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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
2
A fiery letter targets the Hoover administration and the Farm Board, predicting a forthcoming scandal that will shake politics. The writer cites Canada’s wheat pool and federal commissions, then recounts a weekend fishing trip and humorous local anecdotes from the Oasis ranch, ending with playful remarks about Hoover nightgowns and roses from Pleasant Valley.
Vernon Tompkins 24, ex football player, was found dead and Gene Yelverton 28 husband of Tompkins cousin was charged with murder. Yelverton claimed Tompkins made advances to his wife prompting the killing on Charley Culbertson’s farm where Culbertson witnessed the shooting and helped detain Yelverton.
Roswell New Mexico reports U S Highway 63 now open from Roswell to El Paso in good condition. Portland to host a massive small weather station building designed to resist earthquakes and 120 mph winds on Tatoosh Island off Washington coast. Paris records a 35 minute slow motion ascent by a lawyer in Montmartre with 70 entrants in the contest.
A reader letter attacks a farm policy debate on the farm board and wheat plans, accusing speakers of aiding wheat and cotton crop gangsters and harming starving Americans. The note references a publication page 3 for Tack letters.
Representatives of the Federated Women's Clubs Potter County along with parent teacher associations D A R and American Legion Auxiliary meet at the chamber of commerce to finalize details for Amarillo community canning for charity. About 25 women attended the municipal auditorium meeting. The first canning is planned for Friday with each city group designated to can a set amount over three weeks at schools church kitchens or the auditorium.
Washington today the United States Chamber of Commerce committee led by Henry I Harriman prepared a report after months of inquiry. Harry A Wheeler Chicago banker organized a parallel committee under Hoover relief to find methods to increase employment.
J E McDonald state agriculture commissioner voiced confidence that Governor Ross Sterling will call a special Texas legislature session to address cotton relief. He cited a South Carolina official stating readiness to act and Louisiana's Huey Long pressing for regional alignment with his conservation plan, with Texas expected to lead.
Thomas Eugene Metcalf three months old son of Mr and Mrs H E Metcalf 612 North Jackson Street died at 5 am Thursday Funeral services set for 10 30 am Friday at Boxwell Brothers Chapel Pastor Guy Shields officiating Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery
Bob Williams former Wink police chief and ex convict was killed by a posse near London after allegedly resisting arrest. He helped rob the Pelican State Bank at Pelican Louisiana for 2600 dollars. Military authorities formed a board of inquiry led by Maj C E Parker to investigate the slaying under Gen Jacob Wolters East Texas militia.
Robert Price aged 16 was killed at a Fort Worth gravel pit after being sent to scrape gravel. J D Henson the contractor and three workers drove away in a truck. when they returned Price lay half buried under heavy gravel with a large boulder on his chest.
Jack Mc Gregor, 45, was shot five times on a Troup street. Jim Gourley of Jacksonville surrendered and was detained in Tyler jail. Mc Gregor had visited his divorced wife, Gourley’s sister, earlier that day.
Courts censured income tax officials for occupying rooms in small hotels to inspect owners' returns. The initial case was dismissed amid criticism of the officials methods.
Two petitions for white way street lighting on Sixth Avenue and paving on Wolflin Street between Washington and Lipscomb were approved by the city commission. A third petition for fire protection extension was deferred pending an engineer cost estimate. signatures include Williams- Boyce Agency Green Brothers The Globe News Paing Company and San Jacinto Heights residents.
Hundreds of Odd Fellows and friends gather at Tri-State Fair park in the machinery building for barbecued beef and Mulligan stew. Nonmembers invited, small door charge, proceeds fund recreation rooms, meal served at 6 o clock with an impromptu program promised.
In Belgrade on Sept 3 the kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes returned to constitutional rule after over two years of dictatorship under King Alexander. Decrees issued at a cabinet extraordinary session establish a new constitution and appoint a ministry reflecting traditional political parties.
Fatal rioting erupted during a general strike in Barcelona. One man was killed, two men and a woman seriously hurt, and several others slightly injured in a shooting affray on Carmen Street as police warned strikers against sabotaging telephone lines.
The Kailu Hawaiians vaudeville team will make their final appearance tonight at the Rex Theater in San Jacinto on the Radio-Keith Orpheum circuit. Also shown is Warner Brothers film Man to Man featuring Phillips Holmes at the same Rex venue.
The Department of Agriculture will issue a revised 1921 cotton crop estimate next Tuesday. Early indications show little deviation from last month's figure of 15,884,000 bales, a report that pushed cotton prices down. The cotton crop reporting board completed a swift South survey to assess boll weevil damage, traveling nearly 10,000 miles in 18 days.
Fort Worth September 3 E R Lederer vice president of Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil Company says negotiations are underway to sell 72000 acres of gas producing lands in West Texas to Lone Star Gas Company for a future gas reserve. He denies reports Lone Star seeks purchase of the T P Coal and Oil Company in its entirety.
Frederick Hembree son of Mr and Mrs J C Hembree of 803 Georgia Street leaves for Chillocce Oklahoma to attend Chillocce Academy a school for Indians Mr Hembree is a Cherokee tribe member.
Grain quotes for Wheat Milo Oats Barley with US markets in Kansas City Chicago and New Orleans. Livestock prices for hogs cattle and sheep in Kansas City and Chicago with price ranges and weights. Cotton futures in New Orleans with modest gains and holiday caution. New York stocks fall amid missed dividends and broad declines with key names and indices noted.
A poem by Edgar A. Guest contemplates the Whippoorwill’s constant cry under a pale moon. The speaker muses on duty and delight guiding the bird’s sound and wonders about its hidden purpose and meaning. The piece ends with a note that even the wisest cannot explain the bird’s life and calls.
Rapid progress marks the $6000 temporary gym at Amarillo College corner Sixth and Buchanan. The wooden frame stands with steel supports. completion is slated shortly after the college session begins September 9. AH Brown oversees the project as contractor.
Chile’s fourth post coup government takes office and Congress declares a 20 day state of siege to quell the Coquimbo battle fleet mutiny. Manuel Trucco appoints Marcial Mora as premier and interior minister with extraordinary powers to suppress the revolt.
City officials will not change damage awards for property owners near the North Fillmore Street subway. Dr. Harry Emery, of Pueblo, sought reconsideration after the Real Estate Board valued his east-side building at $1,601 of damages on the south approach. Emery still requests $23,000, arguing the subway increased nearby values but damaged his retail district property. The commission affirmed the jury's award and noted other claims have been settled.
The piece contrasts Gandhi's voyage with tensions in India between Hindus and Mohammedans as he seeks to unite 300 million under a strong nation. It notes Uncle Sam offering bonds and certificates totaling 1.1 billion dollars, likely oversubscribed, amid concerns over national finances.
Three men died and a fourth is critically ill after drinking what police call poison alcohol. Victims were William W. Weller a cook Charles Clark a mechanic and Ray Peters a mechanic. Alfred W. Maltby is hospitalized in serious condition. Bottles suggest the liquor was made from rubbing alcohol and may have been produced quickly for a local fiesta opening in Los Angeles tomorrow.
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