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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1935
Page
2
A rambling Amarillo chronicle covers rain, gas rumors, and local temper while recounting a Canyon Amarillo brawl, a purse theft by two dark skinned women, a generous gardener at a hospital, and odd notes from readers about weather forecasters and national trivia.
Classified notices from a community page include requests for work from Tack A widow with five children seeking hourly or daily labor at 110 North West Eighth Avenue, a lost pair of grey trousers later found at 3319 West Sixth Avenue with a reward offered, a safe old mother cat with kittens seeking homes at 4240 West Eleventh Avenue, and multiple requests for household help and miscellaneous items.
In Chicago Judge Harrington's court jurors were chosen to try Mandeville W Zenge 28 Canton Missouri carpenter for the mutilation slaying of Dr Walter J Bauer his rival in love. Assistant State's Attorney Dougherty opened the prosecution as jurors were seated to decide if Zenge faces the electric chair prison or asylum or acquittal.
A detailed Friday schedule lists KGNC programs from early morning to evening including News Commentary, Auto Clinic, Dinner Dance Tunes, John Ballard, Fire Prevention, Symphonie Band, Wrestling, United Press News, and a broad mix of music, talk, and farming segments with various hosts and time blocks. The long listing preserves station identity and program sequence.
Amarillo Knights of Columbus organize a Columbus Day program on Saturday October 12 with a KGNC broadcast from 6 30 to 7 P M The banquet at parish house 1110 Washington Street features Bishop Robert F E Lucey as principal speaker Other entertainment is planned for the event.
Salt Lake City officials report renewed vigor in locating the Standard Oil Co. of California air liner. A badly burned body washed ashore on Stansbury Island in Great Salt Lake is believed to be George C. Anderson, a plane mechanic. Fingerprint testing aimed to confirm identity while searchers resume work along the lake shore.
In Louisville, Frances A Robinson testifies about her marriage and the shooting of her husband Thomas H Robinson Jr as the Stoll kidnapping case unfolds. The trial concerns the $50 000 kidnapping of society figure Mrs Alice Speed Stoll with Thomas H Robinson Sr also facing charges of complicity.
The flag of victory flies from the KGNC tower after workers bolted in the final steel piece completing the 250-foot antenna, the highest structure in the Panhamandle area. The US flag was raised as per trade practice, and the tower will soon be painted black and orange per Commerce rules before joining the KGNC transmitter. Manager Wes Izzard says finishing touches will take about a week.
Washington October 10 relief officials said engineers of the Army would mobilize nearly 100000 men daily to November 1 to speed the relief push. The goal is to put 3150000 men to work by early next month, with the original target of 3500000 later revised to 90 percent by May 1.
Washington reports secret talks between Secretary of State and Karl Retz in an effort to end trade tensions. New York notes Morgan Line crew absolved of negligence over grounding near the Florida coast on Sept 2. Grace Line captain and navigation chief face charges tied to a collision with Ambrose lightship on September 7.
Pickets roved northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin roads to block milk shipments to Chicago. The 10 day strike, described by Federal Judge Barnes as an insurrection and rebellion, continued as Mayor Kelly and Board of Health President Bundesen failed to broker a settlement. Representatives of farmers Pure Milk Association and dealers met with city officials at a midnight conference but could not agree.
Opening quotes show limited movement in cotton with December around 11.00 cents. May futures hover near 11.06 as other grains and livestock futures trade mixed. cattle, hogs and lambs listed with varying gains and losses in Kansas City and New Orleans reports. Updated stock listings from New York include utilities, manufacturers and rail and chemical firms with mixed midday performance.
Charles White and Jack Walker, both Amarillo natives, were indicted by the List District Court grand jury for the July 1 Bronte First National Bank robbery. White is in Abilene, Walker in Arizona, with possible federal trial. A third suspect Allen Hall remains jailed in Potter County.
President Roosevelt landed on the green isle of Cocos Island for a shore dinner with officers of the Houston and Portland. He battled a 110-pound sailfish nine feet three inches long after a 40 minute fight, capping his first landing on this Pacific tour.
Reporter notes say Mrs Bonnie Burk the wife of Fred Burke smiled and denied kidnapping claims near Walsenbure Colorado while Sheriff Swito led searches. In Fairfield Maine Sheriff Gallant reported a man named Davis Row 43 a Fairfield carpenter held in Somerset County Jail over an assault on Annie Ko Knights after clues found in a scarlet patch.
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