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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1933
Page
2
The narrator recounts delays in meeting Roosevelt, notes Bascom Timmons influence, and comments on Ernest Thompson and C. V. Terrell. He reports on Roosevelt and Hoover rumors, farm relief hope, inflation fears, and Marvin Jones’s office efficiency, with streetcar and taxi anecdotes from Washington and New York.
Erven D. Ryden a 26 year old drummer in Johnnie Floyds orchestra was found dead near the Tri State Fairgrounds. Justice of the Peace B R Clark ruled the death a self inflicted poisoning after Ryden disappeared two days earlier. A note to his mother Mrs Fannie Shelton Colorado Springs Cole was found with the body and officials said he had been despondent. The body will be sent to Colorado Springs Friday night by Boxwell Brothers.
A southbound storm tore a half mile wide strip across a farming settlement 12 miles south of Center, injuring two children and seriously wounding the mother-in-law of a young woman killed near Shelbyville Center. Texas engineers reported the storm bypassing their car by a few hundred feet. The same storm reportedly struck San Augustine County's Lane community earlier, injuring four.
A 47th district court jury in Amarillo began deliberations in the Horace Wells case at 11 a m after morning arguments. Wells of 1006 West Seventh Avenue faces multiple counts of liquor law violations including possession of whiskey a still and related equipment found near River Road School and a second new still seized at W P Reed Sheet Metal Works 3709 West Sixth Avenue. No defense witnesses testified.
Nolan County jury sentenced P. L. Parks to 25 years for the murder of his wife who was drowned in Lake Trammell near Sweetwater. Parks has filed an appeal in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
A widow seeks cafe work or similar positions offering room and board for small wages. Includes name Mrs L and address 2107 South Arthur Street. Also a 24 year old girl seeks day or hourly work in cafe, housekeeping, child care, calls 2 3062 or visits 2103 West Seventh Avenue. A reader must get work and offers hourly or weekly work.
The poem urges steadfastness and cheerful endurance in adversity. It compares life to a sea voyage where duty and faith keep a vessel safe, insisting that courage and persistence lead to better fortunes rather than complaint.
General Rolso warned of international stakes in Peiping as Japan risks lives of Chinese residents and foreigners. He estimated 120000 Chinese troops near the great wall, plus 60000 near Shanhaikwan and 40000 at Peiping and Tientsin, totaling about a fifth of Japan’s strength in the theater. General Koiso said the great wall passes and towns are under Japanese control except Lowenku, which they expect to retake in two or three days. At Shanhaikwan Chinese and Japanese forces clashed near Chumenkov from 7 A M, expanding across the area.
A commercial plane from Kansas City crashed near Neodesha, killing Notre Dame football coach and seven others. The wreckage showed the nose buried in earth with twisted fuselage, no fire, and rapid medical response as injured were taken to a local hospital.
Winnipeg Toilers, Canada’s champions, were en route home from an international series in Tulsa when their plane crashed. The lineup included famed amateurs Al Silverthorne Ian Wooley and Mike Shea. They planned to return via Minneapolis by train. The club, formed in 1926 by the late W A Alldritt, has eight Manitoba titles and two Dominion championships.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Harry H. Woodring of Kansas to be assistant secretary of war. Also named was Daniel W. MacCormack of New York as commissioner general of immigration. In St Louis the Missouri Pacific Railroad filed for reorganization in federal court claiming debts of 40.6 million dollars due imminently and lacking funds to meet obligations.
Ad claims Blue Star Ointment cures itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm eczema by melting and soaking in to kill germs. Money back if it fails.
Local candidates for the Ama rillo school board set out positions on leadership and policy. Dooley promises open minded, merit based decisions and support for exemplary teachers. Montgomery stresses education quality, economy, impartial decisions, and service to the community. Voting hours are 8 am to 7 pm with six polling locations listed.
The Eastland 11th court of civil appeals heard actions on March 31 affirming Burch Investment Co. v Hassen, affirming in part and reversing in part West Texas Construction Co. v Doss, dismissing Hawkins v National Loan and Investment Co. of Detroit with agreed motion, and overruling motions for rehearing in Harris v Goodloe and related cases.
Jeff Capehart, an Amarillo railroad man, tells The Globe no one is authorized to use his name in connection with the city election. He says he is not a candidate and does not want to be identified with any political scheme. He asks Amarillo residents to disregard statements from candidates claiming him as part of a ticket.
A drug ad touts Creomulsion as a powerful yet harmless remedy for bronchial infections with no narcotics and claims a full refund if coughs or colds are not relieved, regardless of duration.
Kansas City hogs and cattle prices listed with top hogs at 3.70 per 100 pounds and cattle with choice steers 650 to 1500 pounds trading around 4.00 to 6.75. New Orleans cotton trades show May near 6.28 to 6.47 as traders weigh farm board loan plans and collateral risk. Wall Street letter notes mixed action with sugars and tobaccos gaining while rails ease and utilities slip.
Catherine Roach and Lawrence La Coss will represent Amarillo in the Interscholastic League Meet declamation contests at Canyon next month. They were chosen Thursday night at the high school auditorium. Mary Ann Lee finished second in the girls division while Wayne Nesbitt and Jack Pate tied for second in the boys division. Miss Oretha Cornelius, head of the public speaking department, organized the contest.
Treasury receipts on March 29 totaled 104 million 603 thousand 677 dollars and 36 cents while expenditures reached 104 million 392 thousand 741 dollars and 78 cents leaving a net balance of 506 million 948 thousand 329 dollars and 60 cents. Customs receipts for the 29 days were 15 million 969 thousand 507 dollars and 47 cents.
Huston Thompson told the Interstate Commerce Commission the proposed securities act aims to shield buyers. He and former federal trade commissioner Thompson helped draft the measure. The Senate Banking Committee heard that stiff penalties would deter unscrupulous promotion. The bill would require registration with the Federal Trade Commission and public disclosure of all vital company information.
Senate investigators press an inquiry into investment bankers led by J. P. Morgan & Co aimed at revealing secrets of the banking house. Data gathered may shape new laws to protect investors and could cover Chesapeake & Ohio financing for the Van Sweringen brothers and possibly the Aluminum Company of America tied to Mellon interests.
The case describes a plan to steal a plane at Harlingen on February 21 for $3 each. An attempted roll from a hangar failed when the plane struck a post and nosed over. A boy pleads not guilty with counsel seeking a suspended sentence citing a good reputation. Pond-cleaning pumps using vacuum principles are being tested by the U S Bureau of Fisheries.
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