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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1931

Page

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Texas House Passes New Bill Defer Tax Payments

John W. Brady, former appellate judge and slaying defendant, arrives at Huntsville to begin a three year sentence for the Lehlia Highsmith stabbing but cannot enter the penitentiary without Dallas County commit­ment papers. Officials say papers are being held awaiting official notice. Brady arrived eager to serve and was turned away at the gates.

Dallas County Travis County Ward Hal Hood Brady

Texas House Passes Tax Deferment Bill With Amendments

Texas House approves a bill to defer 1930 taxes to October 15 with a 10 percent interest due February 1 and no penalty. Weinert offers an amendment to ONeal plan. A free conference committee will resolve differences, aiming to pass a final bill next Saturday.

Associated Press Austin House of Presentatives of the Texas legise@ure House Weinert Seguinoss O'Neal Mall Senate O'Neal

Former New Jersey governor Edward I Edwards dies by suicide

Edward I Edwards aged 68, once a bank runner and later holding high posts in government and finance, shot himself in his Jersey City apartment bedroom last night. His body was discovered this morning by associate Charles Baumgarten who feared for him.

Edward J. Edwards United States New Jersey Jersey City N. J Edwards Associated Press Edward I. Edwards Charles Baumgarten

Globe News Want Ads Spotlight Rent Listings

Globe News highlights daily rent house columns in the want ads section. Hundreds of real homes appear each day, offering readers a wide selection to choose from as they seek the best possible house to rent.

Globe News

Flying High Admiral Byrd Tickets on Sale

Pickets for George White's Flying High and Byrd appearance here next Thursday and Friday go on sale this morning at City Drug No. 1. Writs for the student’s married Byrd showing Friday afternoon will be on sale. Students 50 cents and adults 1.50.

George White Byrd Wen the City Drug

Santa Fe Announces Heaton Coltexo Line Set For Feb 15

The Santa Fe announces the Heaton Coltexo line will begin February 15 after a two week delay from an earlier February 1 target. Regular Pampa to Clinton trains will run down from Heaton to Coltexo and back with no special trains on the eight mile spur. The Pampa departure is 7 am daily and Heaton arrival is about 7:25 am, with likely earlier departures to recover time.

Heaton Coltexo The Santa Fe Pampa Clinton Orm Earlie

Jury Completes Stanley Triar Case in Hawthorne Slaying

Fort Worth hearing closes as jury is completed in the Herbert A. Stanley murder trial. State prosecutor Jesse E. Mare plans to press for death penalty and seek to prove Stanley killed Hawthorne in the home of A. E. Stanley before the body was found burned near Lake Worth. Co-defendants include Hugh D. Butler and James L. Cassella.

Fort Worth Herbert A. Stanley Roy Hawthorne Lake Worth Jesse E. Maré Stanley Martin Hawthorne

Would Limit Divorces in Texas Bill Proposed

A Texas bill offered by Representative B. W. Hardy of Breckenridge would restrict divorces to two per person and delay final decree for one year. The measure also requires corroborative evidence and holds pending marriages guilty if a final decree is not issued.

Austin Texas B. W. Hardy Breckenridge

Funeral services for Richardson infant near Vega

Funeral services for the month-old daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Richardson were held Monday afternoon at Griggs chapel Amarillo. Burial followed at the Vega cemetery.

H.ardson J. T. Richardson Richa Eee Son Ranch Vega Griggs Chapel Amarillo Serres Ri

Clovis Mayor and Tax Assessor Dies of Pneumonia

D L Lancaster age 44 served eight years in Curry County public office. He was two terms as county school superintendent from 1922 to 1928 and elected mayor of Clovis in 1928. His term as tax assessor began January 1 and would expire February 2. Funeral services were at the Methodist Church with burial in Clovis Cemetery.

Clovis N. M D. L. Lancaster Curry County Methodist Church Lancaster

Bandits rob twoSweetwater weekend crimes total 540

Bandits struck at Sweetwater over the weekend taking 540 dollars in two robberies. C R Scott was held up and robbed of 480 dollars by three men, and Fred Gardner was robbed of 60 dollars.

United Press Sweetwater C. R. Scott Fred Gardner

Gandhi Freed and Seemingly Returning Soon to Prison

Gandhi is freed from Poona jail in a midnight exit and tells warders he will be back within two months. He says he cannot bear liberty while others are jailed and warns the British to release more political prisoners or face pressure in upcoming peace talks.

James A. Mills Associated Press Poona India Mahatma Gandhi Yevada Gandhi All-India National Congress Ramsay MacDonald

Fort Worth and Denver Plan Faster Amarillo Dallas Trains

The Fort Worth and Denver propose a consolidated night service if approval is granted. The southbound would depart Amarillo at 8 15 pm and reach Dallas 85 minutes sooner, while the northbound would depart Dallas Fort Worth and arrive in Amarillo at 7 45 pm.

