19 Nov 1930
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1930
Page
1
A Globe column by Arthur Brisbane weighs in on political chaos as mentioned by Senator Borah. The piece contrasts competing visions and hints at national turmoil in a brisk editorial voice.
Senator Borah foresees chaos in 1932 and backs repeal of the prohibition amendment amid party drift. W C T U members in Houston cheer at rejection of repeal and 4 percent beer by the Wickersham Commission. Mosquito control via airplane spray could curb Venice swamps. The motor era grows with 26.5 million registered vehicles and 32 million drivers, implying ongoing auto expansion. Henry Ford once predicted 10 million cars annually. experts urged restraint. Griggs ambulance ad. Hear Snodgrass and Shaw daily at First Christian Church.
Noon meeting reports urgent call for more workers to support the emergency room. Directors vonoted need for rapid staffing to meet patient demand and improve response times across hospital operations.
A tornado struck Bethany Oklahoma and surrounding areas causing about 17 deaths and 60 injuries. Emergency rooms opened as many homes and a school were destroyed or heavily damaged. Bethany Peniel College and Nazarene community residents were affected. Emergency services and relief efforts mobilized at WKY Radio plant and local hospitals.
Amarillo and vicinity: fair with a colder tonight and freezing or lower temperatures, then Thursday fair. West Texas: fair, colder tonight with freezing or lower temperatures, Thursday fair. New Mexico: fair tonight and Thursday with unsettled northeast tonight, much colder extreme east tonight. Temperatures today at 1 PM range 38 and 35. sunrise Thursday at 7 27, sunset 5 39.
Khiva Temple held ceremonial sessions led by Potentate Pink L Parrish as snow touched the Panhandle. The parade featured Shrine clubs from Borger Lubbock and Amarillo with ring candidates Dr I Roberts Huey Stanfield and Wilson riding to the works amid the usual rough initiation. Ceremonial sessions began at 2 30 pm at the Municipal Auditorium ahead of a Shrine ball at the Masonic Temple.
Governor elect Ross Sterling says he is not worrying about state appointments and keeps a file for each office. He notes many applicants lack understanding and expects to review all choices carefully. He mentions Railroad Commission heads and Adrian Pool’s Board of Control, and hopes federal funds aid the highway commission’s plans.
In Littlefield near Lubbock Texas a four year old boy James Evans died after a leopard owned by a circus attacked him while the animal was displayed in a local drug store. The leopard leaped on the child and lacerated his scalp. The owner of the leopard was held pending the outcome of the boy’s wounds.
Former Alaska resident Congressman Dan Sutherland tours Amarillo en route to Washington slated to leave office March 4. He recalls past hunting days with W. H. Holmes Tex Mellroy and George Pennington and praises Marvin Jones on agricultural policy while criticizing Hoover era bureaus. Sutherland, a Republican, plans a brief Amarillo stay as Mr. Holmes host.
Leslie Hamilton a Tipton mechanic was critically injured and his wife less seriously hurt in a motor car accident east of Altus Oklahoma late last night.
Reserved seat tickets for the Simmons Cowboys of Abilene versus the W. T. S. T. C. Buffaloes Canyon are on sale for a game at Amarillo's Butler Field on Saturday November 22 at 2 30 p m Grandstand seats cost 1 00 with other sections priced at 1 25 and 1 50 Mail checks to Wilbur C Hawk care The Globe News or call the Globe News office or City Drug Store starting 9 a m November 20 This is the only senior college football game in Amarillo this year under Tri State Fair auspices.
The Swedish steamer Ovidia sinks near Cape Race after taking SOS from the ship. The Mauretania and America join in the rescue operation as Captain George Fried, famed for earlier rescues on the Antinoe and Florida, brings his ship alongside to save the crew who abandon in two lifeboats.
The distress call for the Ovidia triggered a navy radio alert from Philadelphia and Boston. Initial misinterpretation suggested two ships in distress due to garbled messages, but officials soon confirmed the sinking craft Ovidia as the sole source of the SOS.
British steamer sinks off Lisbon after incident, but all aboard are reported safe. Details remain scarce as observers confirm no casualties, with officials pursuing initial inquiries into the sinking sequel.
Muhammed Ali, once Gandhi's ally, spoke at the round table conference declaring total independence for India. He told Prime Minister MacDonald he would not speak again until India is as free as England, ending with a plea for equal freedom.
