Button Busters of Two States Arrive for Laundry Convention
The joint Texas and New Mexico laundry owners convention opens in Amarillo after arrivals last night. About 300 laundry owners and managers are expected to register for a three day program at the Herring Hotel with events led by Ethridge and Fitzgerald. Trains bring many delegates and state officers as the event begins.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Herring Hotel
Texas Association
Ethridge
Charles Ethridge
Arthur Fitzger
Houston
J. T. Graham
Tucumcari
Clay Thornton
Orville Campbell
R. H
Bob) Ames
National Association
Tribute Paid Mrs McCarty in Dalhart Funeral
Funeral services in Dalhart honored Mrs. W R McCarty 63 mother of John L McCarty publisher of the Dalhart Texan. Blood poisoning from a cut on her right thumb Christmas Eve caused her death Saturday morning at a local hospital. Rev L D Mitchell delivered the sermon with scripture read by Rev J M Carpenter and prayer by Brother Felix W Tarbet. A quartet sang two selections by Mrs John B Honts Mrs S E Brown D R Childers and U S Sapp.
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Secial
Dalhart
W. R. McCarty
John L. McCarty
Dalhart Texan
L. D. Mitchell
The
Baptist Church
Fear of Criticism Halts Jafsie Show
Dr John F Condon cancelled planned stage appearances to discuss law enforcement after saying he was misinterpreted as exploiting the Lindbergh case in which he has been a prominent figure. The 75 year old Jassie said he stopped engagements in New York and other cities due to misunderstood motives.
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New York
John F. Condon
Jassie
Soldier killed in team wagon runaway at El Paso
Sgt. Francis E. Murphy, 50, of the 82nd Field Artillery at Fort Bliss, was fatally injured when he was thrown from an army wagon in a runaway accident in El Paso. He was set to retire January 6, 1937 after 30 years of service. records show a brother, Richard E. Murphy, living in Syracuse, New York.
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EL Paso
Francis E. Murphy
82Nd Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Murphy
Richard E. Murphy
Sycuse
N. Y
Auto Fatalities Drop Across 19 States Weekend
At least 53 people died in traffic accidents across 19 states over the weekend. A collision near Toledo Ohio killed two and injured seven others.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wind erosion survey begins in Southwest soil study
The Soil Conservation Service launches a five state wind erosion survey covering 25 000 square miles in 22 counties to gather data for future erosion control. Directed by Glenn L Fuller the field work aims to finish by February 15 with counties listed in Texas and surrounding areas.
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Washington
The
Soil Conservation Service
H. H. Bennett
Glenn L. Fuller
Lamar
Colo
Texas
Dallam
Sherman
Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hartley, Moore, Hutchinson and
Robert
Second Snowfall Spreads Moisture Over Amarillo Area
The Amarillo vicinity received a light snow flurry for over two hours on Sunday morning, producing less than an inch but excellent moisture for the wet ground. Temperatures remained moderate with clearing skies by noon, while colder weather and further snow were forecast for northern Texas and the Plains region.
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Amarillo
Texas
Plains
Hauptmann Pardon Plea Set For Wednesday
The New Jersey board of pardons is expected to hear Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s mercy appeal on Wednesday. Officials indicate a careful review of the death penalty modification to life imprisonment. Hauptmann and his wife Anna remained hopeful as the execution week of January 13 approaches.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Board of Pardons
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Anna
Shooting at Club Claims Texas Man's Life
Wilix Gregory aged 28 died in a Corsicana hospital from chest and abdomen bullet wounds after a shooting at a recreation club. Ben Widener remains free on $1500 bond on a murder charge awaiting Navarro County grand jury action next week. The motive was not known to officers.
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Corsicana
Wilix Gregory
Ben Widener
Liberty
Navarro County
Gregory
Chorus Girl Fired Leaps From Midtown Hotel Window
Dolores Ward a 19 year old chorus dancer at a Broadway night club show killed herself by jumping from a 16th floor hotel window after being fired. Her roommate Billie Roy had been dismissed from the same show and quoted Ward saying she would jump if she did not get a break. Ward had been seen at night clubs with Roy and two men before the tragedy.
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New York
Dolores Ward
Billie Roy
Miss Ward
Miss Roy
James Fitzpatrick
Youth Injured In Car Crash On Polk Street
A 17 year old motorcycle rider J C Morgan Jr suffered a broken leg a severe head bruise and a cut lip when his bike struck Orville Jordan 16 on Polk Street near Fourteenth Avenue on Sunday about 1 am Police report by Motorcycle Officer Tex Berry states Jordan turned left Morgan rode into the car and was thrown under it He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital and rested well last night His mother had given him a fabric wind break that reportedly saved his life.
