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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
2
The Kingston action marks a second successful bid to challenge the governor’s authority to decide the mayor’s ability to stay in office. The defendant warned against delaying the process and likened it to locking the stable door after the horse is stolen.
Readers in Amarillo rail against rising government costs and a federal budget in Washington. Comments praise Congressman Ivin Jones for opposing pork while locals discuss crime, mobility, and a looming touch of urban decline.
Sixty coast guardsmen aboard the cutter Unalga head to Freeport to search coastal Brazoria and Fort Bend counties for hurricane victims. The death toll reaches 42 with Joe Joliet still missing. relief funds lag while Red Cross appeals for funds.
Fort Worth, Aug 18. A street car robber shot by Patrolman Charles Carmichael is identified as Alfred Howe 48 a four time ex convict with a $50 reward posted for his capture. Fingerprints and Bertillon records link him to the Martinez California State Theater holdup of Sept 28 1930.
In Washington Court House Ohio on August 18 Stephen Phillips known as Uncle Steve, a 90 year old trotting horse trainer, hopes to win the Fayette County fair feature race. He jokes about age and heredity saying half his ancestors were men and half were women. He quips about being “90 years young” as he faces a field led by a young rider. Lancaster faces federal warrants for illegal entry into the United States after a long jury trial.
A letter from a writer asking for help to locate Marie Beckwith, known in El Paso years ago, appears on Tack Letters page 5. The request seeks assistance in finding the woman and notes prior familiarity in El Paso.
Jouett Shouse has been selected by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment to lead a drive to promptly ratify the new amendment to be submitted by Congress. Pierre B. Du Pont announced Shouse's appointment as president in a letter to directors.
President Hoover returned to work in Washington and prepared for a gathering of business leaders on August 26. He aims to marshal active support from prominent figures to back a drive for better business after a three day Chesapeake Bay fishing trip. He will visit Rapidan Camp to continue his extended vacation prep.
James A. Morrison plans a westward trans Atlantic flight with a 23 hour fuel reserve and 95 mph average, traveling in a Puss Moth marked G-ABXY The craft bears The Heart's Content on its fuselage and carries no radio The pilot wears a business suit under a leather coat and keeps barley sugar sandwiches coffee for the journey New York report notes possible mid ocean storms.
City board of equalization will likely finish adjusting property values on Friday. Renditions on all taxable real and personal property for city purposes are being secured. Protest hearing notices, set to begin September 6, are being mailed in bulk to inform owners whose renditions were increased at least 10 days prior.
In Beloit Wisconsin on August 18 machine gun bandits robbed the Second National Bank of Beloit of $50,000 and kidnapped three girl employees Lola Peebles Emily Menhall and Louise Wolfram forced them to help carry the loot to the car The president B P Eldred was slugged for refusing to open the vault and a bank customer was struck on the head.
New Guinea cow shipments are delivered by air to Eddie Creek and Bulolo gold fields to support a growing population. The latest cargo included five cows sent from the coast.
Hollywood reports that among fifteen actresses under contract to a major company only one has brown eyes. Blue eyes appear more common and presumed to have higher appeal for movie roles.
A candidate for County Clerk pledges lower taxes by running a tighter office. They cite March 8 1932 auditor figures showing total receipts of 15 923 25 with net cost to taxpayers 14 882 70 and compare to combined receipts of Tax Collector and Tax Assessor at 28 110 49, signaling potential savings and promising more data tomorrow.
City engineer E N Stanley says storm sewer work at the Post Office corner Seventh Avenue and Taylor Street will be finished Saturday. About 450 feet of concrete and tile pipe laid with six basins to be installed. city crews began last Monday.
After seven years without rain on the central tableland of Queensland barren land and skeletal livestock abounds. Government experts say a couple of good rain seasons could revive the district and restore prosperity.
Trustees set a public school operations budget of 495000 with a 70 cent tax rate and a sinking fund levy of 131000 at 25 cents. Lower valuations require the hike, while overall taxes are about 12 percent lower. Delinquency allowance of 20 percent is noted for both budgets. Taxpayers' League executive committee meets at 4 this afternoon to review the budget and attend tonight's hearing.
Muskogee Okla Aug 18 The Rev A Berrie was ordered held without bail after a habeas corpus hearing before District Judge Enloe V Vernor. He is charged with murder in the alleged poisoning of his first wife.
San Angelo, Aug 18. J C Stark a coffee salesman has been missing five days. Four counties joined the search to solve his mystery after theories of foul play arose. His car was found at Ballinger with a straw hat bearing a bullet hole in the crown and a bullet hole in the car roof.
Theaters at Newton Kansas recently accepted eggs and potatoes as admission for boys and girls and donated the groceries to charity under a local program.
A new six mile strip of caliche pavement on U S 66 from the Gray County line to Alanreed in Donley County is open to traffic. The remaining Alaneed to McLean section will open in about two weeks. The highway from Amarillo to Oklahoma City will soon be paved nearly end to end except for 16 miles near Jericho.
Potter County reports no excess ballots in the July election while other Texas counties face budgeting worries. Total votes reached about 7 680 with poll tax receipts and exemptions totaling 9 004 through February 1 1932. About 75 voters were from outside the county. 556 exemptions had been allowed by August 1.
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