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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1932
Page
2
The writer laments corruption among business leaders and high society, warning that greed drives crimes behind luxury. He notes personal stress from finances and life in Amarillo, mentions possible sheriff John McKnight and mayoral talk, and recalls an eagle gift from Texhoma club plus spring domestic chaos.
Thirty two reservations for the special train to the U S Highway Association convention at Shamrock were reported by the chamber of commerce up to noon. More than 100 are expected to join the trip in addition to the band. The Amarillo delegation will depart Monday morning and return that evening. round trip fare is two dollars. Amusement features have been added to the business sessions of the transcontinental highway organization. The chamber personnel led the drive to organize the local delegation.
Smith reports Hoover's total at 967 with gains in New Jersey Montana and Alabama expected before Vermont. Vermont convention backs a platform calling for submission of the prohibition question to the nation and seeks drastic reduction of government expenses amid Sunday news.
Washington May 18 Eighteen witnesses for the government have been summoned to appear Monday when the trial of Gaston B Means for embezzlement by product of the Lindbergh tragedy is tentatively scheduled to begin Mrs Edward B McLean who employed Means to find and return the ill fated child is expected to testify she gave the detective 104000 for ransom and expenses and that he later claimed he gave the money to a mysterious stranger who identified himself as her representative.
Wayne Gorman son of Mr and Mrs L J Gorman 1108 Pierce Street is seriously ill at Northwest Texas Hospital with attendants saying his condition is slightly improved today.
A reader predicts Amarillo will become the Southwest’s biggest city and notes Miss Harvey runs a service station at 500 East Tenth Street. The letter derides Henry Ansley’s Depression article, defends him, and ends with an employment tip: a tractor and combine expert seeks work, offering top mechanical skill and references, with contact via 2-2525.
A readers letter in Sunday Globe News urges parents to teach children to respect others property. The missive appears in Tack Letters with a prompt to see Page 6 for more notes.
Frank Parzych confessed his kidnap tale was false and revealed heavy drinking and narcotics use. Dr John F Condon, the Lindbergh negotiator, arrived at Mt Vernon police to review rogues gallery photos while Curtis confessed after breaking down. Parzych had earlier claimed to be a kidnapper and sought a wife desertion arrest to clear his story.
In Norfolk on May 18 F E Turin manager of the advertising board for the Norfolk Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce denied making offers for information or photos of the Lindbergh baby. Turin said Curtis suggested remuneration. Photographer Sam Fox said a syndicate asked him to obtain exclusive photographs and offer 2500 dollars to owners for such images.
Mrs. J. B. Parr of Houston, a two week new bride and Rice Institute biology graduate, believes the strange symbol left by Lindbergh baby abductors points to a biology student. She identified the drawing as depicting the union of male and female cells and the conceived egg.
Hopewell NJ May 18 Friends said Col Charles A Lindbergh’s quick actions helped secure John Hughes Curtis’s confession about the hoax that sparked a sea search for the kidnapped infant. Curtis, aboard the Cachalot, later revealed the baby was found dead prompting the inquiry and Curtis’s admission after questioning in Hopewell.
A hung jury was reported this morning in the burglary trial of Jose Gonzales charged in a hijacking case in 47th district court. The state finished testimony on the theft case of W. L. Bird tied to pipe digging and sale near the Fuqua brick plant. Witnesses included Robt Tetzlaff, Hugh Simmons, R C Phillips, Chas Debout, and W F Whaley. defense testimony was to begin this afternoon with two guilty verdicts expected.
Testimony describes upstairs whiskey plant in Quaker rooms accessed by tube to prescription area. Witnesses link Albritton and Britton to Five Points station and Smoke House, with officers and suspects profiting from spiked beer. Witnesses discuss divorces, protection payments, and past prison terms as trial proceeds.
A small boat scene unfolds as Curtis arrives from Atlantic City to deliver a message. The group discusses spelling accuracy and authenticating the call. One officer, Alec, is urged to relay important information quickly while the Colonel presses for speed.
The New York Daily News recounts how John Hughes Curtis, under intense police pressure and staged by Lindberghs surroundings, confessed to the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Details include staged contacts, a late night pressuring walk with Inspector Walsh, and Curtis’s remorseful plea for forgiveness. The piece notes skepticism from police and coast guard, and Lindbergh’s vigil as the body was found and the nation watched.
Billie Joe Cornelius five year old son of Mr and Mrs Roy E Cornelius Pleasant Valley died at 7 oclock this morning in an Amarillo hospital Survived by parents a brother Eugene a sister Mary Elizabeth and grandparents Mr and Mrs S T Clayton and Mr and Mrs L L Cornelius all of Clarendon Funeral services 3 pm Thursday in Clarendon Baptist Church with Rev J D Horton officiating funeral cortege to leave Boxwell Brothers chapel Thursday noon
The narrator recalls a golf hole in one celebrated by cheering friends who offered goods and cigars, ginger ale, and gifts. Today, such incentives vanished, replaced by a ceremonial certificate and virtue required for publication, reflecting a shift from generous prizes to formal recognition.
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with price ranges and declines noted. Grain quotes for wheat and oats appear alongside nascent cotton and stock market notes from New Orleans and New York, detailing opening moves and early rallies.
A northern New York cock fight ends with 40 men arrested. Police seize fifteen live cocks and seven dead birds, fight waged by primates around the cockpit. The article recalls English kings and bull baiting to contrast brutality and public bloodlust. It notes a contest for the brightest smile with a prize, joking about Joseph P. Day amid 1932 conditions.
The Federation of Women's Clubs will assist Potter County library with more books. Committees named to meet the library board and run the campaign, led by the J. U. G. Club representatives. Each club is to appoint delegates. Federation dues reduced to 50 cents as a temporary measure.
Services for Mrs. Mary Mayhan 42 wife of J E Mayhan were to be at 4 pm at Griggs Chapel with Captain R Mc Neiland of the Salvation Army in charge Burial was to be in Llano Cemetery She had been ill a short time and is survived by her husband and a daughter Mary She was a Baptist Church member
Laura Juanita McSmith two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C McSmith died at 5 10 this morning at the home 409 North Grant Street the child had been ill only a short time survivors include three small brothers James Robert and Claude and two sisters Dorothy and Suellen body is in care of N Griggs Sons awaiting arrival of out of town relatives
Members of the Amarillo Credit Association will hold their annual business meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow night in the Amarillo Hotel club rooms. Dean Kirk is president. Rolla Townsend is secretary. All members and invited merchants and professionals may attend with no admission charge.
Mrs. J. A. Kinslow, well known in Amarillo, died this morning at her Hedley home. A tele phone message to John Gilvin confirms the death. Funeral services are set for 2 o clock Thursday afternoon at Hedley.
The American Legion plans a citation ceremony for Gold Star Mothers at the Legion Home with special seating. Attendees are urged to arrive before 8 30 oclock as no one will be admitted after the ritual begins.
A special venire of 150 men was summoned for the trial of Jeff and Homer Howard, brothers charged with killing Karl Fromme, 24, of Houston, in a Richmond hotel lobby last February 20 during an American Legion convention. The shooting followed a dice game dispute upstairs.
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