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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
1
The editor states four letters from Catholic, Presbyterian, and other sources debate Mary’s divine status and papal infallibility. He argues continued disputes won’t improve community harmony and closes this religious controversy section in this column.
The writer notes that beliefs about Mary and the pope are the domain of Catholics and Protestants respectively and that the Reformation severed ties with Rome over such views. The piece closes with a continuation note indicating page 2.
Judge T Murphy of Livingston confirms attendance at a Business and Professional Women's Club party on February 2. Mr and Mrs L L Dixon of Millican display bronze turkeys and discuss breeding profits in Bryan. Dr and Mrs John M Crawford plan a February 1 move to Carizzo Springs for practice. Miss Laula Eidson and Miss Eula Eidson from Wellborn visit Bryan.
Washington January 27 The senate banking committee approved the nominations of Charles G Dawes Jesse Jones and Harvey Couch for the Reconstruction Corporation The senate is expected to vote tomorrow and the third democratic director remains to be named continuous text shows the key figures and pending appointment of the remaining member.
The Amarillo Country Club house burned today causing about 50000 dollars in losses. A quantity of sports equipment and members clothing was destroyed. The building was insured.
The Admiralty reports submarine M-2 not located after a 10:30 a.m. Tuesday dive five miles west of Portland in 18 fathoms of water. Over 50 aboard, planes and surface craft scour the area with salvage divers. No signals received. officials fear for crew of six officers and 48 men.
Pete McKenzie convicted slayer of Chief of Detectives Sam Street escaped the Santone county jail by sawing through a third floor window and sliding down a clothes line between midnight and 7 AM. Police were sent to search. Street was killed in 1927 and McKenzie had been sentenced to electro cution but later declared insane.
Weather bulletin from New Orleans reports cloudy and warmer conditions tonight for Bryan and vicinity with partly cloudy skies on Thursday. West Texas areas show partly cloudy and warmer night, with southwest regions slightly warmer tonight and Thursday.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports continued crude production curtailment and higher gasoline consumption marking the oil industry since January 1. In Oklahoma production fell while Texas and California rose. Kilgore, Lathrop, and Joiner in East Texas showed gains.
Baton Rouge January 27 Alvin O King declined Dr Paul N Cyr's formal demand that he vacate the governorship.
Dr. Paul N. Cyr, claiming to be legal governor, served Alvin O. King with a demand to vacate the governor's office. Cyr took an oath in Shreveport and filed suit, but the action was dismissed by the district court and upheld by the state supreme court.
The Bryan Reading Club’s Tuesday meeting, led by Mrs H P Smith with 35 members present, discussed public welfare and community needs. Members urged improvements in water supply gas rates garbage disposal streets and residential zoning. Papers on Texas prison system health of the state and child welfare were presented by Mrs Milton Lee Mrs Henry Harrison Jr and Mrs Morris Tatum.
The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the constitutionality of restricting women to four hours per week and affirmed the conviction of E. D. Butcher of Harris county for violating the law. He challenged it via habeas corpus after being jailed for a fine refusal.
Mrs Johanna Koh aged 74 years 5 months 16 days mother of Mrs Albert Konecny Bryan passed away this morning after several weeks illness Surviving eight daughters and one son 31 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren Funeral Thursday at home 9 30 am and St Josephs Catholic church 10 am Interment Mount Calvary Bryan
Baton Rouge Jan 27 It was revealed that Huey Long on his way to Washington to assume the senatorship repealed by proclamation the cotton holiday law passed by a special session of the legislature. It carried a proviso allowing repeal by the governor s proclamation.
City workers install one stop sign on each side of College Avenue intersections with intersecting streets. Signs mounted on four foot iron posts. After completion the boulevard ordinance will be enforced. Weather permitting stop signs will be painted at Main Street intersections and the halt ordinance enforced.
Wirt Franklin of Oklahoma City, president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, told the house ways and means committee that all gas and oil associations favored an excise import tax on oil. It could raise about 102 million dollars annually and support better prices for domestic oil. Domestic producers urged proration to keep the industry stable.
Bryan Rotary club luncheon led by Dr. J W Black discussed fellowship as a social and professional bond. Dr E P Humbert and D L Wilson offered two angles before a round table, chaired by Black, with A M Waldrop presiding and a long list of members attending.
Speaker Garner and Vice President Curtis signed a 500 million dollar appropriation to launch the Reconstruction Corporation. The measure, aimed at aiding business, was sent to Hoover for action.
The Good Cheer Association appeals for wearable shoes for men women and children. Deliveries accepted at the old fire station East 26th Street Thursday Friday and Saturday 3 to 5 PM. Many families suffer from cold weather and lack of footwear, affecting work and schooling. bring pairs to aid those in Bryan before week’s end.
The senate judiciary committee voted 11 to 5 to approve the Norris bill restraining federal courts from issuing injunctions in labor disputes. It calls for a broad revision of federal statutes and allows jury trials in contempt cases outside a courtroom, with defendants able to demand trial before another judge.
Wellington, January 27 Dave Worley, age 58, was accidentally shot to death early today after hearing a noise in his chicken yard and taking a shotgun to investigate.
The House Labor Committee directed a subcommittee to start tomorrow on the La Follette Costigan bill to appropriate $375,000,000 for direct federal aid to the unemployed.
In Calcutta, Santi Ghose and Sunity Chowduri, both Indian studentwomen, were sentenced to life transportation to a penal colony for the killing of C G Stevens a British magistrate.
Woodman Circle Grove 460 hosts Supreme Officers Friday night for installation of officers and induction of a Dora Alexander class. National president Mary La Rocca national vice president Gussie Wilbord national secretary Dora Alexander Tally and state supervisor Ella Davidson are among those present.
A short and a tall robber robbed the Sasakwa State Bank of 2500 dollars and fled in an automobile. Police pursued but started late after the alarm was delayed.
County Agent C L Benson and Home Demonstration Agent Blanch Brown traveled to Kings Highway today for an orchard pruning demonstration. The session took place on the Novasad farm.
Lion EF R Bryant urged Bryan Lions to spend a dollar daily to restore retail trade balance. He cited a Brooklyn Kiwanis talk by J C Penney and noted businesses succeed by adapting to current conditions as the economy evolves.
A force of 2,400 American and British marines prepared to defend the Shanghai international settlement while about 10,000 Chinese troops are deployed to defend the city. Chinese factions near Harbin alarm Japanese authorities as Britain studies the Shanghai situation.
The court of criminal appeals upheld the 99 year sentence of A. E. Stanley for killing Roy Hawthorne of Tarrant county. The defense argued inadmissible evidence and improper jury instruction. Hawthorne died in a 1930 fight at the Stanley home, body later burned in a pasture with Herbert Stanley Hoptoe Butler and Speak Casstevens involved.
Reports from the hospital at Texas A and M College say Glenn G Commons who accidentally shot himself Monday around 11 o clock is progressing satisfactorily toward recovery.
Little change noted in the cotton market with local spots unchanged. Quotes remained at 6 to 6.5 cents per pound.
Will Rogers writes to The Eagle from London on January 27 complaining that Europe blames America for every problem. He mocks debts, depression, disarmament, disease, and even a prisoner mutiny blamed on American influence. He jokes about birth rates and asks what happened to the disarmament troops.
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