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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1927
Page
1
The Globe column by Arthur Brisbane surveys global justice methods from China to Britain, contrasting eastern executions with Western methods and praising Lady Astor. It notes Florida’s anti evolution stance, Osborn’s challenge to Darwin, and speculates on long term human origins and future changes.
In New York on May 3 the Gray defense rested in the Ruth Brown Snyder case. Gray testified about his life, meeting Snyder in 1925, his marriage, and a pattern of visits and drinks with Snyder. Prosecutor Froessel pressed Snyder’s knowledge of Gray’s intent to kill her husband.
Governor Moody and Assistant Attorney General Calhoun meet with Texas Rangers to pursue municipal election fraud in Borger. A mayoral resignation by John Miller is anticipated while talks consider quo warranto options and a new leadership to be named by the Borger city commission.
Tonight fair and cooler with Wednesday also fair. Historical extremes last year were 65 and 53 degrees. Today’s temperatures rise from 57 at 7 am to 68 by 1 pm with readings through the late morning into early afternoon.
A United Press report details Louisiana facing its worst flood crisis with five rivers overflowing fields across nine parishes. Refugee camps may house 200000 plus 250000 homeless in Mississippi and Arkansas border states. Levees welt under threat as Mississippi rises 14 to 28 feet, dynamiting Poydras levee eases New Orleans dikes.
White House secret service man Edward W. Starling will inspect potential summer White House sites in the West. He will travel to Colorado Springs and may visit Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota, the Black Hills in South Dakota, sites in Wisconsin, and Lake Okoboji in Iowa to assess accommodations and weather for the president and staff.
Springfield leaders report highway 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles will be paved as a continuous concrete strip across five states. About 200 delegates from state highway departments chambers of commerce and others endorsed rapid paving and planned the next meeting in Amarillo Texas on June 20.
Forest Gaither was found guilty of murder for the September 26 1926 killing of T J Wells at the Viveridge prison farm and sentenced to forty years. Gaither and Wells were guards there and Gaither testified he shot Wells three times after Wells allegedly threatened him with a shotgun. State witnesses said Wells was unarmed.
The bulk of Rudolph Valentino’s personal belongings, antiques, and art treasures were disposed of at auction in Los Angeles. The sale netted $96,654, probate court reported yesterday, with a few articles still to be sold.
In Waco on May 2, J. R. Grayson 35 was found dead in his rear garage with a bullet wound to the head and an automatic pistol nearby. Grayson was a member of the Burrows-Grayson coal company.
Six children aged 6 to 10 in Colorado Springs allegedly placed railroad spikes and anchor plates on the Santa Fe No 64 track seeking a thrill. A bystander found the spikes at 7 10 pm and a porter cleared them from the engine pilot with a broom. The youngsters told Detective Inspector Brace they hoped to see a wreck after hearing stories of a big thrill. They were returned to their parents.
In Fairmont on May 3 the Associated Press reports six additional bodies found at noon, raising the death toll to two. rescuers still seek 70 miners missing as they continue the search.
Civil and criminal courts operate this week with Judge W E Gee in the 108th district and Judge Henry S Bishop presiding in the criminal sessions. The docket is heavy with the grand jury reporting fifteen indictments last week and more expected this week. Delays due to unavailable witnesses create hardship for the court.
President Coolidge will speak at the U S Chamber of Commerce convention banquet honoring Pan American commercial conference delegates. The address will be broadcast on WRC and 30 stations starting at 9 o clock Eastern Standard Time.
The Panhandles meeting place for locals and travelers alike, the Amarillo hotel area centers on dining and social gatherings. A hub for conversations, meals, and community events, it reflects the region’s hospitality and culinary variety.
The British steamer Gabriella, alleged to carry liquor valued at 1.2 million dollars, was seized on entry to port and 13 crewmen were arrested, as reported today.
Screen actress Kathryn Carver secures divorce from Iva L. Hill after testifying he locked her out of their New York home. She recalled going to police to gain entry and Hill poured cold water on her during the dispute.
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