Panhandle Hosts Texas Railroad Commission Visit
The Texas Railroad Commission, newly installed chairman Lon Smith and members Jerry Sadler and Col. Ernest O Thompson visit Amarillo for a gas hearing at 10 am in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel. Local Panhandle figures Harley Sadler and Hick Holcomb accompany them during the trip ending with a noon luncheon of the American Business Club at Capitol Hotel.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Railroad Commission
Herring Hotel
Ernest O. ‘Thompson
Colonel Thompson
Jerry Sadler
Sadler
C. V. Terrell
Harley Sadler
West Texas
Lon Smith
Panhandle Petroleum
Hick Holcomb
American Business Club
Capitol Hotel
Congress Faces Relief Problem in Washington Debate
AP Feature analyzes the relief dilemma as 10,000,000 unemployed strain government funds. It notes about half funded by federal and local programs, with borrowed money raising red ink, and contests Congress over cutting spender relief while aiming humanitarian aid. It highlights a tentative House compromise and rising interest among lawmakers to study relief economics.
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Morgan M. Beatty
Washington
Congress
United States
Treasury
Roosevelt
Onelief
House
Ost
Conress
Committee of Economic Security
National Economic Committee
Senate Debate Grows Over WPA Relief Funding Plan
A spreading Senate revolt against immediate WPA cuts prompts a proposed two phase plan. An initial 350 to 400 million would fund February to April while keeping current WPA enrollment, then a spring review for May and June. Leaders from both parties voice cautious support for the arrangement.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Adams
Colorado
Appropriations
White House
McNary
Oregon
Townsend
Delaware
Crowds At Texas Governor ODaniel Office Grow On First Day
Austin reports a busy first day for Governor W Lee ODaniel as about 600 visitors crowded the reception room seeking talks or information. Receptionists say most are sightseers rather than job seekers, with few pension inquiries despite his campaign pledge of $30 monthly pensions for all over 65. Visitors include people from Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and many Texas cities. Legislators are given priority on access due to the tax pension proposal.
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Austin
Governor's Capitol
W. Lee O'Daniel
Lillian Ray
San Angelo
Mary Eberhart
Fort Worth
A&a
Miss Ray
Nebraska
Illinois
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
Texas
O’daniel
Wylie Resigns as Secretary to Governor O'Daniel
A. J. Wylie of San Angelo has resigned as secretary to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. He was appointed recently and reportedly told the governor he could not adjust his business affairs to continue in the post.
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Austin
A. J. Wylie
San Angelo
W. Lee O’daniel
Wylie
O’daniel
Crider seeks alimony rights for innocent husbands in divorce
Tennessee lawmaker Rep. G C Crider introduced a bill to extend alimony rights to husbands who are the innocent party in a divorce. He also proposed laws against alienation of affection and breach of promise suits in Nashville.
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Nashville
Tenn
G. C. Crider
Raffles in Society. Flying Romoes Held in Thefts
In Cleveland retired British air corps captain Alian P Inglefield was shocked by the arrest of two guests Payton Wilson 28 and Quentin Wilson 22 who allegedly robbed his nephews while courting his daughters. Detectives traced the brothers through license plates linking robberies from Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico including Nashville Memphis and New Orleans.
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Cleveland
Alian P. Inglefield
British Air Corps
Ugsts
Payon Wilson
Uentin Wilson
Joseph Manley
Great Lakes
Gulf Ofexico
Inglefield
Payton
Payton Wilson
Lillian Inglefield
Quentin Wilson
New Orleans
Kathleen
Trim Lillian
Manley
Nashville
Memphis
Roosevelt Tax Plan Faces Slow Study by Lawmakers
Congress indicates willingness to act on Roosevelt proposal to tax all government salaries and income from government securities. Senate panel will study tax exemptions before any action. House aims for early action on preventing retroactive taxation for local government employees. Supreme Court ruling on Port Authority salaries cited as opening for broader taxes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Brown
Michigan
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Ways and Means
Coughton
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Supreme Court
New York
Twin Legislators Score Tax Plan
In Austin on January 19, Rep Ross Hardin and Sen Doss Hardin sharply opposed Gov. W Lee O Daniel's proposed transaction tax pension program. The lawmakers from Prairie Hill and Waco urged universal pensions and condemned the governor for not delivering $30 monthly pensions for all over age 65. Hardin argued the plan would wreck independent business and urged a public debate.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Ross
Doss Hardin
Doss
Waco
Prairie Hill
Hardin
O'Daniel
Rep
O’daniel
Old Sport in Danger in Cleveland Fire Fight Call
Fire Chief W. T. Tatum in Cleveland Mississippi urged a ban on the traditional crowd scene where people chase a speeding fire engine. He cited danger from crowds and blazes as the reason for action.
