Whoopee Era Methods Told in Chicago Sanitary Case
Testimony in the Timothy J. Crowe trial alleges padded payrolls fake expense accounts and whiskey fueled mismanagement of five million dollars by the Chicago Sanitary District. Crowe led the district 1927 1928 during the era named for lavish parties while witnesses from the board and legislature described lax investigations and routine pay for little work. The hearing before three criminal court judges has stretched for weeks as prosecutors build their case.
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Suit to test load limit in truck statute
In Corpus Christi Texas on January 7, Pure Distributing Company filed the first suit challenging the trucks load limit law that took effect last Friday. A temporary injunction blocked enforcement, with a hearing for permanent relief set January 26. The oil hauler argues the statute is discriminatory and unconstitutional. The prior lead limit had been sustained by a three judge federal court in Houston.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Pure Distributing Company
Houston
Indicted forger tied to stolen car in California case
Jesse Cox, indicted by a grand jury for forgery, was arrested by Ama- Tillo police with a stolen motor car in his possession. The car, stolen last August in Corona, California, allegedly had a bill of sale in Lubbock. Cox faces forgery charges linked to a $33 check presented to Mrs. H. J. Crumby.
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Grand
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Lubbock
H. J. Crumby
Mrs. W. P. McKenzie To Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Mrs. W. P. McKenzie 54 of Dumas were set for 3 p m at the Methodist Church with Rev L E Walker officiating. Burial followed in Dumas Cemetery under N B Griggs & Sons. Surviving are husband a daughter Velma Green Amarillo a son Ed L McKenzie Houston and four sisters E H Watt Giles E W Brumley Clarendon W S Raines Hedley and W D Shelton Borger.
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Amarillo
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Houston
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Giles
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Clarendon
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Borger
Court Rules Fees Not Due Sheriffs in Warrant Case
Texas justices court ruling says sheriffs are not entitled to mileage for executing a felony warrant. Supreme Court overruled a bid to force Comptroller Sheppard to pay a fee claim on the warrant. The case involved A Cook, sheriff of Terrell County. Russia leads the world in personal crisis reports.
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Texas
Justice Court
Supreme Court
George H. Sheppard
A. Cook
Terrell County
Apple Cart Longest Speech Praises Shaw In Amarillo
The Apple Cart features the longest speech in modern drama, delivered by Boyd Irwin as the King in acts two. The production draws applause and is praised as the evening’s bright spot, with tickets on sale at Globe News in Amarillo Texas. Prices range matinee 50 cents to 2 dollars, evening 50 cents to 2.50. It is noted that 5,000,000 slaves are estimated to be in the world.
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Shaw
Boyd Irwin
Globe News
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Handwriting analysis offer floods Globe-News mail pile
A flood of 350 coupon requests arrives at Globe-News offering personal handwriting analysis by Lorne A Milne. Subscribers can receive a 300 word analysis for 10 cents plus a stamped self addressed envelope. Analyze traits of character and personality, a service normally priced at five dollars.
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Globe-News
Globe- News
Lorne A. Milne
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Milne
Globe
Butler Injured Critically In Hit Run Near Goldthwaite
Jan 7 report says Thomas W. Butler, longtime Goldthwaite resident, was struck by a passing automobile on a highway yesterday and left critically injured when the driver did not stop. Local authorities seek information about the hit and run incident.
Tide Water Oil Declares Quarterly Dividend
New York Jan 7 The Tide Water Oil Company yesterday declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 on its issued and outstanding 5 percent cumulative convertible preferred stock payable Feb 15.
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New York
Tide Water Oil Company
Brownsville boy hailed for river rescue heroism
Charles Jackson, 11, of Brownsville Texas, is sought for a Carnegie hero medal after leaping into danger to save two year old Ruth Lethman from drowning. He pulled her ashore and then worked to expel water from her lungs, saving her life.
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Charles Jackson
Brownsville
Texas
Ruth Lethman
Jackson
Government Education Spending And Farm Mortgages Reported
United Press reports from Washington state that in 1931 the office of education of the interior department tallies $3.2 billion spent on education with 29,365,608 enrolled and about $100 per pupil. It notes 1,029,000 teachers, predicts a drop in first grade enrollment over the next decade due to fewer young children. Separately another department notes farm mortgages total $9.241 billion, three times the 1928 level but 24 percent below 1920. Iowa holds $1.0986 billion, California $548.421 million, Rhode Island $3.854 million, Nevada $14.737 million, Texas $543.951 million.
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United Press
Washington
U.R
Office of Education
Department of the Interior
United States
Iowa
California
Rhode Island
Nevada
Texas
Eye inputs drive most learning says USC psychologist
Dr Milton Metfessel of the University of Southern California explains that people assimilate about 65 percent of knowledge through sight, 25 percent through hearing, and 10 percent through touch taste and smell.
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Los Angeles
Milton Metfessel
University of Southern California
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