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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
2
In Amarillo a wave of protests targets married women with employed husbands as employers push to trim staff. Varying reports say many couples may not remarry after divorce to keep jobs, with teachers and public workers highlighted. A plea to support local merchants urges patience and solidarity amid economic strain.
The former Gray County sheriff testifies about the 1925 oil boom in Pampa LeFors and McLean, noting rapid growth and rise in crime. He describes jail shortages, staffing expansion from one to seven deputies, a $35,000 bank robbery, and deputies C E Pipes Lee Banks and O T Smith tied to a conspiracy.
An eastern newspaper piece lists the eleven ages of man as meals from milk to elaborate French dishes. The narrator admits unfamiliar terms like sorbet, salad chiffonade, plombierre, and pate de foie gras, and asks readers to provide explanations or examples.
Norwegian immigrant John Johannessen, who speaks little English, is jailed in Amarillo after scene in a taxicab. Police know little of his purpose or origin while he clings to fear of pursuit and hallucinates danger.
A reader asks Tack readers if any school board will hire a middle aged woman for a primary or elementary teaching post. The note appears in Tack Letters Page 11.
Billie T. Baker former assistant cashier at the Amarillo National Bank rushed home from Washington where he had helped organize a nationwide barbecue honoring Amarilloans. His 8-year-old son, Billie Bob, is dangerously ill and underwent surgery for mastoid trouble at Northwest Texas Hospital. The Bakers reside at 1400 Western Avenue.
The former sheriff denies protection money and bribes in court while detailing raids on liquor operations and alleged centers of bootlegging. He claims deputies furnished limited evidence, explains a disputed $500 check, and asserts he never profited from or witnessed liquor sales. Roy Albritton and others are tied to the case as witnesses.
The pope condemns communism atheism socialism and excessive wealth while warning ultra radicals against the satanical banners of war against God and religion. He also denounces exaggerated nationalism and calls for aid to the poor as central to salvation.
Dean H. Dobson-Peacock, associate of John Hughes Curtis in the Lindbergh negotiation scandal, declines a New Jersey police offer to fund travel to Hopewell for questioning. He says legal counsel advised against going and he has already answered Colonel Schwarzkopf.
Firefighters battled to stop spread after failing to secure a water supply. The S. H. Taylor residence at 1601 North Grand Street was destroyed with a booster tank providing the only water source.
One hundred sixty merit badges thirty two second class and one first class honor will be awarded to 193 Amarillo Girl Scouts in the final Court of Awards for the year. The event at Central Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall begins at 8 P M with Mrs J D Thompson Jr presiding. Gift presentations by Mrs Ferrell Fox Mrs Gervis Taylor and Mrs C M Rogers follow along with a campfire scene and Indian dances by a Boy Scout representative.
Speaker Garner denounces the Reconstruction Finance Corporation limits as he pushes a three point relief proposal. He says the board aided railroads and debts but failed to boost employment, while Governor Sterling opposes any new government expenditures citing rising debt and potential bankruptcy.
The wife of George Palmer Putnam, a New York publisher and financial sponsor of the flight, will conduct further plans for her aviation journey, with weather conditions guiding the route.
At Harbor Grace Newfoundland the DC X giant flying boat and a small mono plane gathered for an Atlantic hop attempt. Amelia Earhart Putnam arrived with her monoplane to pursue a solo ocean crossing as Lindbergh's anniversary prompts aviation milestones. Bernt Balchen pilot and several veterans join the event as weather delays loom.
Katherine Fox and Dora Stevens were arraigned on burglary charges after police arrested them wearing masculine clothes identified as stolen property. Detective Captain Clark Cain secured the complaint and the pair posted a $750 bond, with Justice Landis presiding. In San Francisco, the Chamber of Commerce planned to act on convention recommendations while prohibitions were not discussed.
Grain prices for Wheat Oats Barley listed in Amarillo notes. Chicago hogs, cattle, and sheep trades show steady to strong bids with prices for hogs 3.40 to 3.60 and cattle 4.00 to 7.50. Kansas City hogs and cattle also steady with top hogs at 3.15 and cattle several dollar ranges. Cotton futures in New Orleans rise early but ease later. New York stocks mixed as investors react to credit expansion news.
A 1932 Edgar A. Guest poem describes a patient’s awakening to illness and the shared gloom of the waiting room. The speaker notes familiar faces among dyspeptics and the routine of visits, ending with a reflection on common trials and empathy born from experience.
Sheriff Bill Thompson reported a large decrease in Amarillo's Mexican colony as six women and nine men were released to federal authorities for deportation. The group includes Trinidad Mercado and Albino Olvera, both previously jailed, with relatives of Mercado among the detainees. Approximately 90 aliens have been deported from Amarillo since last August.
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