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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1932
Page
12
State Auditor Moore Lynn submits a report opposing swapping prison products for supplies. The document outlines recommended improvements in prison accounting and reflects broader concerns about the system. The text notes the U S construction industry’s sizeable capitalization and employment figures for context.
Chicago police search for a 1 year old boy who escaped from the Dixon Illinois state institution for epileptics. He is linked to the slaying of motorist Frank Jordan and the kidnapping and assault of Lilian Henry, niece of ex Police Commissioner John Alcock. James Varecha, last August escapee, is the suspect described to police. Guisinger, who escorted Lilian Henry and was kidnapped, identified the description. Five youths including Varecha's brother Frank were questioned.
Three duck hunters drifted all night in disabled motorboats and were found unconscious in salt marshes ten miles south of Port Arthur. E. B. Davis John Lan dries and Charles McNamara of Port Arthur were brought to a hospital after a search began when they failed to return. A fourth hunter, One Segura, had not returned.
Sheriff Walter Ellison led a search at Hart LP for Joe McElwain who escaped Caldwell County jail by climbing from the second floor after burglary convictions. He had two years for store burglary and was held after transfer from the state penitentiary where he served time for an eight San Antonio theater robbery. A companion stayed behind as bars were cut and blankets used to reach ground.
Mayor Ross D. Rogers departed early Friday for Plainview to be with his critically ill father-in-law R. N. Pearce. Mrs. Rogers had stayed with him the past week. Robert R. Pearce, linked to McDonald Auto Supply, and sister Mrs. Frank Armstrong also left for Plainview.
Mrs J A Holmes will sing Sunday morning as the special music feature of the P Newton Hill Bible Class at the Mission Theater. Mrs Doris Shaw leads the men's class with Judge W E Gee and Dr R C Snodgrass conducting the class, meeting Sundays at 9 45.
The J. W. Jenkins Music Company store at 1505 Ong Street joined other company stores in closing Friday to honor J. W. Jenkins Sr who died in a Wednesday night automobile crash. Funeral services were set for 2 PM Friday at Trinity Methodist Church in Kansas City.
The death of Paul Leroy Johnson 28 a member of the U S naval medical corps is reported from Lakehurst New Jersey The telegram cites death by poisoning Funeral rites were held and he was buried in Montmoriah naval plot He leaves sister Mrs S L Edwards of Amarillo and Mrs Edward White of Los Angeles plus Arthur Johnson and four brothers
Army recruiting at Fort Sill Oklahoma reports initial rejections with three applicants turned down for physical or mental reasons. A New Mexico University football player failed physical while another passed locally but was rejected in Oklahoma City for a slight spine defect. About 200 vacancies exist across the Oklahoma Texas panhandle for artillery and infantry.
Beaumont police received a call they expected during cold weather. Alex Barrow reported a large hungry looking wolf at his door and asked for action. Officers searched but the wolf had vanished.
Clovis and Kyle Johnson of Yuma Ariz are named in a note about a deceased sailor who stopped in town last March en route from his sanitation inspector post at the Samoa naval hospital to Lakehurst for a new assignment. Mrs Kyle Johnson is visiting Mrs Edwards.
Three year old George Vincent Jr. rode away from 2405 Ong Street on a scooter and was found minutes later near Santa Fe railroad tracks by workers at a grain elevator at Twenty eighth Avenue and Johnson Street. Police were alerted and the boy returned home with his scooter aboard a motor car.
Frederick G. Bonfils Denver Post publisher was given 15 days to answer a citation for contempt of court in his $200000 libel suit against the Rocky Mountain News. His attorney plans a counter charge alleging the deposition attorney pressed irrelevant questions and cited him for refusing to answer.
In Gainesville Texas on November 18 the state rested in the murder trial of L H Reynolds charged with killing Mrs Nettle Goff near St Jo last September. Bill Donley St Jo city marshal testified Reynolds surrendered after the shooting. H L Sampson described wounds. Defense anticipated over 40 witnesses as testimony began.
Dr. Frank L. Moore of Chicago, secretary of missions for the Congregational Churches of America, will speak at 11 a.m. during the Adult Forum at the Congregational Church located at Eighteenth and Harrison. He travels to the Pacific coast and will stay with Robert Allingham. The public is welcome.
An attempt to cross a street in the middle of a block caused the death of O. L. Broline, 40, who was struck by an automobile in Austin. The same car, driven by Nelson Hall of Granger, struck Miss Ester Ferris, breaking her right leg. Three automobiles were in 4 colli-
Mrs. H. O. Lucas of Dallas sustained serious injuries in a night incident. Harvey Lucas, 10, and Mrs. Kate Davis of Dripping Springs were also hurt. The family has many relatives in Fort Worth and Paris, Texas.
Calvin Coolidge holds the record for the largest number of appointments made by a U S president. His total reached forty two thousand one hundred twenty one.
An agencey prose describes a new linenized bath tissue made from rayon base cellulose and sterilized 20 times for sanitary use. It claims the cost has dropped from 75000 to ordinary levels due to large scale production and urges shoppers to request Northern Tissue and Gauze by name.
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