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J. C. Morgan, Jr
Polk Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Orville Jordon
R. L. Jordon
North Mississippi Street
Young Morgan
J. C. Morgan
Monroe Street
Johnson Grocery Store
Tex Berry
Jordan
Theteenth Avenue
Morgan
Northwest Texas Hospital
Griggs
Meningitis Claims High School Youth in Oklahoma
In Guymon Oklahoma 17 year old Dean Dennis died in a Liberal Kansas hospital from spinal meningitis. Mrs T J Griffin 48 wife of a wholesale grocer died in Muskogee after a two day illness. Dr J W Risen said Dennis home would be quarantined and high school students observed though the school would remain open. Spinal meningitis has caused over twenty deaths in Oklahoma in the last two months but is now described as spotted.
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Guymon
Okla
Dean Dennis
Kansas
Muskogee
T. J. Griffin
J. W. Risen
Texas
Dennis
Oklahoma
Couple suffocated in apartment fire
Washington January 5 David M Bernard 25 and his wife Ruth 21 were suffocated when trapped by a blaze in their fourth floor studio in a brick row house Mrs Kennedy neighbor 24 said she was awakened at 8 A M by screams and saw them pleading for help Ruth Glass 24 leaped from a third floor window into an areaway with a possible fractured jaw Firemen said flames swept the stairway from an overheated furnace
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Washington
David M. Bernard
Ruth
Kennedy
Ruth Glass
River search for kidnapped baby in New York
Police ordered the East River dragged for Jackie Horowitz 10 months old after a demented suspect linked to two earlier kidnapping attempts was detained. Gussie Friedman, shown to resemble the kidnapper, was seen near three carriages as the Horowitz boy vanished.
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New York
East River
Jackie
Max Horowitz
Lower East Side
Gussie Friedman
Horowitz
Rose Monowitz
Miss Friedman
Gouvernor Slip
South Street
Doris Maslin
Albert Maslin
River Front
John Schneir
Louis Schneir
Stars Prepare Side Show Noting Lily Pons Turbulent Astor Bout
A playful report hints at Lily Pons facing a grand match with an Astor in New York, describing a pretend contest and a coy maiden figure amid backstage chatter.
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Astor
New York
Congress Faces Early Showdown on Bonuses
The article outlines a pending clash in Congress over a soldier's bonus and the federal deficit as leaders await President Roosevelt's budget. Veterans groups and wary House members push a bonus bill while GOP budgets forewarn about a year ahead shortfall in ordinary government operations.
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Congress
Washington
House
Prairie Farmers Organize Drive On Jackrabbits
Kansas City report outlines a coordinated effort by farmers to slaughter jack rabbits across the plains. The drives target pest flocks in western Kansas and neighboring states with hundreds of thousands killed last year.New recruits are being marshaled for upcoming drives at Kismet Kansas and Stevens County.
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Kansas City
Wheat Belt
Kansas
Perryton
Tex
Guymon
Okla
Kismet
Kas
Stevens County
Judge Havener Improves After Major Operation
Judge W A Havener of Clovis shows slight improvement at Northwest Texas Hospital after a major operation on Thursday. He remains hospitalized and will be confined for at least another week.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
W. A. Havener
Clovis
Auto Injury Fatal to Wellington Man
Wellington, Jan. 5. A brain hemorrhage from injuries when separating locked bumpers of two cars last Monday caused the death of L. Campbell, 46, an automobile salesman and 16 year resident. He was active in the Methodist Church as choir director. Survived by wife Laura, son Lester, and daughter Carrie Nola.
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Wellington
L. Campbell
Campbell
Methodist Church
Laura Campbell
Lester
Carrie Nola
Britain strengthens Africa stance as air war widens
Britain converts the Cunard liner Scythia into an army transport likely to ferry troops and guns to Alexandria. Rome reports Italian forces advancing toward Denye as Ethiopian towns face fierce aerial bombardment. Egypt protests the Daggah Bur bombing while oil sanctions rumor swirls before the League council meeting.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Daggah Bur
Red Cross
London
Great Britain
Keypt
League Council
Cairo
Egypt
Rome
Selassie
Denye
Moscow
Roosevelt
Pope
Prema
Africa
Daggah Bur Ane
Basiles
Britain
Atlantic
Alexandria
Laconia
Samaria
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Italy
Assab
Dessyere
Hotel Made Over for J. P. Morgan
J P Morgan reserved 40 rooms in a Washington hotel to testify before the special senate committee on munitions. He is not expected until Tuesday, while some firm members arrive tomorrow night. The 40 rooms occupy the same floor as Henry L. Doherty and Col. Frank Knox suites, with carpenters and painters finishing preparations to Morgan's specifications.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan
Senate
Henry L. Doherty
Oil Company
Col
Frank Knox
Morgan
Pilot Missing A Week In Riverside Mystery
Riverside California January 5. The fate of Lieut John T Helms a March Field army aviator remains a mystery one week after he was first reported lost.
