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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1928
Page
6
In a lecture on Ibsen in New York, George Bernard Shaw explains his success with women characters stems from treating women as almost men rather than from experience. The Associated Press reports on his controversial view.
In the next issue Mr Whitehead will explain the salient points in bidding and play for the above hand. Readers should fill out their own chart and compare with his method. Do not bid or play Double Dummy. Use proper notations for suits and doubles.
Article describes bidding and play strategies from a 1928 bridge column. It explains why No Trump can dominate with poor suit distribution and outlines a sequence using a double finesse to establish the Diamond suit. It notes declarer play to secure game and invites reader questions via internal mail, credited to Republic Syndicate.
In Stockholm a driver detained for reckless driving was deemed intoxicated by a physician who mistook a glass eye for a real one and noted the artificial organ did not react to light. The police described excessive speed and risky behavior despite inconclusive science.
In court the defense revealed the defendant's eye acted abnormally, prompting the case to be continued. The remarks suggest a medical or physiological angle affecting the proceedings and potential testimony.
Dispatches from Guadalajara report twenty insurgents killed in the Ameca district as 300 men tried to seize a town. Federal troops under Lieutenant Colonel Romero repulsed the attack after hours of combat. two federal soldiers were wounded.
AUSTIN March 20 Considerable improvement was made in Texas live stock in February says Bernard Nichols of the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research Factors include rain and snow promoting pasture growth and ample surface moisture Pastures are better and more cattle are moving to grass The cattle range condition on March 1 was 81 percent of normal up from February 1 and 89 percent a year ago Sheep and goats show declines but losses are light Wool and mohair markets show activity Lambs contracts for fall delivery exist and poultry demand is up Eggs prices fall Butter prices rise Market receipts for February total 196 084 head, up from January and February 1927. Prices mostly steady to down with hogs steady at Fort Worth and calves around 11 1 2 cents.
In ancient North American Indian practice Zunis and other tribes used a jimson weed derived substance as an anesthetic during surgical operations.
A developing artist works as a usher guiding patrons to seats to earn money for education. He recently sold a painting for $1,000, showing early commercial success and commitment to his craft.
In the will of Dr. Robert Abbe, noted cancer specialist, Miss May Moon is bequeathed fifty thousand dollars along with radium, art objects, and other articles as part of the estate.
Senator Reed of Missouri demanded Secretary Mellon resign in the Senate as Democrats criticized the Republican bond acceptance connected to Harry F. Sinclair Teapot Dome lease.
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