Bank account of auditor is up for probe
The Hofstadter committee resumed its inquiry into New York City dealings as the bank accounts of missing accountant Russell T. Sherwood were examined. James T. Ellis testified that Sherwood deposited $961,225.52 from 1926 to 1931 across four banks and five brokerage accounts, with bonds and stock linked to Mayor James J. Walker’s wife and other payments.
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Max Buckingham
New York
U.R
Russell T. Sherwood
Hofstadter
New York City
James T. Ellis
James J. Walker
Sherwood
Samuel Seabury
Ellis
Walker
Actress Joan Bennett Made Honorary 247th Field Artillery Reserve
Hollywood honor elevates screen star Joan Bennett as an honorary member of the 247th Field Artillery Reserve chosen as the ideal American girl by unit members.
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Joan Bennett
247Th Field Artillery Reserve
Hollywood
Hoover backs sales tax as Senate debates revenue plan
President Hoover urged a general manufacturers excise tax in a surprise Senate appearance as the Finance Committee rejected a general sales levy. The move aimed to balance the budget with new revenue, while income tax rates were raised and a gasoline tax was debated amid market nerves.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Mills
Finance Committee
Millis
Balloons Race Over Omaha Area Amid Delays
A national balloon race from Omaha to Jamestown reports five of six entries still aloft early today. The Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce craft crashed after a leak, while pilots Tracy Southworth and Pete Larsen faced rough takeoffs and ground contact during the event. Other still airborne entries include United States Army No. 1 and No. 2, City of Omaha, and Goodyear Zeppelin III balloons.
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Omaha
Neb
Chevrolet
Tracy Southworth
Michigan
United States Army
W. J. Flood
W. J. Paul
City of
E. J. Hill
Goodyear Zeppelin
Roland Blair
Bank deposit robbery in Houston on May 31
Leonard Runnels traveling to a bank with station deposits was robbed of 146 dollars in cash and 27 dollars in checks. He said a young man brandishing a knife stopped him as he parked, taking the money and the machine.
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Houston
Leonard Runnels
Runnels
Urge Ross Rogers as mayor today in Amarillo
Ross Rogers, a member of the Amarillo school board, is urged by friends to enter the mayoral race after Mayor Ernest O. Thompson tenders his resignation. Interest grows as the special election is called, with talk of other potential candidates like John Boyce C A Fiske and Guy Saunders.
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Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Rogers
John Boyce
C. A. Fiske
Guy Saunders
Ernest O. Thompson
Wilbur C. Hawk
Hawk
Bromley Resumes Flight After Night Delay Toward Tokyo Prize
Dallas flyer Harold Bromley, forced down by head winds and fuel leaks after an 18 hour flight from New York, took off for Burbank today. He aims to follow Transcontinental Western Air routes toward Albuquerque and Winslow as part of tests for a possible trans Pacific flight and the Seattle Tokyo prize.
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Harold Bromley
Dallas
New York
Burbank
Cal
Albuquerque
Winslow
Texas
Bromley
Pacific
Amarillo
Memorial Day tragedy ends career of famed motorcycle ace
Hiram Thomson of Los Angeles, a top motorcycle racer, died in Richmond when his bike collapsed during a Memorial Day program. Born August 31, 1904 in Fort Worth, he had dominatedTri-State Fair grounds races and recently rode as Indian Motorcycle representative. He leaves a wife and two daughters in Los Angeles and his family in Texas.
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Richmond
U.P
Hiram Thompson
Los Angeles
Frank A. Thompson
North
Grant Street
Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Thompson
Akron
Ohio
Fort Worth
Indian Motorcycle Company
Armed Bandit Steals $5800 and Car in Dallas
A payroll messenger for the Sam Oysterbach Company was robbed of $5,800 and his car by an armed bandit as he returned from the bank on Main Street in Dallas. Police issued radio alerts after the holdup, noting a previous similar robbery in the area a year ago.
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Dallas
W.p—J. L. Davis
Sam Oysterbach Company
Davis
First National Bank
Main Street
Dysterbach
Houston Vets Prepare for Trek to Washington
A group of World War veterans from Houston will depart by freight train or other free transport tomorrow for a “bonus march” to Washington. In the capital they will join others to petition Congress for immediate payment of the soldiers bonus.
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Washington
Arthur Taylor
Oregon Unit of Veterans
Taylor
Congress
Senator Costigan
Colorado
Houston
U.P
First Fire Alarm Activated After 144 Hours in Amarillo
Amarillo fire department answered a call from 2904 West Second Avenue for the first time in 144 hours. The fire started by washing clothes in gasoline. Mrs. I. W. Van Doran suffered slight burns. Minor damage included damaged clothes and a burned rug.
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Amarillo
West
Second Avenue
I. W. van Doran
Seek Slayers of Lubbock Farmer
LUBBOCK May 31 Officers sought three men who fled in an automobile after fatally shooting Frank V. Brown 52 affluent farmer last night a few miles south of the city Witnesses reported the assailants surprised Brown as he spoke with neighbors and after warning bystanders away shot him twice
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Lubbock
U.P
Frank V. Brown
Here
Brown
Williams ends 1500 mile Texas speaking tour
Judge W. Erskine Williams completed a 1500 mile speaking tour across Northwest Texas Panhandle South Plains and central Texas after filing first for the congressman at large race. He returned to Fort Worth on May 31 as the campaign heats up with his early filing.