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Riverside
Calif
John T. Helms
March Field Army
Kidnap and Robbery Reported Near Mount Pleasant
Two men allegedly kidnapped Dallas officer R. J. Luther and tied him to a car ride through North Texas before robbing English teacher O. V. Koen near Talco. Police found Luther’s belt badge cap and a record book at the scene, but no suspects are yet identified. Koen did not report the holdup until today.
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MT. Pleasant
Texas
R. J. Luther
Dallas
North
O. V. Koen
Here
Keen
Luther
Q. C. Gaddis
Koen
Mount Pleasant
Talco
Robbers Hold Up Home on East Ninth Avenue
A pair of gunmen hid in the back of the Walter Willmering residence at 1335 East Ninth Avenue and robbed four people of 87 dollars in cash and a 1800 dollar diamond ring worn by Mrs. Walter Willmering. The stick-up occurred as Willmering and his relatives returned home early Sunday morning.
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Walter Willmering
East Ninth Avenue
Willmering
Knickerbocker Buffet
Polk Street
Capitol
E. Willmering
L. J. Gawne
California
Window Crashers Scoop Up Watches at Zale Jewelry
A burglary at Zale Jewelry on Polk Street involved smashing the front window with a brick just after 1 55 A M. Watches valued at 431 25 were taken before police arrived. the suspects fled the scene.
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Zale Jewelry Company
Polk Street
Eighth Avenue
Mt. Pleasant Man Killed in Highway 1 Crash
Dan Wilbanks aged 35 died in an auto collision on Highway 1 eighteen miles north of Mt. Pleasant near Naples. The other driver was seriously injured with identity unavailable. Wilbanks' body was brought to Mt. Pleasant for burial. He survived by his widow and several children. He was a native of the county.
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MT. Pleasant
Texas
Dan Wilbanks
Highway 1
Here
Naples
Wilbanks
Critics Blast President Over Class Dissent Charges
Critics harshly rebuke the president amid allegations of political maneuvering within the education department. The dispute centers on classroom policy and governance.
Hoover denounces Roosevelt message as political accusation
In Ogden Utah and Washington on January 5, Herbert Hoover and the American Liberty League assailed President Roosevelt's address to Congress. Hoover called it a sample of the political method attacking opponents, while the League branded the speech the most dangerous from a president and condemned the administration.
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Ogden
Utah
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Jan
American Liberty League
F D R Speaks at 11 A M in New York
President will read annual budget message to Congress on Monday with NBC and CBS planned broadcasts. At 9 30 P M Nye of North Dakota discusses a new neutrality law on WEAF NBC and at 9 45 in WABC CBS Marshall of Ohio to speak on public opinion.
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New York
NBC
CBS
Amarillo
WEAF
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Wabc-Cbs
Leroy T. Marshall
Ohio
Roosevelt challenge looms as budget debate opens
Political reverberation follows an arraignment over alleged misuse of office to favor class interests. The issue aligns with the 1928 and 1924 Democratic nominees Smith and Davis and has backing from the league since its start. Republicans plan a reply to Roosevelt's broadcast but lack time on major networks.
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Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
League
Hts
Congress
Fletcher
Roosevelt
China Clipper Suffers Slight Damage in San Francisco Bay
The China Clipper was slightly damaged when its bottom scraped a submerged obstruction in San Francisco Bay during preparations for takeoff with the third load of transpacific airmail. Captain Edwin Musick returned the seaplane to a dock for examination as officials weighed whether departure would occur tonight or tomorrow.
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Alameda
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Edwin
Musick
Mercy Fier And Flight To Deliver Serum At 42 Below
In Fairbanks Alaska a rapid air dash by Joe Crosson and crew delivered serum to combat scarlet fever as the city of 2500 endured a siege. Dr F B Gillespie began antitoxin treatment while schools churches and public places were closed and a dozen were ill with contagion. The 1600 mile round trip from Fairbanks to Juneau averaged over 175 mph despite 42 below zero conditions.
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Mercy Fier
Pairbanks
Alaska
Joe Crosson
Fairbanks
F. B. Gillespie
Ters
University of Alaska
Crosson
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Seattle
Juneau
Murray Stewart
J. Ames
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