28 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
1
Miss Hattie Simpler secured a victory in 108th District Court as Judge W E Gee sustained her mandamus action to force County Auditor H G Frosty Hamrick to sign her salary warrants. The ruling implies legal validity for appointive county employees whose re appointments lacked minute entries.
Austin dispatch reports Gov. Allred calling a special Texas legislative session to begin September 16 to enact liquor laws and consider other topics. He cites the Dean prohibition law remaining in dry areas and outlines timing to avoid unregulated wet territory sales.
London reports labor leaders consider general strikes and boycotts across Europe to hinder Italian war efforts in Ethiopia. Paris and Rome prepare Geneva diplomacy as France backs Laval while canceling furloughs to mobilize for East Africa.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull weigh possible U S responses after the Soviet note rejecting the U S protest against Communist International activities. Hull Moore and Kelley briefed before presenting White House recommendations. Soviet officials offered no further comment.
Freeman & Company, equipment trust certificate dealers, announce they own or control the largest block of Missouri Pacific 54 percent secured serial bonds against 81 percent of the capital stock of the New Orleans Texas & Mexico Gulf Coast Lines, which in turn control International Great Northern, setting up a court test of title to about 3900 miles of Texas rails.
A brief item notes Moffett resigning from the staff as part of ongoing newsroom changes affecting page allocations and coverage. No further details provided.
A Kansas City judge dismisses a pedestrian collision case after police admit they did not signal a turn. Coast guardsmen in San Francisco are saved from a capsized sloop. A New Jersey farmer jokes about a mechanical cow as Hoffman defends a stance. A Chicago man fined for pawning his wife’s teeth to buy liquor. Tennessee issues a white cane stop rule for the blind. Transients in Potter County face vagrancy detentions after a rain night spike. Reading hosiery mill fulfills federal sock order for oversized feet. New York color trends show green in boom years, then black. A Denver man seeks licenses to wed 48 times in 48 states.
At Pletzensee prison dawn executioner beheaded Lieut. Mueller-Heinecke of the aviation corps convicted as a spy. Earlier, Frau Charlotte Jeunemann and Willy Gehrke were executed for starvation and murder. Coyutla raid reports ten killed including the municipal secretary.
Washington Aug 28 Senate Democratic leader Joseph T Robinson proposed a far reaching change to Senate rules to bar long speeches and end filibuster like Huey P Longs. He planned to introduce the amendment at the 1936 session to restore order in the chamber. McGraw hurts fingers in Dallas incident at home when his hand slipped while touching a buzz fan and two fingers were nearly severed.
A short note urges parents to keep children near schools to avoid long trips as the new school term approaches and emphasizes preserving the strength gained from summer recreation. Readers are directed to The Globe-News rental columns for vacant desirable housing.
Horse Creek dam north of Holly Colorado broke, flooding Holly and cutting telephones and rail service. Town residents flee to higher ground as the western Holly area fills with rising waters, affecting business and homes. Separately in Boston, Joseph J. Hurley, a U S district attorney official, dies after head injury from a fall prompting a new inquiry order.
Cheyenne Creek flood swept away five spans of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad bridge two miles north of Tascosa at 10 20 this morning. 59 workers and several mule drivers were sent to the scene as trains were diverted via Rock Island lines and Dalhart. The heavy rain began last night and rainfall since January leaves Amarillo’s year with 9.42 inches.
McCloud River Lumber Company cuts and sells between 100 and 160 million feet of white and sugar pine annually. The article describes the long drive to the lumber camp over rough roads through a rolling forest as manager B. W. Lakin speeds through the terrain.
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy conditions. Unsettled weather in West Texas and New Mexico with likely showers and thunderstorms in the north and east portions. Temperature extremes up to 77 degrees. Light to moderate precipitation reported in the last 24 hours.
Jackson Mississippi Aug 28 With returns from 1320 of the state's 1638 precincts tabulated in Mississippi run off primary for governor Hugh L White of Columbia led Paul B Johnson of Hattiesburg by 6 895 votes with 246 963 counted White 126 929 Johnson 120 034
PAMPA Aug 28 John Ferrell 40 a fireman died today 40 minutes after his skull was fractured when a tong-board broke on a derrick near here. He worked for the Delaney Drilling Corporation.
President Roosevelt said no funds exist to finance proposed social security benefits for crippled children widows and the aged after Huey Long blocked the bill with a five hour filibuster. He outlined machinery setup possible only after money is obtained and noted 66 to 72 million dollars are tied up by Long's action. He will stay in Washington through Saturday then return to Hyde Park to plan summer duties.
The Times-Herald hinted Governor James V. Allred could be offered a lifetime federal judgeship in the Northern District of Texas with a $10 000 salary. Rumor spread amid deadlock over Whit Davidson as Meek’s successor, with no confirmation or certainty of Allred’s acceptance.
President Roosevelt gave final approval to the interstate oil compact aimed at conserving oil and gas by preventing physical waste. The measure seeks to regulate production and curb wasteful practices across states.
In a morning session Judge FE Nelson declared the court will not become a Reno or Mecca for easy divorces. He criticized the attorney for seeking grounds based on dissipated behavior and fibs, noting a quiet husband reading the newspaper is not grounds for divorce. The hearing was suspended for further discussion as the young plaintiff and her attorney confer, with no decision by noon.
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