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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1927
Page
12
Representative Boggs of San Angelo announces a bill to investigate alleged lobbying by the University of Texas. He claims the university seeks 7 400 0 00 for the next biennium while rural schools receive only 14 dollars per capita for education.
At a Baptist Bible Union conference in New York on March 11, Dr J W Gillon of Winchester Kentucky argued against allowing women to ask questions during discussions. Dr John Roach Straton defended women preachers saying the New Testament supports their role and that churches have been blind to it. The exchange began when a woman requested to ask a question about Gillon’s critique of modern educational institutions.
AP dispatches report 99 year sentence for Jesse L. Dailey in a double robbery case involving Allen Penniman and Miss Frances States. Eight year old Robert Sherrill drowns in Buffalo Bayou while swimming with friends. Earl Collins gets five years for robbery by assault at the San Antonio National Bank, where $19,000 was stolen. Angel Tarrant’s body found on the Mexican side after a border gun battle with patrolmen and suspected smugglers. Senator Lewis introduces a bill to allow parties to set membership rules for primaries following a Texas Supreme Court ruling. The P Cameron house passes a bill concerning the county court at law. Waco court of civil appeals issues ruling on a civil matter.
Cebu province plans a new capitol building costing about 1.5 million pesos with one third from provincial funds. The 400 by 200 foot structure features a central dome and promenades on both sides, with offices and court facilities on the first and second floors. The piece notes London leases of 10,000 and 999 years as context.
Gov Dan Moody sent to the senate sixteen appointments for approval including two penitentiary supervisory board members Mrs J E King and Dr J T Harrington from Bexar and McLennan counties. Other picks cover the state board of health board of public accountancy Texas Historical Board Fannin state park board and more with names from multiple counties.
Sydney delegates to the Australian Workers Union convention backed family endowment plans including 1.25 dollars weekly per child up to 14. The proposal would cost 40 million annually, with 32 million from industries and the rest from the state. Other funding ideas and tax changes were discussed. Officers from 14 countries will train with U S Army in 1927 28. Montpelier France residents claim baronial rights to the city.
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