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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1934
Page
2
Weather stays dry with sun and wind as equinox passes and locals search for William Jennings Bryan materials. Community notes include portraits, droll stories, local sightings on Polk Street, and humor about Dizzy Dean and scouting drives.
A widow seeks employment offering housekeeping hotel work and practical skills. The letter requests guidance on suitable positions and compensation.
Austin Oct 10 United Press Texas lawmakers prepare for Priday fourth called session with the same bills deadlocked previously The Hamilton Dam tax penalty remission Brazos River authority and centennial appropriation measures are likely to reappear as leaders Graves Fnglehard Pope and Stone plan to reintroduce them The session may also consider oil movement controls though last session’s act cannot take effect until Christmas
Reed of McAlester Oklahoma Kansas City Police Officer William J Grooms and Frank E Hermanson are named in an indictment tied to the Floyd case Justice department officials say Homer Cummings and J Edgar Hoover ordered a vigorous investigation to locate and prosecute Floyd and his associates Floyd remains a dangerous public enemy as federal agents push a broad offensive drawing on lessons from Dillinger Lindbergh and the Kansas City massacre shaping the national crackdown on the underworld.
L D Compton 30 faced a two year sentence after conviction on murder without malice in the shooting of former patrolman Charles Payton. Payton’s former partner Mrs. Compton 22 testified that Payton was the father of her 15 month old child.
Baseball commissioner Kene Landis fined William J. Klein the National League umpire and William Delancey St. Louis Cardinal catcher fifty dollars each for using over ripe words during the world series. A ruling on Joe Medwick was postponed.
The meeting backed Pampa centennial efforts and pledged cooperation with other counties for a Panhandle program. Texas Centennial Commission members meet in Dallas to review work and discuss raising about 5 million dollars from various revenue ideas including taxes on oil, amusements, and cosmetics.
The convention debated industrial unions under John L. Lewis for AFL inclusion. Officials question a 30 hour week for all industries, citing varied capacity to absorb reduced hours. NRA theories link shorter hours to rising production and wages, while some sectors may struggle. A strong push for 30 hours is anticipated when Congress reconvenes.
Canadian hosts the annual Field Day as Panhandle Feeders Association brings cattlemen from the region. The event shifts from auction to swapping with buyers and sellers meeting at set prices. Jay Taylor notes hundreds of cattle will change hands sight unseen while leaders like Grover Hill and Gene Howe speak at the cattlemen’s ball and banquet.
King Alexander of Yugoslavia dies in Marseille after being wounded and Premier Dal Barthou also dies after a blood transfusion. Queen Marie mourns, seeks burial in Serbian field service uniform, while Lebrun and French leaders attend. Kalemen’s hotel stay ties to Marseille crime.
Humorist Will Rogers passed through Amarillo this morning on a TWA flight to Los Angeles. He slept for ten minutes during a stop at English Field arriving at 5 19 and departed at 5 29 after attendants noted a Russian labeled bag on the plane.
Vienna and Paris report troops alert as nations assess the Marseille killings of King Alexander and Louis Barthou. Yugoslavia’s crisis, Italian border policing, and potential repercussions in Italy and Croatia dominate discussions among diplomats and officials.
New Orleans cotton opened steady despite worse Liverpool cables. Early trades 4 to 7 points down gave way to buys, with December at 12.04 and May at 12.28. Prices fluctuated, December dipping to 11.97 and May to 12.16 before a late morning rally on shorts covering and strong demand for spots.
AUSTIN October 10 U P Federal control of oil production has been abandoned Col E O Thompson Texas Railroad Commissioner said upon his return from Washington conferences He noted a federal willingness to cooperate with states to control oil within their areas Eight federal inspectors were reviewing state records at Kilgore Thompson also cited E W Marland the Oklahoma governor hopeful as backing a state agreement on oil production and criticized a former bill for federal oil dictatorship
J. Ben Crutz of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce told Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors and members that South and East Texas share interest in paving Panhandle main highways. He stressed the Texas Centennial hinges on completing Panhandle roads. John E. Hill of the All Panhandle League reported on a conference with the State Board of Control.
Washington officials sought full details of the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and Foreign Minister Barthou in Marseille. They canceled receptions to honor the victims and watched for possible international repercussions while hoping the Marseille event would not trigger a new European or global war.
Confidential letters introduced in the post office department probe show United Fruit Co would not bid on a Colombia mail contract if routes were advertised allowing its bid. The Colombian Steamship Co. protested through counsel Roscoe H. Hopper. Also noted is New Zealand testing kauri tree as a rubber source.
A crowd of thousands greeted Dizzy and Paul Dean and the Cardinals as they returned from the world series. Police and officers held back the crowd as the Cardinals’ world series special arrived at 8 o clock. Dizzy Dean, who shut out the Tigers, wore a white sun helmet and joined a parade led by Mayor Bernard Fixkmann Breadon and manager Frankie Frisch.
Insull subsidiaries led the Corps effort to show a $30,000,000 valuation as per Clarence T. MacNeille secretary treasurer and one of 17 defendants in the mail fraud trial. A January 30 1930 letter from Samuel Insull Sr set aside 700000 allotment certificates for Halsey Stuart and Company for 525 in return for services marketing the securities. Lamont identified the letter which stated the offer as full and final payment. A second note cited a 250 brokerage commission for price maintenance on the market for Corps shares.
Cabinet and military leaders react to the death of King Peter II. A regency must govern while the minor monarch’s throne awaits a regent. A will names Prince Paul and two officials to a regency council. Public confusion follows the shocking assassination news.
Market activity near noon seen at highs with cattle and sheep mixed. Reports show USDA style quotes for beef cattle sows feeders and lambs, including top price for choice 220-260 lb steers and various weights across cattle veal and sheep, with drouth impacts noted and government program counts.
An old advertisement touts Magnesia Oxoids as a remedy to sluggish gall bladder and indigestion. It claims the product releases oxygen to stimulate digestion, neutralize acidity, and cleanse the intestinal tract, with dosing after meals and at night.
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