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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
2
A weather diary notes heavy rain and possible shower squalls across the plains, with stronger storms and tornado potential seen as improbable but feared. Novice readers witness a muddy rain and dust storm clash near Groom and Amarillo, while Lawrence Hagy returns to brighten town and local chatter runs high.
A police committee in uniform arrives at the narrator's Amarillo home at 8 am, presents Colonel Erasmus R. Tack with flowers, and sparks gossip among neighbors. The piece laments traffic laws, urges more officers, and recounts local humor about police and community.
Mrs. Barbara Ella Price 81 wife of J A Price a Randall County businessman died at 8 o clock Thursday morning at the family home in Canyon She leaves seven sons and a daughter A A Price Ed Price Amarillo W F Elzie and H O Price Canyon Marvin Sayre Okla Claude Childress and Mrs Sidney J Clark Hollis Okla She was a Methodist and had lived in Canyon 17 years Funeral arrangements are pending and the body is at Griggs Thompson funeral home
In a May 4 1933 White House statement President Franklin D Roosevelt urges Congress to repeal interstate recapture provisions, place railway holding companies under ICC regulation, and create a federal transportation coordinator to align carriers and prevent waste. The goal is to maintain service, support fair wages, and guide a national transport policy for 1934.
Treasury receipts on May 2 totaled 573.455 million dollars with expenditures of 256.649 million and a balance of 545.870 million. Customs duties collected over the two days of May amounted to 1.538 million dollars.
Vearl Curry of Chicago's Fred Harvey company is spending his vacation at his parents home, Mr and Mrs G D Curry, 2400 Taylor Street. Mrs R B Pavillard eight miles northeast of the city was reported resting well after a minor operation at St Anthony's Hospital.
A reflective piece on bridge players' struggles and the toll of the game. Mrs. J B Coe reports a lost pocketbook near the Presbyterian Church containing seven dollars and offers a liberal reward for its return. Conway previews a Friday night entertainment featuring a three act play A Worthy Vagabond by visiting actors and local students.
Wide area reports show Texline receiving an inch and a half of snow with temperatures at 32 degrees, while severe snowfalls followed the line from Clayton New Mexico to Trinidad. Pampa to Wellington and Quitaque saw rain or drizzle with Gonzales-like accumulations. Amarillo area faced clouded skies and dust squalls but no major rainfall. Flooding damaged gas lines on the North Plains, Palo Duro Creek rose, and Morse schools closed as water blocked highways.
A sailor vanished after a perilous attempt to reach land for help. A motor launch spotted later carried Capt. Leslie Waggett and George Andrews to safety while rescuers found the castaway. Miss Harding denies engagement rumors with Kirkland. the group received hotel medical care for shock and exposure.
The French chancellor dismisses claims that the currency move was aimed at the United States. He notes his budget speech and insists the addition to the exchange equalization account has no hostile intent toward America, despite American press interpretation.
Advert shows Fasteeth sprinkled on denture plates each morning to prevent slipping and slipping and to deodorize. It claims no gummy pasty taste and all day hold. Available at City Drug Co Fox Drug Co or your local druggist.
Babe Ruth ill with a sore throat sends telegrams to six orphans who saved a crowded train from a crash. He praises their courage and promises to hit an extra home run that summer and invites them to Yankee Stadium, sending best wishes from Detroit.
Tickets on sale now at City Drug No 1 517 Polk Street and at the auditorium box office after 6 30. Prices lower floor 50 cents balcony 25 cents. The Front Page continues with blunt realism not suited for children. The same set as the initial production will be used. Elaborate programs by Russell Stationery Company and Bonnie Lassies orchestra will accompany the 8 30 curtain.
Fort Worth reports ongoing railroad commission inquiry into Lone Star Gas Company gate rates as officials test whether current rate basis is too high. The May session continues examining whether charges reflect fair costs and if adjustments are needed.
Kansas City markets show hogs around 5,000 head with top prices near 3.75 for 180 to 250 pounders and packing sow ranges from 3.10 to 3.45. Cattle and calves steady with steers 4.35 to 5.75, cows 3.00 to 8.50, veal calves 3.00 to 6.00. Sheep about 5,000 head steady with spring lambs 6.00 to 6.50, ewes 1.50 to 2.50. New Orleans cotton opens quiet then eases before rallying with firmer stocks.
Financial markets were uneven in early trading with a steady midday tone. Rails led gains, shares rose modestly, and many blue chips advanced while oils and tobacco showed mixed moves amid earnings news and a tentative trend toward firmer bonds and a softer dollar.
A new French process MELLO GLO powder claims to make skin look fresh with surprising smoothness. It hides tiny lines and wrinkles, prevents large pores, and offers a fragrant, irritation free application at 50 cents or 1 dollar tax free at City Drug Stores.
A note warns drivers that failing brakes link to deadly crashes. It argues brake repair saves lives and money, citing 32,000 annual traffic fatalities to underline the risks and urge maintenance.
Morning cereal advertisement extols Post Toasties as crisp golden flakes with energy from fortified corn. Encourages serving with fruit or berries and suggests home or restaurant use. Promotes joining Post’s Junior Detective Corps by sending two box tops to General Foods with address in Battle Creek Michigan. offer valid until October 15, 1933.
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