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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1931
Page
2
A long radio of notes blends weather forecasts with economic and social views in Amarillo. The writer discusses mild Thanksgiving prospects, oil and grain prices, immigration debates, and local civic pride, interlaced with jokes and personal anecdotes.
On the 20th anniversary of Calbraith P. Rodgers completing the first transcontinental flight, pilots in New York recall his 49 day journey from Sheepshead Bay to Pasadena. Rodgers faced wrecks and dangers, with a 133 mile non stop hop in 125 minutes and a later fatal crash off Long Beach.
Gen. Henry H. Denhardt a former Kentucky lieutenant governor and adjutant general was shot and seriously wounded in a street fight in Bowling Green. W. K. Dent a Republican campaign worker was arrested after the clash tied to tensions from the election era. Denhardt gained national attention during the 1922 Newport steel strike for leading militia efforts.
CAPETOWN South Africa Roy 5 UP Miss Peggy Salaman London debutante arrived after a record breaking flight from England. She left Lyneham airfield near London at 11 PM last Friday and landed at 7 30 AM breaking Capt Glen Kidstons six days eighteen hours by about 35 hours. Miss Salaman born 197 Albany New York covered about 6150 miles in five days six and one half hours.
Three bandits opened fire after shooting the locks on money drawers at the Elms Hotel office. Police arrived during the hold up and drove the trio away before any money was taken. One bandit is believed wounded after more than forty shots were fired.
Delegates from around the world gathered in San Antonio for a banquet marking the general grand chapter convention of the Order of the Eastern Star. About twelve hundred attendees heard remarks from Dr. A. C. McDaniel who served as master of ceremonies, with speakers Mrs. Emma P. Chadwick of Seattle and Philip A. Jerguson of Boston.
Mary Garden III cancels her Abilene concert and heads to Chicago for rest after falling ill with a cold in Wichita Falls. She says warm weather worsened her illness and that she sang last night under great difficulty.
A reader offers to buy an April 28 1909 Amarillo Daily Panhandle issue from Mrs. C. E. Turner at 1522 Pierce Street. She also has magazines about 20 years old for sale and mentions Jeff Wallace from Canyon and sending Thanksgiving football tickets to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace. The inquiry asks for family size and mailing details.
A reader asks for publication assistance to advertise a combination rooming and apartment house now on the market. The property is well located and currently fully occupied. See Tack Letters Page.
City officials led by Mayor Thompson press for lower rates matching Austin as the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce cites 1113 disconnect orders filed at city hall. Representatives reveal 75 percent of subscribers kept phones, while 600 disconnection orders await investigation and franchise terms extend to June of next year.
A well dressed man breakfasted at an Amarillo restaurant this morning and paid his bill slowly. He claimed to have forgotten his wallet at the hotel and asked if staff could phone for it, offering a brief exchange about assistance and leaving his hat as collateral.
Principal R B Norman reports the removal of the detention hall at Amarillo High School. Instead of keeping students after school, demerits are issued and parents alerted. Last year he handled 10 discipline cases, this year only one, crediting student cooperation and school spirit.
A suit for 51 dollars over damage to a plate glass store window is on trial in Potter County court-at-law before Judge E C Nelson Jr. The case comes on appeal from a justice court ruling in favor of F Bessey owner of the Angelus Hotel in Sixth Avenue against G F Jones Electric Co, which occupied the building when the window broke. W F Nix represents Jones, O Ellis represents Bessey.
The family of Mrs. Minnie Siedenstrang 60 died here Tuesday will drive to Maringo Illinois for funeral services. The group includes Alma Evelyn Fred Arthur Luella and Mrs William Summerville from Rockford Amarillo and Brookfield Missouri. The body will be in state at Boxwell's Funeral Home until Saturday when it will be sent to Maringo.
The Tamaulipas supreme tribunal in Mexico indicts Rio Rico policeman Arnulfo de la Rosa for negligent homicide in the shooting death of Mina E. Clark a telegraph operator from La Feria at a Rio Rico cabaret. The court found the pistol fired the fatal shot and exonerated Weslace Weslake youth previously charged with murder.
Amarillo College reports 458 students enrolled as the first term nears its end. President B. E. Masters expects enrollment to rise to about 500 by year end as only a few good workers drop out while others continue.
A Soviet official stresses continued friendly relations with Japan while pledging seriousness at the 1932 world disarmament conference. He warns that delegates will expose empty phrases if the conference becomes a platform. The Soviet stance favors arms limits if feasible.
A man in a hat dash from a store after attempting a theft. The cashier described fear on the thief’s face and stated the shop did not pursue him, noting it was the first such attempt against them.
An inspirational verse urges a worried man to quit dwelling on past losses and embrace the future. It proclaims real victory lies in self discipline and courage, warning against premature surrender and urging action to seize new opportunities.
Grain and live stock prices show mixed movement with wheat at farm markets in Amarillo and Chicago hogs and cattle values drifting. New Orleans cotton opens steady with rally potential on wheat strength. New York stock letters note early gains then profit-taking among major names.
Cameron merchant T. A. Hendrix notes his grocery is burgled repeatedly over two years. He says 17 men are already serving chain gang sentences for burglary in the area, reflecting a troubling crime wave in Cameron, North Carolina.
The cabinet hails Laval as a diligent French statesman while French papers applaud him. The piece notes Japan’s aggressive moves in Manchuria and bombing tactics. U S political chatter centers on the Roosevelt Smith feud, New York forestation plans, and mayors’ meeting fueling speculation on nominations.
Chinese forces led by General Ma Chang-Shan engage Japanese troops around 2 P M on Wednesday near Tsitsihar by the Chinese Eastern railroad. The clash leaves heavy Japanese casualties and signals reinforcements as both sides push for control in the border area amid reports of 20 Chinese cannons and advancing troops from Taonan.
The market shows bullish strength with corn rising up to 25 8 cents, oats and rye also advancing to new season highs. Traders cite lack of Russian exports and a drought in Russia as factors boosting sentiment for higher prices.
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