04 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1931
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane surveys a mixed bag of finance, crime, film industry debates, and church state issues. He cites a looming sales tax, Hollywood salaries, a ransom kidnapping, and Rome Mussolini Catholic action talks with a cautious, satirical tone.
Forecast shows generally fair weather tonight and Saturday with continued warmth across Amarillo and west Texas, while New Mexico sees fair skies and little temperature change. Today’s 1 PM temperatures ranged from 69 to 93 degrees.
District Judge W F Robertson will convene a special grand jury to hear evidence of alleged irregularities in sheriff fee and mileage claims in felony cases. The jury, drawn by Sheriff Coley White, will be the first for the 126th district court. Charged are Woody Townsend Bastrop County Clint Lewis Burleson County J J Burtschell Lee County. Senate to try J B Price Bastrop on impeachment over approving the claims.
Maj. James H. Doolittle arrived in Cleveland from Burbank at 1 50 p m to win the Bank-Bank to Cleveland race and claim 7500 for the Vincent gold trophy He then continued toward New York in a 450 horsepower Wright Whirlwind Laird mono plane seeking Captain Hawks record time of 12 hours 25 minutes 2 seconds If he breaks the mark he earns 2500 more Doolittle's pace set a new West East transcontinental speed record as he pushed from Kansas City toward the East after leaving the Pacific coast 6 hours 10 minutes earlier
A Federal Grand Jury in Washington indicted five police privates for third degree brutality and recommended reprimands for several high officials. The panel faulted the capital police reform push led by Hoover after inauguration, calling past actions a shamed and incompetent effort.
Borger officials and residents pressed for reduced gas charges as the Panhandle Power and Light appeal faced the state railroad commission. Mayor John R. Miller urged backing a municipally owned system to avert financial trouble while Stanberry led the inquiry.
Donley County Commissioner S E Harris and John Fraser visited Amarillo to meet State Highway Department and Chamber of Commerce highway division officials. They urged immediate paving of U S Highway 66 through Donley County as the transcontinental route nears completion between Amarillo and Chicago.
G O Toole and his wife Charliss faced charges in Corsicana for hatching a plan to extort 39000 from I N to fund a lavish lifestyle after years of hardship. Dallas detectives foiled the scheme using a dummy package relayed by unsuspecting messengers, and the couple was arrested in Corsicana after attempting to claim the package.
Five year old Frank Watson Jr rushed into his burning home to rescue his infant sister and twin brothers, returning them safely as neighbors collect to help repair fire damage while he dreams of becoming a fireman like his father.
Virginia’s Billy Howell, 21, defeats Francis Ouimet 1 up after 18 holes in Dallas to reach the United States Amateur final. Howell, praised for steadiness and precise putting, led most of the round while Ouimet struggled in several bunkers.
Veterans of Foreign Wars at their annual encampment in Kansas City called for repeal of the National Prohibition Amendment and modification of the Volstead Act arguing federal agents invade homes and threaten privacy.
Amarillo merchants display the latest felt hats for men as the notice declares an open season on straw hats this Saturday. Discriminating men will avoid straw headwear after Saturday until next summer.
Walter Irwin Wilkins aged 51 a former Sudan school superintendent who arrived in Amarillo a week ago to teach died at 8 30 Friday morning in Northwest Texas Hospital after a few hours illness He had 30 years of Texas teaching service was a John Tarleton Howard Payne College and Texas Tech graduate and had served three years as Sudan superintendent Family notice continues on page 2.
Police report three spurious ten dollar notes circulated in Amarillo with one passing confirmed at the Central Rooms on Fillmore Street. A suspect was arrested and charged federally, after agents from the East Texas oil fields nabbed several alleged counterfeiters. Mattress renovate ad and local business lines appear in the background.
Walter Hunter departed Municipal Airport at 8:13 A M in the On To Cleveland air race after a four minute refueling stop. Dee Graham, port manager, had pumps primed as mechanics serviced the plane. Hunter reported excellent flight conditions and planned next stops near Wichita Kansas or St Louis.
The 1 439 mile leg to Kansas City averaged just over 230 mph as pilots refueled in Albuquerque and Cleveland. Doolittle planned a New York leg to beat Hawks West East record while Harold Johnson of Chicago closed the gap, reaching Wichita in 5 48 and continuing east after wing repairs.
Reports from Longyear City say Ekman Bay lights were seen last night and may signal the polar submarine Nautilus. A government boat was sent to investigate with a possible relief expedition planned. Sir Hubert Wilkins had earlier warned against risky rescues.
Agriculture commissioner J E McDonald says authority for a law to cut cotton acreage would come from the Texas constitution's natural resources conservation clause. He notes soil conservation as the basis, the approach used in prior reduction bills during earlier legislative sessions.
Governor Huey P. Long urged delaying no longer and hinted at a tour of cotton states to bolster relief efforts. In Oklahoma City, Governor Murray refused regional leadership in the cotton crisis, citing jealousy among statesmen and urging Governor Sterling to call a session of cotton state governors.
Mayor Ernest O Thompson proclaims Monday September 7 1931 as Labor Day urging Amarillo residents to join in honoring workers by participating in holiday activities and appreciating labor’s role in society.
Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters announced that the East Texas oil field would resume production at 7 A M under a proration rule allowing 225 barrels per well daily. Martial law would not be lifted and about 1817 wells are ready to operate with potential new wells joining soon. Authorities will survey enforcement needs as reinforcements may be reduced.
Gov. Ross Sterling in Houston on September 4 praised the railroad commission proration order and said troops will stay in the oil field as authorities assess when the commission can handle the situation alone. He may return to Austin tonight, unsure how long before the commission acts independently.
The text notes a prolonged shutdown as crude prices rise with a field closed August 17 by a governor's martial law declaration to curb production. It mentions Railroad Commission deliberations on a new proration order and adherence to related rules.
Representatives from Southwestern Bell’s Dallas and Fort Worth offices met the Lubbock city commission to discuss the local rate schedule. They planned to respond to the commission’s request for a rate reduction, noting current charges of 6 dollars monthly for business phones, 2.75 dollars for single party residences, and 9 dollars for commercial trunks. Authorities indicated a potential rate cut similar to Amarillo’s recent adjustment.
Crowded jails in Nogales Arizona hold Chinese refugees from Mexico under an expulsion edict backed by northern Mexican state legislatures. Gov Calles of Sonora canceled the deadline, but Chinese leaders warn the purge will not be recalled amid nationalist pressure and recent repatriations.
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