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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
9
Berlin reports an official communique due tomorrow outlining new arrangements between France and Germany reflecting recent talks. Expected are armistice alleviations and the early release of about 100,000 French POWs, including non commissioned officers and soldiers from World War I.
Amarillo horses vied with top show horses in the Big Spring Horse Show last Friday through Sunday. Winners included Man of The Hour owned by N. P. Nelson with second in junior fine harness and third in three gaited. Belle Harrison Peggy Manning second in five gaited amateur. Nelson also placed in five gaited junior stakes. Saturday saw Man of The Hour take second in the West Texas owner’s class. Kirk Allen Again, owned by C. R. Garner, earned second in the $300 walking horse stake amid strong entries. There are 66,000 cattle brands recorded in Montana.
SPEARMAN May 19 The trial of Orrin J. Brown charged with murder in the hammer slaying of Mrs. Leota Frances Murphy was delayed until afternoon after he appeared without an attorney. The body was found beside a highway near the Oklahoma border on March 20. Brown said he was negotiating for a lawyer but had not employed one. Judge Jack Allen recessed court until an attorney could be appointed. Radio theft report at Ed Pittman Service Station.
James Andrews this morning won the John B. Golding Post Veterans of Foreign Wars saber in Amargo High School ROTC basic drill. Seven cadets competed under Lt. A. R. Donnell. Judges were Lady Barker Clifton Robinett and W. R. Wilson Jr. Efficiency medals were awarded to Ralph Will Irvin Wall Herbert Harter Tim Kegans Chandler Rush Charles Adams O D Thompson Billy Battey. J B Lilliebridge spoke for the VFW and A Petersen presented the medals.
B L Bert Wilson traveled from Chicago to Amarillo to obtain a 1941 Illinois highway map. As a clothing manufacturer’s representative, he planned a Southwest trip and asked Chicago for the map before learning it was not yet off the press. He then sought a New Mexico map at the Chamber of Commerce but noticed pigeonholed maps on a rack.
John L. Sullivan, assistant secretary of the treasury, urged Congress to widen the excess profits tax to cover all corporate profits that rise during the defense period. Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, he said many defense contractors are exempt under the current 25 to 50 percent tax on profits beyond base period levels.
Berlin dispatch from DNB reports four British Spitfires shot down by six Messerschmitts near the British South coast. The agency adds no German losses.
A 60 member volunteer band organized by Robert Louis Barron will perform at the I Am An American rally in the high school auditorium. The group draws from Amarillo’s business and teaching community with college and high school musicians, featuring a full slate of woodwinds brass and percussion headed by Beene of Dalhart to supplement the roster.
The Men’s Supper Club of St An drew’s Episcopal Church will host a supper tonight at 6:30 at the Parish House. Guest speaker Joe Mickle, a 20 year Japan missionary and university instructor, will discuss Democracy in the Pacific. A Dinty Moore Special dinner will be served by the church ladies.
Judge James C. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson were downtown when their Fort Worth residence burned Saturday night. The couple escaped with only the clothes on their backs. many personal treasures including curios and mounted fish and game were lost.
Amarillo national guardsmen T. M. Scott and Mack A. McCoy were returned to Camp Bowie today by army officers after being held in jail on AWOL charges. A wild turkey described as volplaning is noted to reach about a mile per minute in speed.
John Smith Abel a Scottish native and Amarillo resident will take the oath of US citizenship tomorrow at 1 PM before Judge James C. Wilson in federal court. About 50 applicants will participate in naturalization exercises, with 33 handled locally and the rest via El Paso district. The scene will resemble a world court as diverse nationalities join to become Americans.
In Trent Oregon a community church sermon drew strong support as a collection plate yielded a $100 bill. If the bill was dropped by mistake the claimant must swear an oath that it was theirs.
The article notes a safety program arrival in Amarillo on Thursday May 29 with setup on Friday and Saturday, aiming to begin Monday morning June 2. Mayor Jenkins says he has asked Carl J. Ruthland, president of the Texas Safety Association, to hold a regional meeting in Amarillo during the summer.
The piece laments the races tied to O'Daniel with little excitement and notes the president’s fragile influence. It recalls Maury Maverick’s bid and return as mayor of San Antonio, and mentions John J. O'Connor's purge in New York. It highlights un-purging efforts by Bill Phieffer and doubt over aiding Hal Collins, Jerry Mann, or Sam Morris.
The Texas governor appointed Andrew Jackson Houston to the Senate to serve until the special June election. Observers expect more surprises this evening with a likely resignation and early campaign for the Senate.
The ship, 32 years old and built in Belfast in 1909, began as the British liner Leicestershire. It served as a United States transport during the war and later returned to the British fleet as part of its ongoing treaty issues with Great Britain.
The Zamzam, once a British exhibitor ship, carried pilgrims to Mecca and housed a mosque for 600 worshippers aboard. Before the war Egyptian interests owned her. Two passengers aboard at Recife, Brazil were Charles Murphy of Fortune Magazine and Life photographer David Sherman, en route to Egypt via Time Inc Washington office.
A weary man finds no progress while feeling uneasy by stomach upset heartburn and fullness. Relief comes with ADLA Tablets kept on hand from the druggist. This advertisement promotes their use for temporary stomach relief.
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