Roosevelt Keeps 15 Percent Federal Pay Cut In Place
President Roosevelt issued a six month continuation of the 15 percent federal pay cut and received renewed assurances of support from House Democrats. He drafted messages urging Senate approval of the St. Lawrence waterways pact and a government guarantee of farm credit bonds. The Senate planned inquiries into three White House nominees William S. Myers W M W Splawn and George C Mathews. The liquor tax issue moved to the floor with a House measure cutting brewer licenses and continuing the District of Columbia and territorial provisions of repeal questions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Congress
Senate
St. Lawrence
Ciuzens
Michigan
White House
William S. Myers
New York
Farm Credit Administration
W. M. W. Splawn
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
George C. Mathews
Wisconsin
Federal Trade Commission
District of Columbia
United States
Childress air crash kills three and injures plans
A four place cabin monoplane carrying Dr. G F Border's parties crashed near the Smith ranch, killing pilot Paul Powell and the Smiths. Witnesses say Powell began stunt flying and ignored permission to cross into Texas. The burning wreckage and scattered fuselage supported these accounts. Police noted guns found among the ruins. Continued on page 5.
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Paul Powell
G. F. Border
Mangum
Okla
Bruce Smith
Border
Oklahoma City
Powell
Texas
Smith Ranch
Indictment for Gold Hoarding Shocks Colorado
A federal grand jury indicted Edith M. Thomas, 45, daughter of former Senator Charles S. Thomas, on two counts for holding gold and failing to report it. The case marks a first in the district for gold hoarding under Roosevelt’s políticas. Miss Thomas said she expected the indictment and defended the gold as her property. A second person was charged in a separate gold hoarding true bill.
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Denver
Edith M. Thomas
U. S
Charles S. Thomas
Colorado
J. Foster Symes
Miss Thomas
Roosevelt
Internal Revenue Collector
Thomas
U. S. District Attorney’s
Homer Cummings
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Direct Loans for Wheat Asked in Senate Plan
Senator Pope of Idaho proposed direct loans to farmers holding wheat to place it on an equal footing with corn and cotton. The measure would advance 75 cents to $1 a bushel for wheat properly stored on farms and loans would be callable when farm prices match the government advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carey
Wyoming
Congress
Mollin
Washington
Pope
Idaho
Chester Davis
Underhill's Widow to Attend Funeral
Hazel Hudson Underhill wife of slain desperado Wilbur Underhill will be freed on bond in time to attend his funeral in Joplin Missouri tomorrow. Her attorney James H Matthews said she is held on a federal harboring a fugitive charge with a reduced bond of 2000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Hazel Hudson Underhill
Wilbur Underhill
Joplin
James H. Matthews
Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity Wednesday
Fair conditions expected across West Texas including Amarillo and surrounding areas with little temperature change through Wednesday. New Mexico also sees fair weather with temperatures only marginally shifting. hourly readings for Amarillo are listed, though some entries are unclear.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Little America Found As Byrd Fleet Reaches Base
Admiral Byrd learns that Little America remains as he left it in 1930 with planes usable and radio masts intact though dug out by snow. Ellsworth reports steep pressure ridges before Vesior Mer Bay blocking dog teams. Byrd smiles and notes the question of whether the camp would be buried is answered.
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Admiral Byrd
Little America
Mackay Radio
LincoLn Ellsworth
Devil’s Graveyard
Ellsworth
Vessor Mer Bay
Wyatt Earp
Byrd
America
Amundsen
Farmheim
Shannon to Surrender After Kidnapping Case
Oklahoma City January 9 R G Boss Shannon the man linked to the Paradise Texas ransom case arrived in Oklahoma City on the eve of his life sentence expiration for his role in a kidnapping of an oil man He will surrender to U S Marshal W C Geers and be sent to Leavenworth Kansas Shannon 56 says he acted unwillingly despite his stake in the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
R. G
Boss) Shannon
Paradise
Tex
Charles F. Urschel
U. S
W. C. Geers
Leavenworth
Kansas
Shannon
Babe killed accidentally in Arp shotgun incident
Frank Smith age five, son of Mrs. Mel Smith of Arp, was accidentally shot and killed today by a playmate, sixteen year old Julian Lawrence, in Arp Texas.
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Babe
Tex
Frank Smith
Mel Smith
Julian Lawrence
Goldman Granted Brief U S Visit
Emma Goldman the anarchist deported in 1919 was allowed by the Labor Department to enter the United States for up to 90 days under the name Mrs James Colton. She plans to visit relatives in Canada and Toronto is cited as her planning site for lectures while promising no political activities during her stay.
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Washington
Emma Goldman
Russia
Labor Department
United States
Miss Goldman
James Colton
Toronto
Ont
Honeymoon on Different Ships Across Pacific for Mdivani Pair
Prince Alexis Mdivani announced a 5000 mile honeymoon voyage with his bride Barbara Hutton on separate ships to Yokohama and San Francisco as a California process server sought him as a witness in the grand theft case against his brothers. Hutton remained in San Francisco after Alexis departed Reno. The couple planned to reunite in Yokohama aboard separate liners Tatsuta Maru and Kikawa Maru with Alexis joining in Japan. He blamed the process server for the temporary split and defended not sharing all information with Los Angeles authorities before their Orient voyage.
