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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1930
Page
2
A verse recalling mothers urging children to wear rubbers, coats, and mufflers to avoid colds. It notes the persistent family refrain across generations and ends with a nod to Edgar A. Guest from 1930.
Thousands braved a rain and hail storm as the Morris and Castle Shows opened their week at the Tri-State Fair grounds in Amarillo. About 3500 attend, enjoying a grand midway with free admission and ample free parking under police protection, while a light bulbs loss of around 200 dollars was noted.
Nine city paving jobs totaling 65 576 40 await bond support with 14 450 64 city share and 51 576 40 owner share. Petitions filed with the city commission delay contracts until the May 27 election. Streets named include Van Buren Mississippi East 22nd North Arthur Northeast Seventh West Ninth East Sixth East Seventh and Fifteenth with sections listed.
Judge R E Wheeler vented after thieves stole a spare tire and rim from his car parked at the fair. He called it poor business and noted his dislike of thieves who target personal property, including a judge's vehicle.
A meeting is called for tomorrow at 3 PM to install new officers of the Alice Landergin P T A. Claude district president Mrs J M Crain will attend and Amarillo council president Mrs Fancher Upshaw will speak. Mrs W D Westbay will perform the installation followed by a social hour. Members urged to attend.
The district court jury was dismissed until 1 30 pm after attorneys reported not ready in trials. Local dairyman W H Scott may face a driving while intoxicated charge this afternoon as proceedings resume.
Police Chief W. R. McDowell found the heavy barred door of the city police station open in the morning. Prisons were empty as last night proved unusually peaceful with no disturbances in Amarillo.
Amarillo boosters led by Chamber of Commerce President T. E. Zeigler parade through town with about 100 women and 100 businessmen aboard a Santa Fe special train. Speakers include C. V. Vernon and Prof. A. P. Jarrett while Dan McGrath of Tri-State Fair promotes an active schedule. City notes include Hereford paving progress and 100 blocks already paved, with mixed football pride and a three day rail tour to Clovis Roswell.
Central Junior High lists straight and A and B honor roll students. Names span multiple grades with sections for Central and Alice Landergin schools. The roster includes students like Dorothy Baker Paul Coy Louise Elliott Roberta Freeman and many others.
Reports from Woods, Alfalfa, Woodward, Grant, Roger Mills, Dewey, Major and Custer counties describe ruined crops and damaged homes as hail pounds areas. The storm brought a downpour of one to three inches. From Aledo, Texas, early today comes word of wind damage exceeding $50,000.
Flooding ripped through Fort Worth after a four inch rain. Trinity River reached 26.56 feet while danger begins at 30 feet. Police closed Purvis road bridge and Riverside Fort Worth Dallas Pike bridge as cars stalled. A severe hail and windstorm struck southern sections, damaging fruit trees and gardens.
Severe hail battered roofs and smashed windows in Sweetwater as an inch of rain fell overnight. No injuries were reported and early estimates of damage were unavailable while low hanging clouds promised more moisture today.
More than two inches of rain drenched Corsicana last night pushing the weekly total to 5.12 inches. Creeks overflowed and hill lands were washed, with lowland crops badly damaged.
The Episcopacy committee exonerated Bishops Moore and Mouzon on charges of political activity in the 1928 election. The conference adopted Bishop Cannon Jr.’s resolution urging congress to speed up law enforcement measures from Hoover’s plan, suspending rules for quick action.
Light rain and showers were noted in several counties and towns including Skelly town Wildorado Pampas Canadian and Waynoka with totals from one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Amarillo recorded 0.37 inch as the U S Weather Bureau issued an unsettled forecast for tonight and fair conditions on Wednesday.
A gang calling itself The Jaw Breaker Gang robs a victim of $9 after a speak easy binge. Captain Boris Sergievsky sets seaplane and other air records, as global aviation eyes future Soviet air power. At Geneva, 27 League nations fail to prevent war despite Kellogg pact. News from India shows Britain ready to use troops and air power to quell Hindu unrest. Europeans ordered to vacate Taledaon.
Police arrested eighty people at Calcutta in a raid on the Bengal presidency of the All-India National Congress and a branch camp. A clash in Kakiri village near Badin left four dead and twelve seriously injured amid Hindu Muslim tensions.
A letter from Inez Allen at 616 South Buchanan Street asks for help finding employment after job loss. Another entry offers a $2 reward for Bozo the Spitz collie, with tax number 116 and contact 8905. A reader notes Globe-News items on old books and a Shakespeare volume from 1818.
Colored leaf sugar in badge figures now available for tea tables and parties. Colored sugar also comes in various flavors.
Production of heavy crude offset a light crude deficit to show a weekly rise in U S oil output for the week ending May 10 per the Oil and Gas Journal. Total weekly production reached 2 597 441 barrels, with gains in Gulf Coast and Southwest Texas and declines in Oklahoma West Texas Kansas and the Midcontinent. California light oil advanced 5 250 barrels as the overall trend continued upward.
Col L 8 Davidson reports thirty witnesses called for today’s continuance of the inquiry into the Grayson County riots that left a Black man dead after attacking a white woman and the courthouse burned. Sherman remains under martial law with heavy rain aiding troopers as Texas Rangers hold 28 suspects.
Governor Moody plans to act on E. V. Allen’s request for a commutation of his May 16 electrocution sentence for robbery with firearms. A district judge recommended clemency, and if no commutation is issued a respite or legal action could delay execution. Allen robbed a Carbon bank in Eastland County. no one was injured. The Civil Liberties League protests the case.
Potter county candidates are invited to a chicken dinner at East Tenth Avenue Methodist Church Thursday at 6 pm. Attendees may hear candidates introduce themselves briefly, with no long speeches. A reasonable dinner charge will apply.
Markets show hogs steady to weak with top prices around 9.85 in Kansas City and 10.35 in Chicago for lighter weights. Cattle and calves trade largely steady with varied ranges for slaughter steers and fed yearlings, while sheep activity remains slow in Chicago and Fort Worth notes limited demand for grass slaughter steers.
In St Louis and Chicago markets readers see cattle sheep lambs and hogs with prices and bids listed. Grain and cotton futures move with weather and moisture expectations while New York and New Orleans reports show futures and spot movements across wheat corn rice and oils.
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co announces a new accident policy for 24 months at up to $100 monthly and $2,400 total disability, with $1,000 per injury. It costs less than a penny daily, requires no examination, and no payment until full review. Over 60,000 already hold this coverage. if unsatisfied, policy may be returned with no obligation.
Officials request state review of the beneficiary name and relationship for a city program. The aim is to confirm accurate designation and ensure proper eligibility and governance. Further details will follow once the review is completed.
Physicians state women have a more sensitive nervous system and therefore suffer more. Capuchine relieves nerve tension and pain quickly without opiates. Liquid form acts faster than tablets, with 30c and 60c sizes offered at drug stores.
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