Fort Worth & Denver Railroad Commission Amarillo Dallas J. W Mode Denver Road Fort Worth Mr Mode

Gruver Grows at Rapid Pace

Gruver, Texas, born March 1, 1929, in Hansford County's Panhandle wheat belt, boasts more substantial brick business houses than many towns its age. The infant city shows five grain elevators, a modern bank, a $100000 high school, a roller bearing plant, a newspaper and job printing shop, a sign shop, two real estate offices, a fine hotel, three lumber yards, a dairy, four wholesale oil stations, dry goods and groceries, three restaurants, a talkie theater, and two men’s furnishing stores as it rapidly develops on the plains.

Gruver Hansford County Panhandle

Senate group opens parley on proposal to redeem paper at face value

Frank T. Hines testified to the Senate Finance Committee that immediate cash redemption of adjusted service certificates would cost about 3.41 billion dollars if paid at face value, with former and current loans rising to levels unseen, while noting potential savings in administrative costs and urging consideration of bills from Garner and Vandenberg as options.

Associated Press Washington Senate Finance Committee Frank T. Hines Veterans’ Affairs Hines National Executive Committee The American Legion

Attorney and former Laredo mayor Charles Addi son McLane dies

Charles Addi son McLane 85 longtime Laredo attorney and former mayor died after a two year illness. Funeral services were set for tomorrow.

Associatedress Laredo Charles Addison McLane

Andrew Laing Dies Designer of Mauretania Engines

Andrew Laing, the designer of the engines that earned a transatlantic speed title for the liner Mauretania, died in Newcastle today.

Associated Press Newcastle Eng Andrew Laing Mauretania

New Congressional Division Plan Redraws Texas Districts

Representative Penrose B. Metcalf of San Angelo unveils a detailed plan to redistrict Texas, adding three districts for a 21 total. The map places the south Panhandle in the 19th, reconstitutes the 20th from El Paso area counties, and creates the 71st in South Texas from Wurzbach and Garner districts. The proposal also shifts Harris and Dallas into their own complete districts, with a full district-by-district alignment listed.

Associated Press Austin Penrose B. Metcalf San Angelo Texas Metcalf Panhandle Plains el Paso South Texas Harry M. Wurzbach San Antonio John N. Garner Uvalde Wurzbach Bexar Metcalfe Harris Dallas Bowie Cass Red River Franklin Titus Morris Camp Hopkine Marion Harrison Upshur Gregg Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Tyler Jaeper, Newton, Sabine San Augustine Nacogdoches Shelby

Ex-ruler Kaiser at Doorn in oilskin outfit

A new picture shows former Kaiser Wilhelm at Doorn, Holland, age 72, dressed in an oilskin outfit and posed for a woodpile session. The portrait highlights the aged ex-monarch amid his Dutch residence.

Kaiser Wilhelm Doorn Holland

Canada seeks details after coast guard fire on Josephine K

The United States and Canada traded notes over the seizure of the Nova Scotian schooner Josephine K after a coast guard gunfight off the New Jersey coast near New York harbor. Captain William Pruett died in a New York hospital the day after.

Associated Prem Washington Canada State Department Josephine K Coast Guard Wessel New Jersey New York Harbor William Pruett Lunenburg N. C New York

Continuance sought in Vernon murder trial overruled

Attorneys for Emmett Thompson sought a continuance in the murder case arising from the November death of Homer Crabtree. Judge W N Stokes overruled the initial postponement request, delaying action until tomorrow morning as two Gray County witnesses were absent. About 130 of 160 veniremen were present for voir dire in Vernon.

Vernon Emmett Thompson Gray County Homer Crabtree W. N. Stokes Watchendorf Nina Holland Thompson Dir Heffner Pampa Crabtree Ranch Draw LeFors Panhandle John Myers

Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas

Weather outlook shows Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer for Amarillo and the region. West Texas will see a generally warmer day in the northern part, while New Mexico expect fair skies and slightly warmer east areas. Temperature readings list a high around 62 and a low near 29 with no precipitation in the past 36 hours ending 4 pm.

Amarillo West Texas New Mexico Tincneverens Vanessa

Tana of Pellucidar serialized in Daily News

Edgar Rice Burroughs epic tale introduces Tanar a brave lad who travels a pirate ridden land for Stellara. The Daily News will serialize the adventure starting next Thursday with thrills strange beasts and monsters.

Tanar Pellucidar Stellara Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan Daily News Nex Burroughs

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