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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1935
Page
4
In a breezy column, Tack mocks official forecasts, predicts continued dust and wind, and urges local funding for oil tests by Thornton Oxnard near Amarillo. The piece notes a newborn Gene Howe Pugh and calls for community support, then collects jokes, letters, and odd facts, ending with a note on upcoming rain expectations.
Miss Mary C McCabe 70 of Childress died this morning in a local hospital while visiting her niece Mrs G Smith at 2119 Hayden Street. She had been ill about a week and was a member of the Episcopal Church in Childress. Survivors include brother Robert C McCabe of New York City and sister Mrs Annie D Davis of Childress. Burial will be in Childress tomorrow. body sent tonight by N B Griggs funeral home.
Dear Tack seeks a suitable home for a collie or shepherd dog to live on a farm. Call 24242 or see George Strickland at 1016 West Seventh Avenue. Reader depends on a dependable, capable choice. See Tack Letters Page 8.
Denver Postmaster J. O. Stevie said the office will keep processing large volumes as the dime letter craze spreads nationwide. The Kansas City office reported long lines and a 550,093 letter day as substitute staff remain on duty awaiting the next surge.
The third court of civil appeals refused the state a rehearing in the anti trust case against 15 major oil companies. The court held state anti trust statutes invalid due to an improper exemption of farm cooperatives. Attorney General William Mc Craw said an appeal would be perfected immediately to the Supreme Court.
A truck carrying Mexican beet field workers overturns near Onapa Oklahoma en route from San Antonio to Mt Pleasant. Three people die two mexican women identified as Mrs Joe H Jones and Ramona Vela with 25 injured and many others hurt. The incident also notes involvement of U S district attorney offices in Dallas and Amarillo.
Harrison says most NRA criticisms can be addressed by admin processes. Borah argues banning codes for wholly intrastate commerce would protect 80 percent of small businesses. Richberg proposes a two year NRA continuation and narrowing definitions of interstate commerce to include some intra state industries.
President Roosevelt announced creation of the Rural Resettlement Division to move people from unprofitable communities to better living conditions. Rexford Tugwell will head the unit under the Agriculture Department as part of the $4 billion works relief. Norris Llewellyn Cooke of Philadelphia will set up the Rural Electrification Division. Roosevelt aims to spend the funds by July 1, 1936.
Strikes continued from page one affecting the Chevrolet and Fisher plants in Cincinnati with about 2500 workers idle as a sympathy move with Toledo. TN Taylor of the American Federation of Labor in Toledo predicted all GM plants would be idle by Friday. Buck and Fisher plants in Flint were also reported in a closed two day conference reading with workers present.
About 287 men women and children left midwestern homes to start new lives in Alaska. They boarded the U S Army transport St Mihiel for a six day sea voyage to undeveloped wilderness tracts. Roughly 200 families will be settled on 40 acre plots with $3000 credits to become self supporting.
It was reported that Western Carbon Co a Columbia Carbon Co subsidiary will acquire control of Palmer Carbon Co of Texas terms were being negotiated with an announcement expected later today and the deal would transfer control to the buyer.
Senate leaders decry floor meddling as House and conference committee near agreement on repeal. Governor Allred’s pen could curb a billion cubic feet of wasted gas, with utilities regulation by the Senate plan replacing the UT economist draft, and sour gas restrictions to begin October 1, 1935.
MayDay warning quotes urge retaliation if war comes to the Soviet Union. Tag newspaper reports in Sofit Nes Sofia that in Enino Kazan district three policemen and five communists were killed after police tried to disperse a communist demonstration. Reports say 10 to 15 persons were seriously wounded.
An agricultural report notes the United States will grow about 600 million bushels of wheat this year, far below the 860.9 million average. In the East rain has improved crops, Indiana grain men forecast record wheat, and parts of the Dakotas and Montana show solid yields.
Swain says the committee is not responsible for any foreign taps through Belgium. He questions the clerks in his office about how tests reached publication and notes that exact routes have not yet been determined. An executive session referenced plans near the Cardvarn border and mentions Charles Kilbourne.
The article reports on vigorous prosecution by U S District Attorney Clyde O Eastus with more than 30 convictions and a 40 indictment grand jury. It cites narcotics targets involving three doctors and a druggist who pled guilty, plus seven more sentenced as addicts. It names Kostur Rolicky and others as charged in stolen car rings, with Kostur testifying about Chicago leaders.
The report details two incidents: Littlefield and Kloesel drown after attempting to aid a fallen man in a river current, while Weldon J. Allen, 19, Fort Worth student, receives a bronze medal for rescuing Amelia Williams, 66, from a Fort Worth apartment fire on January 31, 1934. Williams died the next day from burns. Allen sustained minor burns.
Lindy police narrowed a threat letter case to Martin, a silk mill worker. Ultraviolet testing showed the return address mark on envelopes, traced to the mill. Handwriting comparisons matched Martin’s script, though he claimed no recollection of writing the notes. He faces arraignment on charges of threatening letters.
Officials from Channing and Stinnett have appointments. Mr Hines and Gilchrist of the state planning board attend a Panhandle Press Association lunch Friday and newspapermen’s gridiron banquet that night. Sessions span two days with headquarters at the Herring Hotel. Gilchrist will lecture on Highway Beautification at the luncheon.
Berry V. Stoll, Louisville oil magnate, said police he was the intended victim in an extortion scheme. A man described as W O Cook, 24, was held in Memphis police headquarters for questioning after being arrested at a hotel as authorities probed the case involving Nashville kidnapper Thomas H. Robinson Jr. and the whereabouts of Stoll’s wife.
Hitler states the German nation is a new people bound by sacrifice and duty. He emphasizes Germany’s lack of raw materials and capital yet values the people as the nation's highest possession, rejecting demands from foreign powers. He vows to make Germany happy again and prioritizes national unity over continental gifts.
In London on May 1 the House of Lords heard a spirited debate over Germanys re armament with several peers defending the move defending re armament as necessary while others argued against it highlighting postwar security concerns and regional stability.
Markets report from Kansas City shows hogs steady to higher with top at 8.65 and cattle opening steady with feeding steers around 12.25. New Orleans cotton futures fluctuated narrowly after a mixed opening with July near 11.77 and October 11.82, while April exports and a midweek weather update influenced sentiment.
An advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe, gentle remedy to stimulate bile flow, correcting digestion and boosting energy. It warns against other laxatives and mineral waters and notes the product is sold for 25 cents with the red label on the bottle.
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