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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1930
Page
2
A long editorial sympathizes with Mayor Thompson while criticizing his opponents and presses for balanced coverage. The piece laments city finance tensions, defends press independence, and details missing poll taxes, local dog and pet notices, and a call for harmony amid the mayoral race in Amarillo.
A middle aged woman asks for a family home where she can work as a caregiver and live with her 17 year old daughter if possible. She requests Sunday church access and thanks Tack for help.
The London naval treaty will be taken up by the senate at a special session called by President Hoover likely mid next month. Congress will finish other work before adjourning and the Senate will be recalled to approve the arms limitation pact. Senator Johnson of California opposed the rush and clashed with Senator Reed of Pennsylvania on the treaty merits.
Three hijacking cases against Jim Talley and Virgil Stalkup and a hijacking case against Ed Summers were dismissed. A car theft charge against Clarence Springer was also dropped. Witnesses could not be located or were out of state, and Stalkup and Talley already face lengthy prior sentences.
A Ford yellow delivery truck used by Amarillo Electric Company doubles as a radio station. The vehicle carries a permanent fourteen wire aerial and a phonograph setup for broadcasting and receiving programs while delivering electrical goods. A. J. Arnold of the electric company receives praise for the enterprise since its debut on Saturday.
Dr. Clark Buckner pastor of the First Christian Church preached the graduation sermon at Randolph College in Cisco last night.
The Groom News editor recounts receiving a Houston circulation firm proposal. A Fort Worth man named J. E. Rice represented the Houston company and visited, presenting plans for a local campaign. The editor clarifies signing a card agreeing to consider their representative.
A new arrival from Oklahoma seeks ranch employment and asks for help finding work. He states knowledge of seven kinds of work and requests local assistance. He is at Day and Night Service Station at 622 East Fourth Street and provides a contact name Elmer Morgan with phone number 704.
The outbreak began yesterday when striking Burman coolies clashed with Andhras on the docks. Police faced numerous injuries while natives fought with daggers though most victims were treated for lacerations. The inspector general of civil hospitals led relief efforts.
Police in the Bhendi Bazaar district fired three times at a mob injuring seven Muslims. A sergeant was accidentally shot in the arm and hospitalized. The crowd continued stoning police and military until midday when Muslim leaders’ visit, arranged through the police commissioner, led to withdrawal of military pickets and a pacified riot. Traffic resumed after a two hour disruption.
The piece mocks senators preferring reactions over dialing telephones. It cites Will Rogers and Carter Glass, praises the dial system, and notes Ruth Pratt as a capable Republican figure. It also mentions an Argentine bull Faithful 20 selling for 64559 and discusses cattle value dynamics.
Roy Bivins, Shamrock cafe operator, was wounded in a head gunshot said to be personal safety related. He remained in hospital May 27 not expected to live. The shooting happened at the local telephone exchange last night with a night operator and a friend as witnesses. The operator was held, charges unlikely per Sheriff W. K. McLemore.
Lester Stone announced opposition to the Third Street underpass beyond bond proceeds and urged a public hearing at the next meeting. He initially planned to resign two weeks prior, reconsidered, then concluded no reason to delay, and his resignation was later accepted by Mayor Ernest Thompson.
The Associated Press reports in Washington on May 27 that a Democratic point of order was raised against the new flexible tariff provision as Senator Smoot laid the final draft before the Senate and defended the measure’s provisions.
The Williamson Bill to shift enforcement of prohibition from the treasury to the justice department became law as President Hoover signed it. The transfer takes effect July 1, with Attorney General Mitchell assuming enforcement duties previously handled by Secretary Mellon since 1921.
In court Houtchens admitted first offense and financial hardship led to passing counterfeit coins. He told the judge he tried to repay money obtained and explained the motive during the plea and questioning.
The First Church of the Nazarene accepts Rev J N Tinsley’s resignation to become pastor in Moscow Idaho. The resignation takes effect July 1 and a new pastor will be selected, likely this Sunday, as the board considers several ministers.
DRY LAW advocates immediate action on a bill labeled Buyer Guilty, stalled for months in Senate judiciary committees. Chairman Steiner plans a hearing week to hear Sheppard’s argument and other perspectives, but notes further consideration this session will be difficult. Prohibition Commissioner Doran says the Supreme Court ruling will not majorly alter enforcement for pre 1927 permits.
Testimony ended this morning as jurors were dismissed to return tomorrow. The court’s 65 page charge and about 1700 pages of notes by court reporter Wm N Bawer underscore a lengthy record. Plaintiffs claim more than 90000 in property damage from city storm sewers. Attorneys for landowners include Works and Bassett with Underwood Johnson Dooley Simpson representing the city.
Rev. D. D. Sumrall of San Jacinto Baptist Church conducts revival at Palo Duro Church. The meeting opened Sunday and will run through the week.
Circla No. 1 of the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Christian Church will serve a supper in the Social Center this evening at 6:30 o'clock.
Hogs 9 500 steady to 10c higher for 190 240 lb pigs around 0 95. Cattle 6 000 calves 1 000 steady to 26a higher with slaughter steers 950 1500 lb 10 25 18 50 fed yearlings 10 26 12 75 helfers 9 00 11 50 cows 87 75 9 76 vealere 8 00 12 50 stocker feeder steers 9 25 12 00. Sheep 7 000 spring lambs 16 25c higher, sheep and fed lambs steady top spring lambs 7 90 lambs 9 00 10 15 ewes 4 50 5 85. Fort Worth report hogs 1 100 steady to strong rail top 9 20 bulls 160 250 lb truck hogs 9 10 9 25 butcher pigs up 0 2, good weighty pigs 8 76, packing sows steady 8 00 8 50. Cattle 1 700 including 600 calves.
Hogs, cattle, and sheep prices moved mixed across markets in Chicago and East St Louis on May 27. Hogs at Chicago topped around 10.80 for 160 to 220 pounds, cattle showed steady to higher on calves and yearlings, while sheep and lamb values fluctuated with steady to firm trends. Cotton and grain futures in New Orleans and New York edged lower early, with brief rallies and overall quiet trading.
A reflective poem contrasts youthful ambitions with adulthood and duty. It follows a speaker learning life’s stern code through disappointments, responsibilities, and care, then shifts to a Chicago market update on butter poultry and a New York stock letter detailing bear attacks, utilities, and price movements.
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