deployed troops and imposed censorship and travel bans.
Amarillo Independent School District plans at least a 10 percent pay cut for staff earning above set salaries in 1932 33 with larger reductions possible. Board to decide limits. economies to reduce operation costs next year. Census costs also trimmed from 11 to 9 cents per pupil.
In Chicago on March 1 a crim inal court jury quickly convicted 47 year old widow Mrs Margaret Summers of murdering her 17 year old nephew Thomas Meyer with poison from fly paper. The verdict set her term at 14 years in the state penitentiary with no death penalty sought. State witnesses testified Summers held nine life insurance policies totaling 3630 dollars on Meyer and forged his signature on one policy.
Dallas March 1 The defense began introducing its testimony in the trial of 11 people charged with using the mails in a lottery and fraud scheme tied to the defunct National Marriage and Birth Trust Company. Government evidence spanned two and a half days before Federal Judge William H. Atwell. C B Hedrick, a defendant, took responsibility for conceiving the venture and said he had prior banking and insurance experience.
One year old Raymond Sylvestra Barnhill Jr. died from burns after falling into a tub of scalding water at his parents home. The incident occurred last night and the child died today in Housijon.
Kelly Hunt convicted in Archer County on a burglary charge receives 10 year sentence and appeals. Monroe Hopper of Stephens County, given two years for theft, also appeals.
A reader praises columnist for opposing war with Japan and notes enjoyment of his Japan news coverage. The letter hints at continued correspondence and mentions Tack Letter pages for future replies.
In New York on March 1, the Methodist Episcopal Church and its southern counterpart consider dropping hymns with blood imagery from their hymnal. Rev. Dr. John W. Langdale cites this imagery as offensive to younger congregants. The plan flags 44 of 121 Charles Wesley hymns and six of 19 John Wesley hymns for possible removal.
The Amarillo Real Estate Board will discuss the Reconstruction Finance Plan for Potter County farm loans at its regular semi monthly meeting at the Capitol Hotel tomorrow noon. Speeches will be given by John Hill A D Lidia and Tom Baldwin and guests from outside Amarillo are sought. Bank representatives will speak on the plan and Princess Leanna Jean Johnson will perform piano selections. President Noble Paulk urges attendance due to the importance of the topics.
Washington March 1 Attorneys for Gov R S Sterling of Texas asked the Supreme Court to set aside the East Texas oil injunction pending appeal. The governor had been restrained from using Martial law to interfere with prudent and reasonable production from wells in the East Texas field. Dan Moody and E F Smith of Austin represented Sterling. A hearing before Justice Brandeis was scheduled for today. Moody and Smith filed appeal papers with the court clerk. It was unclear if the oil operators plaintiffs would be represented at the hearing. Joseph W Bailey Jr one of their attorneys said he wanted to be heard before action was taken.
A contest open to all children with a nearly human doll as first prize for girls and a bicycle for boys begins this morning. Sponsored by the Rialto and Fair Theaters the Globe News and allied merchants. Votes awarded with each paid admission to named theaters every Globe and News classified ad and with purchases over 60 cents. Posters in stores will identify voting stores. Contest runs until April 23. Children matinee attendees at the Fair Theater on Saturday receive 100 starter votes.
In Washington on March 1 the internal revenue drive against Al Capone led gangsters to voluntarily settle delinquent income taxes, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars. Commissioner David Burnet disclosed in a Washington Star radio interview that file-ahead refunds and amended returns followed a broad acknowledgment of owed taxes.
No Leap Year babies were born yesterday in Amarillo hospitals. Those born February 29 have a birthday only every four years. Health unit records show only one or two Leap Year births in Amarillo since vital statistics began for the city and county.
The piece argues meat packers earn little profit, notes costly meat distribution, and cites figures like seventy five cents for lambs. It champions meat consumption for strength, cites Japanese wartime eating shifts, and criticizes government aid focus on big business over jobless relief, praising big business as job creator despite failures.
Swisher County visitors crowded the fairgrounds for a John Snider barbecue served by the Junior League in the automobile building at noon. The barbecue will be served again tomorrow. A 35-car Swisher County contingent arrived Tuesday morning led by a Tulsa band and Director Lyle Skinner. They performed, paraded downtown, and saluted the News Globe staff.
Ruth Jacobson 24 of Clovis N M died in a Hereford hospital from injuries from a Sunday car crash 18 miles west of Hereford. She was with her aunt Mrs Ben Floyd and sister Katherine Sasser of Amarillo. Survived by nephew Pat Sasser. Funeral plans arranged by Boxwell Brothers.