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Cleveland
Miss
W. T. Tatum
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas calls for fair Friday with little temperature change. Mexico also sees generally fair conditions with only slight temperatures shifts. Yesterday’s hourly data show moderate highs around the upper 30s to 40s with a low near the mid 20s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
West 100Th Meridian
Mexico
Congress Studies Measure to Expand Naval Bases
Congress weighs creating new naval air bases and 19 anti aircraft regiments to advance Roosevelt defense plans. Bills seek aviation facilities in the United States Alaska the Pacific and Caribbean with Guam amid debate about fortification and commercial use. Admiral Leahy calls the package the navy’s top year project while Army officials propose 34 anti aircraft regiments.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Navy
Alaska
Pacific
Caribbean
Guam
Tokyo
Vinson
Georgia
House Naval Committee
White House
Walsh
Mass
Senate Naval Committee
William D. Leahy
House Military Committee
George C. Marshall
National Guard
Marshall
Navy plans offensive as best U S defense
Navy plans an offensive strategy as the best defense for the United States, indicating a shift in military posture and emphasis on proactive action.
U S Navy Band To Air Amarillo March Today
The U S Navy Band will broadcast The Amarillo March at 2 PM over KGNC and NBC Blue network. Lieut Charles Bentner composed the tribute after his warm welcome in Amarillo last fall. Mayor Ross D Rogers provided western music sketches used as basis for the march.
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U.S. Navy
Amarillo
Charles Bentner
U. S. Navy
KGNC
National Broadcasting Company
Panhandle
Navy
Lieut
Bentner
Ross D. Rogers
Rogers
NBC Blue
Republicans condemn Hopkins as Hopkins seeks Commerce post
In Washington, January 19, a trio of Republicans and a dissident Democrat blasted Harry Hopkins in the Senate over WPA politics as voters awaited a likely confirmation of his nomination as secretary of commerce. Reed of Kansas, Davis of Pennsylvania, and Holt of West Virginia pressed for inquiry while Barkley defended Hopkins and denied knowledge of Kentucky primary issues.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Senate
Reed
Kansas
Davis
Pennsylvania
Holt
West Virginia
Hopkins
WPA
Senator Barkly
Kentucky
Hopkins Hadeen
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Congress
Canals Quoddy In Senate Row
Washington January 19 An effort to sidetrack the administrations Florida ship canal and Passamaquoddy tidal power caused a row in the Senate Senator Vandenberg of Michigan introduced resolutions for new federal studies of the two projects Florida lawmakers criticized the move Pepper of Florida defended Florida representation while noting costs and Michigan shares to be paid in the undertaking
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Washington
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
Senate
Vandenberg
Michigan
Roosevelt
Congress
Pepper
Florida
Japanese Bombers Raid Paoki In Western Shensi Province
Japanese army bombers destroyed a large quantity of arms and provisions imported from Soviet Russia in a raid on Paoki in western Shensi Province.
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Shanghai
Soviet
Russia
Paoki
Shensi
Prison Needs Musicians at New Mexico Penitentiary
El Boletin the prison newspaper says the New Mexico state penitentiary must merge the inmates string orchestra with the band due to many musicians leaving for home. The move aims to bolster the musical program with life-term inmates capable on saxophone and other instruments.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico State Penitentiary
el Boletin
Austin Prepares For Big Fight On New Levy
The Texas legislature faces a heated battle over Gov. W Lee O Daniel s plan for a 45 million transaction tax to fund old age aid and pension reforms The House sent a resolution to committee delaying action on a full tax package while opinions split along calls for pension funding and property tax elimination The governor defended the proposal as new nationwide and sought support from lawmakers amid criticism and speculation about a retail sales tax potential outcome (Continued on Page 19 Col 7).
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Navy
U.S
Babson
O’daniel
Hitler
WEAN
Ecede
Plains
Texas
France
Chamberlain
U. S. Army
Austin
House
O'Daniel
Ross Hardin
Waco
Prairie Hill
Emmett Morse
Albert Derden
Marlin
Derden
Decorators sue over inauguration storefront contracts
W B Keith of Travis County and Harley H Pritchard of Taylor County file suit in district court against the Harry W. Lewis Company of New Orleans and local officials seeking 21100 damages. They allege an exclusive contract to solicit merchants for storefront decorations and claim they were paid 3 dollars per storefront while the New Orleans firm charged 10 dollars and took 60 percent of proceeds.
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Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
Harry W. Lewis
Guston Morgan
James A. Garrison
Keith and
Pritchard
New Orleans
Keith
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Amarilloan
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