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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1934
Page
2
In Amarillo the writer skews toward Roosevelt's strenuous tenure amid party rifts and labor unrest, praising Garner and predicting a tough fight in Congress. Also covered are local weddings, sports chatter, and upcoming Pre-Centennial festivities in Pampa with praise for civic vigor and community pride.
The United States notified 13 European nations of near 174.6 million dollars due June 15, with total past due accounts around 300 million and a grand national debt of over 12.35 billion. Finland remains the only nation paid in full and expected to do so again.
In Bells Tennessee doctors fought to save the sight of a three month old boy attacked by red ants while in his crib near here. The infant, son of Mr and Mrs Watson Patrick, was bitten last Friday and found unconscious when parents returned from the field. The ants covered the child’s face.
Frank McDade a night garage attendant was kidnapped by two well dressed men in Clovis New Mexico and left tied in a wheat field two miles east after fleeing in a car stolen from a local garage. Police search for clues and suspects.
The Amarillo post office will be closed all but one hour tomorrow in commemoration of National Decoration Day. Window service will operate from 9 to 10 AM to allow patrons to conduct necessary business.
County officials doubt they will identify who sowed millet and grain seeds on the courthouse lawn last weekend. Most seed has been removed and little damage is expected. County Judge J. M. Simpson calls it a dirty trick by a disgruntled outburster.
Frank Gamblin a veteran peace officer who was injured in an automobile accident near Vega on March 19 returned to the Amarillo police force this morning. He said outside of being a little weak in the knees he is as good as ever. The crash occurred while he and three other officers pursued a stolen automobile.
A heat wave at Little America in Antarctica raised the temperature to 25 degrees above zero. The reading contrasted with a week earlier when it stood at 63 below, as Arctic winter neared.
Reports from Chinese sources say Emperor Kang Teh of Manchukuo once Henry Pu Yi is ill with typhoid at his Hsinking palace. Also noted in the day’s dispatches is the death of Rear Admiral Charles F. Hughes, former naval chief, after a two month illness. Poland won’t pay its June war debt instalment, and other items include a local walnut gift and a bread-supply quip from Amarillo observers.
Two 14 year old Girl Scouts write to Tack requesting printed advice or help. They present their message in a friendly, earnest tone seeking guidance or support. The fragment hints at a personal appeal from young scouts to Tack for assistance or encouragement.
Potter County probation officer Miss Hattie Simpler appeals for a ride to Oklahoma City for a 12 year old boy who ran away and went as far as Amarillo. She seeks volunteers with space in a car headed to Oklahoma City and asks interested parties to call County Judge J. M. Simpson at 2-2334.
Washington reports a new basic U S Cuba treaty will be signed at the State Department at 3 30 today. The Platt amendment would be eliminated except for provisions for a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
Workers at Pekin Illinois distillery faced food shortages after protests. In Milwaukee 200 workers at Crucible Steel Casting demand higher wages and recognition. At Hopewell Virginia Tubize Chatillon Rayon workers back strike if recognition is denied. In San Antonio police faced an unruly crowd during a Federal Bureau arrest as tensions rose.
Bascom Timmons reports from Washington that Congressman Marvin Jones discussed with agriculture department officials for hours Monday. A supplemental list shows 11 counties including Hansford Potter Randall Bailey Ochiltree Lipscomb Hutchinson Carson Deaf Smith and Roberts, expanding an earlier five-county list.
Purchasing under the Jones Connally bill will start immediately in the drouth stricken area. The notice comes from Washington, D C dated May 29. The item highlights cattle purchases and includes a separate statistic about British women buying more than 30 million hats in 1933.
Washington note argues athletes endorsing athletic goods must actually use them. If extended to stage and screen, about 10 000 stars would quit work to smoke cigarettes and make soap suds. Want ad claims a two story brick house in perfect condition four bedrooms for $40. Phone B696 Real Hstyle Exchange.
Officials of the Department of Agriculture announced a cattle purchase program after conferring with Congressman Marvin Jones. Funds become available after President Roosevelt signed the bill Saturday. Texas Panhandle counties join the Middle West in the program as cattle are designated a basic commodity. a 25 member national committee guides the plans, with Dolph Briscoe from Uvalde representing Texas.
Paris May 29. Mme Codos says Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos knew their airplane was defective before leaving France but chose to fly because weather was favorable. Both wives express fear and hope, noting aviator spouses’ anxious role while urging them on.
Ambassador Davis urged a global accord to regulate manufacture and sale of arms and ammunition. He cited President Roosevelt and said the United States supports disarmament measures and negotiations to curb munitions traffic amid the looming 1935 naval conference.
Kansas City livestock shows 6 000 hogs and 4 500 cattle with mixed gains and losses across classes. New Orleans cotton opens steady with July at 11.46 to 11.90 and December near 11.6. New York stocks drift in a narrow range amid profit taking and mixed commodities.
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