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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
2
Major Jimmie Doolittle prepared to attempt a world land speed record in his Gee Bee monoplane No 11 at the national air races in Cleveland. After two failures his first try yielded 293.193 mph for four laps, but a missing barograph voided it. A strong head wind yesterday limited the plane to about 282.672 mph, failing to meet record standards.
The Wichita assembly re adopted key measures from the spring convention including abolishing district courts, cutting pay for officers and jurors in lunacy cases, taxing motor carriers like railroads with county pro ration, and applying personal property tax on automobile licenses. Registration for the Amarillo convention far surpassed prior meetings.
Police questioned several suspects Friday in an Amarillo case about planting tear gas at the Mission and Ri alto Theaters. No charges have been filed. The Ri alto manager allegedly fed land to trigger the explosion while an earlier gas vial was uncorked on the floor. Exits opened and fans cooled the scene as the audience, mainly children, evacuated quickly and returned once the danger passed.
Miami observer R. W. Gray reports a tropical disturbance 100 miles east northeast of Turks Island moving west northwest could reach the East Florida coast by Sunday if it maintains its course.
Elderly unencumbered woman sought for winter home with light housework. Family of two, not hard work. Reply to MRS. J. B. Box 1311 North Station.
A 22 year old girl requests assistance finding office work. She asserts good character and reputation and notes recent hardship. The message seeks guidance or referrals to employment opportunities.
Governor Roosevelt called the resignation to change the venue to the people and urged a trial away from a biased judge. Samuel Seabury of the Hofstadter committee asserted the mayor’s charges were proved by documentary evidence and admissions, arguing the resignation is a confession of guilt. Walker denies the allegations.
The piece notes William Gibbs McAdoo's surge in California politics and his strong showing in the Democratic Senatorial primaries. It recalls his earlier energetic campaigns and describes rising crime in London with Scotland Yard expanding patrols, highlighting concern over organized crime.
Texas closed its fiscal year with a net deficit of 2,825,921 in the Confederate pension fund and 1,605,960 in the general revenue fund. The available school fund held 921,764 cash, with general revenue obligations at 3,935,600 and unpaid school apportionment totaling 5,486,964, leaving a net obligation of 4,565,199 despite cash balance.
A 20 percent basic wage reduction is to be sought by the nation’s railroads with notices expected on October 1. A nine member management committee of major systems ordered the move to adjust the basic wage scale and may offer arbitration on the proposal.
Henry Rusche, a notable citizen, marked his 78th birthday in the same Hospital Street home where he was born. The house is part of a cluster of 13 residences built about fifty years ago and has remained the family’s lifelong residence. He married there and raised his children in that same birthplace.
Captain James A. Mollison, first to fly the Atlantic westward solo, arrived from Sydney Nova Scotia and will sail home aboard the Empress of Britain. He abandoned the cross Atlantic mission at the urging of his wife Amy Johnson and a physician.
The Ministry of Agriculture estimates France's wheat crop at 315 million bushels, the largest since the war aside from 1929, nearing national requirement. The exhumation detail appears in dispatches from Paris dated September 2.
At Albany on September 2 193? Governor Franklin D Roosevelt officially terminated the ouster hearing against New York City Mayor James J Walker. The action brings the Walker case to a close with no further proceedings planned.
Amarillo added to its list of military achievements from the Texas National Guard encampment at Palacios. Two local men Charles E. Brown and Hubert G. Cole tied for first in the radio and telegraph government examination, posting identical scores as their field problem radio net operated 90 miles away.
The Pale, Duro Baptist Association will convene at the Borger Baptist Church at 10 a m Tuesday and run through Wednesday. Churches from Potter, Carson, Oldham, Armstrong, and parts of Gray and Randall counties will send representatives. Visitors include Dr L R Scarborough of Southwestern Theological Seminary and Dr J C Hardy of Baylor Belton College.
First Lieutenants Joseph H. Hicks and Edwin Rawlings leapt safely by parachute from a burning plane at Fort Ringgold near the Mexican border. Rawlings, of Minneapolis, Hamline University graduate, holds the Distinguished Flying Cross.
A call for boys to sell confections at the Labor Day picnic at the Tri State Fairgrounds was issued today by sponsors. Those seeking work should meet Mike Hollander at 1 PM Saturday at the Deandi Theater on Taylor Street.
A poetic vignette follows Janet asking to accompany her parents on every errand from work to weddings and funerals. The child’s voice echoes through daily errands while the grownups reflect on the happiness of the household and Janet’s lively questions.
