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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1938
Page
1
A Panhandle commentator notes dry, warm conditions with clouds and jokes about pronunciation while warning of a persistent bombing threat. He cites Amarillo incidents, urges vigilance, and describes G men chasing bombers as danger grows. The column also celebrates local birthdays and passes along homely maxims.
A collage of quirky observations and trivia covering family love norms, a rich bachelor stereotype, horse temperaments, British influence on U S media, dynamite totals, lip cancer rates, hotel meal prep times, a Miss Fondel entry in a telephone directory, speech anatomy, shoe wear in schools, exclamation point etiquette, G Man hobbies, headache origins, Century plant bloom factors, nightclub cocktail hops, annual U S deaths, snake venom immunity, World Fair attendance, robin and groundhog signals, vitamin A and night driving.
The defending champion Little Rock Flyers and the Galveston Anhcos lead 14 teams into the second round of the Women's National AAU basketball tournament in Wichita. Little Rock faces Bremerton tonight and Galveston meets Topeka as round two pairings unfold with multiple regional matchups listed.
Pinehurst North Carolina March opening of the 35th North and South tournament features defending champion Horton Smith among a star field with no clear favorite. Notables Harry Cook John Revolta and Byron Nelson drawn strong crowds as 18 holes planned for today and tomorrow with 36 on Friday. Purse set at 4000 with one fourth to the winner.
The results list shows Cincinnati, New York, Brooklyn, Louisville, Boston, Philadelphia, St Louis, San Antonio, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Nashville, Kansas City, Newark, Cleveland, and New Orleans in various game outcomes. Highlights include Philadelphia beating New York and Chicago defeating Pittsburgh 13 to 0.
An army of 500000 Chinese farmers linked to the Red leadership is waging guerrilla warfare against Japanese forces in Central Hopeh. They arm themselves in 12 arsenals, control a social state behind lines, run 14 hospitals, 3,000 miles of wires, and publish newspapers while mobilizing districts under Fu ping authority.
Fire early this morning caused slight attic damage at a residence on 90 North Bowyer Street. Amarillo firefighters later had their longest call of the day for a false alarm. River Road residents reported burning old automobile tires sending heavy smoke. Captain John Carney cautioned callers to investigate before alerting the department.
Harry Wells 26 waived final hearing on a federal bank robbery charge and was ordered held for district court trial under 25000 bail. A former Arkansas convict, he confessed to robbing filling stations for marriage funds and the Citizens State Bank at Luling Texas to finance his honeymoon. He limped from a foot wound suffered in a Beeville gun battle March 12 in which two Bee County officers were wounded.
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce discussed a city wide civil fingerprinting campaign to cover Jaycees, school children, and citizens who wish the service. Bert Levy, president, said participation is voluntary as part of a national civil identification effort.
Hugh Smith was held in the county jail as a federal probation violator. He was brought here by federal officers of Lubbock.
Hanson Post of the American Legion sent a large delegation to Friona for a monthly meeting. Friona Legionnaires hosted ex servicemen from Dimmitt Hereford Pampa Happy Dalhart and Borger. George Broome spoke on a Veterans Hospital for the Panhandle. Notables on the program included Charles Naisel Lewis P. Fields Floyd Sloan and Dad White.
Senator Byrd of Virginia says the comptroller general has angered the administration by halting what he calls illegal expenditures. He urges Congress not to abolish the office and transfer powers to the budget director, as debate on the executive reorganization bill nears a final Senate vote.
The matinee performance of Julius Caesar is delayed and will be presented tomorrow afternoon due to motor trouble in the Hendrickson Bruce Company trucks.
Dr M Huisman of Bruxelles Belgium visited Amarillo yesterday before continuing by motor to California along highway 66.
The 11th annual national collegiate wrestling championships unfold this weekend in State College. Oklahoma A. and M. Cowboys, eight time national champions in the last ten years with one runner up finish, face strong competition from across the country.
