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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1932
Page
2
A long rambling Amarillo radio reminiscence predicts a hard winter for the Panhandle, citing unusual animal and insect activity, odd yard sightings, and recent heavy rainfall as signs. The speaker advises stock-keepers to stock up feed and notes eccentric local anecdotes from Hemphill to Wildorado.
A couple without children seeks permanent residence on a ranch or farm offering room and board in exchange for labor and small wages. The wife is 27 and the husband 29. they can provide references if needed.
William Green of the AFL pledges to push higher wages and backs a six hour day and five day week as paths to full employment. Doak in Syracuse and Morison in Washington stress shorter weeks and rising wages. In Camden, New Jersey, at Peter J. McGuire’s grave, N J McDermott calls for broader organization extending to white collar workers.
Chevrolet dealers from the Panhandle and parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma gathered for a district meeting led by E. M. Chase of Oklahoma City. Over 150 delegates paraded down Polk Street and attended sessions at the Municipal Auditorium before continuing at the Crystal Ballroom, Herring Hotel. Felix Doran of Dallas attended as regional manager, with Amarillo dealer Jesse Rogers hosting.
Wheat futures rose in Chicago as the farm board said stabilization stores of wheat would stay out of the market until 1933. Prices climbed from 1348 to 2 18 cents a bushel after the opening, with September trading near 5 53 4 cents and December around 60 cents. In New York the stock market showed a strong undertone despite a dull afternoon, with heavy volume and many stocks at year highs. A city commission meeting was announced as brief, and debt-collection suits in August totaled for GMAC in county court.
The article envisions air and space age travel with 500 to 1000 mile per hour speeds in the stratosphere enabling eight hour transcontinent voyages and around the world in under 84 hours. It notes passenger demand, rapid telephony, and Rockefeller funded efforts to eliminate yellow fever with a long war against disease.
Lieut. Gov. Witt undecided on ruling as Senate reconvenes. House advances a road bond relief bill with amendments repeatedly rejected. Proposals to reduce vehicle registration fees and to divert gasoline taxes to retire bonds are discussed. Gas field hearings in Amarillo address interstate pipeline supply.
Amarillo marked Labor Day with widespread closures and family leisure. Thousands attended a barbecue at the Tri-State Fair grounds hosted by the Central Union and partners, while many others held private picnics. Highways were crowded and railroads offered special rates to nearby cities.
Realtors of Amarillo resume duties with a 7 30 p m gathering at President Noble Paulk s offices 119 West Sixth Avenue This marks the board s first meeting since last June All members urged to attend.
Court reporter W. N. Baker resumes duties in the 108th District Civil Court after three weeks confinement at home. Mrs. Baker remains with relatives at Christobal and plans to return home when roads clear.
Amarillo police reported a comparatively quiet Labor Day with few incidents, according to records released Tuesday detailing the day’s events and patrol activity.
Solon May and Roy Terry faced misdemeanor charges over stench bombs. May posted $500 bond and was released. Terry remained detained awaiting arraignment. The arrests stem from labor disputes at the Paschall theaters with non union replacements.
A list of supporters for the mayoral campaign appears on page one. The group includes Mrs. W. BE. McNallen, Mrs. R. E. Wheeler, Mrs. A. M. Hughes, Mrs. George L. Stanley, Miss Mary Sitton, Capt. R. M. Neiland, George H. Bryant, M. O. Huddleston, Bill Day, Fred De Coster, and Mayor Rogers. A delegation of four negro women led by Ollie Lee Hawkins also offered to help.
Mr and Mrs W E Blackburn Mr and Mrs J C Holman and daughter Harriet and Mrs H J Holman returned Monday from a short Colorado vacation. They mainly explored the Gunnison River country with only fair luck, as county clerk Mr Blackburn reports. The trip featured the Million Dollar Highway route to Durango and nearby areas.
Potter County commissioners resumed work Tuesday with County Auditor H G Hamrick on the new county budget and aimed to complete it by evening. They hoped to have it ready for press release and taxpayers to review before a budget meeting later in the week.
The Amarillo listing shows grain and poultry quotes for No 1 wheat, Milo, oats and barley, plus capons and leghorn hens. Kansas City prices include hogs to 4.26 and cattle and sheep trading, while Chicago and New York stocks move with mixed gains and losses as bulls persist in commodities.
The past two months show a market upswing largely driven by panic psychology. Observers expect a growing need to align corporate earnings guidance with shifted investor sentiment.
The article traces a German-born American film figure who rose from poverty in New York to become an actor and production executive. He sponsored programs assisting unemployed film workers and school children whose parents were destitute, and later served as technical director of films starting in 1926. It also notes his influence on Hollywood despite a troubled death.
Judge W. E. Gee of the 108th District Civil Court reports disposing 110 cases with judgments over the past four weeks during August. He notes the docket remains heavy as civil suits continue to be filed, with daily judgments averaging up to five on some days.
The Junior Welfare League announces a public recital at Amarillo High School Auditorium featuring Elizabeth Jameson a gifted pianist from the city. She will perform a farewell program before returning to Chicago to study at the American Conservatory of Music. Admission is small.
Tuesday marks the deadline for candidates to file final campaign expense reports for the second primary. Many reports were not yet submitted at the county clerk's office Tuesday morning. Those with multi county districts file directly to the secretary of state in Austin.
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