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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
4
Founding date February 20 1924 entered as second class matter at Amarillo Texas post office under March 3 1879 act. Published evenings except weekends with Amarillo Daily News on Sunday mornings by Globe News Publishing Co. Gene Howe editor Wilbur Hawk manager. Subscription rate listed.
The old Potter County courthouse in Amarillo is being torn down as a new structure rises. Courtrooms and vaults with historic trials and records are disappearing, and locals debate relics said to be hidden in a corner stone. The clash of old and new dominates daily life as construction proceeds.
Glenn Frank reflects on the rise of conservation in America led by Roosevelt Pinchot and Van Hise. He contrasts cautious stewardship with Malthusian fears, urging protection of minerals timber and land while noting rising prices and looming scarcity. He previews two major policies shaping the era.
Vivian awakens from a long coma like sleep with burns and a broken leg. Kent fears crippled fate but doctor says recovery possible. Celeste recalls the rescue, hints at hidden love, and Kent forgives a past memory as Vivian rests ready for a new chapter.
In a series exploring origins, the piece notes customs and legal limits from the 1940s as it previews tomorrow's feature Origin of Comedy On a Good Footing and explains how indefinite numbers arose in media culture. Readers are invited to suggest topics for illustrated future installments.
The fourth court of civil appeals in San Antonio ruled such terms as Dandy Bearcat and Sweet Job are meaningless in auto sales. The decision upheld an instructed verdict for the car company in a $400 damages case by H. E. Bertram, finding the terms could be exaggerated and not penalized.
D C McIntyre surveys epitaphs from around the world in a proposed volume. The piece Drily notes famous quips from Dorothy Parker to Lowell Thomas and recounts a few local humorous inscriptions amid a 1932 McNaught Syndicate copyright.
Austin March 17 Attorney General James V Allred said any new effort to close the free bridge over the Red River from Denison Texas to Durant Oklahoma will be opposed. The Red River Bridge Company withdrew its retrial motion on the $165 000 suit the state recently won and will push against Oklahoma Governor W H Murray for losses from forcing the opening of the toll free span with troops.
London March 17. The bank rate was cut today by one half percent to 3 1 2 percent. A week earlier the rate had been reduced to four percent from five. Financial quarters had predicted further cuts then, though today’s move was not generally expected.
Old Mother Nature quotes about giving. A boy loves maple trees in a sugar bush as he taps sap, tends fires, and watches forest life. He learns courage, friendship, and the trees’ generous gifts shaping his life. The tale then teases the next story: Farmer Brown's Boy Gets a Bump.
A jumble of crossword clues and answer fragments featuring figures like Richard B Bennett and various across and down entries. The text lists horizontal and vertical clues with several incomplete or garbled terms and letter counts.
Time Is Central Standard New York March 17 Broadcasters prepare for network coverage of the Republican National Convention in Chicago next June NBC and CBS will have microphones from the floor as well as the speaker's stand. Tonight's scheduled programs include WEAF NBC 5 45 Ballads by June Bursell 7 Mullins Sisters and Rudy Vallee Orchestra 8 30 Sherlock Holmes 9 Dublin and New York orchestras in Dance hour. WABC CBS 5 15 Reis and Dunn 7 Jacqueline Logan in the Club 9 30 Boswell Sisters and Shilkret Orchestra 10 45 Bing Crosby. WJIZ NBC 5 30 Old songs of the church 8 30 Countess Albani and Don Voorhees Orchestra 9 45 Pickens Sisters 11 30 Larry Funk's Orchestra.
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