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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
2
Saturday features a noon barbecue in Canyon followed by Canyon versus McMurry College under Al Baggett. Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen will speak in the morning. Banquet ideas for the Panhandle are proposed to foster unity and cooperation.
Leander Shuman 73, a Canyon carpenter, died at his home at 7 30 this morning. He lived in Canyon eight years and belonged to the Church of Christ. The body is at Griggs-Thompson Funeral home with arrangements pending. He is survived by his widow Mary, five sons J C Shuman Hempstead NY W C Shuman Philadelphia J L Shuman Levelland W W Shuman Canyon and R S Shuman Chillicothe, Texas. two daughters Mrs Taylor C Evans Ropsville and Mrs J O Bragg Canyon. two brothers C Shuman Canyon and Bill Shuman McKinney. three sisters Mrs Lewis Webb Quanah Mrs Will Reynolds Pilot Point and Mrs Mary Black Cisco.
In Forrest Hills New York the home of Jacob Widder silk manufacturer was guarded after a note demanding $5,000 appeared on the doorstep last Thursday. The note threatened harm to Widder's two daughters aged 7 and 14 and his high school son.
The 8 and 40 of the American Legion Auxiliary sponsor a dance tomorrow night at 9 at the Legion Home. Music by the Amarillo Serenaders. The public is invited.
Harvard will run a novel optional lecture series in government open to university members. Younger department members will present their research fields, starting in November, with attendance and records left to student discretion.
Alicia Hart argues that good posture enhances real beauty and confidence. She explains how to identify defects and offers a chair back exercise to align the spine, shoulders, and neck, promising a slimmer appearance as the back curve straightens.
In Santander Spain a group of youths at play discovered the entrance to prehistoric caves in Suano. During a two hour exploration they recovered bits of pottery and skeletons of about 40 young men.
In Nashville and Louisville the Robison family saga unfolds as authorities pursue a removal warrant. The elder Robison and his attorney deny guilt while a bond signed by three Nashville businessmen secures his release. U S prosecutors plan a quick grand jury and seek the death penalty if Jem Robison is captured.
More than 150 guests attended an informal reception at conductor Christian Thaulow’s home in Amarillo to greet local musicians and discuss regular gatherings. Thaulow and Mrs. Thaulow praised the warm welcome as plans for bi monthly events and ongoing practices proceed. The Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra Association seeks memberships with Mayor Rogers as president and Hawk and Galbraith as officers.
Belgrade Yugoslavia October 19. King Peter the Second at eleven assumes debut as ruler under regency. He gave his toys to his brothers Tomislaw and Andreas and rode with them through nearby woods. He greets Yugoslav delegations, begins lessons, and comforts his grieving mother after his father’s assassination.
President Roosevelt will address Roanoke then Williamsburg, where he will receive an honorary degree from William and Mary College. He plans to press veterans relief and hospital treatment pledges before a Yorktown cruise aboard the Sequoia, returning to Washington by Sunday night. Meanwhile Great Falls set a Montana fair attendance record with 195,258 visitors, surpassing prior marks by about 50,000.
Clem entia Diaz, 22, of Almahecar Spain, placed herself in a bakery oven and began screaming. Her brother pulled her from the oven but the burns caused her death, the paper reports.
A list of U S corporate share percentages appears, naming General Foods, General Motors, Gillette, Goodyear, International Harvester, IBM, Kennecott Copper and others. The piece resembles a market brief on fashion calendar and fundraising style investments, with varied percent figures and stock markers across multiple firms.
Poet John Wall died after a weeks long illness in California where he had gone for treatment. He was beloved for his optimistic verse and songs and is survived by daughter Mrs Zerelda Owsley son Prank Wall and two daughters in Nevada. Burial is expected in Oakland.
Speaker Coke Stevenson ruled a bill to prosecute oath violators out of order as protest leaders claim county admin reprisals after two prior meetings. Rev Gary and Roberts praised a courteous Board of Control hearing while alleging a blockage between the head board and intake. In Austin sponsors push to defeat amendments to a public agency bill to complete the Buchanan dam with a $4.5 million PWA grant. passage by the Senate noted. Representative Weaver Moore of Houston signals an amendment to bar promotional fees for securing the PWA loan.
The Texas House defeated an amendment to cut state taxes for the Brazos River conservation and reclamation district by 3 4. The measure sought to help secure a PWA loan and grant to develop the watershed. The Vaughan proposal failed 86 to 35, signaling House stance on the bill.
Paul W. Cronk reported finding a mushroom weighing four pounds and 33 inches in circumference, claiming it would feed two. In Mexico Missouri WPI hall unearthed a worn 1885 British penny while plowing, described as coin as large as a half-dollar.
Tales of Will Porter alias O Henry mix kindness wit and tragedy as UT engineers and Baylor scholars recall his penitentiary sentence for embezzlement. The gathering at a Texas museum features Dean Taylor and Mayor Miller with anecdotes of Porter's early writing and a quote about fame not bought.
A summary of testimony listing six major issues: U.S. patent involvement in German U boats and war production. shipments of airplane engines to aid Hitler. widespread corporate bribery. Vickers over arming Chile and triggering a costly naval race. New York customs warnings about arms shipments from one port. frequent derision by munitions firms toward disarmament efforts. Witnesses note that many businesses treat war as ordinary commerce and overlook human consequences.
Market notes show hogs and cattle trading with gains on lighter weights and varied beef classes. Cotton futures in New Orleans edge higher amid hedging while grain, oats, and soy prices move, followed by New York stock activity and several industrials.
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