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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1937
Page
3
The Amarillo Globe notes a traffic hazard at McMasters and Third Avenue in San Jacinto with no right of way signs or stop controls. A Globe reporter confirms drivers rely on caution, urging official action to install signs and designate priorities at major crossings.
Washington debates a $1.5 billion relief request and possible increases to $2.0–$2.6 billion. Maverick factions claim near 140 votes for a larger program while others push to avoid cutting current aid. Mayors warn higher taxes on homeowners if relief burdens stay federal, while states brace for budget balancing amid WPA and PWA impacts.
Philip, chasing Sybil's trail, arrives in San Francisco and dives into the Barrett case files at the Evening Times morgue. He hones in on photographs of Joan Barrett, Sheila Barrett, and the famous Barrett mystery as he plots a covert investigation.
An illustrated piece extols morning and daytime stretches for relief and energy. It likens humans to cats waking from naps and urges frequent full-body stretching to loosen muscles, boost circulation, and reduce stiffness during work breaks. It recommends yawns, arm reaches, and gentle movements to refresh and renew focus.
Diary style notes from New York on May 17 recount social visits and anecdotes. References include Joe Cook, Zoe Beckley, Dorothy Hall, Faith Baldwin, and a dinner with Will and Jessie Hays, plus a Pope Mussolini meeting tale and reflections on writers, actors, and cartoonists amid a busy urban scene.
Farmer Brown's Boy witnesses Teeter and four babies swimming to escape Sharpshin the Hawk. Teeter dives and surfaces unscathed, proving Teeter was caring for the young while Mrs Teeter has fled. The scene shifts to a Typhus fever primer noting transmission by louse and prevention through delousing.
In Tenterfield Australia Look out a gray gelding cleared 8 feet 3 inches to break the world high jumping horse record. The previous joint record by Look out and Barra Lad stood at 8 feet 112 inches set in Canada in 1925.
Crossword style list of horizontal and vertical clues about aviation figures and terms. Includes entries like airman pioneers, bird names, and various linguistic hints, with numbers marking grid positions and cross-referenced hints for solution.
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