Directors captains and workers met at noon to discuss expanding the drive. O V Vernon of the Chamber spoke, with Fred DeCoster and Mrs Anna Taylor guiding captains. Reports covered first two days. less than 15 thousand of a 60 thousand budget was raised.
As winter hits the city volunteers push to raise sixty thousand dollars for Amarillo's needy. By two pm on day two the drive's pace lags and past contributors fear job losses. Strong workers renew resolve to prevent suffering despite tougher times.
Four men Paul Hastings Jack Cullum Willis Roberta and B Gelino and a woman Billya Burke were indicted by the Potter County grand jury and arrested in connection with criminal assault of a 12 year old Amarillo girl. The offenses allegedly occurred at tourist camp grounds around Amarillo and carry capital charges with possible death penalties. The suspects are in Potter County jail awaiting bond setting by District Judge Henry S Bishop.
Maurice Dornier announced in Lisbon that the projected seaplane DO-X transatlantic voyage will likely be abandoned due to persistent adverse weather along the Portuguese coast and across the Atlantic.
OKLAHOMA CITY November 19 The dead in the Bethany wind storm are listed up to 1 PM including Mrs John Douglas Rh L Hoover Mrs W C Bounds Mrs O BE Manning Marguerite Zurline Delbert Sharp two Mrs Murphy Marvin Murphy and eight or nine unidentified persons A partial list of the injured near Bethany seven miles from Oklahoma City names Mrs E M Maddox G L Cagle a small child a woman believed to be his wife Mrs J EB Cole Norman Bounds 11 months old Mr and Mrs B M Gill and Bunn and Aliee Gill their son and daughter R W Henderson Mrs I J Marks and two children Mrs Dewey Young Marvin Murphy
Detailed reports from seven district presidents were presented to delegates at the Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Associations in San Angelo. Mrs. A P Wood of Athena and Mrs. Noyes Smith of Austin reported, with Mrs. Stephen Chammess as executive secretary. state chairmen held preparatory conferences to aid work on problems. A plan to establish a fundamental fund for the associations was under review. Mrs. S M N Marra, national congress representative, was to speak on the White House conference, and Dr Gary Myers would address parental education. A twilight tea for visiting delegates preceded Hoover's national radio address.
George HW Hurford, 62, Tulsa bookmaker, was found at his country estate after 33 hours blindfolded in the hands of two abductors. He said the captors released him after realizing they had the wrong man. He denied paying ransom and offered little on motive or suspects. He could not explain the kidnapping.
Out of 18 indictments returned Monday and Tuesday seven were served today. Jack Williams faced theft charges for property over fifty dollars, Robert Williams was indicted for driving while intoxicated, and Albert Swink for violation of the liquor lawn. Four of the seven served indictments were for criminal assault.
Amarillo police suspect a theft ring behind persistent radio interference during patrol broadcasts. WODAG announcer Donald Bennett says stolen car recoveries rose since police radio programs began, yet interference occurred when descriptions of crimes were aired. He notes 17 active remote broadcasts and five or six incidents in 10 days. Police will continue broadcasts to aid Auto Club efforts.
Chicago reports that the American Bar Association voted 18 779 to 6 340 in favor of repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment in a prohibition referendum with about 75 percent participation. A second ballot asked about tabling a referendum on liquor laws. 14 782 supported it and 5 426 opposed.
Amarillo and the Panhandle reported the season's first real snowfall with brief flurries and falling temperatures. Rain touched parts in the morning, with Memphis receiving 0.35 inches and Tucumcari seeing two inches nearby. The Santa Fe line noted a light snowband between Canadian and Waynoka, while Liberal and Kaneohe saw mist northward as conditions cool.
The Associated Press reports a cold front from the Rockies bringing snow in Amarillo Wichita Falls Vernon and El Paso with rain and a 38 degree low in the morning. Winds reached 86 miles per hour in the mountains causing structural damage while debris and power losses were noted. emergency services were listed with contact numbers.
Scores of newspaper men and Panhandle well-wishers gather in Borger to attend an open-house program at the Borger Daily Herald new building. The ceremony coincides with four years since the paper began, under publishers J. Lindsay Nunn and David M. Warren.
At the 56th annual WCTU convention in Houston, the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union urged merchants to stop advertising and selling hip pocket flasks. The plea cited flasks as aiding liquor transport and tempting youth, asking mothers to boycott displays and supports law enforcement. The report also notes discussions on social morality and narcotics during the morning sessions and remarks by Mrs. R. Leigh Colvin on prohibition obstacles.
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