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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1928
Page
1
The Globe column surveys Mussolini not bound by law, seeking a new aristocracy of service and state power, with Vatican plans and papal property issues. It notes Mellon debt repayment, Seaboard stock shifts, Warfield’s death, and Chicago’s 1927 value rise funding more police and firefighters amid urban improvements.
Telegraphs reveal a woman claiming to be Mrs. W. R. Noe asks Amarillo officials to delay funeral of W. R. Noe alias W. J. Martin after a fatal fall from a construction scaffold at Great West Mill and Elevator. Investigations show the two used assumed names to flee, with chatter about a deceased daughter and federal authorities.
Tonight and Thursday fair with moderate temperatures. Extremes today 57 and 40. Hourly readings from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. show gradual warming. West Texas partly cloudy with possible rain in far southwest tonight. East region cloudy with local rains. Louisiana cloudy with occasional rain and little temperature change. Oklahoma partly cloudy to unsettled with no major temperature shift. Griggs ambulance.
The Tri-State fair announces space reservations for its up to 200 page catalog to be distributed about May 1. Great West Mill and Elevator and Jackman's lead in booking large spaces, as the fair association moves offices to the Amarillo building.
John B. Golding Post VFW will meet at the American Legion home in the Municipal auditorium at 7 30 p.m. Thursday. Reports will detail the fundraising drive for the home of disabled veterans.
Jose Alvarado former federal officer sentenced for store robbery is free on habeas corpus while a 60 day stay issue folds. Osage county authorities failed to jail him after a writ granted temporary freedom. Judge Saul Yager recessed the case for Monday to decide if the governor’s stay is in force.
German doctor Dr Gottfried Benn described Edith Cavell's execution in detail saying she walked to the place unflinchingly and expressed gladness to die for England. He spoke to Achturhabendblatt about her bravery as a British world war nurse who helped prisoners escape.
House Republican Leader Tilson says prohibition will not be a campaign issue for either party this year. He notes sharp divisions exist in both parties and loyalty will not hinge on adherence to prohibition or alienate members with differing views.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur responded to critics of the 74 ship naval program in a McKinley Republican Club address in Bay City Michigan He argued Congress must provide adequate auxiliary surface craft but did not discuss a House bill for 16 ships and denied lobbying or propagandizing for the program.
Oklahoma state treasurer officials say Ross M. Houston, cashier in the treasurer’s office, will face criminal charges after a conference with the attorney general. The missing funds total about $34,500 with $58,500 in bonds unaccounted for. Houston disappeared February 21, last seen in Oklahoma City.
A city wide campaign to secure 200000 dollars for a Methodist college in Amarillo was outlined at a meeting of club women. A steering committee led by Mrs. Chad Elliott and Mrs. FE H Reedy formed, with a speakers bureau and publicity group named. Mayor Lee Bivins and associates pledge a 700 acre site two miles north. Dr R Ek L Morgan said plans would be announced shortly.
The 1028 Music Festival opens with children’s contests and a matinee by Gottfried Galeton, drawing about 1,400 attendees. Madame Schumann-Heink arrives for the 8:16 pm concert at the Auditorium, with remaining tickets at Amarillo College of Music. John McCormack arrives tonight to close the festival Friday. Galeten returns tomorrow for the second main concert.
Roy B. Jones of Wichita Falls Texas was elected president of the Western Refiners Association at the annual convention in Kansas City Missouri. Other officers include KE Goebel vice president M J Grogan and George D Locke vice presidents, Howard Bennette managing director, with a slate of directors from Oklahoma Texas Kansas and Illinois.
BELLEVILLE Tex March 7 A Santa Fe freight train struck an automobile at a grade crossing killing four people including Mrs Charles F E Brown 20 the driver and her sister Myrmee Sander 4 Jeannette Krueger 4 a neighbor and a negro woman.
The Texas Supreme Court denied Lone Star’s claim to forfeit its contract with the Municipal Gas Company serving over 22 cities. The company argued the legislature abrogated all contracts between gas producers and distributors, asserting railroad commission authority instead. The decision upholds the existing agreement amid disputes over gas wastage and contract withdrawal provisions.
Senate Teapot Dome committee reports new evidence on Continental Trading bonds. Investigators name the Republican National Committee and Standard Oil of Indiana in handling bonds. Six witnesses, including M. J. Pesin and Frank V. Hodges, subpoenaed for testimony.
The Amarillo Real Estate Board unanimously endorses The Globe led effort for a municipal airport. A committee led by Judge J. W. Crudgington will coordinate with groups, with W. W. Chilton and J. G. Short among members. The board thanks H. W. Blackburn for a proposed site and urges use of the Northwest city district near the limits as the airport location.
Hanson Post 54 of the American Legion reports 32 new members enrolled at a strong meeting. Total membership nears 400 with a plan to hit 1,000 by March 15. A post adjutant receives a commemorative ring, and several committees have met quotas. A Friday game night is canceled to favor Panhandle Legion’s event.
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