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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1932
Page
2
A sprawling column blends political bets on Franklin Roosevelt with comic asides on smoking and eye trouble. The piece discusses Roosevelts nomination odds, cockroach infestations, family politics, and a speaker urged to run for office while critiquing working wives and family economics.
A first person reminiscence tells of a country boy who married after advice from Old Tack. He built a four to five state law practice, supported family disasters, and later offered a large loan to the narrator. The piece also notes weather chatter and a dog missing near 1710 Hughes Street with a reward.
Operatic star May Peterson wife of Col. Ernest O. Thompson returns to Amarillo for the summer. She spent the winter season on a concert tour in the East.
Amarillo College trustees approve a 1932-33 budget of 37 500 dollars with seven fewer faculty mainly part time, and reduced expenditures. Salary costs total 28 186 67 dollars, leaving about 9 300 dollars for operation. Revenue includes 25 920 from taxes, 16 250 in tuition, and 330 in fees, with business administration payments excluded.
The Amarillo Tax League warns that the city’s interest and sinking fund shows a $50,000 deficit and bonding capacity is exhausted. It recommends slowing street paving, capping park expansion, closing the city printing plant, trimming street lighting, and restoring the fund to solvency with prudent reductions.
The Black Mask Players stage The Creaking Chair by Allene Tupper Wilkes tonight in the High School Auditorium under Khiva Shrine auspices. Cast includes Dr. R. P. Parcells director Ridgeway Zelley Cecil Eaton Grace Rye Miss Martha Greening Christine Dyche with others. Curtain rises at 8:30.
A meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary is scheduled for this evening at B o'clock at the American Legion Home. All members of both organizations are invited. A social hour will follow the business session.
The Texas Democratic gathering devolved into disorder as speaker Woodward faced boos and interruptions. Delegates shouted at him and questioned loyalty to Garner ally Sam Rayburn while references to 1928 and prohibition stirred the crowd. Prominent figures including Governor Sterling and Francis Hopkins were cited amid tumultuous testimony and stage whispering.
A heavily built African American man known as Frank Miller was shot while fleeing officers and held at city hospital under guard. He faces assault to murder and robbery with firearms charges in the April 29 shooting and robbery of Charles Stewart, with Stewart’s watch found in a pawnshop aiding the arrest.
C. L. Starks was arrested by State Highway patrolmen on a charge of operating a motor bus without an operator's license. Bond was set at $200 in Justice J. W. Minter's court. Starks, a stranger here, is reported to have carried passengers who applied to travel bureaus.
In honor of funeral services for Mrs. Wilda C. Myers and their infant daughter, the Potter County courthouse closed at 1 PM and offices suspended for the day. The telephone switchboard also shut, with night numbers provided for urgent police and sheriff communications.
The DO-X, en route from America to its Lake Constance base, flew over Berlin late today marking a dramatic milestone in its European progress. The famed airship completed overflight as crowds watched from the city.
Market reports show wheat and oats prices in Amarillo and fed cattle, hogs, and lambs trading across Kansas City and Chicago futures. Hogs at Kansas City top $3.00 for choice 170-240 lb hogs. cattle mixed with fed steers up to $6.50 and stockers $4.50. Chicago hogs rise to $3.50 top. cattle and calves strong with fed steers near $7.00 and vealers around $3.00.
The New York Stock Letter notes the market drifting into a downward trend after four uncertain sessions. Volume rose with declines led by General Foods Public Service of New Jersey Corn Products American Tobacco B Liggett and Myers B and American Telephone American Can Borden Consolidated Gas DuPont Electric Power and Light Procter and Gamble National Power and Light Union Pacific Sears and Woolworth. U S Steel and General Motors showed minor movement.
A poem reflects on storms and disappointments as signs of future gains. It argues that sons endure burdens and hardships to learn strength and courage, suggesting struggle may better prepare them for success and noble character.
Cattle cut largely steady with bulls and most steer and heifer ranges holding firm. Vealers down 25 cents or more, top beeves around 7.85 per hundredweight amid 1050 to 1500 pound cattle. Sheep movement high with spring lambs selling up to 6.75, native lambs 6.00 to 6.75 and ewes mixed around 1.00 to 2.25.
A retired business man from Fdena California who could not walk for over three years due to arthritis says a doctor's prescription relieved his pain and restored normal activity. He offers to send information and a free trial of the medicine to anyone who writes Renton Desk 644 Station C California.
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