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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
1
The column covers President Coolidge vetoing the McHaugen bill as constitutional, Lindbergh’s proposed world flight routes and aviation plans, a Pennsylvania raid visit to Henry Ford, and various notes on public figures, weathering a mix of aviation, politics, and social commentary.
City officials and taxpayers including J N Beasley and J Ray expressed belief the $900,000 refunding bonds will pass. Beasley said he and Ray opposed nothing and sought facts for informed voter approval. They plan to vote for the bonds Saturday as Amarillo trims spending and seeks a lower interest rate by spreading debt over time.
United Press notes William H. Hill says 590 of New York’s 96 GOP delegates plan to back Herbert Hoover. Senate committee to inspect primary spending in Indiana and another state. Texas Democratic chair announces delegation to back Jones Houston as nominee.
In Innsbruck Austria May 25 student disorders led to arrests after rioters torn down the Italian consulate flag and sang anti Italian songs. Police used batons as a platoon of soldiers re raised the flag amid nationalist displays and protests following the incident.
A first time For Rent ad by G. C. Odom for a furnished T-Team house at 20506 Tyler Street drew nineteen calls by noon and the property was rented on the first inquiry. Call 6262 for classifieds in The Globe and News.
Washington May 25 The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant share a common ancestor traced to Thomas Nast’s 1870s cartoons. Nast first depicted the donkey in Harper’s Weekly, and four years later the elephant appeared in a New York Herald drawing. The pieces show how party mascots originated as derisive symbols and later became enduring emblems.
Sugarfoot Greene and his minstrel company perform tonight and Saturday at the auditorium under Tri-State Fair auspices. Reserved main floor sections and boxes cost 75 cents. general admission is 80 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under ten. The act features a 15 piece band, high stepping dancers, blues singers, comedians, and lively songs.
Albert Schram, a farmer from Yankton South Dakota, bought a plane after earning a pilot license. He uses the aircraft to haul farm products to market and for business trips, reflecting a move into aviation to support his farming operations.
United Press reports pilot Bimille Carranze traveling from San Diego toward Mexico City with earlier reports placing him over Guaymas and Guaymas, now at 10 33 a m today. He is expected to arrive in Mexico City shortly as the flight continues.
Five men are reported dead and several injured after an explosion at the Comynham shaft of the Hudson Coal Company in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania. The blast sent workers to hospitals with critical and non fatal injuries as rescue teams searched for missing laborers. Local authorities investigated the cause of the explosion and the company faced questions about safety practices.
The Associated Press reports Texas state prison population exceeded 4500 for the first time with an official total of 4505 as of Thursday. Governor Moody announced the figure Friday.
Spiteberges May 2 4 00 pm The dirigible Italia 108 miles north of Moffen Island fog and wind hinder progress as it struggles toward safety after a polar flight. Missing crew message reportedly from Gen Umberto Nobile notes a desperate fight against the storm.
A new long term prisoner was lodged in the Potter county jail this morning. Charley Hester, deputy sheriff, was arrested for missing the shrine ceremony. Officers Grover McDaniel and Charley Austin discovered he failed to appear at the shrine. Charley was placed in leg irons by mistake. released only when the proper fer was produced. A call to Mrs Hester yielded she could not locate the red lid, so Charley remains jailed.
A colorful parade scene shows Toney Chisum riding an Arabian charger, Khive Temple guiding a line of five cars carrying Potentate J. J. Read and his divan. Chants, uniforms, and Pampa Shrine patrols enliven the moving ring as Al John is named a candidate. The sequence ends with a dilapidated buggy and two girls selling poppies, continuing on page two.
Chicago police halted Willie Carago 18 after he kissed several female workers while delivering letters. He approached Edith Tyrone at Bell Telephone and then moved to U S Hoffman & Co where he met several clerks, each time receiving resistant rebuffs. He admitted the prank and claimed the old post office game was no longer popular.
The Muscle Shoals conference report passed in the House after a 24 plus hour Senate filibuster. Senators McKellar Tydings King Breazeale led the delay before word reached of a veto risk and the Norris report was adopted as the session closed.
In United States district court in the Panhandle R C Jones, a Memphis farmer, testified denying any effort to force Russell Jones into labor to repay debts. The case marked the first peonage trial in the area and rests on threats and a pistol incident. Other defendants Martinez Garcia and Medina faced theft and conspiracy charges with pleas and acquittal outcomes, while some cases expect continued hearings Monday due to a Fort Worth engagement.
Senate vendors circulated a cloture petition today to restrict debate on the compromise 222,495,000 tax reduction measure as the Muscle Shoals filibuster pressed toward the closing hour jam.
A fragment indicates Senator Curtis Republican floor leader influenced White House actions, with the note continuing on page two. The passage suggests strategic moves within the administration as Curtis directs legislative momentum.
A contract was let to Amarillo contractor George Parr by Allen Early for a three story business building south of the Palo Duro Furniture Company in the 704 block on Polk Street. The 70 by 130 feet structure will feature Harry Gaiberson as architect with Martin Jarett occupying part of the first story and Palo Duro Furniture Company occupying the second and third floors.
Senate log from Cove Creek filibuster shows events from Thursday 1:30 p.m. to 3:18 a.m. including bills passed, vetoes sustained, Norris Muscle Shoals report debated, quorum actions, and Tydings speech. Mentions Gideon Reed, Heflin, and party lines amid chaotic procedure and a remote reference to Pt. Samper attack.
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