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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1933
Page
2
A dispute over weather forecasting delays a rain insurance deal. Tri-State officials contacted the world’s greatest weather prophet to learn next week’s forecast. The prophet predicted rainless skies, causing insurance company members to feel anger at Old Tack.
Del Rio judge Joe Montague dismissed Dr. J. R. Brinkley’s $600000 libel suit against Amarillo Globe-News Publishing Co filed last year. The case sought $100000 actual and $500000 exemplary damages and was ruled late yesterday.
A 21 gun presidential salute marked the Century of Progress in Chicago honoring former President Herbert Hoover. Hoover initially refused the salute but was persuaded to accept. he described himself as a common American visiting the fair for four to five days after arriving from California.
Thousands of retail merchants organize the National Association of Retail Beverage Dealers with headquarters in Washington to prepare for repeal of the 18th Amendment. Frank Clark is president and S Wallace Dempsey general counsel. The group aims to promote development ethics and financial success of the beverage business amid post prohibition challenges.
Dallas based report indicates a near term meeting may plan a full reorganization of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. A prominent state figure cites financial entanglement over the Austin club house as a catalyst. West Texas women launched the movement with all seven districts expected to send representatives.
United American Activities in Texas seeks a well to do Dallas resident to lead the group after the death of national commander Clarence C. Parker. George Peabody, chairman of the board of trustees, serves as acting national commander while the society plans its leadership transition.
A 26 year old widow with a young daughter asks Tack for work guidance. She lists experience in hotel and cafe work and seeks a letter of recommendation or placement help.
Will Rogers comedy Dr. Bull headlines the Paramount reopen with a 7:30 p m doors opening and a 7:45 p m Hollywood ceremony. An orchestra and radio host Howard Federer will greet guests as Amarillo highlights lead figures. The 8:30 p m film start follows a summer reno of the Southwest venue.
Testimony linked Bates to George L Davis as a customer named by M C Montgomery and Tom Flaherty who reported two cars and packing suitcases on July 17. Telegrams signed George were read, tying Davis to Denver and Paradise Texas, while Urschel pinned Bates as one of the attackers during the Urschel kidnapping.
In Norman Oklahoma Urschel testified that Shannon woundedly guarded him during captivity and promised release if the others returned. A letter signed George R. Kelly threatened the Shan nons for talking and claimed their innocence. Investigators weighed whether the letter originated in Chicago or elsewhere. Seven Twin Cities men face trial over ransom money.
Diplomatic circles report France and Italy narrowing gaps on disarmament. A plan allowing Germany rifles and field artillery proportional to troop gains, with tanks and heavy weapons barred, while France pushes scrapping outdated arms at five year mark. Norman Davis to confer with Boncour as Geneva conference looms.
Cotton opened weak on hedge selling with October and December futures down sharply amid inflation doubts. The New York stock market showed a choppy session with profit taking and uneven rallies, as grains, cotton, and oils traded heavy and bonds and gold fluctuated.
Houston report says J. H. Pyle, a victimized vegetable peddler and father of a police desk sergeant, was shot on a front porch during a delivery. James C. Kendrick, 63, was arrested nearby and questioned. Police seek two women witnesses.
Fort Worth police chief indefinitely suspends D. W. Bevill and E. B. Witt two veteran motorcycle officers on charges of drunkenness on duty in uniform and other unbecoming conduct. The pair deny the intoxication claim saying they drank only a little 3.2 beer.
A ceremonial scene honors Mr. Newell as the American Numismatic Society awards a gold medal. The speech extols public sentiment overcoming a tyrant, praising civic virtue and the people’s funding of the honor for posterity.
Secretary Wallace told the Grain Dealers Association that inflation is not a cure all and price fixing without production control will fail. He warned that optimism and inflation could worsen the balance of payments, tariffs, and surplus goods, urging long term supply and demand thinking.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh left Karlskrona Sweden bound for Leningrad Russia in a seaplane. They planned to cross the Baltic sea skirt Estonia and travel to Finland toward the czars tal. It was unclear if a landing would occur on the 600 mile trip. From Leningrad they would go to Moscow and then sail home to the United States via a French or British port.
J. G. Wilkinson 76 once chaired Continental National Bank and died at his Fort Worth home. His funeral will be in Manchester Tennessee, where he began banking, with interment beside his wife. He leaves a son H. H. Wilkinson president of the Continental National Bank.
Dallas reports about 25 loans already issued to distressed Texas Home Owners Loan Corporation applicants with 800 to 900 more in process. State manager James Shaw announced after a conference with Texas office heads FE W Jamison B W Steele and J C Anderson Jr. conferred with Shaw and state attorney A M Frazer on speeding loan applications. The group expects to begin 150 to 200 loans daily within ten days.
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