W. W. Holmes and Fritz Siebold trophy display from a Alaska hunting trip includes two Alaskan white sheep heads, a grizzly bear rug and head, black bear rug, two Caribou heads on display at the First National Bank, and ash trays and a lamp made from trophy parts. Mounts were done by a Denver taxidermist. hunts occurred near Mt. McKinley about 140 miles from Fairbanks. One sheep horn measures 14.5 inches base, 40 inches circumference, 26.5 inches spread.
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing will be in the U S Courtroom of the post office building in Amarillo starting Friday and continuing through Thursday. It will address petitions concerning the operations of truck and bus lines.
Dr. Glenn Frank chaired the Republican party program committee and formed regional subcommittees to gather the little man's views for 1940 policies. Orville Bullington of Wichita Falls Texas was named chairman of the district covering Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana Texas and New Mexico.
Pleasant Valley resident Emmett Galloway founder of the Maverick Club declared his run for the Amarillo school board. Other announced candidates include Ben Manning and John Armstrong, with holdover members J. B. Dooley R. P. Parcells E. R. Cox Fancher Upshaw and C. T. Crowe continuing.
Craig testifies a mobilization plan targets two field armies each 500000 with an immediate 400000 force. The first objective includes the regular army 162000 and National Guard plus recruits. The second objective adds 330000 assigned to units and 270000 unassigned to be replacements or new units. Critical items for the initial 400000 would cost 160000000 dollars.
Amarillo College hosts the James Hendrickson Claire Bruce Company of Shakespearean players. Julius Caesar is set for 3 PM today, Hamlet at 8:15 PM, and Macbeth tomorrow at 8:15 PM. Tickets sell at Potter County Library and Amarillo College, 50 cents for students 75 cents for adults.
Former Amarillo resident Nan nie Davidson Parham dies at her home in Oklahoma City after living there 15 years. Brother O A Davidson of Estelline to travel there.
Experts note Germany already uses puna rubber and synthetic gasoline production covers a third of peacetime needs. By 1940 Germany could be independent of foreign supplies, with food self sufficiency at 80 percent. Navy expansion is planned to 420000 tons with eight battleships and 23,000 tons of submarines, while air power tops 2500 planes. Gas masks are common and the Olympic village has become an officers’ camp with a military hospital replacing the famous canteen.
Mexico City reports a nationwide work stoppage by most industries to back President Lazaro Cardenas expropriation of 400 million dollars in foreign oil properties and the broader Mexicanization plan. The Mexican Workers Confederation ordered the action with oil workers remaining on the job to show they can manage the oil sector. They also proposed taxes to compensate foreign operators for the loss.
Amarillo Baptists are expected to attend the annual District Ten convention opening in Pampa tomorrow and concluding Friday. Amarillo program participants on Thursday include R. A. Springer, John Josey, Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Mrs. J. Z Cureton, Mrs. L. L. Pinkerton and others. Friday speakers include Dr. J. Howard Williams and several named ladies.
Government construction engineer Guy F. Kuntze reports good progress on the postoffice building. Footings are finished, wall forms and reinforcements are in place, and the elevator pit is being formed. Plumbers are installing sewer lines and other piping with no notable prairie dog problems.
Miss Rosalind Giles district supervisor for the state child welfare board will travel to Brownwood tomorrow for the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners convention held Friday and Saturday. She also visited the Dalhart area today.
Walter Doss was charged before Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder this morning with assault with intent to attack criminally a woman. Bond was set at $750.
Funeral rites for Mrs Kittle Lou Smith 56 of Amarillo were conducted at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home by Dr C Grimes. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Survivors include son Victor Smith and daughter Ruth Robinson both of Amarillo, four brothers, three sisters, and her mother Mrs B J Glenn of Amarillo.
International Harvester Company employees will hold their regular monthly dinner meeting at 6 30 this evening at the Herring Hotel. The gathering is part of the Employees Self Education program.
Lawrence E. Kindt of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration opened his Amarillo office today. He was assigned to the staff of regional coordinator Roy I. Kemmel and said the goal is to align the AAA program with other federal agencies in the Southern Great Plains Region.
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