Carlisle G. Whitten a 46 year old attorney from Abilene died at 12 15 this morning in Wichita Falls from a heart attack. He was in Wichita Falls on legal business as Texas receiver for the Julian Oil Company and was stricken in a hotel shortly after arriving Sunday. His wife and two doctors were present and were joined later by her parents from Comanche.
William H. Cooley of California emerged as a possible successor to Col Cicero I Murray as chairman of the states advisory committee at its annual meeting. A caucus move to oust Gov W H Murray’s cousin was reported, aiming to keep the panel free of political influence while some delegates opposed Murray over his cousin’s presidential candidacy.
Costumes from 1890 productions are on display in Amarillo with wardrobes from The Beaux and Belles of Grandma's Time shown in windows at White & Kirk Moore-Poston and Blackburn Brothers. Henrys Wedding, a comedy, will run Friday and Saturday at the High School Auditorium under the Amarillo Council and PTA. Over 100 cast members plus four groups will perform songs and dances. business leaders rehearse tonight at McKinley School. Tickets sold fast with City Drug No. 1 handling reservations. Cast includes Jim Bowen Doris Shaw Dorothy Hitchcock Katherine Bartlett and others with a Chicago gangster duo and local personalities in supporting roles.
The Smith Roosevelt camps extend the battle to Vermont as supporters plan an aggressive push to win the state’s eight Democratic votes. A May 18 state convention will pledge a Smith delegation, with Alfred E. Smith not personally pursuing delegates but not stopping friends who do.
Fires late Monday and last night destroyed two garages and a motor car and damaged a stable. Flames discovered at 4:58 this morning caused $250 damage to the N. P. Middleton garage at 408 Forest Street and destroyed a Plymouth coach. The J. P. McBride garage at 804 Johnson Street was destroyed late Monday. Early Monday night a stable at Third Avenue and Arthur Street owned by the M. & L. Transfer sustained $75 damage.
Christina Courtney Holt 28 dies early Monday. Body will be sent to Walsenburg Colorado for burial rites. Wife of Jack Holt 504 Jackson Street resident of Amarillo three years. Survived by husband three children parents four brothers five sisters. Boxwell Brothers arranged funeral transfer.
Mr and Mrs EF Simpson of 1307 West Thirteenth Avenue have come back from Fort Worth following the death of Mr S L Simpson.
A college honor student returns home and sneers at neighbors and local manners. He mocks the town and claims superior knowledge, denigrating others as vulgar while failing to see his own flaws. His father listens as the youth scorns human failings and shuns common courtesy.
Receipts and price ranges for cattle calves hogs and sheep across Chicago and Kansas City markets on March 1. Includes steers heifers cows vealers and stocker prices, with top values and per hundred weights, plus cotton futures notes and a dense list of stock market boards.
Tokyo reports acceptance by the Japanese government of French peace proposals from Boncour at Geneva. The plan envisions a Shanghai conference including China, Japan, and neutral powers to pursue a long term solution. Government spokesmen cite a Chinese retreat and say Japan may clear a 12 1-2 mile zone before any deal.
The Ways and Means committee approved a two percent tax on manufactures excluding life necessities as part of a proposed revenue law. A subcommittee endorsed the schedule after a long session, with full draft to be presented to the parent committee soon.
Fred Broadwell the noted Alaska explorer will address guests on Friday at 7 30 p m at West Amarillo Christian Church His talk The Lure of the Land of the Midnight Sun highlights his 20 years in Alaska and visits from Anchorage with interior trips and eight year return visits The event accompanies selections by the church orchestra and other program items linked to the Newst Globe Alaskan tour next summer
Funeral services were to be held this afternoon for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Powell Wrather of 511 West Ninth Avenue. Rev J S Huckabee of Buchanan Street Methodist Church was to conduct at Boxwell Brothers chapel. The death occurred at 5 am shortly after birth. Besides the parents a sister Noxola survives. Burial is planned for Memorial Park Cemetery.
Circle No 3 of the Presbyterian Church will meet at 3 o clock Wednesday afternoon with Mrs W H Woodlief at 800 West Sixteenth Avenue The meeting was moved from Mrs Murray Elson home at 1409 Washington Street due to illness in the Elson household.
Under a new schedule effective today Transcontinental and Western Air east bound planes will arrive at 4 30 p m and depart for Wichita Kansas at 4 40 p m The prior times were 2 11 p m arrival and 2 21 p m departure No change was made for west bound planes
The Junior Welfare League barbecue at the Tri-State Fair Grounds proved an outstanding success and will be repeated tomorrow. Organized by Mrs. H. K. Stanfield the activity committee chair, the event raised funds for a free clinic serving preschool children in need.
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