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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1927
Page
12
Miss Helen St Albans, speaking at Polk Street Methodist Church, argues loose mental screws cause failure, health issues, and unhappiness. She says the subconscious mind shapes emotions and actions, urging people to adjust their mental mechanism to achieve success, health, and prosperity.
Rebecca Bradley Rogers, former Texas university student, faces arson and bank robbery charges. The trial in Georgetown was postponed due to a large civil docket and is expected to be called next Monday.
Charles Deleo, 32, who ran down and killed Bessie Van Orden on March 30, received seven to nine years at hard labor in the penitentiary. Judge Stark admonished the driver in criminal court yesterday, noting alleged drunkenness at the time of the accident.
The First Christian church donated 50 from its missionary fund to The Globe News for flood victims relief. The latest total donations brought the fund to 1 731 638 with 95 today. Red Cross chairwoman Mrs. Jesse Ross urged Amarilloans to contribute more, aiming 2 000 by week end and noting 5 000 would not be too much.
A black assailant struck a white woman and her daughter with a club near Little Rock, injuring Mrs. B. E. Stewart and her 17 year old daughter Glennie. The mother was hospitalized with a head wound and a broken arm while the attacker fled into the woods as posses formed to pursue him.
Deputy sheriffs uncovered thirty five gallons of liquor hidden inside a car on a main city street. Officials noted odd car numbers and examined the vehicle before liquor was revealed under the carrier hood. No arrests yet, but authorities expect the owner to be detained within hours.
Paris May 4 The jinx surrounding New York to Paris flights struck again as a fire lightly damaged the craft of Charles Nungesser and Lieut Coli at Villa Coublay. Officials say the plan to cross the Atlantic to New York will proceed on Friday after quick repairs.
Five persons were found asphyxiated by gas in the home of Leo Alberti, a prominent banker and real estate man in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The deceased include Leo Alberti and his wife, their two sons Leo age 5 and Eldon age 3, and their maid.
Claude C. Wild assistant manager of the Board of City Development returned from a Springfield Illinois conference of U S highway officials and directors. He secured Amarillo as host for the highway association annual convention on June 20 attracting residents along the route from Chicago to Los Angeles. The aim is to shift transcontinental traffic to the southern all weather route via Oklahoma City and Amarillo, shortening the distance to Los Angeles by 122 miles. Wild praises the highway’s value akin to a railroad for cities.
Houston May 4 report that Bertice G Hastings of Seattle claims to have solved the trisection of an angle a route to squaring the circle. Ed Rider a Houston Chronicle staffer says Hastings is ready to demonstrate the solution before any mathematicians worldwide.
F A Shirk of Amarillo reports a bass weighing 4% pounds two crop pie weighing two pounds each and 87 big perch taken last weekend on the Tom Ivey Ranch six miles from Hereford in the Panhandle He plans to fish there again next weekend.
Dr. George W. Truett pastor of Dallas First Baptist Church was unanimously chosen president at the opening session of the seventy second annual Southern Baptist convention in Louisville. He succeeds Dr. George W. McDaniel of Richmond Va who has led the body for the past three years.
Santa Anna Calif May 4 Ernest R Ball popular song composer died here last night from a heart attack in his dressing room after finishing a vaudeville engagement. Ball who wrote Love Me and The World is Mine had recently told friends he was not feeling well.
Cowboy Jim Dahlman won re election as mayor of Omaha marking his seventh term. Five of his six administration ticket associates were elected alongside him.
More than 150 persons attended an outdoor Allison community social evening that closed a countywide series of gatherings. Rural students performed athletic exhibitions under Allison school faculty guidance, followed by cake and ice cream refreshments.
An amicable wage dispute settlement halted a two day protest by about 100 electricians in Amarillo. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, led by Dan Tracy, and local worker representatives Tex Gilpin and Jack Miller, negotiated with the Electrical Contractors' Association including R. C. Honey George Broome and George Pidcoke to avert a work stoppage and renew contracts.
Pueblo May 4 Charles Lantis and Ed Fulton suspended officers of the Pueblo police were jailed by order of Deputy District Attorney G B Baker. A coroner s jury ruled the slaying of Joe Gonzales, a prisoner who tried to escape, unjustified and said Gonzales was shot by either or both officers.
The coast guard intensifies anti rum running while 500 Dry Navy members aid flood relief in the Mississippi valley. Despite relief duties, patrols remain active with seaplanes and destroyers deployed from New England to Georgia. Detroit area coordinates with Federal border patrol under Collector Ferguson.
In Newark New Jersey on May 4 15 year old Joseph Tolino shot himself after his 13 year old school mate Josephine de Fruia's parents halted their romance. Police said the girl’s mother ordered the couple to stop the courtship.
A kitchen tip notes adding a pinch of salt to milk or cream before pouring into tomato soup prevents curdling when tomatoes are added later. This simple step helps keep the soup smooth and homogeneous.
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