27 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1931
Page
1
A column notes Father Tooth’s death at 99 and his clashes with church ritualism. It urges tolerance and cites riots and jail, then shifts to golf lessons by Bobby Jones and Joyce Wethered, contrasting theory with practice. It ends with New York politics and a probe request regarding Griggs ambulance.
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair and continued cold tonight. Saturday will be fair and warmer with similar pattern across West Texas and New Mexico including hard freezes in the south portions and slightly colder nights. Temperature extremes today at 1 o'clock were 13 and 7.
The Old Fiddlers' contest is postponed due to a severe storm. It will be held next Thursday at 8 o clock in the Municipal Auditorium using the tonight's program. Tri State Fair Association officials canceled the start to ensure fairness for contestants.
A Texas proration hearing in Austin escalated when R. R. Penn lunged toward former Gov. Dan Moody during cross examination over the East Texas oil fields. Penn was restrained as Moody questioned his truthfulness. Moody later said his remark was misconstrued and the session resumed after tense moments.
At Austin on March 27 the Texas Senate met over a proposed 200 million dollar state highway bond issue amid dispute over county reimbursement timing. Senator Grady Woodruff backed a 100 million reduction plan, while Senator George Purl sought an increase to 212 million to cover all counties.
A quintet of novices are seen as rising stars after a reported breach of agreement sends three paramount luminaries to earners list. The producers face scrutiny as the group vies for fame.
Hollywood March 26 Five new faces under Paramount contract stand to rise as potential screen stars. Executives plan long term grooming to fill the gap after Warner Brothers lured Ruth Chatterton William Powell and Kay Francis, challenging Paramount's roster and spotlight.
Frantic search continues for 13 year old Marjorie Parkham reported missing in a morning storm. Police and volunteers sweep routes from her West Eleventh Avenue home as heavy snow hinders the effort. The alarm was raised after she failed to reach her high school. See NUMBER 6 Page 2.
Late wire dispatches report expectations that weather will yield to aviation progress and that courts will overturn the rule that a landowner owns the air above his property. The National Airport conferences in Tulsa, March 27, move toward concluding with a site selection for the 1932 meeting.
Hundreds of children fail to reach classes as storm keeps students away. San Jacinto School reports 134 of 700 present while others note severe cold. principals vow to keep pupils indoors and feed them as authorities urge parental pickup. High School records about one quarter attendance with plan to remain open. Herman Pipkin Jr. succumbs after reading See NUMBER, 2, Page 11.
The tenor Theo Alban of the B. A. Rolfe orchestra earns about 500 dollars weekly for a 78 second appearance on WEAF. He performs 16 measures of Happy Days Are Here Again, taking roughly 26 seconds of the broadcast.
Police report arrests in four Potter County burglary cases and three charges in Hale County tied to railroad thefts over the past two and a half years. Charges include receiving and concealing stolen property and introducing thefts into Hale County. Edis Putman and his 15 year old brother face burglary counts. Archie Bodenheimer was arrested after a radio tied to a Santa Fe yard theft was recovered.
A severe blizzard paralyzes Panhandle highways and halts most trains. Rock Island service around Amarillo is stalled with East and West bound routes delayed until late tonight. Fort Worth & Denver and Santa Fe trains run far behind schedule. intercity bus service is unusable. No fatalities reported by 1 pm as stranded motorists face danger.
Amarillo faces paralyzed traffic as massive drifts shut offices stores and eateries. Police coordinate tow trucks and city crews to move stalled cars while buses and taxis struggle. No traffic accidents reported by noon.
Amarillo and the Panhandle endured the worst blizzard in years with 10 inches of snow in Amarillo and heavy drifts across the plains. Temperatures plunged to 7 degrees, traffic halted, trains stranded, and damage assessed as residents began clearing roads and feeding livestock. Forecasters warned of continued cold but clearing skies, with a warming trend expected by Saturday.
A northwest spreading blizzard grips the Rocky Mountains, Midwest, and plains in a mild winter, causing expected great damage. Sub zero temps hit Montana Wyoming and Colorado while Denver reports .26 inches of snow. Traffic, trains, and communications suffer as storms drift eastward. Norton Kansas reports four inches of snow, with storms intensifying nationwide.
A howling norther from the Rockies drives springtime into retreat across Texas. Temperatures fall to 6 near Pampa, 21 at Wichita Falls, 19 at Abilene as snow and sleet disrupt travel and threaten crops from Corpus Christi to the Panhandle. Coastal shipping warned to seek harbors.
Freezing weather grips Brownwood San Angelo Vernon Olney Plainview Fort Worth and Dallas as temperatures plunge from the 70s to single digits. Snow sleet and ice disrupt travel with bitter northerly winds and record cold in multiple cities.
Karachi March 27 Mahatma Gandhi was voted the complete confidence of the working committee of the All India Congress and named head of the congress delegation to the second Indian round table conference The committee’s vote was in a resolution on Anglo India problems to be submitted for acceptance or rejection Saturday.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all National Banks at the close of business Wednesday March 25. Banks must submit reports detailing assets liabilities and earnings for the period. This action aims to assess banking health and stability nationwide.
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