McCarl Rules Emergency Housing Plans Unconstitutional
Comptroller General McCarl ruled that several government corporations created to fight the depression are illegal, tying hands of the Federal Housing Corporation. Secretary Ickes, president of the Housing Corporation, condemned the ruling and said it effectively makes the Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation unconstitutional.
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Washington
MecCarl
Ickes
Federal Housing Corporation
Housing Corporation
Comptroller General
McCar
Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation
Corporation
McCarl
Congress
White House
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Amarillo Leaders Back CWA Relief, Urge Continuation
Amarillo business and county officials at a joint Pot ter County Relief Commission meeting urged Congress and Texas lawmakers to extend CWA relief beyond February 15. about 25 attendees voted to telegram Congressman Marvin Jones and Senators Morris Sheppard and Tom Connally seeking new funds, while stressing no reduction until wheat harvest.
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Amarillo
Potter County Relief Commission
Julius Dorenfield
Relief Board
Congress
Marvin Jones
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Texas
John FE. Hill
Frank Butler
Jim Bush
Ed Roberts
J. E. Simpson
Rolla Townsend
County Relief Board
Potter County
Texas Relief Commission to seek bids on additional relief bonds
The Texas Relief Commission voted to ask the state bond commission to advertise for bids on another 2,750,000 of relief bonds out of 5.5 million authorized. Chairman Fred Florence said the first 2,750,000 never sold and the issue would be slightly oversubscribed soon. The group commended Lawrence Westbrook for his honest and efficient administration of relief funds, while some members opposed any express endorsement.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
State Bond Commission
Fred Florence
Dallas
Texas
Commission
Carl Estes
Tyler
Lawrence Westbrook
Harte
Westbrook
Houston Harte
San Angelo
R. L. Holliday
el Paso
M. N. Chrestman
Earl P. Adams
Crockett
Bandeen
Houston
Gruesome Trappings Demonstrate Wynekoop Murder Trial
In Chicago on January 16 Dr. Alice L. Wynekoop faced her murder trial as gruesome evidence including an old operating table blood stained garments and a .52 caliber pistol were shown. Her daughter Dr. Catherine Wynekoop aided with medicine during a five minute recess as the defendant grew pale and shaken.
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Chicago
Alice L. Wynekoop
Catherine Wynekoop
Alice
Charles 8
Dougherty
Roosevelt Plan Lifts Markets As Stocks Close Higher
For the second day President Roosevelt's devaluation plan revived the investment markets. Corporate bonds on the New York Stock Exchange posted wide gains while equities and commodities saw profit taking. Foreign exchange showed dollar strength, and U S government bonds advanced about one-sixteenth to one point.
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New York
Roosevelt
New York Stock Exchange
United States
Delegation of Texas Solons Pays Him Call
Kleberg friends with lawmakers greet Texas delegation from Austin in a visit noted at the post masterships scene. Uvalde man declines authority remarks and opposition to official roles.
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Texas
Solons
Desperado Helps In Prison Break
Three Texas Congressmen report to a Texas House caucus that James A. Farley plans to make John Garner dictator of post office patronage in new Texas districts were abandoned. Garner asked to be relieved. Farley agreed.
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Texas
House
James A. Farley
John Garner
Patman
Kieberg
Thomason
Garner
Parley
Jon
Jim
Kleberg
Congress
Union
John N. Garner
Oklahoma man dies from Vernon crash injuries
Vernon Texas January 16 A W B Miller 50 of Olustee Oklahoma died today from injuries suffered in a collision on Highway 23 ten miles north of Vernon. Four others were injured including Merle B George and J R Drake of Olustee and Mr and Mrs H Baker of Mangum Oklahoma with severe lacerations and bruises. George was unconscious for six hours.
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Vernon
Tex
W. B. Miller
Olustree
Okla
Highway 23
Merle B. George
J. R. Drake
Olustee
Miller
H. ¥. Baker
Mangum
George
Marcus Houston cites political bias in La Vie Paree ban
Promoter Marcus Houston vows to sue Texas cities over bans on the musical La Vie Paree after officials bar it in New Orleans and threaten action in San Antonio. He says the show has run 28 years and will be staged in Houston if permitted, despite protests from Baptist, Methodist and Catholic leaders.
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Houston
A. B. Marcus
Texas
Marcus
New Orleans
San Antonio San Antonio
C. K. Quin
Prison Break Out In East Texas Ends With Escapees Fleeing
On January 16 Clyde Barrow and four convicts escaped from the Fast ham state prison farm after an ambush that wounded two guards. Raymond Hamilton, Barrow’s ally, was delivered to the fugitives by a group that hid in fog and brushed aside pursuit. Guards Olan Boweman and Major Crowson were injured, with Crowson in grave condition. Police traced a high speed black coupe passing through Streetman, but no decisive lead emerged as the escape plan appeared well orchestrated.
