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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1927
Page
12
The Amarillo Globe News announces publication details and pricing in the 1927 issue. Publisher Gene Howe and General Manager Wilbur C. Hawk are named, with Associated Press rights noted. Evening edition schedule and mail rates for Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico are listed.
The South Plains trade trip saw hesitancy from Amarillo boosters but a full list finally formed as the train pulled out. Chairman Geo Magart calls for early cooperation to avoid extra effort and to ensure a large Amarillo delegation to Wichita Falls. A follow up goodwill tour is planned for next Monday and Tuesday with a special train.
The piece argues the U S army proved essential in the Mississippi flood relief, working with the national guard and Red Cross to feed and shelter refugees and to keep people safe from the waters. It defends ongoing army funding and contends the force remains valuable in peacetime as a protector against natural disasters.
The piece notes Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol hoped to travel to China via Russia but the Soviet government refused permission to cross its territory. It argues the Soviet stance mirrors the U S refusal to let its ambassador cross United States soil to reach Mexico City, leaving the narrator without a clear retort.
Hartley and his party attend an opera in Paris where Doris appears as Mignonne, arousing Hartley’s suspicions. Count Romeo da Silva reappears, claiming Doris, while Camilla reveals pressure to secure Hartley’s marriage. Doris defends her relationship, sparking tensions as Hartley confronts the Count and contemplates supper with his fiancée and her family. The scene ends with Doris inviting Hartley to stay, and the Count insisting on his claim to Doris.
Washington May 9 President Calvin Coolidge relies on Herbert G Williams as his longtime private car porter. Williams, a refined, intelligent man, describes the president as unpretentious and never demanding, while noting his own role in preparing beds, meals, and other services to prevent any wait. Williams also serves Morgan Rockefeller and Mellon, observing that wealth does not guarantee kindness.
Whyburn, a UT philosophy in mathematics student, receives a National Research Council fellowship of 2400 dollars for the year. He leaves his post as associate professor at Texas Technological College to pursue research at the University of Texas and will likely work at Harvard or the University of Chicago.
Peter notices a striped coat as described by Thornton W. Burgess. The tale reflects a small wildlife lesson with animal characters and a simple woodland setting.
In a circus animal tent Peter Rabbit befriends My Lord the Elephant while observing that size and strength do not grant freedom. Simba the Lion and Striped Coat the Tiger are described as prisoners behind bars, with fearsome Striped Coat watching Peter as he escapes. The scene hints at a larger jungle world beyond the tent.
Little Percy says his evening prayer at his mother's knee as water gleams on his hair. He recites the traditional line and struggles with the next words until a prompting pause. The child’s memory falters and the mother urges him to recall the rest on his own, leading to a humorous twist.
Southwestern Bell announced to the utilities service committee that a direct Amarillo Spearman line will be used soon. Direct service will still miss jobbers lacking Spearman connections. line may extend to Perryton and Liberal Kansas. Construction work is nearly finished.
American born boys are taller than their fathers according to Dr Horace Gray in The Journal of the American Medical Association. He cites Bowditch Boston data and private Latin and MIT schools showing average increases of about 3 inches to 3 1/2 inches over fifty years, noting potential contributing factors but focusing on the height rise itself.
A collage of witty captions and oddities spans politics and press. A note teases future images of Coolidge with cubs while lampooning leadership and dispatches from China. An automatic tractor that plows while you sleep debuts in Nebraska amid farm relief talk.
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