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Seattle
Orient
Pacific Ocean
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
Alexis
California
Los Angeles
David
Serge Mdivani
San Francisco
Reno
Mdivani
Yokohama
New York
Navy plans two thousand mile ocean hop from San Francisco
Six large planes arrived in San Francisco after a 600 mile flight from San Diego. The navy said the craft are on a transfer mission and will begin a 2,150 nautical mile voyage to Honolulu within days, weather permitting, marking a major long sea leap.
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San Francisco
Navy
San Diego
Honolulu
Deadly fighting as nationalist forces push toward Foochow
Heavy bombardments and rapid advances by nationalist troops threaten Foochow, Fukien capital, with Nanking leaders claiming progress within 25 miles. Fukien insurgents hold Kutien City while Kutien’s fall suggests the capital may be ringed. Communication with Fukien leaders has broken down.
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Hong Kong
China
Foochow
Nanking
Fukien
Kutien City
Sjulkow
Eugene Chen
Fukien Junta
Pukien
Changchow
Earthquake Strikes Riverside Cal Centered on San Jacinto Fault
A sharp quake rattled windows in Riverside California at 6 12 AM PST awakening sleepers. No damage reported in early survey and experts believe the tremor originated along the San Jacinto fault.
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Riverside
Calif
San Jacinto
McCarl rules Ford dealers eligible for government contracts
Comptroller General McCarl defends Ford dealer eligibility by denying payments for non low bidder units for the Interior Department. He states appropriated funds not available and that signing the industry code is not required, provided products meet code standards. Northwest Motor Co. had previously won Agriculture Department CCC contracts.
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Washington
Ford Dealers
J. R. McCarl
Comptroller General
Interior Department
McCarl
Ickes
Casper
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ford Motor Company
NRA
Northwest Motor Company
Bethesda
Ford
Las Week
Northwest Company
Agriculture Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
Henry Fard
Brooks in Critical Condition in Dallas Home
M M Brooks 78 former Texas governor hopeful and former judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals was critically ill at his Dallas home. He studied law at the University of Virginia and served as judge from 1898 to 1901 before retiring in 1921.
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Dallas
M. M. Brooks
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
University of Virginia
Today's Swaps and Wants Column Offers
Victor Victrola with 75 records seeks sewing machine bundle feed or calf or hog for butcher. 750 radio with cabinet seeks studio or baby grand piano. Cafe range swap for usable item. Grand Rapids wall display units swap for merchandise. Need firewood and will swap coed. Automatic shotgun swap for car. Jewel watch for bicycle. Battery radio swap for electric radio or 109 amp motor generator battery charger for metal lathe. For addresses and info see today swap column in want ads page.
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Grand Rapids
Oil Heirs Seek $6 Million Over Conroe Land Title
Heirs of W. F. Williams of Conroe file suit in Houston for $6,193,333.33 alleging deed record manipulation by unknown parties. Defendants include South Texas Development Company Strake Oil Corporation Humble Oil and Refining Company. Case centers on 160 acres in Theodore Slade Survey with alleged 1904 ownership and 1927 claims, plus destroyed deed pages and lost title evidence.
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Houston
W. F. Williams
Conroe
Montgomery County
South Texas Development Company
Strake Oil Corporation
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Williams
Theodore Slade
George W. Strake
Humble Company
Woman Freed By Abductors In Missouri Rescue
Mrs Roy Carpenter 40 was released unharmed by four armed thieves after a daytime abduction in northeast Missouri. Police said the robbers fled toward Monroe City after stealing a car from a garage, with A J Schneider and J P Barker pursuing until the escape vehicle ran out of gas near the Carpenter home.
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Hannibal, Mo
Roy Carpenter
Monroe City
Missouri
Babes Die In Texline Fire Buried In Monday Rites
Last rites were held at Texline for Betty Irene age 1 and James age 3 who burned to death in their parents home. Rev. R. G. Branson officiated at the Texline cemetery as firefighters delayed rescue after flames were detected.
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Babes
Texline
R. G. Branson
Betty Irene
James
Jay Bass
Records Destroyed By Ex Secretary And Air Mail Scandals
Senate probes reveal Walter Brown allegedly burned official and personal papers before leaving office and awarded air mail contracts without bids. Witnesses claim legality, while others say destruction of government records was illegal. The hearing names multiple ex-officials and potential further inquiries.
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Washington
Senate
Walter F. Brown
New York
James Maher
Post Office Department
Kenneth MacPherson
Brown
William W. Howes
Hoover
Patrick J. Hurley
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
W. P. McCracken
Edward T. Clark
Record Advance Sale for La Vie Paree S
Advance sale for La Vie Paree has reached a record pace with about 4060 seats already reserved for the midnight show Tuesday January 23 at Municipal Auditorium. Mall orders pour in from across the Southwest with Lois Black at The News Globe handling mail orders. Top price is 1.65 dollars including tax, with other seats at 1.38 1.10 and 0.55 dollars. self addressed stamped envelopes needed for mailed orders. The musical features a large company with more than sixty personnel.
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Municipal Auditorium
Southwest
Lois Black
The
News- Globe
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