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Fort Worth
U.P
W. Erskine Williams
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Capone Again Fails to Reach Supreme Court
Chicago gangster Al Capone serving ten years in Atlanta for tax evasion failed to place his case before the Supreme Court. The move follows ongoing efforts to review his conviction.
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Capone
Washington
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Eight Police Roster Cut In Economic Measure
The economy move announced to the Taxpayers League led to eight patrolmen being stricken from the police payroll. Names removed include C. C. Babb S. D. Moore Leo Yselding A. P. Miller Tom Thompson A. L. Giles B. Coffey F. M. Hill. Chief W. R. McDowell signed the bulletin noting the department hopes for future staff increases.
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Taxpayers’ League
Police Department
C. C. Babb
S. D. Moore
Leo Yselding
A. P. Miller
Tom Thompson
A. L. Giles
Cofffey
F. M. Hill
W. R. McDowell
Denver Woman Seeks Husband Who Cashed Check Under Two Names
Mrs. Katherine Chappelear of Denver asks authorities about her husband believed to be Terry Donovan or Terry Carrington. The Amarillo marriage saw the groom cash a cashier's check at First National Bank in Pampa, while mail arrived under a different last name.
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Terry Carrington
Terry Donovan
Katherine Chappelear
Denver
Colo
Carrington
Donovan
Road Opening Program Set for Eight Mile U S 66 Paving
Griggs Amarillo Chamber of Commerce highway chair will marshal the opening ceremony for the eight mile paving on U S 66 east of Amarillo in Potter County. The event includes a Groom band concert at 8 P M and a formal program at 8 30 P M with county judges and officials, followed by a dance to Dave Derdens orchestra until midnight.
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Griggs
Amarillo
Carson, Oldham
Wheeler, Donley
Hutchinson
Dave Derden
Carson and Potter
May Weather Review From 1932 Describes Rainfall Deficit
May failed to reach average rainfall, with 37 mph gusts on the 14th and unusually cool temperatures for 1932. The average temperature up to noon was 3.02 degrees above normal, and the month ends with partly cloudy skies and higher temperatures forecast for June 1 as reported by Weatherman H. T. Collman.
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H. T. Collman
Citizenship Granted to Nine Applicants in Federal Court
Federal district court interrupted a war risk Insurance trial of Noah P. Taylor of Amarillo to grant citizenship to nine applicants. Names include Garnet Budd Perryton Dan Jenny Hanson Borger Enid Townsend Childress Margaret McTigue Hereford Margaret Davis Dallas Stavros Antonious Maronia Greece Petros Petropoulos Borger Anastasios Langas Langas Tom Langas Pampa Frank Fortland Fort Worth and P. J. Pung Fort Worth supervised by Judge James Wilson.
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Federal District Court
Noah P. Taylor
Amarillo
Jenny Hanson
Borger
Carnarvon
Wales
Enid Townsend
Childress
Blyth
England
Margaret McTigue
Raphael
Hereford
Castlebar
Ireland
Margaret Davis
Dallas
Dublin
Stavros Antonious
Steve Anton
Maronia
Greece
Petros Petropoulos
Anastasios A. Langas
Tom A. Langas
Frank Henry Fortland
Fort Worth
Canada
P. J. Pung
James ©. Wilson
Snider Party Returns From Washington After Barbecue Plans
John Snider, famed barbecue host, arrived with his retinue from Washington where he met President Hoover and an Egyptian ambassador. The Amarillo event honored Bascom Timmins Marvin Jones and J. R. Beverly, three local success stories. Travel funded by W. H. Kimble and son Billy Brice Kimble.
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John Snider
Washington, D. C
Amarillo
Bascom Timmons
Marvin Jones
J. R. Beverely
Snider
Hoover
Washington
W. H. Kimble
Panhandle
Billy Brice Kimble
Wall Street Watches Rail Refunding Move
Wall Street shows strong interest in the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co as it seeks to refund a $20,727,760 maturity due tomorrow. Receivership actions loom unless 90 percent of bonds are deposited with Chase National Bank by midnight. last week 87 percent had been deposited and directors extended the deadline.
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New York
Wall Street
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co
Chase National Bank
Garner Urges Direct Relief for Starving in U S Congress
Speaker Garner testifies before the Ways and Means Committee urging a $2.309 billion direct relief bill. He emphasizes aiding starving Americans and explains he represents the people of the United States while focusing on the policy of the proposal.
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Garner
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Colter
Crisp
Congress
United States
Reconstruction Corporation
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday in Amarillo and vicin ity. West Texas seen partly cloudy conditions with warmer spells in the northwest area. New Mexico stays fair with little temperature change and frost possible tonight in the extreme northwest. Temperature extremes today ranged from 53 to 82.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Lone Star Refueling Flight Ends in Wreck Near Seattle
Nat Browne and Frank Brooks were rescued after the Lone Star crashed during an attempted mid air refueling near Seattle. A weighted hose nozzle ripped the stabilizer and wing, forcing a dive and destroying the rudder assembly. Browne suffered a dislocated shoulder while Brooks was uninjured. The pair had hoped to win nearly 30000 for a Seattle to Tokyo flight before the June 1 deadline.
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Seattle
Nat Browne
Lone Star
Filer
Frank Brooks
Puget Sound
Brooks
Tokyo
Browne
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