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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1934
Page
2
Amarillo observations predict light rain and melting snow then clearing by Thursday with a chilly wind at Pampa Friday. Letters urge friendlier hospitality, praise local PTA in Petrolia, and report plans for Thanksgiving events. football ticket concerns, stadium debate, and job ads mingle with community updates and weather outlook.
Daily rehearsals for the Gilbert and Sullivan classic report the Mikado as the finest show of its kind staged in Amarillo. The cast includes Mrs. Do. N. Henderson, Mrs. Howard Lynch, Mary Roberts Warner, Mrs. Armine Horton, and Harry Gutaman. General admission prices from 35 cents to 1 dollar, with a Saturday dress rehearsal for children at one dime. Out-of-town reservations to Mrs. Viola Wilson, 1013 Harrison Street.
Philadelphia November 21 A nationwide search for William Weiss the night life figure vanished for 24 days and was kept secret by his family. The hunt narrowed to definite suspects as 16 ace investigators from the US Department of Justice scoured the underworld for clues. Justice head R George Harvey declined to name suspects but confirmed a definite trail and potential ransom motive of 100000 dollars.
In DALLAB a mother Marian FE Meade thirty and her five year old daughter Marian were found drowned in their apartment bathtub. The coroner ruled homicide and death by own action noting the mother hugged the child as she turned on the faucet. Water spilled to the ceiling below. no note was found and a story book lay open.
Butler told Clark he faced expenses and claimed a scheme to invite General MacArthur as dictator if he refused. He named General Johnson Hanford MacNider and MacGuire disputed the charge calling it a publicity stunt. MacGuire and Murphy dismissed the tale as fantasy moonshine. Johnson warned troublemakers and Lamont denied any knowledge. General Johnson said he knew nothing of such plans.
In Washington on November 21, reports of a Fascist plot involving Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler were met with skepticism by army quarters. Gen. Douglas MacArthur joked that he was once rumored to be Butler’s second choice for dictator, denying any knowledge of such a plot. Butler said the group planned to approach MacArthur but he had no information on it.
A 16 year old writes seeking guidance on suitable employment through the TACK letters column. He asks for help finding a job appropriate for a minor and mentions the column for further advice on page 3.
In Marietta Ohio on November 21 the Pauper Oil Company, owned by J W Yerian and John Hupp, struck oil on the Washington County alms house property. Two barrels daily expected from two wells, with plans for a third. Royalty shares allocated to the county, superintendent Hall, and drill owner, leaving Yerian and Hall with the bulk.
Two teenage suspects told officers they would be killed if found and confessed to the murder and a spree that included kidnapping Roy McWhorter and others, stealing their cars, and later burying $16 while seeking refuge at a Coolidge filling station. They admitted taking a one dollar bill from Stewart.
Disciples of Christ gathering at the First Christian Church hear I J Cahill of Indianapolis first vice president of the national group and Charles Marion Ross of Fort Worth state leader. About 75 members from area cities attend as sessions run through afternoon with a 6 PM banquet. Speakers include Rev John Mullin of Pampa Bertha Classon mission to Japan Rev R C Snodgrass Amarillo pastor and Mrs Bessie Hart Fort Worth. Event sponsored by the United Missionary Society.
Dallas November meeting of the centennial executive committee will hear a plan to accelerate preparations. Proposed by the ways and means committee under R. L. Thornton, it envisions forming a corporation to manage the Texas Centennial. The Texas Centennial Commission gave permission to form the body yesterday.
Jack Churches an 18-year-old high school student confessed to slugging coeds on the University of Colorado campus to test his boxing skill. He also admitted robbing campus fraternity houses and stealing his mother's radio to fund dates. He was described as husky and good looking and told police he had no wish to attack the women.
Washington reports a new policy of drastic secrecy by the American Navy to prevent official reports from revealing naval data. Secretary Swanson revives wartime security measures and orders tighter controls on who may visit ships and on details of new vessels Yorktown Enterprise Ranger. The move aims to improve bargaining power with foreign powers while London treaty rules push some data into public view.
Rain showers blanket the Panhandle and eastern New Mexico with three inches in Silverton and widespread totals from three quarters to an inch elsewhere. Snow reaches Mountainair. Wichita Falls records 2.34 inches over days. Weather official calls it a temperature rain easing frost risk, aiding vegetation and range lands.
The Associated Press reports widespread rain across North Texas with Plainview receiving steady showers before snow flurries. Corsicana tallied 2.75 inches in 72 hours, Corsicana's lake rose eight inches, and Tyler logged 4.25 inches in two days. Wichita Falls recorded 2.34 inches while a cold front and overcast skies touched Pampa, threatening the first freeze.
Inquiries about the News-Globe essay contest connected with the National Housing Act are rising. English instructors plan to use the feature in class work and submit top essays panhandle wide. Carl Hinton of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce can provide details and study material. Essays must be sent to the contest editor by December 15 with winners announced December 22.
Amarillo attorney Charles A. Keffer argued a gas stripping plant can exhaust a field quickly and urged that residue be reused or repressurized. Witnesses pressed for limits on gas use beyond light and fuel, proposed federal controls on producers, unitization rules, and fair market allocation. The field, once 16 trillion cubic feet, has seen heavy withdrawal with oil nearly one billion barrels. experts warned it could last 175 years only if limited to light and fuel, or 35 years at current use.
Jobless relief aims at productive work for men and reducing direct grants. Governors, speaking with reporters, said no opposition was expressed to the unemployment insurance proposal. Mr Roosevelt urged closer federal state relations and endorsed regional governor meetings as a step toward broader cooperation in the recovery campaign. The Southeastern states executives just held a meeting, the first sign of activity during the President's stay and more conferences are expected in the coming days.
Cotton opened easier as Liverpool cables were weaker and prices fell 4 to 6 points with October down to 11.9 percent. December May and October traded lower before gaining modestly as the session progressed. Census data through November 14 pegged world cotton running bales at 8,422,991, little influence on the market. Kansas City livestock traded unevenly with hogs, cattle, and sheep showing varied moves, while several industrial stocks and commodities appeared in the same column.
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