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Huntsville
Clyde Barrow
East Texan
Fastham State Prison
Barrow
Raymond Hamilton
Lee Simmons
Texas
Simmons
Palestine
Louisiana Line
Dallas
Corsicana
Crowson
William Weary
Olan Boweman
Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Palmer
Olan Bozeman
Texas Breeders Set Two Spring Race Meets In Texas
The State Racing Commission granted the Texas Breeders and Racing Association a March 10 to 31 meet at Epsom Downs near Houston and Arlington Downs spring meet from March 29 to April 21. The two meets overlap only two days.
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Austin
Texas Breeders and Racing Association
Epsom Downs
Houston
State Racing Commission
J. E. McDonald
Arlington Downs
Waggoner
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas shows fair conditions and partly cloudy skies on Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to be mild with little change, and New Mexico also remains fair with minimal temperature variation.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Long faction hit by double shock in Washington
In Washington on January 16 the Huey Long faction faced a Senate report declaring Louisiana election practices a fraud upon voters. Senator Overton praised the study but avoided judgment on his own election. Police in New Orleans arrested a Long ally and ten others for alleged tampering with registration polls ahead of the mayoral primary.
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Huey Long
Congress
Senate
Louisiana
Overton
Senator Connally
Texas
Long
Connally
Bolivar Kemp
House
New Orleans
Loney
Senator Overton
Seven Postmasters to Be Chosen Soon
The Civil Service Commission will name seven new postmasters at third class offices in Amarillo territory next month. Applicants may apply through February 2, with grading and selection of three eligible candidates later in February. Offices listed include Claude Crosbyton Estelline Groom Happy Mobeetie and Panhandle with salaries from 1 400 to 2 200 dollars.
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Amarillo
Civil Service Commission
Claude
Crosbyton
Estelline
Groom
Happy
Mobeetie
Panhandle
Plan to Back Farm Loans Approved by House
The Democratic House approved the administration bill to guarantee principal and interest on $2 billion in farm loan bonds. The measure creates a federal mortgage corporation to market bonds and refinance farm mortgages to avert foreclosures. Amendments on taxation and loan limits were defeated or adopted as the bill moved to the Senate.
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Democratic House
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Jones
Texas
Treasury
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Banks
Bierman
Towa
Brown
Kentucky
Representative Wilson
Land Bank Commissioner
Paderewska dies at 74 in Morges Switzerland
Madame Helena Paderewska wife of pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski died today at their villa in Morges Switzerland at age 74. She was born Helena Gorska Baroness Van Rosen and married Paderewski in 1889 after his first wife’s death. She aided Red Cross during World War I and organized aid for war brides in 1916 forming a Warsaw asylum for 500 women and children.
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Switzerland
Helena Paderewska
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Paderewski
Mme. Paderewska
Helena Gorska
van Rosen
Baron van Rosen
International Red Cross
Geneva
Poland
Warsaw
Rangers Seize Counterfeiting Plant Loot Near Dallas
Texas Rangers raided a counterfeiting plant near Dallas and seized equipment and 300000 counterfeit cigaret stamps. Several men were arrested and the Decalcomania stamps could be worth about 3000 dollars. Full loot details were being checked by Comptroller George Sheppard and the Rangers.
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Austin
Texas Rangers
Dallas
George Sheppard
Air Mail Manager Exposes Contract Struggle in Senate Probe
Major William B. Robertson, early backer of Lindbergh’s flight, testified that his company failed to obtain a mail contract after a messenger for Postmaster General Brown was denied a five percent income share. The disclosure came during Senate air mail investigations in Washington on January 16.
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Washington
U.P
William B. Robertson
Senate Air Mail
Brown
Garbo Mystery Trip Continues Amid Marriage Speculation
Greta Garbo and director Rouben Mamoulian moved west from Kingman after two days of evasive travel, fueling rumors they wed. Hotels listed generic aliases and no official records show a marriage, leaving honeymoon or vacation as yet unconfirmed.
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Ariz
Greta Garbo
Rouben Mamou- Han
American Desert
Hollywood
Arizona
Tiflis
Sister Testifies in Stroud Trial at Childress
Lucia Crite, sister of Wayne Lawson fatally stabbed Sept 1 1928, testifies as W H Stroud's fourth murder trial opens in Childress. She recalls her brother’s death and his claim of being very sick. District attorney John Deaver reads earlier trial testimony challenging infection from the wound as the cause. Dr Thomas King treated Lawson at the hospital where he died.
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Lawson
Thomas King
Want Classifications Glimpse a Unique American Ideal
A lighthearted editorial notes forty plus categories claim to match individual desires attracting readers to explore niche wants. It playfully urges readers to see themselves among varied needs and consumer identities across the nation.
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