Central Power and Light plant on the Rio Grande at Devil's River was damaged trapping seven workers on the roof overnight. rescue occurred this morning. Laredo warns of high water as flood crest nears, with Laredo already at dangerous levels. Officials move records from the international bridge as precaution. In Cameron Hidalgo counties thousands warned to evacuate if levees fail. 400 workers clear flood channels in Hidalgo. Crest not expected in Brownsville until late Sunday or Monday. Liano and Nueces rivers surge with heavy rainfall and anticipated peaks today.
C C Gibson will take over the leadership of the Democratic party in Potter County Saturday for the next two years replacing Grover B Hill as Democratic County Executive Committee Chairman. Gibson with almost an entire new slate of precinct chairmen was named on July 30. Only half of the 20 new precinct chairmen have been certified. All vacancies will be filled by the executive committee where they have not been elected there are several more who have not been reported. The law reads that on September 2 county and precinct chairmen are to assume office after the declaration of the results of the run off primary by the county convention of the outgoing committee.
In Austin on September 2 Senator W A Williamson of San Antonio introduced a bill allowing a district judge to dismiss a criminal action on his own motion with stated reasons. A second Williamson bill would charge 50 cents to the district clerk for issuing a citation in a city delinquent tax suit and 75 cents to the sheriff or constable for serving it. A third measure would require the district clerk to maintain a more comprehensive record of civil proceedings. Senator George Purl of Dallas said he would oppose all bills as not within the governor's call.
Fire from an automobile dealer in Greenville spread toward the west end of the business district this afternoon. A general alarm summoned the city's fire apparatus to fight the blaze.
The U S weather bureau warns of a tropical disturbance of considerable intensity centered about 100 miles east northeast of Turks Island and moving slowly west northwestward from the West Indies island.
A man was jailed in Borger amid a counterfeiting plot. Sheriff Frank Whaley said a tipster providing auto license numbers aided arrests of members of the bogus money ring. Several others have been arrested and are at liberty pending grand jury action.
Ambassador Walter E. Edge announced in Paris he will sail to New York mid month to stump the nation for Herbert Hoover’s presidential bid.
Treasury statistics show Aug 31 receipts at 105,056,290.34 and expenditures at 109,705,775.68, leaving a balance of 338,731,249.68. Customs duties for August totaled 24,116,135.85.
Lawmakers clashed over precinct control and a plan to halt highway spending until a road bond relief plan is set. A bill on chauffeur fees was sent to livestock and stock raising. A beer tax amendment failed, while a soldier bonus demand spurred a federal inquiry. Pay talks stalled adjournment.
Harris County delegates plan to travel to the Texas state convention in Lubbock on September 12 to secure Miriam A. Ferguson's gubernatorial nomination. James Ferguson says a plan seeks to certify R B Sterling as nominee, while Ferguson warns the state committee may challenge runoff returns. Ed Hussion leads a motor caravan to rally Ferguson supporters and control Harris County's 81 convention votes.
Houston report states Luther Nickels counsel for Miriam Ferguson protested the runoff tally before September 12. W. O. Huggins, head of the state Democratic committee, said honoring the request would violate long standing custom. He consulted Governor Sterling and James Ferguson but made no decision yet.
In Oklahoma City officials said Iowa truce reports won’t hinder the agrarian strike movement here. Tom Cheek of the Farmers’ Union predicts violence in Iowa will spur Oklahoma’s farm holiday effort. Eight counties have organized locally and the state president R L Rickerd notes growing inquiries.
Owners in the United Irrigation Co. area are urged to grow truck crops through a community seed bed. The irrigated land has been prepared and many growers are taking advantage of the offer and planting seed.
The passage notes a push to gain friends for the administration with key figures like Adams secretary of navy, Mills secretary of treasury, Edge ambassador to France, and potential support from Theodore Roosevelt. The effort centers on leveraging prominent names to bolster influence and events in Boston this week.
Mrs. Evelyn Bailey aged 62 of 210 Pierce Street died Friday morning in an Amarillo hospital. The pioneer of the whandle, her body is in the care of Blackburn Funeral Home awaiting relatives arrival.
Hogs sold 5 000 head at Kansas City with 10-15 cent declines, top at 4.25 for 170-230 lb hogs. cattle and calves mostly steady with light weight fed steers around 7.90 and 600-1500 lb steers 6.76-9.50. Chicago features 16 000 hogs, 2 000 cattle, steady to slightly lower. lambs firm at 5.50-6.00. New Orleans cotton opens firm amid rain and bullish crop estimates. October near 8.63, December 8.80.
Broad stock market rise on Labor Day week end trading with steel and railroad shares pushing higher. Private crop estimates and steady undertone cited as supporting factors as Lackawanna Lehigh Reading and Delaware and Hudson led gains with many issues advancing.
Describe a remedy called B. C. that relieves violent headaches and quiets nervous systems in minutes. It claims to be a pharmacist compound with multiple ingredients, non habit forming, useful for aches colds neuralgia fever and nerves. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
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