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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1935
Page
2
Weather notes show wind and possible dust storms over the land, with Dalhart residents noting dry conditions. Amarillo enjoys sunny weather while Dalhart sees dust swirling, and locals like Dick Coon and Charley Austin comment on past storms. Lost rings and gloves appear in casual notices amid light city chatter and mentions of Will Rogers visiting next spring.
Dorothy requests home employment in housework and laundry duties. She offers references, desires a private bedroom in a small family setting, and seeks reasonable wages. Dial 23596. See Tack Letters Page 6.
A March 25 report from Austin states Adjutant General Carl Nesbitt sought guidance on marble machines and similar devices. Assistant Attorney General Pat Neff Jr says legality hinges on whether chance or skill determines outcome. machines may be unlawful if chance governs prizes. Nesbitt has not decided on raids or action against marble devices.
Funeral services for Louie Kirsch, once regarded as a leading authority on men fashion in the Southwest, were set for 4 p.m. at the family home on Hayden Street. Kirsch died yesterday afternoon at a local hospital after a 27 year career in Amarillo. Pallbearers were named and burial planned at Llano Cemetery with N. & Griges & Sons directing services. Survivors include a sister Mrs Jenny Kirsch and two sisters in New York City plus a niece.
Curlee turned over all recent correspondence to a House committee under a Friday subpoena amid claims of intimidation by Senator Barkley. He detailed wage hikes at Curlee plants in St Louis and Mayfield, Kentucky from 36 to 21 cents and 58 to 61 cents respectively, noting 1934 profits were better than 1933.
Federal examination of books shows three major pressure sources for the White House big business small business and labor. Last week a shakeup placed Donald Richberg at the head of the National Industrial Recovery Board with Phillip Murray of the United Mine Workers joining the panel.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt offered her own definition of a snub amid reports that Martha Iams refused to host Frances Perkins at a University of California event. She said a snub is an attempt by someone feeling superior to make others feel inferior and suggested Perkins was not snubbed, noting the incident questioned who counts as a politician.
The article details Frank C. Walker and John L. Lewis steering labor toward supporting NRA extension. It notes Richberg Lewis talks prior to shifts, and prospects of enforcing collective bargaining, with big business reluctantly conceding. Borah seeks anti trust restoration amid industry pushback.
Drought ruins crops across eastern Colorado and Wyoming, western Kansas and Nebraska, and the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Farmers abandon counties in Colorado while relief officials warn wheat prospects dim in Kansas and soil erosion endangers habitable land.
In Kansas near Hazelton, a freak hail storm caused five inches of rain in 15 minutes and six foot hail piles. Cattle were killed and poultry losses heavy while a wet layer formed on slushy ice. The Washita River threat near Clinton, Oklahoma endangered thousands of acres with two deaths reported as water rose.
Testimony described state exhibits 18 through 21 showing prints on an ice box and a car door alleged to be Hamlin's and others. Beavers testified the prints were about the same age, with the car print from a man around 30, and discussed angles, age estimation by powder, and possible sequence of placement.
March 25 reports list five confirmed deaths from floods hail and storms across Oklahoma with four others missing. Drownings occur near Pushmataha Fort Sill and Fairfax while lightning kills two more near Bristow Cordell. Property damage exceeds 100000 in Guthrie as floods isolate communities and rescue efforts continue.
The Texas Senate approved a constitutional amendment 20 to 7 to split pardoning authority between the Governor and a pardons and paroles board. A prior vote had approved sending the measure to the House but fell one vote short of the two thirds needed. The plan would restrict clemencies to cases endorsed by the new board.
An Amatiio youth named Taten Allen faces a charge of assault with intent after a morning knifing on Second Avenue and Lincoln Street. The incident left Taxier Nelson injured. Allen posted a $750 bond and was taken into custody by officers. Nelson said he was attacked by a group that included a teenage assailant, with the assailants described as mixed ages.
The talks in Eden end lunch with Gen. Von Ribbentrop and Baron von Neurath present. Germany seeks a navy about 30 percent the size of Britain for Baltic security, plus consent for conscription and a new air fleet. A return to the League and 20 year non aggression pacts are possible, with bilateral deals preferred over multilateral ones. Le Temps reports Germany building pocket battleships larger than Versailles limits and plans a 400 000 ton fleet.
Cotton futures opened higher with May at 10.90 and July 19.95, steady gains amid buying from Europe and India. Prices edged up about a dollar as morning trading held near first-call levels. Kansas City hogs, cattle, and sheep saw slow, uneven matin g activity with modest gains in hogs and steady to mixed cattle and lambs across classes.
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